Boat folk | Canal Artist living afloat | Off grid living
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- Опубликовано: 1 май 2024
- After a week of being hunkered down in a storm, the river Weaver has finally come out of flood and I am able to navigate again. This week I cruise through Saltersford Lock past the Anderton Boat lift to a lovely mooring in the picturesque town of Northwich. I then head off in my camper van to visit Michelle Martin an artist who lives on her Narrowboat and funds her off grid lifestyle painting pet portraits to pick up Bonnys art work.
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Thank you so much for watching. If you are new here, I'm Heidi and I live aboard my Narrowboat The Rum Wench and travel the UK's Canals in search of Adventure. After selling my house to experience an alternative lifestyle I bought a canal boat and a camper van which as a solo female who loves to travel, gives me the best of both worlds. I have recently got myself a new addition to the crew, a fabulous companion - my little rescue dog Bonny who is an absolute joy and the perfect First Mate. I also work full time off grid from my tiny home and trade at canal festivals as The Narrowboat Pirate aboard The Pirate Boat.
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Best day of the week, it's Heidi day.
Aww thank you ❤️🏴☠️
You can’t beat a good Heidi day x.
Wonderful to see your videos
It’s true that! My partner just says, it’s Thursday and I know what she’s talking about. Put Heidi on the telly 😊
Aww thank you 😃🏴☠️❤️
The lady who did the portrait of Bonnie is wonderfully talented.
Yes she is amazing 😃🏴☠️
Just loved Bonny and Finn making up for lost time , they certainly remembered one another.😄
The portrait of Bonny is absolutely amazing. Loved seeing the artist and her other work too.
As a Frenchie owner, I adore seeing Bonny on your videos.
Aww thank you, she is a rescue and the most loving cuddly dog ever … a bugger with the big ones though 😂😂
I swear I love this channel so much. That interview with Michelle was amazing. You can literally see her life experience in her eyes and hear it in her voice. What beautiful souls.
Aww thank you and yes she is wonderful and very talented 😃🏴☠️❤️
Love Bonnie and Finns reaction to seeing each other again, just brilliant, and the portrait is unreal 👏 Nick🏴x
I absolutely agree Heidi, you have about the nicest, friendliest community on RUclips. Lovely picture portrait of Bonnie, Michelle has some real talent.
Thank you so much!
Enjoy your videos very much. I am retired and live in South Carolina. Originally, I was from Canada, and my mother was a late war bride emigrating to Canada from Liverpool in 1953. Your accent reminds me very much of my late mother. My Grandfather worked for Camel Lairds in Liverpool for his working career. I can still recall going to Gladstone Dock for a tour as a child.
I can recall walking down to the Leeds-Liverpool Canal from my Grand Parents' home in Crosby/Waterloo. Playing with other children along the tow path.
Heidi, your videos are well composed, and your original music score shows how creative you are as a person.
Look forward to viewing more adventures from you.
Cheers: Dan Wright
I also live in South Carolina. Lol
Thank you 😃🏴☠️❤️
That portrait of Bonny is amazing.🐾👍👏👏🐾
I love it ❤️🏴☠️
I'm gonna have to get a pet now, so Michelle can do a portrait. Massive talent, i'm in awe !!
😂😂 yes she is amazing
Fabulous to see Michelle Martin featured on this weeks video
I have so many admirers of her portrait she did of my Irish wolfhound
We’re friends now on Facebook & I promote her work as an extremely talented artist
She is amazing ❤️🏴☠️
Bonnie’s painting is fabulous. What a talented lady. Bonnie remembered her friend, brilliant! Take care, till next week.
Thank you! Cheers!
It was so cute to see Bonny playing with her friend, like they were puppies.
