94. Taking my canal narrowboat through Stone in Staffordshire (RE-UPLOADED)

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Continuing my journey up the Trent & Mersey canal, this time I go through Stone in Stafforshire and its assorted locks before arriving at Barlaston for the night ahead of the trip through Stoke on Trent the next day.
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[@ohmyblindman]

Note to the BBC - give this guy his own show, it would play in the US too. You could do little side trips on land to bring in the history crowd. You are a natural. Interview some of the lock tenders, get into the pubs and such. If I had your temperament, and equipment, that's what I'd do. Curious as to who pays to maintain all those locks, they all seem to be very leaky.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you. The canal network is maintained, as far as they can on limited funds, by the Canal and River Trust which is a charity (to which all boaters pay an annual licence fee)

[@isaac3310]

As I am always well stoned while watching your videos, I appreciate the title of this one.

[@bex82uk]

Ahh my old homeland, lovely to see it again... thanks for the tour :)

[@CruisingTheCut]

Glad you liked it.

[@patricialewis1101]

Hello from New York.I cannot adequately describe the pleasure I am getting from watching your videos. Thank you so much!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Excellent!

[@barbararobinson2201]

I've so enjoyed watching your vlog!! I'm in the US so I watch it late at night when I cannot sleep!! ty for all you do!!!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thanks for watching!

[@wideawake914]

Yes he puts me to sleep too.

[@robertastanger9983]

I so much enjoy your vlogs. The way you present them is so relaxing and inspiring. Keep up the good work. California girl.

[@CruisingTheCut]

That's nice to hear, thank you.

[@craigkaschan4822]

What a beautiful country you live. Picture perfect

[@julesstone7990]

My maiden name is Stone and I have just looked it up. It is one of the first names ever recorded in the world and it could well have originated from that area :) cool x

[@CruisingTheCut]

Cool indeed.

[@GeorgeStephen1959]

Another great journey, yes there certainly are some very interesting and well made bridge structures throughout Great Britain 👌😎✌️

[@CruisingTheCut]

I find the bridges endlessly fascinating :-)

[@thehappychannel1905]

You're so appreciated here and and we find you to be a joy as well as the journey. Thank you, David.

[@CruisingTheCut]

That's a lovely thing to say, thank you.

[@0HARE]

What a completely lovely part of the world. Thanks for showing us around. Happy Cruising

[@andrewpoloni4197]

I’m always amazed at how lovely and scenic the UK countryside is. :)

[@thecrazysoaplady2497]

I've just discovered your channel and have fallen in love with narrowboats!! What an idyllic picture you have painted. I'm sure not all days are like this. I could definitely live this life!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you. As I write this, the skies are grey, it's raining and cold outside. Not cruising weather! However, inside the stove is roaring warm and I'm sat by it with a cup of tea so even on the rubbish days it can be quite charming :-)

[@Josh-uh9wi]

Omg i live in stone wish i knew this 3yrs ago 🤣 would of loved to say hello

[@dougwhite6407]

Great episode! Enjoyed the locks very much. More please...

[@CruisingTheCut]

More soon

[@tyler23764]

I'm a random college student in the U.S. and just happened to stumble upon your videos and they are so amazing for background noise while studying, although I find myself getting distracted by the beautiful scenery and architecture. I know I absolutely nothing about narrowboating but I find it fascinating. Hopefully I can take a ride on one when I visit England one day. Keep up the good work!

[@deanfawcett7113]

I always enjoy your lock sequences :) From a Staffordshire native in Oz. With regards.

[@CruisingTheCut]

More on the way :-)

[@JessieColt2]

Another beautiful video, as always, David. Those pinwheels along the fields serve 2 purpose, 1, they are pretty, 2, they cause an underground vibration that is supposed to annoy burrowing critters, like gophers, etc., to keep them away from the roots of plants. I am not sure how effective they are, but here in the States, many farm stores and garden centers sell them for that reason. :)

[@CruisingTheCut]

That is the weirdest thing! I went past a bit of canal with loads of mole-holes recently, maybe I should have planted some of those things in the ground there!

