405. Narrowboat Cruise to Foxton Locks
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- Опубликовано: 13 июн 2024
- I have re-badged this vlog, as viewers may have had the impression it was about golf but it isn’t, so please take a look, as I continue my cruise and arrive at Foxton Locks. I stop on way for a pleasant summer’s day walk. What do I go and see?
Foxton Locks consist of two flights of five staircase locks, which opened in 1813 and are Grade II listed being the longest staircase flight in Britain. I also mention the short-lived Inclined Plane, which opened in 1900 and was mothballed in 1911.
These two videos explain more about the history of the Inclined Plane.
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Thanks Alan, this was a great adventure to watch and I really appreciate you taking that great walk to see the lovely old railway station that is now someone's beautiful home. I'm glad that you finally got a pint as you deserved it, the drone footage was brilliant. I hope that you are doing well. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Thank you so much Stevie, it was certainly a lovely day for the walk and all was well in the end, my thirst was quenched. New series starts on Friday. All the best and keep safe 🤠
Yes a wonderful episode Alan. Loving the variety of subjects and visits you are combining in videos this last while. You got it down to an art. Appreciate your efforts, I know a lot of work goes into what you do.
Thank you so much for your appreciation Kenney, I hope you’ll enjoy my next series as well, starting next week.
Hi Alan, I was sorry to see this cruising series come to an end but look forward to your next video. The footage was very relaxing and interesting at the same time. Take care. Graham and Tim 🙂 🐕
Hi Graham and Tim, thanks for your kind words, a new cruising series will start next week, when I go further afield, so please look out for that. Best wishes, take care.
Fabulous, I spent some of my youth at Foxton Locks, my mum (RIP) was a Director of the Inclined Plane Trust. Lovely to watch, thank you.
I’m sorry to hear about your Mum, I expect you have some lovely memories of her and your times at Foxton. I’m glad you enjoyed watching. It’s a great shame the incline won’t get re-instated, would have been fantastic to see. All the best.
Hi Alan. Thank you for taking us to Theddington Station, looked to be a very pretty place. You had quite a walk. Very interesting information about dimpled golf balls. Hope you have a nice weekend. Please say hi to Sally
Thank you Ginger, the walk was about a mile in each direction and what a perfect day for it. Thanks for your good wishes for the weekend, I hope you have a good one too. I’ll be seeing Sally very shortly. Cheers.
very satisfying to watch Alan, Have been looking forward to catching up as we have been away.. North Wales and North Yorkshire. loved the drone shots. Theddingworth sounds like a fictional village on "The Archers".... Best to Sally and Reggie.. Bob and Helen.
Hi Bob and Helen, you’ve been to two of my favourite places. Enjoy catching up, I’m publishing a new cruising series presently. All the best, take care.
Lovely video as usual. I love Foxton locks.
Thank you so much Alison, it is a lovely place to visit.
Evening Alan, we have thoroughly enjoyed watching your cruising series, which you've made so much more interesting with the areas you've explored on foot...who have known that the connection with golf, and such a transformational connection came from there...fascinating. Many thanks for sharing...🍷🍷
Evening Steve. Glad you’ve enjoyed this cruising series, there’s another starting next week, which will be even better! The science of a golf ball is quite interesting. All the best, have a good weekend 🥂
Thank you for showing the station on a beautiful day Alan!
The dimples in a golfball involve range properties, due to the areodynamics created by them. And you deserved your pint, indeed, cheers!❤
Thanks Umberto. I was certainly very lucky with the weather, one of the best days this year and there haven’t been many. Golf ball design is quite an art isn’t it! All the best.
Hi Alan, Once again a wonderfull set of video`s & this episode was an excellent set of views.
I can only say i am sad you never got your chips. Take care .🍻🍻🍟🍟
That’s very kind of you to say Bob, thank you, and for your commiserations 😃. All the best.