Lovely vid Heidi and Bonny! Hey go on bring back the rear entrance! Take it easy cheers James and Shelly the Cornish crew xx👍
Please narrow boaters don't complain about sea conditions you're on a B road that's made of water . you will never more than 20 feet from land
Have a heart for those of us who live at sea sending you lots of love from an old salty sea dog living on the River Medway ❤
I’ve done a lot of sailing and love being a sea … but mostly only coastal …. It’s very different in a flat bottomed vessel without keel though 😂😂
@@TheNarrowboatPirate maybe you should have. bought a yacht I could see you travelling all around the coastal UK around the Cornish headland selling your wares in a proper sea going pirate ship think of the adventures you could have ,,,!!!
Hi Heidi and Bonnie, sad week for me am afraid 😟😟😟😢.
My dad died Tuesday so i will watch you video next time .
Take care 😘😘😘.
Kisses X X X to Bonnie ❤❤❤
Aww I’m so so sorry 😔
@@TheNarrowboatPirate thank you
Bonnie must've recognized her friend and not a big dog!! Great portrait as well!!!! ❤ cheers
Thank you so much 😀
Good job H&B, how can you not appreciate a talent as good as Michelles. Amazing
Portrait of Bonnie is awesome. Bonnie was so impressed also. You can just see it in her eyes.
She loves it 😂
River Wye is my favourite and the picture of Bonnie was just amazing ❤
Bonny’s portrait is amazing and gorgeous. Thank goodness the weather has improved for you. Thank you for the wonderful video. Cheers.
Thanks so much 😊
As a New Yorker, my favorite waterway is any one that you're on and filming from! Wow, I'm blown away by the level of detail of Michelle's paintings. Just amazing! I see Bonnie made her website too!
Wow, thank you!
Favorite waterway…….❤️ No Sharks…No Salt…No Problem….Lake Michigan 👋👋👋 from 🇺🇸
You are a master boat handler. My favorite river is the one I am on at the time.. I love Michelle's story. She is amazing. It is amazing how dogs can remember. Cheers.
Aww thank you 😃🏴☠️
The dogs have the zoomies.
Very nice artwork
Don't you have some lovely friends? Michelle's painting of Bonny is unbelievable, so accurate, precise down every hair. I was sad to see such a short clip of Nicky's dog and Bonny playing, it was a wonderful sight. Perhaps, Finn is the key to Bonny actually getting to like big dogs, now that she has found what fun there is to be had. Your trip on the Weaver was a real adventure too, a canal boat is not the best choice on choppy waters, but you braved the waves, well done - John xx
Hi Heidi, such and wonderful vlog as usual but to see Bonnie running amok with her now huge friend was brilliant. The watercolour is amazing , she is so talented and so patient putting in every hair on her head. I loved the trip in the van as it was so no holds barred and honest and very informative. Keep the vlogs coming , it makes my day when I see there's a new one for me to enjoy along with with the opportunity to join you at the end in a bevy ! Cheers my love.
Cheers 😃🏴☠️
Love thursday for heidi and bonny vidoe what a fantstic portrait off bonny and likeness another good video x
It’s amazing 😃🏴☠️❤️
Always a pleasure to watch another episode thanks for posting
Thanks for watching 🏴☠️❤️😃
Michelle's art is breath taking. Loved watching Bonnie playing on the towpath. Nice to see footage of Northwich. It's a lovely town. Have a good week. That's a bit mean, have a good forever! I don't know if it works on a narrow boat, (I've used it on a sailing dingy) but use a spring line to get off a bank in that situation. If there is somewhere you can thread a line through - e.g. run a line around a tree and back to a stern cleat - put the tiller straight - gently reverse. As the line tightens the boat should rotate on the line and push the bow out. Go gentle ahead and quickly pull the line back onto the boat then go hard ahead.
*Michelle Martin: I was taught this technique (starting light, then slowly add darker) in University (Slow Line Drawing 101) while in architecture college. We used large charcoal sticks. The professor sat us in hallways where open doors, open windows would splash light on dark shadow walls. A bit abstract looking drawings. I can see this technique is universal in all medias, like your beautiful portraits. Nice.
