98 narrowboat life UK - Canal Bridge Rage, Angry Pedestrians, Boaters VS Non-Boaters

NARROW ESCAPE - our narrowboat life adventure. In this episode we set off on the Leeds & Liverpool canal from the top of the Bingley Five Rise locks. We gird our loins for various swing bridges that we know we're going to have to tackle. unfortunately at one of them we encounter an annoyed pedestrian who seems to be running rather late for her train. the scenery along the way gets better and better as the day continues culminating in one of the most picturesque mooring spots we've ever had - although it does necessitate getting the gangplank out for the first time. just before we get to our meeting spot though a subscriber comes boring out of his boat unexpectedly and shows us around his latest project which we film for a bonus video for you.
JOURNEY - BINGLEY FIVE RISE LOCKS to MICKLETHWAITE to RIDDLESDEN to KEIGHLEY
CANALS - LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL
We hope you'll SUBSCRIBE and support the channel and join us on our big adventure as we learn laugh and cry our way around the UK canal network. If you've ever wondered what life on the canals is like told without scripting or acting then we're sure you'll love what we video. It's authentic. It's real. It's told how it is with a bit of banter and occasional silliness thrown in for free!
We'll be sure to post new videos every week and look forward to taking you on our journey. See you on the next one!
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[@philipcorbett3438]

Loving your channel. I follow narrowboat Will and narrowboat Pirate, so your up there with the most interesting ✅🤣

[@NarrowEscape1]

Wow - thanks very much for that 👍👍😎 Can’t complain with that 🤩

[@FlashGormless]

You were quite correct, once the sequence has been started you can't stop, that's why you have to keep your finger on the button on swing bridges, and dont forget the canals were there before the roads in most cases.

[@NarrowEscape1]

Thanks Flash! We weren’t 100% sure whether we could stop it but Sue knew it was a risk and made the right call! Plus, everyone had somewhere to be whether pedestrian or motorist so… Plus as you rightly say…canals before roads!! Thanks for the message Elliott & Sue

[@MrOVERANOUT]

It is nice when people appreciate our Yorkshire countryside. Just don't tell people so often how nice it is. We have been telling folk it's grim up north. All pit stacks, flat 'ats n whippets. Hoping it puts them off coming and overcrowding the place. Sue is so lovely. 🎉

[@annbradshaw792]

😂😂

[@NarrowEscape1]

Well we are loving Yorkshire and it’s a pleasure to film and be able to share it. We’ll start making some stuff up in the future vlogs about the dead bodies we see floating in the canal and the fact the locals spit at us - is that better? 🤣🤣👍 You’ve just made Sue blush 😍🤣 Cheers Elliott & Sue

[@danjdclark]

The paddle things on the big barge are called "Lee boards". They are used like a centre board or keel on a yacht . To stop your vessel being pushed down wind whilst sailing. Hope that helps.😊

[@NarrowEscape1]

Thanks Dan. I bet they take some fitting looking at the size, and supposedly weight of them??

[@johnworboys6435]

The paddle thingys on each side of the Dutch barge act as a kyell and are dropper down so they're vertical when they travel cross the sea. In theory you could do the same with your barge then trave to France or Holland without capsizing 😎😎😎

[@NarrowEscape1]

Wow thanks for that John. We’ve purposefully not tried to look into it since because we get much more pleasure from viewers helping us and sharing their knowledge. That’s such a cool thing although I think nb JOSH would look pretty weird with those things on the side of him! Thanks again. Elliott & Sue

[@johnworboys6435]

@@NarrowEscape1 Not if your planing to undertake navigating the French Canals all the way to the Mediterranean 😎😎😎

[@NarrowEscape1]

Funny you should say that…only joking…!!

[@beverleybarclay7990]

Sue please don't her or others like her get to you. I always give myself a 20 minute leave way when I have to be on time. More if needed. Her lack of planning is not yours anyones else's fault. I live in Canada and we don't have narrow boats and swing bridges, but even I know that when something is activated mechanically you can't stop it. Have a great week all of you. From Zip

[@NarrowEscape1]

Hi Zip - thanks for that kind message. As you say her lack of planning isn’t everyone else’s issue but you can’t help but be drawn into people ls situations. Elliott keeps telling me to be more ‘him’ but it doesn’t come naturally - I am trying though believe me! Looking forward to the week ahead and hope yours is great too. Thanks again. Elliott & Sue

[@sheilabeer6834]

You've got a right to be on the canal so stop apologising ❤

[@NarrowEscape1]

See Sue, more Elliott, less Sue…come on, you can do it!!! 💪💪

[@pauldinsdale5930]

