Kirstie´s Travels on Narrowboat Verulam

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@lazykipper 4 сағат бұрын

Hi Kirstie, my favourite Viking. Good to see you still 'trucking'. Big kiss from Sheffield. X

@60degreesnorth26 7 сағат бұрын

Great stuff loved this…I’d love to know how you came to live in the uk and more over how you’ve ended up on the canal. Please to a vlog about this I think this would be a great interest to everyone 😊

@60degreesnorth26 11 күн бұрын

Just started watching you. Loving it. Just wondering where you are from? 😊

@kirstiestravelsonnarrowboa4477 10 күн бұрын

I am Norwegian

@pedalpower57 25 күн бұрын

I am surprised that the boats are not equiped with bow thrusters

@kirstiestravelsonnarrowboa4477 25 күн бұрын

Hi and good evening. Bow thrusters are widely used on narrowboats this days. Verulam is an old lady and she do not have this new equipped fitted. Kirstie

@pedalpower57 25 күн бұрын

@@kirstiestravelsonnarrowboa4477 thank you for clarifying this for me

@kirstiestravelsonnarrowboa4477 25 күн бұрын

Thanks so much for the comments. If I was moored on port side of the canal, The force of the wind would still push me the same direction I turned to. If I was moored on a river I could also only used the flow and force of the river to turn the boat without any engine or bow truster. On a big river is always recommended to always moor up against the flow of the river. Because if you moor up with the flow is sometimes almost impossible to push the bow away from the riverbank or pontoon. Verulam do not have a bow truster. I hope this would answer some of your questions. Wish you all a lovely day Kirstie

@andyaldrich5884 25 күн бұрын

You should be using the port

@jimbo4375 26 күн бұрын

Shows how much they're affected by wind. Wouldn't it be difficult of the wind was blowing the other way? You'd have to use the offside bank I guess?

@kirstiestravelsonnarrowboa4477 26 күн бұрын

Hi and good evening. To turn how I was doing, the wind needed to be blowing that way I turned too. If not it would been impossible task. Most times I use my engine though. You are right about how affected Narrowboats are about windy conditions. The wind can be rely problematic. On narrow canals, we normally use a winding hole, a part of the canal some are widen, To turn our Narrowboats . My boat is only 47 foot so i can normally turn more easy on broad canal`s. Kirstie

@andyaldrich5884 25 күн бұрын

No you don't

@AnthonyCarter-g2o Ай бұрын

Thanks Kirstie for a genuine view of canal cruising.That balance beam near Gailey had been on the blink for a while,no doubt pencilled in for the winter stoppages .Anyway,hope you have plenty of trouble free cruising next year and a Happy New Year😊

@FlashGormless Ай бұрын

Merry Christmas Kirstie! And a happy New Year :) Hope next year brings you much joy :) I'm amazed how low that canal is when you think of how much rain we've had this year?

@adamnorris8006 Ай бұрын

i think i saw foxes afloat moor here. well, back when they were afloat haha

@FlashGormless 2 ай бұрын

Hi Kirstie hope you have a great time in Liverpool it's a great city to visit :)

@jdhinckley1954 2 ай бұрын

Good luck with you leg. Hope you continue to get better.

@kirstiestravelsonnarrowboa4477 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@jdhinckley1954 2 ай бұрын

Great video. Thanks for sharing!

@HARRYHOUDINI-w6i 2 ай бұрын

Sickening, plain sickening, you should be ashamed of yourself,, your a Grown man for God sakes, grown up,,,get mental counseling & support, be a man ,,stop the Dressing as a woman, with a Butch voice,,that's creepy as hell,,, freaking weirdo 😂😂😂

@lisamills8139 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your journey so that I am able to see new places!❤

@mojobumbles474 3 ай бұрын

Great shots Kirstie. It lovely that you enjoy your time over here on😊 the canals. Very skilful.

@lisamills8139 3 ай бұрын

Kirstie, thank you for sharing your travels and allowing me to see new canals. You show the challenges of solo cruising but remain so upbeat! Safe journeys!

@RachAnnandale 3 ай бұрын

Great video Kirsty! No idea how you get all those shots! Fabulous 🎉

@bivers4399 3 ай бұрын

I’m a single boater most the time as my wife still works, you seem to handle a boat stress free and go where you want to go on and off the water, i admire you for this and enjoy your vlogs

@bivers4399 4 ай бұрын

Niftey trick, every day is a school day

@spumemonk11 4 ай бұрын

That's the 1st time I've seen that done. Thanks.

