174. Narrowboat festival on the Droitwich canal in Vines Park, May 2019

[@ncplantdoctor]

What a beautiful little adventure of an afternoon, combining a fair with a canal. And for a bonus we learn that Mr. CTC hails from Droitwich, perhaps explaining how he became such an adroit reporter of events such as this! And it was a rather adroit merger of video and verbiage into an enjoyable vlog. Thanks for posting, sir

[@RetroRatz]

We can never be bored in this country! Every corner there is a gem waiting to be explored!

[@paulcollins9397]

Your footprints as a young lad are still there! Go stand in them and smile...you’ve touched the whole world! Thanks.

[@paulboden7850]

...and a good time was had by all. David, you spoil us, but we do appreciate it. Thankyou!

[@michaelwatson113]

Once again, through your vlog, we see a part of Britain that rarely, if ever, is seen on mainstream media. Regular folk living their lives. Wonderful.

[@del5.0]

That was awesome, I can't imagine living on a narrow boat that small. I'm glad people preserve bits of history like that. Thanks David.

[@the-selfish-meme7585]

I originally watched your channel because I was interested in boats and your dry wit always put a smile on my face - priceless. These days I watch it as an antidote to everything else I see happening... thanks for making such a wonderful channel!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you :-)

[@paulhughes6764]

It lovely to see Pamela May two complete and the old boatmans cabin

[@Corgitronics]

I'm amazed to see everyone wearing such heavy coats in May! In Kansas City we're already in shorts and hoping the air-conditioning holds up through the night. A neat festival, it would be nice to get a little tour of such a charming town.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Cheers. I don't tend to do tours on this channel as it's specifically about canals and narrowboats rather than a general UK tourism channel.

[@leftymadrid]

Wonderful! Absolutely loved this video! Yes, I would have spent quite a bit on the jams, honey, and bottled brew, so nicely presented... And all the more special if you're from there, how grand is that!! :-)

[@williambays3534]

Loved it, I've always liked small towns and any Festivals they may hold. You sir are a natural showman, you leave your Audience wanting more. I find myself,Wishing this was a longer V'log was longer

[@SamSitar]

lots to see and do there.

[@zapfanzapfan]

That traditional boatman's cabin looked really nice and cosy but I wouldn't want to be more than two people in it.

[@jerrymc8684]

Soooo loved this vid as well... thanks for sharing your birthplace and festival info. Wish you could KNOW just how MUCH these types of videos mean to so many people like myself that are unable to experience in person. May the universe bless you greatly. From the states THANK YOU.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you. I do often have doubts about making these videos and putting them up and I get grouchy when I'm fighting with the laptop or sitting hunched over it, editing in a darkened room on a sunny day - but then I get lovely comments such as yours and it reminds me that I should continue!

[@jerrymc8684]

@@CruisingTheCut lol, just do it as you enjoy it on your own terms please.. no need to suffer for us. Cheers.

[@qiajenaehamilton6638]

What fun! Very informative, as per usual. Loved that you stopped long enough on signs so one can read, altho I do stop vlog anywho. Looked like a splendid day and I felt as if I were there seeing all the tents and so forth! Thanks again!

[@jordangipson1125]

Thank you for posting this! Great bit of respite from a hellish week and a lovely way to start my day. Hope you are doing well, David.

[@tomrobinson2919]

Your vlog was an unexpected respite while I gazed out from our motorhome at a lake with a shoreline encrusted with dinosaur tracks located in the high planes of eastern New Mexico. Thank you!

[@CruisingTheCut]

That sounds great!

[@jamesa7506]

Looks fun! The vessel at the end looked as though it came through a lock from the past! A 10 in my books very well done.

[@coreyjameshaims449]

Very cute & quaint, lovely little vlog. Love the heritage boat; believe it or not my nan was one of 8 kids born/raised on an old working boat 👍

[@CruisingTheCut]

Eight?!! Yikes

[@annettefournier9655]

What a lovely festival. Just my size. Not a fan of big ,noisy, crowded events. I rather like to hear the person I'm talking to . Very similar to our country fairs, with homemade goods and small artisans, food and helpful charities. Beautiful venue, if a bit chilly, still green and colorful. Well done. Thank you David.

