Travels by Narrowboat - Rufford Branch - S07E02
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- čas přidán 15. 09. 2020
- Join Aslan and I as we continue our journey northwards along the Rufford Branch of the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, eventually arriving at the small town of Tarleton - and ready for our crossing of the Millennium Ribble Link.
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Aslan's engine noise may be the best sound I never knew I needed in my life. Always brings me joy.
Thanks Jason and yes, it's often said I should produce an mp3 of continuous Aslan chugging sounds. ☺
@@CountryHouseGent ASMR Aslan!
@@CountryHouseGent l love the sound too .. just those fumes in yer face..?
Lancashire .. an underrated ancient landscape
Helped get me through the big ol' shut down in Illinois
The whole series makes me want to pack up and move to the UK so I can have a narrow boat of my own!
John Walker yes! Me too.
Me too…I would love it..
I am currently planning a trip to do just that in a couple years. It's not as expensive as I thought it would be. :)
Same here!
Just take note of the areas he went through which were clearly not safe. Plenty of gorgeous canals where that's not the case.
I have gone from pure panic attack to calm just watching your videos. You make the world feel calmer and safer. Thank you.
Thanks to you CHG, my husband has a new found passion for cooking! Tonight he made stew with dumplings, and even added the commentary like you do! ❤😊
That's fantastic, Rachael. Great to hear that. 🙂
I thought that engine would drive you / me nuts after watching your first show . Then , not sure when, I started missing the sound, and realized it is very relaxing , calming. Now I play reruns to fall asleep to ... that single cylinder sound is better than anything else to get to sleep ... Out like a light. Your journeys are teaching me to slow down and just breath. Thank you for all your time and generosity in sharing your life ... you and Aslan bring happiness and smiles into my life. I hope you’re happy too!!
I'm slowly getting through your videos and I'm finally here at S7. As is my norm, i go to bed watching calming things before turning the lights out and your videos are so restful and peace inducing. Thank you for bringing us on your journey. I wish I was there. Although as a single female, Id have a mind to own a dog that can grow on command to keep nuisance people at bay ... or accidently have something 'shocking' meet them if they touched metal handles. 😂
Think you're brave and courageous.
Thank you so much. The life's not too bad, though every once in a while you'll encounter a 'special case'.
Love the song love your boat
Thank you for the cameo appearance Kev. Our Ribble Link crossing was the day after yours. Hope you enjoyed the Lanky!
My pleasure guys. ☺ Yes, still loving the Lanky and Garstang.
Litteraly watching this on may 15th, just heard you mention the date during this episode... So crazy!
You are my hero. I wish I had the courage to just sell out, buy a narrowboat and live life at 2mph. Enjoy it for all the rest of us. I fall asleep watching Travels by Narrowboat, there is something about the sound of Aslan's engine that comforts my soul. LOL, If you ever need a boatmate, I am your candidate!!! BTW, I think I will leave the anchovies out of my pork pie!!! LOL
Was rewatching the first season on prime, and just heard you dismiss advice to avoid the canal where you were attacked. I know sometimes people are dismal and seem negative, but he was right. I often I feel as though the Universe gives us little nudges towards or away from something. Although I suppose it was the pub that ended up being dangerous more than the canal.
I was attacked, beaten and they tried to drag me into a car full of young black kids, when I was 19. Quite the harrowing experience. I'm 54 now and I still carry the scars. When I saw what happened to you, my heart broke for you. I'm so glad your ex wife came to help. Being the victim of random violence and rage really shakes you to the core. But I will say that my experience awakened a sort of foolproof internal radar in me. I can now sense danger miles away. I hope you're feeling the same.
And thank you for the hard work you put into these! I can't tell you how enjoyable they are. I've seen many others trying to do this but it's just a camera pointed at them talking the whole time. You and The Mindful Narrowboat are the only ones I've seen which allow us to feel that we're floating along the canal with you. It's brilliant!
Sending warm wishes from 2 Los Angeles natives moored up in Chicago, dreaming of the British countryside.