Hi Alan, glad to see you enjoyed your cruise to Foxton locks. You had a very busy start passing a number of viewers and David’s boat. The weather was an added bonus too. Thanks for putting yourself out to show us the old station 👍. I never knew golf balls were once smooth , thanks for sharing that story. I had to chuckle a bit at your bad luck in Foxton when you were trying to get a well earned pint and some chips 😂 I’m glad you got the pint in the end 🍻 sorry I’m behind with your vlogs but I’ve been away on holiday
Hi Paul, you must watch when it suits you, a holiday sounds a grand idea. I was rather pleased with how this episode came out. I also had a bonus, as I met David Suchet ‘Poirot’, was quite a highlight for me. All the best🤠
@@MyNarrowboatVenture oh that’s wonderful Alan, so pleased for you. He comes across as a very nice person whenever I’ve seen him talking on tv. I really enjoy your vlogs Alan so like to watch and comment as you upload them whenever I can, thanks for understanding though 👍
@@paulturner7837As I’ve said, you must watch when it suits you but I’m pleased to know you’re keen to view. I thought David was a real gent, I could talk to him for hours, as he was very engaging.
Hello Alan. It was lovely to see those crossing gates. I used to have them in the village I grew up in. Much better than today's barriers in my opinion.
That was interesting about the golf balls. What a shame you didn't get your hips! A nice cruising vlog. xx
Hi Jenny. Sorry for the late reply. I love the old wooden crossing gates but full lifting barriers is now the way. I note you’ve been out a lot on your bicycle recently, you’ve had some good weather for it. All the best xx
Yes I'm trying to make up for lost time. Because of the weather, I didn't start cycling this year until June. I think I've only been out 5 times. I've been trying some new places. With what's going on with me at the moment, I don't know what I'd do without my bike. All the best xx
Another good video Alan, weather has improved(a bit), the old crossing gates and station, very
interesting.
The countryside is lovely , Im glad you got a pint after your walk, take care.
Thank you Dougie, I’m pleased you found it of interest, there is another pub there but I always go to the Foxton Locks Inn. All the best.
Another great video. Our boat even featured twice😂 shame about the chips😢 The scaffolding is gone and they were re sheeting the side last week👍🏻
Thank you Simon, I was delighted to include your boat. It’s good to know that the towpath repair is being done, as I wasn’t expecting that. All the best 🤠
The inclined plane has been closed off due to vandals ripping up bricks from the historic structure and throwing them down towards the locksl. As you can imagine, not only is that dangerous but threatens the lock operations and is damaging to a peice of canal heritage of which Canal and River Trust have a duty to protect.
A shame, but sadly there are those about who seem intent on spoiling things for others.
BTW. Was the other pub not open, Bridge 61? Does a good pint and last time we were there...cheesy chips!!
Cheers for vlogs Alan, lovely to see you out and about. ❤
That makes sense and I fully agree with what you say, but bouts of hooliganism don’t last forever. The perpetrators grow up and move on, and don’t necessarily get replaced. It’s a shame, as it seems it will be closed off forever. I tend to go to Foxton Locks Inn when I’m there. I’ve actually just come back from another cruise. Hope you’re both keeping well. Keep on cruising, cheers.
Hello Alan mick from Hull another lovely episode hope you are very well and I will look forward to your next episode 😊😊😊
Thank you Mick, I’m fine thanks and hope you are. have a new cruising series starting on Friday, so please look out for that 🤠. All the best
Home Turf for Me. Was there a couple of days ago enjoying a Bacon Sarnie in Bridge 61 Cafe. 🙂
It’s quite a destination isn’t it and yet when I was there, at a weekend, there weren’t many people about. 😀
Enjoyed the cruise, a great day out
Thank you Hugh, glad you liked it.
Take care and have a great weekend 😀
Thank you Stephen and you 🤠
Thankyou. For your series.take care.
Thank you for watching, a new series starts next week, so please look out for that.
Thank you, enjoyable and interesting. I do canal walks on RUclips and I'll investigate Foxton after watching your video. I've subscribed.
Thank you for subscribing. You’ll find Foxton very interesting, there is a small Museum there, well worth a look, if it’s open. All the best.
Great vlog. Thanks. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it Chris 🤠
Nice Vlog, we miss Sally though.
Thanks, unfortunately, Sally wasn’t with me on this cruise but we shall be cruising together. But first, I have a new cruising series starting next week, again alone but well worth viewing. Cheers
Another marvellous episode Alan, I really enjoyed this cruising series. I love Foxton Locks also, can't be beaten on a sunny summers day. Did you go through the locks or were you able to wind and go back the way you came ?
Thank you Rufus, I hope you’ll enjoy my new series starting next week. I turned at the top, no need to go down, as there’s plenty of room at the top where the arm branches off.