Episode 11 - One day on NB Constanze.

[@ericmyers3480]

Some really lovely scenery in this edition thanks foe filming Richard

[@LJnBodhi]

the music was so lovely I dozed off and had to rewind!

[@sianwarwick633]

It's 'cos the song 🎵 is a rip from David Gray's 'Babylon'

[@robertmartin5973]

You two have created a perfect Life,thank you for sharing it's a joy to watch

[@tomfitz6743]

Great videos and attitude..... enjoy.

[@hillmac376]

Working my way through your vlogs again. I honestly didn’t think there was room for two boats to pass in that tunnel. It didn’t look very wide. Thank goodness you didn’t meet the other boat on one of those straight bends.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

It is very close in the tunnels and I think many scratches happen passing other boats. Some tunnels are only one way and have timed entry.

[@KnifeEdgeCrash]

Very good picking up the trash. I have wondered why other KZbin narrow boaters do not have one of those old peoples long grabbers and pick up the the trash floating in canals. With free trash collection at watering facilities and such I would think it would cost no more than a few trash bags. When I boat in Florida I pick up anything I see....because one day something will go flying out of my boat when going 33mph or 53 KpH. Thanks for the good example.

[@AmsNl2BcnEs]

2726 yards is 1.549 miles.

[@dhcrasher1]

Without getting all soppy 🤗 ...that song "you and me" is just perfect for you two, especially on the beautiful day you were having here 😃

[@gillgregory6327]

Years ago when we lived in Bromsgrove and had a boat, we were members of the Worcs and Bham canal society. The group made the fingerpist you went past at 15:25 and I painted the Stratford finger! Happy days. Great vids you two I'm working my way through your series. Love them!

[@gillgregory6327]

Post😂😂

[@lesleycouch6557]

What an enjoyable video - and the light on the side in the tunnel is a great idea. Why didn't I think of that...? Good on you picking up the rubbish too.

[@autumnnite1803]

Lovely video. It's easy to see why you are both so happy when you have the beautiful canal scenery, great weather and wine! Cheers!

[@megcallea3986]

The best saying on a trip of any kind... We're lost but we're making good time!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Nice on Meg 😁

[@myhillslife27]

Hahaha "patronising sod" so you did the editing of this one Fran haha..☺

[@marynolan6627]

Love your nature shots and video of your journey. Absolutely fabulous!

[@therevster9828]

Great vid thnx.

[@stevedavis68]

Oh and btw Fran......... great portholes!

[@annwatrous1289]

Love❤your videos

[@stuartcox2785]

How amazing! You lovely people deserve a cheeky vino! Well mom and me hopefully leaving Spain to join you on adventures x

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thats great news, good luck

[@pjmaynes8747]

It’s great to see a couple who has truly discovered what “love is” !

[@theveryfirst]

I was so happy you picked up that rubbish. I am also a litter picker upper. I thought I was the only one! I do regular clean ups often on my own. And yes, along the river. Just not in the UK because I live abroad.

[@dazr123]

Fantastic to see you settling in and enjoying the boating life and the weather cooperating.I have been lucky enough to spend a lot of time on my boats as part of my business/recreation over the last 30+yrs, including the missus and me spending 7 months sailing the South Pacific and a couple of months cruising the French Canals on a barge and l still love my time on them.Even though they are a lot of work to up keep and l can confirm BOAT definitely stands for Bring Out Another Thousand, my love of boating still runs strong, my missus claims l still get cranky when away from them for too long ( l dont believe her), good luck with the rest of your cruising life;). The French Skippers we met on the canals there told us the Marina entrances are narrow to allow them to be blocked to keep water in the marina in case of canal damage/drainage and also to block the marina off if there was a problem inside the marina ie fire/oil/fuel spill etc and to minimize the wash from passing boats disturbing those moored inside.Remember the old salties saying " A good day on a boat adds 10 more to your life " .Give the dogs a pat from us in OZ

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Cheers Daryl. Everyday 's a winner x10 then we shall live forever. Thanks again for watching😀

[@tykeinbrum]

Nice to see you on 'my patch'! I half expected to see myself running, walking or cycling up the towpath! Briefly spotted the old toll house at Kings Norton junction - sadly now a burnt out wreck. The bridge over the guillotine lock has had a nice new paint job, though. The drawbridge by The Drawbridge pub is always causing problems, keys sticking, barriers broken, or the lift mechanism just breaking down completely. Hoping to become a CRT volunteer lockie at Aston soon...🤞 Meanwhile catching up on the vlogs, which I'm thoroughly enjoying👌 - I think it was Robbie Cumming that pointed me your way.👍

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you Dave. Glad you are enjoying the vlogs. What a great thing to do, becoming a volunteer. Hope to see you one day.

