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- Опубликовано: 19 окт 2024
- In this episode, we leave the moorings at Midgeham and cruise past Thatcham towards Newbury. We pass through the Monkey Marsh lock and meet the loveliest gongoozlers and viewers along the way.
We stop at Newbury Marina to get water and gas, and we pick up the rest of the journey in part 2.
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We stayed in Newbury in 2018, the last time we were in England. We went to a Veterans event at Highclere Castle. The event was called Heros at Highclere. My husband is a Vietnam Veteran. I subscribe to Lady Carnarvon's blog and she made sure we knew that it was to honor all Veterans, not just British Veterans. So, we cashed in accumulated miles and attended the event. We had no knowledge of Newbury at all. What a delightful place! They were celebrating the end of WWI with Swing Dancing and Big Band music. I loved it. I grew up listening to my Mom's Big Band records. If you have never visited Highclere Castle, it is worth the time and cost of admission. Tell them one of Lady Carnarvon's blog family sent you!!! Hugs!
Wow! Sounds like you had a good time. We used to go to the "Battle Proms" held on the grounds of "Downton Abbey" where they had a full orchestra and Spitfires and fireworks, as well as actual cannons. It was great
Thanks for great 100th video, lovely scenery and comments 💗💙🙋♀️
You are welcome, Katelyn
First off, congratulations on reaching your first century! What a wonderfully enjoyable cruise along the canal in autumnal sunshine to commemorate it, as well 🍾
The area has particular resonance for me as it was connected with the Women's Peace Camp at Greenham Common during the turbulent 80's. Seems like another era!
Five quid for water! I know, they are a private marina and can charge what they like, etc., etc. I'd have grabbed my bike/trolley or handcart and trundled the three miles to the next water point for twenty litres as a stop-gap until getting there.
Been following you from the beginning. Love the humour, the way you two are together, your flowering well deck and the gentle narration Julie gives as we inch our way along the beautiful scenery.
Onwards to the next hundred episodes, and don't spare the horses! 🦥
Greenham is now a lovely place to walk the dog. Glad you enjoy the vlogs. Here's to the next hundred.
Congratulations on number 100! We enjoyed the cruise and the chit chat on the water. It looks like a lovely day to be on the canal. Thanks for all the historical tidbits, it makes all the ancient history come alive. Much love from Tennessee!
Thanks, Diana. Glad you enjoyed the vlog. Hello to you in Tennessee
Another pleasant vlog , except for the CRT not trimming the reeds . Sorry but i found that bit very funny where the passing narrowboater says "HIRE BOAT BEHIND AND HE DOSEN"T HAVE A CLUE WHAT HE'S DOING" , then he gets promptly stuck on a shallow bit near the bank , silly me :-)
He did get free eventually. The CRT need to do a lot of maintenance on the system, but that section is very overgrown.
Congratulations on your 100th episode? We love watching you both and how you tease each other xxx
Thank you, Rachel. That's very kind of you to say
Well congratulations Mark & Julie ! Thank you for informative, interesting and uplifting videos. Your happy smiling faces are great to look forward to each week.
Glad we cheer you up, Helly
I forgot to add my Congratulations on your 100th Episode!!! Well done!
Thanks, Sue
Thank you 🙏✝️🙏✝️
Any time
That conical tower is part of an old paper mill...Colthrop Park Paper Mill....
There has been a mill here since the domesday book but since the 1700's this has been a paper mill. The size of the site and the output fluctuated between eight tonnes a week to eight hundred tonnes a week. The ownership has changed hands several times over the years, the last company's name was the Reed paper group. Substantial changes were made to the site, and the owners closed the site down eventually in 1971, after over two hundred years of production.
Most of the site has been demolished but a small area still stands...that boater spoke too soon saying the hire boat driver had no idea...hahah....
Wow! Thank you for all the info. He did speak too soon and lived to regret his words
Good evening to you two, already the 100th episode, time flies, I remember your beginnings, what happiness to watch you
Thank you, Jean-Louise. Here's to another 100
Wow congratulations on 100 videos. It doesn't seem like it has been all that long to us( considering we didn't have to edit the videos) onward to 200 videos. Thank you for the journeys and the laughter!
You're welcome, Sheryl
Congratulations on a hundred episodes, very enjoyable. The tower you were looking at was I think to do with the card board mills that were originally the building’s opposite..Colthrop board mills, I think the tower was the pulp collection point to clean the water.. if I’d have realised you were in town, I would have bought you a celebratory breakfast...👍
That's interesting, Derek. Some others have suggested some sort of water tower, but no one has linked it. to the mills. Maybe we can do breakfast when we are next in town. All the best and stay safe
Congrats on scoring your century. keep them coming it’s great to see a widebeam being used for what it’s made for,not spending its life fixed in one place.
Thanks, will do!
Congrats on your 100TH Episode !!!
Thanks, Phillip
Happy 100th vlog 🎉🍾
Thanks, Kelly
Mr & Mrs M&J Weir... Congratulations! We have been watching you since your first marina vids. You are now far better presenters and film producers (that sounds grand). Thank you for all the information and entertainment - and joy - which you have brought to armchair gongoozlers* and others. Take care and good luck for the next hundred. (* I don't spend all my time watching armchairs). Best wishes.
Wow, thank you!
So interesting! Always look forward to your vlogs!
Thank you Deb
As much as the reeds are a problem they make for beautiful scenery. Congrats on #100
Yes they are!
Congratulations on on your 100th episode ,you kept me more or less sane during the lockdown.
