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- Опубликовано: 8 окт 2024
- In this narrowboat vlog, we face some big challenges. Can we overcome them? Sit back, relax and enjoy the next episode of The Mindful Narrowboat. Take care x
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It's always lovely to hear from you and I will get back to you!
You have that rare gift of bringing peace and calmness to people. It's a joy to follow you Mr M and Alice on your journeys.
What a lovely thing to say, Richard although I think if you had to suffer me 24 hours a day, you might change your mind about the calm and peace! 😆 Thank you so much for such a kind comment. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🌻🦋
We used to sit with a glass of wine and watch our bees fanning the hive on hot summer evenings. How intelligent bees and wasps are considering the size of their brains! You have such a beautiful boat and a magnificent life.
Bees and wasps are fascinating creatures aren't they? Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋
There's nothing quite as disconcerting as the sudden silence when one's engine decides to take a break. But - there's nothing quite as magical and calming to the soul as cruising at sunset with views of the sky and wildlife as the world settles in for the evening. What a wonderful journey. Thank you so much. (Here's to the Cygnus onlookers!😉)
Hi Brewster, thank you so much for your lovely comment and for inspiring a swangoozler moment in this week's vlog! I am glad you enjoyed the journey. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🦋🌻
I'm binge watching all ur vlogs. Hope ur happy now. I blame u for my joy.
Oh I am very happy, Leo!😁🤗 I am utterly delighted that you are enjoying the vlogs. Have a wonderful weekend.🌻🦋
Delightful as usual! Thank you.
Thank you so much, Nanci!🤗 Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🦋🌻
Beautiful as always, thank you xxx
Thank you so much, Lizzie🤗 Have a wonderful week. Take care🌻🦋
Yes only had two break downs in 16 years, one was overheating in the same conditions and the other was water in the diesel, that was problematic in the middle of nowhere, eventually got a tow from another reluctant wide beam to a marina, it was the Lazy Otter narrow boats ran away as fast as they could, luckily at the marina I was able to get a chap to come out and empty treat and put my fuel back after the water was removed. Several days stranded and the bit were I was drifting down the old west river with no power was a little disconcerting. All is well that ends well though.
It sounds like a bit of a crazy adventure that you had with those two boat break downs. Thank you for watching. Have a super week, take care🦋🌻
Often watch and really need something ti make me feel better thank you hope all goes well now with the biat Ann n David the oldies 🤞🙏🏻❤️🦋
Hello Ann and David, thank you so much for your lovely comment. I am so pleased that you are enjoying the vlogs and I hope you are ok? Have a wonderful rest of the weekend. Take care🌻🦋
You DO get some amazing Nature/Wildlife shots - and those Wasps building their home was a bit 'Special' 😀
Oh the wasps’ nest! Don’t get me started on that magnificent work of art😍 I can go on forever talking about the incredible hornet that built it…thank you for reminding me though and for your lovely comment. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🦋🌻
@@themindfulnarrowboat ... Hornet! .... OOPS!! 😂
😂 well…
That food looked so good. I have never seen such weed. It could be from the heat.
Beautiful birds.
Thank you so much for your comment and the food was divine! Have a wonderful rest of the weekend. Take care🦋🌻
Honestly I’m always intrigued when your wandering through the idyllic countryside searching for your next wildlife adventure.then upload onto your absolutely brilliant totally impressive certainly quality vlog.the outcome of this week’s video.which was so very informative throughout.just amazing.I truly enjoyed watching those ducks carrying out acrobatic skidding onto the thick pea soup.duckweed.what a good laugh.also large flock of birds looking so beautiful in flight above your narrowboat.I’m so pleased that have managed to resolve that awful mechanical issue with your narrowboat engine.I hope it runs reliably well for the both of you.having no more disastrous fault’s occurring that will seriously impede your cruising in the future.just loved that little dinky green cabin.it looked so very quaint.I bet you were in seventh heaven eating natural nutritious food with a satisfying smile on your face.the fibre fuelled food must be really a great choice to eat as you are a vegan.have a wonderful week ahead cruising the cut.
Hi Anthony, thank you so much for such a lovely comment. I was in seventh heaven, eating that food! Have a wonderful week. Take care🌻🦋
I was fishing the Dee estuary first thing this morning...what a dawn !