[@andrewriley1664]

1760 yards in a mile....Lovely vlog by the way 😊

[@borderreiver3288]

need to get a boat headlight and a horn put on the front end...lovely brickwork on some of these old bridges...

[@sylviapage8572]

What fantastic weather. We’re on our boat and I opened the wine to watch the Royal Wedding and it finished me for the day, I had to have a nap during the FA cup final! However, I’m managing a gin and tonic now the sun’s gone down. Narrowboat life, how lucky are we. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

[@francesmccarty1544]

Sylvia Page I know just what you mean. Us narrowboaters are so lucky. Peace and tranquility at our fingertips whenever we want it. What could be better? Fran x

[@SlinkyBack]

always a joy

[@gregchristie2763]

The problem is nowadays 6 people thro litter down because they have no good breeding ..so well done for picking it up.. it shows you are in the 10% of good people.

[@LUPUS1970]

Very idyllic video !! Love it !!

[@mattstubbington8805]

Ah I remember that part of the canal so well!! Saw my first ever in real life kingfisher along there....btw I'm 36 so yep it took me a few years to spot one!! Loving watching your journeys!!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hi Matt. We still keep looking out. Saw plenty on the broads last year 👍

[@davidminton9937]

Great video, very relaxing to watch & enjoy. Opening the wine on a glorious sunny day and cruising on the canal, It’s what it’s all about! Enjoy your lovely boat and looking forward to your next video. Simply, fab.

[@robertcallander1065]

Nice one you two 👍👍🍺🍺🍹🍹

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

That was lovely.

[@AdrianJeens]

You wonder how two boats fit in the tunnels, thanks for another great vlog.

[@sallyu1]

Another enjoyable video. We will be on a hired narrowboat for 2 weeks from 17 June.

[@altacat9702]

Wonderful!!

[@annettedavis5796]

Hi Fran and Rich, Barry here from NewZealand, I have been following your adventure since episode 1. I am throughly enjoying your posts. I'm so envious that you have such a wonderful canal network In the UK now,. When I went to live in NZ, the canals back home were in such a poor condition, but they look so good now. I look forward to viewing many more of your happy adventures. Regards Barry. PS. I can't understand why someone would not like you posts, furthermore if they don't like what you post then don't watch it, there is no need to comment.

[@yalebrozen1349]

What a great day. Love y'alls' hats. Keep the good work.

[@colinturner4158]

Respect

[@davidbutler4363]

Loved that👏👏👏

[@grahamBearman1]

Mid-day tipple! Cheers!

[@tommo45dt]

Loving your vlogs again X!!!

[@sherrionboardsunflower97]

Beautiful scenery & loved the music too, thankyou 🐱🐶🐱

[@nigel9843]

Lovely video.👍

[@briangrundy426]

Stop planks to retain water when work is done which requires the draining of the canal to prevent the marina boats from grounding

[@alanjackson4646]

Lovely video, get all that bright work done, love the mushroom vents they are a very attractive feature. Thanks for sharing. AJ

[@davidbutler4363]

Another good one guys well done👏👏👏👍😁

[@mmatih22]

So, I was a little behind and here is my questioned answered: you have started a container garden, that is lovely.

[@geraldwilde1120]

Thank you for your great video's regards Gerry of Norfolk

[@Nuwerra]

Lovely relaxing interlude, camera work and editing were fluid.....so restful ,thank you for uploading, oh and where did you find the audio track (16.48) perfect!

[@brianmessenger]

I'm a relatively new subscriber, having picked up on your channel from The Bald Explorer. I have started from the beginning and am finding is fascinating, I think this episode has been my favorite so far, maybe because it's spring. I was a boater here on the waterways of NSW for quite a few years, nowadays I only get out on the water by invitation. Boating here is VERY different from narrow boating, looking forward to more spring and summer boating. I am a POM but I shivered in your early episode when you said you had to get up in the middle of the night to put on more clothes.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thanks for joining our channel, glad you are enjoying our videos. It's's always good to meet other Vobesters.

