Thanks for watching this video. The picture quality and sound are not up to scratch on this one, due to the horrible weather and crappy waterproof camera I had to use. I tried my best to give you something to look at, and I hope you still enjoyed it. All the best Vince
Hey mate apologies not needed, your out there doing it and that's what matters. I'm always glad to see the english country side come rain or shine, while we're on the subject of rain get yourself a set of oil skins before you catch your deaf of cold!!!! My tip of today is don't tuck trousers or waterproofs in yer wellies cos all the water will run down and fill yer boots.
@@NarrowboatCruisingLifestyle Don't buy So Called, buy the right stuff. While digging a tunnel under the River Severn, water ingress was running at 1,800 gal per min. We wore 2 sets of water proofs, the new set under the old set so they wouldn't get worn out too quick. The wellies were steel toe capped and wire mesh souled and fluted rubber shin and ankle protectors. man when we took em off out knees would hit us in the chin. But the salt water didn't get in, we were just wet with sweat. The good old days yer!!!!! Hey man just stay safe.
Oh Vince, that looks so uncomfortable in that rain, bet it took forever to dry out. You take care. Hopefully part 2 you will have better weather. Its such a lovely river even with the rain and you do a great job showing us it all. Keep them coming Vince.
I've watching your videos for the last few months, hoping to see that barge. It dates back to 1897. In 2016 it was brought over to England and the cabin and fit out done, at Stibbington, which is where your boat Aitch was built for Calcutt, by PM Buckle narrow boats. We took that barge from Stibbington out into the wash and around the east coast and up the Thames, after I got it to Alfie's lock on the Lee I never took it any further, which is how I got to start watching you, doing the parts I missed.
That's a great bit of information about that barge, the wooden hull looks in good nick for that age (I don't know how much repairs were done on it) Did you actually work on the boat? Or did you just bring it down to the River Lea? As you are obviously very accomplished at boat handling, you must have a chuckle at my rookie efforts!
@@NarrowboatCruisingLifestyle It's steel, it was originally iron but was replated in Holland before it was shipped over. A couple bought it to convert but nearing the end of of completion it ruined there relationship. Me and a mate bought it, finished it and put it up for sale, it spent nearly two years on brokerage on the great Ouse before we decided London was the place to sell.After many free mooring hoppings it finally sold while at Spellbrook lock. And, may be a little smile , but I've been impressed with the way you handle Aitch and the thinking behind what you are trying to achieve.
I first came across the world Weir, from The Wind in the Willows. 1995 I use to watch it from the TV screen which was recorded onto video, when I was Little Hallingbury Primary School kid.
Doin' great ! Enjoying this one in the rain ! Did the Lee and Stort in the 70's, in a converted London refuse tug. I have seen another narrowboat, which has 2 centrelines, one down each side of the boat ! Great Vlog !
Hi Vince. . . .great video again so thanks for sharing it. Looking forward to part 2. I see the wellies are getting some use in those wet conditions. I passed my driving test in Bishops Stortford many years ago . Safe cruising and keep posting. . . .they are so entertaining.
Cheers Mark, I'm at the age now where I don't care about what I look like (wellies) practical all the way nowadays ha ha. Like most towns it looks like a lot of one way systems now, probably changed a fair bit!
Hi Vince. The coal boats tend to work their own patch as a circuit so keep his number. The boat on the right was a Dutch Barge of some sort. The overflows you mentioned are all along the waterways wherever streams or river are appropriate cos they keep the Navigation at the level required, and Herons do that all the time, but rarely they do stay to be photographed (PJ)
Still excellent matey...Always a pleasure to watch... Much better than I could record at 4.30 am sitting in the car waiting for it to defrost lol...Roll on part 2...All the best !!
My guess on the by-washes are to allow extra water to go out of the channel. If they weren’t there the water would be going over the locks and flooding the river.
You're dead right there Jim, but there are quite a lot of others that are in between the by-washes. I can only guess that it is where the original route of the River Stort flows in and out of the navigation!
Hi Vince, really enjoying the vlogs. I subscribed about a week ago and started from the beginning. Lovely to see footage of the Stort. My wife and I are kayaking the Stort in stages. We have a double kayak and take the dog with us. We can only do a couple of miles at a time as we have to paddle back to the car. Started at Twyford mill lock and have got as far as Roydon so far. Sorry to comment on an old vlog,I will catch up soon though 👍
Hi Vince, I've been looking forward to another vlog. I was wondering how you were doing. Another interesting journey. Hope you got dry. I wonder what it would be like in the snow. We had an Heron in this cul-de-sac on a neighbours roof. 😲 that boat that didn't downsize is a bit like me 😂 lol. Gave me a headache when the camera hit the bridge roof. 🤣 Did you upset Aitch? Hope you manage to get all you need. Keep these videos coming. Love them. Babs x
I think the scenery will be lovely in the snow (can't wait). Hopefully Aitch is not sulking about me looking at other boats! I wont give the game away (for the next video) but I'm fine, and have found a nice mooring. Speak soon Vince x
watched this to see you squeeze under the bridge at Spellbrook and was not disappointed. levels change on the stort plenty but for me that was the tightest of all the low bridges.
