19. Ranting during an evening cruise for water on the narrowboat [feat. Narrowboat Girl]
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- Some people on the tow path are just plain rude. We catch up with The Narrowboat Girl (aka Emma) and her mum Fiona and talk about our shared experiences living and working on a narrowboat during Lockdown. We share a little rant with you about our feelings about sharing the tow path.
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I was once advised this, the problem is not the problem, but how you handle it is. Take care and many thanks for the chat with Emma and Fiona.
Thank you for that your timing was perfect I was feeling sick to my stomach because of a couple of comments I got on Facebook in respect of my latest video offering but seeing You and Emma and her mum had cheered me up and put things into perspective and I think your observations about people are spot on. I'm glad I have a cat to cuddle when I am down, cats just make me laugh. Take care. Alan x
Sorry you got bad comments. Please take care of yourself. X
It was lovley to chat to you both.Hope you are keeping safe and well.Emma and Fiona xx
Thanks for catching up.
@@TheNarrowboatExperience I remember when you introduced Emma and her perspective as a kid, unfortunately for me when I watched the video you linked I didn't see or hear her mum and I assumed Emma was the mum and her children must be very young? I managed to get Emma to around 24 before I realized that her mum was with her...
You are so right about how people do not change what they are during a pandemic. Those who are normally "nice" people are the ones who observe social distancing and mask wearing, out of respect for others and themselves, while the others just don't have enough brains to work out that lack of respect for proper social distancing etc is the reason that new cases appear each day which prolongs the need for lockdown or some level of restrictions. In France lockdown was more rigorous than UK and currently UK is getting approx 3000 new cases daily whereas in France daily new cases are in low hundreds. Stay safe ladies xx
Very well put - the bit about nice people & not so nice. Pandemic or not, they're around all the time.
Sad but true!
I really liked all the different camera shots from the boat....was nice to see it from the inside moving
Nice to see 4 of my favorite people on the same video. Thank you.
Stay strong and healthy!
One of your very best!! Just realized that Fiona could talk, she doesn't on their vlog.
Great to see you’re both fit and well and have survived lockdown so far! I think that’s first time I’ve seen narrowboat mum but it’s been nice to see you catch up with the others boaters during isolation. I really want to get back to normal but we just have to be patient and try our best to overcome this terrible virus. It was lovely to see the cats on the boat roof. We watch RUclips on TV and Jasper barks at all the animals and birds. It was hilarious because he was right up to the TV barking when a shot of Munchie filled the screen and he shot back onto the sofa next to me. I’ve been struggling to keep up with my RUclips viewing but hopefully as things get back to normal I’ll be able to catch up. Thanks as always for sharing your adventure and I can’t believe it’s a year since you bought your new boat. Take care.
George and Gracie for the sunken boat ducks, please. Thanks for the interview with Emma and Fiona. Great job Munchy and Alice, for you didn't jump off the boat! Congratulations on your 1st Anniversary on the new boat!
Annamarie, your answer to Emma's question about your painting was hilarious! Absolute magic! :-)
Lovely to see both your beautiful smiles, AND those of Emma and Fiona, AND the initial views of Munchy and Alice!
That was a really good video girls, thank you, Button and I appreciate it! :-)
Stay safe! :-)
I enjoyed seeing the narrowboat cats again.
They were sad to go inside
Congratulations on one year of ownership of this narrowboat. Thank you for taking us along
I love your videos on the Narrowboat. My Parents and I use to go to Norfolk my daughters too. We use to stay on a houseboat. Happy times we had together. Many years ago now. I miss them happy times. All that lovely fresh air. It must be a wonderful life. Have a great life together.
I totally agree with your nice person theory. Same thing is happening here in the U.S. The self-centered people are out protesting about not having their civil liberties and the rest of us are at home isolating, trying to not spread the virus to our friends and family and not overwhelm the healthcare system. It's a frustrating time.
The Ducks should be Rose and Jack, seeing as they are on a sunken boat.
