Wow! can a narrowboat really fit down here? Burwell lode. Great Ouse navigation.

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  • Опубликовано: 26 янв 2025

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  • @NarrowboatWill
    @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

    www.buymeacoffee.com/Narrowboatwill
    Thankyou so much.

  • @nickevans1698
    @nickevans1698 2 года назад +1

    They do a cracking Steak in the five miles from anywhere Pub William.😎👍🏼

  • @nickevans1698
    @nickevans1698 2 года назад +1

    Big Skies Will, Big Skies 👍🏼

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад +1

      Can't beat those big skies especially star filled nights. I wanted a Sunday lunch at the 5 miles but it was heaving with people when I went so I had dry bread and water and cried myself to sleep instead Nick. Such is boat life..ha ha

    • @nickevans1698
      @nickevans1698 2 года назад

      @@NarrowboatWill lol 👍🏼

  • @sheilajoseph9953
    @sheilajoseph9953 2 года назад +1

    Nice vlog Will. You need to book yourself in for an intense massage for your shoulder and knee. it's called old age 🤣 I'm on the same journey, went for a run yesterday and ache today.🤣
    Acupuncture also helps, check it out, better than popping pills.
    I like the way you seem to choose more remote places and not sure if you will get through. You definately like to challenge yourself, guess it gives you a buzz when you reach your goal. 💚

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад +1

      My knee is fine now. My shoulder needs surgery but it's hot and miss if that works. I enjoy challenging myself. Wait for the next vlog. Ha ha ha💪

  • @NL04180
    @NL04180 2 года назад +5

    The oldest surviving stained glass windows can be seen in Augsburg (Germany); they date from about 1050. In France, the art of medieval glazing reached a peak, as can be seen in Chartres Cathedral. This had an important influence on other European countries.

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      That's interesting. Thankyou

    • @johnorchard4
      @johnorchard4 2 года назад +1

      @@NarrowboatWill except that that is wrong. There has been evidence of stained glass in monasteries in England as early as the 7th century. The earliest actual record of stained glass being commissioned was in France in 675CE. It is true that this glass no longer exists, but it was visible then. All a bit more than a thousand years!

  • @leedavies3629
    @leedavies3629 2 года назад +1

    Will staid glass has been about since Egyptians times and right bk to the 8th century in Britain .luv these vids Brilliant musics getting better Cheers pal 🙂⛳️🔧✌️

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      Ahh cheers Lee. I love that track. I thought stained glass was early. Not sure

  • @suzannehague5203
    @suzannehague5203 2 года назад

    I will you did it again it was GREAT AND LOVELY ALL THE BEST FOR NOW

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      Bless you Suzanne. I will say it again. Thanks for watching.

  • @johnorchard4
    @johnorchard4 2 года назад +1

    My family lived in Burwell between the 15th and 18th centuries, when they emigrated...to Soham just down the road.

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      Wow loads of history in your family then. How interesting. Thankyou John.

  • @hobbshire9373
    @hobbshire9373 2 года назад

    Good vlog, thanks! And I think the new shirt looks nice and comfy. Too bad about the jeans. 😮

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      That t shirt is an xl but still small. I need an xxxl ha ha how embarrassing.

  • @robtheplod
    @robtheplod 2 года назад

    great vlog will..... next you navigate no 64's garden pond!!

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      Ha ha it feels like a side stream not designed for traffic. Wait for Reach lode. That's a lode of ....

  • @shanehumberstone5262
    @shanehumberstone5262 2 года назад

    I’m really enjoying seeing parts of the great Ouse where I haven’t been( which is quite a lot lol) I’ve only been to the lock downstream from buckden and I’ve had me boat two years !!!!! Need to get some exploring done

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад +1

      Yeah mate get out there it's a beautiful area. Cheers Shane

  • @markmeadows9838
    @markmeadows9838 2 года назад

    Brilliant video again 👊🏻plus nice tunes 🎧🎧👍🏻👍🏻

  • @thebeardedrambler
    @thebeardedrambler 2 года назад

    Hi will hoping you are well awesome vlog as usual 😊 👍🏼

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      I'm doing fine. Thanks for coming along. Have a great day

  • @1258-Eckhart
    @1258-Eckhart 2 года назад

    19:50 - being "adventurous" in Adventurers' Fen (which extends from the south bank of Burwell Lode).

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      I enjoyed Burwell Lode. Lovely little villiage

  • @MartinJames389
    @MartinJames389 2 года назад +2

    There was some stained glass 1,000 years ago. It was new then, but they didn't have a full range of colours and some of the colours they did have (reds in particular) were unstable. What you showed us in Ely was later, when they could produce yellows and orange. It is clearly pretty stable too. There may be a bit of fading in some of the colours - it's impossible to tell - but if so, it's clearly not much.

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад +1

      Yeah it's very beautiful in there. Amazing the building skills they had. Not got any better today.

