110 narrowboat life UK - The Worst Canal Town Ever? The Other Side Of The Leeds And Liverpool Canal
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- čas přidán 10. 08. 2023
- NARROW ESCAPE - our narrowboat life adventure. In this episode we set off from beautiful Barrowford and tackle the 7 locks ahead of us before popping up the Leeds and Liverpool Canal towards Burnley. We have to say it really doesn't impress with all the weed, litter, junk and general detritus in the canal. Numerous trips down the weed hatch are required and the locals lob insults for fun! Is this the worst canal town in the country? Either way, we can't wait to get out of here!!
JOURNEY - BARROWFORD to BRIERFIELD to NELSON to REEDLEY HALLOWS to BURNLEY
CANALS - LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL
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Elliott & Sue
Hahaha! We were the American family you described at the 3:30 mark! That was a scary time but you and Sue and Jonathan handled the emergency like true professionals! We had such a grand time that day! No mention of your 3 shouted words as Josh started tipping? 🤣🤣🤣 Love your adventures!
Hi there Scott. Hope everyone is well on your side of the pond?
It was a scary moment wasn’t it but some quick action got it sorted.
I think my three shouted words helped everyone understand what needed to be done yeah? 🤣🤣🤣
Needless to say we were VERY careful in this lock this time around!
Thanks for the comment 👍
E & S
What a shame people make such a mess ! Looking forward to seeing you going on the Anderton boat lift. Quite a feet of engineering. Take care x
Isn’t it a shame. Perhaps the problem is a few start it and then weak onlookers see the behaviour and think that it is OK to behave like that?
We can’t wait for the Anderton Boat Lift either. To think people back then designed and built that - staggering.
Bring it on!!
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😮 I liked that you still have a smile as you move down 😊
Thanks Katy 👍👍
After the incredible scenery of the recent vlogs, there is the inevitable downside....Still, an entertaining and amusing video! Thank you both! By the way,,,,,Elliott - the hat looks good, young fella!
Thanks Ian. As you say it was slightly inevitable as you can’t have it that good all the time!
Cheers on the hat comment by the way 😎
Hi guys we picked up the jacket from around our prop that probably goes with the leggings same area All the best Carole and Keith
🤣🤣 Sue was after a new outfit but not sure that’s what she had in mind 😳
That’s so cool you got the other half of the outfit. The mind boggles didn’t it 😱
"I fancy a bit of Ginger and Lemon, because I do like a bit of Ginger".
Slight pause...
"You can't say that."
"Well I like a bit of Lemon. Can I say that?"
You two do make me laugh... 😂 ❤
🤣🤣 welcome to our world Harry 👍👍
Well, on a few previous vlogs I did warn you about the canal through Burnley.
There are more footballs and supermarket trolleys in the cut per mile than anywhere else in the country.
This stretch of canal could be an asset to the town. Instead, the locals treat it like a cess pit, and it is the arsehole of Lancashire.
I have travelled along here and have yet to get through without a problem. Looking at your vlog, it looked relatively tidy.
Regarding the Barrowford lock that leads out under the stone bridge and then the motorway bridge, if after passing under the stone bridge, look back and you can see a padlock attached to the bridge wall by the towpath. This is/was a geocache with the hint of "You can see the lock from here".
Obviously you can see the lock gates, but need to look at the padlock to find the cache. Very crafty.😮
It was placed by a local geocacher called Grufty Milo.
Anyway, what can I say about this vlog?
Not a lot really. I anticipated that it would be depressing. But the sinking narrowboat incident brought some drama, but not something that one would wish upon anyone.
Move on you two, nothing to see here. ❤
You did indeed Harry. We sooo wanted Burnley to be OK and just pass without incident but it just couldn’t help itself. Maybe on another day it would be OK and we wouldn’t have any issues?
💪 on the geocache - we should take a look another time because we didn’t see a padlock but then given our previous experience with these locks we are concentrating on other things!
Sorry if it was depressing but as you certainly know by now we just tell it how it is 100%.
As for the sinking boat we did consider not covering it but we only found out it was ‘the boat’ after editing and well, it happened so we covered it. SOOOOOO glad the couple got out OK but such a sad story.
@NarrowEscape1 In my previous life as a Fire Service Officer, I have been involved I several canal rescues.
Once, when a horse and rider fell into the canal. We had to get lines (not called ropes) onto the horse's bridle and guide it down the canal for half a mile yo a slip way. It swam well and walked up the ramp to be checked over by a vet.
Another time was a sunken canal boat. Several large air bags were used inflated from air cylinders whilst using water pumps to remove the water. It worked a treat. There have been other incidents where people have died and needed rescue, but I won't go into detail here.
I am pleased the poor folk on that sunken narrowboat escaped unharmed.