Oh, to have the will power to get up at that time in the morning but the reward in the dawn skies must be just breathtaking. Thank you for watching. Take care🦋🌻
Hi Vanessa, What a lovely cafe you stopped out, my mouth was watering when I saw the delicious looking vegan cakes. What a horrible experience it is when your boat engine suddenly stops on the river. It was lucky that you weren’t on a fast flowing river at the time. I’ve never seen so much duck weed and blanket weed as there are on the rivers and canals this year. We’ve had a similar problem with our boat engine twice this year because of the weed, luckily both times we’ve been near our marina when our engine has suddenly stopped! What amazing wildlife again and that sunset was picture perfect. Amazing journaling as always, you’re so talented. Take care, Mr and Mrs Mindful and Zephyr.xxxxx
Hi Shirley, oh dear you have had engine problems too! I am glad that you were close to your marina when it happened. I am relieved that the river wasn’t a fast moving one as it would have been a different story altogether. Thank you so much for your kind words and lovely comment. Have a wonderful weekend, take care🦋🌻
My goodness you’re so brave to get so close to a hornets nest!! 🐝 bee careful (sorry couldn’t resist lol) thankyou for another calming thoroughly lovely vlog🥰
Hi Becky, "bee careful" 🤭😜 I like what you did there! The hornets are surprisingly gentle creatures, but I used my zoom lens as I don't like to encroach on our wonderful wildlife creatures. The nest was absolutely stunning though and I am in complete awe of that tiny, little queen hornet who built it with her spit and foraged wood, honestly, it blows my mind.🤯
Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a wonderful weekend. Bee happy!🐝🌻🦋
@@themindfulnarrowboat 🥰🤗
Thank you for a wonderful vlog, makes my day, watching you. Hope your engine is running better now. Take care Blessings to you and yours 😘😘😘
Thank you so much for your super lovely comment, Karen. Thankfully, our engine is running much better and we have left the weed behind. Have a wonderful rest of the weekend. Take care🦋🌻
Lovely video again Vanessa. Hope the engine is sorted and I see Will lent a hand. Have a great week ahead.
Hi Nigel, thank you so much for your lovely comment! The engine seems to be running well at the moment🤞 Have a great week ahead too. Take care🦋🌻
You never fail to leave me in awe, always so calm even in adversity, with a gentle voice. You must have a very keen eye to spot all the beautiful birds, nature and insects. The hornet's nest was just stunning, alot of the insects, birds etc really are clever at the way they manage to construct their 'homes'. Thank you for allowing us to share all this natural beauty with you. Take care x
Hi Cat, what a beautiful comment. Thank you so much for taking the time to send it and watch the vlogs. I loved that hornets' nest too and marvelled at the way it had been created. Have a wonderful rest of the week. Take care🦋🌻
I love watching geese fly, if I hear some I always go outside and watch them. They never let any group member fall behind, if one is lagging others will fall back to keep them company. Thank you for inviting me along to sit with the swallow. Are many of the rivers and canals getting more weed? Possibly the hot weather has impacted on the growth? Take care and have a great week. =-)
I love that fact about geese, Lorraine👍⭐️ and that no, single goose gets left behind. Just from watching them from the bird hide, I noticed how the ones on the outside, seem to side flip before readjusting and then landing; it was quite magnificent to watch and I'm sure there is a reason for that too, but I'm not sure? I will look back over the footage again and see if there is a pattern. I love that about observing nature, you discover things firsthand that make you wonder. Thank you so much for such a lovely comment. Have a super weekend. Take care🌻🦋
Sorry, I forgot to answer your question about the weed. The River Witham has always been notorious for weed and I think that is because the land is so flat and is drained into the river so the farmers' fertilisers are washed into it. This also happened on the Middle Levels and we got stuck in Ramsey with the same issue. I think the other canals and rivers have been fine, that I am aware of. The hot weather probably does make the duckweed multiply more quickly too. Take care 👍🌻🦋
I saw this years ago and have never forgotten it - ruclips.net/video/x0LJB2_Iuuo/видео.html
Hope it works =-)
Hello Vanessa - greetings from Poland
So we say goodbye to Boston and the River Witham. I've never seen so much weed. A great description - "like cruising through mushy peas". Why is there so much weed?
The Dinky Green Kitchen was spectacular. What a lovely array of delicious things to eat. And the bird life was incredible.
Then catastrophe - broken engine. I'm so pleased you and Michael managed to get Alice Grace restarted and safely moored at Fiskerton Fen.