[@JessieColt2]

You could start a new trend amongst the boaters! Plant a pinwheel along the bank each time to moor up in a 48 hour spot. Write the date on one of the petals. It would add color to the banks of the canals, and give other boaters something to wonder about if they are not aware of the new trend! LOL

[@CruisingTheCut]

:-)

[@MichaelsMustang]

David the easiest way to remove bird poo is a garden sprayer full of water, simply spray it to soften it then go back and spray it off the roof or solar panels and down the side of the boat. I use to own a black car and I am sure birds hated black as it was a regular target. Leaving it on was deadly with paint of that era and it was the easiest and most hygienic way to remove it. 🦜🦜🦜🦜🦜 Also I think all the Morris Minors are here there are quite a few very active clubs here. 🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗

[@surfearth1]

The train shot was very cool

[@rogerwhittle2078]

Surf Earth. Virgin, Class 390 Pendolino.

[@jonny777bike]

I wish we had more canals in the USA like you have in the UK

[@lindahouston9331]

I'm glad you can't resist the animals! They add to the quality of your videos!

[@maureencope2752]

Spent 16years cruising the cut and enjoyed (almost) every day.Your blogs bring back so many memories.Thank you!

[@drmogz2677]

Had a stress filled day moving house, and now I can relax with this vlog, perfect :)

[@CruisingTheCut]

I hope all went well, stress notwithstanding?

[@drmogz2677]

Very well thanks, other than having to put gettinf a canal boat on hold for a year or so

[@CruisingTheCut]

Nooooo!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Nooooo!

[@drmogz2677]

CruisingTheCut hah Yesss :'( thanks to you I get to do a good bit of gongoozeling tho :)

[@candaceatkinson8062]

Hi David, I see the Canadians have been very generous in sharing their geese with England as well as the US. I think in our case they came south for the winter and decided they liked the weather and decided to stay. Thanks Canada but that's enough. We have hundreds on every golf course in Phoenix. Love your videos.

[@don1coldwell]

That convenience store at 14:40 ish was where I discovered the joys of Staffordshire Oatcakes ..... wonderful grub :)

[@CruisingTheCut]

Despite going through Stafforshire, I somehow managed not to try one, can you believe it?! One day...

[@tomdallas1211]

Awesome video David , as always, beautiful countryside gotta love it. :-)

[@CruisingTheCut]

Ta

[@troylabrum8715]

I’m from Just north of Seattle Washington, USA. I sure enjoy learning about narrow boats, and love the trips you take. Beautiful canals, even the ones with garbage in them!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you

[@rgarlinyc]

Thank you for another relaxing break in my too-busy Monday; I truly feel indebted to you!

[@barniestormer6698]

Whats your favourite weed? Let me know when you are on the kennet and avon canal we can share a bong :)

[@TheHonestPeanut]

Whenever I hear "Lister" I can't help thinking of Red Dwarf haha

[@AceRimmer_]

Me too, what a guy!

[@Cirrus4000]

Smoke me a kipper...

[@kellysaunders5004]

Glad it's not just me😁

[@antonyhowell6189]

thank you for putting your videos on KZbin, many years ago I spent a lot of time on the canals, lot's of fun . enjoy your time on the cut.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you!

[@davidbagley1783]

Excellent narration

[@marjoriejohnson6535]

Laying here on my bed, i love the sound of your lister motor. Puts me right in the mood to go to sleep..but the sights keep me watching vlog after vlog. Happy trails.

[@deltavee2]

You're not alone, Marjorie. Just one more is so easy, since they're bite-sized, right? *;- )*

[@chrisantony8309]

The signal box in Stone is part of the boat yard, there is also a narrow gauge railway that goes around it, worth a look also is its museum it has onsite.

[@cathrynbagley8005]

Hi, I recently discovered your channel as you were wending your way through my local stretch of the Trent and Mersey. I have now "Binge watched" all of your vlogs (and the "not vlogs") and finally caught up. Thank you for reminding us all what lovely countryside we live in. Loving your gentle dialogue and subtle humour. Keep up the good work. =D

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thanks Cathryn, much appreciated.

[@mickcoomer9714]

Another reason to not moor under trees is that in the autumn they drop nuts. If a nut hits a brass roof vent it goes “ PING”. We call them ping trees. One of the worst areas for this is just the Rugely side of Wolsey Bridge.

[@gonzoman66adventures27]

I'm enjoying your videos. I was in Worcester last year and loved the long boats in the area. Fascinating 😉

[@CruisingTheCut]

Thank you. Just a tip though: they're not longboats. That's what the Vikings used to roam around in. These are narrowboats :-)

[@snubbedpeer]

Why the re-upload, was there something wrong with the first one?