Hello Annamarie and Kath. Good afternoon to you both. Good evening from Australia. I just finished watching the Vlog. I am still learning so much about the canals. Correct me if I am wrong, the towpath is part of the canals and the CRT? The CRT upkeep and do repairs on the towpaths? OK, the towpath is for the general public and boaters. Yet, you have had a man tell you to 'get off the towpath, I own it." So does this man pay his Yearly fee to the CRT? To make such a claim? I am guessing he does not put one cent to the CRT. We do not have anything like the canals in Australia. Where I live there are extensive combined Walk and cycle paths. I have had just one rude person have a go at me when riding my bicycle. Even though I was riding in the correct lane. Then on a walk in the same place, a walker coming the other way had a go at me. Again I was in the correct lane. There are very rude people who think they 'own' places. I think Karma will take care of these rude people. I just enjoy getting out of the house. To ride my bike or walk.
I am social distancing at home watching you wonderful ladies! I am enjoying myself so much. Thank you!
Thanks for watching!
Lovely vlog as always but really looking forward to your proper out of lockdown cruising vlogs. Take care girls xx
HAPPY narrow boat Anniversary x
Great episode and it was good to see the cats experiencing being out while underway.
Also, the shot of the heron in a tree was unusual, at least to me.
This may be too easy but the two ducks on a sunken boat could be named Jack and Rose...
Thanks for letting us see the fur babies misbehaving while the boat was in motion. the little devils are very entertaining.
I really enjoyed this video. I agree with lots of points you came up with regarding this lockdown . stay safe ladies ❤
Love avocado, onion and tomato sandwiches ... Quackers and Featherbutt ... Nice chat ... I was waiting for a cat to jump ashore and one of you to jump after it ...
They are great sandwiches aren't they!
Lovely seeing Emma and Fiona, Like a bonus video in a bonus video.
We agree!
Hello ladies! This video is the first time I've seen the view from inside as the boat travels. That was a nice feeling - that the world is going by as you cut an avocado, and the cats watch (with their gorgeous eyes) the scenery scroll past.
I would say, in the south east anyway, there are far more people coming to the canals this year. Part weather but mainly they have nothing better to do. And social distancing just isn't possible most of the time on tow paths. PS, I agree those photos were terrific!
Lived in a big, home-converted van for five years; same sort of thing. When you're parked up in a public space like a car park, random people would put their head in the door and peer around saying stuff like, "You've done a nice job here"; my wife would go into meltdown. LOL. Or they would press their face against a window to try and see inside; so you just slap the glass from the inside as hard as possible; great sport. :)
Happy anniversary ladies! Lovely to see you both safe, well and retaining your sense of humour. Skilful distribution of food while cruising there!. Popeye and Olive for the ducks. Cats looking elegant as ever!
Lovely names for the ducks ☺
@@Simplysu552 Thank you Sue, I was hoping I got the names right from the cartoon! Stay safe and well!
Nice to see you again. Hopefully lots more cruising soon.
I'd call the ducks port and starboard.
Brilliant
I really do enjoy cruising along with you two. You make wonderfully calm, relaxing, and funny videos. Absolutely perfect, especially for stressful days (at least for me). Thank you!
Best wishes from Germany :)
So glad you liked it
At least you get to take a short cruise every week to the water point. The warm spring weather ant late sunsets make tolerating the lockdown just a bit better that if it occurred in mid winter.
At least you are both healthy, which is the most important thing in the long run.
I have a request: some of us would be interested in your “backstory”. How did a woman from NSW AU, end up living in England? How did you both meet? You are such a nice couple.
See their 5th Vlog, for Anna's Book Search for Freedom. It doesn't answer all your questions, but has many insights to Anna's life and The Narrowboat Experience, and it's a fun read. Also remember how much they do share with us, they will tell us as much as they wish. Enjoy the book.
Brilliant blog again i noticed you through the pip away from the avocado.. read up its the best bit x
As an essential worker. My experience with others during the course of my job has been interesting. I have found the people I call to be much happier as they are working from home. With out fail I've had them to tell me to be safe, take care or how nice it was to talk with me. I always end my phone conversation with please be safe during this difficult time.
