89_The Tale of Leaky Lock

[@harleyjohnston9366]

As I have said to all the other narrowboat vloggers that we watch thanks for helping us stay sane over the last twelve months. We were unable to travel to the UK in 2019 due to family issues but today we on our way. Hopefully we will see you on the cut. Harley and Shelley

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Hello to you both 👋, glad we are of some help! Hope you have a safe journey in these difficult times, don’t forget to say 👋 if you do see us! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@scottfw7169]

At 14:41 that children's pirate ship play set looks like fun! I'd have been the kid who yelled at all the passing narrowboats, "Heave to and prepare to be boarded! Surrender your chocolate and everybody can go on!" ;D

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

😂🤣😂, that sounds like fun! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@marknblastderbyshireminer7000]

Hi Pat & Eileen, hope your keeping well and Corono virus free. Your vlog bought back memories of my journey through there last year. Weather was a bit warmer and I stayed exactly where you moored for 3 or 4 days,deck chair on stern deck. Lovely walks in country park as well with Zac❤💙🐕🐕🐾🐾🐕🐕

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Hi Mark, looks like we are likely to do the same route as you did last year, except for the diversion to Crick of course. We did stay at the country park for a few days but it’s still very cold but great walks for Zac! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@tomrobinson2919]

We are boon-docking in the middle of the Sonoran desert on a beautiful sunny morning enjoying our coffee in our vintage motorhome watching your delightful and peaceful Vlog, thank you so much for the Tale of the Leaky Lock🙂

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Wow, that sounds great, bet it’s a bit warmer there, than it is here!😂🤣☀️. Hope you’re having a great time, thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@TheChristeepher]

Hi Eileen and Pat, I thought I’d better save you some time answering all my questions. I decided to catch up on all your vlogs and you have covered most things that were just a mish mash in my head. The things you can do one you are not working is amazing, a whole new world to me. Again thanks for having me onboard and stay safe. Regards. Chris & MoJo.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Chris Hall - Hi Chris, hope you enjoyed catching up on the vlogs, wow you must have watched all over the weekend. Glad you got some answers for all of your questions! 🤣. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@roymottershead5240]

Hi guys hope your both well, another lovely vlog, really great shots of the duck🦆. Loved the poem about the lock. As always l wish you well specially at the present time, stay safe kind regards Roy👍

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thanks Roy, hope you are keeping well , we are probably in the bast place as we don’t come into contact with to many people unless we go into town for shopping! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@MartyLJ57]

I lived the poem and choice of music. Great thanks

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thanks Marty, glad you enjoyed the journey. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@kst357]

I enjoyed listening to Eileen recite the narrowboat poem.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thanks Fred, we thought it was worth a mention! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@scottfw7169]

Well, dang, if the tame aqueducts have to be kept in line with pillboxes, I can't even imagine what they have to do to keep the feral aqueducts under control! ;)

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

🤣😂🤣, we haven’t come across a Feral aqueduct yet thank goodness! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@Dozz70]

Loved it...as always! Be safe you two. Mark

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thanks Mark!

[@donnahannah1367]

Love the poem and I find the traveling on the lock fascinating there's nothing like it in America that I know of

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Hello Donna, glad you enjoyed the vlog, don’t think there is anything like the British canals in the US, thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@scottfw7169]

@@ournarrowboatquest4894 y'all are correct, we have had and do have canals here in US but they were/are indeed not the scope and scale of what y'all have in UK. If you would allow, I'll suggest a recent book which has some coverage of them, published 2019, Indiana University Press; title, Transportation and the American People, by H. Roger Grant. I had a copy arrive today in mail, ordered it before, just barely before, Amazon got slammed by emergency buying of necessities. Book's chapter 2 is "Waterways and the American People", runs from page 23 to 62, & chapter 3, "Slow and Steady: Canals and the American People" goes from p.63 to page 94. I've just kind of skimmed through it. Are 64 footnoted references for canal chapter. Book is less about technical aspects of transportation systems and mostly about their impact on society. And the UK canals are big enough a thing that someone has made narrowboats, locks, and the canals themselves, for active operational use in the computer program Trainz Railroad Simulator!

