Is This the BEST Canal Village? Discover Worcestershire's Beauty -Narrowboat Lifestyle - Episode 191

[@malcolmfoster2937]

What a beautiful stretch of canal, and some fabulous walks. I love it around there.

[@beverleyshaw7210]

This is how I learn so much about the England you don’t see otherwise. I do subscribe to many of you and love watching. Thank you both and I appreciate your vlogs. Xx

[@sallyannlidtka7290]

Laura Maisie always looks so pristine😊

[@malcolmelliott1876]

Love that canal, from the sandstone cuttings, exquisite canalside houses, lovely pubs, to the most convenient (trolley to the boat!) canalside Tescos at Kidderminster. First time you rise up in the lock at The Lock Inn it comes as a shock when you suddenly find yourself arms length from your audience.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

It really is a fabulous canal and so interesting. We have loved it

[@davemansfield6380]

Living the dream💕

[@judithmurphy9159]

So sorry we put you on the spot the other day, you must have thought who in god’s name is this, but we’ve been watching your blogs since you started narrow-boating and it just took me by surprise when we were out walking that you were moored up not just half a mile away from us. Then when I saw you in the village I just had to say hello, you must have thought who is this mad woman, but it was lovely to meet you it was a shame fran wasn’t with you. But thank you for stopping and saying hello. Have a safe journey. Rob and Judith from lady lane wharf. X

[@FloatingOurBoat]

That is fine. Rich said he met you, so sorry I wasn't around. We love it when people stop to say hello xx

[@ronaldcumpsty5605]

Two rays of sunshine in an already glorious sunny day. Bad enough living in a steel tube , floating around in ditches ? , lol. That is your beautiful home you are talking about if you don't mind. Always nice to see another video of you both and your latest adventure.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

😁

[@johnoleary169]

Just walked in the footsteps of a canal legend at Whitchurch today thanks fran😂😂😂😂😂 John

[@FloatingOurBoat]

😄😄😄

[@kellyheywood503]

Love hearing the birds wildlife very relaxing peaceful

[@FloatingOurBoat]

I read recently that birdsong relaxes us as birds only sing when happy and feeling safe so that feeling passes on to us

[@lakelady57]

Fran I love how much you know about the flora and what is useful or how it can be utilised. Thanks for showing us this village as you say, it is absolutely delightful and interesting.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you so much

[@secaII]

Great video! Thanks for including the maps.

[@neildaly6787]

What a beautiful village. Thank you Fran & Rich.

[@maggierose5820]

So excited to see you in Wolverley. This was my home as a child and I think it's a lovely place. I am there frequently. I am so glad you liked it and that you showcased it so well. ❤

[@FloatingOurBoat]

It must have been a lovely place to grow up

[@tanyabishop5647]

Robert Plant is a regular in the Queens Head. Lived in Kidderminster for nearly 40 years, been to the Lock and passed through Wolverley but lovely to see from a visitors point of view. Lots of things there that I didn't know about.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Wow, we didn't know about Robert Plant, so thank you

[@ralphwood5875]

I Love your visits to Towns and Villages along your travels as well as your foraging as an aside note my dear late mother was born in Worcester

[@barbarataylor1535]

Very interesting. I like the history you two get into. Always thorough and factual.I appreciate the time and effort you put into the video.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you so much x

[@sianwarwick633]

So good to see the sun shining again.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

It seems to be a rare thing this summer

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid on the channel fran and rich out an about keep up the cool vids you do thanks lee

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you Lee

[@colinb188]

Guys, you make Sunday mornings. Always a great way to start the day, watching you two enjoying life as it should be enjoyed.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

So glad you like it, thank you x

[@beverleyshaw7210]

Hi Rich and Fran, I am watching this on KZbin tv right now and it’s such beautiful scenery.? Wow I saw chicken of the woods for the first time on a drive around Milton Keynes. A friend of mine who moved to Scotland introduced me to it, never seen one before. The dogs are looking happy and healthy.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

It is a great mushroom for a beginner as there is nothing nasty that looks similar.

[@MelG-ut3hs]

A beautiful village and a wonderful vlog. Thank you.

