Buckinghamshire's Lost Canal.
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
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Welcome to this weeks adventure where we try and walk along a good stretch of the Buckingham Canal. We had a quick meeting with the Society and Spoke with Terry and Alan. More to come from here without doubt!
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I just LOVE your enthusiam! A plank of.wood coveted with moss makes you SO happy and that rubs off on me. Thank you for another entertaining video.
You know Paul I bet you could find beauty in my hall ceiling damp patch, keep it up mate, from a very long distance veiwer/fan.
Thanks for adding actual captions for the Deaf.
Cheers Jim. We always try but miss mistakes sometimes!
"We have too many pets and too many kids." Yanno, there are solutions for that! Keep the pets, sell the children. :)
100% game
.....and Paul wants to build a model railway?
Long way to go ! Aylesbury branche like, nice someday !
When putting on your water proof trousers try putting a plastic bag over your boot, it will slide through ith ease.
i am wondering why you didn’t sit in the car to put on your pants but then we would have missed your “don’t fall” dance 🤣
The canals were nationalised in 1948 ( which means the Government paid the canal owners to take over and own the canals) and British Waterways came into existence in 1962. It was transformed into a charity in 2012 to become the Canal and River Trust. As of its 2021 accounts it has more than a billion pounds in assets and more 19 employees earning more than £ 90,000 p.a.
The canals belong to the people of the nation, as we have already paid for them. Whilst it is inspiring to see volunteers working to re-open the disused canals, it is time to call to account those supposedly responsible for canals and to use the available funds to enable the restoration works.
@@derektaylor2941 £223 milion pounds are in liquid financial assets, not the real estate. Carry on working for this "charity".
I have seen concrete markers saying "DANGER buried cables" above electric cables. Could grass have grown over part of your marker?
If it wasn't for you guys nobody would know about these old canals, keep up the good work
What's really gratifying is that these societies aren't just doing this work for themselves - as you say, they're not likely to see the end result during their lifetimes - but for the generations to come, who will hopefully have a chance to enjoy a glimpse into history that could be otherwise lost.
To be fair, we do get quite a lot out of it ourselves. The end result is not the only product of the work. We also get to learn new skills, spend some time outside, meet interesting people and have some fun! Granted, there are occasions where it can be less fun (especially when the weather is against you), but we wouldn't do it if we didn't enjoy it.
Seeing the fruits of ones labour come into use (like Bridge 1 (4:45) where I did a reasonable amount of work) can be particularly pleasing, though.
Somehow, the rain and mist gave this a totally different dimension to what I expected. Fantastic atmosphere Paul.
Danger marker might be due to buried power cables there often buried in tow paths
Great work Paul. Many thanks for coming to see us. Just sorry you didn't get better weather!
Personally, I find shorts from full length features annoying 🤷♂️
I expect you walk much further too, because always going back to retrieve camera 😂
I hate shorts :| my subs are absolutely littered with them.
Hi Paul, are you interseted in 1970's 00 gauge hornby trains and accessories?
Hi Paul,thanks for the update on the Buckingham arm.I used to work on the roads in that area so I know it well.There are some formidable obstacles to overcome on the route but hopefully in many years time it may succeed.Without getting too political,in my view I see so much money wasted by Government and Councils on ridiculous projects,that could be used for this sort of thing however obviously others would disagree.
By the way the last section into Buckingham town has gone completely,but the site of canal basin still exists and possibly some of the original buildings which are used by businesses.
Ahh from the towpath side walk through the tunnel under the canal to the Barley Mow. Good beer and food in there, or it was the last time I was in there anyway.
It still does lovely food & a good pint of Everards Ales and is very dog friendly
Keep up the good work! Thanks for taking me along..
Greetings from across the pond. Great video! I'd love to see a longer form walk like you and Rebecca do exploring that canal in more depth. Looks like lots of interesting things to see more closely (like the old locks). I look forward to the Sunday videos each week!
Thank you, Paul, for your continuing effort to inform the world about the English countryside.
To stand in a near-intact lock is a rare treat indeed. It helps you appreciate how deep the water would be when the chamber is full.
Did you spot the narrow gauge tracks laid into the wharf surface at Cosgrove? Another rare treat.
Great video, beautiful weather! Cheers for another fun and informative quarter of an hour. 👍
Ah yes indeed, had to chop them out of the final edit though.
@@pwhitewick At least you saw them (and I understand the need to edit).
I’m also intrigued about the remains of locks that run parallel to the GU either side of Cosgrove aqueduct. They were the line of the GU before the aqueduct was built. I’ve always wanted to go looking for them but I’ve never achieved it. Not sure how much there is to see these days.
Paul, trying to put one's leggings on over one's boots doesn't wor.....oh you've worked it out for yourself. Don't worry you're not the first and I guarantee you'll try it again at some point! Been there and got the T-shirt!
Love the videos so keep up the good work and send my regards to the lovely Rebecca and the kids.
Cheers Dar.
Put your boot in a plastic carrier bag first and it will slip through easily.
