109. Narrowboat journey from the Droitwich canal and down the River Severn to Tewkesbury

[@Darklightbeam]

Had to turn the sound off, could not stand the inane commentary. Where's this bloke get it from? Gpx

[@CruisingTheCut]

He writes it all himself, grafting for many hard, long hours. Still, you win some, you lose some.

[@indigogolf3051]

If a bloke does a vlog entirely dedicated to showing himself on a canal boat, you should expect to hear that bloke chuntering on about his trip on his boat. Funny that isn't it. Carry on countering, some of us, clearly, enjoy it.

[@joeclarke9782]

Not at all inane but maybe too proper and informative for some - not me. Must admit the "bloke" is very sporting not to revile back. That's not the Narrowboat Way.

[@rvertv]

too funny

[@vmitchinson]

I quit enjoy his accent and also fine his talk relaxing.

[@ciaobella8963]

Thanks for all the good laughs David. I really appreciated your wide range of comedic styles today. Loved it. I will continue to Klingon to every humorous word. ;-)

[@CruisingTheCut]

Good to hear! Cheers

[@for.tax.reasons]

9:35 "snails doped with ketamine" I'm dying 😂😂😂

[@paisleyjane9606]

Hey! I thought the "Severn swans a'swimming" line was pretty clever! Keep the puns coming, please.

[@dwtalley]

*eyeroll* puns yes, Severn swans no. Mileage varies, I am sure.

[@winfredstacy5843]

Great video....I played it for a patient I am caring for in the Trauma Intensive Care Unit who, by chance is from Worcester. He is currently on a ventilator but, gave his wife and myself many squeezes of his hands as he watched. It seemed to delight and comfort him. Never under estimate the power of your work..

[@CruisingTheCut]

Blimey. I'm a bit taken aback. It's a lovely thing to know though. Thank you - and well done for your work; trauma, I am quite sure, doesn't just apply to the patients there; must be quite a stressful role.

[@winfredstacy5843]

The work can be stressful...The rewards are sublime...

[@gonewiththewynns]

What punks to throw rocks! Such a different kind of boating world, thanks for the fun journey today!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Alas, the only sloths we have here are bored teenagers :-( Very pleased you enjoyed it!

[@detroitredneckdetroitredne6674]

Someone complained about your commentary keep up the good work my friend my vision is not the greatest your voice is soothing and fills in the theater of the Mind

[@alanbower1193]

Hello David. For some reason I always find your videos very relaxing and your narration is top notch. Keep up the good works. Thanks.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you Alan, much appreciated.

[@thehappychannel1905]

Thumbs up! Outstanding! Lovely, punny humor. Thanks! My husband says that your vlogs should be half an hour long. Better than Netflix!

[@CruisingTheCut]

It takes quite enough time to edit fifteen minutes!!!

[@ccooper8785]

Once again you have shown yourself to be a better man than I when you blurred out the faces of the stone-throwers. Glad to hear that there was no major damage done to you or the boat. Many thanks for another enjoyable video, safe journey and best wishes.

[@CruisingTheCut]

I don't have them on camera throwing the one that hit so I'm obliged to blur them.

[@brainiac642]

I love your commentary, ignore the haters.

[@CruisingTheCut]

:-)

[@normg2242]

I find the videos very well narrated. Great work!

[@peterbateman8018]

I can't imagine why anyone would "dislike" these little tales. I'm enjoying them. Sort of like a cup of tea for my mind. 🚣🏻

[@Rachael-Victora-from-Bywater]

I just don't understand what there is to dislike, it's hardly controversial stuff.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Every KZbin video gets dislikes, some people enjoy doing it I think.

[@Rachael-Victora-from-Bywater]

True that, I watch lots of things on KZbin from vlogs like yours, to lets-plays by gamer's. They all have dislikes. You got to feel sorry for someone who is so small minded that they go around hating on other peoples content. Particularly when it is something like yours where there is very little, to practically nothing that you could dislike.

[@salcombebunker1800]

Need to say Dave I enjoy your dialogue very much.

[@mikeskelly2356]

Baby spiders migrate by climbing out on a high branch and letting out a meter or so of silk. The wind catches the strand and wafts the spider-lings into the faces of passing boaters. Completing Nature's circle of Annoyance...

[@ben0108816]

This is called "ballooning" and is extremely cute in nature documentaries but is probably pretty horrible to blunder into on a nice afternoon.

[@sgit1]

Too funny. As I was watching this video I was thinking it's not just the camera-work, but your narration skills making it special and entertaining. And then the first comment I see is someone who dislikes your commentary.