[@Santafefrank]

Thanks for the video you two 😊

[@suebotfield6432]

Love stourport on seven and bewdley and Wolverley we had a static caravan on the river seven in between s p on s and bewdley late 80 t into 90 tees stourport had lovley little markets then also nice shops . And bank holidays was packed on the green on the river with families We also love taking our tourer to Wolverley campingandcaravan site Great video to watch 😊

[@maggierose5820]

We go to the same campsite. Just love it

[@pdxyadayada]

Ice Cream, Beer…what could be better! You guys rock!

[@dexterfitben]

Happy summer guys

[@onedaymoreaboard]

Another one to add to the list! So beautiful. And we need some of that weather back too. Sat watching with the fire lit in June! What’s going on 🥶😳

[@FloatingOurBoat]

That was summer. Did you blink?!

[@BarneyLeith]

My wife and I lived in Kidderminster for a couple of years in the first house that we actually owned. I taught in the local grammar school (King Charles I school). Some years later we were doing the Stourport ring in a hire boat and I did the classic one foot on the boat and the other on the towpath. Splash!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Ooh that's mixed memories for you then!!

[@KarenSFrancis]

Lovely... but that spaniel tail.going into overdrive the second paws hit the water was lovely

[@FloatingOurBoat]

He is such a water hound

[@ChrisP-qs1ys]

Yet another beautiful vlog in a lovely part of our country 😀 AMAZING!!!!!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Glad you liked it

[@ginny9311]

This village reminds me of the Fairacre books by Miss Read, but not so much like Thrush Green. Lovely village. Beautiful video. Thank you.

[@lucillecash3046]

Thanks for taking us along and what a fabulous video. I love all the history in Britain 🇬🇧

[@FloatingOurBoat]

We are lucky to have so much history

[@elizabethmondulick8209]

Such a beautiful place! Thank you for showing us around,

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Our pleasure!

[@jacquelineryde7339]

Wow thank you for showing such a stunning place, I have to admit I was wishing for the lottery 😂😂❤

[@randoneur]

Yes, I remember that one day of summer! I was moored just a couple of boats in front of you at Wolverley lock. I passed you while i was walking the pooch to Kinver as you were mooring up just south of there! I prefer Kinver. Lots of shops, coffee shops, pubs and of course the Edge and the rock houses. No doubt we'll see all that next week!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Oh, you should have said hello. We did enjoy Kinver and had a lovely walk up on the Edge. x

[@ruaidhrikathygill8833]

Filming, and editing was great!! Loved the tour of the village. It was so quiet. Rich has the best one liners. “I don’t know what it is, it’s big” and “floating around in a metal tube in a ditch” , “totally plausible”! 🤣😂😅 You two are great. Have a good week. 🤗😊 Kathy

[@suemccarthy1550]

Thank you for sharing your tour of the pretty little village. couldn't help but notice the amount of house martins nesting in the old church. we hardly see the here in Essex nowadays.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

These are the only ones we have seen this year and there is definitely a shortage of swallows and swifts too. Very worrying!!

[@kellyheywood503]

Very lovely video thank you

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@caroledrury1411]

Some really cool camera work! Beautiful scenery, peaceful life!

[@suzannehague5203]

I fran and rich for the luvely to see the lovely village it suning I love history wee have lots in England all.the best for 😊

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it. We love finding out the history of the places we visit

[@pjmoody]

Another amazing episode. Looking forward to the next one. Thanks for sharing

[@gaynorpattle]

Lovely Video 😍

[@fionahammond9396]

What a lovely beautiful village with all the history with in it as for caves they more or less stay the same temperature all year round great video thanks for the walk, look forward to your next video ❤xx

[@FloatingOurBoat]

I know that is right about caves but it always feels that they would be cold in winter.

[@JuliaHopewell]

Your footage of Kidderminster lock (03.35)was especially poignant for us. We have just spent 6 weeks back in this region (from Tassie) and stood on that very spot, admiring the canal and the church in the background. We miss the scenery and the architecture very much; especially the beautful canal bridges.. - but not the potholes in the road!!! Thanks for showing us these wonderful views.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

I hope you had a wonderful time here. You certainly picked a lovely place to visit the canal

[@aBoatTime-uw9br]

Another great video❤

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you 🤗

[@thelazysageranch]

Hey, you two beautiful people! Such a treat to see your beautiful adventures and the lovely village. “Alright Fran let’s not get political “.😂❤Interesting about the Chicken of the Woods. Can’t wait to see you harvest some. ❤️❤️🦔🤠

