We lunch in Blisworth Tunnel on our Narrowboat! No Ghosts and we come out the other end!
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- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- We cruise through Blisworth tunnel on our narrowboat - no ghosts - and ponder whether 'tis better on land or boat. More drone footage too.
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Floating Cellos - Merlean
Elder Kedem - 'You and Me'
Lior Seker - 'First Adventure'
Low Tree - 'Shaal Region'
Mark Tracey - 'Born Twice
Benjamin Thompson - 'Lullaby'
Feet On Water - 'Unexpected Moment'
Ziv Moran - 'Clouds'
Black Goldie - 'Perfect Muse'
Thanks for watching - love Fran and Rich
3:23 beautiful reflections. Love your positive attitudes 👍
Your water pump issues were almost exactly the same as what happened to David Johns.
His water pump was turning on more often than it usually did. Very similar symptoms.
The just so so glad that it wasn’t a leak. That there wasn’t any water ingress - thank goodness ❤
When we did our trip on the French canal system l use to put our "Free Range " wood after l cut it up in the engine room to dry out ,utilizing the otherwise wasted heat from the engine.I used a couple of stainless wire freezer baskets l picked up at one of their flea markets for next to nothing to store it in. It burnt far cleaner and put out more heat that way, as we tried to "double " use the wood heater as much as possible for cooking on, simmering large pots of Vegetable soup or casseroles,kettles and coffee pot etc meant we used next to nothing in gas,plus it gave far better coals for cooking potatoes in the jacket or choc bananas or the old campfire bread twists,damper etc.
Coming down into the cabin after a cold turn on the tiller, with the smell of a hearty meal simmering on top the fire in the cabin, is still some of my favorite memory's of the trip . Do you use the drone to scout out good moorings ahead? Another relaxing vid ,give the dogs a pat from us .
Thanks Daryl, dogs have been patted! That's a great idea about storing wood in the engine room. I know what you mean about cooking on the fire. It is one of my greatest pleasures, filling the boat with delicious smells and cooking our dinner for free.
Hi live in Malaysia and I can't stop looking at your site, you take me back to the days when I was holidaying on the canals 1976 7 8 please don't stop doing the videos.
It must be cool hanging out in those canal-side pubs.
It was. If only they were open now.n
It makes my blood boil what's going on >:[
I totally agree with the snooker player and detective on there comments" excellent videos,much sooner watch Fran sawing the wood than you rich ?" thumbs up if you agree chaps ?.
You all prolly dont care but does anyone know a trick to get back into an Instagram account??
I stupidly forgot my account password. I love any tips you can give me
@Gage Charlie Instablaster ;)
@Kaleb Forrest thanks so much for your reply. I found the site on google and I'm in the hacking process now.
Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will get back to you later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
@Kaleb Forrest it did the trick and I now got access to my account again. I am so happy:D
Thanks so much, you saved my ass :D
@Gage Charlie You are welcome :)
Hi still catching up! When you mentioned the Indian restaurant ( the spice of Braunsten) it reminded me that a nurse use to live there many years ago and she would provide medical care and health check ups for the boatmen and there family's free of charge.
Wow, that's wonderful. Wouldn't be allowed to happen now!
Marmite DRINK?!? I’ve never heard of drinking that “stuff”! Yes, I’m one of those “don’t like marmite/vegemite/cenovis (Swiss version). I learn something new from all your videos…..love your use of your “new” black plastic box!
Love it.
Ohhhh, thank you for sharing the moments of quiet and peace that you encounter. Such a pleasure to enjoy some quiet cruise time as you did here and have done before. Didn’t know I’d like that this much. 😁
Look out for a special video hopefully this weekend. I think you may like it
'the right place to be' says it all ... wherever your future takes you then all you can ask is that you're in the right place to be ...
Indeed Martin. Cheers again.
