289 - Lost & Found on the Chesterfield Canal
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- In todays vlog we travel from Shireoaks to Rhodisia on the outskirts of Worksop on the Chesterfield Canal. Its a fairly short trip so its a fairly short vlog.
We hope you enjoy the cruise.
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Q• Why do you speed up some of the footage in your videos?
A• We don't, we film it as time-lapse footage. We do not have the battery capacity or data storage to film in real time as our cruises can last up to 7 or 8 hours. We use to the time-lapse footage to help tell the story of movement rather than showcase the scenery. We limit the amount of time-lapse shots we use in each vlog.
I think you got confused between Zaire and Zimbabwe :) Which reminds me of a joke...What was Zimbabwe called before it was Zimbabwe...Rhodesia...what was Sri Lanka called before it was Sri Lanka...Ceylon...what was Iceland called before it was Iceland....Beejams! :)
Dammit, yeah I Zaire’d when I should have Zimbabwe’d. M
@@MinimalList You did :) But at least it gave me an excuse to run out a very old joke :)
It’s a good one. Though wasn’t it Bejam? M
@@MinimalList Probably...I never used to shop there and can't remember their signage. I really like the joke...but it really falls flat when you ask the first two questions and people struggle with those! I have another which I will tease you with now...Can you name three fish that begin with a K and end in a K?
I’ll be honest, you lost me with that one, but I’ve enough Google-Fu to discover the (Scottish) answer. M
Sadie told me to leave a like and a comment😉. She perked up at the beginning when she heard the birds chirping in the background and then she got to see George running about. 😁 By the end of the video Sadie was conked out on the couch enjoying the central AC and the fan that was blowing cold air over her. We spent most of the day outside in the hot humid summer sun. One thing I would absolutely require on a narrowboat is an ice maker unit. My parents had them on several of their later years motor-homes. Pretty small under the counter top unit but capable of churning out lots of ice. Not to be confused with a freezer. it was a separate appliance from the fridge/freezer. When travelling in the moterhome, I could fill a glass full of ice and poor in water, tea, or lemonade.
Ooh, the ice maker does sound nice, though I’d worry about the power consumption. Glad Sadie has an AC to lie under. M
Just the best on the canal to listen to and fun
Thanks! M
Great videos, great lifestyle. Such a cool trio....
Thanks! George brings all the cool! M
Like the tee shirts lol a great video again.
Thank you & thank you 👍🏻
Even when y'all look exhausted you manage to still produce quality outtakes.
I think there are potentially more outtakes when we are tired!
You both look tired 💤 you need a holiday 👍when we get out of this ☹️lock down happy days 🎉🏖️🏝️💃
Mmm a holiday would be nice!
@@MinimalList 👍🙃
Check out Shawn and Colin rescuing a deer. Shawn did a great job.
We heard! Great work! M
d.a. williams I loved that so much ❤️
Gaming 420 that was a good save! x ❤️ dozy and Dim are narrowboat adventures ❤️
Dozy And Dim Narrowboat Adventures agreed was so nice to see ❤️
You too are wonderful people ,I dream of owning a narrow boat and travelling up the canal but I live in Rocky Mountain of Montana but all I have to do is watch you and dream someday .thanks for sharing your life with us
Thanks for watching. We do feel pretty lucky.
I couldn't imagine being without ice, here in Louisiana thats essential. Really like the videos enjoy seeing scenery of the canals,for somebody like that will never be able to see them in person its a joy to see it through your eyes
Thanks for following along. Lots of boats have freezers. Alas we don’t!
Was good to see you getting that badge on Facebook you deserved it as you have helped to raise the profile of this lovely area. Alan x
It was really nice to receive, though the Chesterfield speaks for itself! M
George was staring so intently at the ball after he dropped it for you! *STARE* Glad you got your keys back, and the canal remains so welcoming :) Thanks for sharing another video with us, and please stay safe!
George has amazing focus when it comes to his balls!
Can't understand why people would give thumbs down......numpties......stay safe.....xx
Oh well, if it makes them happy! But yeah, numpties! Stay safe too!
@@MinimalList if I didn't like something I'd ask...but not give it a thumbs down....bit childish but hey ho...stay safe...
I Weeeedy can't wait for the next trip. He He. So love moving again with you guys. 😁😁
Ouch ... that’s weedy stretching a pun! M
Bless ya you covered some miles that trip, making Michael work a bit more than normal.
EnJoYeD it.