  • @glyn829
    @glyn829 2 года назад

    Nice film there 👌

  • @sandihandi7831
    @sandihandi7831 2 года назад +1

    Will. face it. It's called 'getting old". Wait until you try to get up from a chair and find out your "your get up, got up and left you behind". lol Just take a few Tylenol. Just don't "give up". Keep moving is the answer. Or "grin and bear it". Take care.

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      Ha ha ha i'm not ging without a fight Sandi

  • @thomascoyne157
    @thomascoyne157 2 года назад

    Nice volg WILL 👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

  • @philhopkinson6557
    @philhopkinson6557 2 года назад

    Bulwell bogs :) am from just up the road in Hucknall.

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      I lived in Bulwell. 15 Leonard Street. It was ok.

  • @ApriliaGuy1969
    @ApriliaGuy1969 2 года назад

    Nice bit of Arps in the music :)

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад +1

      Thankyou.

    • @ApriliaGuy1969
      @ApriliaGuy1969 2 года назад +1

      @@NarrowboatWill I own a few keyboards, appreciate a bit of gentle synth tunes especially if it's your own :)

  • @jillosler9353
    @jillosler9353 2 года назад

    The pub at Upware is the "Five Miles from Anywhere, No Hurry"! You can also hook up to the mains at one of the electricity points on the mooring - a £1.50 card bought from the pub will see you through 48 hours.

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      Ha ha the first one to notice. I didn't go in or moor up there. It was packed on the Sunday. Thanks Jill

  • @villaridge
    @villaridge 2 года назад

    OK Will, Once again I feel smacked once again that you film something that you just ignore. lol. at 6:10 there is a guy pumping away on a bike tire pump maybe. Something I also have never seen, after 3 years of watching a lot of narrowboat videos.
    great vid tho. thanks

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      He's pumping a body board up. That's pretty common now. ha ha Very observant fellow peter.

  • @maisiecatchat
    @maisiecatchat 2 года назад

    If you have queries or things you need to check about the lodes, minimal list have completed the Gt Ouse and all the lodes. An ideal place to see where’s good to moor and any pitfalls.

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      Thanks for the info.

    • @jillosler9353
      @jillosler9353 2 года назад +1

      @@NarrowboatWill So has Vsnessa (Mindful Narrowboat).

    • @ethelmini
      @ethelmini 2 года назад

      Sunderland was internationally renowned for making stained glass in Bede's time (7th century). Don't think they could manage anything on that scale though.

  • @shanehumberstone5262
    @shanehumberstone5262 2 года назад

    Blimey can they get them boats any closer to each other at fish n duck at the 7:30 mark?

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      I know. I'm sure I would like being that close. No privacy.

    • @shanehumberstone5262
      @shanehumberstone5262 2 года назад

      Unless it’s just for storing them yeah it wouldn’t be good at all for privacy

  • @anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204
    @anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204 2 года назад

    cool vid on travel on cut thanks lee

  • @keithlillis7962
    @keithlillis7962 2 года назад

    Will, where did you get the lock key that you showed us. The key that opens the door to the lock control buttons? Time 12:54 in video. I don't have one. Many thanks.

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      You have to register with the lock keeper at Denver sluice and pay £15. That's what I did maybe you can get one from EV direct Keith. Cheers.

    • @keithlillis7962
      @keithlillis7962 2 года назад

      @@NarrowboatWill Many thanks Will. I really enjoy your videos and hope to say hello in person on the network one day.

  • @umbertoyltp
    @umbertoyltp 2 года назад

    Thanks for mentioning my full handle name in the credits! It is so uplifting for my self esteem ;-)
    You seem so determined about your boat maintainance, your body could definitely use some serious attention, too!
    There's a lot you can do yourself, calling a body mechanic is your last resort, I'd say dear Will.
    How about practicing some Tai Chi, to become aware of what you do to/with your body?
    I wonder what your former Asian partner would do with a disturbed body?
    Well, anyways.... - enjoy your Road To Nowhere (Talking Heads), haha!

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад +1

      Ha ha I'm in terrible shape for my age. I need to stop eating such heavy food. Thankyou for the coffee Umberto. Have a great weekend.

  • @suzannehague5203
    @suzannehague5203 2 года назад

    We have a lovey priory church is butetul with a lots off history. I hope you find theis interesting all the best

  • @Kat69nh
    @Kat69nh 2 года назад

    Hi Will. Hope you are well

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад +1

      Hello Kat. Good evening Kat. Woof Grrr Grrr Grrr meow. Private joke. Ha

  • @tonycarter3756
    @tonycarter3756 2 года назад

    I don’t usually like modern architecture but that bridge was stunning.Sounds like you could do with some Radiol (horse lineament) dilute to 10% otherwise it takes your skin off🧐.Pity you could not get down to Wicken Fen it’s a lovely nature reserve.