[@davidsalter9592]

I started boating on the cut at Kinver in the 70's and I've done all these trips on the Severn and Avon over thirty odd years afloat, including the Bristol Channel where I've been shiprecked twice. Moved to France when I retired but back now and I've bought another boat which I'm renovating and can't wait to get back on the water in my own 70's. Love your vids, you've inspired me. Your wit is nearly as good as mine so keep it up.

[@californiaexploring7319]

So funny at 5:50. That kid wanted to bolt but he was on a leash. 😂😂😂

[@pamelarobinson1379]

Hello, David. I can't believe those awful boys threw rocks at you. Shame on them. Lovely vlog, as usual. I think your commentary is perfect and makes me smile every single time.

[@CruisingTheCut]

I almost knew they were going to in advance but was quite annoyed that they did :-(

[@orlovsskibet]

did you just assume their gender there? >:-)

[@karlfair]

David, wow cranking on at 6 knot, you speed demon. Your boat being pushed to the opposite side is caused by the hydraulic pressure your boat created the when moving into the lock with a very shallow draft. The Huston ship channel the is famous for this problem. The ships running close to the channel edge will progressively have to the add more and more rudder to hold a course. Eventually the ship will make a turn in the opposite direction of the rudder angle due to the pressure between the hull and the side of the channel. Try holding more to the center the until you reduced the most of your speed, then move to the side you want to tie up to. Also, look a propeller effect, the direction your propeller turns changes the way your boat maneuvers learning about it will help you quite a bit in your boat handling skills. Really enjoying this trip.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thanks. The prop effect I'm used to but this was the first time I'd had that push sideways at the front!

[@emilsdadify]

My son and I are completely addicted to your channel. Thanks for the many couch adventures :-)

[@jimfritz8983]

I believe that feeling from your propeller going through the wakes is called cavitation.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Is it? Sounds reasonable. It was most odd.

[@Intervain]

Your commentary always makes me chuckle.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Good!

[@Goonie_Guy]

Thank you as always for another great Vlog. I'm so sorry you get negative comments. I love your commentary and appreciate the time you take to share such a great experience with us.

[@toms4123]

A good part of the enjoyment of viewing your videos is the language - you are a craftsman in my book.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you, much appreciated!

[@lanegoodspeed8275]

This is why I subscribe to your channel! You were really in high humor on this one! Thanks, David,

[@CruisingTheCut]

Cheers :-)

[@SamSitar]

severn looks like a fun river.

[@bjbrown]

I really enjoy your commentary because it adds to the video, thank you and please give us more!

[@Jennifer62389]

You make the ordinary tasks, duties and ordinary travel interesting and funny, thanks!

[@paulroberts5677]

There is a lovely fish and chip shop in Tewksbury. I was there yesterday, sat in the picnic area with the lid off the car and watched to World go by, fortified with fish, chips and curry sauce. Yum.

[@williamjordan811]

Loved it! Glad to see you running along at quite a pace! Such fun. Cheers and God bless...

[@rvertv]

What historic buildings there are there along the water... great video as always.....

[@CruisingTheCut]

There's a few of them as shown in the video but the trouble with the River Severn is that mostly the view is just trees and a bit of field - not much to see. The scenery's much better on the Avon, as you'll see in forthcoming vlogs.

[@rolandwolf1327]

Six miles an hour, I hope you did not get dizzy with that speed. :) A great trip it seems, especially when one can stop at nearly any time. The narrative, camera work and postprodiction was superb, as always.

[@CruisingTheCut]

I could feel my organs being pressed back inside me from the acceleration...

[@mustardmarx2708]

The spider activity could have been Money Spiders 'ballooning' - they fire up some string into the air and fly at the mercy of wind and electric currents. They have been known to travel hundreds of miles in this fashion.

[@steveseiler8782]

i just love traveling a river via virtual reality and CruisingTheCut vlog watching swans watching us glimpsing historical buildings and remember it is very british to complain it's how we know you are true blue cheers

[@CruisingTheCut]

We do like a nice grumble.

[@bren106]

And a nice crumble, preferably rhubarb.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Definitely! With ice cream.

[@bren106]

Cornish clotted for me please.

[@geob01]

I love your sense of humor. Love your videos too. I'm in dead brown central California and it's nice to see rain and greenery. Not for myself of course, I've seen rain; but for my 25 year old daughter.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you.

[@michaelcarroll543]

enjoying living vicariously through you vlog. I am way past the age to be messing with all those locks. I do live in the Puget Sound area and have been out on boats many times. I worked as a shipyard rigger at one time and my father was a first mate on Mississippi tug boats. Most of my adventures were on motorcycles and I rode in all the lower 48 states and got Alaska during a trip to the Arctic Circle. I do enjoy a story told well and you seem to be good at it. Thanks for sharing.

