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  • Опубликовано: 31 янв 2025

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  • @sharoncampbell206
    @sharoncampbell206 Год назад +1

    Most enjoyable, watch over again, and again, vlog, in my humble opinion! I am talking about all the episodes!

  • @andrewnorris5415
    @andrewnorris5415 2 года назад +13

    As a cyclist who sometimes cycles in the dark I really appreciate those collars.

  • @Pinion512
    @Pinion512 2 года назад +8

    Alan looked like a little 4 legged space cadet with that collar. The countryside scenery is just fantastic!

  • @andrewriley1664
    @andrewriley1664 2 года назад +2

    Ben looks the coolest narrowboat captain🙂

  • @andrewcripps8857
    @andrewcripps8857 2 года назад +2

    It is a world war 2 pillbox at market drayton. Love your videos, especially this one as i live just along from the pillbox

  • @mjallenuk
    @mjallenuk Год назад

    Dread to think of the looks our cat Nya would give us if I tried fitting her with that collar! Stunning scenery edited to perfection with spot on music choices x

  • @michaelpilling9659
    @michaelpilling9659 2 года назад +11

    Hello You Three - greetings from Poland.
    What a brilliant video. The cruise was fabulous up to Market Drayton, through some beautiful countryside.
    Alan was a star this week. Her collar was something special. I hope you got all your orders finished Emily.
    Super music to accompany the vlog - well done Benny.
    See you again next week. Stay safe please

  • @ruaidhrikathygill8833
    @ruaidhrikathygill8833 2 года назад +9

    Beautiful Vlog. I love the way you are able to capture the beautiful scenes surrounding the canal. Music was great. Emily that was a whole lot of bags you were carrying on that bike! 😨 Alan is a superstar, and at this point I believe she has her own cult following, I have joined. Stay safe and thanks for sharing. 🙏😊🤗 Kathy

  • @paulbarty9296
    @paulbarty9296 2 года назад +8

    Alans a star. Fantastic idea with the collar. I would definitely suggest getting her a pet tracker pendant for her collar. I regret not getting my cat one sooner and she suddenly disappeared and i never found her again. Look forward to your next vlog 😊

  • @davidbell4755
    @davidbell4755 2 года назад +1

    Yes Em.. a pill-box. Those 'going in' windows were like the 'arrow loops' in medieval castles.. you could see, or fire out in a wide area..but it was a lot harder to shoot at people inside. Yo'Papa.

  • @OrangeboxCoUkwebdesign
    @OrangeboxCoUkwebdesign 2 года назад +6

    Your videos get better and better, beautiful photography and music, and thanks for giving us more Alan, she is so cute and relaxed about boat life!

  • @michaelamilesmiles2097
    @michaelamilesmiles2097 10 месяцев назад

    Great video some beautiful places to see Emily face is a picture were the cakes are given to her stay safe and take care see you next week 👍✌️🌹

  • @john3Lee
    @john3Lee 2 года назад +2

    You should notice quite a few "Pill boxes" left over from WW2..... The canals were used as a stop lines to hinder tanks should we have been invaded, as tanks could not pass most of the canal system...

  • @john3Lee
    @john3Lee 2 года назад +2

    I want a life like Alan the cat !!

  • @mikegreyfromnz
    @mikegreyfromnz 2 года назад +4

    Emily, you must be a very organized person to run your business from a moving boat... co ordinating things so you can pick up and presumably send off parcels.... and your postal/courier service must be a bit more reliable in the UK than ours is in NZ. lovely sights; especially the bridge with the old telephone pole in it -amazing!

  • @craigmushens4789
    @craigmushens4789 Год назад

    I love the variety in all the bridges you encounter along the canals.

  • @tamirose8562
    @tamirose8562 2 года назад

    I'm sweet, frisky & good hearted,but real when I have to be

  • @Fchance4U
    @Fchance4U 2 года назад +1

    Such a lovely video to watch while cuddled up in bed warming up from the cold.