[@CruisingTheCut]

Oh no, that footage is just for my Patreon subscribers ;-)

[@stilcrazychris]

Great video as always! Thoughts locks look to be a pain in you know what. I'm glad Missouri lakes only has damns. That would get annoying to me. But if your raised with only knowing that kind of system then it is just expected. Happy & safe boating.

[@CruisingTheCut]

They're all part of the fun ;-)

[@TheMarleyblue6]

Another great vlog, have watched them all. keep up the great work got my first boat now, hope to be out cruising this summer. Aj

[@CruisingTheCut]

Congratulations, I hope you have a splendid time.

[@davidturner4987]

I just found your channel a few days ago and have not been able to stop watching. I have always been interested in living on the water and I think narrowboats are the ideal way to do that. Thank you for sharing your experiences with us. I love the UK countryside and would love to live there someday on a narrowboat.

[@drtydawg73]

david, you should write a book on all the canal/river side pubs!! even people that arent river dwellers would like that! i know i would. ;-)

[@byeckfella]

Hi David, thought you might be interested to know those kiddies windmills near the start of your vlog are put there to keep moles away. They don’t like the vibration as the blades go round...I’ve loved watching your videos. Keep up the good work!👍

[@MichaelMartinNfldtoTexas]

I suppose you might have looked into this, but ever think of using an electric trolling motor which can be lifted off to place on either port or stbd at the bow to help you work against the wind? Of course with control back aft. UPDATE: Sorry to say it isn't very cheap or practical to have a small motor. For a boat your size, you'd have to have a tunnel thruster at the bow & from a few forums I visited, it'd be £2700 + to buy & install it...maybe more. Still, it would be an experiment to see if a small portable motor could be fitted the bow to assist in keeping the boat straight on a windy day.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Yes, very costly and largely unnecessary - please see my website FAQ page, cheers

[@MaltAndPepper]

Easy like Sunday morning 😂. I agree about the bicycle comment, since you're near a canal you should always find a very flat roof nearby.... Although as a Dutchman I have been very surprised by the absolute hatred most road users seem to feel towards cyclist....

[@ronnielloyd4676]

Great vlog as usual David, but I can't believe you went through Stone and didn't mention the Star Inn! It's in a great spot for gongoozlers and has more floor levels than any other public house!

[@CruisingTheCut]

I'm entirely unaware of it. Not much of a pub-goer.

[@ronnielloyd4676]

Hi David, I know pubs aren't your particular thing, but the Star Inn is a bit different. It has 13 rooms and dates from the 14th century and is supposed to be the oldest pub on the waterways. None of the rooms are on the same level. It's very quirky. It's also right next to Stone bottom lock.

[@mirandawinteraeken]

Thank you for making me laugh with your warm, fluffy hat!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Laugh?!! It's a serious piece of headgear, I'll have you know...

[@jaid2383]

I'm from Glasgow but I lived in Halifax for about 8 years - have you ever been in their canal? Sowerby Bridge is beautiful in the summer it's like a wee hub for narrowboaters and Huddersfield has some nice scenery.

[@CruisingTheCut]

I've not been up that way yet

[@andyrbush]

Beautiful scenery

[@goodtimegwyn]

What I like about your Vlogs is the informative style, and you don't try for the enforced ebullient entertainments. Although, I take it back...... That hat 😂😭 sorry, but you did look funny:)

[@donmedford2563]

I love your videos David. Good job. I use an adblocker when I watch so you do not get any money from the ones I actually watch. I am ashamed to admit I never thought of removing the adblocker and just letting your videos run until I saw someone else comment about doing that. So now I take the adblocker off and run your videos at 2X speed at night while I sleep. I ran through 1-94 last night with the ads running. I will restart watching today at about 195 where I am at present with the adblocker on. Then tonight it is back to no adblocker so you can earn a bit of money.

[@trippcailean9594]

i love to watch your videos while getting stoned as well

[@GrooveFederation]

lovely canal the trent & mersey is, i also like the macclesfield canal its got a really long stretch without any locks, which is nice

[@kenp8704]

I have to be honest your making me think the narrowboat life may just be for me.