Hi again. Correct re: mooring point taste! (24 mins in). We moored on the same stretch (bit further along, by the dog mine 😅) and definitely a beautiful spot. Sat out as the sun went down and toasted our last night before returning our Drum to Silsden Boats. Love the vlogs. Wife loved the 'cow' bit 😅😂. Thank you 😊 😊

[@NarrowEscape1]

Great minds and all that… It was a fantastic spot wasn’t it, and so glad we got the plank out and made it work, and you had a corner for your last night. Take it you enjoyed the swing bridge two in front of there on your drive into Silsden 🥵😫 🤣🤣 on the cows…we just turn the camera on and chat, sometimes you capture some completely random stuff!! Thanks for the message 😍 Elliott & Sue

[@jamesmatthews291]

I used to live near that final swing bridge (Booth's by Keighley Golf Course) and would hang around it as a kid, watching the boats. Would always offer to help out, even though I would only have been about 12, and the offer to push was pretty much always accepted! Never asked for owt, but would often get a little tip 😊

[@NarrowEscape1]

I bet was a fun thing to do actually - could see myself doing something like that as a kid. Top work 👍

[@prof1798]

Truth about the "Paddle things" they are for when the barge is under sail and those are used in place of a keel. a keel would be too deep for the shallows of the rivers and estuaries so these can be lowered and raised to adjust for the depth of water beneath the barge.

[@E55elte]

Leeboards

[@NarrowEscape1]

Is that their name? Cheers Elliott & Sue

[@ramseybarber8312]

Hi And when the Leeboard touches the bottom in shallow water you would vere off , and that is where TOUCH AND GO comes from .Cheers

[@carriewoodburry8923]

Thank you. So cool.

[@NarrowEscape1]

Does it? That’s a great little piece of cool trivia - love it!!!

[@katyhughes-brown4417]

Thanks you put a smile on my face 😊

[@NarrowEscape1]

You are most welcome!! 😍👍

[@tangs167]

Mandelbrot set. Glad to see you're making good progress 🙂

[@NarrowEscape1]

What’s the Mandelbrot set K? Loving Yorkshire still. Will be a shame to leave the other side but it’s right up there now on our ‘top places to keep coming back to’! 👍👍

[@tangs167]

@@NarrowEscape1 It's what you talked about right at the start of the episode, the shapes on the boat 🙂 We always welcome visitors to our county, and there's many more places to see on your next visit. K

[@NarrowEscape1]

Ah yes, the colourful patterns on the side of the bright boat - cheers K 👍 We’ll pick up some ideas and tips for the next venture into new bits of Yorkshire 😎

[@raebrown91]

People need to organize their time better.

[@NarrowEscape1]

Quite right Rae. We will always try and help someone else if we can but this wasn’t one of those situations where we could without causing potential chaos! Set off earlier lovey… Cheers Elliott & Sue

[@kevinwhiteland904]

Cows are not vicious, except when they’ve got calf’s or possibly if you have a dog then they are inquisitive which causes trouble for some great videos Kev.

[@NarrowEscape1]

Hi Kev We are great fans of mooers- one of us in particular (see Episode 100 coming up). Like all big, strong animals when they feel threatened or defensive you’ve got to have respect for them and the damage they can do 😱👍 Thanks for the kind comment. We hope you continue to enjoy the videos. Elliott & Sue

[@thelastpilot4582]

Hi Those paddle thinks you referred to are called Starr Boards and they are dropped vertically into the water to act as Keels to prevent side ways movement in high winds. That is also where the word Starboard comes from. They were used on the old Thames Sailing Barges. The word Port comes from mooring with the other side to the Port (Key side) where there is no Starr Board fitted. Hope that helps. I watch all your Vlogs they are great, thanks.

[@ramseybarber8312]

Hi A correction here my friend ,The side boards are called LEE BOARDS not starr boards , five hundred years ago vessels had there steering board on the side and not like today's on the stern and that is where the word starboard comes from .Ships could only moor on the port side otherwise the steering board could get damaged ,normally you would only drop one leeboard on the leeward side or down wind side of the boat when sailing. Cheers

[@janfluitsma8274]

It is an old Dutch sailing barge. In Dutch it is called ‘zwaard’ (sword), it has one on both sides. The leeward one is lowered, not to steer the ship but limit the drift and thus allow to sail higher into the wind. I can imagine that older smaller ships had only one that could be used on either side. Not on this barge, they are way to heavy.

[@NarrowEscape1]

Thanks for that explanation and the kind words. We’re glad you enjoy the vlogs 👍👍😎 Elliott & Sue

[@NarrowEscape1]

Thanks for that explanation and the kind words. We’re glad you enjoy the vlogs 👍👍😎 Elliott & Sue

[@NarrowEscape1]

Thanks for the Dutch explanation 😎😎👍

[@1Polglen]

You did have me chuckling over you discussion on the cows in the field. Lovely looking girls. Did show up your city upbringing. Elliot (?) the cows lady bits 😂😂😂 is an udder!