Indeed in hindsight I should have headed the guy's advice but such is life. It's very true that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger and I believe I gained far more from the attack than I lost. 🙂
The only thing that is better about watching on Amazon is reading the delightful and entertaining closed captions. Kevin's spelling and choice of words for some of the sounds (Aslan's engine, his cooking) are quite humorous. "Donk! Donk!"
So glad to be watching again! Such a good distraction in these times. Cheers from wildfire/smokey Seattle, Washington :-)
HELLO ... So great to start the day with you and Aslan! Nice to see that you are well Kevin.
Thanks Christina, a pleasure.
Kevin I really enjoyed the scenery, cheers, Charlie from Pennsylvania
Love this video!
Beautiful part of the world.. CountryHouseGent back in transit, freedom hair coming in nicely and the cows aren't social distancing! Yup, all's right with the world!
Just what was needed at the end of my day! Many, many thanks.
Where's the evening meal prep? Come on Country House Gent. We want to see English meals done on a barge after a day of barging.
Have no fear, cooking in the next video. :)
Love your show it’s so peaceful
Thanks Kevin for taking us on a beautiful cruise and you're the expert at dealing with those swing bridges. Take care and all the best. Stevie
We thoroughly enjoyed the little ditty you put together for your intro! My wife goes around the house in the mornings singing "Boom boom boom yeah". It's actually a fun song and you ought to do more of that. She is a music lover and loves your Rush tee shirt. We both talk about (dream about) what sort of engine we would want on our narrowboat. She says diesel for sure because of that soothing sound. I've not made up my mind. We were saying this morning that we don't feel our lives will be complete if we don't get to experience the narrowboats and canals in our lifetime. This is something we've decided NEEDS to happen, and we truly wish to spend a good amount of time over there to see all of the historical buildings and bridges. We live in the U.S. and would have to figure out Visa's and such. I wouldn't be satisfied with only 2 weeks. I want at least a couple of months if not more. Btw, that guy at the beginning was a total "Richard Cranium". I hope he didn't rent to much space in your head. Not worth it. He acted as if he made the rules for the entire canal. Take good care and keep the fantastic content coming please!
I always enjoy these narrow-boat adventures you're having with Aslan, and thank you for making them.
I think The sound of your engine is dangerous, it makes me wanna go to sleep,if Aslan was mine people would find me slumped over the lock gate sound asleep with Aslan bobbing around inside waiting to be released on her way
Ha yes, that has almost happened on a couple of occasions Lewis.
Always love the sound of Aslan chugging up and down the canals, she sounds beautiful under bridges and in tunnels!
Nice to see your fellow vlogers “our narrowboat Quest” with there boat “dunworkin” . What a lovely peaceful canal. Keep them coming
I also noticed "dunworkin" in the intro
Yes indeed Paul. Sadly at the time I only found out who's boat it was a couple of weeks after passing.
Where are we today Honey? On CHG.
I agree! More relaxed than the Locoboats in France.
I’ve always wanted to mention to you that if you place a damp towel under your cutting board it will not slip around on you. 👍🏼
Great tip!
So relaxing to watch...... Cheers!
Thank you Shaun.
The horse footage was lovely. The dark bay looked just like my old campaigner. Thanks for the memories🥰
Cheers Leslie. Yes that horse reminded me of my Andalusian crossed Standard Bred. Same color and markings. :)
Great little video. Awfull swing bridges. Good to see you. And still on your feet. Greetings from the Netherlands,, Kitty.
I remember that video when you were sitting in your campervan and you announced that you paid an awful lot of money however match that was it was an awful lot of money for you and I just like to say thank you very much for all these videos they been entertaining educating at times but all in all a lot of fun accept that night when someone decided to use you as a football but let's lead that in the past lesson learnt don't trust people so onwards and upwards thank you once again and I'll keep watching
Very much appreciated Dave. Cheers,
I enjoy your cooking segments. Forgive me if this has been asked a dozen times before. Have you ever used cast iron cookware? I thought a cast iron pot to go into the boatman's cabin stove would be nice. There's nothing like it for roasting and searing meat, deep frying, stir frying, stews and desserts! They also supply iron for health. Once seasoned and with proper cleaning (never use soap) they are lovely surfaces on which to cook. A bonus, put on a cowboy hat and play a good 'ol Western song while cooking to impress the gals. Cheers!