Take care you two. ❤️
This video reminded me of why I left Burnley at 16 years old, a 24 year Army career followed and now I live in beautiful Thailand. I went back to Burnley twice in my adult life, it's a venomous and dangerous town. That said, there are some beautiful parts on the outskirts, you wouldn't see from the canal. At 7 years old, I fell into the canal and almost drowned. My mother immediately took me to swimming classes. Otherwise thanks for sharing, pitty the canal is so polluted with crap.
Well, we always tell things as they are in our videos and if it was a lovely journey then we would be able to say so.
You can see from the Straight Mile so lovely scenery out on the edges of the town but the canal is full of rubbish (which makes you think the streets won’t be up to too much) and some, we hasten to add “some” of the characters walking along the towpath rank well down on the ‘nicest we’ve crossed on the canal netwrok’. Shame given Burnley’s industrial heritage.
At least you are out now and living the dream by all accounts?!! Nice, nice, nice.
Liked the tree hugging Sue whilst you were helmsman !
You've been on the LL for quite some time now
I take it not so much by choice but because of CRT repairs needed.
Very very true Elliot you cannot ever take for granted safe passage through locks.
We got stuck similarly on lock 1 of the Llangollen canal before the CRT demolished it and re built it ( the lock walls were falling in )
Of course the rudder catching on a sill turns your boat into a submarine. Which can be and tragically has been fatal in the past
I trust you are both well
Safe journey travels both.
Love from Sussex.
NB Burnley teenagers clueless as to the historical perspective of the canal passing through their town.
So sad the schools and colleges don't teach the students responsibility to look after the canal
Moreover Burnley Council should spend rate payers money on keeping the canal free of rubbish
Hi David - 🤣🤣 tree hugging Sue!
Yes we have been on the LL for a while. The Wigan closure was a blow at the time but perhaps a mini blessing in disguise in some respects because we’ve taken the time to visit villages we wouldn’t have otherwise plus we’ve been able to get some boat jobs done too.
Oh wow - so you’ve had the same thing happen in a lock, it’s scary isn’t it?!?! Glad you came away unscathed from the incident.
As for the local teenagers etc I suspect as much of the issue is with the parents showing the younger ones how to ‘behave’. I bet the local schools etc are really up against it to turn people’s lives around 😬
Thanks for the message 👍
E & S
Yuck what a horrid part of the canal glad you got through safely in the end tc now the oldies 🤗🤗👋👋
Thanks you two for the kind comment. It was a rather unpleasant experience, but we know we can’t have niceness and loveliness 100% of the time 👍
Onwards and upwards!
Hi Sue and Elliott, still here loving the vlogs, loving the cheery banter...having a good laugh, especially the leggings...agreeing on your views on everything too. Also love eggs...have a half dozen a day! Best ones are St Ewe Rich Yolk from Tesco 😂
Thanks T.
Glad you are enjoying us, being us.
Oh the leggings WTH?? Since getting nb JOSH a year and a half ago I suspect we’ve only been down the weed hatch to recover proper rubbish maybe 5 times…Burnley did it in half a day!
You’re a half a dozen a day too chap are you? I’ve never met someone else who does what I do. I call it the breakfast of champions and could do it every day if Sue let me 🤣
On this occasion though it was lunch of course. One day I have threatened to cook my signature evening meal on video and it’s main ingredient is eggs…and lots of them!
Will check out your Tesco egg suggestion but suspect they might be a touch pricey for our pocket. Will give them a go though!!
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@@NarrowEscape1 They're £2.30 and are what they say on the tin/box. I mix and match with other eggs to add excitement 🤣🥴. Will look forward to your signature dish 🍳🥚
Hello from Kansas! It looks like the CRT and the local town fathers could care less about the canals and boaters in the area. What a shame! Thanks!
Hi Richard - we think the CRT are just up against it (you’ll see their yard in Part 2) and it’s full of stuff they pull out of the canals.
There certainly seems a lack of respect and appreciation for the canals in this town. Best avoided!!!!
Cheers
E & S
Wow. May turn back at whittle-le-woods. Had a walk along there today and a quick drink in the Barley Malt Farm. I think it was called. Those houses next to the canal are amazing. Just put my ticket on tonights lottery 🤞
🤣🤣 Nigel.
It can definitely be an experience can Burnley. Some of the local inhabitants are very ‘interesting’ but if you can avoid cruising through during school holidays we think that makes a big difference.
As for the cr4p in the canal…sadly that appears to be more permanent 😬
Those houses are pretty impressive aren’t they?! A few Bob has been spent on those for sure.
How far are you planning on travelling the L&L? There’s some nice spots for sure…
Fingers crossed for you on the lottery 🤣👍
@@NarrowEscape1 we have not made plans yet as my wife still works full time, but hopes to retire next year.
@nigelblair2182 Well feel free to ask any questions when they are relevant about the stretches of canal you’re about to cover and we are more than happy to offer up some advice, experience or opinion if you think it might help?
The stretch from Blackburn to Burnley is the worst. We ran into a submerged mimi. Must be the first car crash on the canal. Get through and beyond Blackburn ASAP. 😘
Thanks Martyn 👍
It’s not great is it?!!
