Dream Becomes Real

[@sallymander7863]

I envy that lady, what a lovely way to travel- sat on the back of a narrowboat with two warm dogs on your knee. 😊😊🐶

[@NarrowboatTales]

Brilliant seeing that smiling beam across your face Gary. You go for it and enjoy. Life is far too short.

[@ianofsjkartwork]

You always keep your old memories Gary......but you are moving forward and making new memories now........stay safe.....thanks for sharing

[@paulsherwood6010]

We can only move forward...good luck to you Captain..

[@dekcgi7891]

.....Hi Gary.....Keep on keeping on.....Canadian Dave living in Thailand.....!!

[@stuartcox2785]

What a great video my new friend! I love your thinking/thoughts. Stu from overwater

[@cackleberrycottage2340]

What a beautiful canal. I look forward to seeing your journey. I am in California and between the heat,( it hit 101 last week and I live in the mountains)and the fires, it feels like we live in you know where. Add to that the riots and the pandemic and you can see why I watch narrowboat videos. LOL!!!! Breathing is difficult with all the smoke right now and there is no sign of autumn. Still in the 80s this week. It looks so refreshing where you are. Hope I get to take a trip to your beautiful country one day.

[@mommahil4323]

wonderful Gary - at last! hubby's a bit worried about Chip and Dale being shut in the boat through locks having watched a narrowboat sinking within 2 minutes (on line) - he was so shocked. I told him you are well aware of cills!

[@flyn333]

Gary, you're living a dream for many of us who, for whatever reason cannot. If I was at least ten years young, I would have my order in for a new narrowboat of my dreams. Keep that great smile on and Stay Safe.

[@stevesrepairs3815]

Thanks Gary for taking us on this great adventure with you, the boys and your friends. It's a wonderful looking place from what I can see so keep on Chuggin' and have a great time mate. Take care and all the best. Stevie

[@taniaallison7253]

I was grinning watching you from start to finish Gary. Never worry about wearing your heart on your sleeve - 4.13K subscibers (to date) feel the connection. Lovin' the Llangollen 💖

[@deborahtaylor6165]

Gary, I'm so glad you are enjoying yourself. It's good to see you happy!

[@garyabc]

Chugs looks great cruising the new canal. Thanks for posting. Really enjoyed it.

[@sonic3333]

It is great to see your starting to enjoy life more. It can only get better. What a great canal.

[@hellyavard8552]

Well Gary it is fantastic to see you so happy and certainly living the dream and for me too as we don’t have canals in Victoria Australia

[@brodie2711]

Smashing Vlog. And a great start to pastures new. I'm one of those people who are mainly stuck near home because of a disability and because of that I doubly enjoy travelling with you on Chugs. All the best Gary. Enjoy your cruise I know I will. Stephen.

[@daleguenther5826]

Thank you for taking us along on this adventure! It was a wonderful surprise to be able to watch this morning during my breakfast!

[@robelliott8061]

Thanks Gary,enjoy your trip.

[@garydye4270]

I think I'm going to enjoy this journey almost as much as you are. My memories will kick in once you get to the Prees arm - that's as far east as we got before turning back. Even though it was peak time last year the canal didn't seem terribly busy with no queues or congestion anywhere and even got a mooring on the popular Ellesmere arm! Has the virus meant all the hire boats are flat out cruising now, having been idle over the last 2 or 3 months of summer. It's great to see you enjoying life like a kid with a new toy!

[@GaryCaptainPhillips]

Hi bud, its hire boat central. I'm not knocking them as they keep the cut alive but they're simply not trained

[@garydye4270]

You're right in that the training is minimal. Both times we've hired, operating a lock was skimmed over using a little wooden model and for driving/steering the boat they basically said there's nothing to it - you'll learn as you go, which is true enough. The major difference for hirers is that time is at a premium. Mistakes can escalate quite quickly if travelling too fast. Even so, we had no 'incidents' either ourselves or with private or other hire boaters. With your patience and positive attitude, you should really love the Llangollen. It's not about the destination; it's all about the journey.

