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A Weekend Of Favourites! NARROWBOAT LIFE On The Grand Union Canal Ep 83
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- čas přidán 26. 06. 2024
- Who are the winners in our weekend of favourites? We are going back to some of our most memorable places for us as we head to Braunston on Narrowboat One Day More. Join us as we cruise our narrowboat from Norton Junction towards Braunston on the Grand Union Canal and visit one of the best breakfast places and perhaps our favourite pub on the canal network!
Hello! If you are new here we are Caroline and Pete, and in 2021, after 10 years living in Texas, we sold up and moved back home to the UK to live full time aboard a 60ft narrowboat, One Day More, with our West Highland Terriers! Join us in our day to day life as we continuously cruise the canals and rivers of the UK. All of the ups, and the downs and everything in between!
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Oh my, your. vIdeo brought back memories.We bought our new boat from Staffordshire and cruised via the canals to Northamptonshire.We spent a week at Braunston getting a few repairs done by the boat yard. This was nearly 40 years ago…we had lots of adventures on the way.Nothing like the canal traffic nowadays. We only sold our last boat 3 years ago after mostly cruising the rivers and middle level waterways.Much quieter.
So adorable to watch Poppy and Hamish groom each other. My 2 cats, ages 16 and 6, do that, too. Seeing Poppy gaze at Dexter on screen is adorable, as is her interest in the horses. Hamish is a real champ on those stairs. And Pete, I don't even like to parallel park, so I am most impressed with how you so precisely moored the boat. Be well and hug some pups for me. Leigh
That’s lovely to hear your cats do that too Leigh. Sometimes Poppy grrrrs at him for taking her spot on the sofa next to her Dad, but then is happy for him to groom her! Hamish is still living his best life, just a little slower now and he’s still good on steps as long as they are not too deep. You’re with the majority of Americans we have met that will never willingly parallel park! It’s funny that it’s the first thing you do on your Texas driving test, yet I think n there was only one spot where I ever had to parallel park in our time there! 😂
I couldn't believe those huge sandwiches at the Gongoozler cafe! Poppy and Hamish looked very interested in tucking in as well, and who could blame them. That's so nice you have the backpack to carry Hamish whe he needs a break, and kudos for picking up after your dogs. But what I wonder is if the folks with the small ponies were doing the same? Anyway, lovely vlog and such pretty music. Well done!
Thank you so much! Those sandwiches are rather huge aren’t they! Good job we walked off some of the calories. The doggie backpack has been such a good thing for Hamish, so we can still enjoy our adventures together. Now you mention it, I wonder if they do pick up after the ponies on the towpath? Hmmm 🤔
Aah the Nelson pub - what memories we have of there eh shipmates? I'm sure Poppy must have helped you with that rather large baguette, Pete 😉
Oh the memories!!! Those breakfast baguettes could feed a family of 4! See you soon 😊
Superb video. Well prececented, with great content. Poppy and Hamish certainly play their parts. I always like the little monochrome pieces you slip into the cruise.
Many thanks, glad you enjoyed it! The boat dogs certainly add another element of fun! Lovely to hear that you like the black and whites that I include here and there 😊
What a fun day!!! It was so much fun to watch you go in to town and shop and have lunch and I just love your little pootsies!!! What a great weekend!!🥰🥰
So glad you enjoyed it! It was a fabulous weekend revisiting some of our favourite places 😊
Thanks for another lovely vlog! I love that in the UK you can take your dogs to the pubs. As always Poppy is such a boisterous happy dog! Hamish looks like he was doing well on his walk but I’m so glad Pete can give him a ride when he’s tired. Your food videos make me hungry; those sandwiches were huge! 😂
You’re so welcome! We have found the UK to be so dog friendly Nancy, and there are very few pubs that don’t allow dogs. So many people have dog bowls of water and even jars of treats on their doorsteps too! The doggie backpack has been the perfect solution for giving Hamish’s a break from walking when he needs it. You’re right, those breakfast sandwiches were huge!! And we didn’t need much else that day! 😂😊
Thank you for the trip down memory lane (?canal). Your route was the very first Narrowboat cruise we took 11 years ago on a hireboat when we fell in love with the life. We had the additional bonus that time of having a gongoozler accompany us uninvited through the Bronson locks then join us at the Admiral Nelson for lunch ! You captured the charm of Norton Junction cottages well. 💜
You’re so welcome Beth! Wonderful that we could bring back some lovely memories 😊
Great video, poor Hamish X X X
Thanks Susan! He’s still living his best life, just a little slower now, but that doggie backpack certainly helps him out a little and he seems very happy to be carried 😊
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Pleased that he's happy to be carried about, bless him X X X
Some excellent manoeuvres this week Pete. Good skills.
Happy travels Matt & Pauline. NB Felicity
I’m glad I have him at the tiller! Hope you guys are both well 😊
No Guinness with your meals lol. Loved this chilled vlog.