[@jackrea7857]

Did anybody else notice the stately elderly gentleman that was fishing on the left side of the screen, it looked like he was wearing a top hat. Happens between 7:05-7:11 elapsed time.

[@rvertv]

great scenic waterways... do you end up in London ??

[@CruisingTheCut]

Not this time! In fact, in these current vlogs I'm heading north, completely the opposite direction.

[@Nerd3927]

Highly therapeutic again! You must be running the most relaxed channel in this part of the Galaxy !! Thanks for the Hard Work :-)

[@CruisingTheCut]

I bring intergalactic peace!

[@johnnyc3298]

I too have been binge watching from the first episode and I wondered why after all this time you still had no way to harness or take advantage of the wind! Surely a bit more power would be beneficial in the long run?... And apart from the first April fool farcical video I have enjoyed and liked every one so far! (the other April fools ones were much improved... in my opinion!) And have subbed to all of those people you suggested but will finish your series before I catch up on theirs! But thanks so far very entertaining & interesting 👍🇬🇧💕

[@CruisingTheCut]

Wind power is fairly rubbish on the canals, see cruisingthecut.co.uk/f-a-q/

[@jugglerjim01]

Being a denizen of the infamous Stoke I have trundled up and down that towpath to Stone on many many occasions :D

[@tracycook5445]

Just found you was looking for small home living in uk. Living in Market Drayton I used to love watching the boats cruise past. Looks such an idyllic life style

[@CruisingTheCut]

Cheers Tracy!

[@karenwatts-edwards6933]

Here in Phoenix, the Western Desert is about to live and breathe at 45 degrees! Actually more- closer to 47 (117 for my fellow Americans) So, we jump in the pool and come inside with the AC, then fire up KZbin and vicariously enjoy the English countryside and canals- where it is (or at least was a few weeks ago) cool enough to wear a fluffy hat! I'm pretty sure you will be saving a life.....Thanks for all the wonderful vlogs!!!

[@CruisingTheCut]

That is too hot!!! Cheers for watching :-)

[@colinandtabbyscott2356]

Nothing more annoying than a bit of bird poo, we love the quality of your vlogs, and not a vlog's and really enjoy watching all the experiences, all the nooks and cranny type videos and find them really helpful. We are not quite there yet with our savings to get a narrowboat but its our dream and we will eventually, one day join the canal community.

[@hoppend]

A moggie! Should be a lot around still, all tucked away probably!

[@CruisingTheCut]

:-)

[@fritters56]

loved it

[@mischef18]

Stoke on Trent has special meaning to me my dad was born there in 1911 and moved to NZ in 1918. Loving the scenery still.

[@JulieWallis1963]

Ken Allen gosh, your dad was only tiny when he left, it’s great he was old enough to have memories of his homeland. I expect it’s nice for you to be able to see where your dad/heritage is from.

[@davidbutler4363]

Loved it👏😁👍

[@theresevh]

I really enjoy your channel, and now I want to move to England and buy a narrowboat! Will you show us newbies how the locks work, or tell me where the link is if you already have? Thanks again, David, really relaxing and informative stuff!

[@CruisingTheCut]

I don't recall the vlog number offhand but if you scroll through my channel you'll find the one where I show how to go through a lock. Cheers!

[@danielledykgraaf6483]

Sir.. I love your videos....like every time i watch one...but as an American i have a few questions for you. I want to take my wife on a narrow boat holiday in the UK for our 25 th anniversary...she cares not for the idea. She proposed buying our own boat here in the states for the cost of a holiday there. Dang it!...Wanted to see some of the sights in your videos and some of the sights from the history channel(huge WWII buff). Her and i are buying a new place with a HUGE barn and my first task is a narrow boat. But i have several questions i would like your help with if it not too much trouble. We have no canals here in west Michigan but i want my own boat similar to yours. I want a semi trad. Have been collecting parts for some time in my current garage/barn. Engine, transmission( sorry gearbox) and with my engineering degree plan on starting with a large propane tank as a base. Have plenty of tools, a gantry, welders, plasma cutters, steering parts, diesel engine( a two cylinder Iseki of Approx 18 H.P.) (KW ?).. I have above average resources for steel,tools, carpentry. My friend is a finish carpenter and electrician. My questions are... Height from waterline to uppermost part of vessel for tunnel clearance. we have no tunnels but we do have bridges, and we have plenty of rivers and bridges. Since we have no locks i wanted a wider beam for stability. When you get a chance look at a map of western Mi. USA. west Michigan a town named Saugatuck on the Kalamazoo river... Our base. was thinking 10 foot beam for stability on the the small lake of Kalamazoo. and the Grand river through the great lakes town of Grand haven mi.. Roof to waterline is important for two reasons. Getting under the bridges on the two rivers afore mentioned...but worst of all. seeing the traffick in front of the boat. I am 6 foot 7" tall(metric?) and my wife is 5 foot 2 inches. How can we both see running the tiller?! Quite often lake Michigan is smooth...but can get really big waves so i need the beam for stability...but i digress. I wish she would go with me there to the U.K. but it does not look good. What is the purpose of the "bird boxes" on the roof sir? Ventilation. I am sure a narrow boat here,,,NOTHING like it anywhere here even though HOLLAND MI...as the name implies is VERY dutch, and would like to travel the black river also....when able sir any info would love to hear from you @ [e-mail]