What a gorgeous sunset. Fabulous light as you cruised along. A willow warbler, fly catcher and the swallow on its' nest. Brilliant photography, a superb commentary and a fantastic video. To cap it all, one of your best poems and a gaggle of geese.
Thanks so much for taking me along with you. I wouldn't have missed it for the world.
Hi Michael, a big thank you to you for such a lovely comment.🤗 I am so pleased that you enjoyed the vlog and the poem. I have been feeling very poorly this last couple of days( tonsillitis, I think?) and your comment has cheered me up considerably. Have a wonderful weekend and new teaching year ahead. Take care🌻🦋
Get better soon. A week without your vlog is unthinkable!
As you slowly pointed into the setting sun, I found myself a little sad. The passing of another day, one for the remembrance, or the calling back of times gone by. I remember the sounds of Canadian geese making their sound as they slowly landed on a forgotten pond. The sounds of birds I once heard so clear, the passing of time brings a tear. The dreams I had so long ago, now with age, there is nothing to show. But alas another setting sun, reminds me of past days of joy and fun. May you enjoy many setting sun's, may you always keep an interest in the wonderful world that surrounds you. And may you never take it for granted. Sunsets mark the passing of time.
What a beautiful poetic comment, Paul! Thank you so much. I also hope never to take the wonderful world that surrounds me for granted too. Take care🌻🦋
Thanks for taking us along on this great summer adventure, shame the engine over heated but what a beautiful place to cool down. As always I love your wonderful artwork and poetry diary. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Hi Stevie, I am so pleased that you enjoyed the summer cruises this year and thank you so much for your lovely comments along the way. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🌻🦋
ok, two minutes into this...I am bombarded with "Green". Your camera lens is phenomenal at color. And your eye, to place/capture it at the beginning of the video.
ok 14 mins into it... Your camera's color rendition is MILES ahead of any other narrowboat video. No one else has this technology you possess in that camera you use.
And towards the end...Your "seeing nature better than Attenbourgh" innate sense of joy in nature took over. bravo
Peter, you are so kind in the sum up of my vlog and I am delighted that you appreciate the colour and wildlife. Soon we will slip from greens and blues to greys as the winter draws in, but hopefully we’ll have some magnificent oranges and browns before that time. Autumn is my second favourite season after Spring for its colour and bird life. Thank you so much for such a lovely comment. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care 🦋🌻
That's what's life's about little adventures but how nice to have them in a beautiful place ☀️ great film and kind regards Glyn
Glyn you are right, the surroundings make up for the mishaps had in them. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🌻🦋
Glad your engine restarted. I would check the fuel system, you may have a restriction, tank vent, partially blocked filter/s , kinked fuel line etc, which has shown up an impending fault because you have been working the engine hard( which is good for it) that will not happen at lower rpm , until the restriction gets worse. I work on diesels and it is quite a common fault where they die at full throttle but will restart and run at lower revs. Beautiful filming as usual.
Hi Robin, this is really good advice and Daniel has mentioned something similar so we will be investigating that too. Thank you so much for taking the time to offer support. I really appreciate it. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🦋🌻
very beautiful, as always. 🙂
Thank you so much 🤗 Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🦋🌻
Vanessa sorry to see you had some struggles, and I'm glad you had previously let me know you aren't alone. There was a point in this vlog that I saw a very hairy leg in the anchor well, so I was certain it wasn't yours. 😂😂😂😂Take care and enjoy the day.
Hi Jozomo, thank you so much for your lovely comment and you have a keen eye there to spot the hairy legs! 😂 Have a wonderful rest of the weekend. Take care🌻🦋
Gorgeous vlog as usual Vanessa. I loved the swallows especially; they are one of my favourite birds 🐦
Thank you so much, Lydia for such a lovely comment.🤗 Swallows are magnificent birds aren't they and for such dainty birds so incredibly hard working: flying huge migratory flights, having several broods of chicks, then flying a mammoth flight back again- I can see why they are one of your favourites; they are definitely one of mine too. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🌻🦋
Arrr a love kingfishers they are so beautiful. At the end of the day in the boat with fire on & cuppa is so relaxing. Your drawings are fantastic. 👍🇬🇧
Hi Senna, thank you so much for your lovely comment; kingfishers are beautiful aren't they? Also, thank you so much for your kindness about my journal. Have a super weekend, take care🌻🦋
blessings peace to you it all comes good in the end lol blessing davey
It certainly does, daveyboy! Thank you so much for watching. Have a super Sunday, take care🦋🌻
Beautiful videos. What lovely birds. I hope you continue onwards.
