Loving Leicester Life - Narrowboat Living - Episode 134
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- čas přidán 29. 09. 2021
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We have a wonderful time in Leicester and the River Soar offers some stunning English scenery. Fran makes us a new breakfast dish.
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This video is truly a work of art.
Once again...
🎶Shine on you crazy Diamond's🎶 Inspiring.!
"Sitting on the lock of the day" ...... I feel a song coming on ,,,!
Please more of Fran’s recipes. 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Very enjoyable ,lovely music and video shots ,my wife is now a loyal viewer and is enjoying your journey .thanks for Brighting up out week
You're very welcome
Àlways so nice to follow your journey
A great trip thanks for letting us cruise along
You can be my tour guides any day, you really capture the beauty everywhere you go. ❤
Wow, thank you!
Gorgeous is right and love the music!
Richard III entured, say no more... Lovely film, great music!
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Loved your journey today. It was so very peaceful. Thanks.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Hey Rich ... Fran YOUR the reason I watch lol love you guys ❤
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Beautiful video. Thank you 🦋
Another lovely vlog. Thank you both. Keep the coming. Have a lovely weekend. x
Thank you! You too!
I enjoy watching your channel very much.Your
boat is very nice.
Thank you so much for watching
Lovely. Great music
Very a HAPPY dogs )❤
The memory key is like a book, it's got to be "read" first.
Fran, you are to all of us with a real heart and no pace maker, Envy being to restricted with my diet, Cheers
The river shots are great.
Finally a post. Seemed like ages. Best wishes from India.
Great video, as always. Never disappointed. Travel safe.
I haven't been watching many vlogs lately and forgot how much I love your vlogs !!!.....thank you and stay well!💜👍🦢
Thank you Fred, and you x
Thank for showing us Leicester we lived in Earl Shilton and I worked in Leicester it was great to see all the city , especially because we now live in New Zealand thank again
You are welcome
A delightful presentation of Leicester and the river Soar. Fran inspires new breakfast options and looks gorgeous in a sundress in September. Rich never ceases to amaze with how he films the canal and selects music. You are soulful folks. Thank-you for a reminder of what is real and true about life.
Thank you so much Kelli. Sundress all packed away now and back into a jumper by the fire. Hot oats instead of cold for breakfast. How things change in just a week
Lovely
You two made me hungry.nice vlog thank you
Very beautiful
Thank you so much for taking me on another one of your beautiful and peaceful journeys. I have lived in Canada now for many years and love it but your videos keep me connected to my roots and "home". I look foreword to each and every one. You are genuinely such pleasant and kind souls. I have learned so much from you so please stay with us....you are greatly appreciated. Love and best wishes from across the pond.
Thank you so much, glad you are enjoying the videos
I second that !
As always, I love your vlogs. Rich, you are a master at choosing the right music for the right scenery. Looking forward to your next one.
Thanks 👍
I watched the whole production. Fantastic.no words worthy. You are back cruising and mixing with home life and off boat ventures. This is TV quality !
Love from Texas, I wish Stoke-on-Trent would understand, just took at Leicester !
Wow, thank you!
@@FloatingOurBoat You deserve to be #1, you have the mix just right peeps !
Love your music choice of classic!
Hi Fran Rich,so nice to see you both,wear was it with all them carnival boats it look so good ,great drone shots Rich ,the breakfast looks nice not sure about the colour but the finished product looks delicious and was it ?,Leicester is a beautiful city lots of history,lot of vegetation in the canal,lots of beautiful scenery on the way beautiful canal all round,thanks for the ride it really felt like I was with you ,can but wish ,till next time take care keep safe,John 👏👏🇬🇧👀🌹🌹🥂🥂👨🍳💕💕
Hi John. Glad you enjoyed the trip. The fancy boats were at Barrow upon Soar where there is a little fun boatyard and cafe as well as a caravan park
I watched one of your videos and was so impressed I went to your home page and started at episode 1. So nice of you to number your videos. CZcams does not make it easy to follow, the episode number generally does not show up in the title as they are too long. But you can mouse over to read the full title but you still have to find the next episode. Easy enough from your home page.