[@terrystephens1102]

Beautiful countryside and great commentary, thanks again, David.

[@smittysmith3227]

Thanks David! This video vlog was loads of pun"😂

[@CruisingTheCut]

Haha!

[@nilodrallub7812]

I loved the commentary David ! Most all of your vids have your commentary and it is one of the reasons I subscribed .

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thanks ;-)

[@martyrule]

Nicely done and an enjoyable journey by proxy as usual! Thank you sir.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Ta

[@ericbown1551]

Lol your like a public service during lockdown...brilliant. 👍

[@johnhenry7010]

Another great Vlog, love viewing the old English homes and countryside, I think you made a super great decision when you bought your narrow boat, Cheers from the US of A, keep up the great work, enjoy your channel

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you!

[@wbrown62]

Another excellent video, as usual. Thanks!

[@Bashfuldoc]

You always make me laugh and smile while watching your videos! Nice camera work; you captured some lovely views of the countryside -- not counting cow bottoms! 🐄

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you

[@philgray1023]

Lovely video. I wondered if the disaffected youth would turn up on one of these videos. We have a catapult and a years supply of marbles in the cockpit, only for persuading crocodiles to leave our vicinity, but it could be put to other uses. Of course you do have a shortage of crocs over there.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Perhaps you could send some over? That would make canal boating a whole heap more adrenaline-fuelled!

[@katherinekelly5380]

I was thinking super soaker (massive water pistol) but I’m not sure what the range is 🔫

[@davidbell2056]

Thanks for sharing and the narrative is great 👍.

[@CruisingTheCut]

:-)

[@LynnRecker]

Love your vids! I think you lower my blood pressure by 10 points every time I watch. BTW.... looked to see if someone else mentioned it, but didn't see anything. Your small spiders are probably spider young leaving the nest. They climb up trees and let out a long thin line of silk and then let the wind blow the silk and them where they may go. It's how they propogate, called ballooning I guess they hope they don't land in the river but or get stuck on a guy on a narrowboat just passing by.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you. Good spider info. There were HOARDS of them!!

[@pattyfarghaly1821]

Yikes that's a lot of pounds. Beautiful there. Love the castle ..cottage and swans. Thank you.

[@CruisingTheCut]

:-)

[@cavuk7657]

Great Video David, i had to laugh at the spider webs though, think of this it this was, at least you got your daily cardio in running into all those webs. Have a safe fun day.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it and my spider discomfort!

[@susanmarker2164]

Your most times good for a nice chuckle....its appreciated 😁😊 drat those polterguiests. need to get more exersize. 😅

[@allorenz6591]

I believe the vibration you felt from the prop crossing wakes on the river is called cavitation. Higher speed motor boats use "cupped" edges on the props to cure this. The pressure waves of the wake at your stern and the high entry point of a narrow boat"s prop above the hull bottom are the factors leading to cavitation.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you - excellent info. It felt most peculiar.

[@aaronhorn6849]

I think what forces you to the middle of the large locks when you enter is the pressure wave that the bow creates as it moves forward in the water.

[@michaelnowling6865]

I've taken to opening Google Maps and following your travels in the satellite mode. It makes it so enjoyable knowing and seeing what is beyond your camera's view.

[@Jamie_kemp]

The amount of times I've almost rowed into those swans is uncountable!

[@michaelpilling9659]

I've never travelled on a river with a narrow boat before. Quite an experience. Super video - thanks David.

[@petersimonsen9278]

Ha ha, so strange to read the "no sound" comment. Being a stranger to your language and delighted to have YT to watch and listen to people all over the world 🌍 I just wanted to let you know how much I like you humorous talks. I miss drone footage but read you comments about that so that’s it. Will not miss a single video of yours. 👍🤗🇩🇰

[@sassymiles4452]

Lovely to see the Malvern Hills at 8:45. The place where I was born and bred

[@photerboater7331]

Another lovely vlog . I've finally found a boat of my own. so as long as all goes well with the survey, that's in a couple of weeks, I'll hopefully be cruising myself by Christmas 😁

[@CruisingTheCut]

Excellent! Best wishes with the survey!

[@ncplantdoctor]

Publically shunned by Holsteins, ensnarled in webs of tiny spiders and stoned by miscreant scamps, it was still a pretty good day on the river. I was waiting on your continuation up through the Tardebigge challenge, but, as you reversed and found the Avon, now I shall wait for the lesser Wilmcote group.

[@CruisingTheCut]

I need a crew for Tardebigge!