  • @lynnedeegan4077
    @lynnedeegan4077 2 года назад

    That campervan up on the left at 2.07 was amazing

  • @rmsflorida
    @rmsflorida 2 года назад

    A little overboard ? Well ...you'll sure eat good!................Robbie

  • @lisalennon498
    @lisalennon498 2 года назад +2

    I always look forward to your uploads. They bring me joy. Thank you ❤

  • @TheNarrowboatPirate
    @TheNarrowboatPirate 2 года назад

    Allan 😂😂 disco kitty - I love her ❤️

    • @BenandEmily
      @BenandEmily  2 года назад +1

      Hehehe, she really is a little disco kitty 🤩 Hopefully we will bump into you soon, you can come give her a little belly rub if you like 😄 think we're just down the canal from you 🌟

    • @TheNarrowboatPirate
      @TheNarrowboatPirate 2 года назад

      @@BenandEmily brilliant! I’m going very very slowly as have to stop to work 😩😩 work ??!! Ewwwwww 😂🏴‍☠️

    • @BenandEmily
      @BenandEmily  2 года назад

      😄 we know the feeling! See you soon then! 🍻

  • @btraffordphotos
    @btraffordphotos 2 года назад

    Brilliant but too short, could watch it all day.

  • @gilliannash4944
    @gilliannash4944 2 года назад +2

    Oh gosh that jack russell looked so interested in Alan and she was having none of it 😝 too cute

  • @amarillasolo5864
    @amarillasolo5864 2 года назад

    It seems like a great life for a cat😼

  • @richardfinney5081
    @richardfinney5081 2 года назад

    Lynn here on Hubby's phone mines playing up 😏, Fetching food looks like very hard work ☹️, wonder if Alan really does like the collar 🤔, does she always find her own way back ?, or have you got her on a harness ?, I'd be frightened of loosing her ☹️, Thanks for Taking us with you 😊👍, Love all your videos 🤗❤️, watch out for the scammers they seem to be on everybody's channel 😡, Take Care xx

  • @smilearthaywood
    @smilearthaywood 2 года назад

    I've noticed if you put the word 'Narrowboat' in the title you get more views.👌

  • @poissonpuerile8897
    @poissonpuerile8897 2 года назад +3

    It's really great to see footage of the towns and villages you go into. They're every bit as interesting as the canals, and you really can't see them in many places. Thanks!

  • @paulbismuth10
    @paulbismuth10 Год назад

    Beautiful scenes of the canals and the countryside coupled with perfect music. !!! You just won a new follower.

  • @BoatTime
    @BoatTime 2 года назад +1

    Omg the timelapse of Alan sleeping in the well deck during the cruise was so lovely 😍

    • @BenandEmily
      @BenandEmily  2 года назад +1

      I know!! I thought it might be a of a bit long clip but had to keep it in! 🥰 XX

  • @celiajean7093
    @celiajean7093 2 года назад

    Thank you for sharing your journey, it's delightful. I also love your background music, it's very calming. Be safe and many blessings.

  • @niknok5208
    @niknok5208 2 года назад

    You three are just lovely.....😄

  • @tamirose8562
    @tamirose8562 2 года назад

    I love the 4 seasons 🍻👍

  • @daveallen63
    @daveallen63 2 года назад

    9:00 I saw an episode of Country House Gent (Narrowboat) and he said him and a friend filmed a short movie with that bridge as a backdrop. It was a few years back so I don't remember if he shared a clip of it or not, I got the impression it was something they did years ago.

  • @peterfrend5360
    @peterfrend5360 2 года назад +1

    Hi Ben & Emily. Thanks for the wonderful vlog. Wonderful video photography with scenes along the canal of beautiful autumn colours. The background music is great. You's both present your vlogs brilliantly, so natural. I enjoy watching your narrowboat travels & experiences. Many thanks. Enjoy your wonderful life amongst our natural world, & be happy always. x

  • @davidsheriff8989
    @davidsheriff8989 2 года назад

    One duck said to another, " Can't you a little quacker ?" He relied," No I'm on the web at the moment !" The hill on the right disrupts the airflow, hence wind turbines....