@KellySmith-r8v 4 ай бұрын

Hi Kirstie! Great to meet you yesterday at the Masons! Kelly😊

@kirstiestravelsonnarrowboa4477 4 ай бұрын

@@KellySmith-r8v Thanks so much. Great to meet you too. Have splendid day 😁

4 ай бұрын

interesting story

@towpathtreks 4 ай бұрын

Interesting video thank you. I walked and recorded a video on the Huddersfield canal recently. I saw some of the problems that you experienced.

@scottfw7169 5 ай бұрын

Hoping it doesn't sound too forward for a childless stranger to say such a thing, Britain has a treasure in those canals & you have a treasure in your children.

@iandavenport8423 5 ай бұрын

Did you invest in a hand spike?

@kirstiestravelsonnarrowboa4477 5 ай бұрын

@@iandavenport8423 yes And it worked perfectly.

@kirstiestravelsonnarrowboa4477 5 ай бұрын

@@iandavenport8423 yes And it worked perfectly.

@iandavenport8423 5 ай бұрын

I must admit I loved the electric locks too

@iandavenport8423 5 ай бұрын

Did you enjoy the gin?

@iandavenport8423 5 ай бұрын

Having a bit of a rough year but I am finally cruising at last - I am resting in Lymn atm enjoying a pint in the Brewery Tap

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@itsdeanya 5 ай бұрын

Nice to have someone to travel with. Especially to help with the locks. Pleasant journey! Incredible canal! Very difficult, and services not available! Good video reporting. Good navigating.

@narrowboatlunabetty 5 ай бұрын

Congratulations you survived! Hopefully plain sailing now?

@kirstiestravelsonnarrowboa4477 5 ай бұрын

Thanks so much. Hopefully No more drama for some time 🤔

@Scott.A62 6 ай бұрын

those tunnels look scary.

@iandavenport8423 6 ай бұрын

I was surprised that there were no volunteers to help you through

@kirstiestravelsonnarrowboa4477 6 ай бұрын

@@iandavenport8423 Had some help the last three looks though

@meruliouslacrimens5154 6 ай бұрын

We had it one year when there had been a leak and levels were very low and you had to travel in the middle of the cut for several miles until the BWB as was topped up the levels and on another occasion, whilst travelling through Brum, they were moving excess water via the canals from one reservoir to another and to work through the locks, you had to wade through a couple of feet of water to even get to the then difficult to move lock gates. But you learn to work around such occurencies

@davidlynch9801 6 ай бұрын

Friday 19 July.very slow travelling. How far to Hebden bridge.xx

@spumemonk11 6 ай бұрын

Looks like a wonderful lifestyle.

@Scott.A62 6 ай бұрын

Nice scenery! Happy cruising.

@spumemonk11 7 ай бұрын

Fabulous scenery.

@asakatali 7 ай бұрын

Staircase, not stearcase

@kirstiestravelsonnarrowboa4477 7 ай бұрын

@@asakatali i know 🤣

@wayne7521 7 ай бұрын

@@kirstiestravelsonnarrowboa4477rolling rolling rolling rawhide ,hit em head em out .... 😂 don't matter as long as its understandable .

@davidlynch9801 7 ай бұрын

Thinking you are heading to hebden bridge this summer. When do you think you will arrive. We promised you in porto mogan in march we will take you to howarth for a trip in the car. Yours david john and neil warren.

@kirstiestravelsonnarrowboa4477 7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the invite, I do not know what date I will be up there. Watch This Space. Kirstie

@itsdeanya 8 ай бұрын

a link to that blog - nbverulam.blogspot.com/ Thanks for showing us your experiences!

@nicksheppard9681 9 ай бұрын

Really love your videos Kirstie. My late partner and I travelled 2600 miles on our nb Merlot over seven seasons. We hoped to get to Liverpool in our last year, but only made it as far as Manchester before his ill health and time made up have to go back to the Kennet and Avon. The boat was sold the next spring. We made so many friends and shared so many moments, it was the best time of my life. Thank you so much for reminding me, and sharing the love. x