Thank you for the suggestion Jules. Yes, I would like to assemble a small collection of cast iron cookware for the stove and something I will definitely do when I get round to it. :)
I thought I had seen all your videos, was sad to not know what was to become of you...or any of us for that matter. It is Jan 2021, and lock down worldwide is just staggering! I'm in the USA and you may or may not know what 'drama' is going on here, as you prefer to have escaped 'News'. SO, for our mutual mental health, keep on with your CHG, Kevin. Take us all away from ....... calm putt, putt and pretty scenery, comedic comments. Cheers!!
That was a interesting vlog Kevin....nice to see Pat & Eileen boat in your vlog....stay safe...thanks for sharing
Kevin I love the show man..takes a lot of courage to do what you’ve done for yourself...but man..you gotta tell some stories instead of complaining about the swing bridges all the time!
Having watched all your series on Amazon it’s such a delight to find you on CZcams. Looking forward to the slow pleasure of watching these episodes.
Those ploughed fields look like the modern day equivalent of the old ridge and furrow system.
finally a new aslan adventure, cheers !
greets from Sweden
Congrats on the 24 months and another relaxing and reflective episode. Keep on Rockin' Kevin. 🤟
CHG, you absolute megaLAD, I have to say the new theme tune is top notch. Very well done Sir. Loving the travels as always.
Top tip for those swing bridge’s is to have 3m of chain a carabiner and a length of rope, attach the carabiner chain and rope to the swing bridge and keep the rope end on the side of the canal your mored. When you open the bridge the chain falls to the bottom of the canal so you can float over it safely without snagging your prop, once you’ve passed the bridge walk back pull the rope and the bridge will close.. It works almost every time unless a locking function has been fitted to the swing bridge to keep it open/closed 👍🏼😎
Love seeing ducks swans....looking forward to seeing the first otta....
Blevins so great to see you back where belong. I have missed You and Aslan
Perfect timing for some relaxing views. Thanks.
Hi again Kevin I must admit that while I've been gone off the radar your Presentation as got really Professional,
I love the editing and
The cross camera angles must have taken a while to complete and to finish off, the main
Iceing on the cake
Is its Narated by you.
Great job.👍👏
Does anyone else always see James May at first?
Cool 😎
Love the intro! Always enjoy the content, God bless..
Thanks again Kevin!
When I was young and inmanure, my mates and I grabbed the electric fence with one hand and connected hands with the other. I was last, so I got the most charge and I never seemed to be quite as hairy as my friends. LUL! I would do it again now to keep the hair from growing out my arse, but I might have a heart attack. LMAO! Sometimes 24 months feels like a lifetime, but 25 years ago, feels like yesterday. They say time flies when you're having fun...but I think it flies every way.
Kevin. I'm so pleased you decided to release your Vlogs onto CZcams I was getting quite impatient to see them haha. But you are right you do pass some lovely scenery. Thanks for letting me ride along with you.
Hope you are feeling a little better. Like the music....now you can make an album and get that cookbook out.
Cheers Jean. In fact I've long dreamed of making a Blues album. ☺
Hurray!! Something good on TV tonight, then. 👍🏼
Back to normal now that CHG is back!! Love the adventures!
Well that was the prettiest ride I’ve been on in a long time! Serenity galore......Cheers😎
Hi Kev. I believe an electric fence is supposed to have a warning sign attached to it. Especially at that point where people are obviously going to be in touching distance. Those swing bridges are certainly difficult for a single boater to operate.
You're a regular cowboy with that hat and rope 🐎 !! 🍃🍂🍁 have a nice september!
