As a relatively landlocked American, I love following this channel and seeing where your adventures take you! Of course I knew canals were a thing in England, but I had no idea the scale of them and that there were people who chose to live afloat them. Thank you for documenting this lifestyle for those of us unable to witness it in person!
The Americas got a late start on the canal business, which means what canal remain are the large scale industrial kind that would not be ideal for recreational living like what the narrow boat canals of the UK.
Surprising that with the last 30+ years of canal restoration and improvement there has not been a project to link the North and South wide boat accessible canals. Very nice boat!
im from eastern europe and my father had a dream to buy a boat like this for the rivers in Russia. He never achieved it tho. I'm 35 now and i found your channel randomly, after a few videos on these boats, it looks like his dream translated in to mine now. This boat is fantastic!
Wouldn't work on Russian rivers between the flat bottom that requires very calm water and nowhere near enough power to deal with currents. You need a keel and a bit of power. A small old river barge would be ideal to build on.
@@paulie-g nonsense, my boy. Yes, big rivers need boat side be higher and more powerful engine. But keel? Not really. 57 feet narrowboat weight about 15 tones. And OP wants wide beam. Which mean even more weight in the bottom of the boat. Then there is ballast...and interior furniture, furnishings, ect... If you find cheap hull, yes you can use the barge hull too, but it is not necessary.
LOOK AT ALL THIS SPACE FOR ACTIVITIES. I'm so glad we're carrying on with the series where you go poking around other people's boats it's all I've ever wanted from life
Great subject matter and excellent presentation. Formidable production and I thought the editing was particularly nice. Love it when you stretch your reporter muscles...
Agreed! David has a past in regional news television and really shows it here. Great little repotage piece, this, and I hope we'll get to see a bit more of that in the future. He's properly good at it(!).
One of my Favourite vids so far, what a lovely couple and a great Interview, well produced got them on the boat in there comfort zone, it was like I was there having a chat and a cuppa with them.
Great video. I always enjoy your work! As a technical person, I do have to say; properly done wiring is Never Overdone. It sets things up for ease of maintenance.
One Hundred Thousand(101k now) Subs. Well done Mr.David. Outstandingly good content, enjoyable even for a global audience who may never get onboard a narrow boat ever but still enjoy your videos for the scenery, the quality & narration.... Quite Brilliant. Good luck and I wish more people discover your content
Another great and informative film. We considered a wide beam. We ended up renovating a 70’, slightly by a few inches, wider narrowboat. It’s surprising that with having 7 people stay one time, it never felt cramped or tight- surprised us. We went for the bed at the back that can be folded up and has its own door- the kids also side cabins with their own doors-(remember Grey Lady on a YT broker’s website?) On the other hand, the living room lacks that Squareness for discussions and does have its limitations without a doubt. I occasionally wonder if we made the right choice. Anyway, time will tell. They seem two very happy people, happy with their choice. All the best.
Outstanding! Answered so many of the questions I’ve had since getting interested in the canals. Thanks to them for letting you film and thank you for another great video.
That dog, lol! What an amazing way to live. They are such a lovely couple, and they seem to be very happy. Thank you for the video and for all your hard work. It is appreciated.
I like your videos showing other people's boats, different style boats, and talking to them about how their life is! Keep up the good work thanks for doing this!
Brilliant vlog! I love that narrow boaters (and wide beamers!) have started to vlog together, showing different styles of living, opinions and a general camaraderie amongst you all! Keep it up, all your vlogs are so inspiring ⛴❤️
A great episode! Thank you for the closer look at all the different aspects of canal life. As a Yank, I would never have guessed that "wide" boats were a thing.
Cheers from northern Japan. You might take a look at William Least Heat Moon's account of his cross-continental travels in his book "River Horse." ...and become inspired!
Professional as always, a thoughtful presentation and surely encouragement that the canals are there for us all to enjoy. Julie's enthusiasm for adventures anew and Mark's generosity of spirit in giving way to the narrower boat, showed that the widebeams don't want to be masters of the canal, merely same-minded enthusiasts with the same rights as others. And Eric? He showed equally good manners - barely a trace of a snore. P.S. Congrats on the 100K - a massive target and well deserved.
My wife and I brought our 43 foot long 24 foot wide trimaran down from Cleveland via the Erie canal, then down the Hudson and ICW back here to Florida. We tried to be as courteous as possible in narrow stretches about giving way... and so did everyone we met. A little courtesy goes a long way.
I have been enjoying your canal narrowboats videos. I'm American, but I lived in London from 2004-2007. On walks in the greener parts of London, I would sometimes go across canals and see these narrowboats and wondered what was in them. I knew one lady at my church in central London who lived on a canal boat. I never got to go inside one in person, so your videos opened my eyes to canal boat interiors and the canal boat life. I love these boats.
They have the right mindset, quality of life is one with no stress and joy of the simplest things in life! Fresh air and beautiful scenery! Envying you all!
David. This is fantastic. I love love love the information on canal boats you share with your viewers like me. That's one major reason why I'm here. I love your channel, great work.
I am not a youngster and, having grown up on and around the canals, there has always been a group of narrow leisure boat owners who think there should not be wide beams. However, wide locks were designed to take wide boats as they could haul more and generate more revenue for the canal owners. So, technically, if you are on a canal with wide locks and you are a wide beam, you have, this is the controversial bit, more right to be there. The other thing to remember is the CRT need all the income they can get in order to maintain and improve. I have seen what disuse and neglect can do. Waterways fall into disrepair, less traffic uses it, more disrepair as nobody is using it and before you know it the stretch is closed and then needs a group of people who care to get together and fight tooth and nail to get it reopened. Just my opinion but food for thought.
Awesome. You answered all the questions I never got around to asking. Sucks though that the main sections of the canals for wide beam are not connected together. I shall design my narrowboat with slide-outs like on a RV.
Could be tricky with water seals ! I did wonder about a double-decker where the top deck slides off the back to become a 'trailer' for going through tunnels. And then when you need shortness for locks, you stack !
My cousin mentioned this site and I checked it out loving England. This Narrow boat is very nice, spacious, comfortable and pretty good storage. And going down those waters seems so peacful.
Very good, thank you for posting this video. I like the idea of a wide beam, but I think I would go with a narrow beam. They seem cozier and they get everywhere
I lived on a narrowboat for 15 years, and loved it. The only reason I gave it all up, was to move to Canada, which I certainly do not regret. Interesting tour of this couple's wide beam boat, but why did the tour not include the most important bit, the engine room ?
