Brummin' Around on our Narrowboat - Episode 61

A vlog in and around Brum - Birmingham by Narrowboat. Rich takes a trip down memory lane and we do yet more DIY jobs.
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[@katerh3198]

I love Saturday mornings 2am when I can't sleep -- just watched Foxes and now yours, great vlog thank you

[@JISJ1964]

Thank´s soo much for sharing your childhood-memories about playing with the lockies daughter and so on! Loved it!

[@pjmaynes8747]

So great to see two people whose feelings for each other are so obvious. Especially when your sharing such confined quarters. Thanks so much!

[@rickjones8735]

Dogs are not our whole life, but they do make our lives whole. Wish I’d originated that.

[@bonniehall9551]

Perfect patio plans! Like Jessie “says” ....”did someone say Dinner?” 😉

[@vamp234201]

You two are like ice cold beer on a extremely hot day..... Refreshing..... 🍻..CHEERS....

[@jemi4663]

Thoroughly enjoyed the virtual visit, walking down memory lane, doing diy projects, and even watering the plants. Very relaxing.

[@markphillips2076]

I travelled through Birmingham back in the late 70's early 80's on my Dad's boat as a kid. We did the IWA rally at Titford Pools. It looks a lot better now than it did back then. The water was black and smelled horrid every time you stirred up the black mud on the bottom.

[@borderreiver3288]

some of the paintings on walls etc are very artistic and nice to see...many are just rubbish vandalism....

[@yvonnedalton7454]

Up to 61, time for bed this is to addictive love your adventures, hope to catch up before lockdown ends and you set off again thanks

[@stewartturner3181]

Small world . Walked from Knowle to Kingswood junction and back today then on same day watched your vlog and what should appear the Knowle flight! Think it is a impressive and pretty flight of locks 😃

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Aah, shame we missed you.

[@andyboatsandbikes]

Paintwork looks really good.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you, we're getting there slowly

[@lth1072]

Backgammon is a great game. Lovely board

[@grumpybore863]

"Hope you enjoy what's coming up." We ALWAYS enjoy what's coming up on your vlogs!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Aah thank you x

[@rickjones8735]

Like the wind glass in the video. Helps the turning ability of the............boat.😂

[@APRAPR-nq2wn]

hey Fran , hey Rich

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hey!

[@amazonianm8876]

The journey down farmers bridge locks struck a chord with me. I am a Birmingham lad and when I was about 9 years old on Saturday mornings me and my friend David would go to Birmingham science and industry museum in Newhall st. The museum straddled both sides of the canal and the two sides were joined by a bridge across the the canal. The bridge looked as though it was about to fall down. Had wonderful hours in the museum and I can still remember some of the exhibits more than 60 years ago. All has now been redeveloped with giant tower blocks. Regards from Redruth Arnold

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hello Arnold. Thank you for watching and for your comment. What amazing memories you have. sounds like you had a great childhood. It is hard to imagine children now going to a museum on a Sunday morning x

[@wayne2281]

Refreshing vlog folks ,Myself & wife start our new Adventure next year living on a narrowboat , complete novices we gooing to be :D ..........Cheers

[@FloatingOurBoat]

That's great. There is so much to learn when you first start, but really nothing to be frightened of. I hope you love it as much as we have.

[@ynys_mon6928]

My son’s first job was with the landscaping company that did the roof gardens for Birmingham Library. Although the initial build was done before he joined he did get sent there to do some maintenance. Looks very impressive.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

That is amazing, we were really impressed with the gardens

[@FoxesAfloat]

Driving and hovering the boat like a boss there Fran. Great trip down memory lane Rich. Brilliant vlog as always 👍❤️

[@LUPUS1970]

Boat is looking really smart !!

[@AlternativeDIYEnergy]

I like the way the new table mimics the bow, as if it's a continuation. Great update. Have a lovely evening.

[@michaelmooney3369]

cute dog, I have a 19 year old cat myself. black silver mackerel tabby. 94 in people years.

[@borderreiver3288]

have you ever been up to the Lancaster canal...the hard bit is crossing the Ribble....you can get as far as Tewitfield or go down to Glasson dock....no locks on the Lancaster apart from at the bottom end and a few down to Glasson Dock....

[@FloatingOurBoat]

We are heading north now and hope to do this in the spring

[@bobgilhooley2787]

Hi you two .we frequently visit the Black Boy for lunch just down from Knowle .