  • @Artimus128
    @Artimus128 2 года назад

    Nosall , drop the G , 👍👍😂

  • @BrassLock
    @BrassLock 2 года назад +2

    Very peaceful time watching your video before nodding off to sleep. Wonderful therapy with all the sights and sounds of canal life.

  • @oneshoan
    @oneshoan 2 года назад

    Your music was wonderful! Thank you 🙏

  • @dba750
    @dba750 2 года назад

    Ellan cracks me up, that sqweeky head shake was so funny. Every so often you should do "a day in the life of Ellan", or Ellan tries to cat, maybe Ellans antics.

  • @andyrobinson2644
    @andyrobinson2644 2 года назад +1

    Please make these videos longer!

  • @tedplatt8981
    @tedplatt8981 Год назад

    Briiliant just going through your vids at the moment ...what an ace couple .Really good at the tunes Benny ...definitely Bowieism in there mate but superb ..plus it was nice in this episode going through Gnosall..I used to live there ..in the house at 3.34 with all the mad stuff in the garden ..It is now my brothers house ..he is responsible for the madness ...next to his boat ...well done ...and obviously Alan plays a big part in it too.I now live 12miles from Hebden Bridge

  • @trevorpoxon401
    @trevorpoxon401 2 года назад +4

    Hi guys, thanks once again for sharing your life’s with us. Love the collar . Maybe we house dwellers should have them for when the blackouts come 😂
    Stay safe x

  • @Roo-s_Life
    @Roo-s_Life 2 года назад +2

    Beautiful, the perfect blend, thank you 😊 plus .... LOVING Alan's space collar ! x

  • @greghilton7797
    @greghilton7797 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for such a wonderful vlog. The look on Alan's face 'Its a dog! was priceless. I love the way you shoot and edit these. Excellent work and Benny's music is superb. Cheers

  • @melharrison4528
    @melharrison4528 2 года назад

    you are a perfect couple,,,,,enjoy the coffee

  • @michaelnaputi2596
    @michaelnaputi2596 2 года назад

    Loving the music.

  • @smilearthaywood
    @smilearthaywood 2 года назад

    👍Really enjoying your videos. Lovely couple.❤️

  • @daveallen63
    @daveallen63 2 года назад

    Those bridges though they weren't built to be, are works of art and I hope they continue to preserve them.

  • @sharoncampbell206
    @sharoncampbell206 2 года назад +1

    I wait, and watch, anxiously, for each new episode! But, I play other episodes over and over, while I'm busy doing other things in the house. Just makes me feel better!

    • @BenandEmily
      @BenandEmily  2 года назад +2

      Thanks so much Sharon, so glad our videos help! 🥰

  • @onedaymoreaboard
    @onedaymoreaboard 2 года назад

    Another great blog, with the perfect accompaniment of Benny’s fab music! We need those collars for Hamish and Poppy! ❤

    • @BenandEmily
      @BenandEmily  2 года назад

      Thanks so much guys! The collar is great and its rechargeable! I got it from Etsy i think 😊

  • @paulcoverdale8312
    @paulcoverdale8312 2 года назад

    Wot a amazin life for a puss!!
    Great views, different most days an best of all?
    Two amazingly well trained hoomans to ferry me around! How lucky is I.!❤
    Oh an the log fire too!
    Puss heaven
    Ha ha😂
    Appy Xmas guys
    Thanks for the great vids
    Paul

  • @AngryIrishMan
    @AngryIrishMan 2 года назад

    I just want to throw out an idea out there to you guys, and get your feedback, if that's cool.
    I'm curious if you ever use Benny's music in the background of your videos?.
    But anyway, my idea is this, what if you took the boat, found a very secluded area to moore, rearrange the inside and top of the boat with tons of spot lights and different other lights for certain angles, same for the inside and make a Soundstage for both on top and inside, then have Benny and his Bandmates do a full set while you are recording and documenting from different angles. And if you do it just as the sun is going down, Benny can start his concert. You have the whole concert done on SuperChat live, as a free Concert, but I'm sure plenty of people will send super chats. That would be epic, and then when it's all over, you can edit the videos for each song, and then Benny will have a music videos for his entire set.