Wend i lived in the UK i lived in a narrow boat in the canal!!! I was in Lower Park Marina in Barnoldwisk near Colne in Lancashire😃 I love it!!! The boat name was the Cats whisper and its was great!!! Now im Living in Portugal up in the Mountains!!! I miss the UK ❤️
Over here in the US, I would love to have one of those widebeam boats, but I would only be able to travel from Chief Joseph Dam to Azwell Dam15 miles. In the 1960s the government stopped putting locks in the Columbia River due to the faster moving water, not economically feasible for barge traffic. In the 1800s the Columbia was the main shipping for the area. They used steam boat until the came to faster spots and they would toe the boats and use anchors made out of boulders and pullies. I also want to congratulate you on all the subscribers.
We have the expression 'Live and let live', from the Dutch, I think, with those barges! ;) Seriously, if you're on the canal there is no hurry. If you have a problem with widebeams, it's not the widebeam owners who are at fault. It's you who's got a problem.
What a nice Saturday surprise! Was not expecting a new canal video during the winter months. Time is flying though and it won't be long for the next floating adventure! Looking forward to where we go next!!
@@CruisingTheCut Well darn RUclips; I haven't gotten notifications! Heading over to the channel to see what I've missed, although, I am still working my way through older videos and I keep losing my place! At any rate, I love the cruises, whether they are in chronological order or not; it gets me through the winter
Same here, and I'm truly ensorcelled. I'm afraid that by the time I get my wife and I onto one and over there, that there won't be enough room or welcome in the canals. I'm a professional ship builder and I'd like to stick the two together, but I'm also afraid of going from being an non-boat-owning ship builder in the U.S. to being a non-boat-owning ship builder in England. I'd love to slap a disarmed 22mm AA canon on the top of one for looks ;)
used to live in a single wide trailer, it was 14 wide by 65 feet long. Had three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. Master had its own full bath with garden tub and small walkin closet. It was laid out very similar to this boat with the difference being it had doors on the two long sides.
I lived in the cab and sleeper of an 18 wheeler for 40 years. Now, retired, I could adapt quite readily to a narrow boat. What an interesting life! I’ll be stuck aground until I die but it is nice to see another lifestyle.
Narrowboat or widebeam?, It's a choice to make, the driving and the maneuvers are the same, some disadvantages are also common to both. Beautiful vlog with Mark & Julie, two very nice people.
12:34 what he says makes so much sense, I was working 12 hour shifts at Rathbones Bakery in Wakefield working close to 24 shifts a month so I could earn £2200 a month. My wife is from abroad and one day she explained how living expenses in her home country would be about £250 a month (including eating out once or twice a week). So I started looking into it and about 6 months later we have moved. Wifes father gave us an acre of land next to there house and I've built a 2178 sq feet single story house. Its cost me £25,000. Best decision I've made my life and I'll never look back. My electric bill last month was about £22 that's because we have two roof fans running 24/7 also four outdoor bulbs running through the night. My gas bill was £1.75 for the month. Yes thats not a typeo it was £1.75.
That discussion was very interesting. Gives one an inside view of owning a narrow/widebeam boat and cuising the canals. It's the resentment in sharing the waterways, which isn't owned by anyone, that amazed me.
It’s not that hard to understand, basically someone who has scraped a basic living on a narrow boat by choice for years and years in a traditional way probably would be prone to a perspective that isn’t too forgiving on these two. They could be viewed as basically rich people living the “good” life by blocking up the canals because they want a boat the size of an apartment. It can’t even navigate the network because it so large. They don’t want to give up their space so think I will just have a nice huge boat, because I’m rich and can so good for me. If every one had a huge boat the canals would be screwed but they can’t and may choose not to because the canal is really suited to narrow boats but we do want one.The point about a huge boat historically being on the canal is limited. Just because an exceptionally large boat operated probably for commercial reasons doesn’t mean everyone could say for example operate a boat that size because it would ruin the canals. That’s the same as here, narrow boats are in existence on the canal and called narrow because they needed to be! These wide beam boat owners will be seen by some as sticking two fingers up and saying I’m all right jack look at my kitchen the size of house and I throw party’s good for me. I can see why “traditional” narrow boaters will view them extremely unfavourably, they probably won’t be accepted by some and disliked by certain sections as rich professionals clogging up the network to live “their dream” by moving an apartment on to the water. That’s my guess on the issues. I personally have never been on a canal boat let alone lived on one but it’s easy to see the potential issues. As a comment said above it’s basically a class war.
It's a typical wet n windy Bank holiday, much to wet for the allotment. However I have had a great couple of hours delivering coal and diesel from a narrowboat, and then sitting in on a chat with a lovely couple who have a widebeam. My thanks over the years David for your videos never seem enough.
Really enjoyed this, feel like I’ve been wanting you to cover widebeams for ever 😂 Proper chuffed. I feel a standard narrowboat is the way forward for me still though. Thanks David. Lee
I also have this foldable IKEA dinette in my 'narrow flat', you can see on the side and it is not the worst compromise to make for e.g. a nice workout or training area. I'm quite sick of paying rent and I always considered to living in or on an expedition vehicle or a socalled tiny house to cramped for longer periods of time. But I'm so in love with your lifestyle, the boats and the landscape! Even the narrower narrow boats have acceptable galleys, storing areas and beds for my taste. I didn't even know that Britain has this canal network and culture! You are lucky people!
The contraversy between wide and narrow is silly that is like saying a fiat shouldn't share the road with a rolls royce. I like the wides now that I see this one (my first). thanks for sharing. : ) peace
First !! Yay !! Now to add some substance: We hired one of these wide-beam things from Silsden on the Leeds & Liverpool. The interior space was well received but it was often a pig to steer, for 2 reasons IMO. 1) As it is twice the width, it's moment of inertia to turn left/right was massively increased (it's more than doubled), so steering inputs are even more laggy than in a regular narrow-beam boat. 2) As these things are wider, they move more water out of the way when travelling, therefore, when going round a corner, if you let the front or the rear get a bit close to the edge when the canal is shallow, you'll get pulled into the edge of the canal due to the Bernoulli Effect.
it seems such a shame for those wide beam owners that there is a north/south divide. Do you think CRT might consider widening a short section or putting in a new wider section to join the two halves together.
do you know of any plans to connect the north and the south for wide boats? or proposals and how much would that cost the widening of the canal part or digging a new channel?