Enjoyed watching this episode so much especially seeing all the greenery as drought season is coming along early this year for my area in Northern California . Take care and be safe out there!🐈🐈💕
Has it really been a year already! Great to see your evening voyage (even if just for water). It's not just canals, people are becoming more critical when they see others away from home. I was shouted at yesterday while on a 2 mile walk by someone also outside!!
Oh wow that’s stressful.
I found a river to walk by shortly after so all forgotten.
Irrespective of the tragedy of COVID-19. I had been watching the top 6 narrow boats Vlogers on U Tube before COVID-19 broke.
You both, like the others,are important jig saw pieces of my life and I really enjoy viewing your vlogs.
Keep safe and dry and virus free both of you x
Thanks
Love you guys....keep safe.
The tow path looks annoyingly busy... Appreciate your videos, many thanks.
It can be- yes
I would just like to point out that Anglers pay CRT a large amount towards there revenue every year to fish the canals. Just like boaters do. How many walkers pay to use the canal .....zero.
Always enjoy ladies,kitty kats looked happy
That was interesting vlog......some people have no manors....no need.....stay safe....thanks for sharing
name for the ducks Jack and Rose aka titanic cant wait to see their bow hug
Same thought, lol!
Great to see you on the move again, it was a treat to see the cats out enjoying themselves. C19 brings both the worst and the best out of different people and no matter what the situation you will always get people who believe they have an entitlement over others. The UK is one of only two countries in Europe to implement a 2mtr rule while the rest of Europe follows the WHO recommendation of 1 mtr. That in no way implies that the 2 mtr rule is not safer, but perhaps we will find that when we relax social distancing in the very near future this will elevate some of the pressures on people using our waterways and tow paths for recreation. Please keep up with the blogs and keep safe.
I think it doors come down to entitlement
I really enjoy how the shots out the window while your cruising through the canal. It's very beautiful, and relaxing. Thank you
Thanks for noticing. I like them too
Always good to catch up with what you're up to. You're absolutely spot on, nice people are nice anyway & entitled selfish people will never change. Take care & stay safe. Much love & peace.
Phillip and Elizabeth for the ducks. It’s their realm.
The ducks should be named Bow and Stern. Port and Starboard is another thought.
Another lovely watch and, as you said, especially nice to see the cats :) There will always be those who behave badly irrespective of what's happening in the world or around them (its in their DNA). Hopefully you'll soon be able to carry on with your adventures.
Emma takes some great pics 👍😊 It’s amazing, and sad, that there just have to be those types of people. To me boats and boaters should have right-of-way on the canals/towpath as that’s what they’re built for! 🧐 Just IMO.
You girls are awesome enjoy your freedom. Love watching the journey.She's cute don't stop following your dream, really grown up. Wish my daughter was too.
Lovely to watch and hear such sense from you both this morning. Thank you both. Take care and Stay Safe. XX
Thank you
I truly enjoyed The cats walking about the boat.
duck names: Sun and Ken
Ohhhh, CLE-ver!
Your cats are adorable
Emma!! Great photos!
Edit: I like them all but the 4 baby cows are the cutest!
There are lots of people here whom are "experiencing" anniversaries too, we all wait for you vlog, Congrats on your year, well done Emma and Fiona your vlogs are sought after too. It matters not what side of the ocean one lives on - when we watch - we are all on the canal.
The cats being up on the boat roof reminds me of the old saying......Dogs come when they’re called. Cats come when they’re interested!
Our cats always become alert the minute they hear your cats it’s so funny. They look like they too are listening to commentary from the cut 🤣🤣
That’s so cute
Watching your kitties on the deck made me wonder if either had ever decided to go for a swim. Probably not, I think. They obviously know they are moving, and are interested in the passing scenery. ❤️to them both.
