143. Narrowboat cruise from Stoke Bruerne to (near) Cosgrove
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- Опубликовано: 25 сен 2018
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My autumn jaunt along the Grand Union canal continues as I take the boat from Stoke Bruerne (where I can't get a decent 4G mobile signal) towards Cosgrove but I end up mooring in the lovely countryside. En route there's an awful lot of pretty countryside to stare at.
Start point: goo.gl/maps/nJ9msf4nr5N2
End point: goo.gl/maps/6No7Fws9o522
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Theme music: "Vespers" by Topher Mohr and Alex Alena, from the RUclips music library
"Im gonna stop here cause I fancy stopping here." Ahh, it's good to be the King of the Cut
A Canadian Lumber Cutting Machine is...….a beaver!
Ohhh, how did I miss that opening? Well done ;)
People that dump their trash anywhere but in a trash can just chap my hide. Thank you for cleaning up after the bums!
Ahhhhh......One never seems to regret those moments when one stops to smell the Roses, and enjoy the beautiful scenery for a while...Sad, the rat racers rush headlong toward who knows where, never realizing that the Joy of Life IS in the journey. Ta David !
Cheers !
I am so always amazed how beautiful, flat calm and uncrowded the canals are. Your filming of your canal travels are first class. Well done.
Thank you very much!
You’re editing skills just keep getting better. I really like the visual story telling.
Hi David, you said in this lovely video that the words ' onward and upward ' seemed to have been your educational expectation but that you failed to do so. From what I can gather from the small amount of information we have been able to glean on you that you had a successful career. I don't like to hear you putting yourself down. I have no way of knowing what your ambitions were as a teen and whether you were able to get close to achieving them or whether, like so many of us, we were turned from those dreams through life or choices made. BUT, please believe me when I say that God has given you a tremendous gift for sharing. I have no interest in other canal RUclips because your presentation is soothing, easy to listen to and interesting to all. Me, for history and beautiful scenery and hubby, the actual mechanics of the boat, the maintenance as well as the scenery. We love the bridges, many of which would not be seen from the road, were we able to come to England and do a driving tour. You have done such a service to your country. Just look how popular you area in countries all over the world. So, in conclusion, you may or may not have fulfilled your youthful dreams, but your choice to live on a narrowboat and cruise the cut has brought much pleasure to many people. Once again, God bless, David
I had a very, very average career!! Haha, I was a terrible news reporter. Seriously. But I like doing these videos a lot more and I’m glad you enjoy them.
@@CruisingTheCut Did I hear you say that you had worked in radio? Your voice and sense of humour would have been most suitable. You also mentioned that you were not a socialable person. A lot of us who are of the same nature find ourselves like you. Taking on the work that plunges us into having to face people day in and day out. I spent 35 years working in the Australian public service in the health care and welfare sectors. You became a journalist. Home becomes our haven. I think you feel that about your canal boat. That is were I think your serenity comes from. You still play and exhibit a wonderful sense of humour. Denis and I were watching something over the weekend, and he commented that they weren't like 'David's canals '. I had a small grin to myself. I told you we had adopted you.
@@CruisingTheCut Well, you're a splendid canal reporter. Maybe you've found your calling now.
@@CruisingTheCut David, I would say you are having a superlative second career, and doing what you love. I think you’ve found your niche.
Really, there are lots and lots of news reporters, but only one Cruising the Cut.
The UK's canals are a treasure. building a new canal system in a hypothetical new country for pleasure boats to use today would be mindbogglingly expensive and it would probably run into all kinds of political brick walls. Having the use of an old system is most fortunate.
Not to mention all the nice historic buildings/environments on several places along the system. Like Braunston Junction, for example. Or some of the lock keeper cottages. It just oozes history and atmosphere. You'd hardly get any of that, would you, if you'd set about to build a canal system from scratch now... The British are indeed lucky(!).
Fresh bread strait from the oven and a sunny episode with David.. Lovely way to start the morning!
Glad you enjoyed it!
@@CruisingTheCut Always enjoy your old cruising videos David! :P They are a fantastic way of starting the morning XD
sorry but i have to beg to differ with you. your comment about onward and upward----you did not fail, you are keeping that alive. from what i have seen, you had a successful career on t.v. and now you are living on a canal boat, doing blogs about that, and doing other blogs about vans, and you do a lot of other things as well. to be able to do what you are doing takes a lot more than a lot of other people would even try to do. so yes, you are going onward and upward---well maybe not when you were coming down in the lock, but what the hey!!!