I was virtually in love with the Narrowboat idea when I came across your channel a few months ago, now I'm hooked on the future possibility (after I become a Brit!) of getting a Wideboat and living on it somewhere north of Newcastle...
Excellent vlog basically everything you have said is everything that we have been thinking, we are looking forward to taking possession of our Canterbury in 2 weeks now but wondered if you had any information on costs of moving from south to north also Canterbury have dining tables built in now on a central island looking forward to meeting you along the GU
Very interesting, I do like the extra space, I actually like the open plan as you have the opportunity to change the interior as your life evolves and is far less complicated buying new furniture than moving a fixed Dinete and lounge.
Wow! makes your boat look as though you opt'd for the economy sized studio apartment! Oh well, like most things in life, there's a give and take dilemma. Thanks for showing us how the rich and famous live, with their floating mansions and deck side courtyards complete with manicured gardens and blue ribbon show dogs and the like! Hahaha! They seem to be a fine couple, there, fulfilled and enjoying life. Well done to them.
I like the idea of the wider boat especially if your working from it. I think there are good and bad on both sides and you buy what fits the bill. A great video talking about the merits.
Great video as always. I do worry how long the canal lifestyle can continue at the current rate of people moving to live on it. There are 2,200 miles or 3,500 kms of canal. At the last count there were over 38,000 registered canal boats. That means if every boat went out on the open canal rather than many sat in large marinas, there would be only 92m of canal for every boat - and the boat length has to come out of that figure. A rather sobering thought.
A very, very good point indeed. Worth a Google ref the IWA and other residential boaters' forums. Some of you will have seen the IWA's response to HMG's questions on pollution, published just a week or two ago. In short I gather there are "plans" afoot to address this very issue of space but in an indirect way. (This issue was being discussed quite a few years ago, and, several propositions put forward on topics such as linear moorings have emerged since.) However, since then other issues have arisen such as this recent "awareness" about the climate change and atmospheric pollution problem. Several cities have already decided they will ban diesel exhaust emissions at certain times and that these regs "might" extend to the waterways in said cities, namely London, Bristol and Oxford. Plenty more info online if interested. One of the solutions being discussed is to remove linear moorings and oblige residential boaters to moor in marinas, hook up to shore power and use electricity for heating and of course lighting. No mention of cooking as such. Very few marinas able to supply high capacity electricity feeds to run an electric hob of oven. Ergo cooking with (LPG) gas looks to continue for a while longer. Constant cruisers can continue to do so but may be obliged to fit DEFRA approved wood burners, burn only "approved" fuels and so on. There is even mention of burning "approved diesel fuel" in the respect of how much bio diesel is included in the overall fuel. Heritage boats might be exempt but by no means certain what the (new?) regs might allow. This part was included in the section regarding mitigation of pollution. Some comments expressed on electrically powered boats, including hybrid systems, and the need to install the massive infrastructure of charging points. According to the article the inland waterways question was interrupted by the recent general election. We can expect this issue to go through parliament "later"; it is only on hold. Not mentioned in the Paper, so I speculate here, is that the hire fleet industry would like to see the end of residential linear moorings so as to allow more moorings for the hire boats. We live in interesting times as they say. Plus it would tidy up the towpaths so that walkers and cyclists would find the environment a lot more conducive to actually use said towpaths.
Apart from your wonderful ability to enlighten us all to narrow boat living ,have you ever thought about professional narration? You have a great knack of explaining things and telling great storys of your travels in a clear and easy to understand way.
We found the same issue with caravans . Tourers are really well thought out and ingenious where as statics are just badly filled spaces . The joy of a narrow boat for me is the actual cruising , I would be more likely to moor long term in a wide beam . No cabin fever in WINTER though . Maybe pull out sides is the answer
The Kennet and Avon is where I would ideally like to live on a boat. The choice is between narrow and wide beam. Being currently in Bournemouth and all kids and grandkids living here, I don't want to move too far away that visiting is difficult for me, a non driver, and for them not to have to spend hours driving to visit me. I would also need at least berth room for up to 8 people. Wide beams tend to sacrifice bedrooms for much larger living space etc. It's a real dilemma. But coming from a large detached 4 bedroom house to a boat either narrow or wide bed., will involve me getting rid of much of my life's possessions and enormous clutter etc. But it is doable. I have to give it so much thought and family discussion, lol. But who knows. It was my husband and I dream once upon a time to have our own boat, after many holidays on the canals while kids were you g, but sadly he died 5 years ago, and I think the dream died with him. However having suddenly got all these narrowboating vlogs springing up on my You Tube, I wonder if he's trying to communicate with me from beyond! Who knows. But doing something life changing as a couple is a lot different from doing it alone. I don't know if I can. Maybe I'll just have to convince the kids to take canal hols and let grandma tag along. Lol.
Would you be kind enough to consider crafting a video explaining the pros and cons of the north canals and the south canals? Obviously in a narrow boat you can travel anywhere, but these wide beams look incredible! As an American I didn’t even know that this lifestyle existed until I stumbled across your channel. Needless to say, I’m living vicariously through “Cruising The Cut!” Thanks for an excellent production!
Not sure I can do a video on that as I've not done the northern wide canals yet. There aren't really pros and cons as such, just different areas of the country. North tends to be more scenic (hills and suchlike) I'd say. South is more polluted and built-up due to the influence of London
@@CruisingTheCut Certainly from February, just not this one unfortunately! :( Thankfully I only just started watching, so I have a few years of footage to catch up on lol!
I have to say aside from making very pretty boats, Aqualine do fabulous work on their electrics panels. This boat being no exception. As an auto mechanic who specializes in electrical, seeing such tidy and easily traced wiring would make problems a breeze to diagnose and repair. Rugby Boat sales has made videos on many they have had up for sale, and they have always been top notch in that department. If they pay that much attention to things most owners would ignore, you just feel that the rest the boat will be equally well engineered. They top my list of manufacturers should I ever move across the atlantic to live this part of my future dreams.
As you so rightly allude to, "if only". My boat had been fitted out by the original owner ... what we call a "right bugger's muddle". Nothing, repeat nothing came anywhere near complying with modern practice ... unfused circuits, no battery isolator switches in correct place in wiring, undersized cables for the load/length of run, no labelling of circuits, corrosion to fuse holders, dry solder joints, no galvanic isolation, no earth straps ... you think of it and I could show you worse. Fortunately the surveyor suggested the wiring "needed attention".
I've been in love with these ever since watching the Highlander TV series, and the barge he had in Paris. Do you know the one? I think that was a widebeam.