[@FloatingOurBoat]

We are still looking for some that is safe. Glad you enjoyed the video

[@Jane_and_Meg]

Hello Fran and Rich, well I have now caught you up completely! I must admit to slowing up as I neared your more recent videos but I have to say I have enjoyed every single episode and laughed and at times cried along with you! What a journey you have had! I feel like I've just put down a good novel! Worcestershire looks wonderful, I can see why you were so taken with it! So beautiful! From now on in I'll be commenting on every new video so look forward to seeing where you go next! Hope you enjoyed the lovely weather we had recently! Take care, Jane x

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Well done on catching up. we hope you enjoyed the journey x

[@MissingLink-hb9ov]

brilliant thanks so much for sharing, definitely the best couple on the cut, continuous cruisers division.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Aaww, thank you

[@yeoldfart8762]

Nice start to my day.

[@jennyfulcher8035]

I saw the same dragon sculpture on Vanessa's "The Mindful Narrowboat" a year ago. That Chicken in the Woods mushroom wasn't there back then. Too bad the tree is most likely a Yew. Worcestershire is an enchanting village with old cottages, church, and sandstone rock formations. Thanks for taking us along! Jenny

[@FloatingOurBoat]

I didn't realise Vanessa had been there. These mushrooms usually grow during the summer so maybe it was a different time of year.

[@jennyfulcher8035]

@@FloatingOurBoat Quite possibly!

[@simonchristie4117]

Great place Wolverley, I grew up in trimpley just up the road. Fun fact, Robert Plant lives nearby and is often in the Queens Head!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Shame we missed him

[@ShedMusicCyprus]

Hi both. Well, I'm gradually catching up to you - just reached and watched Episode 100. I liked Rich's new Hippie shirt - I guess all Brummie blokes have similar tastes. Episode 101 next and I think that I can just see you a long way off in the distance moored at another beautiful spot. Stay safe and enjoy. Best regards, Graham in Cyprus.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you Graham. Can you send us a bit of your sunshine please

[@kfaulknerstudio]

What a lovely village!

[@RickySpencer-l8k]

Love the new format and travels

[@dorothydotson7154]

I love seeing the villages!

[@christopherforster6555]

Lovely video from lovely people thanks.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you

[@randystogner5466]

Beautiful

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you

[@samgeller1967]

Amazing dragon tree

[@Dunkelzeitgeist]

Eyy! This is where I’m from! Well Kiddy but still, great stuff!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Kiddy on the next viddy!!

[@Dunkelzeitgeist]

@@FloatingOurBoat awesome! Not much here aha hoping it wasn’t too bad!

[@carbootsally]

cave houses in spain are lovely inside and stay at a constant temperature of 60-65 dgrs all year around x

[@ShedMusicCyprus]

Hi both. Just watched the almost hour long bow camera of the River Soar on my big screen in the gazebo in my garden here in Cyprus on a dark summer's evening. Absolutely wonderful, felt like I was actually there with you. Stay safe and healthy. Best regards. Brummie Graham in Cyprus. PS Is Rich really a Brummie - I haven't seen him fishing once? 🎣

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Ha ha, I can assure you he is a Brummie, but he leaves the fishing to his brother. That sounds like the perfect place to watch. Glad you enjoyed it

[@sheilajoseph9953]

Great vlog.💚

[@willar1338]

My friend bought a house in a hilltop village in southern Italy and the back half is a cave. He has one window over the door and the bedroom is above the kitchen/dining area. There is a WC in the corner of that room which has a shower that would look tiny to a narrowboat dweller. The original inhabitants didn’t have indoor plumbing. The “living room” is under the bedroom in the cave. The two of us stay there a few days at a time but large families lived there over the years. It’s all relative isn’t it?

[@FloatingOurBoat]

That sounds amazing

[@beckypaulley5363]

The rose may be Bennet's seedling...Will grow anywhere,...shade,sun..

[@diannedutton6127]

Beautiful ❤

[@hughcarson6837]

Enjoyed the vlog

[@elizabethmunroe3676]

Silly us, believing the narrowboat is cosy in winter! I laughed!