Sorry just meant to add another comment to my Rhodesia comment.You mentioned being a bit surprised about Budweiser being drunk in this country.It is a very common beer drunk here in large quantities and for at least 20 years.
That’s a shame. ;-) M
I always enjoy you double time videos, get to see more in half the time. safe journey John..... Kai-ora mi
Glad to like it! M
You’re livin’ the dream ... thx for sharing this slice of it.
Thank you. We do feel very lucky!
Thank you both, a lovely vlog, as always, dear George is a star. Take care
George is a supers star. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I was just about to cycle to Tesco when this popped up. I don't mind hanging back for 20 minutes 🙂
Poor Jo with so many things to think about on the towpath... you looked proper tired at the end there... "ahh crap I forgot the keys" ... "ahh crap I forgot the dog" I'm just waiting for the day you're so tired you both walk 500 yards and are like "ahh crap we forgot the boat" lmao 😅
After seeing George's energy during the pre-cruise checks, a unit of energy measurement might be based on that, for example, "Do you have enough energy to do another lock or two?" "How about we moor, I'm down to a quarter George."
And then the part of me that's looking forward to creative writers' group meeting tomorrow can hear an Olympic high dive announcer saying, _"They will be doing a triple somersault followed by a flying swan with a full-George entry to the water." "That could look good. The judges typically look for minimal splash but this diver has remarkably turned splash in to an art form in its own right."_
I do hope we never get to “oh crap we forgot the boat”, but I suppose it could happen! M
I’ve never been above half George in my whole life! M
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A very interesting and well put together vlog.....stay safe.....thanks for sharing
Thank you for the kind comment!
Great to see Jo's hair in its entirety.
It’s nice hair! M
Leaving a calling card for other dogs.........................LOL Lemonade?????
Odd coves are Broadbands. Last time we were at Shireoaks back in February we were very surprised to have very good Three signal - Always before that the signal had been bad to non existant above Deep Lock all the way to Norwood. As for the keys thing, BTDTGTTS.
We only really lost signal badly around Kiveton Park itself, though it wasn’t particularly fast anywhere above Shireoaks. M
Nice to hear about the ducks again, but to miss filming them...?
Water fowl thing to happen!
...and the kid went down the pike a little too sharkly...
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Best wishes you two.
Thank you!
Leaving keys is my nightmare, thankfully you didn’t have too long a walk to rescue them.
It’s an idea!
Always love tuning in to you guys . Would love to envisage my dream someday and cruise the beautiful canal we have to offer . I’ll certainly hit you up for pointers . Come down the kanda soon would love to say hello someday . Cheers guys ✌️
We were on the K&A in 2017 and absolutely loved it. Not sure when we will be back. I hope you get afloat someday.
That was around the time I was on my a friends ex hire boat . I’m loving the Leeds and Liverpool and chesterfield canals you’ve been on . Keep up the good work
You use buy more Bounty bars to share 😋🥳😝😛😎
Nice little trip.👍
Thanks! M
The thing that made me giggle the most was your closing sequence. My husband does that to me...’do you want to do x or y’? Answer Yeh (or no). Loved these vlogs on the chesterfield.
Haha. Oops!
I know some British collieries and miner's villages were named after imperial locations but Wiki says this 'Rhodesia' was apparently named after a chairman of the nearby Shireoaks Colliery, G. Preston Rhodes.
Ah! Ok. Good to know. Thanks.
Michael (not sure if spelling correct!) I first come across Budweiser when the Mildenhall air displays were run every year. The USA Airforce sections and their families ran burger bars and sold Budweiser. The burgers were fantastic, they were shipped over from the states, including the Barbeque Sauce. Every time I go to the states I enjoy it. Over here in England, occasionally I used to come across it marked brewed in USA, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Now it is impossible to find. The stuff brewed here under license is rubbish, and has nothing like the flavour. Same can be said of Stella Artois, in France - enjoyable, brewed here, rubbish. Too much emphasis on branding and money, not quality. Oh well, as you say, a pub, a pub, my kingdom for a pub. I shall be a liveaboard in two or three months - hope the pubs start to re-open.....
Hope they do as well. Budweiser is a bit of a running joke back in America among my most beer-friendly compatriots ... it used to be a favorite, now it’s the McDonald’s black drip coffee of beers. Not sure if the formula changed, or just that taste buds grew back as smoking decreased. M
Loving the video as always . Jealous of lifestyle . S
Thanks! But try three months locked down in a steel tube you can’t move with one other and a dog before committing! M
Not sure where you are at present but if you see a Canada goose between Retford and Drakeholes please let us know as its lived with a pair of swans and their cygnets(when they have them) for several years. Locals are worried about its disappearance.