Hi Vince good to see how you're doing. I'm at Lt Hallingbury marina and it seems to have rained none stop! The flood control weirs are running really fierce that's for sure. Do you remember the name of the fuel boat as I've not seen one on the Stort? For sure you have to be organised on this river as it's very rural in parts. The route of the original river is very complicated as its been used since Roman times and has been re routed over centuries. Hope you got to B/Stortford OK and that it dries up a bit!
Hello Robbie, I didn't know you was at that Marina, I was moored close to you. I can't remember the name of the fuel boat but I do have his Tel. No. Got there OK, I done it right because the next day was like a torrent and levels were over the banks
one eyed city, it means that people of Birkenhead only watched the River with one eye and potential witnesses were questioned, they said that they didn’t see anything, this lead to the suggestion that they turned a blind eye tp criminal activities, hence ONE-EYED-CITY, and this especially applied to the docks
@@NarrowboatCruisingLifestyle Still working on it Vince. Just selling all my junk on ebay and saving as much as I can. Can't get away fast enough to be honest.
I'm confused, I understood that the route to bishop Stortford was a wide beam navigation? Either the view from your camera position is very deceiving or your in narrow locks and bridges?
Hello Simon, The Locks on the River Stort are not wide enough to get 2 narrowboats in. But they have enough width for widebeams. One of them bridges that I went through in the video looked a bit tight for a widebeam to get through, but I have seen some moored up in the town!
If the fuel boat didn't come to my rescue I would have had to go earlier! But where I left everything to the last minute, (as usual) I had to go in the bad weather or risk the river going into flood, and me being stuck for a few days!
One Eyed City -There was a murderer by the name of Kelly who came from the Isle of Man before the first World War and hid out in Birkenhead. To try to find him, posters bearing his photograph were put up all around the town. The Home Secretary at the time, commenting at the lack of response from the posters at the time remarked that Birkenhead must be a city of 'one-eyed people'.
Thanks for watching this video. The picture quality and sound are not up to scratch on this one, due to the horrible weather and crappy waterproof camera I had to use. I tried my best to give you something to look at, and I hope you still enjoyed it.
All the best Vince
Hey mate apologies not needed, your out there doing it and that's what matters. I'm always glad to see the english country side come rain or shine, while we're on the subject of rain get yourself a set of oil skins before you catch your deaf of cold!!!!
My tip of today is don't tuck trousers or waterproofs in yer wellies cos all the water will run down and fill yer boots.
@@TheByard Always sound advice! That so called waterproof coat was useless, I was soaked to the skin when I finished the journey!
@@NarrowboatCruisingLifestyle Don't buy So Called, buy the right stuff.
While digging a tunnel under the River Severn, water ingress was running at 1,800 gal per min. We wore 2 sets of water proofs, the new set under the old set so they wouldn't get worn out too quick. The wellies were steel toe capped and wire mesh souled and fluted rubber shin and ankle protectors. man when we took em off out knees would hit us in the chin. But the salt water didn't get in, we were just wet with sweat. The good old days yer!!!!!
Hey man just stay safe.
@@TheByard I've done a lot of underground work! Nothing like what you are describing though! Look after yourself Vin
@@TheByard trying to answer your comment on my latest video, youtube playing up and not letting me, not being rude Vin
Oh Vince, that looks so uncomfortable in that rain, bet it took forever to dry out. You take care. Hopefully part 2 you will have better weather. Its such a lovely river even with the rain and you do a great job showing us it all. Keep them coming Vince.
It was a bit uncomfortable, the weather actually gets worse in part 2, but it still looks lovely around here! x
Love the scenery and the way you explain the journey and what takes place.
Hard to film when its pouring down with rain! Glad you still got the gist of it!
I've watching your videos for the last few months, hoping to see that barge. It dates back to 1897. In 2016 it was brought over to England and the cabin and fit out done, at Stibbington, which is where your boat Aitch was built for Calcutt, by PM Buckle narrow boats. We took that barge from Stibbington out into the wash and around the east coast and up the Thames, after I got it to Alfie's lock on the Lee I never took it any further, which is how I got to start watching you, doing the parts I missed.
That's a great bit of information about that barge, the wooden hull looks in good nick for that age (I don't know how much repairs were done on it) Did you actually work on the boat? Or did you just bring it down to the River Lea? As you are obviously very accomplished at boat handling, you must have a chuckle at my rookie efforts!
