Free Food and cruising in Shakespeare’s county - Narrowboat Life - Episode 195

[@williamburgess4732]

Thank you for taking me along on another of your rambles, you are my favorite couple. A bit about me, I am an 89 year old man who now lives by himself, you help to get me out and around.

[@jillosler9353]

I'm with you there William; a woman almost 77 (2 weeks to go) who used to holiday and weekend on a narrowboat but now just watches via KZbin ❤ Stay safe and carry on!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you so much William. It is comments like this which make it all worth while xx

[@cynthiac.d6805]

Thank you for the video. Hope you are both feeling better and had a physician look at your nose Fran.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

No physician needed. Its just a bit wonky now?

[@suzannehague5203]

I both of you theakyou for vlog it beautiful scenery and churh all the best for now😊

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you so much 😊

[@davidpearson243]

The bramble gin you made a few years ago was superb (I think I make some for Christmas)

[@bucko6641]

Ahh love lowsonford and the pub grub...grt episode like all the rest ..know wootenwarwin wel too ..enjoy

[@lakelady57]

Really enjoyed this ramble and what a beautiful area. The food looked so yummy, and I would love to wander around that church. Thank you for sharing 🌺🌺🙏🙏

[@sanspareil3018]

Loveley video. Evokes the spirit of E Temple Thurston “Flower of Gloster” whom eulogises Lowsonford prior to WW1.

[@revonda5204]

Wasp in the jam jar? 😂😂😂 New expression for me! Fits the sound of the bikes, though. Thanks for the video. So enjoy your content of rambles, canals, and cooking. I'm glad you're feeling better. 🤗

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you xx

[@suesmith3417]

Sorry that you haven't been well lovely to see you again out and about thank you for sharing. Fran your crumble looked lovely .

[@kevinwhiteley355]

A biscuit, a rubdown and bed Sounds good to me 😂🌺

[@peterclark2374]

Sorry to hear about your bout of Covid. Glad to see you out and about. Lovely locations!

[@AlfieBarlow_]

Wonderful vlog to watch. It was lovely to meet you. Your homemade pear & blackberry crumble looks delicious. Take care x

[@FloatingOurBoat]

And you Alfie. Hope to meet you again soon

[@AlfieBarlow_]

@@FloatingOurBoat I’m sure we will ☺️

[@kevroodenman3283]

thank you best wishes and 🙏

[@shirleylynch7529]

Sorry to hear you had been unwell but good to see you looking so well now. Beautiful cruise. Scenery amazing. Your fruit crumble looked yummy. Thank you for a great video. Take care.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thanks so much!

[@jennyfulcher8035]

Glad you're on the mend after being sick and hope you continue to feel better. Your chili and blackberry-pear crumble for dinner sounds delicious! Comfort food for a rainy day! Thanks for another lovely video and for bringing us along! Jenny

[@christillyer3725]

I love blackberries, if only i had a bigger freezer

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Me too😂

[@gerryjenkins4436]

Just watched episode 195 and We are so impressed with the cooking session of the blackberry and peach crumble. I felt like we were at your kitchen counter conversing with you while you were doing the prep. Brought back many memories of our 1 week on the Trent in 2015. Gerry Edmonton canada.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you,glad you enjoyed it

[@maobfh]

Blackberry combined with ripe pear is a perfect balance, like lemon with blueberry. The only thing I do different with my crumble as compared to what you do is I will add from 1/3 to 1/2 oats to one part flour you can do as much as 50-50 split, but I don’t. 1/3 to 1/2 does it for me. Lovely video! Thank you.

[@maobfh]

I said that wrong. Was commenting with voice recognition while driving. DOH!!! Some people will use as much as one part oats to 1 part flour but I prefer ~ 1/2 O to 1 F. No oats has served you well, all this time. If it’s not broke, don’t fix it!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

There was 1 part oats to 2 parts flour in this recipe😀

[@maobfh]

@@FloatingOurBoat - we do it the same way! Pretty cool! Are you related to the Brown’s, somewhere up the line? Little finger straight? Or bent at the top knuckle? In, towards your ring finger

[@pamelalambe1356]

Lovely video. Thanks

[@NicksAllotmentDiary]

Hi Fran and Rich. Love a good crumble. Sorry that you weren’t well. Glad you’re on the mend. Take care. Nick

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thanks Nick. If only it were home grown

[@Jane_and_Meg]