  • @Improveng1
    @Improveng1 2 года назад +1

    Nice one guys. Lovely to see Alan with her disco collar on...so cute! 😃

    • @michaeldavies9533
      @michaeldavies9533 2 года назад +1

      Hi guys, another brilliant video,you pair are a tonic so uplifting,,your videos go from strength to strength.
      Regards from Hereford

  • @slider4511
    @slider4511 2 года назад +1

    Hello again from the foothills of Mt Rainer, Washington state.
    I just fall in love with the music and sights in your vlog. Such a peaceful morning watching you share your life with us. Allen is such cutie pie ❤️. I'm just debating on what to do this morning, it's 32° (American) brrrrrrr it's definitely cold up here in the mountains. But the leaves are falling, and the colors are beautiful here. Good luck with the maintenance stuff on your boat. I myself have found a vibration in my driveshaft of my diesel 4x4. So I crawled under it to find out one of the u-joints is bad. So that's what I need to replace today, but luckily I have a big 30 x 70 shop.

  • @zedalis
    @zedalis 2 года назад +1

    Your videos all have a lovely, dreamlike quality that leaves me feeling calm and happy. Thanks so much.

  • @thefairyjam
    @thefairyjam 2 года назад

    You could do with a foldable shopping trolley. Alan is looking groovy 😂😻

  • @andrewwillett6951
    @andrewwillett6951 2 года назад

    Your break was Audlem!

  • @ItsOhJoe
    @ItsOhJoe 2 года назад +1

    Beautiful as always!! We can’t wait to cruise alongside you next year (fingers crossed) ❤️

    • @BenandEmily
      @BenandEmily  2 года назад

      Aww thanks guys! ♥️ Yeah that'd be nice : )

  • @mikeleake9488
    @mikeleake9488 2 года назад

    Our cat sized dog has the same collar!

  • @wycombewanderer6649
    @wycombewanderer6649 2 года назад

    Get yourselves down to Lidl and get some parkside 20v electric tools, chainsaw, sabre saw, paint sprayers, drills etc almost any tool you need and the same battery works for them all and a fraction of the cost of dewalt or Makita

    • @BenandEmily
      @BenandEmily  2 года назад

      Thanks for the tips! We have most of those from bosch...not a paint sprayer though! ...hmmm need to paint the boat in spring! 😊

  • @daveallen63
    @daveallen63 2 года назад

    Loved it, thanks for sharing.

  • @Awakenedsoul1583
    @Awakenedsoul1583 2 года назад

    Hello Ben and Emily. I love how chilled Alan is lol. I commented on Ben's voice the other day but hearing him now I've changed my mind on who Ben's voice reminds me of I first said Bob Dylan but i feel it's more like Cat Stevens. I love your vibe. I would have loved to have lived on a narrow boat in my 20s 30s but the universe had other plans for my life & now at almost 59 my bones wouldnt hack it with osteo arthritis. I love watching your videos & seeing all the places you go and the gorgeous life you both live. You are both a breath of fresh air. 🙏❤️

  • @johnsparrow6345
    @johnsparrow6345 2 года назад +2

    Recently found your channel and I'm currently watching your videos from the start. Loving it! Very relaxing and fun. Nice music too. Keep them coming. ❤

  • @robredridge1703
    @robredridge1703 2 года назад

    You were right Emily. That was a WW2 pillbox you saw on the towpath. I remember them being quite common in seaside areas and they looked exactly like that. Also todays Canal & River Trust post confirmed it. Quote "There are still visible reminders of wartime on our canals, with some structures such as pillboxes and stop gates in situ."

  • @paullowden1643
    @paullowden1643 2 года назад +1

    Lovely video, I love the Shropshire Union canal. The Anchor Inn is probably one of the best pubs I’ve been in (so far) on the cut - no tech and oldie worldy. If you didn’t top up with diesel at Wheaton Aston you missed a trick, one of the cheapest I’ve found on the cut. Good work. Oh by the way Bennie you sound a little like Marc Bolan!