What a beautiful looking boat, such a shame the north & south canals don't join up. I don't suppose there is any chance of widening an existing narrow canal at the closest point between the larger canals ?, great video again, so relaxing to watch.
Very little chance. The obvious choice would be the Northampton arm but it has 17 locks and the cost of widening them all would be astronomical, plus boats would still have to go across The Wash which is not for the faint-hearted (see my video!)
"It would've been better if someone had put a little more ingenuity and thought into designing..." A couple of months ago my partner and I stayed in an AirBnB in Hong Kong. I've been in hostels, tents, bivy sacks (makes a narrow boat seem like an aircraft carrier), Japanese pod hotels. I always cook my own food and even though there are lots of places to eat in Hong Kong I cooked most of our meals. As I fossiked about the tiny excuse for a kitchen I started to think of how to improve it. It wasn't difficult thinking up improvements. A cutting board insert that goes over the sink - instant doubling of the work area. A drop down shelf on the back of the door, another 100%, Racks on the back wall. Above are dense blocky cabinets. Why now something more flexible and open? I think the same thing is probably true for narrow boats. When you're cooking say you have a drop down counter. Very helpful, but ooh now you need to use the bathroom, that flap is in the way. No problem really, just move what's on it, flip it up and head for the loo. Spices and small things? Well you can get a decorative spice rack that looks like something Shakespeare might've seen, but you're in the land of Brunel, come up with something better. How about a design a narrowboat kitchen competition? What are the dimensions of the typical narrowboat kitchen, the sizes of the most common appliances, how accessible is below deck for cool storage? I'll bet a collective effort could revolutionize not only narrow boat kitchens, but also small apartment kitchens. What I noticed as a photographer of many many years is how little thought was put into camera bags. Every year 'new models' yet they never ever changed. As I'm now looking for the best off-road/RV (caravan) set-up, I've noticed how all the poptop campers are exactly the same, except that most have the same bad ideas (like the window flaps on the outside where you can't get at them from the inside), everything is too heavy. (I've built a few 18' kayaks, that were too heavy, yet none weighed more than 50 lbs and can take being hit with more water than any camper will ever see unless it's driven off a bridge. Camper add ons weigh from 300 to 800 lbs. I could go on and on about different areas, but I think my point is clear, just about everything can benefit from a rethink. (and while I'm still quarantined and thoughts bouncing around my head. When I saw GB SS the Len Deighten alternative history story about Nazi controlled England..... my mind wandered a bit and arrived at... Narrowboat SciFi. What if global warming continues unabated and the UK as it sinks into the sea to join Doggerland, dredges up the submerged bits to build a system of dikes around the UK. Now narrowboats can go in any direction, but land travelers have to stick to the narrow diked up 'A ' and other main roads. Too much time on my hands? Guess so.
Love the channel, it’s very interesting this wide beam v narrow boat question. It’s all about one suits you, and your lifestyle. As everyday proposition...I think wide beam would be better especially for a couple. The more I research and watch your channel I get to grips with the seasonal use etc. I think the guy summed it perfectly though, most of us...are living to pay the everyday high bills..the thought of waking up and looking out and seeing and experiencing the beautiful English countryside... why would you not. Keep up the great channel.
I've particularly enjoyed your reviews of alternative types of boats: widebeam, GRP cruiser, half-length and trailerable narrowboat, Mississippi River houseboat, etc. Being of Dutch heritage, I'd be interested if you ever plan to do a tour or review of a Dutch canal barge, since you've mentioned your admiration of their "boaty" appearance. PP
@@CruisingTheCut I think the UK will start easing the lockdown by end of May. I am in Alberta, Canada and they are easing lockdown starting this Monday and gradually reopening most businesses by mid May. We started our lockdown 5 days before the UK. I think restaurants and pubs will remain 50% capacity for a while.
Thank you. Episode two was uploaded three weeks ago but Amazon have a severe backlog (they manually check every upload for various reasons) so it's taking ages to appear, which is frustrating.
As a relatively landlocked American, I love following this channel and seeing where your adventures take you!
Of course I knew canals were a thing in England, but I had no idea the scale of them and that there were people who chose to live afloat them.
Thank you for documenting this lifestyle for those of us unable to witness it in person!
The Americas got a late start on the canal business, which means what canal remain are the large scale industrial kind that would not be ideal for recreational living like what the narrow boat canals of the UK.
Kitchen in the back just makes logical sense: Means you're closer to the hot tea while underway...
And cheese sandwiches ...
Don’t need a kitchen to make a cup of tea. Just stick a kettle in the back.
@@Dave5843-d9m and when wife makes sandwiches and tea/coffee while you driving/piloting you can still chat if you have electric/hybrid boat...
Exactly. Lol
What a nice couple. They really explained it well in my opinion. Good luck and happy living to you both.
Surprising that with the last 30+ years of canal restoration and improvement there has not been a project to link the North and South wide boat accessible canals.
Very nice boat!
im from eastern europe and my father had a dream to buy a boat like this for the rivers in Russia. He never achieved it tho. I'm 35 now and i found your channel randomly, after a few videos on these boats, it looks like his dream translated in to mine now. This boat is fantastic!
Wouldn't work on Russian rivers between the flat bottom that requires very calm water and nowhere near enough power to deal with currents. You need a keel and a bit of power. A small old river barge would be ideal to build on.
@@paulie-g nonsense, my boy. Yes, big rivers need boat side be higher and more powerful engine. But keel? Not really. 57 feet narrowboat weight about 15 tones. And OP wants wide beam. Which mean even more weight in the bottom of the boat. Then there is ballast...and interior furniture, furnishings, ect...
If you find cheap hull, yes you can use the barge hull too, but it is not necessary.
LOOK AT ALL THIS SPACE FOR ACTIVITIES. I'm so glad we're carrying on with the series where you go poking around other people's boats it's all I've ever wanted from life
They would have even more space if they build bunk beds lol.
"Call of the Wide" made me chuckle... great couple, great interview, beautiful boat!
Great subject matter and excellent presentation. Formidable production and I thought the editing was particularly nice. Love it when you stretch your reporter muscles...
Agreed! David has a past in regional news television and really shows it here. Great little repotage piece, this, and I hope we'll get to see a bit more of that in the future. He's properly good at it(!).
Nice to see Julie and Mark and of course Eric. Thanks David for the tour.