[@NarrowEscape1]

🤣🤣 I’m getting less towny as time goes on but when the camera is rolling and you don’t have time to think you just blurt stuff out 🤣 Udderly bonkers! 👍😎 Cheers Elliott & Sue

[@rdyfhi]

Very much enjoyed as per...

[@NarrowEscape1]

Thanks!!

[@azzytwoz]

Hi guys, those paddle things are wings, like Chitti Chitti Bang Bang. As you approach a lock they flip out and you fly over the top...simples. 🤣. I did a search on Google for deep square plates, rather than powls, and loads come up...have a look. Sue's toughening up on the bridge thing, and right too, that lady was cutting it too fine or just being obstropulous (great word - had to check the spelling 😂).

[@NarrowEscape1]

Hi T - so going to have to Google your new word. Sounds like a mouthful! 🤣 Glad the powls are coming up in searches, we couldn’t recommend them highly enough. As for the Chitti Chitti Bang Bang comment 🤣🤣🤣👍💪💪😍 utter madness!!!!

[@user-xw6wj2qh5n]

The large wooden things on the the old converted sailing barge (looking like flattened eggs). They are leeboards and are used in place of a keel when sailing to prevent the boat simple being carried sidewards. Called leeboards because only the one on the leeward side is lowered into the water. On tacking they lower the other one and raise the one on the windward side. You will find them on a lot of sailing barges and even some older sailing boats that were not barges but did not want to lose space inside the boat with a lifting keel but when still needing to be able to lift to enter shallow waters. Loved the bit about cattle and their 'lady parts', but I've never encountered cows that will attack out of spite. As for how the cow identifies - maybe as a sheep even? (I understand there is a girl identifying as a cat in UK now.)

[@NarrowEscape1]

Wow - thanks for that detailed reply. It’s fabulous when we see things that we have zero idea about and can ask watchers and subscribers what they are, because people know stuff, much stuff, that we don’t, so thank you for sharing 👍 The cow thing was just completely random. We turned the camera on, chatted and this sort of stuff just comes out. I (Elliott typing) maintain that cows are not aggressive creatures and wouldn’t just attack you. If you watch the latest video out today we get up close and personal with some more mooers and they were really sweet and inquisitive. Don’t get us started on the whole ‘I identify as’ thing 🤬🤬🤬

[@tonysoames1369]

The flight from leeds bradford to leeds bradford could have been a frightened fliers flight where they take passengers up to try and cure their phobia of flying.

[@NarrowEscape1]

Oh really - we didn’t even know those things existed! You learn something every day. If it was one of those then hopefully it did the trick! Cheers for the message 👍 Elliott & Sue

[@laviniajohnson9210]

"Udder thing", lady bits. As that was priceless, the next comment about what cows identify as was even better. Found the channel by chance but have subscribed for more content. Mandala was the word you were looking for at the start of the video. Enjoy yourselves.

[@NarrowEscape1]

🤣🤣 we just turn the camera on and chat - we even surprise ourselves with some of the things we end up chattering to each other 🙃🤣 Glad you found us and welcome to the channel 🤜 Mandala - yes, that’s the one, thanks for that!!! Elliott & Sue

[@sheilabeer6834]

Well it's her fault she's late for her train so leave home earlier.

[@NarrowEscape1]

Indeed Sheila. Would have been better though if she had kept quiet rather than make Sue feel conscious about the situation but hey ho! Cheers E & S

[@sheilabeer6834]

@@NarrowEscape1 I agree. I hope the incident hasn't put sue off operating the swing Bridges.

[@NarrowEscape1]

Oh Sheila - see the next vlog. It gets turned up to 10…

[@ramseybarber8312]

Elliot On your Gangplank you want to nail some cross pieces as it will get Very sliperry when wet. Cheers

[@NarrowEscape1]

Hi - thanks for that! I rather daft laid out the plank the wrong way up…it has a strip of non-slip underneath - DOH!! Must pay more attention 🤣🤣 👍

[@julieblackstock8650]

apparently more people get killed by cows than sharks!! Not that you get many sharks in Yorkshire

[@NarrowEscape1]

Well we certainly haven’t seen any sharks yet Julie 🤣🤣 👍 E & S

[@ianwebb2235]

ABrilliant video...Thank you. The scenery on this canal is stunning,,,, I always think of the North as dark satanic mills, shin kickers and collieries...However, far from it. Very different to my manor, but stunning all the same,,,,As an aside, before coming to Japan, I lived in Pembrokeshire. A friend of mine, who was a farmer once told me that cows cause 5 or 6 deaths a year in the UK,,,,,,,,,Take care, young Elliot,,,,,,