  • @jeanniehyde8090
    @jeanniehyde8090 2 года назад

    Ben, Emily and Diva Alan yaaaay 🤗🤗💕🐾🐾

  • @BumblebumBear
    @BumblebumBear 2 года назад +2

    Love the chilled vibe....and the music....what is the name of the piece of music at 1.30 onwards?.....want to chill to it.

  • @Mark-ct5dh
    @Mark-ct5dh 2 года назад +1

    ❤ Alan the cat is such a star 💫 It was good to see the wonderful views you have from the boat.

  • @tamirose8562
    @tamirose8562 2 года назад

    I'm from Immokalee, Florida,

  • @DMyatt
    @DMyatt 2 года назад

    We really enjoyed your videos. We are in USA, no cannel boats here.

  • @PinkLittleElephant
    @PinkLittleElephant 2 года назад +1

    Definitely my favourite RUclips channel ! Has Alan ever fallen into the canal? I heard some boaters hang stuff off the side so that an embarrassed cat can drag itself back out of the water.

    • @BenandEmily
      @BenandEmily  2 года назад

      Aw thank you ♥️ Alan has fallen in twice, once got herself out once Ben lifted her out.

  • @DukeOfChirk
    @DukeOfChirk 2 года назад

    Hard to believe that the canals were literally abandoned and left to go derelict when their original economic contributions faded due to the arrival of the railway system. They were in total decline until some members of the public decided to restore a section and keep it running, and the movement to restore and safeguard the canal network snowballed from there! Imagine how close this nation came up loosing this treasure of national heritage forever!

    • @BenandEmily
      @BenandEmily  2 года назад

      It's incredible. And so good they have come back as they were such hard work to construct.

  • @suebt8794
    @suebt8794 2 года назад

    Gnosall chippy was fantastic last time we visited!!

  • @sheilajoseph9953
    @sheilajoseph9953 2 года назад

    Emily consider a trolly for those big shopping trips, there are some snazzy fold up ones. Love Alan's night time collar. Great cruise and lovely music. 💚

  • @belladrayven
    @belladrayven 2 года назад

    Oh my gosh so fun!! Another wonderful vlog!🤩💕
    Loved the music & the scenery.
    We laughed so hard when you caught Alan staring down the new neighbor dog, that look was epic!! 😂💕

    • @BenandEmily
      @BenandEmily  2 года назад

      Thanks so much guys! 🥰 Yeeeeaah Alan was not impressed by little dog friend 😄 poor little fella! He looked liked he just really wanted to play!!

  • @tamirose8562
    @tamirose8562 2 года назад

    Emily, y'all not scared atall🤔

  • @tamirose8562
    @tamirose8562 2 года назад

    Immokalee stands for my home in Seminole language

  • @mauricelaidler4789
    @mauricelaidler4789 2 года назад

    Thank you. I love your videos. The content, composition, presentation and background music. Magic. They take me away from my routine and concerns for a while. You both seem like lovely folk. I hope you can continue to enjoy life on a narrowboat.

  • @rickyboy..andcaptinjack2532
    @rickyboy..andcaptinjack2532 2 года назад

    It's amazing how much your videos chill me out.. Just love you guy's.. Love Alan's new disco collar.. Very good for night time.. I have something similar for captain Jack.. Not as rad as Alan's.. All the best to you lovely people 💯✌️💜

    • @BenandEmily
      @BenandEmily  2 года назад

      Glad you enjoy the vlogs 😊 Thanks so much x

  • @TheNomadicCrobot
    @TheNomadicCrobot 2 года назад

    great music, great tunnels, great pet, great vlog....looking forward to catching you on the canals if we ever get there :)

    • @BenandEmily
      @BenandEmily  2 года назад

      Awww thanks guys!! Yes, hurry up so we can catch up with you guys out on the water! 😜 You're doing an ace job, your boat is really getting there. loving the vlogs as always x

  • @judewilliams9345
    @judewilliams9345 2 года назад

    Fantastic to meet you today, Emily. We must go shopping together again soon 😃. Super video too 👌

  • @andyguy0610
    @andyguy0610 2 года назад

    Hi , yet another great video. Talking of post how do you manage with official post like electoral role forms ect. When there is an election exactly where do you get to vote?