Love your new boat. The story was a great pleasure to follow. Just a note to say I followed & liked each video as I went along (helps to remember which videos you already watched). So your still getting some credit for your older videos. Through your videos I have found that CZcams requires all narrow boaters to stream. I did watch a few of the others (& a few from France), yours are the best. You are very good at making videos.
Thanks for the videos, took quite a while to watch them all & they were great.
Thank you so much Frank. To make it easier we do have a playlist of videos in date order on our home page. You have done so well too watch all of them especially the early ones which we know were not very good quality x
Very late comment here: passed through Leicester last week from (September 2022) the Soar to the Grand Union Leicester Line as part of a two week cruise of the Leicester ring with friends in their boat. Thanks to your recommendation we found Tamatanga and hugely enjoyed our meal there. Very much to be recommended! Oh, and the Soar, going up river from Trent Lock, was stunningly beautiful.
Oh, now you have made my mouth water. So glad you enjoyed Tamatanga. We do have curry tonight, but it won't be as good as that. Hope you had a wonderful cruise.
Lovely video as usual especially loved the music.
Wonderful drone shots.
How idyllic these scenes are! From the “eyes in the sky” absolutely gorgeous! Gotta love drones!! New to your channel. I’m from Texas. Mother was from Hertfordshire, village of Stanstead Abbotts. Lovely seeing more of England. Been 17 years since I last visited.
Thank you for watching and so glad you are enjoying the channel and views of England
Lovely music
Another great vlog. Yes, the pandemic is and was horrible, but we would never have met and enjoyed you two and other NBs. If it wasn't for health, we would love to meet you in a pub for dinner, not Indian, lol.
Thanks again
Loving the videos 👍
Thank you, glad you are enjoying them
I miss the river soar we now moor near tamworth it was so nice to see the river thank you
Fantastic vlog! Really enjoyed it ❤️
I have been following you guys almost from the beginning.
Now you are so professional.
I am currently living in the Philippines but always get homesick watching. A few years back I hired a narrow boat for a week, and had a great time.
Keep up the good work.
Thank you so much Frank. I hope we bring back some happy memories
there come a time in life when we have to thankyou for your beautiful vlogs ... thankyou to both of you xxxxxxx
Thank you too
Thanks for the ride.You both looking good stay cool & stay safe.
Thank you! Will do!
Beautiful video!
Nice around that area....
Hi both,
Another great vlog and this one's about my 'home' city - I'm actually on the South side not a million miles from Kilby Bridge.
Finally got to hire a narrowboat (on there at the moment) and on our first full day, we had a serendipitous sighting your old home "constanza', moored on a tight corner on the Ashby but we managed to navigate by without hitting it!
Whilst not a common name, I spoke to the guy in the well deck as we went by and he confirmed this was THE Constanza, still looking in good shape - thought you might like to know.
Anyway, looks heavy rain and wind for us today but, unfortunately, we have to move :-(
Looking forward to the next vlog.
Cheers, Martin
Hi Martin. Thank you so much for your message. Lovely to hear Constanze is out cruising. The Ashby is where we had our maiden voyage so she should feel at home. The poor new owner must be sick of hearing about us! Hope you have a wonderful cruise. The rain has stopped here and the skies are blue so hopefully they are heading your way. xx
Lovely video makes me want to visit Leicester for sure! X
Very nice video! Loved the music as well
I like the music you guys used in this video (and I also like a good curry).
Just watched it again, dummy me, still fantastic !
Thanks for covering Leicester close to my heart as I was a student at dmu. Thanks for the tamatana reccomendation
Our pleasure!
Yet again, another lovely vlog.
That breakfast delight looked scrumptious, as did that moorish-looking curry platter. Take care, the both of you.
Beautiful vlog…..beautiful music…thank you for sharing.
It is our pleasure
Leicester looks so beautiful and is now on my list for places to visit, many thanks.
It really is!
We thoroughly enjoyed this lovely video, especially the highlights of Leicester. Thanks so much!
I emigrated to Australia in my 20's but whenever i have visited in the summer as in July Aug it has always rained but last time I came it was September and the weather was glorious. That even extended to Ireland where in a week we only had one day of rain. So in my book September is a great month for weather!