Incredible art work
Yay a treat after work, Heidi video day, nothing more relaxing than a cruise on the cut or a river after a day at work, hasn't Bonny has come on well, loved watching her playing with Fin, Cheers or Bottoms Up or Chin Chin x
Cheers 😃🏴☠️❤️
Stunning painting of Bonny !
Michelle is such a talented artist !
Travel safe !
Love your vlogs and what a beautiful illustration of Bonnie.
It really is! 😃
Our favourite river is the Hafren/Sabrina ❤🎉
Thanks Lovely Heidi for taking us along on this great cruise and to see Michelle the very talented artist, the portrait of Little Bonny is fantastic. It was great to see that Bonny was very happy to be with her great friend Finn again. My favourite part of the world is the Norfolk Broads and have had many family holidays there being Captain Stevie. I hope that you and Little Bonny are doing well. Take care and all the best. Stevie ❤
Thanks Stevie 😃❤️🏴☠️
Your music is so serene and always calms any stress I may have.
Thank you 😃🏴☠️🎵
It's fantastic to see the dogs playing Together Heidi❤.I bet you were well made up❤ xxx
Was worried then thought I wasn’t subscribed
Beautiful picture of Bonnie.
Her skill is breathtaking; a true professional.
Brilliant portrait of Bonnie, loved the video xxx
Thank you 😃❤️🏴☠️
Brilliant episode Heidi, Bonnie’s portrait is absolutely beautiful, well done.
Thank you 🏴☠️😃❤️
Bonny really has grown into a beautiful girl. Bonny and Finn are amazing together, it’s brilliant how they remember each other. We’re about to go to my daughters, our babies haven’t seen hers for a few months now, they get so excited when they catch up. On wow that’s a beautiful drawing of Bonny. Great video Heidi, thanks heaps and see you soon. Stay safe. 💕
Aww wonderful 😃❤️🏴☠️
Great video 👍
Bonny's portrait is amazing, she is such a beautiful dog, so well behaved and Vikki's dog Finn is so lovely
Michelle is an amazing artist ❤
Take care, enjoy your week, watch you soon x
Lovely painting of Bonny. She strikes me as being a bit of an old soul.
She is 3 1/2 - I’ve had her 10 months now though, a little rescue
@@TheNarrowboatPirate You are a great momma to her, good luck to you when she becomes a teenager 😳😁
She seems to love the boat life.
Wow, what a talented artist👍
WOW .. Bonnie’s portrait is stunning … X
One thing I like about you is you laughing at the things you say.
The portrait is fabulous! And seeing your fur baby running around with her furry friend made the video!!!!
Safe travels
Hey up our Heidi,
(a) I've heard a rumour that you can get a cream for 'Itchy Tiller' from your nearest Boots store (Don't forget your advantage card lol)
(B) Did you give Nicki her mop back?
Another great video and pleased to see you and Bonny on the move again.
As for favourite waterway ... Has to be the Lower Peak Forest as it's only a ten minute walk from the front door.
Have a great week, stay safe and enjoy the coconut rum 🤪
The peak is gorgeous … no she let me have it as she got a new one …. However Nikki’s mop is knackered so I need to nick her new one next time 😂😂
@@TheNarrowboatPirateI live smack between Woodley Tunnel and Hyde ... In fact when you did the lower peak with your mum a few years you sailed passed the little path that leads into the village I live in 😍
Look forward to your videos every week seeing little bonnie gaining more confidence with other dogs 😊🐶 oh and the lady who does portraits beautiful pictures what a talent
Love that hat❤
Lovely picture, she's done Bonny proud. It's also so nice when the person you've done a painting for appreciates the time spent on these. Pet portraits are my favourite things to do.
My preferred waterway is the river Ouse I suppose, its the nearest one and I'm a lazy sod. 😁
Love your cheery demeanor - as soon as you post a vlog, you go to top priority. I loved the Weaver too. Favourite mooring: Devils Garden.