[@scottfw7169]

Oh, and the poem reminds me, wonder why I've never seen a hydrofoil narrowboat ...

[@Gary-fc5tk]

I am new to your channel and thanks for your time making the videos, I am in the USA, and your area looks fantastic so quiet and beautiful, wish I was there, happy travels, Gary

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thanks Gary, welcome aboard, hope you enjoy catching up with our journey ( if you are ) We love our English Countryside and the history of the canals and love sharing it with you. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@wimolthof7077]

I love the videos beautiful places greetings from Holland

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Greetings and welcome aboard, thanks for joining us on our journey! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@patevans1048]

Stores are crazy here over Covid-19, We still move around, don't know how long that will be, stock up, stay safe! enjoy you volgs.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thanks James, it’s crazy here to! 😳. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@sonic3333]

Great vlog just what's need to take my mind of the current situation. Stay safe.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thanks Tim, stay safe! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@richardfoote4518]

Loved the video,very interesting and enjoyable

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thank you Richard, glad you enjoyed the vlog. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@elspethawake4541]

Fun to hear you read the poem :)

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thank you Elspeth, and thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@pjmaynes8747]

Thanks for your efforts. God Bless

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thanks PJ, hope you enjoyed! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@robinowen3058]

Very nice video, enjoyed it!

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thanks Robin, it’s great to have you along for the ride! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@kitchric]

Well done as usual Just beautiful camera work of the ducks. Thank you. I'm sure it's not easy.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thank you, it’s great to have you along for the ride! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@patrickstarnes2355]

Very good poem! Maybe you can find some more narrow boat poems to tell please! Take care now

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thanks Patrick, perhaps I check out a few more poems! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@spymaine89]

very nice the sunken boat added ''ghostly romance '' in the mist.

[@TheBoatingAdventure]

Love the poem, that duck shot was ace, interesting stretch of canal a lot more urban than I had imagined. Thanks guys take care. Alan.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

👋 Alan, we thought the poem was worth a mention and like you we have found the Coventry Canal a lot more urban than we anticipated. Of course it does have quite a few rural spots too! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@shannonweatherill5290]

You two are one of my happy places. Just lovely people.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Aww, thanks Shannon, it’s great to have you along for the ride! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@TheChristeepher]

Hi Eileen and Pat. Thanks for taking me into the canal world again. Mojo watches you now checking for any wildlife. I hope you had a hearty breakfast and a lovely day. Please excuse my ignorance but what power unit are you using and how do you get your mail, parcels and spares etc, do you have an address? How does it all work? You’ve got me thinking now, I’d like to go down a gear or two and relax. Thank you again. Best regards, Mojo and Chris.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

🤣😂, it seems you have answers to your questions by catching up on our vlogs! Hope you enjoyed 👍. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@PNEKarl]

I loved the Mallards shot @ 8:20. Nicely captured.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Karl Johnson - Thanks Karl, it was a great shot! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@michael.w.salter]

I now know the Tale of the Leaky Lock. I would think they’re all leaky. Also enjoyed the piano version of By the Light of the Silvery Moon. I half expected Pat to do a little tap dance with a top hat and cane. Thanks for taking me along for the ride! 👍

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

😂🤣😂, thanks Michael, if he uses the music again I’ll get him to do that! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@motorhomenarrowboat1]

Loved the tale of Leaky lock. Great shot of Mallard . Stay warm.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thanks Thomas, it was a great shot! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@lynnbigner570]

Love the music. Stay safe in your travels. I asked a friend how he was and he said "I have enough toilet paper". Lol. Hope the madness and fear less in UK.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Aww, thank Lynn, it’s worrying times here as it is worldwide. I think we are probably in the safest place, although we still go into town for shopping. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@morrislouiseeagle7161]

Nice one again thank you for sharing this with us stay safe and warm regards 👏❤️😁xxxx

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thanks Louise, it’s great to have you with us! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@pihoihoi]