Thank you so much, Christine 🤗 What a lovely comment! Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🌻🦋
@@themindfulnarrowboat Love that you are not alone.
Oh dear I hope the engines ok. That beautiful wasp nest construction. Amazing skies but that weed has got much thicker. Wonderful vlog Mrs mindful. Ta Ra.
Hi Will, the engine has been fine since, but we are going to replace the coolant; I say 'we,' but I wouldn't have a clue how to do that!😂 The wasp nest was a work of art wasn't it and can you believe created by one queen hornet with a bit of spit and some wood that she had salvaged from somewhere! Unbelievable! The weed was crazy by the end, but we have made it off. Thank you for your lovely comment and I saw your boat on Nomadic Crobot's vlog as you were coming off the Wash. It looked crazy out there. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care.🦋🌻
@@themindfulnarrowboat Ha ha they filmed me without realising it was auntie willy on his boat just finishing a sand bar slalom and 10 hour crossing. I think you pushed your engine to hard. We noticed that your propshaft's bent when we were fixing it. Your boat really needs some work before you have a serious brake down Vanessa. On a lighter note I'm sure it will be fine if you just turn the radio up so you can't hear anything. Ha ha Your vlogs are very well put together and beautifully made. Well done to your love of nature and hard work creating them. Have a calm and peaceful evening Mrs Mindful.
My goodness, that amount of duck weed is disturbing. Is anything being done to clear it? That tiny weed clearing boat doesn't look up to the job! I would have thought the weed is detrimental to the health of the river, blocking out all the sunlight from aquatic life. Not good for narrowboat engines either apparently! Good girl Alice Grace, you did sterling work ploughing your way through that soup. The little canal-side cafe looks just my cup of tea - what a little gem and scumptious food. Loved all the wide variety of wildlife you saw on your travels. Edith Holden (Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady) would love your beautful nature diary. You are so talented. xxx
Hi Rozanna, thank you for your lovely comment. The weed was much better the further we got towards Lincoln and I think the weed machines will get to work this week with clearing some of it as you are right, it is not good for the aquatic life. I love Edith Holden's Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady and I always read her pages for each month and look out for the things that she saw one hundred years ago. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🌻🦋
What a beautiful vlog this week Vanessa so full of well taken shots of the wild life, amazing dust views as you cruised down the river the shots of Alice Grace struggling through the weed reminded me of the waters after a tsunami. I'm glad it was just a heating issue when the engine stopped, hot weather and all that weed don't mix. Well what a shock l had when Mr Mindfuls hairy legs appeared l won't tell u what l thought , u would clip me round the ears if u could read my mind 🪒🤣. But honestly really enjoyable viewing
Hello Simon, your comment did make me chuckle; 😆you thought they were my legs didn't you?😂🦍🦵I am so pleased that you enjoyed the vlog though and are you back to 100% yet? Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🦋🌻
@@themindfulnarrowboat yes nearly there thank u or as close as l can be👍. I hope u both and Zephyr have a peaceful trouble free weekend x
Beautiful swallows. So close up. Thanks so much. So calming. You are amazing.
Beautiful Vlog thank you x
Thank you, Frances🤗 Have a wonderful week. Take care🦋🌻
Thanks again Vanessa for a wonderful video, I have that duckweed on my pond and the hot weather seems to make it worse, hope the engine has recovered. Beautiful footage of the wildlife and birds as always. Take care look, forward to the next one.
So you have been battling to keep your pond healthy this year, Christine! Is it a fish pond? I haven’t seen any frogs this year and have missed them; have you had any in your garden? Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🦋🌻
Haven't seen any tadpoles in the pond and just one frog.The fish don't seem to mind the duckweed as long as they can see their fishfood.
Thank You 🙏✝️🙏
You are very welcome, James. Have a wonderful rest of the weekend. Take care🦋🌻
Amazing, 'Nessa! Seeing Zephyr gaze out upon the pea soup. Swallows and Reed Warblers giving you the inspiration for this week's canal artistry!