Hi Fran and Rich, sorry to hear you've been unwell sounds like you've had it all going on! Glad you're getting there now! What lovely scenery - thank you for such an enjoyable video! Fran your crumble looked yum real comfort food! Take care both of you.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thanks so much

[@followtheboat]

Good to have you back, healthy and happy! If you think it's a good idea, I'd love a walk through your "boat-garden" at some point, those tall pots either side of the bow doors look amazing. Tips on what/how/where to grow, along with successes and failures would be interesting. Have you seen Vanessa's (The Mindful Narrowboat) wild garden growing on her stern fender? Thanks for bringing some of the English summer into my world. Liz 🙏🐞🐝🍄🦋 PS. I love the minimalist title.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you. We have ‘walked through’ the garden on some videos. The big pots had sweet peas which worked really well but unfortunately we had to leave the boat for a few days in heatwave and everything has really suffered😟

[@followtheboat]

@@FloatingOurBoat Thanks so much, I'll check back through the vids. My nanna loved sweet peas. 😊 Liz

[@sarahpunnett9671]

We walked some of this stretch earlier this year, we wanted to see the aqueducts. Lovely to see it again through your lens.

[@edtuckerartist]

Home made bramble and crumble Pear with custard or fresh whipped cream - lovely! 😉😋😁

[@Santafefrank]

Thanks so very much for the video it makes my day😊

[@fionahammond9396]

Hi Fran and Rich so sorry to hear that you both have been ill glad to see you are both feeling better now. Great video Rich look after yourself see you on the next video ❤

[@ChrisP-qs1ys]

Lovely vlog and glad to see you are both feeling better.

[@lovelyskull3483]

Thank you for this lovely video. Fran I imagine falling while on the towpath was caused by your flu recovery or symptoms. Especially if you had Covid. Also your nose is gorgeous at every angle so no worries. I loved this meandering episode. Gentle and calm. Cheers.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

🤣😂🤣 Thank you xx

[@claren4643]

Wow. Just a wonderful small journey you've taken us on. Beautiful.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@garry9999]

So pleased your well, I'm eating blackberries as well as I walk our dog, yum. We all love a crimble crumble. xx

[@julie9242]

Hi Both, Glad your on the mend from being so poorly. Great to see the dogs out and about with ears flopping 😁Take CareX🐰x

[@pjmoody]

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

[@nathanberry4339]

If you go on the K&A please shout hi when you go past narrowboat serenity I love watching you vlogs and find it soooo relaxing to unwind to and yeah I haven't been well either just had COVID for the 5th time also iv been quite lucky with the dogs they haven't had any fleas and leelo had one tick which was easily removed

[@FloatingOurBoat]

We do want to go on the Kennet send Avon again, but it won’t be this year. Thanks for watching

[@nathanberry4339]

@@FloatingOurBoat if you do ever do the K&A there is a lot of silt build up and sometimes it's a lot easier to push the boat out stern first and reverse out of the mooring spot 😊😊

[@amenditman]

Nice clean, shining roof. Always feels good to look at the fruits of your labor and appreciate the finished results. Good job Rich. As usual, really enjoy your choice of music for the videos.

[@colinb188]

Great camera work Rich, thanks as always

[@jennywillow9850]

I'm watching the vlog whilst waiting for a huge pan full of blackberry and apples to come to the boil ready for making jelly. Yum!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

It's so good!

[@romac9516]

Lovely, big fan of the pace of your videos

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Many thanks!

[@moynawhitelock1608]

Love watching you makes me feel I am there with you

[@knittingnanny64]

Hi Fran & Rich ,sorry to here you've all been unwell but glad you are feeling better now🎉

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thanks so much

[@ben8mag]

Nice video. Thanks for sharing that Aquaduct and lock. Cool!

[@claudiaulrich5445]

thank you for this lovely vlog, your dogs are so cute 😍🐾

[@hazels27]

Another very relaxing video. Wonderful countryside. The crumble looked delicious! Thanks for sharing your idyllic life style.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Our pleasure!

[@paulblythman7761]

Thankyou once again and good to hear you are better. Roof of the boat looks as shiny as yours Rich😂

[@FloatingOurBoat]

🤣😂🤣

[@davidpearson243]

Iv add oats to my crumble sometimes a little ginger (I use stem) adds a nice spicy flavour especially for rhubarb

[@cfladyread3494]

A wonderful journey along the canal with you both.