Thanks for the great tour today, Paul. Cheer mate! 🇬🇧🙂👍🇺🇸
Absolutely fascinating Paul , As children 55+ years ago we used to visit my dads family in Deanshanger and there were 2 humpback bridges in the village, 1 at each end where the canal passed under , I remember clearly in the early 1970's when they demolished the bridges and filled the canal in , if you look up ROBERTS CLOSE in Deanshanger that is named after my dads family home
hi Paul and Rebecca , another very interesting video , its nice to see someone trying to restore it , well done again and thank you 😊
what a project that will be,thanks for taking the time to film it
Great vid guys once again. Please do more from these Videos. Briliant. Your Nr1 Fans in Hamburg Germany ××××
Lovely video to encourage people out whatever the weather to have a walk and a snoop around. A walk with a purpose is always so much more fun than purely 'going for a walk'.
Definitely worth restoring, never been to UK, but watching sometimes the historic documentaries and thinking how beautiful these structures and construction projects must have looked. The more you clean up the less trash will be lying around and the more the other areas will become developed. And the trees are beautiful along the shores.
The canal restorers are so right about canals being corridors of bio-diversity - the best of luck to them!
"A concrete block with the word DANGER on it. How strange is tha... AAAAUUUUGGGHHHHHH!!!"
Nice video Paul, I am already a Readly user and I have Model Rail and lots of magazines fantastic. I also have my n-gauge railway in the loft. Keep up the good work. Chris
'A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they will never sit.' - Greek Proverb
Living near this I walked from Cosgrove to Old Stratford either early last year or late 21, they have done so much since then
Yet another interesting video
Couple of suggestions:
Carry your waterproof trousers in a (gasp) carrier bag. Then, to put them on, simply put the carrier bag onto your boot/shoe and it will help it slide through the trouser leg AND stop any dirt getting on the inside of your trousers!
At 08:41, I wonder if the DANGER slab was from a concrete conduit carrying power cables. So that top slab marks a power cable run or had been picked up and dropped on that spot.
Ahhh booooo. Back on canals.. we want railway...we want railway.. lol... as always a great video no matter what the subject..
brilliant video
Nice walk but a shame about the weather, also do need to sign up to Reedly
No wonder Rebecca bailed on you, she must have checked the weather forecast.
Wise!!
you should have knocked out the Wolverton to Newport Pagnell disused branch line while you were near Milton Keynes
I too didn't know that Bradshaw did canals. That's an idea for a new series for Michael Portillo to do. Unless you two get in first!
Were was Rebecca ok I hope. If you could let RUclips know most people who watch your and others videos are of adverage intelligence and can watch longer videos with out getting bored, unlike the mellenials and you tube accountants,so please NO Short tic tic type videos ever thanks
SHORTS are a waste of time and space and they should be banned
I want a concrete block with "Danger" written on it. Great film.
Isn't that normal British weather ?
I see you have a standard Doxie. We have the very same except our pup is a mini named Beretta. Splendid topic as par usual. Thanks for another great history lesson. Cheers from Edmonton Canada.
Outstanding vlogs every time
Aaawww, you got sausssaaaaggge doggieee! Squeezy squeezy huggy! Ideal for all those tunnels. Keep her away from all those badgers, though. 😁👍
I looked at this canal about 13 years ago, first off it has too many engineering obstacles on its original route, first, it has to get over the A5 dual carriageway which is on the level, it could go south on a new route, and go under by the River Great Ouse and that would mean it misses out Old Stratford. The original route past the A5 is now a housing estate, the route can still be followed but it would be too tight for modern navigation, the canal went under the old A5 Watling Street by a short tunnel which is filled in. I honestly don't see this canal ever getting re-opened as the number of volunteers will decrease to such an extent that the society will probably fold. The are plenty of canal restoration projects that are going to do likewise, canal restoration needs volunteers who can do the work, and also lots of money, yes there is the waterways recovery group but they can't be everywhere. There are going to be some successes in canal restoration such as the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration but too many other schemes have grandiose schemes like the Derby scheme which wants a boat lift to rival that in Scotland, totally missing the point that the original canal has been built over in the middle.
The Huddersfield Narrow Canal had been built over in multiple locations along its length, before seeing complete restoration along its original course...
Wonderful stone-walled underpass-
Any reason why you did not go to the original terminus?
Lack of time I'm afraid.
@@pwhitewick I understand. Thanks for the quick reply and well done for the video
Well done Paul. If I’d known you were up this way I’d have tried to join you 😀
enjoyable as ever ,thank you!
How can an unwritten rule...be the law???
Because you get punished for not obeying it :)
@@ManicXD Then doesn't that make it a written rule?
@@robinhayhurst5943 Only if someone writes it down ;)
That's an easy one. Common Law. For example there is no statute prohibiting murder in the UK because it is against Common Law.
That small tunnel was tighter than the ones I filmed in Pontypool!! Never say never as they say, I remember the Kennet and Avon before it was preserved. Never thought it would happen, especially Devizes, but have we are. Great video. Thanks.
Paul, this was brilliant. Love the Cosgrove tunnel.
Enjoyable video Paul, thank you.