[@xiesuli8346]

Great one! You always manage to make me laugh out loud.....even though your humor is quite subtle. Glad you are making these vlogs and having such a wonderful life there on the canals and rivers. I spent a good deal of time on rivers this summer, but in a kayak, and sadly, have to get off the water at the end of the day. Keep it up! You inspire us all to enjoy the nature around us, and to explore!

[@CruisingTheCut]

I have a vague intention to buy an inflatable kayak and have a go at that, it looks fun.

[@sylviapage8572]

I'm impressed that you did an oil change while the lock keeper was at lunch but I don't know how long an oil change takes. I would be keen to see you do that and I think I may have asked before but I recall you said you done that for your patreons. I could be wrong so I'll take a look at your videos again! Thanks for another really interesting video. Those rivers look really scary to me!

[@CruisingTheCut]

It took 25 minutes and it's the next vlog, so stand by!!

[@sylviapage8572]

I'm standing! I can't wait. Thank you.

[@goodmuzikfan]

Mine....mine.....mine...........................................................Mine!. lol a welcome way to start my Sunday, Cheers from Utah

[@CruisingTheCut]

:-)

[@lisag7346]

Truly enjoy your vlogs.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Cheers Lisa

[@brianrydzeski6108]

Lock poltergeist's... I have been through locks on the Mississippi river. When entering, your boat is displacing water. When you enter, the water moves sideways. Since you are closer to one side, the displaced water pushes off that side, and moves you the wrong direction. My apologies if this has already been mentioned. I very much appreciate the Vlog's. Thank you. Cheers.

[@r.m.5730]

Good Vlog. Enjoyed the puns. Keep it up. Richard (Arizona Fan)

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thanks!

[@davidharris1104]

Well that's me now caught up on all the video's. Thanks for taking us on this journey with you. I keep hinting at the wife that we should do this..... she is not convinced at all... Looking forward to the next VLOG.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Haha, keep working on her!

[@thewebtutorguy]

Can’t win ‘em all David, but I like your commentaries 😉

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thanks

[@petermastenbroek5264]

What a great vlog again, I really love the river cruises where there's (almost) always plenty of space to pass or meet ather boats without have to distroy your paintwork because of overhanging branches etc. I wonder why people dislike these vlogs, or would they have tried to click the thumps up button, but missed it due to bad eye sight ?

[@CruisingTheCut]

Who knows, some people are very fond of downliking videos on all channels.

[@geoffupton]

lovely vid as usual 😊

[@SamSitar]

ctc is very informative as well.

[@hearfan]

Wow, the Avon is beautiful.

[@sarahmartella3381]

Hi David, brilliant vlog as always..Looks quite peaceful along the river..You do look cold!! good picture moment! the cow's back view!!Look forward to next vid..s

[@CruisingTheCut]

It was chilly but the week after was baking so the trip up the Avon was great. Cheers

[@andynightingale7335]

enjoyed this one David as its a bit longer than normal, and you seem really happy to be on the river. Nice way to spend my lunch break.

[@CruisingTheCut]

I did have an enjoyable day even though the weather was poor. It was much nicer coming up the Avon, as you'll soon see!

[@simplefoodsimplelife9632]

Very enjoyable!

[@mallow173]

3.5K likes vs. 16 dislikes, 55 K subscribed, although i was terrible in math growing up I'd say this means....David, you're guilty of being entertaining, educational and informative!

[@paulsonap6]

Loved this video (well, I love all your videos, but this one especially)! You provided several out-loud giggles (Severn swans a swimming.....) during your speedy dash to the Avon mooring spot!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Pleased you enjoyed it :-)

[@jeffoldknow]

You are doing a disservice to all canal boaters. I live here in Panama City Fl. It is beautiful here....but your vlogs are showing us here that you have it better. We are all packing up and moving to the canals. You will soon have a bunch of yanks clogging your canals very soon. With our rock music, socks with sandals and fat bellys.

[@CruisingTheCut]

That sounds dreadful!! Haha, I'm sure you're doing a disservice to your fellow yanks :-)

[@chrisdavison2022]

Love what you said at the end....

[@CruisingTheCut]

:-)

[@amandacarkagis8045]

Hello David, I’ve enjoyed your vlog from #1. I really do enjoy it, keep up the good work. Phil.

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

I wonder...I wonder how sorry one must be to blame others for your own " lot in life" so vehemently as to float around KZbin nonchalantly giving thumbs down to videos. So sad...so very very sad...GREAT VIDEO I must say...

[@AdrianJeens]

Welcome to my home area, i hope you enjoy your stay

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you, I had a lovely trip.