Was the car crashed or was it dumped…given what we have seen either is a possibility 😱
@@NarrowEscape1it’d been dumped or fallen from the breakers yard above. We didn’t know what had trapped us until we escaped and saw the roof and front wing. We didn’t half laugh. No damage done. Great videos folks.
Oh my word - that must have been a surprise?!?! At least no-one was injured!
Thanks for the kind message 👍 we do try…
Looks like a place you want to get through ASAP
Gary - as you know we just put the footage out there, tell you our view right there, right then, and then let everyone decide their view.
We were rather keen to get out. Maybe on another occasion it would be different but we rather expect it wouldn’t change too much?
We once had the "pleasure", of removing a sari, well and truely wrapped around our prop and shaft. Half an hour of hands in filthy water, plus knife to remove it.
Oh my word! That must have been ‘fun’?? It was a grim experience we have to say 😩
Great video, do you know why the boat sank
Thanks 👍
Not for sure. There were several suggestions but personally unless the owners confirm it they are all just rumours until then.
Sad sad thing.
18:55 Looks like a training aid for rugby. No idea why it would end up in a canal?
You could be right on the rugby training aid but it really shouldn’t be in the canal hey.
Why is it a thing to chuck shopping trolleys into the canal? Is it a competition or something? Awful and so unessesary. Anyway you wash your hands after mucking about in your weed hatch 😂
Honestly Sheila we don’t know why they do it. We have theories but…
It is totally and completely unnecessary and should be stamped out!
Plenty of hand and arm washing after a weed hatch trip 🤢💪🤣
Maybe they should fence the canal in thru that area. Then when people cant walk along the canal there will be something done. So sad really.
It is sad Rana. The canals are a privilege and a joy but certain people treat them in an appalling way. Sadly we suspect what we have seen is largely a function of how people behave and how society works in places like this? We’ve love to be wrong and there will be many examples of where that is not the case but break things down to their basics and this is how certain places just ‘work’.
It’s a crying shame because on doing more research there were local areas we wanted to see when time allowed but mooring up here and going for an explore…on this experience no thanks!
I dont know if you are in the same town as Border Reiver but they moved from a mooring because of abuse shouted and drug dealing going on along the tow path.
We’ll have to check out where they are guys but yes, this is the sort of place that sort of thing would happen! We got shouted at by some youth but luckily we were still moving. We’d hate for that to happen at night 😱😱🤬
Hope they were ok once they’d moved?
Hi we have enjoyed your vlogs 😊but please in a world where you can be anything be kind ❤
Hey you know us by now - we are always helping people out and being kind and thoughtful but we also tell our journey as it is and the frustrations of Burnley are large! Why people feel the need to behave in this way in what is a natural treasure (we are lucky to have the waterways and don’t need people misbehaving in, on and around them). Still it’s a rare blip on what is otherwise a lovely asset we can all enjoy 👍😍
Wooooow!
Did I just see you playing chicken with the silver fox canal boat as it went past I'm sure I read silver fox on the side?
Then sunk in the lock......
Please can you check the name as it went past....
I'm still watching video but it looked like the silver fox I hope I'm wrong...😢
You ate your last egg 😅 nice nice nice...
That canal is a lot to be desired so much care free dumping going on, I've never seen such a sight, I'd like to apologise on behalf of the people responsible but there is no excuse I can never tolerate the dumping reckless dumping like that upsets me..
What goes through these peoples heads what does there home look like?
Back yo the video and I guess more weed in the weed hatch!
Kev the Brinklow kayaker😅
Ginger 🫚 I'm presuming a tea drink you had me chuckling why lump for lemon when you can have GINGER?😅😅😅😅😊
Leggins ❤ looked new possibly were a big hit on the night but sadly they ain't gonna have the same effect again 😮😂
Let me know if that was the silver fox I'm eager..
Night guys
Kev... the kayaker... who met and chatted with Kevin the travels by narrowboat star 😅😅😅😅😅 and is a mountain biking GOD...
Couldn't resist 😊
It was silver fern
Spot on. Silver Fern not Silver Fox.
@NarrowEscape1 thank goodness not silver fix, I watched it over again not long after commenting and the windows were all wrong and I could make out the name of the canal boat wasn't same position or type. Sad to see someone's home or rental boat go down in a lock or a canal.
Glad it wasn't the craft I thought it was all the same.
When I spoken to Kevin from travels by narrowboat he informed me of a boat sank on the oxford on his way from Ansty Coventry.
So sad...
Someone's pride and joy.
I'm out next weekend 🤪 on my kayak not sure which direction to travel maybe one day go towards Coventry and the next day to hillmorton locks and back either way it's a long old paddle back to Brinklow eh..
Stay dry no falling in Elliott and look after that lady of yours..
Kev the Brinklow kayaker...
@dwrowley thanks I see now better eyesight than me. I watched once lol. Stay safe ...