Fantastic video again great area to cruise brandy and hot milk will sort your cold out if not you will sleep well ha ha more videos please
Is it just me or have you two nailed narrow boat vlogging.....I watch others and as much as some are good .....some aren’t real or too preachy or drama induced.......yours are cosmic by comparison
Thanks Steve, The off camera support we receive helps a lot
Fran xx
Happy being Patreons>....we look forward to a weekly catch up I almost sit there and saviour it with a lovely bottle of red and , and I make sure there is complete silence
Beautiful scenery.
Enjoy your journeys on the canals. You seem so comfortable in each other's company. I love Frans weaving and cooking hints. Thanks for sharing your life on the cut with us.
Saw you guys using the Bow Saw on your wood. I recommend a battery operated reciprocating saw (saws all) with a long wood blade. It will make short work of that wood you scavenge. Not so hard on the arms and shoulders.
Loving the vlogs. On the lunch in Bilsworth Tunnel.
Friday night with Fran and Rich just perfect, stay warm, stay safe.
Thanks Sandy
Know what you mean about getting itchy feet to hit the road again in our RV. Had planned to keep traveling and drop by the house Occasionally til we were 80! Hubby’s health changed our plans 10 yrs sooner than that,, so stay in our Mtn house in the hot months and stay at our much smaller home on the east coast in the cold months👍. Miss traveling though. Enjoy! You guys are young!
Thats a shame you had to stop travelling but it sounds as if you have a good balance enjoying your two homes
mick maybe you need one of them little kids fishing nets to get the dog ball out. before one day you fall in. x
The quality of your videos(they way they are filmed) is getting better and better, another couple of years and you will have your own video production business.
Thanks Sherlock - we're trying our best to up our game. Thanks for watching.
Super use of the drone Richard, good to see you saved the thickest branches for Francis to cut! slowly catching up on your videos keep them coming many thanks for sharing
Hi Rich and Fran
It was great to meet you in Aylesbury. Thoroughly enjoying the journey with you, thank you for sharing it with us! Steve
Hi Steve thanks again for watching - funnily enough we're still enjoying ourselves too. Cheers.😀👍
Tunnels.....have to close my eyes! Too claustrophobic, I think! Enjoy seeing the happy pooches - they seem to have taken to boating like ducks to water.
Thanks for another great vlog and drone footage. Interesting to see below the well deck, as that is where my water tank is located. Take care and keep warm and safe.
Thank you
Hi~With your healthcare experience Fran, you know that life can turn on a dime, as mine did, and not for the better. It's a long story, so I won't bore you with it, just to say, if you can, and your present situation works, do it, but hang on to that house. I'm loving your video's, now I'm going to Subscribe!
Another lovely vlog. It's 19 degrees here but i felt very cold when watching you travelling along! I know where i would rather be :) 21 weeks until our month-long narrowboat holiday, we can't wait.
19 degrees sounds so hot. We are down to -4 tonight and are iced in! Where will you be travelling on your narrowboat holiday. A month is a lovely long time!
@@FloatingOurBoat we will be hiring from Bunbury and travelling round either the 4 counties and Cheshire rings or 4 counties and black country rings.
I completely agree with Steve Davis' comments. You both seem so comfortable in front of the camera, and you have taken to narrow boating like a duck to water. The drone footage is great and really enhances the videos. We are motor homers and are interested particularly in the mechanics of life on board. You seem to have had a little bad luck with breakdowns recently but you get that with any second hand vehicle or boat. Presumably you saved money in buying privately against buying from a dealer, which allows you to do the repairs etc. I like what you;ve done in turning the multi fuel stove round so it's less intrusive in the saloon. We too use a mifi unit for connecting to the internet, and just as you are finding, some places it works and some it doesn't. Keep the vlogs coming. I am particularly looking forward to Rich telling us about his equipment for videoing and would also be interested to know what you use for video editing. Keep up the good work and keep the vlogs coming.
Thanks George. I will eventually get round to a photo equipment episode.
@@FloatingOurBoat Look forward to it
Rich & Fran
Another great VLOG! Never a dull moment. It’s always great fun and sometimes a learning experience. It’s good to have a think 🤔 about the path in life that has been chosen.
