Ep 92: Delving into the past! Lost letters found aboard Maggie!

[@azzytwoz]

This was just brilliant! I was swept along with your enthusiasm, just fascinating. I can't believe that Malvern/Maggie could have a better owner than you. Looking forward to further history and adventures. Thank you, Tony

[@foggyqubti6288]

How amazing that your boat was here in the 1920's!!!....so interesting...

[@victoriazoejewellery]

Lol just love leela , she is being very considerate washing your ears she knows you like to save on water 😅

[@cheerio3847]

I keep having to pause - I'm interested in what you are saying, but I have to pause because Lela is cracking me up! Her expressions are hilarious, the way she tilts her head to look at you, look around, yawn, lick, tilt, sitting next to you like she is involved & a person etc... I keep laughing and missing what you are saying.... I LOVE lela - she is one of the most expressive dogs ever. Now, I'm heading back to restart this section so I can catch what I missed while laughing with / at Lela!

[@sandiemable]

I love history, and this video was right up my alley! I wish I could see these boats in person and touch the walls imagining the lives of all those who lived there. You are telling their story; they were here on this earth, and they mattered. Thank you! xoxo's Sandie🤗

[@michaelt4724]

I already gave you some "tea" ......... when I met you at the Delos Patrons Party at the 2022 Annapolis Boat show. It was my great privilege to meet the English Queen of the Sea. Keep 'em flyin

[@thomasmackenzie7811]

Absolutely Fabulous!!!! Thank you 😊!

[@fischej]

Brilliant, Liz. It feels like you are really hitting your stride. Very clever to have Leela on screen to make the talking to the camera bits more entertaining.

[@planetamasbello54]

I love your color editing and coolness, you have an unique style. Lots of love to sweet Leela!!! 🌎☘️☘️🌻🌼

[@pope1089]

I love seeing people like you.

[@suehall3298]

Brilliant thank you Love your dog & your adventures sorry to say I have got behind on watching your video's need to go back & catch up ☕🍰🤗💐 Love Sue❤❤❤🇬🇧❤❤❤

[@QatarSandMan]

This video was an Absolute Joy to watch.

[@robertstushki1863]

Brilliant loving your style and chat - why are all us brilliant people single !!! 🙃

[@timhmetal3499]

Write it down, document the history, tell your story, properly document your discovery adventure. Respect and love, Captain. Enjoy the tea....

[@markwilliamson9140]

Good idea 💡

[@beedonn9260]

Good job Elizabeth oh, that was a lot of fun to see the other boats that were cousins of yours. In the letters was very interesting as well, so good luck on your journey of History it seems like a lot of fun. I'm looking forward to what you have next take care be safe, Charles

[@thelastpilot4582]

Fascinating bit of History, really interesting.

[@graysynther2169]

If only the boat could talk, no doubt an unbelievable history, good luck with the search. By the way, there’s some serious upstaging going on, she is gorgeous though 😊

[@thoughtsonnarrowboatingwit3882]

So nice to see you again Liz ❤🙏🏼👍🏼

[@elifoust7664]

You have a wonderful dog, fitting for a wonderful lady.

[@andeeanko7079]

This has been absolutely fascinating! Congratulations on your BBC piece, and well done on following your dreams and your heart - I find you inspirational! 💕

[@johncampbell4256]

What a great video Liz it is really informative love all this history of the narrowboat life in the past x

[@ewoutvan-manen3583]

So very interesting. Thank you so much!

[@RIZMINE]

Hi, been following you since you joined Delos crew, I find you been having so much obstacles on your way and much challenges every time, wishing you best of everything

[@douglasrdeaton]

Thanks for sharing the stories about your boat. And the story's about life on the canals. Gimme more, Gimme more 😋

[@carolinechapman6622]

Excellent.

[@bob_._.]

Fun episode. You two are a trip!

[@elifoust7664]

Fun to research great history.

[@andrewplant2047]

What a beautiful dog Leila is - hilarious and so intelligent. So well behaved as well. Thanks for sharing the information, it's a really interesting story with some huge engineering manufacturers of the past Armstrong Siddeley (?), Listers. Worth a look at the local libraries, especially Ellesmere as that would have been a hub of canal boat activity. All the best, I'll try and send a coffee and a bine for Leila later for all of your efforts.

[@markwilliamson9140]

Love the information in the video Liz 👍

[@TillerQueen]

Really enjoyed this episode and fascinating to see the cabin. I've been trying to collate the history of my barge although at the moment have only found official Dutch records of the weighing etc based on the numbers I found on the hull when stripping the paint off. Along with the official documentation there were some scanned documents from the previous owners which was amazing to see. Also I found out she originally was called Luctor et Emergo (struggle and emerge), then Emmanuel, then finally around the 1940s was called Hoop Op Welvaart (hope of prosperity). It's wonderful to have a historic boat and look forward to hearing more about Maggie. xx

[@SongBillong]

Bloody interesting stuff. Boat people seem so lovely and helpful. I have many happy memories of the Black Country Museum (including that amazing coal smell)!

[@am6589]

Awesome cool!

[@mattwhitehall9536]

Fantastic, I’ve just fell across your channel looking for information for a couple of photographic projects on the canal systems. My great grandfather well by all accounts my great grandmother had a canal boat company running out of Griff & Coton from their farm moving coal from the Griff pits to London and Ellesmere. But my grandad didn’t speak much of it as he was embarrassed of the water gipsy mark the family had. It was a stigma a few years back by all accounts. I’m sure I’ve seen your boat in the last few weeks while out and about with the cameras, keep up the great work, and good look with the search.