One of my Favourite vids so far, what a lovely couple and a great Interview, well produced got them on the boat in there comfort zone, it was like I was there having a chat and a cuppa with them.
Great video. I always enjoy your work!
As a technical person, I do have to say; properly done wiring is Never Overdone. It sets things up for ease of maintenance.
One Hundred Thousand(101k now) Subs. Well done Mr.David. Outstandingly good content, enjoyable even for a global audience who may never get onboard a narrow boat ever but still enjoy your videos for the scenery, the quality & narration.... Quite Brilliant. Good luck and I wish more people discover your content
I really appreciate your clear, concise and CLEVER narration. Outstanding vlogs.
Excellent segment. Thanks for taking us aboard a wide beam.
Another great and informative film. We considered a wide beam. We ended up renovating a 70’, slightly by a few inches, wider narrowboat. It’s surprising that with having 7 people stay one time, it never felt cramped or tight- surprised us. We went for the bed at the back that can be folded up and has its own door- the kids also side cabins with their own doors-(remember Grey Lady on a YT broker’s website?)
On the other hand, the living room lacks that Squareness for discussions and does have its limitations without a doubt. I occasionally wonder if we made the right choice. Anyway, time will tell.
They seem two very happy people, happy with their choice.
All the best.
I LOVE your narration. Your journalism background really does come in handy! Your videos are so professional and nice!
Outstanding! Answered so many of the questions I’ve had since getting interested in the canals. Thanks to them for letting you film and thank you for another great video.
That dog, lol! What an amazing way to live. They are such a lovely couple, and they seem to be very happy. Thank you for the video and for all your hard work. It is appreciated.
I like your videos showing other people's boats, different style boats, and talking to them about how their life is! Keep up the good work thanks for doing this!
Brilliant vlog! I love that narrow boaters (and wide beamers!) have started to vlog together, showing different styles of living, opinions and a general camaraderie amongst you all! Keep it up, all your vlogs are so inspiring ⛴❤️
An excellent look into another option on some canals. Excellent cutaway to the map with narrow only canals faded out. Very informative. Great vlog!
You read our mind!! What a great vlog. Mark and Julie are where we want to be!
A great episode! Thank you for the closer look at all the different aspects of canal life. As a Yank, I would never have guessed that "wide" boats were a thing.
I live in New England Boston, MA & after watching your videos I wish we had a canal system here
Cheers from northern Japan. You might take a look at William Least Heat Moon's account of his cross-continental travels in his book "River Horse." ...and become inspired!
Professional as always, a thoughtful presentation and surely encouragement that the canals are there for us all to enjoy. Julie's enthusiasm for adventures anew and Mark's generosity of spirit in giving way to the narrower boat, showed that the widebeams don't want to be masters of the canal, merely same-minded enthusiasts with the same rights as others. And Eric? He showed equally good manners - barely a trace of a snore.
P.S. Congrats on the 100K - a massive target and well deserved.
I like the widebeam design.
But, people must understand; they are not for the narrow-minded.
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My wife and I brought our 43 foot long 24 foot wide trimaran down from Cleveland via the Erie canal, then down the Hudson and ICW back here to Florida. We tried to be as courteous as possible in narrow stretches about giving way... and so did everyone we met. A little courtesy goes a long way.
Now that is a nice boat. She has done a bang up job decorating. It feels so comfy.
I have been enjoying your canal narrowboats videos. I'm American, but I lived in London from 2004-2007. On walks in the greener parts of London, I would sometimes go across canals and see these narrowboats and wondered what was in them. I knew one lady at my church in central London who lived on a canal boat. I never got to go inside one in person, so your videos opened my eyes to canal boat interiors and the canal boat life. I love these boats.
They have the right mindset, quality of life is one with no stress and joy of the simplest things in life! Fresh air and beautiful scenery! Envying you all!
Great film. Superb information. Thank you to Julie and Mark for letting us into your wonderful home.
... and Eric.
David. This is fantastic. I love love love the information on canal boats you share with your viewers like me. That's one major reason why I'm here. I love your channel, great work.
I am not a youngster and, having grown up on and around the canals, there has always been a group of narrow leisure boat owners who think there should not be wide beams. However, wide locks were designed to take wide boats as they could haul more and generate more revenue for the canal owners. So, technically, if you are on a canal with wide locks and you are a wide beam, you have, this is the controversial bit, more right to be there. The other thing to remember is the CRT need all the income they can get in order to maintain and improve. I have seen what disuse and neglect can do. Waterways fall into disrepair, less traffic uses it, more disrepair as nobody is using it and before you know it the stretch is closed and then needs a group of people who care to get together and fight tooth and nail to get it reopened. Just my opinion but food for thought.
Great video, that Dutch barge looked fantastic!
Fantastic video .. really get a different perspective of other boat sizes .. such a loverly couple
Really enjoyed that. Very balanced view. And fab to see Mark and Julie looking relaxed and happy
Awesome. You answered all the questions I never got around to asking. Sucks though that the main sections of the canals for wide beam are not connected together. I shall design my narrowboat with slide-outs like on a RV.
Could be tricky with water seals ! I did wonder about a double-decker where the top deck slides off the back to become a 'trailer' for going through tunnels. And then when you need shortness for locks, you stack !
My cousin mentioned this site and I checked it out loving England. This Narrow boat is very nice, spacious, comfortable and pretty good storage. And going down those waters seems so peacful.
Very good, thank you for posting this video. I like the idea of a wide beam, but I think I would go with a narrow beam. They seem cozier and they get everywhere
Was curious about widebeams, thanks for the video and a 1st hand perspective.
Very nice wide beam .. they are a nice couple as well.. thanks for sharing! Cheers..
I lived on a narrowboat for 15 years, and loved it. The only reason I gave it all up, was to move to Canada, which I certainly do not regret. Interesting tour of this couple's wide beam boat, but why did the tour not include the most important bit, the engine room ?
Possibly because the engine room on both narrowboat and wide beam are the same? This vlog was about the differences in space.
Wend i lived in the UK i lived in a narrow boat in the canal!!! I was in Lower Park Marina in Barnoldwisk near Colne in Lancashire😃 I love it!!! The boat name was the Cats whisper and its was great!!! Now im Living in Portugal up in the Mountains!!! I miss the UK ❤️
I am not Neil , You have a lovely cozy home , I can see why you love it . Thanks for sharing
It wasn't long enough! I was really enjoying that! Congratulations on the 100K David
Derek Elliott It wasn't long enough? Surely 65 feet is more than ample....