Thank you, Dan for such a lovely comment! I am utterly chuffed that you enjoyed it. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🌻🦋
Well beautiful photography, thank you, how I love a sunset, so relaxing, take care
It was a surreal experience, cruising through the weed in the dark, but there was a magic about it too. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Have a wonderful rest of the week. Take care🌻🦋
Another enjoyable vlog. Your poetry and drawing skills are amazing. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us. Ken n Bet.
Hi Ken and Bet, it is lovely to hear from you and I hope you are both well. Thank you so much for your kindness. Have a super Sunday and wonderful rest of the week. Take care🌻🦋
Thanks for the best 25 mins I have spent today. I don't know much about narrow boats but I have seen something called a weed hatch that you open when your prop gets fouled by weeds and stuff. With all the much you went through on this voyage I wondered if you had to open yours? I am happy to tell you that my wife finally tested negative for Covid yesterday and it looks as though I got lucky and did not catch it. I need to take a lesson from you about keeping a positive attitude. As far a birds go you have a way of filming them that is amazing. There are still a shortage of crows around here. I do wish they would come back. We do have Cormorants down by the lake and they are so interesting to watch. I love the way they spread their wings to dry them out. Thanks again for another great trip Steve
I am so pleased that your wife is better and that you haven’t been ill. That is lovely news. It’s funny that you talk about my positive attitude as the last couple of days, I’ve been a right misery guts as I’ve got a nasty bout of tonsillitis which has prevented me from getting outdoors! I really hope your crows return. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Have a wonderful weekend, take care🦋🌻
Hi vanessa so glad that the engine is fine got me worried. What marvellous scenery and you catch them exactly just naturaly . Please as allwaws give a hug to zepher for me till then keep safe
I have passed on your hug to Zephyr and she says a woofy, "thank-you very much, Pancrazio" back.🐾🐾🐶 Don't worry about our engine, let me do the worrying and you just sit back and relax; I want you to enjoy the vlogs.🤗 Have a wonderful weekend. Take care and thank you so much for your lovely comment.🌻🦋
Just a thought if you could copy your journal of poems and thoughts of course your beautiful pictures. Make a book out of them and sell it. I would most definitely purchase one. I enjoy that part of your video when you write and draw great job
Thank you for such a lovely comment, James. I didn’t ever think that others would be interested in having a copy of my journal and so for the first time, I intend to copy this year’s into a book to sell if people would like to buy it. It is so heartwarming to know that people like you appreciate my sketches and poems. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🦋🌻
Absolutely gorgeous….thank u🇨🇦
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Yvonne. Have a super rest of the week, take care🌻🦋
Bootiful!! Thanks very much,
Thank you so much for your bootiful comment!😊 Have a super weekend, take care🦋🌻
Stunnng photography Vanessa Just so beautiful What is with all this weed tho'? When and how does it clear? Glad you found a good spot in the end and the Alice Grace Daisy looks beautiful by the way Thank you for such a beautiful vlog Take care
Margaret, what a lovely comment! Thank you so much🤗 The weed is caused when the fertilisers from the farmers' fields is washed into the river and it causes the duckweed and azolla to multiply like crazy. I was reading that is absorbs carbon from the atmosphere which is good and can be used as a biofuel which would be super, if that could happen, but it is not good for the fish as they need oxygen and it hinders this. Thank you once again for such kindness and I am so glad that you like the daisy. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🌻🦋
Visiting my friend on the barrier island. Plum island off the coast of Newburyport Massachusetts there is a many miles long ( for the width of most barrier islands are not much more than a 1/4 mile if that) stretch exempt from the multi million dollar homes that account for the rest of the island. This area is called the Rachel Carlson wildlife refuge. On a few walks I was amused to see the fussing and positioning of oddly clad people. All clutching binoculars or long lenses of some sort. Reading the islands little weekly that evening I found it just as amusing to read the names of the various species these folk were clamoring to view. Now years later... and with help from you my appreciation of our winged friends is immense. While I still get the chuckle from a new name for a species that hasn't been seen in ages or rarely seen...I do take this beauty seriously. My donations I'm sure seem paltry to some but I do what I can for the Rachel Carlson wildlife refuge... winded I am lol . But was wondering if you ever heard of this wonderful naturalist miss Carlson. For the land she managed to secure for wildlife would be close to a billion if ever developed.
