Jamie, before you said anything , I too was thinking of dear Millie 🐈❤️ She was so much a part of your lives and ours too as we sailed the oceans with you all. I wish you the very best and thank you for all the good times aboard ESPER! It was such a joy to watch each new video you and Liz made and going on the many adventures you undertook. I went with you to places I will never be able to go too, and enjoyed it all. I look forward to seeing your next chapter and hopefully joining you again. Thank you, and will never forget MILLIE🐈❤️🙏
Thank you for such a lovely comment, we're so pleased we brought you some entertainment. Yes, it was sad to say goodbye to Millie 'properly', she will forever be part of our story 😻
Can't say I ever made as major a move are you two are making. Every move I've made has left me with regrets and sadness, followed by the happiness of meeting new friends and having new experiences, ones I can't imagine life without. You have the blessing of a video record of your travels. A blessing you shared with us. Thank you. Looking forward to your future adventures.
I'm glad you kept Millie's ashes release private. As should be, that's for the three of you. 😢 Seeing Esper one last time. ❤ Fair winds and following seas to Esper's new owners.💨 ⛵️ Merry Christmas, Liz and Jamie. 🎅
How appropriate that you end your time with Esper and look ahead to new adventures on episode 388, which means "birth" (3) and "double happiness or prosperity" (88) in Chinese culture. This is a great omen for you both and I wish you all the best in your next endeavours! Cheers, from Bill and SY Miss Foxy, in Singapore.
Wow, that's a great coincidence, Bill. Thanks for enlightening us! Wishing you all well for the Christmas holidays and look forward to continue our online relationship in the new year 😃👍
Thanks for sharing your adventures all these years. Truly a sad day to see your boat home get sold but, quite right-new adventures coming. Fair winds. We’ll keep watching!
Congratulations again on the sale and all our best wishes for your new adventure. Onwards and upwards! We're so glad we got to spend some time with you both in Indonesia and Malaysia. Cheers - Rob & Karen
Sad and exciting. Change is good and you've made and filmed, photographed some amazing and beautiful things. I'm excited about your next video to see what diabolical plans you instore for yourselves and hopefully us! Merry Christmas!
I’ve followed from the start and have joined your lifestyle, I’m 10 years into my journey. I want to say thank you for your tenacity, well done. I’m in Phuket with 40,000 nm done and we’re off to South Africa. Much love.
Wow, that's great to hear, Scott. Good luck on your next passage. That trip west across the Indian Ocean is supposed to be great. Please say hi to Phuket for us. Peace and fair winds to you.
So not only did you allow Millie to have further travels with you guys, you’ve now given her the opportunity to keep travelling… unless she decides to hang around in the area she loved. I’ve only been watching a few months, and my eyes are leaking. Best wishes for the new adventures ahead 🍾🥂❤
Wow guys, it has certainly been an adventure. I'm glad you gave Millie a little ceremony and are now up for more adventures. Merry Christmas and be well, I'll keep watching if you keep posting. Best, Dovid
As I have followed the two of you from the beginning it is also sad for me to see this chapter come to a conclusion. But I promise to watch the two of you try to make living on a longboat fun. God I hope I'm wrong. From the bottom of my heart I wish the both of you a Happy Christmas as you would say and whatever you do on boxing day. Hope to see you in the new year thank you for all the memories.
Im so pleased there is another boat in the equation, I had a horrible feeling you were going to move back to Jamie's flat in London and anounce some horrible health complication and then dissappear into one of those whatever happend to? RUclips channels. Heres looking forward to another 20 happy and healthy years, whichever waters you choose.
Thank you, Susan. We really appreciate your support and love hearing from you, especially on the blog. Wishing you a very merry Christmas and look forward to catching up in 2025.
Thank you so much for taking us along on your travels. I have been with you for many years and remember Milly. I would like to wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I will look forward to your new adventures Best Wishes to you both. Blessing from Canada Ray
Such big changes are certainly a challenge in every sense; but it's a brave move to step onto a new path to new adventures. 476th sub'r looky-loo view; 132nd LIKE. The new owners are lucky to acquire a boat that is so well-prepared and 'experienced'. Merry Christmas to you - here's hoping 2025 will be more open and welcoming 'doors' - and new chapters.