Oh thank you!
They doing work on that at the moment …. There is a fence and track through it as laying pipe work 😟
The River Ribble, 🎉Take care. Stephen. Settle north yorkshire..x
Most locks here in the USA are huge like that and have full time "lock keepers" to toss you a line and then secure your line. The canals in UK/Wales/Scotland have always been so attractive to me since on your canal locks, mostly, one can handle the locks or swing bridges any time and much more easily.
Ha! We call canoes and kayaks "speed bumps". Ok, not so much. 🙂 That was when I had a twin-engine 40-foot boat.
Here in the USA, I owned two different boats for a total of about 28 years. My very favorite trip of all was up into Canada to Princess Louisa Inlet along with a few friends on their boats ... NO cell service, just gorgeously stunning. Even tho it was at ocean-water sea-level, it felt like you were climbing up into the mountains on your boat. Miles and miles back in through the waterways.
Michelle's art is stunning! Thank you. I've bookmarked her website and shared it.
Cheers Heidi. You're the best. 🙂
Awww thanks Ann, I am enjoying these manned locks though 😂😂
You asked for our favorite river, mine is the mighty Mississippi River. It starts in Minnesota, where I live, and flows all the way down to the sea from Louisiana. It's the second largest river in America, 2nd only to the Missouri, which is actually a tributary of Ol Miss. I caught the biggest fish of the day in the Mississippi at a family reunion. My Grandpa's youngest brother had a house right on the bank! Small mouth bass, 5 lbs. 😊 🐟
Oh wow, that sounds amazing … and good on you for catching yourself a big un 😃🏴☠️
The artwork of Bonny is absolutely perfect. Michelle is very talented. I loved the hare and also the bird. The feathers!
I know them feathers were outstanding, everything she paints is wonderful ❤️
Michelle caught the "Bonnie-ness" perfectly. and wasn't it wonderful that Bonnie recognized Fin!
Yes 😃❤️🏴☠️
The detail in that Kingfishers feathers is amazing, what a talented lady. it makes me want to get a portrate of my Springer Spaniel Sammy.
Bonnie didn't seem phased by her old friends spurt of growth, they were really having a good time.
I know, the feathers on that kingfisher were amazing ❤️
Love the way Bonny the navigator keeps you sailing straight (and up) & fly right! Love the portrait - that's Bonny! Incredible artist. is Michelle.
Thank you 😃❤️🏴☠️
Beautiful picture of Bonnie. Loved this video, Michelle is wonderful and what a wonderful artist x
I’m made up 😃❤️🏴☠️
Loved the dogs playing. In my 15 years living aboard a n/b I cruised the whole system (2,200 miles in those days) 3 times but always managed to do the River Thames end to end every year. It became my favourite river. I miss it now at 82. Heidi you are my favourite pirate!!!
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Awww thank you 😃❤️🏴☠️
So nice to have you back. That was a lovely painting of Bonny. Have a good weekend. See you soon.
Thank you! You too!
Chuckle day of the week 😂.... awesome artwork, loved Michelle's story , positive to every negative in life 😃.....love your music choices for the different bits of your vlog 😂...... Thank you Heidi, glad you are on the move again and long may it last. Safe and happy faffing . 😊
😊 thank you
I absolutely loved this video and the music. Nice that the weather is improved. Was lovely to see Bonny enjoying herself with the now big dog it sure has grown. The artwork was terrific. Much love to you, Captin ❤
Thank you so much!