@@NarrowboatCruisingLifestyle It's steel, it was originally iron but was replated in Holland before it was shipped over. A couple bought it to convert but nearing the end of of completion it ruined there relationship. Me and a mate bought it, finished it and put it up for sale, it spent nearly two years on brokerage on the great Ouse before we decided London was the place to sell.After many free mooring hoppings it finally sold while at Spellbrook lock.
And, may be a little smile , but I've been impressed with the way you handle Aitch and the thinking behind what you are trying to achieve.
@@martinrose241 A very interesting story behind that boat, and that's only from 2016, imagine what other stories it could tell going back to 1897!
At Tednambury Lock, if you look on your right you can see Little Hallingbury Mill.
Highland Cattle on your left.
very nice vlog
Thanks Mr noob!
Looks like a Winter day on the River Stort.
It was December if I remember correctly Rob!
Thanks.
I liked the rain & misty weather its real. Its good to see your travels and experiences.
Thanks Troyka, glad that you liked it!
Live in the next village along from Bishop’s Stortford - interesting to see parts I ever have!
Hopefully on the way back, I will be able to get the good cameras out and show you it properly!
I first came across the world Weir, from The Wind in the Willows. 1995 I use to watch it from the TV screen which was recorded onto video, when I was Little Hallingbury Primary School kid.
Sounds like this has brought back some memories Rob!
Thanks.
1995 The Wind in the Willows. The Cast, Alan Bennett as Mole. Michael Palin as Ratty. Rik Mayall as Toad. Michael Gambon as Badger.
People usually keep Highland cattle as they can live out all the year . Interesting video, thanks.
Cheers Tony, I just wondered why that is the only breed of cattle that I have seen around these parts!
Doin' great ! Enjoying this one in the rain !
Did the Lee and Stort in the 70's, in a converted London refuse tug.
I have seen another narrowboat, which has 2 centrelines, one down each side of the boat !
Great Vlog !
Thanks Stuart, yes that's what I need, one down each side of the boat. Will save me a lot of aggro!
Really envy you, my time comes only one and a half year from now, that is, solo cruising. Really looking forward to do this!
That's a long time to wait Cees!
Very interesting, looking forward to Pt.2 Thanks!
Cheers Mike, part 2 will be out soon!
Hi Vince. . . .great video again so thanks for sharing it. Looking forward to part 2. I see the wellies are getting some use in those wet conditions. I passed my driving test in Bishops Stortford many years ago . Safe cruising and keep posting. . . .they are so entertaining.
Cheers Mark, I'm at the age now where I don't care about what I look like (wellies) practical all the way nowadays ha ha. Like most towns it looks like a lot of one way systems now, probably changed a fair bit!
The green boat at 6.45 is an original Dutch “skûtsje”, a sailing freightboat.
Thanks for that information Frans. It looks similar to a Thames sailing barge (but smaller). It is a beauty though!
Great memories of the Stort... luckily I was there in better weather! Keep going!
I might be able to get the decent cameras out on the way back, the outskirts of Bishops Stortford looked lovely!
Always an interesting video Vince, thank you.
Cheers Ken, no problem!
Another great video keep them coming
Thank you Ron!
Brilliant! Well done Vince 👏
Looking forward to Part 2. Take care - hopefully you'll be able to dry off soon 😊 ❤ xx
I had to get the stove going on full blast when I got moored. I was soaked to the skin. xxx
Hi Vince. The coal boats tend to work their own patch as a circuit so keep his number. The boat on the right was a Dutch Barge of some sort. The overflows you mentioned are all along the waterways wherever streams or river are appropriate cos they keep the Navigation at the level required, and Herons do that all the time, but rarely they do stay to be photographed (PJ)
Cheers for the info Ron, Yes I have got the coal boats number. Vin
Good video hope you find water and able to dump soon
Still excellent matey...Always a pleasure to watch... Much better than I could record at 4.30 am sitting in the car waiting for it to defrost lol...Roll on part 2...All the best !!
Thanks Stuart, no dramars, drarmas, drama's this time ha ha
@@NarrowboatCruisingLifestyle Good....i hope my comment worked and you don't get anymore negatives lol
@@stuartgriffin4203 I hope so too. But I wouldn't hold your breath!
Looks spooky with no one around. Like you are the only survivor after apocalypse.
That's a bit like how it felt Tanya! I was probably the only one silly enough to be out in that Weather!
My guess on the by-washes are to allow extra water to go out of the channel. If they weren’t there the water would be going over the locks and flooding the river.
You're dead right there Jim, but there are quite a lot of others that are in between the by-washes. I can only guess that it is where the original route of the River Stort flows in and out of the navigation!