Watching your adventure on Esper encouraged us to buy our own sailing boat and whilst we just dipped our toes in the ocean compared to you it was an interesting couple of years. And so we have now both sold our floating homes and started the next episode of our lives. Ours is firmly on land where I’m rediscovering my love of golf, fast internet and hot showers. Good luck with your new adventure, whatever you chose it to be, just enjoy it together and it’ll be great. Cheers Mac and Moon ❤
Hey Mac. I'm glad to hear you've settled back on land. It does bring some luxuries that you can't have at sea, golf certainly being one of them! We like being able to go for a walk without the hassle of the dinghy 😄 Wishing you and Moon all the best for 2025.
Wow, 20 years, that must have been emotional and not to take anything away from Millie and Esper, could there be another cat with the 'new' boat in the future? I'm not sure if I can see how long I've been subscribed to a channel but I feel like I've been following you for at least 10 or so years.
Goodbye, Millie and Esper. Looooong time viewer and of course birthday twin with Liz, best wishes to you. At least this will bring you a lot closer to the east coast of the US! Come on o er to crazy Florida!
I had not really grasped that Esper vids were definately finished until this episide. So now im really intriged to see what kind of cruising your next boat will bring.
Wow, so it’s finally happened… Definitely the end of an era. I’m glad you’re scattering Millie’s ashes in the seas she called home, it’s nice to imagine her spirit lazing in the sun, and watching the fish.. ❤️
Having watched every RUclips episode definitely a tear jerker this one the end of your Esper adventure (although I do hope you retain the name for your next vessel). Super excited to see what you will be on next and what you plan to do.
Congratulations on the sale and the beginning of your new adventure. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.. will be waiting for the next adventure to come in 2025.
Wow even I got quite emotional with that final time with Esper, I learnt a lot about sail boats from watching the refit and repair video's and given us hopes and dreams of doing the same one day, but as you know Boo has had two heart failures requiring having a ICD fitted then having a stroke has put the dream on hold but doesn't stop us watching sailing video's and clinging to that dream, we look forward to the new chapter in your lives, maybe we will meet and have a coffee at Cafe Amigo on a Sunday when we go on our Landy meet up there.
Jamie shot that on his own, I was too emotional to go back on board to say goodbye. 🥺 I hope you stick with us, the next adventure might be right up your street. Onwards! Liz x
I stumbled onto your website before your major refit.. I also recall seeing a video of Millie swimming to the rear of your boat to climb up the rope knot to get back onto said boat. This was also the first time I ever saw a cat that used the head.
How great, and I should think it is a bit emotional, I look forward to your next adventure as your style is honest and relaxed with no bs or gloss. I take it you do know how crap the weather is in the UK at the moment 😊
Same to you! We'll be a long way from the Gloucester & Sharpness when we start, but hope to get there one day, it looks like our sort of place. Merry Christmas! Liz 🎄🦌🌰🐾
I'm delighted for you both -- happily anxious to see your new boat. And my! -- how much stuff you had crammed in Esper's bowels!! Here's to your next adventures aboard Esper II*. Best regards. * My proposed name for now.
It would have been difficult to deal with had there been no new plan in place. Esper was our home; she took care of us, kept us safe and was a friend for 20 years. Liz 🥺❤️⚓
Remember recently I asked you both a question... If you weren't doing this what would you be doing instead? I had a feeling about this change. ❤ All the best you, Happy New Year 🎉😊
Hey guys. Really sorry we never got to share an anchorage with you, but we'll keep you posted of our progress. Please give Langkawi and surrounding areas a big hug from us.