[@wildberrygarden]

Very interesting info and I love your dog so much 😍

[@meandmybuddy964]

Cool boat pretty lady

[@1roanstephen]

Great video. I look forward to the results of your search into Maggie's history. I think you have found what you really wanted in life and it is a joy to see you live your life. Cheers.

[@roisin10]

I'm a new follower I discovered you through the BBC piece and have been watching your videos every day ever since and just want to tell you how much I love them. I love history and have always wanted to own a narrowboat so I'm living vicariously through you! What an amazing museum the Black Country Museum is I'm definitely adding this to my list of places to visit in the future. Thank you 😊 can't wait to see more x

[@knobby2knobby]

Have followed your journey for a long long time now but that vlog was riveting! Can't wait to hear about all the information you discover. Fantastic vlog 👍

[@johnhart868]

You are so good at what you do you will end up on TV.

[@oldmadandkiwi]

Good one

[@sicchuckie]

All the best back at you two (too)

[@Johnnoboy]

By crikey I'm sucked in now, I sat down to do some folding of clothes, put on your video and ended up not folding clothes, and realising once the kids have left the nest wife and I are moving to UK (or even before the kids leave home). Every time I watch pommy videos I keep getting feelings I was born in the wrong country. I'm following you all the way Liz

[@chow24]

Don't go it's a dump.. Check out Yorkshire rose cha..el

[@pope1089]

Wow I'm impressed. Well done building your dream. I'm dreaming of getting by own canal boat here in Ireland and living by myself on it. No idea how but I'll do it

[@slabslinger1]

Always enjoy your stories Liz.

[@johnbell4845]

I’ve just come across channel/vlog quite by accident and I have to say, it’s been most interesting. The thing the got me interested in the first place is, your boat is 70 feet long, much longer than most other live-aboard vlogs that I follow and wondered what, if any, problems her length posed 🤔 However, now I think there’s a great deal more to learn about this venerable old vessel.

[@dspivak1000]

Loved this video! I find the history of this boat and life on the canals fascinating. Can’t wait to see what more you discover. Enjoy a few cups of tea on me 😊

[@martinevans5587]

Happy days :-)

[@lowellirish]

Dude! I can totally picture me singing and playing at that pub on Saturday nights! Some Johnny Cash, Joe Cocker, Styx, Beatles, Leonard Cohen, Louis Armstrong, Eidelweiss? Sound of music? 🤣 Id be breaking out some Kentucky Bluegrass with my fiddle. Ok...we gotta start booking pubs....lol

[@EeeDee1]

Cheers Lizbef

[@captainmark1]

Fabulous Liz, love that engine ❤

[@johnbp]

Fascinating, I love history and its so good that you are finding out so much about your boat. I live in Worcester but my family was from Wolverhampton so I have a close connection to the Black Country. PS. Love your 🐕

[@TheSWRProject]

Enjoyment :)

[@soloonsound]

Fantastic journey so far. Sent a lttle something-something to you and Leila via Paypal. Thanks for sharing.

[@EarleWrites]

You are so lovely! Thank you so much for that! I'm on my last few lumps of coal, so I'll treat Leela to a bone and get another bag of coal! Thank you darling, I'm glad you're enjoying it 💖

[@jansjorup5721]

Just read your BBC article about you and Maggie. Well said!

[@Hengehugger]

That was a bit "Odd" . 'Thought for a moment my telly was jumping channels!

[@TheFraser310]

I say this with respect, and I beg you to pardon me,but. You have never took a boat ride till you took one on the MISSISSIPI

[@cirdiam1800]

It would be really interesting if you could find a descendant of the original working family on the boat and invite them onboard for a visit.

[@jansjorup5721]

Great episode, looking forward to hearing more about Maggie.

[@andyk101]

I'd say you have a quirky TV history series in you, Lizbef. Push onward! ...Saw you cracked the Beeb news page the other day. 👍🙂

[@oregon1232]

Awesome video. Hi Lela🙂

[@davidday6838]

Very interesting video good work!! Ps I think leela stole the show.

[@davefoster7770]

Lol!Ducks at 14 mınutes.You've had a wild ride. Hope it's going well.

[@martincotter6370]

Hi have been watching some of your vlogs Elizabeth. ( My mums name also😀). Can’t work out or have seen as yet where the Earle bit comes from. Can you enlighten me please. Kind regards Martin 👍

[@EarleWrites]

Hey buddy! I hope you're enjoying the vids! Earle is my last name ❤️

[@martincotter6370]

@@EarleWrites Cheers 👍

[@lowellirish]

Adventure with Melvin!

[@gavinlee2742]

Congratulations on your recent BBC piece

[@ofwz]

Hey

[@brianroberts6044]

Absolutely fascinating stuff Liz thank you but although it pains me to say it you really was upstaged by Leila haha, take care, Brian....oh just while I think of it I didn't have a link to come up on my screen to try to become a patreon. I wonder if you could possibly sent a direct link or whatever, many thanks.

[@EarleWrites]

Hello Brian! Haha yeah she often does that! Of course! It's www.patreon.com/EarleWrites ❤️

[@tomv5254]

God demnit Elizabeth, i saw you on Delos as young bright women and i was thinking she has a massive life potential, but god demn it, what is this?? Cruzing a god demn canals ?? I dont know do you like it or what, but you can do massive things , i know it. Demn it Elizabeth dont give up, just dont. ohh bdw im not some old bloke im 26, but god demn it snap the f out of it

[@Bombshell.350]

Hi come on where’s the new video??????😊

[@CanadianGrenadian]

Leela

[@vijb6894]

Does Leela have Instagram?