Thanks for this ✌️❤️
Paul ,, Gene Kelly , has done it,, morecambe and wise have done it,, maybe it's your turn?
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Let the stormy clouds chase., Everyone from the place, Come on with the rain, I've a smile on my face
I walk down the lane, With a happy refrain, Just singing,, Singing in the rain, Dancing in the rain, La ri la la ri la,
Got my copy of Bradshaws about 9 months ago (Ebay), which is a facsimile version of the 1904 original. Have you got a copy of Priestley's Navigable Rivers and Canals, which dates from 1831?
Paul, I wouldn't produce shorts in that weather if I was you. Best stick to the over trousers! Did Rebecca see the forecast and decide to stay home?! Cosgrove was the first place we ever camped, back in 1977...one of the wettest summers! Best regards. 👍
Is this called "getting your 15 minutes of fame"? 15 minutes of self stick of yourself.
I chuckled at Paul’s mention of the RUclips “law” regarding “shorts”. They’ve proliferated into nuisance clutter, even on beloved subscribed channels.
-> Then at wrap up time here ( 14:50 or so), I think no, this can’t be the end already! My attention span is way out of sync with modern sensibilities.
the concrete block is similar to those that used to cover electric cables in many years past
Produce 'shorts'? What a ridiculous requirement! Shorts can only be superficial. At Google, they ought to know what a well-known author once wrote about shallowness.
Really good walk. Appreciate the need for rainproof gear. Have seen the restoration and re-watering of a canal section. It can be done. ruclips.net/video/Y6NbFgEY04Y/видео.html . The link is from the ever-informative David, at Cruising the Cut, #80, in his series of life aboard a narrowboat.
How great to see your walking my local disused canal. Some interesting facts about the Buckingham end of the canal. The town council used the wharf as the outlet for the town’s sewer when the canal was first built!
Is Bradshaws like a fancy Nicholson’s Guide?
Yay! Very interesting as we walked through the 'orse 'ole' just the other day and were wondering what lay beyond. Big thunbs up to these restoration people! I've also boated the whole length of the K&A navigation, also made possible by such people.
Paul -- you and Rebecca must wear out a few pair of hiking shoes per year (if not more!) -- what brand/model do you wear?
Hey Paul can you do the disused Mid Hants Railway Winchester to Alresford? That would be great if you can because I live in Kings worthy where there is an old bridge and I would like to find out more about the line.
It looks as if Buckingham might be reunited with the canal network before it gets a railway connection.
Looks like your walking through a key hole at beginning of film 😮nice sunny canal walk ,we have too many pets oh joy,btonly two grown up children so you in the best times of your life a full hose even if yo look like your in tiny nook it’s your space even if small 😅always dictaphone what the guy says directions info can be repeated at a press of a button or two or rewind replay etc
Too tip for putting your waterproof trousers on over boots. Grab a plastic bag, put your boot(foot inside) inside and the trousers will slide over the boots. 😊
this sponsor add might actually be a winner, for half a moment i thought you was going to tell all how to get rid of unwanted kids and pets.... i am joking, i hope... thanks paul defo give this one a deeper look
i ve known about the Buckingham arm for a while now, ride along the section between Cosgrove and Old Stratford quite a lot. i have been meaning to take in the section between Thornton and Buckingham for a while after tracing it on the OS map ap. i will leave it to dry a bit more as there has been plenty of rain lately but looks like i will be taking the dog for a long walk very soon. thanks for highlighting this section
Well-done mate, tough conditions but you came through with a fine interesting film, cheers.
Now this was interesting just like your other blogs. Keep at it matey.
Brilliant video and very interesting to see an abandoned canal.
The danger sign was probably to say to people danger for the canal when it existed or after it stopped being used and was dangerous. Its just a thought I had. I actually have no idea.
Looks like you might have crossed a few oil pipelines at the beginning of the video
look on budget model railways,jpj
Love your videos but I'm afraid I just tune out of shorts, whoever makes them.
Hornby Magazine is very good too. BRM runs RMWeb too
Another great video especially as the Buckingham canal is close to my home 😊
Hi Paul very interesting vlog you cant beet a way down an old canal
Making this a separate comment for visibility: Readly works in the US! It is very expensive for USA folks to get Britrail magazines, but not on Readly! One monthly price, all the 'zines.
Cheers Brian.
Very Good - a very big plan that they have got!!! 🤔🚂🚂🚂
I'm Fiddling "Swinging on a Gate" on my violin.
There’s a old canal bridge in stony Stratford by the shops to look at
Danger - exploding concrete...?
Right at the start of the trip you say “two things” just as your camera lights on a sign saying “NO THRU TRAFFIC”. Surely that “THRU” deserves comment? Yours pedantically, Bill.
I did wonder myself.... even from a non-pedant perspective.
The kids & pets are taking up too much room.....
.....and you want to build a model railway?
Haha... YES
Feet in plastic bags is all I'm saying
use to live in Cosgrove Lock house
Great video Paul, I live on the stretch between Old Stratford and Cosgrove and walk it every week, literally done it hundreds of times, but never been the other way from Thornton to Buckingham.
Absolutely must do it
Nice one!
super my nan came from there