[@davidkisner8332]

Fran asked, "Why do some of the Marina's have narrow opening. Not a Fact, But a good guess, They only want narrowboats, not widebeams of sporting boats.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Good suggestion but we have been told it is so they can close the entrance off easily in case if a canal breach

[@jamesshanks2614]

The next time you tunnel and your better half feels cold send her below to make tea. She can warm her hands over the pot with the heat rising up over the pot. Might be a good idea to turn on three or four interior lights should one of you need to go below. Better to turn on a few lights that go bumpy bump in. The dark. Nice tunnel, Cheers

[@FloatingOurBoat]

we love a bit of bumpy bump in the dark

[@sheilaweber9328]

Getting to know you guys and loving it! Saw you on Well Deck Diaries with Mark and Deb and we like them so much we thought "any friends of theirs" and looked you up. Love your natural style and that you include mistakes in your vlog so we can really see how it is to master this new lifestyle. Good luck to you. We are binge watching to catch up with your adventures.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you Sheila and welcome to our channel x

[@joeruffalo8103]

I LIKED BOTH OF YOU WITH IN 2 MINUTES. I JUST SUBSCRIBED.

[@nigelmacey7445]

Another great video. Thanks

[@llessibm]

Enjoyed your cruise through my backyard - my son lives on top of Wast Hills tunnel and my Son in law lives opposite Lyons boat yard and I work around the corner from the Drawbridge pub - it all looks so much nicer from the canal - loving your journey in every sense - good luck 😉

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hi Martin so you were a stone's throw away, must seem strange watching it all on screen. Thanks again for watching Fran x

[@andyboatsandbikes]

Nice to meet you guys at Hockley Heath, enjoy your travels. Andy

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Likewise Andy. Did you win the lottery and buy the McLaren? 😀

[@dougmaz1]

I live in Wollongong NSW . I’m over to the Uk in June and July and hiring a narrow boat on the Lancaster Canal.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

I'm dead keen to go up the Lancaster and cross the Ribble link - Rich

[@dougmaz1]

Rich can you enter the Lancaster Canal from all the other canals or is it blocked. I have been told it’s a very lovely canal with no locks. I’ll soon find out I will be over in 3 weeks traveling up it. I bet you both have lots of clean clothes to wear now don’t fight over who going to do the ironing.

[@ackcaveman6630]

I love your guys videos and you two are an amazing beautiful couple. I've got a question. Do narrowboatees use walky talkies or radios before going into tunnels? I think implementation radios on the canals would be a great benefit Cheers.

[@JohnSecker]

We have walkie-talkies which we mostly use in locks, saves a lot of shouting against the sound of rushing water. But we also use them at narrows where there's only room for one boat - someone walks forward and calls the boat on when they reach the next passing point. But tunnels are different - certainly the longer ones. There are different methods used to avoid meeting another boat in the middle. At Harecastle on the Trent & Mersey, for example, there are tunnel keepers who stay in touch with their colleague at the other end, and send boats through in convoys, waiting until all the northbound boats have emerged before sending a southbound batch through. Further north on the T&M the Preston Brook tunnel works on a time window rule - you can only enter northbound between the hour and ten past, and southbound between the half hour and twenty to. Since it takes about fifteen minutes to go through you should never meet anyone. It can be really annoying if you just miss the window and have to moor up for 45 minutes. The Saltersford tunnel uses a similar rule but it's shorter so the windows are 20 minutes. And the Barnton tunnel is dead straight so you can see through - you have to look before you enter to see that no-one is already coming the other way. Then some tunnels are wide enough to pass another boat, like the one in this video. I am sure there are other tunnels with other ways of working we haven't met yet - this is a very old network and things have developed over the centuries in a bit of a random way. All part of the charm.

[@hugorune766]

New subber here, loving all your videos, a seriously wonderful couple you are... I love your "theory of litter", must agree with you, perhaps we should consider you as " litterati"... sorry, I'll get my coat... ;-)

[@howardeastman-uk]

You are looking so well and happy! One question so all the tunnels take two boats passing?

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hi Howard - no some are narrow and long and require you to book your passage. :)

[@bobmason83]

sure they have one of them guilotine locks on the nene , by willy watts marina . not sure how difficult they are to operate though . Look a bit iffy !

[@sarkybugger5009]

@14:30 Anything about Rich having a "semi on?" ;o) Another great vid.

[@b2thirty960]

great vid guys! what was the song mid way through? really liked it :)

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hi Matt. It's music bundled with the editing software we use. I'll put a link on next video if it's available commercially. Rich. 👍

[@PooksWench]

You two are so cute! You remind me of my husband and myself with your playfulness with each other. I'm really enjoying watching your journeys. I've looked at several narrowboat vlogs, but yours is definitely my favorite! Cheers from the US!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you Brenda. Life is for living when you're with someone that makes you want to fly x Rich.