Thanks for the catch up on British brick, sky, and greenery! But of course you and Aslan provide the most charming part of the ambiance on this channel. Best Wishes.
...good stuff !! Thank You
Soooooo pretty!
Your a glutton for punishment going back up the ribble. Can’t wait to see the rest of s7. Now we know why you went back that way.... shame TBM didn’t come off. Next time kev 👍👍🤞🤞
Here's the confusing bit Carol - I've only been over the Ribble once. :)
OMG The Ribble link !!
Hope you are feeling better and don't let the B*atards grind you down, I'm a retired boater and counsellor, mentor and listener who follow your pages and cares about you and your issues that you have mentioned in the past.
I live close by in Blackpool and would be happy to chat anytime. Mon Captain
Aslan sounds sweet. Purr my little kitty.
i remember last year when you crossed that stretch of water and that idiot on a speed boat was causing waves and the boat towing you was smart enough to turn to avoid the wash,lets hope this time it's less hazardous thank you for the video and as always take care
Cheers but I've only crossed the Ribble Link once. This was filmed in May 2019.
Nicely done sir!
Hiya Kevin......as always, thanks for the trip!! Cheers🙂
"DunWorkin"....... Aeee i'm with ya mate. Glad to have found your channel... we are alike it seems temperament wise I can enjoy the wondering of CountryHouseGent.
Welcome aboard Frank, thank you.
Yes this is narrow boat travels but I miss your cooking!
Nicely done 😊
Love the new intro song! Thanks for another great video. They always make my lunch break here in the states soooo much better. Looking forward to the ribble link video.
Your hair grows wicked fast! Lol
Hello from Las Vegas! Thank you for vlogging your life over the past 2 years. I think I seen just about everything you have posted and my family and I have come to know the gentle boom, boom, boom of you engine. If I'm ever back in the UK I'll be sure to buy you a pint. Till then, best of life and fortune to you and safe travels.
Looking forward to the 'Kwaka' adventures, maybe, next year, stay safe Kev'👍😎
I drive for over 30 minutes just to walk my dog from Fettlers to Sparks bridge and back. Love that stretch of canal so much. It's definitely my happy place. Please tell me you tried the lasagna while you were at Fettlers, it's amazing!
Ah small world Mick. I didn't try the Lasagna but I had a couple of fry ups. Yum.
Thanks for the relaxation. Here is the USA we are deep in election season and the constant bickering on tv sends me over the edge. Glad to watch you instead.
So nice to see you back on your beloved canals. After watching you loose your footing and wrenching your leg and hip like that, I thought over the next few days you were rather nimble and spry, climbing onto banks, locks, walls. I wonder if all your required activity has helped keep your injury from locking up and debilitating you. Hope you are 100% soon.
Thanks for all your videos. We were supposed to be coming to the UK next week for a 2 week holiday on the cut. This quarantine nonsense has put paid to that. Oh well, maybe next year. In the meantime, I will just have to watch your channel to 'make do' until I get on the tiller myself. Stay safe and salutations.
Glad you've let us join you on these 2 yrs adventures. It's been such a pleasant ride! Those swing bridges, when traveling alone, are a bit of a puzzle, aren't they?!
I am always amazed at the different kinds of bridges and locks. The simple but effective engineering is very interesting to me. I am a man with far more faith in knobs and levers over microswitches and silicon chips. Can you render a guess at how many miles of canal you've put under Aslan's keel in two years?
Lovely jubbly
I always wondered how a single boater did the swing bridges. They sure don't make it easy for you. Thanks for sharing.
It does look idyllic . We've lived aboard for 15 months mostly stuck for flooding ,drought? ,and lock down so not surprisingly the jury's still out . Enjoy the Lancaster the Ribble link is just too scary for me .
Agreed Jason, this current situation is no introduction to canal boating though hang in there, it will be worth it.
Season Seven needs to be on Amazon.