[@tasticola]

Loved it as always guys. Love seeing you get your free fruits! Great to see you again. Glad you're back and feeling better x Nell.

[@glennclarke9787]

Lovely vlog Guys. What a shame when we see 'statues ' scrapped all over. Things like that are part of our heritage.Stay safe xx

[@FloatingOurBoat]

We agree, but many of these inscriptions were hundreds of years old so not much changes

[@nesleinf]

I like both of you - with all the lumps and bumps you have collected during your boating time. None of us are 18 years anymore, but we get softer and nicer with age. And you two are the best 🙂 Love from a danish fan!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

❤️❤️❤️

[@JimmyCook-yl6qc]

Big love hope your both well 👍👍❤

[@Lee_Sullivan]

Another lovely video :-)

[@jennymarshall8340]

Lovely, simply lovely

[@marilynbalderstone696]

It must be really difficult being ill on a boat under pressure to keep moving especially both of you ill at the same time. I hope CRT are sympathetic. Flu/covid really saps your energy levels. Hopefully autumn harvest in the bushes will help. You know you are on the mend when you start making blackberry and pear crumble. Looks so lovely along that canal so hope you can enjoy now. 🌻

[@FloatingOurBoat]

CRT are really helpful. We have only had to ask for an extension once or trice and they are very understanding

[@suzieq2958]

Thank you for that lovely peaceful wander around the countryside 😊

[@sharoncastro1849]

I thoroughly enjoyed watching this video. Glad you’re both well and ready to move on and share your adventures. 🤗👍

[@marilynpease8782]

Stunning church!

[@stephholder7884]

The last narrowboat cruise me and my husband did in 2019 was the Avon Ring, and I recognised so many familiar places, remembering our holiday. He died in December 2019, and I have so many happy memories of that trip. Thank you.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

I'm so sorry to hear this, but hope we have brought back happy memories for you

[@Catalina58601]

This was so relaxing. I loved all of it. The little house on the canal, the lavender at the church, the crumble, the plants on the tow path where you moored, Archie drinking brackish water to keep his immune system strong, Rich enjoying the cleaning of the roof is a way of having some control in a mad world. I can relate. Thank You so much for sharing. Making videos isn't easy but I sure do appreciate it when you do. Enjoy the remaining days of Summer 🛥🌞

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you so so much xx

[@janetwalker4483]

You are helping me through having Covid! Two days in since a positive test and ,when I'm not falling asleep or sneezing, I'm watching your back catalog. Thank you, it's helping keep me sane!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hope you get better soon x

[@janetwalker4483]

@@FloatingOurBoat Thanks x

[@LornaT460]

Glad you are on the mend. ❤

[@helenknott1596]

Brambles (blackberries) have been great this year and we've got our eye on a pear tree that are not quite ready 😊

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Wonderful!

[@wayneromanowicz8525]

Beautiful weather and some interesting places you visited. A walk in the woods and some crumble, don't get much better than that!!! Cheers

[@ruthmichigander]

Glad you are feeling somewhat better. The dogs like a nice run and roll in the country.

[@layalabi1667]

Hope you get back to feeling 100% soon. Lovely video, lovely walks, yummy food. Thank you!!

[@jammyjay917]

Your crumble looked delicious.... yummy. Looks a lovely way of life 🥰🥰

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you. Any way of life is good with crumble

[@SLOWLYdoesit1]

Wonderful! Joyful and lovelyness all wrapped up. Great to see wagging tails too!

[@katep8260]

Ah, this took me on a real trip down memory lane! I spent a lot of my childhood in Lowsonford, and we loved playing by the canal and in the fields round the village. I remember one memorable adventure when we paddled an inflatable boat down the canal, and a real treat was to walk down to the Fleur de Lys pub for one of their famous pies - my mouth is watering remembering them! My mum spent most of her retirement living in a beautiful flat right by the canal in Lapworth, next to a lock, and she loved watching the boats from her armchair; much better than tv!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

That sounds so relaxing and much better for her than bad news. Thanks for watching

[@Acapulc941]

Hi Rich and Fran. I'm sorry you didn't feel well for a few weeks and hope that's all past now. Hug Archie and Jess for me. Thanks for the gentle tour of a lovely town. That church history takes my breath away. Leigh

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you. We are all better now x

[@christopherbutler7588]

Nice to see you both again glad you are up and about and feeling better 😀

[@justhavinfun7467]

Another beautiful video guys! Enjoy the weather there!