[@gwenmassey7631]

What are the little brass caps running along the top of the roof, are they ventilation caps? 💐💐

[@FloatingOurBoat]

They are. They are called mushrooms and are for ventilation and also apparently for spiders!!

[@sianwarwick633]

.... I was going to say, the tunnel is 1/2 mile long? But it's a mile and a half... so there you are

[@JamesCoffeeStudios]

My wife and I really enjoy these vlogs. Good job! Not a complaint...more like constructive crit...your sound seems to have deteriorated. I think I heard you say that you have a new camera. I guess that the difference in sound quality is related to that. I mention this because I really enjoy hearing what you have to say...and now cannot much of the time. Cheers.

[@jonnyjones5201]

I hope you go towards Tipton my nan & grandads house was next to the canal loved it up there.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hi Jonny. No doubt we will after heading south. We're really keen to head north.

[@mikeshipp2580]

I think that was the first electrically operated bridge that we did. We waited for ages and then decided we'd do it anyway. The lights flashed, the cars kept coming. The barriers started to come down, the cars kept coming. When it touched a bonnet, the car decided that it was time to stop. Unfortunately, he then reversed which was probably a bad idea. Anyway, we took the boat through (going towards Kings Norton) and made a quick escape. The guys in the pub said it happened all the time.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hi Mike. Yeah they seem too rushed to want to stop. They need a day on a narrow boat to see how to slow it right down.

[@Terry-xf5pt]

Kings Norton is not near B.ham,it is a part of B.ham

[@FloatingOurBoat]

terry gill sorry did I say it was 'near' Birmingham? As a Brummy I don't think I did.

[@khrisabuid4315]

Hi, Who was singing when you did the right hand turn please??

[@michaelcoker3197]

I know your secret to a good relationship: respect!

[@marionjohansson4235]

Just found a trip that I've never seen before. Sherbet, I don't know how both boats fitted in the tunnel....

[@theonetempus]

Marina entrance are as small as possible so they can be closed off for maintenance and if there's a breech...

[@peterrutter7332]

great vid guys what the music

[@lauralie9658]

I am a Canadian living in Las Vegas and I am roughly Rich's age but I have never heard the word Numpty so please explain what it means. God bless.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Ha Ha! It is an affectionate term for someone who does something silly!!

[@dougmaz1]

You two are like my best mates always happy and loving what you’re doing what you see is what you get. Have you finished your D I Y on the house and cruising full time? What a lovely way of living it would be nice if I could find a someone like Fran to share boating and traveling with it would be great. I’m always looking forward to the next video from you over here in OZ.

[@stevedavis68]

Doug Mazonowicz .......Doug there is only one real you tube superstar here and we all know it’s Fran😂👍🏼

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Ignore him Doug, he's my obnoxious best friend. 👍thanks for the lovely comments where about in Oz are you? We spent a month in NSW last year.

[@stevedavis68]

Is the yardage conversion for the tunnel done in nautical miles?

[@richardharveyharvey8663]

Hi guys really enjoyed this vlog.what is the name of the theme song of this vlog & the name of the singer, I would to get the recording of " you & me ". Keep the vlogs coming , just love them. Richard Harvey St. Catharines Ontario Canada.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hi Richard song is by Eldar Kedem - Present Moment-You And Me, www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1n_M... Thanks for watching x

[@FloatingOurBoat]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLRkIB4fZeqj9U

[@richardharveyharvey8663]

Thank you, lovely song.

[@franklealand1181]

I've a quick question ,at what point does a wide bridge become a short tunnel and know I don't know the answer.

[@francesmccarty1544]

FRANK LEALAND when it starts dripping on you?

[@franklealand1181]

Frances McCarty perfect answer ,I love it

[@Terry-xf5pt]

1760 yards in a mile

[@MartyLJ57]

My Dads vegetarian joke he loved to pull on my sister and her partner, You can't eat beats because beats bleed 😂😂

[@nevets7152]

1760yards in a mile .

[@colinracheljustpootling7468]

Shame about the rubbish and graffiti. Another relaxing vlog and journey

[@jamessd7677]

Boatman Benjamin what have you done!!! Just look at what you've missed by selling the boat to these two!!!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Cheers James. And we owe it to BB to be having a good time. 😁

[@jamesshanks2614]

Ok I have the cill video by cruising the cut. kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6eVdX-VbNV9nLM Watch the entire video and you will learn a few things particularly the Lady. Cheers!

[@davieimrie2407]

2726 yds = 1.5489 miles, says google So if going at 3mph would take approx 1/2hr 😎

[@neilsennett5040]

Take that buddy out of your cottage.