[@63Eco]

Truly beautiful scenery in this installment, as there is in so many others. I watched this one, then immediately clicked 'replay' and watched it through again. A few years ago, I learned of the German word "Fernweh," which loosely translated means " longing or homesickness for a place to which you've never been." Not until I became a subscriber to your channel did I fully understand. Your canals have become that for me. Thank you for showing a part of the UK that the average American never gets to see. Most of us don't even know the canals exist, let alone have any knowledge of that slow-motion way of life. Time to binge watch from episode #1 again.

[@CruisingTheCut]

I'm so pleased you enjoy the videos, thank you!

[@slothrr776]

I spent the first 18 years of my life in Barlaston. I didn't want to, but my parents insisted.

[@Glamrockqueen]

What a smashing video. That lovely old building used to be Joules brewery,. You chose a beautiful town to pass through. Shame you didn't take your video camera and do a vlog of Stone.

[@2Sugarbears]

Looks like the Morris Minor from Call The Midwife.

[@SVWildHare]

I live on a 38' sailboat and thought I'm laughing at the strong wing so much as the locks. There are 17 between me and the Gulf of Mexico, a 900 mile trip. The deepest of which is almost 100 feet down.. I would love to have a Dutch barge to travel the local rivers with.

[@CruisingTheCut]

Oh, to have only 17 locks in 900 miles - bliss! Not so sure about the 100 ft depth though :-)

[@rubenheaney7368]

Had a Morris minor here in Charlottesville, Virginia just this past weekend. July, 2021.

[@pb3799]

I have come to really like your vlog. Been watching for about a week now and find the beauty of England breath taking. Thanks for all you do and film.

[@rickjohnson6347]

Still don't understand why we can have a rail system like that here in the states.

[@IgorRockt]

You might to watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y5TNl4d9bamVraM

[@wallacegrommet9343]

Easy like Sunday morning! I wanna get high, so high! I wanna be free to know the things I do are right!

[@reconmodelsvaughn469]

absolutely love your videos.. they make me want to move to England ..I will have to get a t-shirt and coffee cups

[@CruisingTheCut]

Excellent! Thanks :-)

[@zapfanzapfan]

7:30 "Don't Panic" written in big friendly letters :-)

[@jdknbw]

looking how calm the water was reminded me of when we lived in northern illinois on the chain of lakes. you would be on the water all weekend with guests and family and friends along with a ton of other boats--and literally some days whitecaps on the water. but come monday morning, when all the weekenders had gone home, you would go out on the water and it was like a sheet of glass. brought back some great memories.

[@stevej71393]

Despite the fact that I live in Illinois, I have never been on the lakes in the north but it sounds amazing. My wife's family has an RV and dock on the Kankakee River and they also describe mornings on the water like sheets of glass!

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

nothing bad about geese or sheep, but just wondering, do you ever see really wild canal wildlife (exotic stuff such as water-rats, otters, unusual birds of prey, etc)? how much of a healthy ecosystem is the rivers/canal system we have today?

[@bmolitor615]

Canada geese are wild as wild gets....

[@MsVanorak]

6.10 - rare breed British Longhorn Cattle. I say rare but they are increasing in numbers - something to do with the way the fat is distributed evenly through the muscle so when it is cooked away there is an o[en tender fibrous meat.

[@J-1410]

Marbling?