It was a good question, one we've been answering since we started! It looks like we have the answer now. We'll reveal all when we have a full story to tell. All the best for your adventure. Liz 🙏
@followtheboat thank you both for all the videos and inspiring me to try this lifestyle. Appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. Merry Christmas 🎁 We sail from Langkawi to Phuket tomorrow. Ujud's first time checking out. 💗
That would be nice, Michael. We looked at Dutch barges before we bought Esper but I'll be honest, they're a little outside our budget. They cost as much as a small house 😂
Well, damn, I think I'm more emotional then you two! Yeah, I know that's not true. Best of luck in your future and I'll still be watching and "followingthenextchapter"🫤
Jamie, before you said anything , I too was thinking of dear Millie 🐈❤️ She was so much a part of your lives and ours too as we sailed the oceans with you all. I wish you the very best and thank you for all the good times aboard ESPER! It was such a joy to watch each new video you and Liz made and going on the many adventures you undertook. I went with you to places I will never be able to go too, and enjoyed it all. I look forward to seeing your next chapter and hopefully joining you again. Thank you, and will never forget MILLIE🐈❤️🙏
Thank you for such a lovely comment, we're so pleased we brought you some entertainment. Yes, it was sad to say goodbye to Millie 'properly', she will forever be part of our story 😻
Can't say I ever made as major a move are you two are making. Every move I've made has left me with regrets and sadness, followed by the happiness of meeting new friends and having new experiences, ones I can't imagine life without. You have the blessing of a video record of your travels. A blessing you shared with us. Thank you. Looking forward to your future adventures.
Kind words, Aaron. I hope we can continue to keep you entertained.
I'm glad you kept Millie's ashes release private. As should be, that's for the three of you. 😢
Seeing Esper one last time. ❤
Fair winds and following seas to Esper's new owners.💨 ⛵️
Merry Christmas, Liz and Jamie. 🎅
We did have one curious onlooker asking if we were feeding the fishes! A very merry Christmas to you too 🎁
How appropriate that you end your time with Esper and look ahead to new adventures on episode 388, which means "birth" (3) and "double happiness or prosperity" (88) in Chinese culture. This is a great omen for you both and I wish you all the best in your next endeavours! Cheers, from Bill and SY Miss Foxy, in Singapore.
Wow, that's a great coincidence, Bill. Thanks for enlightening us! Wishing you all well for the Christmas holidays and look forward to continue our online relationship in the new year 😃👍
Thanks for sharing your adventures all these years. Truly a sad day to see your boat home get sold but, quite right-new adventures coming. Fair winds. We’ll keep watching!
Thanks, Jay, much appreciated. Hope you have a great Christmas break.
Congratulations again on the sale and all our best wishes for your new adventure. Onwards and upwards! We're so glad we got to spend some time with you both in Indonesia and Malaysia. Cheers - Rob & Karen
It was lovely to meet you both. We wish you peace, happiness and uplifting adventures in 2025. 🙏⚓ Liz
Sad and exciting. Change is good and you've made and filmed, photographed some amazing and beautiful things. I'm excited about your next video to see what diabolical plans you instore for yourselves and hopefully us! Merry Christmas!
We will be sure to keep you posted. A very merry Christmas to you too, Sir.
I’ve followed from the start and have joined your lifestyle, I’m 10 years into my journey.
I want to say thank you for your tenacity, well done.
I’m in Phuket with 40,000 nm done and we’re off to South Africa.
Much love.
Wow, that's great to hear, Scott. Good luck on your next passage. That trip west across the Indian Ocean is supposed to be great. Please say hi to Phuket for us. Peace and fair winds to you.
So not only did you allow Millie to have further travels with you guys, you’ve now given her the opportunity to keep travelling… unless she decides to hang around in the area she loved. I’ve only been watching a few months, and my eyes are leaking. Best wishes for the new adventures ahead 🍾🥂❤
It's been hard to let go of her, and she'll always be in our hearts, but this was the right time. Thanks for the kind words. Liz 🐾
It's understandable that you feel sad, after all, it was your home for many years! Now it's time to buy a bigger one! Have a Merry Christmas.
It’s definitely a new chapter, but keep watching to find out if it's bigger! 😁 Liz
Thanks guys! Esper was the original reason i ever started watching YTSCs , so thanks for the memories, oh and merry Christmas 23/12/24. 😊
Cheers, Trev. Thank you for everything you have done for the sailing scene. Sending you lots of love and best wishes, have a great Christmas!