What a wonderful cause that you are donating to, Frank! It sounds like a special place and one that is attracting a lot of species which is so important. I will look it up and read about it now that you have mentioned it. Thank you so much for telling me as I love to hear positive stories of people protecting nature like that. Have a wonderful weekend, take care🌻🦋
My gosh what an eventful journey!!!! The river looked awful!! Glad it all turned out ok in the end. Not cruised at sunset yet but that sky looked amazing! 🙏💕
Hi Caz, the sunset cruise was magical and even though we were worried about finding a mooring and the engine going again, somehow the nighttime made it all seem magical. I totally recommend a sunset cruise! Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🦋🌻
Wow Vanessa what a journey bless you. Lovely vlog as usual you are so calm when things go wrong. Loads of wildlife. Does that weed give you much trouble apart from steering through it? Is there more off it this year because of such hot weather? Well hope you have a calmer week!!!! Here’s to next week 👍
Hi Sandy, thank you for your lovely comment. Several boaters have told me that the weed was worse last year as the rain helps wash the fertiliser from the fields into the river and we had warm but wet conditions last summer. I do think though that the heat helps it to multiply. Apart from the steering and making the engine work extra hard, the weed isn't that much of a problem for narrowboats, but it is for cruisers. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🦋🌻
Another beautiful video, but I did notice when you were lowering the anchor I do think for the next video you should shave your arms and legs,but hey each to their own!!!🤣
Hi David, great advice! I really should pay more attention to details like that!😂🪒 Thank you for making me laugh 😆. Have a wonderful rest of the weekend. Take care🦋🌻
Hi Vanessa,what a mess the rivers are in I think your engine stoped because you had a lot of rubbish around the prop there was a time you stated engine then as soon as you but it in gear it stoped again did you check the weed hatch ? Still you got it going again,yes it would blow water out of the header bottle because it was making the engine work so hard ,so so pleased you got it going again and on your way .i love all the wild life you show was there house martins ? Well till next time take care keep yourself safe,John 👀🌹🥂😂🤝🙌😚🦆🦆🐔🐔😡🫶✍🏽✍🏽
Hi John, do you know that on this occasion, we didn't check the weed hatch but that was because we saw all of the liquid over the engine. I bet there was probably stuff in the weed hatch too. Mr M is going to change the coolant over and at the moment 🤞the boat is running beautifully. Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🌻🦋
those mushy peas look like they have a fierce food colouring in them
Don't they just! Have a super week. Take care 🦋🌻
Love hornets - we often have them nesting in our roof. They can then be seen around the garden scavaging.
It’s so lovely that you are embracing your hornets and not trying to get rid of them. Beautiful creatures! Thank you so much for your lovely comment, take care🌻🦋🐝
❤❤❤ Just wonderful . I’m digging into the archives as I am waiting for your new video.I love them. Who was the hairy man helping you with the anchor 😂
That was my husband, Mr M! Thank you so much for watching, take care🌻🦋
Here with you Vanessa love it I’m actually looking into purchasing a narrow boat
Good luck with your search. I hope you find what you are looking for. Take care 🌻🦋
Another glorious vlog. You've probably been asked this many times but I wonder whether you might publish your journal at some point. Your poems and the accompanying artwork are a joy akin to Beatrix Potter
Oh my goodness, WanabeHippie that is such a compliment and I am delighted to be compared to Beatrix Potter, just to have 1/10 of her talent would be amazing. I am beginning to put something together as viewers like yourself have mentioned it, and I will let you know when there is something concrete at the end of it. Thank you so much though, your comment is so kind and means a great deal to me. Have a wonderful rest of the week. Take care🌻🦋
Lovely!
Thank you so much, Peter! Take care🌻🦋
Great as always. Did you ever trace down the engine issues for certain? Can nothing be done about the weed? scooped up dried and use for biofuel or maybe cattle feed?
Hi Francis, thank you so much for your lovely comment. We haven’t traced down the real reason for the engine cut out yet but as it is running ok now, we have put it to one side. We will investigate it again and our engine is being serviced soon. The weed could definitely be recycled as bio fuel, so I was going to ask CRT if they have plans to do that. Have a super Sunday and great week ahead. Take care🌻🦋
I find it sad that I don't see the birds I used to in my youth...(50+ yrs ago) Curlews, Plovers, Sand Martins where I used to fish, House Martins, Swallows and swifts etc etc. Thankfully I'm starting to see Kites and Buzzards again though... This is up norf!!! The occasional curlew has started to appear in my local fields... the call just reminds me of my carefree childhood. I just wish I could convince the Mrs about the narrowboat life, we have several friends that enjoy it, but NOOOO!!! not a chance unfortunately.