Wonderful video with some beautiful footage, especially the ducks (replayed that twice lol)! I really think you are getting so much better at making video's. Hope you enjoy making them as much as we like to watch them ♥ Loved hearing you read the Tale of the Leaky Lock. Always look forward to your video's ATB ♥

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Aww, thank you so much, what a great comment and always good to get such positive feedback. We do try to make small improvements so hopefully we are getting better! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@christinegibbins6105]

Thank you both perfect for my afternoon cuppa, so beautifuk and relaxing.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Aww, thanks Christine, hope you had nice bit of cake or a cookie with the coffee!😊. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@debbiecopening3407]

Eileen the Leaky Lock Tale was very nice to hear. Pat the shots walking over the footbridge at the water point was interesting to see. Love following your travels and my husband and I are sharing ours as well in the US on our channel Memaw’s Matters. We love your drone footage you share. We have so many no fly zones in the US we can’t use our drone as often as we would like 😔

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Aww, thanks Debbie, we haven’t had much of a chance to fly the drone lately as it’s just been too windy, hopefully when the weather settles Pat will try again. We’ll check out your channel! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@pilpelet100]

Thanks for posting. I love the "Leaky Lock" poem. Also your choice of "By the Light of the Silvery Moon."

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thank you Ruth, glad you enjoyed the vlog. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@jiloute22]

Hello Pat & Eileen, I really enjoyed this vlog (all the others too), especially the shooting of the ducks, superb, and the views of the city, I send you my friendship

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thank you again Jean- Louis, always such positive comments! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍x

[@russjones4034]

You keepem comin, I'll keep watchen.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

🤣😂, thanks Russ, glad you enjoyed the vlog! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@tassiedevil4729]

Loved the tale of Leaky Lock... Cheers from Tasmania.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Tassie Devil - Thanks so much🙏, glad you enjoyed the vlog! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@michaelhibbert4393]

Not be long before spring....keep safe and well

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Michael Hibbert - Thanks Michael, can’t wait for Spring! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@paulosman3369]

Lovely vlog nice and encouraging to see all the new shoots coming on the trees shows hopefully that the good weather is not far away. Hope you enjoyed your soup.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

paul osman - Isn’t it just Paul, will be glad when the warmer weather arrives. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@ianofsjkartwork]

A lovely vlog.....well explained.....thanks for sharing

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Ian of SJKartwork - Thanks Ian!

[@johncassels3475]

Here you go Pat! "Topiary is the horticultural practice of training perennial plants by clipping the foliage and twigs of trees, shrubs and subshrubs to develop and maintain clearly defined shapes, whether geometric or fanciful." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topiary

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

🤣😂🤣, so he was right, not just plain old bush cutting then! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@bennoben1653]

Great vlog , both 👍hope u are both good x

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Benno Ben - Yep, we are both good thanks, and thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@terrymurphy4177]

Fun video!.....Do the Narrowboat ever get stolen?

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thanks Terry, Narrowboats do get stolen or if not stolen broken into, especially if left uninhabited for any length of time! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@widebeamlifeuk2584]

We have watched you two for a while now love the vids & Sense of humour as dry as it is...keep up the good regular vlogs and stay safe (Paul & Rena and Bonnie the dog)

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Widebeamelife UK - 😂🤣, thanks for sticking with us Paul! It’s great to have you along for the ride! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@borderreiver90]

Do you report fallen trees etc blocking the canal so the CRT can come and deal with it.....

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Of course! Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@johnlangfield3532]

Hi, How do you manage to zoom in on the uk maps? Do you use a program or app to do it? John.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Hi John, Pat uses Apple Maps for the mapping section. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@lynnarnold404]

Topiary?

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

😂🤣😂, Pat knows it’s Topiary, but for some inexplicable reason he calls it Popiary! 🤣. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@Q-ey2jk]

Love it and now you need to get your mask out

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

Thanks Tony, we’re hoping we won’t need one! 😳. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍

[@davidpinner4598]

Your mispronounciations are funny. I was looking for GNU till I realised you meant a canoe.

[@ournarrowboatquest4894]

David Pinner 😂🤣😂, Pat thinks it’s funny, I don’t so much! 🥴🤣. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