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад +2

      I go to Wicken Fen Tony. It's bloody beautiful. The Reach now that got me. Stay tuned. I'm all healed now apart from my golf shoulder. Ha ha

    • @jolewis-brown6608
      @jolewis-brown6608 2 года назад +2

      The bridge was opened in 2018, bypasses the south of Ely and saves a snarl up with lorries. The bridge crosses the River Great Ouse as well as the railway line. The bypass also saves traffic going under the most bashed railway bridge in the country but sadly, despite much signage, that bridge still gets bashed regularly and to the delight of locals takes the top off many a transit van or motorhome.

  • @tessapetters3936
    @tessapetters3936 2 года назад

    The Lodes are very narrow, but at least they all have winding places.

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      The lodes are stunning but Reach is something else. Ha ha

  • @iandavenport8423
    @iandavenport8423 2 года назад

    I believe you can turn up to 60 ft at Wicken

  • @shanehumberstone5262
    @shanehumberstone5262 2 года назад

    If I’d known I could have slipped you a spare goba boat sticker that I’ve got for this year 😜 nudge nudge wink wink

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад +1

      I haven't got one, it's at my daughter's. Glad I joined because there's loads of lovely moorings. Thankyou for offering Shane. If you see me I'll have one. Cheers

  • @iandavenport8423
    @iandavenport8423 2 года назад

    Will - while you are in the area Cambridge have a free WIFI service that you can connect to even in Ely

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      Yes I've tried in Ely I couldn't connect. Just past Ely on the Goba mooring is a very strong. So strong it'll take your paint off. Ha ha Cheers Ian.

  • @malcolmone1
    @malcolmone1 2 года назад

    Stained glass has been used for thousands of years, beginning with the Ancient Romans and Egyptians, who produced small objects made from coloured glass. Stained glass windows in Britain can be traced back to the 7th century, with some early examples found in churches and monasteries

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      Yeah I thought it was really old. I get conflicting information sometimes. Cheers for that.

    • @malcolmone1
      @malcolmone1 2 года назад

      @@NarrowboatWill then of course, you can ask anybody from the church who might be wandering around ,for a precise date about the stained glass

  • @shanehumberstone5262
    @shanehumberstone5262 2 года назад

    Dey do do diesel don’t dey doe 😂

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад +1

      Ha ha ha I was going to do dat don't dee.

  • @chrisflint7317spiderandson
    @chrisflint7317spiderandson 2 года назад

    That's bradgate Park prices that is

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад +1

      I thought that was good...Cheers Chris

  • @thelastpilot4582
    @thelastpilot4582 2 года назад

    Did you ever get that super thanks working? I think it was you who said you could not find where the money was going.

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад +1

      I still can't find where the money went. I've checked my banks, PayPal. No idea. Bloody annoying.

  • @RobertSmith-zv1xo
    @RobertSmith-zv1xo 2 года назад

    Was wondering when you moor up next to another boat, can you just do that or need permission first?
    Don't think it is wierd to get excited for some peace and quiet.

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад +1

      No i don't just moor up next to another boat. In London they do but generally not unless it's a mate or something. Love peace and quite.

  • @peterchapman3740
    @peterchapman3740 2 года назад

    23 quid a year that not bad at all

  • @jolewis-brown6608
    @jolewis-brown6608 2 года назад

    Much of the stained glass in Ely Cathedral has come from other churches, including in France. That’s why a lot of it doesn’t fit and for example has plain panels down the sides or top and bottom.

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад +1

      That makes sense Jo. Thanks for the info.

  • @johndashwood7671
    @johndashwood7671 2 года назад

    I think that Cromwell's side in the Civil war smashed much stained glass out. And cancelled Christmas.

  • @claireseyeviewonredbubble
    @claireseyeviewonredbubble 2 года назад

    Will can you generate some income from your music? It seems quite good.

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад +1

      Thankyou. I'm glad you like it. I have a music channel but I don't promote it.

    • @claireseyeviewonredbubble
      @claireseyeviewonredbubble 2 года назад

      @@NarrowboatWill Give it a filfy fumbs go then!

  • @shanehumberstone5262
    @shanehumberstone5262 2 года назад

    Someone must have had to have a lot of medications to have a pillbox that big

  • @philodowd8080
    @philodowd8080 2 года назад

    OK my neighbour keeps telling me to buy a whole white cabbage, scoop out the middle, place whole empty cabbage around knee and strapping with a bandage, she swears by it....phew

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад

      My knees ok now thank your neighbour Phil. ha ha

  • @claireseyeviewonredbubble
    @claireseyeviewonredbubble 2 года назад

    When you die you exchange your old worn out body for a brand new body @5:00 at birth. Then you do it all over again. And again.😶

    • @NarrowboatWill
      @NarrowboatWill  2 года назад +1

      I want a new body in this life ha ha ha