I agree with you it was not long enough.
Over here in the US, I would love to have one of those widebeam boats, but I would only be able to travel from Chief Joseph Dam to Azwell Dam15 miles. In the 1960s the government stopped putting locks in the Columbia River due to the faster moving water, not economically feasible for barge traffic. In the 1800s the Columbia was the main shipping for the area. They used steam boat until the came to faster spots and they would toe the boats and use anchors made out of boulders and pullies.
I also want to congratulate you on all the subscribers.
Move to the Mississippi river!
We have the expression 'Live and let live', from the Dutch, I think, with those barges! ;)
Seriously, if you're on the canal there is no hurry. If you have a problem with widebeams, it's not the widebeam owners who are at fault. It's you who's got a problem.
What a nice Saturday surprise! Was not expecting a new canal video during the winter months. Time is flying though and it won't be long for the next floating adventure! Looking forward to where we go next!!
Glad you like it ... but I've been putting out videos throughout winter so far!
@@CruisingTheCut Well darn RUclips; I haven't gotten notifications! Heading over to the channel to see what I've missed, although, I am still working my way through older videos and I keep losing my place! At any rate, I love the cruises, whether they are in chronological order or not; it gets me through the winter
David, congrats for reaching a 100K! Onwards and upwards!
Really nice people. I am an American from the South and I enjoy seeing interviews of the English people and the countryside.
Same here, and I'm truly ensorcelled. I'm afraid that by the time I get my wife and I onto one and over there, that there won't be enough room or welcome in the canals. I'm a professional ship builder and I'd like to stick the two together, but I'm also afraid of going from being an non-boat-owning ship builder in the U.S. to being a non-boat-owning ship builder in England. I'd love to slap a disarmed 22mm AA canon on the top of one for looks ;)
used to live in a single wide trailer, it was 14 wide by 65 feet long. Had three bedrooms and two full bathrooms. Master had its own full bath with garden tub and small walkin closet. It was laid out very similar to this boat with the difference being it had doors on the two long sides.
Thank you for the nice look into another style of boat. Choices are good things!
"The Call of the Wide" - full marks for some of these titles!
I lived in the cab and sleeper of an 18 wheeler for 40 years. Now, retired, I could adapt quite readily to a narrow boat. What an interesting life! I’ll be stuck aground until I die but it is nice to see another lifestyle.
Narrowboat or widebeam?, It's a choice to make, the driving and the maneuvers are the same, some disadvantages are also common to both. Beautiful vlog with Mark & Julie, two very nice people.
Beautiful craftsmanship on that boat. Very fun and good for them to follow their dreams.
12:34 what he says makes so much sense, I was working 12 hour shifts at Rathbones Bakery in Wakefield working close to 24 shifts a month so I could earn £2200 a month.
My wife is from abroad and one day she explained how living expenses in her home country would be about £250 a month (including eating out once or twice a week).
So I started looking into it and about 6 months later we have moved.
Wifes father gave us an acre of land next to there house and I've built a 2178 sq feet single story house.
Its cost me £25,000.
Best decision I've made my life and I'll never look back.
My electric bill last month was about £22 that's because we have two roof fans running 24/7 also four outdoor bulbs running through the night.
My gas bill was £1.75 for the month.
Yes thats not a typeo it was £1.75.
Where did you move to?
I like their good attitude about the cons of wide boat living. I enjoyed the video!
That discussion was very interesting. Gives one an inside view of owning a narrow/widebeam boat and cuising the canals. It's the resentment in sharing the waterways, which isn't owned by anyone, that amazed me.
It’s not that hard to understand, basically someone who has scraped a basic living on a narrow boat by choice for years and years in a traditional way probably would be prone to a perspective that isn’t too forgiving on these two. They could be viewed as basically rich people living the “good” life by blocking up the canals because they want a boat the size of an apartment. It can’t even navigate the network because it so large. They don’t want to give up their space so think I will just have a nice huge boat, because I’m rich and can so good for me. If every one had a huge boat the canals would be screwed but they can’t and may choose not to because the canal is really suited to narrow boats but we do want one.The point about a huge boat historically being on the canal is limited. Just because an exceptionally large boat operated probably for commercial reasons doesn’t mean everyone could say for example operate a boat that size because it would ruin the canals. That’s the same as here, narrow boats are in existence on the canal and called narrow because they needed to be! These wide beam boat owners will be seen by some as sticking two fingers up and saying I’m all right jack look at my kitchen the size of house and I throw party’s good for me. I can see why “traditional” narrow boaters will view them extremely unfavourably, they probably won’t be accepted by some and disliked by certain sections as rich professionals clogging up the network to live “their dream” by moving an apartment on to the water.
That’s my guess on the issues. I personally have never been on a canal boat let alone lived on one but it’s easy to see the potential issues. As a comment said above it’s basically a class war.
It's a typical wet n windy Bank holiday, much to wet for the allotment. However I have had a great couple of hours delivering coal and diesel from a narrowboat, and then sitting in on a chat with a lovely couple who have a widebeam. My thanks over the years David for your videos never seem enough.
Really enjoyed this, feel like I’ve been wanting you to cover widebeams for ever 😂 Proper chuffed. I feel a standard narrowboat is the way forward for me still though. Thanks David. Lee
I also have this foldable IKEA dinette in my 'narrow flat', you can see on the side and it is not the worst compromise to make for e.g. a nice workout or training area. I'm quite sick of paying rent and I always considered to living in or on an expedition vehicle or a socalled tiny house to cramped for longer periods of time. But I'm so in love with your lifestyle, the boats and the landscape! Even the narrower narrow boats have acceptable galleys, storing areas and beds for my taste. I didn't even know that Britain has this canal network and culture! You are lucky people!
The contraversy between wide and narrow is silly that is like saying a fiat shouldn't share the road with a rolls royce. I like the wides now that I see this one (my first). thanks for sharing. : ) peace
First !!
Yay !!
Now to add some substance:
We hired one of these wide-beam things from Silsden on the Leeds & Liverpool.
The interior space was well received but it was often a pig to steer, for 2 reasons IMO.
1) As it is twice the width, it's moment of inertia to turn left/right was massively increased (it's more than doubled), so steering inputs are even more laggy than in a regular narrow-beam boat.
2) As these things are wider, they move more water out of the way when travelling, therefore, when going round a corner, if you let the front or the rear get a bit close to the edge when the canal is shallow, you'll get pulled into the edge of the canal due to the Bernoulli Effect.