Glad you enjoyed it! Pete does love a Guinness but never with a meal he says! 😂😊
Fab to see you as always. The Admiral Nelson is now on our list😂❤❤
You will love it! Lots of activity in the lock when you’re sitting outside and the food is really good too! Roast potatoes and gravy on the bar on Sundays! 😊
Brilliant video - I really felt i was there with you both! Great manoeuvring Pete and good to see you’re working out on the paddles Caroline - Kath & I will mark the Admiral Nelson as one to visit next year. Have fun, cheers from Cairns. Swanny
Glad you enjoyed it Swanny! Definitely one to add to your list! 😊
Had a wonderful lunch at the Adm. Nelson on Sept. 24, 1986 during my second UK hire boat cruise. Nice to see they are still in business after all these years.
Wow I’m sure that doesn’t feel like almost 40 years ago! I’m glad we brought back some lovely memories for you 😊
My, that bacon and sausage baguette looked good.
It really was! It’s always our go to spot for breakfast whenever we are passing through Braunston! 😊
Wow those baguettes look delicious 😋 I think we may have to visit there very soon 😊 great to see you both on camera more ❤ stay safe ❤❤ 🐾 🐾
Get yourself down to the Gongoolzers for a tiny breakfast! I’m sure it will be so busy this weekend with the historic boat festival. Forcing myself to be on camera more does not come naturally 😂😊
Loved The Video As Always X
Thanks so much 😊
Both your sarnies looked amazing you've made me hungry now hope you shared with the dogs, see you next time
They always get the last end or corner of the sandwich, and Pete spoils them even more than me by making them a tiny bit-sized sandwich with a little meat in too 😂
Thank you for another picturesque and interesting video. Braunston looks lovely doesn't it? And the food at that pub....looks scrumptious!...but where was the black pudding?!
Glad you enjoyed it Neil! Braunston is such a lovely village, and you’ll see more of it in the next video too that I’m just editing now. Pete was quite disappointed when we got to the Gongoozlers Rest Cafe and they had run out of black pudding! 😊
good vid cranking it on on the cut liveing the dream thanks lee
Glad you enjoyed it Lee! Definitely living the dream (most days 😂)
Thank again for sharing your week with us. I don’t know what to think of that foot long sandwich, it looked good, but I bet that walk back to the boat was slow. Ha! ♥️
You’re so welcome! It was a huge sandwich and they are always so good! Couldn’t do that every day though or we would be rolling down the tow path 😂
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Thanks guys love your videos as always 😊
Our pleasure Pam! Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Fantastic food and beer at the Admiral Nelson 😊
We sat there last year in the glorious sun. Another fab video guys 😎👍🏻 I was so chuffed to see a new video in my notifications 😂
Safe travels and enjoy yourselves 😊
Thanks so much Dave! Such a lovely spot to sit and enjoy the sunshine, which has been a bit lacking this year so far 😊
@@onedaymoreaboard yes, a little lacking in sun but here’s hoping for better weather for you all on the cut 🙂👍🏻
Thank you Xx
You are so welcome Edward 😊
HELLO PETE CAROLINE GOOD TO SEE YA HOPE ALL IS WELL THE WEATHER BEEN OK MIND YOU ITS JUNE HERE NUT ITS COOLING DOWN AGAIN great hey havea good time im warching you on this cruise just resting after a week of gardens
Good to you’ve had a good but hard week in the garden! 🪴. The weather her can’t decide if summer is here to stay or it’s back to cooler temperatures and rain! It’s such a mixed bag at the moment 😊
I enjoyed the journey x
That’s great to hear! Thanks for watching 😊
Ahh, your vlogs always end way too quick, love this chilled vibe after all them locks! Have a great weekend!❤
That’s good to hear Eric! It was the perfect weekend with lots of eating and walking off the calories 😂😊
Lovely vlog, we love Braunston, in fact we’re there now lol! 😂
And like you, we like the Admiral Belson and will definitely be visiting the butchers before we leave! Speak soon! xx😊
Thank you lovely friends! The Admiral Nelson is even better with good friends right! 😊
Great video. ❤ that you have the backpack for Hamish when he gets too tired. Poppy seems to have boundless energy. 🙂 The food looked amazing! I'm vegetarian but they were still impressive meals.
Thanks so much Dorothy! Hamish seems to love that backpack, and it’s been the perfect solution for when he needs a break! And you’re right, Poppy will just keep on going and going! That was a bit of a meat feast that weekend wasn’t it, but we do actually eat a lot of vegetarian meals too. Infact one of our favourites will be featured in the next video that I’m editing now, when our son Alex comes aboard and we put him to work in the kitchen! 😊
@@onedaymoreaboard Definitely not a good idea to eat that way too often! A lot of food and maybe not the healthiest either. I can definitely see why you like those places though. An amazing amount of food.
It’s a nice treat once in a while for sure 😊
Will be down at the Admiral Nelson probably Sat 6th July on our way through for our Oxford Cruise.
Nice to see you Saturday. NB Viva La Vida.🤠
Have fun! Did you hear me singing Coldplay’s Viva La Vida after you passed? 😂😊
Thank you for the video. Looked like you had some great food. Cooler today - mid 70's and finally no rain. Need to dry out a bit. Hope the puppies / family and you are doing well. Take care - always God Bless.