The two ducks: Donald and Daisy? 🤣
Kath, your timing was perfect; I was trying to remember in a couple years of following y'all's channel if Munchie and Alice come out much or at all during cruising and was thinking about posting that question when suddenly, "Those of you who have watched us for a while will know ...", and there was the answer!
You are absolutely right. People with foul attitudes are like that all the time. It’s the way they think and go through life and are incapable of changing one bit. Thank you for being the kind and nicest of people and sharing your lives with us.
I've had this discussion with Phil of Narrowboat Journeys several months ago. The narrowboaters pay for a license to cruise on the cut. Since the CRT maintains the cut and the towpath, I would think the fee you pay gives you more entitlement to the towpath. The home owners have other routes they can follow instead of closing in on boats that are moored. You're right, people who are normally kind will be kind during this epidemic. I don't think the home owners own the towpath. Maybe I'm wrong, but if these people live along the canal, then they must be accommodating. If they're bothered by boaters, why do they live along a canal that for years has had leisure boating? The canals were built for boaters. I think people should get used to what is going on as it may be with us for longer than we hoped. Best to you both, Jane, Philadelphia
The problem is as I see it the crt simply don't have the funds or feet on the ground to maintain a large majority of its waterways so by continuously up grading tow paths using both boaters and anglers money they can be seen to be making an effort . As an organisation they would benefit greatly by employing actual enthusiasts at every level instead of make a quick buck capitalists. And don't even get me started on cyclists ,oh and what about all the restoration groups doing great work to reopen lost canals,a admirable intention but the crt can't look after what it's already charged with. The leeds Liverpool was open to traffic for 10 days only before lock down and essential movement guidelines and it closed completely for probably the rest of the year on 28 April sighting lack of water. I rest my case.
YAYRIFICAL! I love the focus on the cats... SOOO CUTE!
Thanks again guys. On the occasions when I travelled to England in Summer, I loved those long evenings...
Love the video ladies, and how adorable are the cat's!
I would have had a lot of fun telling the Ranter that he did not own the tow-path, the CRT do. Oh, and I would be informing the Trust of his false claims.
Good health and happiness to you both. My wife two years ago, went on a narrow boat holiday for a week with three other nurses she works
With. They we’re moored up when a man came down the footpath with his two dogs and as he passed he made a comment about “gay women are taking over the world “ one of the girls told him not to be rude and Jog on. He was abusive back by calling them names. He smelt of alcohol.
As he got about 20 yards further along the footpath he collapsed and his dogs started barking. The girls went down to check on him and ended up giving him CPR and calling for an ambulance. They were later told their quick actions saved his life from an heart attack. He and his wife later contacted the girls to thank them for what they had done and apologise for what he had said. They wanted to tell a local newspaper to thank the girl’s publicly however the girls declined and said that they were just pleased to be able to help him when he needed help most. Xxx
Wow interesting karma
Thank You for your insights during this altered reality.
It is sad to hear that you are finding yourself in situations of anxieties and upsets from the ways of the world.
As a viewer who gratefully follows your adventures as a way to unwind and relax and appreciates your vlogs, I do hope your lesser sought after experiences do reduce and happier times come back to you and your fearless moggies soon.
Thanks for watching
The ducks at the sunken boat should be called Skipper & Gilligan.
Such s great idea
Consideration.....well said. My wealthy, entitled country landlord has regular toxic fires right next to my property leaving me unable to open my windows or go outside.....and heaven knows what the smoke which is so awful is doing to nature. I have asked him not to but he still does it if he thinks the wind is in the right direction! I always thought you were only supposed to burn garden waste not plastic and everything else! Added to that a neighbour who uses the same burn pile regardless of the wind direction and thinks burning mattresses etc is ok.......the number of times I have had to bring my washing in and hold my tongue to keep the peace!! So unfair and uncaring of others and Mother Earth. Thanks for your vlog. 🌞x
Yep we love the narrowboatgirl too?