We will keep an eye out, but we’ve made it to the Boat Club in Clayworth with no sign of a Canada Goose, I’m afraid. Did see a pair of swans and 5-6 cygnets about a mile west of Clayworth. M
@@MinimalList thankyou
Hi Kimberly, we got to Drakeholes Visitor Moorings and who came up behind us but a swan, a signet, and a nanny goose! M
@@MinimalList Great news!!! I'll let the locals know all is well
They’re all fine. Mom and babe took a lot of swan & Duck food. Goose was a bit more hesitant, but did eat some. They’ve moved off now towards Clayworth.
The mining village of Rhodesia is named after the mine manager G. Preston Rhodes according to Wikipedia. He probably got the idea from Cecil Rhodes though.
Hmmm... wonder if they were related? M
I see the Master Chief Lock Supervisor was doing a great job
He certainly was!
Did you see 'Dawn Rose', the replica 'cuckoo' boat in Shireoaks basin? It is regularly (under normal circumstances' hauled by volunteers up and down the canal to raise funds for charity.
We did indeed see it, though it’s pretty much out of action and tarpped over at the moment. M
I was surprised when arriving in Germany to see my neighbor getting deliveries of Budweiser beer. I wondered to a friend why a German would drink Budweiser. Found out it wasn't the Budweiser I knew, but a popular imported (Czech) beer. Never knew that.
Hmm! Neither did I!
That would be the much nicer tasting Budvar. Less gassy and doesn't give you such a violent head ache the morning after.
Its worth noting that a UK campaign group helped save Budvar:
desdemoor.co.uk/budweiser-budvar-britains-favourite-bohemian/
Yeah, in the States I’m pretty sure we’ve only got the gassy noggin’ stomper! M
The Czech version is the real original bud and is infinitely superior :)
To be fair, it wouldn’t take much to be infinitely superior. M
Where do all these manky old tennis balls come from? Ella seems to be able to find them and then expects you to carry the one you were already playing with after it's seriously drooled on!
I can only guess they come from other dogs or some truly TERRIBLE tennis players! M
@@MinimalList Ahhh... a bit like the golf balls that wash up on the coastline bordering golf courses. I see now...
it is called Zimbabwe
Rhodesia, was named after Cecil Rhodes who was the first big-time diamond gold mining rich guy to go into Zimbabwe, what it was called before Rhodesia a long time ago
Good to know! Thanks!
Agreed,Budwieser is gnats piss 😂😂
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Why do some locks have a single gate at one end and a double gate at the other end? I presume there is a reason for it. 😊
MarkJT1000 there are a few theories, but my preferred opinion is that the double bottom gates mean locks can be built slightly shorter by using double gates- remember there must be room for the gate to swing fully in front of behind the boat. Shaving a few feet of the lock length will save a considerable amount of water each time a lock is operated, and saving water has always been a priority since the canals first appeared.
I’ve always wanted to talk to an engineer about this one... yeah, arc of the gates is part of it, but there’s also a lot of forces involved at the bottom that are different than the top, since the bottom is supported by much less earth and water in use than the top. One day I’ll get to Cambridge and ask a physicist! M
So, food for thought there and not the dumb question I feared it might be.
Oh no, it’s a good question. Gets asked whenever we come across narrow locks. Do wish we had a definitive answer, cause there’s lots of “Hmm, maybe” answers but nothing certain. M
Budweiser is made in an InBev factory in Magor(Wales)
Heh... seems like a tragic waste of a small part of Wales! ;-) M
@@MinimalList waste of good water....
Mike i hope i can ask you a favor. i'm a Floridian planning a two week cruise around the Leicester Ring in early September. can you mention in your vlogs (which I look forward to religiously) the current state of the Covid 19 restrictions as applied to Americans? btw to wax political for a second; Voice of America was killed yesterday. VOTE!
Hi Jack; the problem with doing it in a video is there’s a lag between recording and it going up on CZcams, so anything we mention may well have changed. Currently the rule is you’ve got to arrive and spend 14 days quarantined in one location, and that has to be a hotel, rental apartment, or private home, etc... sadly currently not an option to isolate on a boat. Will VERY likely change before September, recommend you check www.gov.uk/uk-border-control every so often as that’s where the updates are.