[@garydickens7567]

easy like a Sunday morning....very subtle!😉

[@CruisingTheCut]

:-)

[@EVAUnit4A]

12:23 I'm working my way through the vlog chronologically [for the first time ;) ], so I don't know if you have done it _after_ this video or not, but have you shown a complete cycle of going through a lock at a _normal_ pacing- coming up to, mooring, walking over, opening gate(s), walking back, driving in, etc.- _all_ of it in real-time? I assume it can take about +/- 15minutes per lock without volunteers and assuming no one else is in there before you going the other way. Perhaps with multiple cameras recording different angles at the same time, if it's not too much to ask. The only boat locks near me are about two hours away in Ballard, Washington en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballard_Locks and those are [two] great big fresh-to-saltwater concrete and steel beasts working on hydraulic piston rams and a dedicated control tower, so I find your vlog much amusing by comparison because a single person does it all by hand and the height difference is only a few feet!

[@CruisingTheCut]

I've not done it with multiple cameras etc because it would be quite the job to set them all up and do it without getting in the way of someone else (another boat will always turn up as soon as you try to set something up!)

[@EVAUnit4A]

@@CruisingTheCut Well, I wasn't really thinking of, like, _extra_ cameras with tripods on the ground or borrowing someone to hold one for you, but rather just the ones you already have- the one in front, the one on the roof (handheld?), and the first-person camera I've seen you use a few times; nothing you haven't normally done before. Just... for once, don't speed up the footage of going through a lock, is all I'm asking.

[@AnthonyChew]

One of the many reasons I enjoy your videos - you always have 2 days in a vlog (i.e say 'good morning' twice), away from the unwritten rule that says that vlogs are always (and must be made) daily, like a 'dear dairy'. It gives me the illusion that the video is very long, but it's actually only 10-15 minutes each, great job!

[@leslierhodes5467]

It’s a nightmare when doing it with a kayak and a set of wheels Each lock you have to get out and walk around

[@Jennifer62389]

Your video's have shown me how beautiful the canals are and also that the canal boat life is not for everyone. Not only not cheap but alot of work, alot more work than I imagined. Thanks for doing the work for us. You're a great narrator too. PS my cousin told me about your channel.

[@warhawkjah]

What's that thing in the water at 5:18?

[@noepeckham9648]

Seems to be a narrowboat! ;) I'm assuming you mean that green thing, to me it just looks like a bit of weed or plant that's drifted into the canal (looks quite a bit like corn leaves).

[@scottwilson5624]

I know this is undoubtably picky of me but cows sheep and goats are not wildlife - they are domesticated animals

[@CruisingTheCut]

You are of course correct but I think my exceedingly dry style of whimsy is passing you by.

[@mitchkahle314]

"smell of earliness"

[@maryanngriffin6428]

WOW!

[@myblacktube1]

Hi David...I was wondering why because your on your own you haven't invested in a remote control system to help you in the locks?...

[@CruisingTheCut]

Don't need it, the ropes are fine. It would be expensive too.

[@stacieodstacieod9555]

the Video looked OK the first upload. Was it youtube?? For you do every thing right the first time!!! Did you work for IT or BBC? Thank for your Videos!

[@CruisingTheCut]

Worked for ITV for many years. Cheers.

[@ianhancock7662]

Great to see you getting up here in Stoke-on-Trent, make sure you stop off at Westport Lake, for some oatcakes, we have our own Narrowboat Oatcake shop here....great work David.

[@CruisingTheCut]

I did atop there but the boat was all shut up :-(

[@mikeyoung9810]

I had to leave my Morris Minor behind when I went home back in the 70's. Loved that car. Love these videos.

[@catherinemoore9534]

Between the locks and the many boats to avoid along the way, I sense that narrowboating is no longer such an obvious escape from the stresses of sedentary lifestyle...

[@jackduffy1817]

Misidentified Cpt, Do not fire, It's a Morris Cowley. Proceed with caution, Over and Out

[@CruisingTheCut]

Oops!

[@fritters56]

you know you could research your route a bit and talk about the history of the area, or points of interest and or interesting people yes become a regular tour guide, I mean what else do have to do...lol

[@andrewharrison6152]

just finished watching all your vids and just brilliant and very informative now you have me saving to live aboard

[@CruisingTheCut]

Haha, don't blame me!!