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Aah, it's a shame we didn't bump into you

[@davidbutler4363]

Loved it guys 😁👍👏👏👏

[@hughcarson6837]

Great vlog, well done

[@peterlane1510]

Love the table, works a treat by the looks of it 👍

[@raymondparr1]

hi lovely people lovely good to see you both again, the boat looks fab. you must be happy with the finish. its nice to see you going down memory lane. good old days.. xx

[@bartsblog7705]

Well you’ve gone so we just had to watch you on the telly 😂😘

[@bartsblog7705]

Oh and great vlog 🤙

[@paullapper8702]

Great episode guys

[@clemclements999]

Well done as ever. You both decided to take up this slower paced lifestyle for yourselves, but you are also giving people like myself a chance to put my feet up and totally enjoy your adventure.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you so much Clem. So glad you enjoy it x

[@pholland6643]

Boat looks great. Don't you love a freebee you can use, treasure!

[@alanjackson4646]

Many thanks, lovely red. Boats are bit like Forth Railway bridge. Regards AJ

[@FloatingOurBoat]

It does seem that way!

[@lisapercywolf3392]

Constanze is looking lovely! Your garden seems to be flourishing too! Safe cruising, and please give tummy rubs to the doggos from me!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Tummy rubs all done!. The roof garden is doing so well I have had to trim it back to see wher we're going. Cut the rosemary back today to make a hair rinse!

[@TheBoatingAdventure]

Really getting to know this whole area thanks to all the vlogs, there are quite a few boaters in the region at the moment on You Tube I think it's a message to get in gear and bring my boat up for an adventure. Thanks guys .

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Don't you know that KZbinrs are like buses. We bumped into another very well known boater yesserday!

[@ritaharker4466]

Another lovely vlog, I really do enjoy watching your videos, you two are just so natural and likeable xx

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Aah, thank you Rita x

[@sarkybugger5009]

Beer noises? Is that the dry rasping breath, and a hangdog expression on his sweet little face? ;o) Bless his little cotton socks. All the best!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Ha ha. He does work hard for his beers xx

[@maobfh]

You have the red paint left over. Or cream. Or black, certainly. Even stones. Find round rock the grey color and tan color around the canals until you have enough pieces for the game. Or a branch that has dried, you can slice 1cm slices and paint half of them. Or pick a second color and paint all of them 2 different colors. Whatever way you decide to manage it, the stones are the easiest part of the game to replace. Even the 25mm tiles in 2 colors. Nothing says that they have to be round. Great video! Thanks for taking us along down to your childhood days. Did you grow up on a Narrowboat?

[@FloatingOurBoat]

We had thought that Rebecca. You know us so well already. I think we will try to make our own, then it is truly unique.

[@beckyskye6708]

OH My! what a complete nightmare through Birmingham locks.....and under a bridge!!!! Birmingham looks unrecognizable to me.. lots changed in 20yrs, eh. Fran did really well with all the locks, not sure I would. The boat is looking so good, are you really going to paint it all red on the sides ? the contrasting blue breaks up the red and makes your boat stand out from others. Thanks for uploading, as usual brilliant. Rich-any pics of the yestur years as a boy on the canals? We went to Butlins at Lowerstoff (Ugh) for our hols as kids.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hi Becky. The jury is still out on the paint. We were going to keep the blue, but although you may not see it on the videos, the shade of blue and red don't quite work. We will decide when all the red bits are done. Rich has been looking for photos, but we think they are all on slides. we will try to find some .

[@sylviapage8572]

Thanks as always for a great video. I really enjoyed it.

[@MegaSnow121]

Lovely video. I know how it feels to go down memory lane. I live 4500 miles from my childhood home, so memory lane is important to me. Love the table you fashioned to fit so perfectly. You don’t have railing where you steer your boat. Has that ever caused a problem? Love your two dogs!

[@altacat9702]

Thank You for the ride along : )

[@Messyapocalypse]

Guys you look so happy love your videos :)

[@skippyjones2077]

Hey guys what’s going on hope you’re doing well today I think the people that do the Graffiti should go use there talents as an artist making money not trouble take care ...👍❤️🙏✌️💪

[@JCDiamond]

We've had a great evening watching vlogs. Great video. I can't wait to get back in the water!

[@nigel9843]

Great video. Boat is looking lovely, great free table 👍

[@stevecooney1361]

Fab vlog. Really enjoyed it. On this very wet 19th July

[@camplinpb]

Good to see you back, you have made a good job of painting the boat she looks great, enjoyed the vlog as always, take care and ATB Paul

[@cornedebot]

verre nice, greets from the Netherlands

[@philradnor7701]

Well done you two, another masterpiece vlog. Many thanks for the free ride , it was lovely. Keep cool with IPA.