As for VOA... sigh. All I can say is if Biden gets in he’s going to be forced to fire almost everyone Trump appointed and rebuild from scratch. I just hope the Senate shifts hands. M
@@MinimalListThanks and I promise to stay off of politics in future comments. we had to cancel our June 5 cruise because of Covid. i hope we can do a cruise later this year. Will you and Jo be near the Leicester Ring? Love to buy you two a non-Budweiser beer. my favorite beers in UK were Flowers, Fidler's Elbow and Speckled Hen. not sure those excelant Bitters are around anymore.
Heh, honestly not sure, neither of us are beer drinkers - in my case partially because I tasted Budweiser when young - though Jo was briefly a bartender and may know of them. As for the Leicester ring, hard to tell but probably not. Our current plan for this year takes us back up towards York from here and finally across the L&L... we were planning on swinging past Nottingham and then over to Boston for winter, but that’s now almost certainly not happening this year. M
Maybe a zoom lead for your keys instead of George 😁
It’s an idea!
Well, I am curious...
Have you considered Skylink or OneWeb?
You mean Starlink? No, firstly because they’re not actually available yet, and secondly because I think they’re actually a terrible idea, and incredibly destructive to astronomy and space science generally. Cellular data is more than sufficient. M
@@MinimalList sorry, up late and skipped a bit. Starlink. You keep referring to your internet as WiFi, but it is really cellular data? I know OneWeb is UK based with much smaller constellations than Starlink.
Also, are you seeing as much....
Drat.
I should avoid politics.
No worries... yeah, inside the boat we have a WiFi (actually 802.11G/N) network, but it ultimately connects to the internet over 4G, the router just has a SIM card and a 4G antenna... that’s about the most common way of getting WiFi on a boat. There are TV-and-broadband-over-satellite providers that have single satellites at geosynchronous orbits and you’ll see boats with a dish aimed at those, but they’re substantially more expensive unless you really want all the TV channels, and we don’t really watch TV. The OneWeb and Starlink ideas are different... huge clusters that streak across the sky constantly, and they only work if there’s enough satellites up there for at least one to be visible in your hemisphere at any given moment... that’s a disastrous thing to do to the sky, from an astronomy perspective, and it also significantly clutters up safe launch and orbital maneuver paths, ultimately to provide a service that’s unnecessary. I like some of Musk’s ideas, but Starlink isn’t one of them. M
Not worth buying a very tall, light-weight mast to be able to raise your cellular antenna much farther above for better reception?
I’ve thought about it, but it’d require entirely new antennas (the ones I’ve got have to be on the steel backplane to do their job properly) and would be a l out of expense for something that really only effects us pretty rarely. But it’s on the list for the dream boat! M
George replace the ball he lost off the viaduct!
Ah he did that!
Do you guys have an external WiFi antenna of any kind and a booster or amplifier for your signal? Just curious.
Yep, they’re not obvious but they’re the two little black nubs with round chrome bottoms near the chimney at the front of the boat. They’re hi-gain 4G antennae that attack to the 4G router in the boat. They do help, but not as much as you’d hope. M
I'll let you look up Zaire, Rhodesia and various other bits of African history...
I’ve looked up a few... and then I found G. Preston Rhodes, mine foreman. M
As a silver bearded fluffy myself I like your shirt ... I don't like Budweiser ... Actually I don't care much for most beers .... More of a scotch drinker ...
I’m only going from distant memory, but I’d think Budweiser would put most people off beers. M
I’ve been trying to locate the “Keep Calm and let the Wookie Win” t shirt, and I clicked on the supposed link, but it wasn’t there.
Is there another link? Am I being obtuse? Help!
Hmm, does this link work? www.teepublic.com/en-gb/t-shirt/5897864-keep-calm-and-let-the-wookie-win?store_id=239941
M's link in the reply worked just now, assuming this user is connected to him.
www.teepublic.com/en-gb/user/yawpitchroll
Yep. Michael is Yawpitchroll. 👍🏻
Zimbabwe
Yep. Flubbed that one. M
And I only drink budweiser 😂
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Love your vid's, Love your Lifestyle, Wish I could do the same!
Never say never! M
Aren’t you ever tempted to just toss George’s “leavings” into the the nearby bushes?
I know I’d be.
Nope!
Doggy doings take up to a year to decompose and are just as dodgy bacteria wise as human waste, you can get all sorts of nasty things from it and one results in blindness in children, so George poops and someone scoops for a very good reason.
We always clean up after George... the bushes are no place for poop. M
With that comment from me he would have got nothing lol
Rhodesia =Zimbabwe not Zaire.
Yep, realized I got that one long not long after, forgot to ask Jo to correct me. M