I always have a little chuckle at Mark (Well Deck Diaries) saying "Where are we Deboraaaah". You've gone one step further with "What day is it"! Lovely cruising vlog. Watch the paintwork on those lock walls!
Another great Vlog. You guys have an uncanny nack of showing all the interesting things on and around the canal. Good steady camera work and some nice little humorous touches ….. are you sure you haven’t been doing this in a previous life? Very enjoyable.
I’m a bit behind the current (latest) Vlog as I am enjoying my way through all your previous episodes. I was looking at the boxes supporting your solar panels when you took us on a tour of the boat. I was thinking at the time that they could become a problem in low clearance areas but may also impede forward vision for the helmsperson. That did seem to be the case when you came through the low bridges before the Oxford canal and you seemed to be having to hang well out on the tiller as you made the very sharp turn. Chimneys, antennas and so on are easily lowered … but you can’t really do much about the solar panels. I’m not sure what hides under the panels, but if it’s storage there could be an embarrassing and costly demolition job coming up. Perhaps it’s an optical illusion from where I sit but it might be worth checking. I’m working slowly through the episodes as I really enjoy them. Thanks for sharing it with us and stay safe. Regards Rick
Thanks for your concern, visibility is not a problem, I stand on a box. They have not impeded us at all except for once, the Harecastle tunnel and as Rob gates tunnels it really wasn’t a hardship. The boxes have valuable storage snd we wouldn’t be without them. Glad you’re enjoying the videos.
Hi Pippa & Rob we walked past your splendid looking boat earlier this afternoon and noted your magnetic sign. On returning to our own boat we subcribed to the channel and have binged watched all of your episodes with our evening meal. We find your content to be very watchable and as live aboard narrowboaters who are also in our first year we are enjoying comparing your adventure so far to our own. Look forward to following the frog's odyssey as you travel around the network. Val & Ade (Nb Jack N Janner) PS If you liked the K&A you will love the Shropshire Union when you get to it
@@FrogInABucket Would be great to meet you both. We are moored about a mile ahead of you towards the bottom of the lock flight and will wander down later this morning if that suits you
As this is a canal that is only navigable by narrowboats, as long as the gap is wide enough to get through, then perfectly legal. It was very tight and not much room for error!
As far as who has priority at a lock, shouldn't it be whoever has the lock in their favor? Just because you are a bit closer you doesn't mean you would empty a lock without a boat going down if they are fairly close. Oh and nice video.
Always tickles me when men do the easy job taking the boat into a lock and let the women do the hard tough job of opening and closing the lock gate.s.....the boat in the field is a way of avoiding costs.....
I always have a little chuckle at Mark (Well Deck Diaries) saying "Where are we Deboraaaah". You've gone one step further with "What day is it"! Lovely cruising vlog. Watch the paintwork on those lock walls!
Thanks so much. Time seems to have no bearing on the canals.
Another great Vlog. You guys have an uncanny nack of showing all the interesting things on and around the canal. Good steady camera work and some nice little humorous touches ….. are you sure you haven’t been doing this in a previous life?
Very enjoyable.
🤣 glad you enjoy them. A new career maybe???
I’m a bit behind the current (latest) Vlog as I am enjoying my way through all your previous episodes. I was looking at the boxes supporting your solar panels when you took us on a tour of the boat.
I was thinking at the time that they could become a problem in low clearance areas but may also impede forward vision for the helmsperson. That did seem to be the case when you came through the low bridges before the Oxford canal and you seemed to be having to hang well out on the tiller as you made the very sharp turn.
Chimneys, antennas and so on are easily lowered … but you can’t really do much about the solar panels. I’m not sure what hides under the panels, but if it’s storage there could be an embarrassing and costly demolition job coming up.
Perhaps it’s an optical illusion from where I sit but it might be worth checking.
I’m working slowly through the episodes as I really enjoy them. Thanks for sharing it with us and stay safe.
Regards Rick
Thanks for your concern, visibility is not a problem, I stand on a box. They have not impeded us at all except for once, the Harecastle tunnel and as Rob gates tunnels it really wasn’t a hardship. The boxes have valuable storage snd we wouldn’t be without them. Glad you’re enjoying the videos.
Can’t wait to see Rob’s pose when you go through Itchington Bottom Lock or Bumble Hole, Ha Ha!
😂. These names crack me up!!
Hi Pippa & Rob
we walked past your splendid looking boat earlier this afternoon and noted your magnetic sign. On returning to our own boat we subcribed to the channel and have binged watched all of your episodes with our evening meal. We find your content to be very watchable and as live aboard narrowboaters who are also in our first year we are enjoying comparing your adventure so far to our own. Look forward to following the frog's odyssey as you travel around the network.
Val & Ade (Nb Jack N Janner)
PS If you liked the K&A you will love the Shropshire Union when you get to it
Hi Val & Ade, thank you so much for your kind words. Are you still nearby? Would love to get together for a socially distanced chat.
@@FrogInABucket Would be great to meet you both. We are moored about a mile ahead of you towards the bottom of the lock flight and will wander down later this morning if that suits you
@@adenursey1063 lovely. Rob is out to run an errand. How about 11.30 ish? I’ll put the kettle on.
@@FrogInABucket Great, we will see you soon
At 5:30, the two "double parked" boats are almost completely blocking the canal. Is this allowed? Is there no enforcement?
As this is a canal that is only navigable by narrowboats, as long as the gap is wide enough to get through, then perfectly legal. It was very tight and not much room for error!
Thanks. Not a good choice of canal for beginners then!
@@robmorris868 , baptism by fire!
As far as who has priority at a lock, shouldn't it be whoever has the lock in their favor? Just because you are a bit closer you doesn't mean you would empty a lock without a boat going down if they are fairly close. Oh and nice video.
Thanks, glad you liked it.
Actually I’m only at episode 7 and you’re at 31…. I’ll have to get a move on😎
Just like in the canals, take your time and enjoy the ride. Nothing happens in a hurry on a canal.
Always tickles me when men do the easy job taking the boat into a lock and let the women do the hard tough job of opening and closing the lock gate.s.....the boat in the field is a way of avoiding costs.....
We share the work but as I do most of the filming I’m seldom seen at the tiller, Rob does his share of lock work, believe me!
I hope that you didn't put your clocks forward! If so, you're way out of sync with the world! 😆 Thanks for posting.
Lol, I haven’t a clue what day of the week it is so not sure it even matters what time our clocks say! 😂