[@johnmac6202]

Hi gary, john in New Zealand, you know me for watching you for a long time on the cut. Nelson is where I have a counselling practice. you are doing a great job and the past haunts and hurts for a while. but to move forward you need to leave the past behind you my friend otherwise you could stagnate. Blessings to you Gary. Kaiora mai tatau 8-)

[@debcameron4204]

Gary, I’m living my dream though you. I’m in Tasmania, Australia and absolutely no chance to get there in person. Enjoy,

[@kelliemarquet5125]

I am not certain of your back story but one thing I am catching on is your grief from past event(s)...For me something that really helps is to allow that grief or emotion to come like a wave, but let it go too, be sad but then let it go or release it...if that makes sense. That really helped me to keep enjoying experiences, I love your VLOG, thank you for sharing your time with us....And hopefully my snippet (unsolicited) was ok to share....cheers to you :)

[@bradenlord8481]

Keep living the dream Captain! “Fantastic”

[@motorhomenarrowboat1]

Thank you for sharing.

[@MrCptjohn]

Forget the sadness mate new start new chapter in your life,enjoy you only get one life and live it to the full,no one knows what is around the corner take care.

[@garym518]

Always good to explore a new canal thanks for taking us along.

[@nessiebarton6519]

Keep your eye out for kingfishers, I've never seen so many as when we were on our hol on the beautiful Llangollen. 👑🎣

[@pickledbeetroots4413]

Another great video my friend ! Love to see chip & dale are doing alright 🌞✨✌️ thank you for sharing your story and on going journey , you are by far my most favourite narrow boat tuber , I relate to you so much :o)

[@Kat69nh]

Nice that you have company on this leg. GG says woof to chip and Dale. Finally figured out how to change photo on KZbin page. The one you saw before was Nolah. Passed in 2018.

[@Kat69nh]

Still old dog. Will get help to fix it. S M I L E

[@illiniwood]

Where I live in the states we had 419 miles of canal that was cut by Irish immigrants back in the early 1800's and opened for service in 1848. It spans across two states. Illinois and Michigan. Use of the canal seized back in 1933. A good part of the canals are over grown swamp or dried up due to most of the locks being no longer functional. Unfortunately, a third of the canal was filled in to make the Illinois 55 motorway. 96 miles of the canal and locks have been restored over the last 30 years, but it is now considered a National Historic Landmark. The canals have the I&M trust, but all they want to do is turn everything into a non-functional museum. They don't allow anything in the canals bigger than the size of a canoe...so no narrowboat for me. :(

[@NarrowboatPotteries]

Looking good Gary. Can't wait for the next episode :)

[@kkanakis1957]

Thanks! In America...think about it, "civilization" here is only ~250 years old. You have so much rich history to admire. Most sadly, American is struggling even keeping any of our short history, we have movements to eradicate it all. Enjoy my friend .

[@DavidJohnson-rj8zu]

The Captain is our Roving Report for Canals👍

[@haroldhorseposture9435]

Glad you're loving it, mate ! Helen sez you're a true romantic, and very sensitive. Admirable qualities , my friend . We can see how bittersweet it is for you , and we can alsso see you're going to be making some great memories for the future, if you see what I mean ! You're what I call "a good human being" , and you damned well desrve this, so go to it and enjoy , Sir! Dig that little Beaver Cub boat , too.

[@julesstone7990]

Ahhh looks great! Enjoy :)

[@GaryCaptainPhillips]

It's amazing, just so beautiful xx

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

Looking good on cut

[@paulpells921]

It looks like you are having a great time.

[@yellownev]

Great to realise dreams, I realised mine by taking my boat over the aqueduct taken me 23 years to get there ! Nice see you earlier even if it was in a big old queue through the Chirk Tunnel. It’s as busy a canal as I have been on ..... so many hire boats, everyone enjoying themselves, I hope your trip is good and memories made.

[@rogerbixley791]

Hi Gary. Don´t be sad about you soon to be ex....you have got such a lovely lady now on board with you...is she part of the new family you mentioned ?.

[@GaryCaptainPhillips]

Just a friend

[@rogerbixley791]

@@GaryCaptainPhillips haha...thats what they all say !!!!!

[@davidbutler4363]

😁👍👏👏👏

[@kathleenlench4087]

Good for you enjoy it

[@martinheslip6167]

Live video or will you be too busy....

[@barryroach1980]

As always good to see you happy and for the peaceful vlog........Here's one for you Gaz, " I get embarrassed when my dogs sniffs peoples crotches........especially because they are chihuahuas and i have to lift them up to do it!!!