How fun to take a boat out to get a change of view. We got into our car and went for a drive, and even found shopping for essentials was refreshing after being confined to our home for a week or so. Thank goodness for live streeming, zoom and facetime! Fun to check in with you ladies. I live in Mountain time of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado...I have to figure out what time you do your Sunday life stream....LOL
I appreciate your insights about distancing and respect for people's concerns. It's a constant point of conversation among my family and friends. I find as i go masked into a grocery store I'm so distracted by watching for people and space that by the time I've gone home I discover I've usually forgotten at least two or three things on my list. The theory is underlying stress of concern for safety. It's frustrating, occasionally amusing particularly if my list is short and i get home with the milk but no cereal. Arghh. Surely i can blame the plague and not old age!
Lovely to see you both each week and the cats.
Seriously! Anchor Margarine for a couple of lovely ladies who are boaters, not sure you could pick out any more suitable margarine if you tried. Another great video, stay safe. A Fan from Aus.
lol well spotted
It's always a treat to see you ladies on Sunday morning, stay safe, maybe this will be over someday soon we hope.
Happy ownerversary!
What you describe about the yahoos on the towpath remind me of what we used to deal with as fairy farmers in a part of the US that was definitely rural but within a half-hour drive (not generally seen as a long drive here) of a city: people would decide our and neighbor's property was public land and be belligerent about it. A lot were mushroom pickers who would then pick things from our gardens. Though my favorite was the one who picked a bunch of corn from one of our fields and had the audacity to complain because it didn't taste good (it wasn't sweetcorn.) We had a bit of a fight with one because he drove into a muddy spot in a farm road (accessed only our fields) that we had just spent a lot of time and money repairing, got stuck and proceeded to totally destroy the repair work we had done in the process of trying to get his truck out of there.
Just found your channel I'm obsessed ♥️ binge watching think your great thankyou for posting your journey n putting a smile on my face be blessed and safe xoxo
Great vlog. Very true about nice people and for the less nice people, well we can only hope they eventually get it. Thanks for sharing this ladies. I had a lovely walk in the park today and most people were considerate but there is always the odd ones. Lovely to see the kitties again. Stay safe. Hugs😎🇨🇦💕
First off, Happy one year Anniversary for the both of you. Nice to see you on the move again; at least a little. I love your chats with other narrow boaters, such as your latest one with Narrowboat Girl. Stay safe, stay health and keep having a groovy time together.
We love catching up with others
Nice to see the cats out, prowling around on the boat.
Ouch! Dearest Annamarie, please don't scare me by holding avocado as you remove the stone. Place it down on a firm surface, hold it by bridging your fingers. Keeping them clear of the knife and with the knife safely away from your palm. You nearly gave me a heart attack!
Oh no, we both do it wrong! We will take notice of your tips for the future, thanks!
Thank you so much for your vlogs. Always great Sunday morning viewing with a coffee! I'd call the ducks Mary and Rose :)
Hmmm coffee, good idea
love watching your video's naming the ducks Terry and June xx
Firstly congratulations on the 1st anniversary of being on Lazy Days, secondly it's unfortunate that there seems to be too many selfish people about. The proof that your theory that nice people stay in and live by the rules of the lockdown is proved true by your own actions, good to see Alice and Munchie as well. Stay safe and well.
Very true
It's the same over here in the U.S. Many, many people are purposefully NOT social distancing or wearing masks, citing rights of freedom, etc. But, honestly, with feedom comes RESPONSIBILITY. They just don't get it. I agree with you about the kind, good people. It's going to come down to survivial of the kindest and smartest. You two will be among the survivors.
Hello ladies, great job! Munchie looks so much like my first cat Poohder. So adorable. In Nebraska we also have people who are both nice and entitled about social distancing. Stay safe and keep on keeping on ladies!