Cheers!
I can really understand your liking of mooring at spots like the one at the end of the vlog. On my canal walks I have spots where I can just stop and wonder at the beauty of the country side. Fabulous.
Thats a spot to spend the night.
You may be pleased to know that whilst walking to Stoke Bruerne from MK last August I met a man surveying all that overhang - so maybe they plan to clear some of it. But please don't discount the fact that it can contribute a safe haven for fish breeding and other wildlife. Keep up the good work please David.
Great scenery!! Peaceful. Must make for great sleeping.
Share a Lock, Share a Bath. Very post-war of you David. The season is quite becoming of your vlog. Everything is just gorgeous.
These are the videos I like, the scenic, peaceful travel along the canal through beautiful countryside. I don't have boat myself so prefer these to the technical stuff. Can't understand why 17 people would view a video named cruising the cut and then dislike the video, which is clearly about cruising the cut!
They voted it down because they misread what it said. They thought it was 'Dis I Like!'
Oooh that was a treat for the eyes. Thank you. I think your headmaster was right with onwards and upwards. You’re living the dream of a lot of people 😊
It is hard to say just how much I adore these video trips. Thanks so much for the work on these, I am seriously considering trying this out...
This latest series of vlogs should be shown in A&E waiting rooms.
_"I'm not in a hurry"_ ...isnt that the Canal Life motto?
Method man you are the rolls royce on vlogs about canal boats
Thank you Chris
@@CruisingTheCut keep up the vids its one of my life pleasures i look forward to
He's right, your media experience makes a huge difference. Really enjoy your vlog, watched every one and one day soonish I'll be on the canal myself.
I love the pace of the last few videos, really peaceful
David, it’s been a hectic week here in Los Angeles and today’s lovely and relaxing episode was just what I needed, thank you.
I find it so odd to think of people in places like LA watching my little narrowboat videos! It's amazing and I'm absolutely delighted they're of interest and pleasure. Cheers
Love seeing the Herons....and all the other wildlife....and the sheep up so close as well....very nice.
I enjoy your videos as I sit sipping my coffee here in the desert of Las Vegas Nevada; the scenery reminds me of the county sides of the upper Midwest of United States. Thank you for the serenity and wit...
You could legitimately tell your old headmaster that you DO go onward and upward. You can just leave out the bit about sometimes going downward if the locks are descending. Funny how you remember stuff lie that; at the end of secondary school, my headmaster wrote that 'This girl will no doubt spend several years at a state institution - whether that turns out to be a university or a prison remains to be seen'.
Was he right? And if so, which?! :-)
When you panned back at the canal and scenery, I thought what a pretty picture that would be and how great it would be to paint a picture such as that.
I enjoy your blogs very much. Thank you for sharing your days with us.
With reference to the overgrown state of some sections of canal the Canal and River Trust have many teams of volunteers who keep both the towpaths and offside vegetation under control. The teams are out between September and March and volunteering with these teams is great way to be part of the canal community. The volunteers of course have their own Facebook page. facebook.com/groups/274612743686/ It would make a great vlog watching some of these teams at work.
Found this channel totally by accident but so delighted to see our little village featured! Yardley is certainly a fabulous place and we love to walk the canal with the dogs and children.
You should investigate geocaching too...you've passed a ton already!
David i agree with you it is their first responsibility to keep the cannals navigable .
Nice one Dave that looks a nice spot to stop looks well chilled out just like ya vids always a good watch to chill out to .Ta
Ep 143 - As usual it was so relaxing voyaging with :) Do you ever do a day trek in your area, not to town but just to explorer the zone you've stopped at and stretch legs? Enjoy!
I'm not much of an explorer. I have a walk along the towpath occasionally but that's about it.
Once again, Thank you David. It is good to be back on the water with you again. Love it! Nice, nice, nice. Mike and Bev
Beautiful. I'm amazed how much the UK looks like Tennessee! Cheers
this honestly look's like so much fun i wish i lived in the UK to do this
joel young Anyone can visit and hire a boat.