[@stevelong6358]

Hi the boat looking great in red .nice job on the small table rich..

[@jiloute22]

Good evening, nice back in the past, very tiring, good work with the table, your boat is very beautiful

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you x

[@722dabba]

paint looks great.

[@doncates2954]

Another great video, keep them coming. Many of the things that you do, probably seem routine to you, but for us it is new and exciting. We can live our lives vicariously through you and Fran.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you. we do forget that sometimes and have to remind ourselves to film daily life as well as the exciting stuff. Thank you for watching

[@michaelcoker3197]

My only visit to UK, thru your eyes!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

I hope we do it justice. It is a lovely country.

[@johnsibbles4411]

Love your travels, can’t wait for you to get up north onto Lancaster or Leeds to Liverpool canals, might try to see you when you do, keep up the good work

[@FloatingOurBoat]

We can't wait either.

[@silashouse1054]

you are right! now a boneified handyman, the table looks awesome Rich. And as always great camera work, nothing wrong with Fran's driving to coin a phrase. John NZ

[@thenarrowboatgirl]

Hope you are all ok Emma and Fiona x x

[@FloatingOurBoat]

WE are both fine and enjoying our boating, just reassessing how we spend our time!!. How are you two?

[@TheGeoffpike]

Blimey, that was trip down memory lane our kid, you were spot on with whereabouts we used to moor the boat. Do you not remember the river boat that old boy had been doing up for about 10 years and got nowhere that was moored next to Threshold? Great vid bro , loves ya both . Xx

[@FloatingOurBoat]

It's amazing the different things we remember as twins. I haven't any memory of the river boat! The locks and pounds were so bigger than I remembered and we used to skip around them. So dangerous !! 😀

[@TheGeoffpike]

Yeah you used to play with the lockeepers daughter, I don't ever remember speaking to her. Do you remember us two sat in that blow up dinghy at the bottom lock and the paddle was opened, bloody hell it was like shooting the Rapids on the Colorado...lol

[@berty9561]

I remember mom on the dinghy - picking blackberries of the far bank.

[@paulturley6797]

I swear I’ve met you somewhere........does “Banger “ mean anything to you....as in a person.?. Not to worry if not....love your vids...very engaging. Take care..!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

No, Sorry!

[@ronwebster4408]

Hi Guys, I love the BCN and could talk to you all day about my adventures there too, but lucky for you I get a blister on my finger doing it this way. Lovely vid with good memories and filming. Many thanks. Even though this one was uploaded July 2019 do you still get notified of this comment? Stay safe.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hi Ron, yes we still get notifications. So glad we can bring back some good memories for you

[@ronwebster4408]

@@FloatingOurBoat Hi Guys Thank you for your remarks and confirming that you do get notifications. 2 yrs ago my 21 yr old grandaughter asked me to arrange a 1 week NB holiday for her and her pal anywhere in the country but it had to include as many canal features as possible. I chose Birmingham and the Black country but couldn't find a bot lift, inclined plane,or a turnover/snake bridge but you may know otherwise. Stay safe.

[@bryancoventry3673]

Yet another good insight into your life on board. How about coming up the Shropshire union. Keep well , be safe.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

We do want to do the Shroppie as well. We want to go to all these lovely places, sometimes it is so difficult to make a decision, but hopefully we have plenty of time.

[@yellownev]

Lovely location but my most hated locks on the system so far. When the wind blows hard it's so hard to get between the chambers ....

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Oh, I'm glad it wasn't just me then

[@gordonhughes5936]

The Macclesfield and the Peak Forest canals are highly recommended.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Looking forward to it so much

[@lewisgardner1660]

I do hope rich has not let the side down and your still floating about with different colour doors. We love back gammon it's a lovely game.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Lewis I'd love to tell you that the paint job is complete. But you know me .....😀

[@malcolmelliott1876]

1am here and another gem to round of a bumper evening of nb vlogs seemingly all heading towards High Peak for autumn! All aiming for a Goyt Gathering?

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hi Malcolm, thanks for watching. Don't you know that KZbinrs are like buses, we all turn up together!

[@malcolmelliott1876]

@@FloatingOurBoat Come to think of t KZbin uploading does, understandably, tend to come along just after a long spell of of heavy rain. I shall keep an eye on the weather forecast for signs of warm YT fronts approaching. Whenever they happen they are most welcome and viewed with joy and anticipation of next year afloat.