[@NeverlandSystemZor]

I love a small fair or festival in small towns like this... Always so much character and such a wonderfully casual and communal feel to them. :)

[@tinab1976]

Thank you for sharing this vlog. I was at the festival on Bank holiday Monday as well and I really enjoyed wandering around the boats and sampling some of the very delicious produce on sale.

[@captainblacktoe1328]

I was just thinking, while viewing, that maybe we could get to see the interior of the working boat and Voilà there it was. Thanks for the peek inside.

[@ridingtheroad185]

YES! What fun I imagine. Thank you for taking us along.

[@Suho1004]

Absolutely lovely! That selection of craft ciders did indeed look oh so tempting. Had I been there, I probably would have just bought one of each and had a tasting party with any friends who cared to join me.

[@howardsway782]

The paint job on the boat at 2:50 was stunning, a nice little vlog, thanks. for sharing.

[@bencoleman1893]

That looks like a great festival. The Swift is a nice looking working vessel!

[@joeltalbot1546]

David, what a wonderful video, thank you thank you. The crafts that people sell look so inviting. I was glad to see that what looked like a dreary day turned out to be at least partly sunny. Second video in less than a week where I get to drink my first cup of coffee of the day and watch a new video you’ve posted. What a treat, you’re spoiling me.

[@jamesellsworth9673]

Short but HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT CONTENT. I can't call this a 'bonus'; it includes a narrow boat on the National Register. It seems to me that this is at the heart of the Vlogs. The whole thing was a treat to see. I grew up along the Erie Canal, running 'from Albany to Buffalo' in the words of a canal boat song. The canal connected the navigable Hudson River to Lake Erie in the west at Buffalo. Long neglected in terms of 'heritage', Palmyra New York has in recent decades revitalized canalside buildings and hosted 'Canal Days.' One of my mother's grandfathers had a small factory along the canal in Palmyra.

[@JoshuaW]

That was fun! I feel like I got all the highlights without any of the walking! The historic boats are so intriguing. Thanks!

[@markaluge]

We have been following your travels for some time and really enjoy the Vlogs; so how cool to see our first boat, Arthur Owl, based in Droitwich Spa Marina, featured as the boat on the move (2:45 into the Vlog). Cafwin Cruises Narrowboat Holidays.

[@CruisingTheCut]

:-)

[@carolleenkelmann3829]

Nr.174✓ The Tourist Board should pay you commission. Never in a million years, without your personal involvement, would I ever be enticed to pay the St.Richard's Festival/ Droitwich a visit but now... it's become a place of interest that I simply have to check out and take part of. Short and sweet. What was it...the Jam Butty? Simply a Must.

[@frederiquezug5938]

Small town with a big show and an even bigger heart. If all the towns in the U.K. were like this, what a wonderful world we would have. Thanks again.

[@Goonie_Guy]

I love all the Vlogs but these types are my favorites. You do a great job narrating and showing all the sights and sounds. Makes me want to be there ;-). Thank you.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Glad you like them!

[@davidwelch6796]

Whilst I agree with Goonie I had hoped to see some of the cars that you mentioned were part of this festival. I am disappointed by their absence but I have still given you a 'like', albeit slightly grudgingly this time.

[@pootle2768]

Thank you for taking us to the festival with you. It looked good fun! That heritage working boat was amazing!

[@Transit_Biker]

You just made my day with that greyhound rescue feature.

[@OwenBerg]

Love the boatman's cabins. Great memories of hire boats with them in my youth - both as hirer and employee! While it's inconceivable that whole families would fit into those spaces, they were ingenious for their use of space.

[@CruisingTheCut]

But amazingly they did!!

[@DonaldSimsProduction]

Thank you for sharing part of your history, David.

[@Safecracker49]

I am really enjoying your videos. I traveled across the US for a year in my RV before settling in Maine. Watching your travels brings back a lot of my own memories.

[@ThalassTKynn]

Pamela May 2 looks great! Also Swift is very interesting.

[@mitebcool]

These kind of markets always just make me feel anxious because people never seem to be buying anything and i feel for the stall holders who went to so much trouble.

[@kenanonymouse]

Thanx for the tour of the festival. i enjoy these vtews of the cuture that surrounds the canal. I hope you found a good cheese sandwich and a nice cup of tea.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Always!

[@AZC1949]

Thank you, David.

[@djehrenreich]

I love these small town festivals! Must be a really cute town to grow up in.

[@capt.eissaeissa2769]

Thanks for sharing. It must have been fun for all there.