@ aw thanks.. & as you say, this isn’t goodbye, just see you later.. will look forward to see what’s next.. 🤗
Looking forward to the new boat and new waters!
We can't wait, and we look forward to taking you along with us!
Wow guys, it has certainly been an adventure. I'm glad you gave Millie a little ceremony and are now up for more adventures. Merry Christmas and be well, I'll keep watching if you keep posting. Best, Dovid
Hey Dovid, nice to hear from you. Yes, we'll keep posting! Wishing you happy holidays and look forward to catching up in 2025 😃👍
Esper looks great, lucky new owners. Best of luck with your new adventures.
Thanks, Michael. Yes, they have got themselves a great new home.
Good luck on the next part of your journey and Happy Christmas. Exciting times to come.
Thanks so much, and the same to you. 🎄🐾 Liz
As I have followed the two of you from the beginning it is also sad for me to see this chapter come to a conclusion. But I promise to watch the two of you try to make living on a longboat fun. God I hope I'm wrong. From the bottom of my heart I wish the both of you a Happy Christmas as you would say and whatever you do on boxing day. Hope to see you in the new year thank you for all the memories.
Thank you, George. We wish you a very merry Christmas and look forward to our next chapter in 2025.
Wait-I've been watching you for more than 10 years?!? Time flies!
Wow, that's amazing! And we were doing it for 10 years before you started...
I hope we see you here in the videos to come. Merry Christmas! 🎄 Liz
@ Merry Christmas, Liz! And Happy New Year/Boat!🥳
Good luck! I've really enjoyed the last dozen or so videos. Thanks for the memories... I hope you make some good new ones.
Cheers, Jason. We wish you well for 2025 👍
Im so pleased there is another boat in the equation, I had a horrible feeling you were going to move back to Jamie's flat in London and anounce some horrible health complication and then dissappear into one of those whatever happend to? RUclips channels. Heres looking forward to another 20 happy and healthy years, whichever waters you choose.
Nothing like that, Darren. Lots to come for 2025 😃👍
Congratulations on yr new adventure ! my mind as yours is swirling with memories!
Thank you, Susan. We really appreciate your support and love hearing from you, especially on the blog. Wishing you a very merry Christmas and look forward to catching up in 2025.
Oh! Round one was an adventure, thank you. Now for round two. 😁
More adventures! 🥳
@@followtheboat 🥳
Thank you so much for taking us along on your travels. I have been with you for many years and remember Milly. I would like to wish you a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. I will look forward to your new adventures Best Wishes to you both. Blessing from Canada Ray
Thank you Ray, we really appreciate your kind words and support. I hope to see you here in the comments next year. Merry Christmas! Liz
Such big changes are certainly a challenge in every sense; but it's a brave move to step onto a new path to new adventures.
476th sub'r looky-loo view; 132nd LIKE. The new owners are lucky to acquire a boat that is so well-prepared and 'experienced'.
Merry Christmas to you - here's hoping 2025 will be more open and welcoming 'doors' - and new chapters.
Thanks, Peter. A very merry Christmas to you. Hope to catch up with you early 2025!
Watching your adventure on Esper encouraged us to buy our own sailing boat and whilst we just dipped our toes in the ocean compared to you it was an interesting couple of years. And so we have now both sold our floating homes and started the next episode of our lives.
Ours is firmly on land where I’m rediscovering my love of golf, fast internet and hot showers.
Good luck with your new adventure, whatever you chose it to be, just enjoy it together and it’ll be great.
Cheers Mac and Moon ❤
Hey Mac. I'm glad to hear you've settled back on land. It does bring some luxuries that you can't have at sea, golf certainly being one of them! We like being able to go for a walk without the hassle of the dinghy 😄 Wishing you and Moon all the best for 2025.
Wow, 20 years, that must have been emotional and not to take anything away from Millie and Esper, could there be another cat with the 'new' boat in the future? I'm not sure if I can see how long I've been subscribed to a channel but I feel like I've been following you for at least 10 or so years.