Thanks Mark - we are so very lucky to have life choices.
If you make it to the Manchester Basin Castle field!! A Pint or two is in order. Your Videos are just so natural!! So nice people.
Sounds like a plan. Thanks for watching.
great video hope you are feeling better now ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️☺️
if I new you was staying there we would of popped up for a drink with you. next time on your way back maybe.safe travels.xx
Oh, sorry we missed you
I go to the Stoke Bruen Boat Pub on my trips to the UK. According to the owners, the pub was there before the canal. I always take my old Mum with me and she always worries I will let her wheelchair roll into the canal. The location is lovely. We do some gongoozling (is that correct) and our favorites are the drunk canal boaters crashing into everything as they come through the locks.
Hi Andy,cyes, gongoizling is the correct term. Perhaps not a good place to moor then!
I think you two would be happy no matter where you lived.
You are right Dean we would. Thank you
Keep warm. The sun looks lovely.
Thanks Mary x
I've only just noticed that your lovely boat is navy on one side and green the other, I am very intrigued as to why.
I used to live in Bugbrooke, so it has been nice to see familiar places from my old stomping ground as you pass through. Thanks for the video.
Thanks for watching Carole x
Love you guys x
Thanks Caroline x
Great video thanks for sharing 👍🏻
Marmite - I love it. Just like your vlogs!
Thanks so much x
Very nice video, thanks so much.
Thanks for watching.
It's a pleasure to watch your travels, once again. Boat/house, whatever - you two would be happy anywhere, with the dogs and each other. That's wealth! x
Thanks Gracey. xx
you don't go on 'holiday' on a narrowboat, you have a wee break at a ... house. :))
This video I will watch a few more times, it's just great. The drone footage gets better and more interesting views, and the music blends with the scenery. Thanks for taking us along. Its a crisp cold day here in Michigan and was out in it earlier. Now I am enjoying your trip and a hot cup of tea. Cheers.
Enjoy your tea and thanks again for watching x
The drone footage is great, much enjoyed.
hi you two hope your well, if you not gone pass Bixter.granthams..bridge boat services, the locks Hillmorton rugby.. the pull over and your see my boat just sitting there in the water waiting to be done. its the long gary one..
Lovely video once again, glad you made it through the tunnel!
Getting to be a lovely vlog, almost a canal sitcom which would the first on here I think and very relaxing viewing.
Thanks Phil - Carry on up the Cut?
Gorgeous rippling tree reflections ❤ ...another great video, you're such lovely folks, would love to bump into you and have a natter 🙂
Thank you so much. Let us know if we are ever near you!
Always look forward to you two uploading, Exellent as always :)
I very much enjoy your videos, good having the use of a drone, what make is it. It gives views of the canal a different dimension. All the best, Robert Wilkes, Cambridge, New Zealand.
Hi Robert - it's a DJI Spark. Thanks for watching.
Great vlog really interesting. Loved the Drone footage. Thanks
Thank you
Honey, lemon, ginger in warm water should help mate, make shore they are fresh and then drink fresh squeezed orange juice, they are great pick me ups.
Thanks Pete, I nursed Rich back to health and now have fallen myself, but I am on the honey and lemon
Fran x
I love that area but I’ve not been through the Blissworth tunnel yet! I’ve just got home after completing on my boat sale today. I think the lady who bought it thought I’d never leave and go home, it felt very strange handing it over to someone else. I spent last night alone on the boat and it was lovely, all quiet and cosy. We now need to complete on our flat in London and find something bigger. I’m slightly worried because my husband is suggesting it was better when we used to hire. I know as leisure boaters it can be hard work because you arrive for a holiday and there’s work to be done then you just get it sorted and you’re heading home. I’d love to stay on the boat but my husband likes to get home. There’s nothing really suitable on the market at the moment and good boats, as always, are selling fast so we’ll just have to see what happens. There is a nice trad stern but we had a cruiser and the three dogs could sit there with us when we cruised. How do you find the trad stern with the dogs? Thanks as always for sharing your adventure. I love to follow you’re adventure and tonight I’m feeling slightly jealous. BTW I watched your last video with my friend and she wanted to look at the start of your journey. She said she thinks Fran looks much younger now than when you started cruising and that the boat life suits her. When I looked again it’s true you look amazing now.