[@NarrowEscape1]

Thanks Ian - I think the videos we’ve done on this stretch have challenged a good few people’s initial impression of what it’s like ‘Oop North, and Yorkshire in particular. We’ll be doing a tour very soon if Skipton so see what you think of that too 😎 Pembrokeshire is somewhere that is on our list of places to visit when the time is right. I was a Bristol lad by birth but never (knowingly) made it across to the south of Wales- only ever the north. 5-6 deaths - I wonder how that compares to stationary deaths (paper cuts can be vicious) or people sticking body parts into vacuum cleaners and bleeding to death? 🤣🤣 Thanks for the message Ian 👍😎 E & S

[@raymondc5473]

Great vlog, funny as ever and yeah that poor woman and her train 😂😂😂 Have you uploaded the bonus video, or is that just for patreon?

[@NarrowEscape1]

Hi Raymond - thanks for the message. Maybe the train was delayed too, although not by a narrowboat hey?! The bonus video is coming, possibly tomorrow, and no, we’ll keep it here for the benefit of everyone 👍👍💪 Cheers Elliott & Sue

[@raymondc5473]

@NarrowEscape1 that's great thanks, she obviously needs to get up a bit earlier.....and stop looking in the mirror for so long 😂

[@Kev_the-Brinklow-Kayaker]

Hello Elliott and Sue. I hate swing bridges😅 Had a single handed boater open the foot swing Bridge at Brinklow and I felt we put him out a bit as said he can't get back on his boat if we come through too. We squeezed in the gap behind his boat and the swing Bridge got shut behind us not sure why he panicked lol. Then we proceed to overtake him and he was a bit annoyed I think but I done it for you guys as you said make sure we pass a boat 😅😅😅😅 Did you ask if her name was Karen 😅 I bet she had loads time and wasn't really catching a train😮 was the train station close by?😂 Strange boat doubt it's piano made but I bet he gets a good tune out of it eh😅😅😅😅 Ok the guy who jumped out his boat to show you his diy skills did you really say he has a 6 litre engine and it was a tug boat holy crap that's a sleeper canal boat power to drag race on the water.. Lovely homes on the water edge you passed just love to live that close I'd have a nice garden too unlike the chalk n cheese you passed.😅😅😅 Anyway all the very best have fun and stay safe ❤️ Kev the Brinklow kayaker😊

[@NarrowEscape1]

She was definitely a Karen Kev! Not sure why your boater was worried about helping - he was always going to be able to get back to the towpath for his boat 🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️ Hope all is well with you guys?? E & S

[@carriewoodburry8923]

Leave in time people. So many, are more important than the rest of us.

[@NarrowEscape1]

Our thoughts indeed Carrie!

[@batmanlives6456]

There’s one simple remedy for the lady who’s late for the train … Get up earlier The world doesn’t owe you any favours Don’t let your shortcomings interfere with others going about their business

[@NarrowEscape1]

Here, here 👍👍 Thanks for that 😎 E & S

[@kymclinton3140]

Excuse me excuse me tough luck if you miss your train I'm sure there'll be another one along soon

[@NarrowEscape1]

Planning, planning, planning.

[@shaunbarton-collins1180]

Stress not, it really is not your fault that she was cutting it fine.

[@NarrowEscape1]

She was indeed but people in that position seem to have no issue in ignoring their own planning shortcomings and making you feel like you shouldn’t be there. Time and time again I have encouraged Sue to drive through the bridges and then will operate the bridge. Even though it is 2023 I think the bridge operator might get a very different response in that case? Either way the boater’s response won’t be one of pure guilt. Work in progress but we are making some headway shall we say….? Thanks for the comment. Elliott & Sue

[@nathanberry4339]

You pay to use the canal and the bridges you have just as much right to use a swing bridge as other people do , had it been me I'd have done my Jeremey Paxman iv started so I'll finish comment

[@NarrowEscape1]

You are quite right Nathan and we are super quick when we operate them. There’s not an ounce of messing about so we can’t do them any quicker than we already do them. People will be people… 👍

[@nathanberry4339]

@@NarrowEscape1 people need to learn patients understanding and respect

[@Videostufftas]

Was a pleasant supprise not to hear loud silly music throughout the majority of the video love the natural ambient background audio will stay subscribed if the video format stays this way but the horrible loud music at the end spoilt it in my opinion 🇦🇺

[@NarrowEscape1]

Welcome to the channel. We’ve got a number of subscribers from Tasmania so welcome! Cheers Elliott & Sue