Hi Vince, really enjoying the vlogs. I subscribed about a week ago and started from the beginning. Lovely to see footage of the Stort. My wife and I are kayaking the Stort in stages. We have a double kayak and take the dog with us. We can only do a couple of miles at a time as we have to paddle back to the car. Started at Twyford mill lock and have got as far as Roydon so far. Sorry to comment on an old vlog,I will catch up soon though 👍
Glad you're enjoying them Paul. There are some lovely places for you and your wife to explore on the Stort. Hope to hear from you on the other vlogs!
@@NarrowboatCruisingLifestyle yeah I won’t get her out much until spring now but I go if it’s dry and not windy. Catch you later 👍
Glad to see you back at it vince. Keep on at at - good job . Your Keeping some of us in harness going. My turn will come soon- not longnow. 👍
Cheers Tony, good luck with your plans!
Hope the weather improves
I do too Linda! Someone commented on this video, that there is no such thing as bad weather, just bad clothing.
I suppose they are right!
Hi Vince, I've been looking forward to another vlog. I was wondering how you were doing. Another interesting journey. Hope you got dry. I wonder what it would be like in the snow. We had an Heron in this cul-de-sac on a neighbours roof. 😲 that boat that didn't downsize is a bit like me 😂 lol. Gave me a headache when the camera hit the bridge roof. 🤣 Did you upset Aitch? Hope you manage to get all you need. Keep these videos coming. Love them. Babs x
I think the scenery will be lovely in the snow (can't wait). Hopefully Aitch is not sulking about me looking at other boats! I wont give the game away (for the next video) but I'm fine, and have found a nice mooring.
Speak soon Vince x
watched this to see you squeeze under the bridge at Spellbrook and was not disappointed. levels change on the stort plenty but for me that was the tightest of all the low bridges.
For me, the grab rails were closest under the arched bridge at Roydon station! But you have to take into account water levels on certain days!
Herons ALWAYS fly off, get used to it
Yes, they do, mostly!
Hi Vince good to see how you're doing. I'm at Lt Hallingbury marina and it seems to have rained none stop! The flood control weirs are running really fierce that's for sure. Do you remember the name of the fuel boat as I've not seen one on the Stort? For sure you have to be organised on this river as it's very rural in parts. The route of the original river is very complicated as its been used since Roman times and has been re routed over centuries. Hope you got to B/Stortford OK and that it dries up a bit!
Hello Robbie, I didn't know you was at that Marina, I was moored close to you. I can't remember the name of the fuel boat but I do have his Tel. No. Got there OK, I done it right because the next day was like a torrent and levels were over the banks
one eyed city, it means that people of Birkenhead only watched the River with one eye and potential witnesses were questioned, they said that they didn’t see anything, this lead to the suggestion that they turned a blind eye tp criminal activities, hence ONE-EYED-CITY, and this especially applied to the docks
Good info Anthony! The dock area that I grew up in, had a similar way of thinking!
Cheers Vince, keep warm mate
I will DJ, have you moved yet?
@@NarrowboatCruisingLifestyle Still working on it Vince. Just selling all my junk on ebay and saving as much as I can. Can't get away fast enough to be honest.
@@djsoulUK It's a lot of graft!
Not being rude DJ, trying to answer your comment on my latest video, youtube playing up Vin
@@NarrowboatCruisingLifestyle No worries, its gone from my comment history.. The RUclips gods must have been offended and deleted it lol
Wasn't you allowed to move for essential journeys, ie Water etc?
Seems a bit harsh when you rely on a Top Up and Clear Out .
Ha Ha, yes I was allowed to move for essentials Nobby. If that fuel boat didn't come along I would have gone a lot sooner! Cheers Vin
I'm confused, I understood that the route to bishop Stortford was a wide beam navigation? Either the view from your camera position is very deceiving or your in narrow locks and bridges?
Hello Simon, The Locks on the River Stort are not wide enough to get 2 narrowboats in. But they have enough width for widebeams. One of them bridges that I went through in the video looked a bit tight for a widebeam to get through, but I have seen some moored up in the town!
How many toilet cassettes do you have?
Did you not know you can move for essential services??
If the fuel boat didn't come to my rescue I would have had to go earlier! But where I left everything to the last minute, (as usual) I had to go in the bad weather or risk the river going into flood, and me being stuck for a few days!
One Eyed City -There was a murderer by the name of Kelly who came from the Isle of Man before the first World War and hid out in Birkenhead. To try to find him, posters bearing his photograph were put up all around the town.
The Home Secretary at the time, commenting at the lack of response from the posters at the time remarked that Birkenhead must be a city of 'one-eyed people'.
Thanks for the comment Linda. I like them kind of stories. I will try to remember that one!
Cheers Vince
Please don't moan to much, y'r doing fine!
I won't, thanks!