Thanks for your comments Sylvia. I didn't realise you were selling your boat. We hope you find what you are looking for soon. It must have been sad spending your last night on your boat. Why did you sell?.
We have found the traditional stern fine for our dogs, but that's all they have been used to. They sit in the engine room watching us and looking out of the portholes. I can't believe you think we look younger. Narrowboat life must agree with us. Xx
great intro , Rich the drone footage is all too excellent !
Thank you - I really enjoy flying the drone. More to come thanks for watching 👍
we chose a boat and a lovely parkhome near gayton.. much cheaper than a house and so secure..
Thanks Dave. Sounds just about right - keeping it simple. Thanks for watching.
boaters ARE lovely people, from Marmite lover
Yes. To a live stream
Great vlog. Are you able to use showers at the facilities points? Are they in every town beside the canal?
The Llangollen can't be far from the cottage?
Lovely vlog once again! As soon as the "drone music" begins, and I hear the little electronic sounds the drone makes, I break out in a huge grin because I know that, in a matter of seconds, we'll all be soaring above the English countryside with Fran and Rich! I wish that I could truly express how excited I get! I'm so incredibly fascinated by all of the historical places you've shown us, too - how very fortunate you are to be experiencing this, and how generous you are to be sharing it with us! YES, YES, YES to a livestream! Here's wishing you both good health and safe journeys! - Lisa
Thank you so much, your comment has made us both smile too. We will do some homework and get a livestream going soon, should be fun!
Fran x
you said gayton marinaa it does not have bridge over entrance . but a movable walkway .
Many thanks for the lovely vlog! Im itching to get out on the cut in the spring, keep an eye out for 'Isis' , i might see out there ! XX
Thanks David, we will look out for you
David....get out there now man while it’s peaceful.....you’re a long time dead eh
Im working on it !@@stevedavis68
that's it im up to date just binge watched all your vlogs and have so many questions on how you manage to do this so want to do it had enough of slaving at my local Aand E need to destress
We know that feeling Simon. Ask any questions you like and we'll try and help you out.
Fran and Rich x
@@FloatingOurBoat ok well first im a real worry wart and a bit worried about finace what would you say may be a reasonable income I would need need to know if I could retire or still need to do part time work on the bank hope you don't mind me asking
Great vlog Always looking forward to see you both. Take care of the flu rich marmite will definitely cure all ailments. Next time in england i hope to see you neat people just to say hi Happy cruiseing
Thanks for watching - poor Fran has a cold now.
Ditto everyone's kind comments ...👍👍🍻
Thank you
We were just wondering if when you go into town to shop or go to a pub, if you could film it ? We'd love to see what English villages look like. Thank you
Hi Lisa. We were saying not long ago that we will video more towns and villages. X
Having lunch in a tunnel 😂😂 lucky you didn’t lose your chimney 😂😂
loving the air shots nearly as nice as the shot in 1.30 lol keep safe guys
Thanks MIck, Rich isn't bad for his age is he? Ha Ha!!
Fran x
Did not quite hear the last comment. Is it marmite and hot water? Or is there more to it. Cheers
Definitely Marmite!!!!
Ditto to all below, it's a real cheer up to watch the vlog, smiling all the time, the drone footage is good, what drone do you use?, I have thought of getting one to take out when walking or cycling it gives another dimension to everything. take care.
Hi Albert. Rich's drone is a DJI Spark. I know nothing about it, but he is very happy with it and so it seems are the viewers!!!
Really enjoyed your vid. I live in America love your narrow boats. My question is when going through long tunnels how do you keep From meeting another boat . Are they one way ???