There's always room for a furry friend. Liz especially is missing having a pet so I'd say it's a certainty 😸
Thank you Esper.. Hope to see you on another channel soon..
Goodbye, Millie and Esper. Looooong time viewer and of course birthday twin with Liz, best wishes to you. At least this will bring you a lot closer to the east coast of the US! Come on o er to crazy Florida!
Millie was the reason I started watching this channel.
It's on the hit list, Paul! Thanks for watching, and do keep watching 😃
I had not really grasped that Esper vids were definately finished until this episide. So now im really intriged to see what kind of cruising your next boat will bring.
It’s certainly the end of an era for us, but there's a new chapter about to begin. 🤞Liz
Wow, so it’s finally happened… Definitely the end of an era.
I’m glad you’re scattering Millie’s ashes in the seas she called home, it’s nice to imagine her spirit lazing in the sun, and watching the fish.. ❤️
Yes, we figured it was the best thing we could do for her and it brings us peace and closure knowing she's swimming with the fishes.
Having watched every RUclips episode definitely a tear jerker this one the end of your Esper adventure (although I do hope you retain the name for your next vessel). Super excited to see what you will be on next and what you plan to do.
Thank you for watching. It was sad to say goodbye to Esper but we're excited for what is around the corner...
Congratulations on the sale and the beginning of your new adventure. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.. will be waiting for the next adventure to come in 2025.
Cheers! I hope we continue to see your comments here. Thanks for the festive wishes, we appreciate it. Liz 🧑🏼🎄
Wow even I got quite emotional with that final time with Esper, I learnt a lot about sail boats from watching the refit and repair video's and given us hopes and dreams of doing the same one day, but as you know Boo has had two heart failures requiring having a ICD fitted then having a stroke has put the dream on hold but doesn't stop us watching sailing video's and clinging to that dream, we look forward to the new chapter in your lives, maybe we will meet and have a coffee at Cafe Amigo on a Sunday when we go on our Landy meet up there.
Jamie shot that on his own, I was too emotional to go back on board to say goodbye. 🥺
I hope you stick with us, the next adventure might be right up your street. Onwards! Liz x
@@followtheboat Of course I'll stick around for the next chapter.
Your videos have been great, one chapter closes and the tone opens. It would be great to meet you as I live in Chelmsford.
Ah, not too far, Steve. If you find yourself a bit further north, do give us a shout.
I stumbled onto your website before your major refit.. I also recall seeing a video of Millie swimming to the rear of your boat to climb up the rope knot to get back onto said boat. This was also the first time I ever saw a cat that used the head.
Our Millie was a proper little character, totally irreplaceable. Merry Christmas and have a splendid 2025. ⚓🐾 Liz
@@followtheboat You too wee lassie.
Having moved over 20 times in my life, I feel the pain. Looking forward to new adventures you will be sharing with us.
Wow, that's a lot of times! I hope our next move will be for the long term.
How great, and I should think it is a bit emotional, I look forward to your next adventure as your style is honest and relaxed with no bs or gloss. I take it you do know how crap the weather is in the UK at the moment 😊
Ah yes, being in the UK right now we know exactly how it is. It makes a refreshing change from the sweaty tropics 😄
You are welcome on my boat anytime. Sorry about Millie, cats can bring so much joy and happiness to their person.
That's very kind of you, thank you! Yes, we still miss Millie 😻
We’re really looking forward to your new adventures in 2025. Merry Christmas and a wonderful new year.
Same to you! We'll be a long way from the Gloucester & Sharpness when we start, but hope to get there one day, it looks like our sort of place. Merry Christmas! Liz 🎄🦌🌰🐾
Congrats on selling Esper ! Can't wait to see what's next.. =]
Cheers, Cravin! Nice to hear from you and we'll be sure to keep you posted on the next adventure.
