245. Narrowboat novices! The process of hiring a canal boat

Lots of folk ask me about hiring a narrowboat for a holiday so I thought I'd make a video about it. By coincidence, friends and fellow KZbinrs Greg & Lou Virgoe, and John & Mandy, had decided to book a week's hire - their first time on a narrowboat - so I tagged along to document the hiring handover.
Greg & Lou's video: • We Swap Vanlife for Bo...
John & Mandy's video: • From VANLIFE to BOATLI...
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Greg booked the hire with ABC Boat Hire www.abcboathir...
Note: this video is not an advertisement for ABC and I received no payment or benefit from them for making it (other than their permission to film); I pointed Greg in their direction when he asked me about hiring but he sorted the holiday out.
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Theme music: "Vespers" by Topher Mohr and Alex Alena, from the KZbin music library
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