Funny thing, every time I hear the curlew it also take me to my childhood
It is sad when you no longer see birds that you used to see regularly in your skies and fields. Perhaps there are projects where you live to reintroduce wetlands and reedbeds? This really helped with the birdlife at Fiskerton Fen. In terms of convincing your wife to take on the narrowboat life, have you tried narrowboat holidays as a taster, but on a quiet and beautiful canal or river? Or have you thought about buying a Wilderness Boat which you can drive to any stretch of water and cruise for lots of breaks away? I hope you both find a way to find what you are looking for. Good luck, take care and have a wonderful weekend.🦋🌻
Poor Alice Grace. How complicated this duck weed is. How stressful for you.
It’s ok now as we have left the weed behind.😅 Take care🦋🌻
QUESTION: In your narrowboat travels, can you suggest your favourite bits of canal where the forest canopy meets overhead, creating something like a natural cathedral effect? Incidentally, I watch all your vblogs with great enjoyment from here on the Atlantic coast of New Brunswick, Canada. I delight in your nature drawings and journal keeping.
Hi Tom, that is a very good question and I am now deep in thought about the forest canopies of my travels so far. I distinctly remember the Ashby canal has a couple of those cuttings where the trees create a cathedral affect and then Kinver on the Staffs and Worcestershire canal took my breath away with its stunning trees and landscape. And then, more recently at Drakeholes on the Chesterfield canal there is a short stretch of forest canopy. I know there are more, but I need to sit and think about it for longer. I am so glad that you enjoy the vlogs and thank you so much for your lovely comment. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🦋🌻 Just remembered Chirk on the Llangollen and The Shropshire Union is a super canal for Forest canopies! Still thinking...
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Thank you! Take care🌻🦋
I have just caught up with your last few vlogs as I have been in an internet desert! It's great to watch all your nature shots otterley amazing (to use one of your earlier quotes) .That weed/pea soup looks awful.Very interesting advice about the coolant breather which I shall check as I have the same engine as you but on a 44ft boat really grossly overpowered but mega good on rivers.Where to next?
Are you back? Did you have an amazing summer’s cruising? It’s lovely to hear from you and thank you so much for catching up with the vlogs. Where next…? Have a wonderful rest of the week. Take care🌻🦋
No not yet by quite a long way. l'm in Burton on Trent at present.Due for blacking and other jobs. In Stockton on 27th September.Have an exciting week.
I have the same engine vetus m417 you may find it was air locked and when it got hot it blew the water out of the plastic expansion bottle may be worth checking. follow pipe from bottom of bottle to top of engine this is were you slacken 14mm bolt to let the air out until water comes out .but may be worth removing to check the 2 vent holes in the bolt as mine was partly blocked.dont lose the 2 copper washers.mine as done this when air locked.
Aw, Daniel this is super advice! We will do that this weekend. 👍⭐️ Thank you so much for this comment and I will let you know what we find. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🦋🌻
When you try and slacken bolt the pipe and union might try and turn as well if stuck together with paint .if so loosen jubilee clip and remove rubber hose lift up to stop water coming out .remove bolt as one if stuck together. If it is stuck with paint remove place on wood so as to not damage the threads and put a socket over bolt tap down with hammer to separate bolt from union .as I said before mine was partly blocked. The bolt is a air vent and water expansion fitting. All the best
@@danielcameron8085 Thank you so much for this!👍👍
Looks like pea soup on the water 😂😊
It was just like that. Thank you for watching😊🦋🌻
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Does anyone know why the weed was so much/heavy on the River Witham? Why is it there? Does it harm your engine or filter system? I am just interested. It looked pretty horrid actually- like sailing through pea soup - and does it harm the water birds? What if Zeph falls in..will it harm her? Another fab video, Vanessa. Thank You. They are all so informative, peaceful and interesting and I absolutely love your Journal. XXX
They think the weed is caused by farms wash off of fertilisers into the water system and what with the heat; it causes a perfect environment for this weed to reproduce. It could be used to make eco-friendly fuel and some duck weeds and azolla weeds are edible too!Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care 🌻🦋
Hi Vanessa. Lovely vlog. I got to thinking if there is any good use from duckweed. People are beginning to eat it in different forms and use it it animal feed and as plant compost. Unless you have hairy arms and legs, Hitch has been revealed once again. We're wondering if your recent engine failures have anything to do with your new fuel?