[@timdenhard5914]

So glad to see a video from you. I was getting worried as you haven't been seen since the big storm we had last week. I hope you wasn't hit too bad and your boat survived undamaged.

[@CruisingTheCut]

I'm fine! Don't forget this was filmed back in June. It's only been a week since the last video anyway!

[@mischef18]

Well really enjoyed the videos up to this one and looking forward to the next.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Great. Another one soon!

[@deanbarnes20]

Another [as usual] lovely vlog. We moored at Upton-upon-Severn and also used the services at the marina opposite. We took on water and used their elsan free of charge [both]. They just ask that you observe their time limit on the visitor moorings adjacent to the water point.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Good info! Cheers Dean

[@Mark-ct5dh]

It was just lovely. I liked how you had fun even though your boat misbehaved in the lock. Jolly good I should think. I'm writing from Colorado in the USA..

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you - yes, it was a great trip (and gets even better on the Avon)

[@dennisporter753]

I think cruising the rivers and being able to go at a faster pace is cool.. it's very beautiful too..

[@aditrols]

Great videos as always - it's lovely to see waters I'm more familiar with. Looking forward to the episode through Evesham where I live!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Oh crikey - I didn't stop there, I went past!

[@aditrols]

CruisingTheCut probably wise, especially if it was a weekend as the riverside can attract noisy drinkers right next to the moorings.

[@CruisingTheCut]

I did wonder about that and it was a weekend, so I went through and moored on one of the locks.

[@susancarr9955]

Amusing as ever, David. Well done.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thanks

[@llessibm]

Enjoyable and informative as ever - I've walked the Severn and Avon (footpaths) around Tewkesbury and often wondered how you'd navigate from one to the other - now it all makes sense - thanks

[@CruisingTheCut]

Glad it was useful!

[@MHoodFishing]

Your videos are very calming and educational. I am curious about fishing from a narrow boat.

[@therevster9828]

Top vid mate thnx.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you

[@psd3210]

Another top notch vlog with superb and entertaining commentary.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Very kind :-)

[@bennysh]

I don't know if your'e scripting all this ahead but I just love the language, the little British puns, even though I'm sure some get lost in translation :)

[@CruisingTheCut]

I spend hours scripting these (other than the on-camera pieces, they're off the cuff), that's really what takes the editing time. Glad you like it :-)

[@kiethee]

Hi David really enjoy all of your vlogs and I love the facts that you give us along the way keep up the good work as I know your work hard to do the vlogs people don’t realise that you have to edit them as well so keep going

[@nbflyingfox4672]

Nice vlog David. Always enjoy your informative videos and the different locations you have visited this year. Look forward to the next one. Take care..

[@CruisingTheCut]

Ta

[@paulteirney3587]

Great to see this video as I was starting to think that you had stop doing them, enjoy all your videos and wish I could do the canals in England as they are part of history that changed the country. I am from NZ but my mother was born in England and my son has lived there for 14 years and married an English girl.

[@CruisingTheCut]

The last one only came out a week ago!

[@lenny1290]

hi from London Ontario Canada. great job on the vlogs. they are very interesting to me. i quite enjoy them.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Glad to hear it, cheers!

[@MiloPerrotti]

i have a cold drink BUT I WANT TEA! 😁 This was a very funny commentary .

[@derrickmurphy6162]

beautiful river.nice trip.

[@narrowboatcomfortablynumb547]

Lovely, brings back good memories from earlier this year doing the Avon ring, albeit in the other direction.Careful at Pershore lock, Burtie slipped over and broke his hand there meaning I had to do Tardebigge, Lapworth and Hatton single handed...

[@CruisingTheCut]

I found all the Avon locks very turbulent (though to be fair they do warn you about it), presumably due to the lack of ground paddles. Flabbergasted they built the locks with just gate paddles. I wouldn't fancy doing all those flights you mention single--handed!!

[@jeffmcgraw7652]

Greatly enjoy your vlogs, as a Northern California shut in, I have always had an (un) heathy fascination with British canals. A few questions: could you show more regarding the techniques of tying up, difficulties of banking, receiving mail, paying bills (only seen approximately half of the vlogs, so if covered my apology) etc. wish your coal "briquettes" were available here in California - would have made my life easier in some of my wilderness cabins. Again thank you.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Hi. I won't do a vlog about bills etc because it's not a visual topic. It is addressed in my written FAQ page on the website though. My rope work is appalling so I won't show that ;-)

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Great vlog. Loved the joke about the oil change. We must be due one soon but I've seen the warnings online about letting you near any engine thats not yours.... ;-)

[@CruisingTheCut]

I'm going to have to sue her for libel soon.