I just Love your videos. The bird bath was amazing and I laughed at your joke!! But while the birds were waking up, I closed my eyes to really listen, that was the most beautiful music I’ve ever heard ❤. So good in fact I went back to listen again. I feel at peace and very calm. There is nothing like nature to lift your mood. Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful time with all of us ❤

Hi guys can you settle an argument? Did you go to Foxes Afloat wedding, there was a lady there who looked just like Fran. A shame you need to use safe moorings in Birmingham. Hope the weather is good for you.

I don’t know what it is about the UK country side and the beautiful areas the canals go through but I am so drawn to it. I want to go there and roll around in the green and smell all the smells. ❤. So magical.

So good to finally catch up with each other again! It’s been too long 😍

I saw you guys in the Fox's wedding photos and wondered why I had not seen a video lately. I was afraid you'd somehow been erased from my list so just put your name in and found this one. No, still subscribed. I don't know why I had not seen this. Sorry you've been ill. I enjoyed this episode and hope to see more from you. I don't think we've had rain since early July. It is very dry here in the southern US.

Great vlog as always 😊 May I ask what you use to plan your walks and find footpaths? Do you use an app or good old OS maps. Thanks for the videos 😊

Ah, this took me on a real trip down memory lane! I spent a lot of my childhood in Lowsonford, and we loved playing by the canal and in the fields round the village. I remember one memorable adventure when we paddled an inflatable boat down the canal, and a real treat was to walk down to the Fleur de Lys pub for one of their famous pies - my mouth is watering remembering them! My mum spent most of her retirement living in a beautiful flat right by the canal in Lapworth, next to a lock, and she loved watching the boats from her armchair; much better than tv!

Hi Fran and Rich. Love a good crumble. Sorry that you weren’t well. Glad you’re on the mend. Take care. Nick

Love watching you makes me feel I am there with you

Nice video. Thanks for sharing that Aquaduct and lock. Cool!

I a watching and eating frans recipe blackberry and apple crumble: delicious. Never used oats before but always will now. Thankyou for sharing xx

Hi Fran & Rich ,sorry to here you've all been unwell but glad you are feeling better now🎉

Met you two last year or before at the crick grand union canal , remember I was on my scooter Darrell

Great chilled video, music was great , thanks :)

Lovely video. Thanks

I thought I heard you say "scrumpy" so I went looking to see if you posted a recipe. Had to 'rewind' to discover you had said "scrumping." You can tell where my mind is at! The crumble looks marvellous. It's that time of year again when I will have to figure out how to use all the aronia berries that are almost ready. A crumble would be great, but the problem is always finding something with a strong enough flavour to offset the aronia.

A biscuit, a rub down and bed. You're a lucky man Rich!

Really enjoyed this ramble and what a beautiful area. The food looked so yummy, and I would love to wander around that church. Thank you for sharing 🌺🌺🙏🙏

Another very relaxing video. Wonderful countryside. The crumble looked delicious! Thanks for sharing your idyllic life style.

I both of you theakyou for vlog it beautiful scenery and churh all the best for now😊

Thankyou I did enjoy it take care

Thankyou take care

Thank you for the video. Hope you are both feeling better and had a physician look at your nose Fran.

thank you best wishes and 🙏

Nice clean, shining roof. Always feels good to look at the fruits of your labor and appreciate the finished results. Good job Rich. As usual, really enjoy your choice of music for the videos.

pretty views. I love your videos bless you both.

Wonderful vlog to watch. It was lovely to meet you. Your homemade pear & blackberry crumble looks delicious. Take care x

You are helping me through having Covid! Two days in since a positive test and ,when I'm not falling asleep or sneezing, I'm watching your back catalog. Thank you, it's helping keep me sane!

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Thank you for that lovely peaceful wander around the countryside 😊

So pleased your well, I'm eating blackberries as well as I walk our dog, yum. We all love a crimble crumble. xx

Ahh love lowsonford and the pub grub...grt episode like all the rest ..know wootenwarwin wel too ..enjoy

This was so relaxing. I loved all of it. The little house on the canal, the lavender at the church, the crumble, the plants on the tow path where you moored, Archie drinking brackish water to keep his immune system strong, Rich enjoying the cleaning of the roof is a way of having some control in a mad world. I can relate. Thank You so much for sharing. Making videos isn't easy but I sure do appreciate it when you do. Enjoy the remaining days of Summer 🛥🌞

Blackberry combined with ripe pear is a perfect balance, like lemon with blueberry. The only thing I do different with my crumble as compared to what you do is I will add from 1/3 to 1/2 oats to one part flour you can do as much as 50-50 split, but I don’t. 1/3 to 1/2 does it for me. Lovely video! Thank you.

Sorry to hear about your bout of Covid. Glad to see you out and about. Lovely locations!

Just watched episode 195 and We are so impressed with the cooking session of the blackberry and peach crumble. I felt like we were at your kitchen counter conversing with you while you were doing the prep. Brought back many memories of our 1 week on the Trent in 2015. Gerry Edmonton canada.

Lovely vlog Guys. What a shame when we see 'statues ' scrapped all over. Things like that are part of our heritage.Stay safe xx

Stunning church!

Lovely, I enjoyed every minute of that episode. You seem to be able to pack much information and goodness into your vlogs. Thanks x

Sorry to hear you had been unwell but good to see you looking so well now. Beautiful cruise. Scenery amazing. Your fruit crumble looked yummy. Thank you for a great video. Take care.

Iv add oats to my crumble sometimes a little ginger (I use stem) adds a nice spicy flavour especially for rhubarb

The bramble gin you made a few years ago was superb (I think I make some for Christmas)

Hi Fran and Rich, sorry to hear you've been unwell sounds like you've had it all going on! Glad you're getting there now! What lovely scenery - thank you for such an enjoyable video! Fran your crumble looked yum real comfort food! Take care both of you.

Love your vlogs. I love to watch Upon Reflection, they are a wonderful couple with a dog called Ernie. They post every Wednesday, if you would like to watch..

Whats the name of your bow design?

I love blackberries, if only i had a bigger freezer

Hi both and thank you for another great video - sorry to hear that you both were unwell but glad to hear that you are on the mend. Question: Do you prefer Crumble with custard, with ice cream , with custard and ice cream or the olde Brummie recipe with Carnation Condensed/Evaporated Milk?

I'm watching the vlog whilst waiting for a huge pan full of blackberry and apples to come to the boil ready for making jelly. Yum!

Another amazing episode. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks for sharing