[@jsabo7098]

Great to see the heritage working boat. It's so important to remember and be able to see and experience history.

[@abefrohman1759]

You had me at Jam Butty 😎

[@320ifq]

Canal hunter (andy tidy) is the owner of the jam butty, I don't know how much he makes from selling jam but he contributes ten times that to canal history through the canal hunter channel.

[@natalieharker1904]

That was a fantastic festival. I loved the idea of the glass jewellery. It was nice to see a traditional older boat beautiful paint work. X

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Thank you David for review of the festival. Looked like a good time. These small festivals are generally more fun than the big ones because everyone is more relaxed and not in a hurry. Have a great weekend.

[@mallow173]

That workboat was a beautiful piece of history! you'll have to take up fancy painting and do up your boat like that? and you keep showing places that end up on my list of must visit places, so you're doing a good job for UK tourism!

[@JD-vb5ib]

Great Bonus this morning - Thanks! Really enjoyed the historical boat.

[@s1nb4d59]

Fantastic decoration on those boats dave,cheers for showing us the fair.

[@Dinki-Di]

That was delightful! Thank you so much for posting this. What a pretty town. Loved seeing the historic boat and all the traders. Those delicious-looking jams have made me hungry. Off for a cuppa and a piece of toast.

[@nbflyingfox4672]

Thanks David, nice to be able to visit the festival even if it's only through the lens of your camera. Great job.

[@clarefriend1376]

That was fantastic. Thanks ever so much for sharing this one.

[@barryedwards4481]

Thanks David another great vlog I pick out my three selections of jam and the chutney but a bit to far from Sydney Australia to buy them happy boating cheers Barry

[@stilcrazychris]

Very nice video David. Thanks so muck, Chris

[@imxploring]

Wonderful video! Music very much complimented what looked to be a wonderful day on the canal! Beautiful home town!

[@ianofsjkartwork]

Looks like a canny day out David thanks for sharing

[@craigbowie8925]

What fun David. Thank you for sharing the local flair and history.

[@philnbspook6446]

Memories memories, we opened a new pub in Droitwich in December 1983, "The Pillar of salt" Named after John Corbett who made his fortune from the local salt wells. He built the Chateau Impney for his French wife, and it now is an imposing hotel on the A38 approach to Droitwich. After a short while we moved to "The Talbot" at Chaddesley Corbett, all tied up i reckon. Whilst we were at Droitwich the canal was in water but derelict. I think we may have to pay a visit by boat soon. Thanks for your review.

[@Bashfuldoc]

Very nice! Thanks for the glimpse of your birthplace!

[@nigelstrarup]

Looks nice and nice one again from you keep it up 👌

[@jiloute22]

hello from Belgium, I looked at all your vlogs, and this one like the others makes me discover your beautiful country and its traditions, thank you

[@ianhawkins7387]

Great nice to see other aspects of canal life, expertly presented as always, made my breakfast watch very entertaining.thanks from Michigan USA

[@sallyu1]

It was nice to see Pamela May 2 in action.

[@BeefaloBart]

Nice to see the PM2, she looks amazing. Thanks for sharing and getting us a glance at her. Maybe a follow up tour as time permits to see her completed.

[@MrBblhed]

Thank you for taking the time out from your time with the family to share that.

[@frankligi7673]

That was great David. I saw you on Anna and Kath's vlog and thought you were worth a listen, glad I did. Best to you from Detroit, Michigan USA

[@CruisingTheCut]

Welcome along!

[@judydouglas9283]

I first saw narrow boats when I visited England in the mid 1990s. I’m thoroughly enjoying your vlogs!

[@APRAPR-nq2wn]

that seems like a very nice place where you spent your formative years

[@cyberi4a]

Looks like a nice even to spend some time at.

[@pyrenyang2929]

This was the video I wanted about the Pamela May 2. Thank you great Video again

[@maxboonkittypoison]

Oh wish we had narrowboats and special canals :D And i do love festivals. Greetings,, Kitty.

[@57629589]

I like the whirlybird vent, we use them on our houses and sheds. They really help exhaust hot air when it gets warm.

[@stewartturner3181]

Lovely vlog of a lovely little town and festival 😃 Agree nice to see Pamela may 2 finished and on the move 👍

[@ritaharker4466]

Thank you so much for the vlog, so enjoyable to see.