Quite agree, September weather is often glorious
Made the breakfast suggestion twice now. We really enjoy it . Have a great weekend Debbie & Patrick in New Zealand
Glad you enjoyed it
Oooo made me want an Indian look lovely . Great vlog 💕💕👍👍
I always want an Indian meal
Your podcasts are great we started listening wen we was in usa how we got into them ourselves 😊
I just read about the Cheese onion naps at the pub in Leicester. That brought back my memory of a fabulous breakfasty bap I ate for lunch in Grassmere in October 2014 while on my lovely tour of England and Scotland with a sweetheart friend. Now back to your welcoming and beautiful vlog. , Before I go, seeing that Indian food made me remember where the great gusto of the fabulous Indian food we ate out in Sheffield UK with our friends who live there as we were there on vacation in October, 2017. Oh, my! To be able to come back and visit friends would be like eating another great Indian meal and/or breakfasty bap! Satisfying!
It sounds like you found the best places to eat Lynette, You really must come back again
We are in the Copper Valley in Alaska and have the exact opposite weather! We have had three rounds of snow that looks like it’s here to stay and temps as low as 12F! Probably a month early for us. No fun digging potatoes in the snow. I enjoy your vlog as a change of perspective!
Wow, that is so cold. We have just lit the fire for the first time
Thank you for another lovely video. Fran is looking gorgeous in her Sundress. You must show more of her as well. Tc.
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can you do another 2 days on your way back? the mooring sounds perfect!🥰😍
We would love to
What a brilliant couple you guys are, your love for each other and the beautiful world around you jumps out from the screen. Thank you for the journey.
Oh by the way, looooove your music
Thank you so much!
Great choice of music, Rich. I discover lots of great music through your videos. Loved all the shots of running water, cold beer and yummy breakfast. This was a feast for the senses, TY!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it x
Absolutely wonderful.......AGAIN. Thank you from the USA!!!!!!!!
Loved your salad at the beginning and overnight oats…your eating out was fun
Your music choices are so lovely. Really enjoyable video.
Thank you
A lovely journey, thank you! The first turtle I have seen in two years of watching!
The oats look delicious! I have some yummy blackberries so I will give this a go!
Good morning, not sure how I'm stumbled across your video but I am sure happy I did. I am a new subscriber. This was amazing and so beautiful. I have passed through Leister on the tube a few times yet had no idea how beautiful it was. I miss this beautiful green county. I know without a doubt the next time I visit, I will make a bigger point on spending more time in the countryside rather than spending so much time in London. I love London but it's crazy busy and I long for the pretty, quiet, lively green parts of this magical place. Enjoy your journey and I look forward to watching many more of your travels across Europe. Be well new friends, from across the big drink in Utah, USA. Cheers
Thank you so much Amy and thank you for subscribing. We are looking forward to getting back to some more exploring and countryside walks soon.
Great bfast idea.... the blackberry season down our way was very low this year however rosehips are on mass!! Trying out a rosehip jam recipe next week!!! Xx
Sounds good. I have made rosehip syrup but never jam
Another beautiful, delightful vlog - thank you! I grew Nasturtiums from seeds for the first time, this Summer. I didn’t realize that they were completely edible. Oh, if ice cream gets left in the fridge by mistake, it then becomes a delicious “milkshake”! 👍
Make sure you save some nasturtium seeds for growing next year.
Hi only just started too watch your videos they are amazing. Anyway I have subscribed and need to watch so many others to catch up 🙂 Just wanted to say you are a lovely couple and watching you cruise around is so chilling that I seem to get nothing done other than pour a glass of wine and enjoy your company. Well done the video's are great you both are great and thank you for sharing your amazing life. Cheers 🍷xx
Thank you so much Jane, a glass of wine while you are watching sounds perfect. x
Thank you for sharing with us
Thanks for watching!
This was well worth waiting for. I really enjoyed my trip around Leicester. I’m putting this vlog into my top five and am looking forward to the next one. Wilma (my wife) loves to see what Fran is cooking. It always looks delicious. While I’m waiting for your new vlogs to come along, I just go through the old ones again. I even watch them at my breakfast in the morning. Love them all. Keep them coming. Hill.
Aaw, thank you so much
That was so lovely to watch, mouthwatering, uplifting, calming, comical, and very scenic. What a lovely stretch of canal you were on.