[@myhillslife27]

In Australia in the centre the opal fields at Andamooka and those places have what we called dug outs,, and people live in houses simply dug out of the side of hills and go down under ground. NO thankyou very much .. very similar to these..

[@terenceseymour-tf8rptassie725]

I was thinking of the Andamooka underground houses while watching the video. The homes were literally dug on the opal fields while doing the mining and extra rooms added as needed . There are even underground hotels are not there? I think I have seen caves cut into rock faces in Europe somewhere else maybe they were Shepherds Caves can't remember where possibly Spain .

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Really interesting, thank you

[@helendurfee8926]

💕💕

[@TinaMatheny-o9m]

Weren’t the caves used as fallout shelters during the Wars? Enjoy seeing your dogs. Miss ours, they have passed on and we decided being in our 70’s and poor health not to get any more. But a stray cat decided to come live at our house so he’s now a spoiled boy. Feel like I’m right there along with you. Thank you. Enjoyed the town.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

You may be right about the caves, that would make sense. Good luck with the new cat x

[@Davewislon]

Hi I loved the crick show your both naturals you could do that TV morning program, I believe they are looking for new presenters

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Ooh that would mean getting up early!

[@skippyjones4195]

Hello 👋 ❤

[@FloatingOurBoat]

👋

[@justann1861]

Think that pale pink rose opposite the "canteen" pub may have been called Albertine . I have one in my garden.

[@Dyfhi]

Nice 1 folks…

[@Debba521]

I think you were wise to leave that mushroom on the tree carving. I once had to speed a good 70 miles up the freeway to take a bag of mushrooms to the hospital that my stepdad's father had left behind. He thought he knew everything about mushrooms, but got sick after snacking on some he'd just picked. Doctors needed to know what kind he'd eaten to treat. He recovered. Lost his status as a colossal know-it-all though 😁.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Wow, that sounds like a near miss

[@Setinmywaysalways]

I would love to take care of the Church Graveyard, the History within, must be Awesome.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Absolutely

[@berniesinclair1351]

I always worry about the dogs when running through tall vegetation with ticks......great area though lovely place to explore...many thanks

[@FloatingOurBoat]

You don't need to worry, we check the dogs regularly

[@moog37-j3b]

Nice to see you both !! We are off to Norway and Sweden in camper soon !! Settle a bet pls I know Rich you were a Gardener ? I think Fran you were a Nurse ? or my wife says a teacher ? There's a bottle of wine on this so pls let us know ! 💕💕 Enjoy the videos so much and the music and edits are WOW !!!

[@christinetaylor6897]

I believe Fran was (is) a gardener as well. Enjoy Sweden and the camper van, we have just come home from Scotland in a motorhome. Christine

[@FloatingOurBoat]

I dont want to upset either of you! I was a gardener and also a healthcare assistant but in the past I did occasionally teach school children about garden history so you both win😁

[@moog37-j3b]

@@FloatingOurBoat Thanks Fran x go well both !!!

[@christinetaylor6897]

@@FloatingOurBoat ha ha everyone's a winner. C x

[@regcook4087]

Alright mate do you get two likes for the price of one if I like on my mobile phone, and like on my TV 🤔 great videos guys please don’t stop. 👍💝

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Haha, I don't think it works like that, but nice try!

[@jaymarlin3565]

We still keep asking, to no avail.... Where does Fran hide the Christmas booze..? Cheers

[@terenceseymour-tf8rptassie725]

Perhaps in Fran's secret cupboard which is why so much interest in Colin's Secret Cupboard on Silver Fox .

[@edwardhoughton2565]

Xx

[@ukulelalienation]

You both look bronzed! Wolverley Del Sol?

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Just for a couple of days!

[@beverleyshaw7210]

My friend says that it tastes like chicken hence its name I guess.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Im not sure it tastes much like it, but it does have the texture

[@jimmunro4649]

Someone put them into canal 2.18 min

[@FloatingOurBoat]

There are apparently lots around this area. All from escaped pets!!

[@ShedMusicCyprus]

Hi both. Just watched Episode 115 and your mention of How with Jack Hargreaves made me seek out and find this episode kzbin.info/www/bejne/b5rUiYurqad6Y8k. I think that you might enjoy the water demonstrations with Jack and the team. Ah, memories. All the best. Brummie Graham in Cyprus (sunny and 31 degrees today with the occasional cloud).