Most tunnels can take two way traffic, those that can't have to be pre-booked. Thanks for watching.
Northampton link to the Fenlands waterway have you thought about exploring them.
Hi Steve - yes we did consider that route and no doubt we will one day, but we're seeking hills. Thanks for watching.
Had me concerned, thought you were about to announce that you were moving back into your house...get well soon, Rich.
We're definitely not ready for land life yet. Hopefully there are many years of cruising ahead.
Just seen this Vid I must have missed it a few weeks ago but yea! live vid would be a challenge but, you may have to do a night shift so I can see it in NZ.. John
still gota funnel
Yep. Chimney is still there
Lovely video as usual our kid, always look forward to it. Has Fran took to her bed now she got gone lurgy?
She's pretending it's nearly as bad as mine was. See ya soon bro xx
@@FloatingOurBoat impossible, man flu is considerably worse than the sniffles that ladies get. X
Hi Fran and Rich. To paraphrase what someone famous used to to say -" You're our favourite(s)" Now, just a quick question: you mentioned about coming back from the cottage by car, did you in the end change your minds about not having a car at all, or do you just hire one as necessary ? Thanks.
D and Christine
Hi David and Christine. We just hire a small car when we need - so cheaper than hanging on to the one we had. Thanks for watching. x
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high ive become addicted your vlogs are brill loving watching your dream life hope one day to join you we have a 25 ft Buckingham cruiser at the moment on the Lancaster canal in Garstang so if ever you get up that far iid love to meet and have a natter oo did you get sorted with the midge problem in episode 8 if not try avon skin so soft it works for my wife o well im of to carry on catching up thanks again
Thanks for your comment. We swear by skin-so-soft. It was brilliant against midges and horseflies. We will get to the Lancaster at some point so watch out for us.
That was like watching some kinky wood cutting video :) ha ha ha . A different garden everyday , what a life . You can tell you have been around London recently with all that axe waving going on , stay away from London it seems to have influenced you in a negative way :) Numpties ha ha ha ha ha .
They are reporting in this months Towpath Talk that there are liveaboards are living dangerous by not installing a carbon monoxcide monitor on board. Do you have this piece of equipment on board 'cause you burn wood that you pick up from here and there. I hope your vents are clear as well we don't want you two dying on us, it would be very sad. Stay safe in the meantime. x ps Love the working Narras. Thats what drew me to the canal in the first place.
Don't worry Gaz we have smoke and Carbon alarms aboard. Thanks for your concern - we're not ready to pop off yet Fran xx
Calm...calm...calm...there are many things to worry about in this world...a CO detector is likely needed to pass an inspection. All is good. Carry on.
Enjoyed this video very very much thanks to NO MUSIC. I do love music but not the kind you usually play -- six or seven notes/words that play over and over again and again -- drives me nuts.
You have to think about that question if one had to go.... If you sold the house burned all the funds & the worse came to the worse if you had to sell the boat to return back to land having burnt the funds from the house sale. Boats do not hold value unless very new & fitted out to a high standard..... So if you have to rent the house out to permeant tenants to keep it as a last resort do it.... If having to sell the boat if you're lucky after brokerage fees you might get 18k then depend on where you want to move if the worse came two bed house if you're lucky depending on how nice the property is 100k lowest estimate... That's assuming you have to start from scratch new pickup ect
But hay having had two boats on the broads & with tolls mooring fees maintenance it's not cheap.
We're not planning on doing anything other than enjoying our boat at the moment. The questions were really just theoretical. Thank you
Floating Our Boat I know that's why my reply was more realistic 😆
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Hi Fran and Rich I read somewhere that MAN FLUE IS WORSE THAN WOMAN FLUE.
But it was written by a man !!!!!!?
Sshhh! don't let Fran know - Thanks for watching.
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ah, all is right in the world now. another Fran and Rich video! for 19 minutes I can forget about Donald Trump!
Donald who? Thanks again for watching.