Down my neck of the woods now. Interesting views of places i thought i knew. That sky was a copy of a dream i once had of the perfect blue sky. Top banana episode,thank you as always.
Ahoi David, was für ein schönes Land ist England und die Kamerafahrt am Bug Deines Schiffes ist hervorragend. Gruß Leo
Ahoi David, what a beautiful country England is and the tracking shot at the bow of your ship is outstanding. Greeting Leo
We Canadians do enjoy a good overgrown tree clearing with our super-lumber-cutting machines...and a stout bag of marshmallows for the campfire ;)
A very lucky man, being able to suit yourself. I think your Headmaster would be jealous.
Love that new stern bumper.... looks like a stogie....If we were all going on wards and up wards ... it would be a boring world... No worries Sonny you are a complete success in my book, Who has brought such soothing images which honestly have total effect on blood pressures everywhere on the planet, so consider yourself the distributor of nice negative(-) ions which in rich us all, always a positive vibration and a place to moor for the night, or the new place with view for our next cup of tea.
Cheers!
Interesting to see so many more volunteer lockkeepers. When I travelled the GU in 2002 and 2004, there were no lockies on the main part of the GU at all, only at the staircases at Watford and Foxton.
Hello David nice to see the boat back doing what she was made for. Keep em comin mate I love your vlogs.
That just looks like the perfect way to spend life, beautiful video
7:08 that's one of the best shots in all your travels just look at that sky and the water reflecting it! Monet would have a fieldday
Beautiful as usual, thank you for sharing your country
David, Thank you for another great video. I had the same thought of the mosaics not having grafitti on them.
Loved the 'Vertigo effect' as you pulled away from the first lock. Nicely done!
wonderfully relaxing as ever =D
Loved the trombone shot as you exited the lock :)
That was simply lovely 😊 Thanks 🙏
Fantastic vid as always, no music heavenly, other vloggers take note.
agreed no music!
Another stunning cruise.
Thx for the ride.
Very peaceful, thank you David.
Beautiful cruise! Thanks for sharing.
Lovely .... and what a great place to moor at the end
i do love following along on your cruises in the countryside.
o you have not failed bud what a bloody great life bud enjoy it
Thank you! Yes, I'm very happy on the boat, it's just probably not what the headmaster had in mind!!
As usual, your journey is our journey. Thank you for the beautiful videos.
Beautiful scenery and lovely video.
I will take mosiac over graffiti any day how lovely. Research shows that areas that are cared for and maintained are far less likely to be vandalized. That was pretty, I loved the view ahead over your narrowboat..very nice
Another entertaining jaunt, thanks David.👍👏👏👏👏
We always enjoy Your video clips on Your Vlog. Thank's 👍😊🇩🇰
Some really good photography in this one. I really liked the cutaways. Thanks for taking us along.
I totally agree, good to see you cruising again.
Nice video. So pleased to see you out cruising again.
Enjoyed that, cheers!
Very nice episode. Just the amount of relaxation I needed after a hectic day at the office. :-)
Sitting here watching this episode again on a cold wet march little over two years later and just wish.. DAMN I wish I had a narrow boat to get away from everything in.. ANd HOW I miss summer! :P :P
Greetings from Singapore. Love yr vlog. Keep sharing!
Excellent, well done.
You are a lucky man. Beautiful view... Love the new Hat..
Enjoyed your vlog (again :-) ) Thanks.
I like the google map start point. Fun to follow along. Safe travels.
I lived I'm Stoke Bruerne from 3 till I was 22. Canal.still had a few working boats, my uncle, brother in law and nephew all worked for British Waterways. We had kayaks, then a little row boat then a 36 ft narrow boat. Spent first night of my honeymoon at the bottom.lock in the narrow boat! Now into coastal sailing!
A very pleasant day on the canal indeed!
I disagree that you failed on "onwards and upwards". You were a journalist which proves the capability of conventional success.When you realized weren't happy with it, you had the courage and drive to change it completely. As long as you're happy with the life you create for yourself, you are successful.
To clear the trees, the CRT needs to develop a barge that uses a 2-3 yard high chain saw or set of saw blades mounted in such a way as to plow thru the vegetation, cutting it and the trimmings are gathered into one of the barges behind it.
Hello from Northern Illinois USA of course. We love watching the vlogs and enjoy your commentary. Have to say you seem a little more mellow this cruising season, not a bad thing but noticeable. Thanks for the work to get these out.