I live in a small, mountain tourist town and we are experiencing similar problems. Our county supervisor issued an order for people NOT to come up here, but they did anyway. No masks, nothing. They do what they want to do regardless of the rules. Tourists are always a problem because they do not respect the area or the locals, even in normal times. They block roads, set up BBQ grills in the turn outs so no cars can pull into them, trespass on private properties and leave trash all over everywhere. Just this morning for instance, we actually found a bunch of clothes in our drive way. What the heck?? We also have a lot of people with vacation homes up here who are coming up and hiding out in their second homes. This would be ok except they are coming from all over the state and who knows what germs they are bringing with them. Plus there is an order not to come up here for any reason. Also, our little village cannot support such an influx of people being here full time as we do not have the medical facilities or a large grocery store. Therefore, the locals who are obeying the rules and sheltering in place are being forced to travel 50 to 100 miles round trip to the larger grocery stores in the cities because our local market is all bought out. I agree with what Cath said. People who are nice during the pandemic were nice people anyway. I think this whole situation is giving a lot of people an every man for himself attitude and as long as they have what they need, to heck with everyone else. There are a lot of very selfish people out there and this pandemic just brings their poor behavior to light.
Bravery is cutting an avocado on a moving boat! OK, so it's probably less risky on a narrowboat than, say, out on the high seas... Sorry some of the folks on the towpath continue to pick the hardest spots, but please stay safe and upbeat. Thanks for sharing the video with us on your possibly last cruise for water in this section of the canal *gasp* And Happy 2nd Boataversary!
Nice to see you again. At about 19 minutes in to the video, your gray cat meowed and my cat reacted (head up and ears toward the computer). She rarely reacts to things on the computer. Yesterday she growled at a motor boat that was about to make a nasty wake :) Things are good here. Hope all is well for y'all. Keep staying safe!
good advert for Anchor butter..I love it and i do like a little bread with it. lol.. nix mis on this video, enjoyed it thank you
I am a clover person 👍👍👍
Hi girls . Congratulations on your first year on Lazy Days. Hope you have many more years . Enjoy your Sunday .
Thank you we do love her
Sensitive people live the least according to their own sensitivities, because they react and adjust towards the needs and feelings of others.
Less sensitive people live the most according to their own sensitivities, because they are less receptive to the needs and feeling of others.
This dilemma makes the nice people (the sensitive ones) usually take the brunt in any confrontation.
Good to see you happy and well
Thank you!
Emma and Fiona are lovely, took them for tea and cake when they were passing through Stoke ☺️
Another great vlog girls! Glad that you are now both winding experts. I agree with your comments about nice people vs louts. When we leave our canal to the harbor, we pass a public fishing pier. We always wave to the folks on the pier. Most wave back and smile, a few just stare, and a very few make “impolite gestures”. I don’t feel sorry for them, as being a lout is usually a choice (although, to be fair, it is sometimes the result of mental illness or incapacity). But, I do feel sorry for their wives or partners, who are trapped sharing their miserable existence. We cruise on to our next anchorage, and hope things change for the better for them. We’ve had a bit of a mishap with our boat. It seems one of the cutlass bearings has gone bad and is making a huge racket. We’ll have to have the boat hauled and have it replaced. That will be a 45 mi trip, navigating through the marina, and docking in the slipway on one engine...and then breaking out the checkbook. Maybe there will be pictures. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
The 2 ducks on the sunken boat could be called, Ti (tye) and Tanic. Its unfortunate that even though the most important rule of behaviour should be 'just because you can doesn't mean you should', Its the least observed rule of any.
Thanks ladies! I can't believe you have had Lazy Days for a year already! I have been watching the website for those cool cat toys, Kath, ready to order one! :)
What are the regulations about mooring on the opposite side of the towpath? I have noticed that some places opposite do have Armco. 🍀
Tami Gami, good question, I’ve also thought about that idea...
I think you said the key words. "Guidelines". The reality is there are 80 million people in the u.k. if you are on a narrow tow path, you keep as far away as practically possible. If you have the space, keep your distance. If you don't, hold your breath as you go pass.
Sorry I can’t hold my breather that long. What canal are you on at the moment?
@@TheNarrowboatExperience you were talking about people walking and coming across fishermen. Hold your breath as you walk 6ft either side of them.
Btw, I'm an old pom living in New Zealand. Follow you folks and a couple of others