Thankyou👍and all the best for the future
Cheers! Merry Christmas. Liz 🎄🧑🏼🎄🌰⚓
Just to wish you folks best wishes for the next journey, and a Happy New Year
Thanks so much for taking the time to send us a message. 🙏⚓ Liz
Wow has it really been 10 years since the refit? Definitely doesn't feel that long ago 😮. Good luck on your next adventure
It's ridiculous how time flies. Look forward to more chat on Discord 👍
I'm delighted for you both -- happily anxious to see your new boat. And my! -- how much stuff you had crammed in Esper's bowels!! Here's to your next adventures aboard Esper II*. Best regards.
* My proposed name for now.
Hehe. We might have to run a competition for the new boat name but I like Esper II. Thank you for watching, and have a great Christmas break!
So sad to be saying goodbye but looking forward to the new
It would have been difficult to deal with had there been no new plan in place. Esper was our home; she took care of us, kept us safe and was a friend for 20 years. Liz 🥺❤️⚓
Congratulations 🎉
Thanks! ⚓👍 Liz
End of an era… not just for you, but for RUclips sailing.
Hi Julian. Yes, it's definitely a departure, but we'll continue to tell our stories on the water... just in a different vessel 😃
What a big change in your lives guys. Moving into a river boat maybe?
It could happen, Mike 😃
@followtheboat it is my guess
She went for an unscheduled swim too 😊. Nice goodbyes
She'll be happy swimming with the fishes 😸🐠
Yep, happy sad. Onwards and upwards. Vale Millie
Exactly. Happy and sad, but exciting path ahead. 😊
Thanks for commenting. Liz 👌🙏
Remember recently I asked you both a question... If you weren't doing this what would you be doing instead?
I had a feeling about this change. ❤
All the best you, Happy New Year 🎉😊
Hey guys. Really sorry we never got to share an anchorage with you, but we'll keep you posted of our progress. Please give Langkawi and surrounding areas a big hug from us.
It was a good question, one we've been answering since we started!
It looks like we have the answer now.
We'll reveal all when we have a full story to tell. All the best for your adventure. Liz 🙏
@followtheboat thank you both for all the videos and inspiring me to try this lifestyle. Appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. Merry Christmas 🎁
We sail from Langkawi to Phuket tomorrow. Ujud's first time checking out. 💗
@followtheboat ❤️❤️❤️ can't wait to know you next chapter.
Dumping stuff and buying new invariably saves money considering cost of packing and shipping.
Yes, we disposed of a lot of stuff, but after 20 years there were a lot of memories intermingled with it... 😊 Liz
@followtheboat understood. Went through similar motions, called it my " junk " . Gave an awful lot away and shipped to family. Miss nothing. Freedom 😂
Going to miss that boat!
You and us!
I hope it's a narrow canal boat.
That would be fun. Having had a taste for it there is a lot to do on the canals. It's a great lifestyle.
They say the second happiest day in a boat owners life is buying a boat. The happiest is selling it.
No way! Buying was much happier than selling. Without our next adventure in place, I couldn't have done it. Esper's in my soul. Liz ⚓
@@followtheboat Only bought the one boat, sold non, so just quoting the old meme.
a Dutch Barge by any chance?
That would be nice, Michael. We looked at Dutch barges before we bought Esper but I'll be honest, they're a little outside our budget. They cost as much as a small house 😂
"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . . ." Best wishes for the next time.
Thanks, Kenneth. More best times to follow!
waiting for news on this "new boat" or new life or whatever it will be... good luck . Danny
Thanks Danny. Hope to have something to report in the new year!
😢 bye Esper
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Canal boat not hard to work out..
😶😉
Did she say ‘the next boat’?
Indeed 😉
I just heard "new boat"!
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I am guessing you guys bought a canal boat.
You might be onto something... 😁 Liz
Reverse evolution - landlubbers rule
Who said anything about land-lubbing 😉
🌬️💟 *Good Luck* 💜🔱🌊🍹
Thank you, Gabriel.
well,yer alive and not broken down at sea..lol..
True. Liz 👌
Well, damn, I think I'm more emotional then you two!
Yeah, I know that's not true. Best of luck in your future and I'll still be watching and "followingthenextchapter"🫤
It was a mix of sadness and excitement. If we hadn't put a new plan in place, I would have been very tearful. Keep watching. 👍 Liz