Happy 100k!
Storage, kitchen work space, shower, cupboards... Do I sense slight size envy? :-)
Very nice interior design, I like all the wood.
Beautiful boat, I love it. Great little interview!
congrats on the 100k subscribers. excellent content
Really glad you have done a vlog on widebeams. More please!
it seems such a shame for those wide beam owners that there is a north/south divide. Do you think CRT might consider widening a short section or putting in a new wider section to join the two halves together.
do you know of any plans to connect the north and the south for wide boats? or proposals and how much would that cost the widening of the canal part or digging a new channel?
Also renovate and link up with the south Wales cuts 👍
Unfortunately it would cost tens of millions of pounds to make a wide section, money the CRT don't have.
I was virtually in love with the Narrowboat idea when I came across your channel a few months ago, now I'm hooked on the future possibility (after I become a Brit!) of getting a Wideboat and living on it somewhere north of Newcastle...
That'll be Scotland then, no English canals north of (or even up to) Newcastle...
Excellent vlog basically everything you have said is everything that we have been thinking, we are looking forward to taking possession of our Canterbury in 2 weeks now but wondered if you had any information on costs of moving from south to north also Canterbury have dining tables built in now on a central island looking forward to meeting you along the GU
“And there’s Eric for scale.” Lol, nicely done!
Very interesting, I do like the extra space, I actually like the open plan as you have the opportunity to change the interior as your life evolves and is far less complicated buying new furniture than moving a fixed Dinete and lounge.
very interesting to see an alternative option
Wow! makes your boat look as though you opt'd for the economy sized studio apartment! Oh well, like most things in life, there's a give and take dilemma. Thanks for showing us how the rich and famous live, with their floating mansions and deck side courtyards complete with manicured gardens and blue ribbon show dogs and the like! Hahaha! They seem to be a fine couple, there, fulfilled and enjoying life. Well done to them.
I like the idea of the wider boat especially if your working from it. I think there are good and bad on both sides and you buy what fits the bill. A great video talking about the merits.
Great video as always. I do worry how long the canal lifestyle can continue at the current rate of people moving to live on it. There are 2,200 miles or 3,500 kms of canal. At the last count there were over 38,000 registered canal boats. That means if every boat went out on the open canal rather than many sat in large marinas, there would be only 92m of canal for every boat - and the boat length has to come out of that figure. A rather sobering thought.
Yes but if every car came out onto the roads there would only be 10 metres for each car... Oh wait a minute, that IS what happens! 😂
A very, very good point indeed.
Worth a Google ref the IWA and other residential boaters' forums.
Some of you will have seen the IWA's response to HMG's questions on pollution, published just a week or two ago.
In short I gather there are "plans" afoot to address this very issue of space but in an indirect way. (This issue was being discussed quite a few years ago, and, several propositions put forward on topics such as linear moorings have emerged since.)
However, since then other issues have arisen such as this recent "awareness" about the climate change and atmospheric pollution problem.
Several cities have already decided they will ban diesel exhaust emissions at certain times and that these regs "might" extend to the waterways in said cities, namely London, Bristol and Oxford. Plenty more info online if interested.
One of the solutions being discussed is to remove linear moorings and oblige residential boaters to moor in marinas, hook up to shore power and use electricity for heating and of course lighting.
No mention of cooking as such. Very few marinas able to supply high capacity electricity feeds to run an electric hob of oven.
Ergo cooking with (LPG) gas looks to continue for a while longer.
Constant cruisers can continue to do so but may be obliged to fit DEFRA approved wood burners, burn only "approved" fuels and so on.
There is even mention of burning "approved diesel fuel" in the respect of how much bio diesel is included in the overall fuel.
Heritage boats might be exempt but by no means certain what the (new?) regs might allow.
This part was included in the section regarding mitigation of pollution.
Some comments expressed on electrically powered boats, including hybrid systems, and the need to install the massive infrastructure of charging points.
According to the article the inland waterways question was interrupted by the recent general election. We can expect this issue to go through parliament "later"; it is only on hold.
Not mentioned in the Paper, so I speculate here, is that the hire fleet industry would like to see the end of residential linear moorings so as to allow more moorings for the hire boats.
We live in interesting times as they say.
Plus it would tidy up the towpaths so that walkers and cyclists would find the environment a lot more conducive to actually use said towpaths.
I'd really like to see a video on one of those dutch barges. This is all so interesting.
I really like your content about others and culture of the canals.
Thank you
Apart from your wonderful ability to enlighten us all to narrow boat living ,have you ever thought about professional narration? You have a great knack of explaining things and telling great storys of your travels in a clear and easy to understand way.
Usual stellar commentary - especially on the well deck in the morning ;P X
We found the same issue with caravans . Tourers are really well thought out and ingenious where as statics are just badly filled spaces . The joy of a narrow boat for me is the actual cruising , I would be more likely to moor long term in a wide beam . No cabin fever in WINTER though . Maybe pull out sides is the answer
The Kennet and Avon is where I would ideally like to live on a boat. The choice is between narrow and wide beam. Being currently in Bournemouth and all kids and grandkids living here, I don't want to move too far away that visiting is difficult for me, a non driver, and for them not to have to spend hours driving to visit me. I would also need at least berth room for up to 8 people. Wide beams tend to sacrifice bedrooms for much larger living space etc. It's a real dilemma. But coming from a large detached 4 bedroom house to a boat either narrow or wide bed., will involve me getting rid of much of my life's possessions and enormous clutter etc. But it is doable. I have to give it so much thought and family discussion, lol. But who knows. It was my husband and I dream once upon a time to have our own boat, after many holidays on the canals while kids were you g, but sadly he died 5 years ago, and I think the dream died with him. However having suddenly got all these narrowboating vlogs springing up on my You Tube, I wonder if he's trying to communicate with me from beyond! Who knows. But doing something life changing as a couple is a lot different from doing it alone. I don't know if I can. Maybe I'll just have to convince the kids to take canal hols and let grandma tag along. Lol.
Whatever you decide, good luck!
Both my King Charles Spaniels snored like buzz saws! Loved them to bits... well done on cracking 100.000 subs.
Would you be kind enough to consider crafting a video explaining the pros and cons of the north canals and the south canals? Obviously in a narrow boat you can travel anywhere, but these wide beams look incredible! As an American I didn’t even know that this lifestyle existed until I stumbled across your channel. Needless to say, I’m living vicariously through “Cruising The Cut!” Thanks for an excellent production!