Well done on the painting job,I always like the boaters I follow to look smart and you guys always do .It's a shameto see your floral display beginning to look very autumnal.Another great vlog .Thanks and Cheers guys.
Nice of you to say so, Ralph. We try and keep a smart boat, even if the roof is covered in wood.
Congratulations on the 100th episode. Very enjoyable. The structure that you mention looks like a water tower.
Thank you very much!
Congratulations on 100 episodes 👏
Thank you
Congratulations on your 100th !
Thank you!!
For the life of me I can't understand why your channel subscriptions haven't been growing exponentially. You're both wonderfully charming. Are you planning to go through towards Bath on this journey, or does it get too tight for a widebeam? My wife and I did a short trip there from Bradford-on-Avon last year. Fell in love with narrowboating and decided we wanted to buy one. The only trouble is that they cost money.
We want to go all the way to Bristol this time. We will be making our way there next spring after the CRT stoppages
Congratulations on your 100th vlog xx
Thank you!! 😊
Congratulations on your 100th vlog. Great as ever.
Thank you
Congrats on the 100th episode. What can I say love the humour, and very informative, super super super. The only down side is I need to wait till next week for the next episode x
Thank you. That's very kind to say.
It made me laugh when you waited and the first boater said the boat behind had no idea. You turned the camera and he was stuck on the bank. How ironic? Thanks for sharing and congrats on making your first 100. Here’s to many more.
You are welcome, Chris. Here's to the next 100
Thanks for another lovely vlog, autumn is certainly here now up in the frozen north (about three weeks later). I see the strawberries were still fruiting on the bow which is great as mine stopped in late august I think. Take care and all the best. Stevie
The strawberries are done for the season now, but I still have chillis growing, Stevie
Just found your channel and am already hooked (subscribed), great videos
Awesome, thank you!
Kind of scary thru the narrow bits. Hope that fellow made it OK after he grounded
He was fine, Ernest. He got off eventually
Honestly, I was beginning to think you were reenacting the movie, Riverboat Queen! That was one fascinating cruise. Stay safe!
It felt like it on the boat too
This is really good. I feel like I'm on tbe boat.
Thank you, Brigitte. That's what we are aiming for, so you feel like you are along for the ride
@@WeirontheMove you do it well
Just saw your video. Good job enjoyed it.
Thank you very much!
I think that the structure of interest is a water tower used to increase the water pressure for the local area. The antennas on the top are most likely mobile phone cells. Interesting vlog. Jonathan
I think you are right. Thanks, Jonathan
We travel on the A34&M40 regularly to visit my parents in the Midlands. We always call it the water tower. The second one on the M40 is a brick built tower.
Congratulations on your anniversary both. We love the vlogs especially the history info! The narrow sections make it interesting!! Lol keep cruising and sharing. Sue & Chris x
Thank you! Will do!
Excellent and very interesting thank you:)
You are weldome
Hi! Congratulations on your 100th episode!!! We have been watching all of them and you are doing a great work. They are lovely and the humor always make us laugh!
May we ask, what is a poppadum ? Kisses and hugs from Brazil.
A poppadum is an accompaniment that you get with curry. It's a large round crisp that is used as a scoop instead of a fork to lift the curry and rice. Very tasty
Will we ever get "weiry" of weir puns? I don't think so!
We apologise for the puns, Justine. They are bad aren't they.
@@WeirontheMove Are you kidding? We LOVE them. It's a family thing here - both in my family and the one I married into!
@@JCDiamond Glad to hear it
i think i've set in stone now that my future will be heavily involved in narrow boating, really looking forward to start saving up for one, maybe, when i get a job eventually i think, just seems like the perfect life for me :)
Great idea! But don't forget that the Weirs' boat is a widebeam - you might be disappointed if you think narrowboats are that width. Good luck; hope you realise your dream.
It's a great life, and very relaxing
@@sebxiou-lifestyle4465 It also restricts you on where you can travel
I'm sure you've covered this in another video already, but what are the tall plastic cylinders on the bow of your vessel? Coal bins? Trash containers? Water tanks? Congrats on 100, and may you produce a 1000 more!
They are water butts full of water for the plants and the flush for the loos
@@WeirontheMove Thanks for that. Are they protected from freezing in cold weather?
No.
Hi ya. Can you tell me what the music you play in all of your vlogs is called and who it’s by, my husband loves it?? We watch you every week and he spends all day humming it after he’s heard it! Thank you.
It's called Happy Mandolin. It's free on the RUclips audio playlist
Made me smile again ❤️ my daughter’s leaving to go home after a week with me so I’m sad😭 but hey, less of that, congratulations on 100th episode, no mean feet 😉 keep going please as Covid might keep me in over winter ❄️ and it’s all getting a bit tedious! Your smiles are welcome here 🤩
COVID is coming back in parts of the country with a vengeance, Jan. We all might be in lockdown again at this rate. Glad we help to keep you entertained. Stay safe and well
nice vlog as per. crt have got a lot of catching up to do as regards reeds and tree overhang etc, looks very tricky in places.oh, if you want to call me ray thats fine lol, a guy i used to work with called me that for five years !!. cant repeat what my wife calls me lol, by the way,do you think you will ever cruse the northern sections. have a nice weekend
It's a possibility, Ray, but it would cost a lot to get lifted out and carted on a truck. We can't access the North on our boat
Hi you lovely people, another great piece, BUT I think it is time to change the Music, heard the Honky Tonk so many times. Not a criticism just a suggestion.
Noted. People love it, but we get what you mean.