I know. 🙂
„Harmlessly passing your time in the grassland away...“
Just up the road from me 'did the Rufford branch and the Wigan Flight years ago
Hi CHG!! I'm now on season 6 and still as great as ever. If you had an actual post address I'd send you a grill lighter (a lighter that is extra long) for that stove of yours, lol.....
Thank you Jimmy but a viewer recently did just that and I discuss that in my Spotted Dick recipe video. Cheers,
Only 2 years, as you said it seems longer
Those swing bridges are certainly not designed for solo boaters , bit of a pain in the arse , oops sorry about that . I hope Aslan has less trouble doing the Ripple this time , no trouble getting towed i mean . I saw "Dunworkin" which i also watch , Pat and honey , i mean Eileen . What do you mean 2 years since you got Aslan , last time you did the Ripple a year ago it was 2 years so it must be 3 years + , SOB :-)
Yes this was filmed in May 2019, so was 2 years then and 3 years now. :)
A lovely trip and thanks for taking me along. Beautiful camera work and just the right amount of words.
Neat work negotiating the swing bridges. I didn’t get the opportunity to try a swing bridge when we spent a couple of weeks on the Stourport ring in ‘97 on a hire boat. Best holiday ever, albeit a long way from Oz. If money was no object I would love to live aboard a NB in the UK but the wife and I may be getting a bit chronologically challenged!
Keep up the good work - much appreciated 👍 Rick
Thank you Rick, glad you enjoyed it.
Last year I had christmas crackers for the first time. Your culture is so cool. So this xmas I will be making pork pies and a steak bake. Also mince meat pies. And for sure we will be watching all your pork pie related videos. Such and influencer! lol. My xmas wish this year is to see you make a proper pie to show how its done.
Life changes for those who change it. Like your oil.
Hope your motors a good powerful one for when you reach the Ribble
Lyrics : D A C G D A C G
Boem boem boem: same but different rithym
Hey Kevin, may a true fan make a suggestion? Like a (very) few previous episodes, this one could have used a "bridge" (metaphorically speaking) between it and the preceding episode. You did briefly mention in Rufford Canal #1 that you were going to lay-up for a month but that wasn't enough to maintain a sense of continuity between watching you travel through chilly, leafless England and then ,seemingly, next day you're gliding through warm, leafy countryside in Rufford #2. Maybe you're so accustomed to going under bridges that you don't see a need to make one every now and then? :)
I do hope the muscle tear was not in the Iliac Arch.
I did that a few years ago. (it sounded like velcro opening)
All those muscles hang on that attachment, and if it is torn, they drop onto a nerve that runs down your leg. Similar to Sciatica, but on the outside of the leg.
Here's hoping yours is minor and recoverable!
Cor they really don't make these swing bridges easy! It's not enough that you can't moor up on the correct side so they also stick an electric fence there just to make it that bit easier!
What a treat to wake up to this video! Thanks!
Didn’t get to see how you managed to close the swing bridge again after you passed through. How could you reach it?
Well that will teach me to comment before I have watched the entire video- lol. I think I have answered my own question.... but wow- quite tricky isn’t it?
Great videos' - especially with handling' those awkward 'swing-bridges' - they must have been 'designed' by dumb' 'academic's' who never have to use them' & don't know how to use the waterways' - interesting scenery & you are doing a very good service for people who can not & probably will not go those routes' - so much appreciated' & enjoyable too then >> Have fun >
You're very welcome Dezmond. Yes, I often think the bridges were designed by the same engineers that designed Land Rovers. ☺
@@CountryHouseGent Yes you are right about that - Land-rovers were a sort-of copy of the American swb ww2 jeep & drawn on a beach sand area' by dumbed' 'academics' & just slammed together' - but thanks for your reply & enjoy that you are posting up-to-date' videos' to view - hope you get your things sorted out soonest' > have fun too ?>
Seriously, running AGAIN. Fate will take note of your transgressions. 🤣
I don't understand the logic of not providing landings on the operating side of those swing bridges.