Your both looking very well by the way, a combination of Frans healthy food and copious amounts of Indian curries 😂
Thank you both that was very entertaining, bye for now. XX
So glad you enjoyed it
This Connecticut Yankee Anglophile says your every walkabout and cruising vlogs are a treat!
Thanks for sharing ....
Cheers from here in Richmond, Virginia USA
Thank you so much
In my home turf 😍 Leicestershire is such a lovely place, so glad you’ve loved the local waterways x
You are right, it really is lovely
Fran, Rich- This vlog was perfect. Prefect balance of subject matter, perfect musical score. Simply beautiful. It was so good that we watched it again right after the first watch. Thank you!
That is lovely, thank you
ALL food in Leicester is good as I remember from 26+ years ago, especially up the A46 heading north out of town. It seems a bit tidier now as well. Yet again a wonderful mix of music. It all makes me miss it so much.
Hi beautiful people, What a lovely vlog - and music for watching on such a dark wet afternoon in Wigan! Mind you they’re lovely vlogs anyway 🌟🌟💐. Joan
Aah, thank you Joan x
Thanks Fran and rich for another amazing video , you have now made me hungry for egg sandwiches 🥪 lol , thanks for the learning lesson of the countryside , I learn so much watching you guys amd my desire to become a canal cruiser gets greater and greater after every video I watch from you guys ....cheers for now ,happy canal cruising , Tom in ohio
Ha Ha, isn't it funny how you often really want what you see people eating. Thanks for watching.
Always love your videos, Fran's cooking and foraging, tagging along on your walks. Nice to see you both giving Laura Maisie a good wash down. That's something you never see, people washing their boats. She's still looking fantastic...Fran and Laura Maisie both. :-)
Ha Ha, thank you Douglas x
Try adding chia seeds to the overnight oats. Thickens it up.
Thanks for the tip
Sod the lettuce leaves, just eat curry! Leicester is my home city live just down the river, never tried that curry house, will have to give it a try, nice vlog.
Please do, we loved it.
Fran! Of course you're important!! Don't even kid about that. Loved this trip. Looking forward to the next.
thank you for the video. most enjoyable to watch when winding down and getting warm in bed (after midnight were I am in Perth Western Australia)
Have a good week or two, from a recovering cancer survivor.
Bugger. Just got 7 more inches of snow. Enjoy your weather.
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My neck of the woods, glad you enjoyed cruising the River Soar it's a picturesque part of the county.
Lovely episode, so peaceful and good for mental health🙂
Hi Rich! Hi Fran! Here I am, off the back of a recommendation by our mutual friend Robbie Cumming 🙂
What a beautiful format! I could listen to Rich's soft tones all day. He should do asmr videos! As a lorry driver, I'm in and out of Leicester periodically but never do I get chance to wander round for a while to discover the place. I'm pleasantly surprised at how beautiful and historic it is. You guys are so lucky to have the lifestyle you do. Fran, that looks a delicious recipe! I will sure try that as I need a healthy diet on the road with much temptation! I'm only halfway through the video too! On with the rest!
New subsrciber 👍
Thank you for joining us Chris and welcome to our channel. I'm always telling Rich he should do audio books. It was always a childhood dream of mine to be a lonfg distance lorry driver. Something about snuggling down in the cab for the night. Maybe that's why I like being on the boat.
Fran
That has to be one of the most beautiful trips I have seen. Thank you so much for sharing it. Have a Blessed day.
Thank you x
Hi Fran & Rich.
Lovely to meet you tonight in the Wharf Inn. (Not saying which one of course!) Hope all is well with the new boat. Thanks for your vlogs.
Fran, we are looking to make rosehip syrup soon, but apparently need to wait til after the first frost ? All the best Steve and Barbs
It was lovely to meet you too, sorry we were just leaving. I have not made rosehip syrup for years but I hope yours works out well. Good luck waiting for frosts with our weather at the moment
Awesome scenery and reflections Fran & Rich. Enjoyed your vlog. 💜💜🙋♀️🙋♀️
By the way lovely music in the background it's given me some inspiration for composing. If I come up with anything that might work for you I'll let you know! I have a wonderful Yamaha top of the range piano/keyboard and my son has just taught me the professional Apple recording program so who knows.
Your videography is improving nicely
Thank you