[@michaelmooney3369]

the Google Earth photos haven't caught up with that area they don't show those two tall building yet. it's so strange that locks are under buildings and bridges like that.

[@stevecooney1361]

20 out of 10 with this vlog. Love your paint job. Are you both sure I carnt get you to paint mine

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thanks Steve, but I'm afraid we'll have to decline your offer of painting, as much as we hate too. The other viewers would get bored if we did too much painting!

[@borderreiver3288]

get some large dowel and make your own Backgammon pieces...

[@michaelmooney3369]

when I place marked the Farmers Bridge locks on Google Earth I couldn't believe the convoluted path between buildings under buildings bridges a lot of the locks could not be seen but you could figure it out, this side of a building lock 11 the other side lock 8, lock 9 was under the bridge so 10 is under or by the building but you can't see that side.

[@michaelmooney3369]

P.S. subscriber.

[@kathyowens9901]

What kind of a boat did you have as kids? That was such a big fun trip down memory lane! Great video as usual!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

It was a 40 ft Shropshire Union Cruisers narrow boat. We are trying to find some old pictures to put on a video soon.

[@davidhancox6946]

How did you enjoy Brum with it's forest of cranes? Good film from top of the Library, i hated the old one with its brutish concrete facade.

[@mattsandilands6380]

It was supposed to have been clad with granite but as usual they ran out of money.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Brum is like so many places, with good and bad points, but we loved it. The library and rooftop garden were fantastic. I have never been before, but Rich says it changes every time he goes back. Thanks for watching. Fran

[@joann5157]

I enjoy all of your videos! Lovely tour, though I HATE seeing all the graffiti. It makes me sad that miscreants can be so abusive to lovely scenery and property.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Graffitti is a bit of a tricky topic. Some hate it,some like it. We have seen some which is very artistic and brightens up otherwise grey concrete walls.

[@ridgemagnet9260]

Great vid, like the music at 7.18 what is it?..... cheers

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hi Sam, thanks for watching - here's a link kzbin.info/www/bejne/a3PYo3-FZtN3nZY

[@beckyskye6708]

have a question for Fran...how is your weaving coming on... I would so love to see another episode on how you do your weaving and what material you use. Not just nosey but genuinely keen to know more. thanks :)

[@FloatingOurBoat]

The weaving is great and I am having so much fun. we will do a bit more on it soon.....just for you x

[@beckyskye6708]

@@FloatingOurBoat ahhh... shucks that will be so lovely Fran. many thanks :)

[@michaelcoker3197]

Patron!!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you so much Mike. It really makes so much difference to us and helps us continue to improve the videos. It is very much appreciated.

[@michaelmooney3369]

I was 17 in 1977 a sophomore in high school (US). A level?

[@adrianjohnson934]

LOL That's our old front cratch table from our boat. Enjoy...

[@FloatingOurBoat]

We certainly will. We'll be passing by soon so we owe you a beer 😃

[@adrianjohnson934]

@@FloatingOurBoat Will have to let use know, as we live in Leeds, and come down to the boat club most weekends.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

@@adrianjohnson934 tomorrow eve? We're closer than we realised.

[@adrianjohnson934]

@@FloatingOurBoat Sorry no can do this weekend just doing a new driveway, will keep watching ya blogs, and will catch up with ya 1 day for that pint.

[@numberplateguy8511]

Did you used to swim in the canal back in the day?

[@FloatingOurBoat]

You bet. My brothers and me used to jump off Lapworth locks. Unbelievable eh?

[@numberplateguy8511]

@@FloatingOurBoat Exactly people used to make their own fun and playing on go carts or cycling we didn't need to be told to go out we didn't want to come in lol

[@TheGeoffpike]

@@FloatingOurBoat yep we used to swim in loads of canals, I remember a winding hole on the oxford canal and the water was crystal clear. Haha

[@michaelmooney3369]

leaky lock.

[@rickjones8735]

Boo on big cities. Regardless of country, I’ll take rural country side every time. I can think of no positive to large population centers anywhere.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

We always prefer the countryside, but there is still so much of interest to see in cities like Birmingham if you look for the old bits behind the shopping arcades.

[@pepperpot542]

Erm no

[@larrycounce4509]

Sorry, I almost called your dog Molly oops.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Ha, ha, been watching journey with Jono??

[@larrycounce4509]

@@FloatingOurBoat I thought you might have a good laugh.

[@nigel9843]

Great video. Boat is looking lovely, great free table 👍