Hiya Heidi, just thinking how Bonny has grown in confidence from her arrival and is a comfortable first mate now. Wow that portrait!! I would love to have the talent that Michele has but it's not to be lol. hmm stick figures. My favourite water is the harbour where I grew up. Lyttelton Harbour in New Zealand is situated in a very long ago extinct volcano base. Sigh I don't live there now but it's in my heart and blood always. Take care and hug that wee Bonny for me. =-)
Oh wow, it sounds amazing Lorraine 🏴☠️❤️😃
Our favourite canal is the Macclesfield in all seasons. The Llangollen and Monty were lovely in winter but we were warned off going in summer. Getting locked into the upper Peak Forrest for summer 2023 was ace! We are looking forward to our first proper river cruising on the Trent and Soar this year.
Have a fabulous time 😃❤️
Amazingly talented. That bird! Omg
I know, the feathers ! ❤️❤️
Hi Heidi, my favourite waterway is the Basingstoke Canal because I live just ten minutes away. When I first discovered it in 1975 it was just a trickle of water and derelict. I have spent so much time walking and cycling along it and for my 70th birthday had a little boat trip on it. Wishing you many happy adventures in 2024.
Thanks for sharing!! That sounds wonderful 😃🏴☠️❤️
The best river trip that I have experienced was a trip up the Hudson River aboard a Coast Guard icebreaker in December from Bayonne, New Jersey to Albany, New York and back again. It was a marvelous experience. That is a beautiful picture of Bonnie, thanks for sharing. Be well and stay safe. 😊
Oh wow that sounds amazing Mark 😃🏴☠️❤️
@@TheNarrowboatPirate The best part was watching a Bald Eagle fly overhead watching for fish in our wake.
I love the Weaver too. We moved from Merseyside a few years ago, and I couldn't believe how friendly every one is here, so helpful and kind. Northwich is a cracking little town, it has everything you need.
It really is!
It's Heidi day!! Hello Heidi and Bonny ... I didn't realize today would be a dinner date with a heron - looked like it caught a tasty snack. Michelle did a stunning job on Bonny's picture. Amazing work of art. I live close to the American River in Northern California USA .. I have done a float tube trip down sections of the river and I love the scenery and the sound of the water moving over the rocks along the edges. I forgot to make a bucket list comment last week so I will add 1 here. I have pretty much done all the things I really wanted to do, I have seen all the oceans that touch the United States, I have seen live performances from Red Skelton and Loretta Lynn and Ron Gallagher and met Danny Thomas and a bunch of other things. What I want now is to see both of my grandchildren graduate from high school ... one does this May and the other will in 7 years so I am working like crazy to stay strong and healthy so I can pull that one off. Stay safe and enjoy every single moment of your life as best you can. You will have buckets full of wonderful memories when the time comes (if ever) to slow down and reflect. Love to you and Bonny from Gramma Lainee (ps ... save my spot for me next week)
Oh wow gramma what a life you have lived … wonderful, there is always space aboard the Rum Wench for you 😃🏴☠️❤️
Fantastic portrait of Bonny, and how lovely that she gets on well with Finn, who is now a big dog. Hopefully will help Bonny with the big ones! Thanks for another great vlog Heidi 💖
I hope so too!
Cheers.
Thanks so much again Mark 😃🏴☠️❤️
@@TheNarrowboatPirate You're very welcome.
We love your channel. It’s so positive and heartwarming. Our favourite spot is watching boats go by on the River Trent at Hoveringham from our camper
Hi Heidi what a beautiful talented lady Michelle is. You are becoming very experienced in doing interviews with people we wouldn’t know about if not for you. Lovely to see Nikki and Fin, he’s grown into a beautiful dog. Shame you won’t be travelling with them, Bonny would of had a great time. Keep up the good work, looking forward to more boatie interviews🩷 Linda
Thank you so much!
Our favourite waterway is the Ashby Canal. It has special meaning for us as it was where we spent our honeymoon on a wonderful hire boat on a wet and windy August week, but we will remember it forever.
Love the portrait of Bonnie and will definitely visit the website. Have a great week
😊
Rowena and Martin
I loved the Ashby, I cruised it last year 😃❤️🏴☠️
I'm not from your Island-land and I'm not living on a waterway. However, the closest waterway to my place is the River Neckar in Southern Germany. And those English friends of mine who have told me anything about their favourite English water were all fans of the River Severn.