Not sure I can do a video on that as I've not done the northern wide canals yet. There aren't really pros and cons as such, just different areas of the country. North tends to be more scenic (hills and suchlike) I'd say. South is more polluted and built-up due to the influence of London
CruisingTheCut thank you for the reply. Absolutely love your channel!
11:35 A boat with a Czech name! Sedmikráska stands for a daisy in English.
Still love your vlog btw, I always relax so much while watching!
So glad to have you back on channel even if not so frequently
Cheers but this is an old video!
@@CruisingTheCut Certainly from February, just not this one unfortunately! :( Thankfully I only just started watching, so I have a few years of footage to catch up on lol!
I have to say aside from making very pretty boats, Aqualine do fabulous work on their electrics panels. This boat being no exception. As an auto mechanic who specializes in electrical, seeing such tidy and easily traced wiring would make problems a breeze to diagnose and repair. Rugby Boat sales has made videos on many they have had up for sale, and they have always been top notch in that department. If they pay that much attention to things most owners would ignore, you just feel that the rest the boat will be equally well engineered. They top my list of manufacturers should I ever move across the atlantic to live this part of my future dreams.
As you so rightly allude to, "if only".
My boat had been fitted out by the original owner ... what we call a "right bugger's muddle".
Nothing, repeat nothing came anywhere near complying with modern practice ... unfused circuits, no battery isolator switches in correct place in wiring, undersized cables for the load/length of run, no labelling of circuits, corrosion to fuse holders, dry solder joints, no galvanic isolation, no earth straps ... you think of it and I could show you worse.
Fortunately the surveyor suggested the wiring "needed attention".
Great interview, and for the record I'm partial to the Narrow Boat traditional size.
I've been in love with these ever since watching the Highlander TV series, and the barge he had in Paris. Do you know the one? I think that was a widebeam.
One of my favorite shows from the 90's! Duncan's barge seemed even much bigger than this widebeam.
What a beautiful looking boat, such a shame the north & south canals don't join up. I don't suppose there is any chance of widening an existing narrow canal at the closest point between the larger canals ?, great video again, so relaxing to watch.
Very little chance. The obvious choice would be the Northampton arm but it has 17 locks and the cost of widening them all would be astronomical, plus boats would still have to go across The Wash which is not for the faint-hearted (see my video!)
Enjoyed this video bro, I guess it comes down to what suits and compromise when buying a canal boat. Cheers for posting
I am absolutely fascinated by these things. Thanks so much for sharing your videos. Greetings from Texas.
The doggy snoring, brilliant!
"It would've been better if someone had put a little more ingenuity and thought into designing..." A couple of months ago my partner and I stayed in an AirBnB in Hong Kong. I've been in hostels, tents, bivy sacks (makes a narrow boat seem like an aircraft carrier), Japanese pod hotels. I always cook my own food and even though there are lots of places to eat in Hong Kong I cooked most of our meals. As I fossiked about the tiny excuse for a kitchen I started to think of how to improve it. It wasn't difficult thinking up improvements. A cutting board insert that goes over the sink - instant doubling of the work area. A drop down shelf on the back of the door, another 100%, Racks on the back wall. Above are dense blocky cabinets. Why now something more flexible and open? I think the same thing is probably true for narrow boats. When you're cooking say you have a drop down counter. Very helpful, but ooh now you need to use the bathroom, that flap is in the way. No problem really, just move what's on it, flip it up and head for the loo. Spices and small things? Well you can get a decorative spice rack that looks like something Shakespeare might've seen, but you're in the land of Brunel, come up with something better.
How about a design a narrowboat kitchen competition? What are the dimensions of the typical narrowboat kitchen, the sizes of the most common appliances, how accessible is below deck for cool storage? I'll bet a collective effort could revolutionize not only narrow boat kitchens, but also small apartment kitchens.
What I noticed as a photographer of many many years is how little thought was put into camera bags. Every year 'new models' yet they never ever changed. As I'm now looking for the best off-road/RV (caravan) set-up, I've noticed how all the poptop campers are exactly the same, except that most have the same bad ideas (like the window flaps on the outside where you can't get at them from the inside), everything is too heavy. (I've built a few 18' kayaks, that were too heavy, yet none weighed more than 50 lbs and can take being hit with more water than any camper will ever see unless it's driven off a bridge. Camper add ons weigh from 300 to 800 lbs. I could go on and on about different areas, but I think my point is clear, just about everything can benefit from a rethink. (and while I'm still quarantined and thoughts bouncing around my head. When I saw GB SS the Len Deighten alternative history story about Nazi controlled England..... my mind wandered a bit and arrived at... Narrowboat SciFi. What if global warming continues unabated and the UK as it sinks into the sea to join Doggerland, dredges up the submerged bits to build a system of dikes around the UK. Now narrowboats can go in any direction, but land travelers have to stick to the narrow diked up 'A ' and other main roads.
Too much time on my hands? Guess so.
Love the channel, it’s very interesting this wide beam v narrow boat question. It’s all about one suits you, and your lifestyle. As everyday proposition...I think wide beam would be better especially for a couple. The more I research and watch your channel I get to grips with the seasonal use etc. I think the guy summed it perfectly though, most of us...are living to pay the everyday high bills..the thought of waking up and looking out and seeing and experiencing the beautiful English countryside... why would you not. Keep up the great channel.
I've particularly enjoyed your reviews of alternative types of boats: widebeam, GRP cruiser, half-length and trailerable narrowboat, Mississippi River houseboat, etc. Being of Dutch heritage, I'd be interested if you ever plan to do a tour or review of a Dutch canal barge, since you've mentioned your admiration of their "boaty" appearance.
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Hopefully, if I find someone who'll let me.
I had seen a few wider boats in your videos (I believe) and I wondered what they were like.
Now I can wonder no more.
Thank you for this.
I love your videos and the views of canals and the suburbs. You also do excellent narrating. Do more of it this summer!
I will do, if lockdown ever ends
@@CruisingTheCut I think the UK will start easing the lockdown by end of May. I am in Alberta, Canada and they are easing lockdown starting this Monday and gradually reopening most businesses by mid May. We started our lockdown 5 days before the UK. I think restaurants and pubs will remain 50% capacity for a while.
I just want to say Congratulations on a second series on Amazon Prime ! I was so pleased to see that extra video in the mix.
Thank you. Episode two was uploaded three weeks ago but Amazon have a severe backlog (they manually check every upload for various reasons) so it's taking ages to appear, which is frustrating.