It seems to me here is about the time you slowed down to a relaxed pace and finally shrugged off the rush rush of city dwelling mentality. BTW I am viewing from your oldest vids to newest. Yup binging while on lockdown.
As you zoomed in on the closing lock as you moved away from it almost gave me vertigo ... lol .... And I love the ending of this video. This is what I imagine canalboating is all about...
Lovely vlog!!!
I also seen the trees on the canal, I would bring a saw and an extra hand on deck to cut in under the foliage. You could moor and no one would even know you were there. You will get leaves and bird droppings all over the boat, but it would be fun.
I guess there are reasons cutting the trees your self might be a bad idea. I just was raised pruning the vegetation around farms and orchards.
Lovin your office
Really enjoying your new videos David 😊👍⚓
Thanks. Eagerly awaiting yours, I saw your last update ;-)
Nice. Thank you for sharing.
David: We agree, the whole thing about narrowboatig is having the ability to stop when and hopefully where you want to. Cheers and as always great blog.
Here's a vlog idea which you may already have covered: I noticed your black bumper and wondered how they get made, which took me to the concept of all the ropes and so on that you can find at a chandlers, where all the stuff comes from and who works on it.
Canadian lumber cutting machine. Love it.
As always a great trip. CruisingTheCut as always Tops.
I recently happened upon this delightful excursion. I love the perfect balance of live chat, narration and silence.
Thank you!
SO Beautiful.
loved your Hitchcock/ dolly zoom
I was quite pleased with that too!
Me too. I would rather enjoy the scenery than push to get to the end point on the map. It really cheeses off people here in the states especially when you are on the highway in an automobile. I always have to plan twice the time to get anywhere, so I can, at least, stop once in a while to enjoy the scenery.
like your vlogs. being first time ( hire ) cruisers this year we are hooked and learn a lot from your vlogs. thanks from a dutch couple who are thinking to buy a boat when we retire.
Thank you!
I am much delighted, since I first began watching and following with episode 1, you have ceased referring to cows as wildlife. Well done!
I have come to the sad realization that even if I could immigrate to the UK, find a nice boat, etc., etc. that I would still have to find someone to keep me company and more importantly, run the locks for me. I think after the first two or three locks I'd be laying passed out on my back after I had traversed the lock. Oh well, at least I get to watch you run them. I love your videos!
Come on a tourist visit and hire a boat. There are several canals with no locks. My family and I did Bradford on Avon to Bath on the K&A, no locks after Bradfords town lock, which has volunteer keepers, then just a few swing bridges. There’s several other lock free runs, check out a few guides on the web. You are never alone on the canals, people chat all the time, benefit of travelling slow!
As an irregular narrowboat hirer (once every few years), and therefore completely different from someone living aboard and cruising all the time, I have to say that working the locks is one of the most fun parts of cruising, as well as a way of getting a little bit more fit in a most enjoyable way. Of course, it's best if you work as a team, two on one lock, two running ahead to get the next one ready, one driving the boat, and a sixth in the galley making the next meal - or, at least, a cup of tea! OK, at my age, "running ahead" might be a bit of an exaggeration, but the leisurely speed of canal cruising means that "briskly walking" is quite adequate! As FDS FPV says, come and give it a try with a hire boat: I certainly intend to do it again while I am still able.
Ahhhhhh man, that’s mine and my girlfriends aim in the coming years, be able to moor up when we want, and not feel rushed. One day. Such a nice video David, yet again.
Hi David I cycle along the canal by Stoke Bruerne quite a lot which is a lovely area. It would have been good to say hello but you've gone now 😉 I follow you on your van build mainly, good to see your other channel. Safe travels bud 👍
"Onwards and upwards" if I recall correctly, but you are doing exactly that, or so it seems to me. Making your mind more sound and completing a goal!
7:00 wow! Love the clouds!
10:40 nice!..ah.......
Liked the video bro, we have had 2 days this week with gale force winds and horizontal rain but today just a strong breeze. Always lovely views for the canal. All the best
Lovely place to moor in your own private piece of British countryside. It is quite amazing the difference your clean cratch cover, blacking, chimney and rear mooring ???, the name escapes me, has made to the boat looks of your boat.