Personally, I'd probably prefer some curly river - even if a boater has a lot to steer on those.
Loved my time with you as always. As a retired expat ol' girl living in Canada my adventuring is now through wonderful you. Thanks so much. I do miss your ditties though. l just lost my little pug so kisses and cuddles to Bonnie.
Maybe I should bring back the ditties ?
The best water way is the one with you on it ❤
Awww very kind, thank you 😃❤️🏴☠️
Any waterway you are on Heidi, is my favourite waterway. All the best. Bill
Aww thanks Bill 😃❤️🏴☠️
Wow, Bonnie's portrait is stunning. Thanks for sharing it. She's a fantastic artist! We always look forward to your show each week.🤗❤🕯🙏
Thank you 😃🏴☠️❤️
Bonny and Finn!❤
Thanks Heidi 👍👍 like your new hat safe cruising 🌞🌞
Thank you! 😃
Wow what aye incredible Artist very talented.much respect from New Zealand 🇳🇿
Awesome video. Loved seeing Fin and Bonny back together again!!! Michelle is an awesome artist. While watching it looked like the King Fisher’s feathers were real. Hope I called that bird the correct name? Keep up the great work Heidi. So enjoy my Thursday’s!! ❤️🏴☠️
I know, those feathers ❤️😃
Bonny is such a character, the portrait is wonderful, very talented is Michelle, great episode Heidi, cheers.
Cheers 😃❤️🏴☠️
My favorite waterway is the Russian River. My Dad bought a cabin in Guerneville CA USA when he was 20. I’m 68 and the cabin is my older sibling! Still have it but what makes it special are the memories of going down to the River to sit on the beach or take a canoe ride. Kayaks are the popular boat now. We have redwood trees at the Russian River and Armstrong Woods is a state preserve protecting these ancient gorgeous and very tall trees. Sailing down the River in any vessel is gorgeous because of these trees. Guerneville has always been for those living a free spirit lifestyle. We have gone through Hippies and Bikers and now LGBT and some Millennials, since it’s only 70 miles from San Francisco, but always has been a place for artists. I love your vlogs because you are so fun and awesome and show so much beauty! ❤
Sounds wonderful 😃🏴☠️❤️
We went there too! From SF 😊
Hello lovely boaty lady x
Watching you latest video , as always its great . That lady is really a very good artist . I can never understand men who leave a great woman like her , I just don't get it . I hope your nips ( 😳) recovered from the acordian playing . I've added a new item to my bucket list . I think a narrow boat or a wide beam would be great on the Murray River here in Australia and in particular here in South Australia 🇦🇺. 🇦🇺
Absolutely brilliant video again sis. Love the meet up with Nikki and thanks for reminding me I need a photo done of Bear. Catch you later. Love you xxxx
Aww good luck Mick 😃❤️🏴☠️
Gorgeous portrait of little Bonny.
It’s wonderful 😃🏴☠️❤️
Absolutely amazing. Image of Bonnie !! Lovely artist ♥️♥️😊
Thank you so much 😀
Aww. Can’t wait to go ‘up the weaver’. That painting of Bonny is outstanding. Fab to see Nikki and Finn and see the pups chasing each other 🥰. See you soon hun xx
See you soon xx
Favourite day of the week. Great vlog love how you interact with small businesses so heartwarming ❤️
Thank you!! 😊
Michelle's painting of Bonnie is stunning, she is so clever. Smashing video this week Heidi, glad you are on the move again. Xxx take care
Thank you 😃❤️🏴☠️
Good show! Very talented lady and quite cute too! Awwww the puppies playing was so cute!
Thanks for another professional quality video.
I enjoyed - the interview with the artist. - the tip up the weaver and period where you had to wait for the weather and river conditions to clear.
All the best.