  • @darrenparker8359
    @darrenparker8359 2 года назад

    Hi my question is more about your cat. I'm thinking of living this lifestyle. My cat is 8yo. Has your guy always lived narrow boat life? Would he come back notice he is free and not on a leash. X

  • @carlvonberg1314
    @carlvonberg1314 2 года назад

    thank you so much for this beautiful video !
    lovely spot and Alan the star enjoy me !!!

  • @carolinefiler5506
    @carolinefiler5506 2 года назад

    Hi Ben Emily and Alan great vlog what a lovely place Market Drayton looks. Love Alan’s new disco collar. Take care

  • @suzie5772
    @suzie5772 2 года назад

    Alan with attitude, love it ❤ Thank you for another beautiful vlog. I received a little parcel this week, my new pet cheese, wow, amazing detail, made me smile so much. Xx

  • @julieblackstock8650
    @julieblackstock8650 2 года назад

    we forage wood when ever we go for walks in wooded areas. Its amazing how far it goes to supplement our log supply, Pine cones are good too and dried satsuma skins x

  • @yeoldfart8762
    @yeoldfart8762 2 года назад

    A nice float. Love the gentle banjo picking in the background. I enjoy playing banjo myself. Almost up to 0C tonight here. Strange weather for us. Easy on the wood pile

  • @edmundsmith151
    @edmundsmith151 2 года назад

    Good vlog the flashing collare might just be to much for alan she will just see flashes after you turn it off but it might make it easy for everybody to see her and be a safety thing for her. you two are easy going neat people good to watch, stay safe. Ed 40 S of Vegas XXX

  • @jaybee8547
    @jaybee8547 2 года назад

    I especially liked today's music, Benny. You sounded very Bowie at times.😎 Alan needs a treadmill for christmas. NB. coal=dirty, bad; wood=clean, green and cheaper than coal, tho' puts out less heat.🔥

  • @Theorelo
    @Theorelo 2 года назад

    You guys have such a beautiful way of life.. :)

  • @brianfranks1477
    @brianfranks1477 2 года назад

    lovely canal the shroppy , will you be going up the llangollen canal ? , it too is a fantastic canal, take care and stay safe ,

    • @BenandEmily
      @BenandEmily  2 года назад +1

      That's the plan! Thank you ♥️

  • @londonladjeff3575
    @londonladjeff3575 2 года назад

    What a nice couple with a hint of Hippie in you lol, always nice and soothing videos, l wanted to do this sort of thin but alas it never happened . Watched Bens gig ina pub and yes hes pretty good. Keep videos coming as l love them

  • @jamesfrankie
    @jamesfrankie 2 года назад

    Another wonderful video, beautiful photography, everything is lovely about it. It also has a feeling of the era of the late 1960s early 70s, 1966-72, which is nice. Keep them coming guys, they are a real uplift in depressing times. Ps you were looking at a pillar box, not windows but machine gun holes for shooting out of, to stop Hitler!

  • @stanislaspayet7868
    @stanislaspayet7868 2 года назад

    Again enjoyed a great deal. Alan is a superstar

  • @martinosborne5715
    @martinosborne5715 2 года назад

    Another great episode guys thanks for sharing ❤️ you both. Martin xx 👍👋

  • @davidnichols147
    @davidnichols147 2 года назад

    Lovely video of a real challenging life on a Narrowboat.

  • @clemloves
    @clemloves 2 года назад

    Really loved watching your video. 😊 We was wondering what you’re using to clear the condensation off the front window? I think that’s what we need to get! Also loving Alan’s collar! 😂❤️

  • @elizabethramsay2564
    @elizabethramsay2564 2 года назад

    Loved your video. Recognised a few places as my friend and I sailed on the Shropshire. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to the next video. Stay safe.