Hi John, there are definitely uses for this weed like animal feed and bio fuel. The duckweed that we have here is considered large duckweed and has a pink underside which means it’s not edible for humans but there are duckweeds that are and I read that they are one of the healthiest foods you can eat! So you are right, this weed could be recycled and put to excellent use. Also you mention the HVO and linking it to the engine issue, this is something that went through my mind too, and the answer is, we’re really not sure yet without some more investigation. The previous issue with the prop shaft is unrelated though and we have had that issue in the past before too. Robin and Daniel have offered some excellent engine advice which we will take to test for blockages. Never a dull moment with a boat though!😂 Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a wonderful weekend. All the best to the both of you🦋🌻
Forgot the legs part of your comment, they were Mr M’s- mine are twice as hairy as that!😂😂🦍🐺🦵
that is one big patch of weed...looks like a sea of sludge...
That is a very accurate description! Thank you so much for watching. Have a super Sunday and great week ahead. Take care🌻🦋
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so .. what was the issue with your boat engine ? did it over heat with all the duckweed
It overheated, I think. Thank you so much for watching. Take care 🌻🦋
That stuff your going through looks horrible. Is there anyway they can control it? Again, I enjoyed your video although it was a little more tense than other videos. I was worried about you.
It can be recycled into bio fuel. I wish it was! Thank you for watching. Take care 🦋🌻
Hi, what's your plans for the winter months.? I
Hi Julian, as continuous cruisers, we’ll just keep on moving. We are going to explore a lot of the Midlands network that we haven’t been to yet. Also, we would like to visit the places mentioned in Edith Holden’s Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady. I hope you keep following the journey. Have a great week. Take care 🌻🦋
Hi Julian, as continuous cruisers, we’ll just keep on moving. We are going to explore a lot of the Midlands network that we haven’t been to yet. Also, we would like to visit the places mentioned in Edith Holden’s Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady. I hope you keep following the journey. Have a great week. Take care 🌻🦋
Shame on the RCT for the state of some Rivers and Canals....
Vegetation - or locks - or towpaths - or breaches - or moorings? A finite amount of money ÷ all the multitudinous things needing to be unexpectantly put right. The hotter than normal weather has made the weeds worse than normal this year.
It is a tricky one isn't it? It makes sense to me that here we have a huge amount of weed which can be used to make bio fuel which we could all be running our engines on. There must be a company out there willing to take the stuff away in order to recycle it like that? I think I will start making a few enquiries about it. Thank you so much for watching. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care🦋🌻
Resetting the valves on your engine, and other miscellaneous fix-its. I think this was what i was trying to explain on another summertime vlog : This is Edd China on engine maintenance. ruclips.net/video/eqSDpfzytY0/видео.htmlfeature=shared
Always like the nature vlogs and the beautiful scenery and drawings
That is very helpful, Sian- thank you so much. Take care 🦋🌻
Common sense y’all run that crap green she needs a rest
Thank you for watching and commenting. Merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Take care🦋🌻🎄
Same to y’all merry Christmas and a happy new year for you and yourn god bless
What a journey guys..you'll be glad to see the end of that weed. I wonder if its been extra prolific because of your extraordinary heat this summer? At least the bio oil seems to be working well...was a bit concerned about Zephyr at the start he looked a bit stressed (do dogs get sea sick?) but he seemed like his normal self as the day went on. It fascinates me that no mattercwhere in the world...a swallows nest seems to look the same..I wonder how they manage that. Glad to see you looking the picture of health ...it seems you are looking after yourself too...take care and travel safe Mr & Mrs M love from WA - Oz 🙏🥰🤗🦘🦘🦘🦘🐶 btw that wasp nest was lovely hope you had a good zoom on your camera V.
Hi Jenny, thank you so much for another lovely comment. Zephyr prefers to be walking rather than cruising and even though she had been on a long walk that day, she was miffed that we were doing so much boating. Normally, we only like to move once a week. She is happy again now. Zephyr used to get car sick but she has been on several different types of boat and hasn’t been sick before and she is better in the car now too. Have a wonderful rest of the weekend. Take care 🦋🌻
Wow i am a peace wi myself after watching that brilliant stuff 🙂🦢🦢✌️
Thank you so much, Lee! 😊 Have a wonderful rest of the week.🦋🌻