[@robinengland5799]

Very nice, looks like fun! It is festival season here in America also! We have festivals for everything! Thanks for sharing!

[@LisaMarli]

Lovely boats. And wonderful craft booths. I enjoy the craft fairs in my area, too. But no lovely canals with beautiful boats. 😔

[@victormiramontes6297]

Amazing thanks for this video

[@davidharris6581]

Always nice to return home!

[@jonathancook4022]

Brilliant :D The weather is just perfect for this at the moment!

[@sianfarrell2616]

An absolutely lovely video! Its quite amazing to think of a whole family squeezed into the tiny living space on the working boats!

[@glenbaker5311]

Glad I found these videos,, opened up another world,,thxs for sharing,,gb

[@myhillslife27]

This was lovely ..Thankyou

[@johninokla2635]

Excellent vlog David, you do make watching narrow boat vlogs interesting. Keep up the great videos and I'll keep watching and learning. 👍

[@sheilaknight5370]

Beautiful, thank you David !

[@johncraig2684]

loved that boat Swift.....and hope your sister had a good birthday.

[@keithhunt3940]

Lovely place. I have umpired cricket there. Nice place, nice people, lovely place to visit and shop

[@ratroddiesels1981]

we completely enjoyed this fine presentation. we would have loved to attend the festival thats our cup of tea . cheers : ]

[@juliephelps2026]

You captured a lovely atmosphere there.

[@0HARE]

The festival looked fun and interesting. Wish I could have been there. Thanks for the thorough look-around. Cheers

[@thomastrout9997]

Hmmm.... a hometown, a canal, a festival. This has all the makings of an "origins" story for a Superhero. More, please!

[@lyndarichardson4744]

Thanks for the video , I really enjoyed it. I loved the glass work !

[@for.tax.reasons]

2:48 Good looking boat! I really like how the bow is enclosed with just a window a although I guess one might miss the front door so to speak

[@lewis72]

I developed quite a soft spot for Droitwich. Way back in about 1984 or so, we went on a family holiday on the Worcester-Birmingham canal and, having gone down the Tardebigge Flight, went past the very much overgrown entrance to the then derelict Droitwich Canal (I really can't be bothered to make the distinction between the Barge Canal and the Junction Canal). It really intrigued me back then, when I was about 12 or so. Fast forward to the year 2000 and I drove to Tardebigge and left my '86 Granada (given to me by my dad!) at the church car park and then cycled alongside the flight and onto the Droitwich Canal. The top locks were in the process of being restored, with the locks and pounds empty of water; quite daunting if you looked into the empty lock chamber as it's was a big drop onto concrete !! I cycled on to Droitwich but the route part way was lost and I was approached by a farmer, who was asking me why I was on his land. When I said i was looking for the canal route, he was quite chatty and told me that we were pretty much on it (the route now bypassed this spot). I remember the canal at Vines Park really looking very sorry for itself, with very deteriorated lock gates and overgrown pounds. I remember cycling on towards the River Severn but stopped where the main road had been built over it (A449). It was very eery there as the embankments had tall tress growing, which shadowed the derelict canal. Some interesting vids of it in a derelict state: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpbQc2aFrsuEjck kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2bYp2Wiea5kfNE A second stint working in Coventry in 2010 gave me the opportunity to cycle along the entire length as hit had been restored by about then. It was really quite fascinating ! Unfortunately, my mountain bike rear derailleur died at the Severn junction, so I had a very long walk back to Tardebigge, although i could have left the bike at Droitwich and got a taxi, to collect the bike later but I didn't see that as a challenge !

[@lewis72]

I also followed the restoration of Droitwich Lido and have swam in in a few times. What a gem ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nanXq596fpaXbKM

[@CruisingTheCut]

That is a long walk back indeed

[@lewis72]

@@CruisingTheCut It was !! It took me just under 4 hours and the last 90 mins or so was in the dark. Those Tardebigge locks never seemed so scary !

[@timpaszkiewicz7169]

I really enjoy the back storys . But one question. How do you stay do thin. I'd gained 20 pounds just looking at all that food.

[@SootHead]

Fascinating look at a world I likely will never see in person. Thanks!

[@tonybirdwell2917]

A very happy and pleasant day. Very interesting festival!

[@OhioticketswithRobert]

Very enjoyable vlog like seeing the different festivals.