You’re so welcome Spinner! We certainly ate well that weekend. Summer hasn’t decided if it’s staying around here, taunting us with a few sunny and warm days and then back to colder, windy and and grey skies! 🙄
@@onedaymoreaboard Understand - mother nature gave us a 49F temps last night. Straight out of the north, was a bit cool with the window open last night. High today of only 73F. Did get my first green pepper off my plants the other day. Even have some tomatoes that might be ready soon. Take care
Watching this latest one from Cape Town on another work trip-hope you are both well! Recognise the pub-we went there last time we caught up! Catch up soon. Peter
We are all good here! You need to come and visit again. Thats the best pub for sure! 😊
Do you know the name of the bush with the blue flowers in this video? I love blue flowers.
Love seeing Poppy and Hamish. I have two dogs, brother and sister, 12 yo this year, who behave toward each other like your two.
I never get tired of watching your videos with the lovely English countryside streaming by. Thanks for posting them.
Hi Susan, I think you mean the flowers along the stone wall as we got to the village? They are trailing lobelia and such a beautiful splash of colour. Lovely to hear you have a special pair of pups like us, and we are so glad we can take you along on our travels by the power of CZcams 😊
This is all familiar territory for us. Seeing the cottage at the junction brings back memories as does the Admiral Nelson where we have had several good times. Finding a mooring in Braunston can be tricky, but we have always been lucky. Once we moored right by the old pumping station.
Glad we brought back some lovely familiar memories! Every time we go through Braunston (which seems to be quite a lot as it’s canal central!) we never quite know where we will end up mooring as it’s usually so busy. We were lucky to get that spot by the Admiral Nelson but it was so muddy! Oh well 😂😊
Hi Both, I hate two boat tunnels. Last time I went through Braunstone tunnel there was 3 boats coming through in 2022, SO Scary, you can easy damage your boat😢 Lucky for me I had a very experienced boat person aboard who took over WOOW😮 Another 👍 for you both❤ & 🐾 X🐰x
Wow that’s never good in Braunston tunnel especially with kink! This was the first time we hadn’t met a boat coming the other way. And I always let Pete have the tiller in tunnels. I am not brave enough at all! 😊
Hey guys, I was thinking about you earlier this week while we were sitting in around 37C temps (heat index around 40C-ish) thinking how jealous you must be being back in the UK sitting in those just unbearable around 23C temps. Luckily, the temps have dropped (for today at least) down to around 32C... I might have to pull out my jacket. 🙄 😂 🤣 Thanks for another fun vlog. Take care.
You’re so welcome Roger! We really don’t miss those crazy temperatures like we had in Texas! We are having huge swings of temperature right now. Summer can’t decide if it’s sticking around or not!
Apparently, after bridge. Stuff in canal is to help animals that have fallen in to canal to climb out.
Oh that’s interesting to know and does make sense. We did see points like that on the River Witham on our travels there, to help deer get out of the river. Normally it wouldn’t have been a problem but we were having to avoid overhanging branches and it made it very narrow. Thanks for watching 😊
Pete's mentioning of black pudding butties put me in mind of English food which I do miss. But I was in Switzerland last week where there were sausage rolls AND meat pies - heavenly & impossible to find here (but I admit that I don't go out of my way to search them out).
He was a little disappointed when we got to the cafe and they had run out of black pudding! Have to admit that our waistlines have grown since we moved back to the UK having full and easy access to the likes of sausage rolls and meat pies! Pete does make a good steak and ale pie which he cooked for quite a few of our American friends when we were there. In a couple of weeks we are heading to Cornwall on holiday, so it will be time to sample some genuine Cornish pasties! Thanks for watching as always 😊
@@onedaymoreaboard Hi Caroline, the worst things in the UK for the waistline are your sticky cakes and cream teas. I'll tell you a little secret: English Black Forest Gateaux are 100 times better than Black Forest Black Forest Gateaux! The latter (Schwarzwälder Kirschtorten) come in a geometrically exact wedge and must taste of nothing (v. important). But English cooks have twigged what it's actually all about.
That’s very interesting and funny to know that the English Black Forest is better!
Pete, that sandwich you had looked delicious, and big did you eat all of it?
He polished off the lot John! And the. We had to walk off all those calories. It’s worth it for the deliciousness though! 😊
fair play to pete i dont know how he does that tunnel im not keen on that at all
That’s exactly why I let him take the tiller all the time! The only tunnel I have ever done was on our helmsman course when it was scary but I wasn’t so worried about scraping it a little as it was the already very scraped training boat! Thanks for watching 😊
Hi would you mind sharing the link for your dog backpack please?
It’s the Kurgo G-Train pack form Amazon Sheila. Here’s the link (I actually got it for quite a bit cheaper as I kept checking the price every day and it went down!). It’s definitely worth the money as it’s very sturdy and holds Hamish without him being cramped at all. Kurgo G-Train Pack, Carrier... www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0888SRMHS?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
@@onedaymoreaboard Thank you so much Pete and Caroline xxx