[@Love2Teach4874]

I just adore you both! You make my heart light & put a smile on my face!! Great video, as always!! Love from the USA. 🇺🇸

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you so much!

[@howardeastman-uk]

Lovely, I enjoyed every minute of that episode. You seem to be able to pack much information and goodness into your vlogs. Thanks x

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Neil-n3y]

A biscuit, a rub down and bed. You're a lucky man Rich!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

😂

[@CarolWhite-il7ki]

Thankyou I did enjoy it take care

[@lionelmarytravels6003]

No wonder you were short of breath, if you were recovering from COVID-19. Glad you're back to normal now. My mum reared us on crumble, but I can't remember her ever using oats! The blackberry crop around us is turning fairly slowly. I think the full crop is still to ripen. Thanks for sharing the journey with us. Take care.

[@JulianWatson-pi9kd]

Good o see you back, missed you two😀!

[@BarneyLeith]

So sorry you've had covid. Hope your recovery continues!

[@leezamaitland8806]

Glad to hear you are feeling better and on the move again. Great video, lovely part of the country and some beautiful shots. X

[@FrancesDavey-c8y]

Thank you both glad your feeling better xx

[@hughcarson6837]

Good to see you both well and enjoying life.

[@CarolWhite-il7ki]

Thankyou take care

[@annkauffold7049]

Glad to see you back and healthy.

[@sianiswack633]

Such beautiful countryside and canals, really lovely😍. Sorry to hear you were both not well - i caught something too in mid June and was down for the vohnt for 10 days. But better now - lovely crumble Fran, and good with the dogs. Gorgeous summer days.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@onedaymoreaboard]

So good to finally catch up with each other again! It’s been too long 😍

[@FloatingOurBoat]

We’re coming back to you xx

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good see you put vlog out on channel and cranking it thanks lee

[@anthonymccabe7800]

Sympathise with you both. My wife and I have been on a coastal cruise with the Norwegian Havila, unlike an ordinary cruise, and we both got what sounds like the same 'Lurgi'. I should not have been driving but we had to get home from Bergen to Mariestad where we live, that's in Sweden. I paid the price and the scraped some paint from the front bumper. Fortynately it was no worse than that. Stay safe and enjoy the countryside.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Oh no, such a shame. Hope your better now

[@katienorthenmore1892]

hope you are both feeling better now, it takes a while doesn't it, interesting to see the boats so quiet ? i have heard from other people that the same thing is happening, when we were talking to someone at whilton marina. thank you for the content , HISTORY and Fran that's how i make my crumbles to!. best wishes to you all. xxx

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Like minds……

[@leslielutz6140]

Thanks for making this. So so beautiful !! Those berries. I would have made a fool of myself.

[@tessapetters3936]

Lovely barrel roof canal cottage, i think unique to this area. Agree with you about ticks this year, as i got Lyme back in May, from my paddock, where a Deer had been grazing. Now have Lyme , which was treated for 6 weeks , but can re occur. Dogs also get wheat and grass husks inside the ear drums, so i put olive Oil in the ears before walking in long grass, it sstops them from sticking to inner ears. I do this with my 7 cats too. Yum Yum, your crumble looked amazing. I could almost smell it cooking. Thank you for a lovely vlog, as usual.

[@veronicashipley9123]

Hello again ☺. Lovely post. Finally subscribed. A biscuit, a rub down and then bed - and that's just Rich lol 😂. Take care of each other. Sending, love, light and blessings 🐾🐾🐾 xx

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you so much for watching and subscribing xx

[@CaroleOwen-yu3gr]

I a watching and eating frans recipe blackberry and apple crumble: delicious. Never used oats before but always will now. Thankyou for sharing xx

[@FloatingOurBoat]

That's brilliant. Hope you enjoyed it.

[@CaroleOwen-yu3gr]

@@FloatingOurBoat absolutely delicious .got all ingredients now to make your bread recipe tmw. I’l let you know if I can do as good as you but doubt that but I will try Live the blogs the history you give us thankyou

[@SoldiersDad]

Thanks!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you so much ❤️❤️❤️

[@Jennifer62389]

I agree about the ugly garbage bins out in front of houses just like here in Seattle. But it's more of a shame in your sweet villages. Good to see you both❤❤

[@Motormad196]

Lovely vlog, as the seasons slowly change, and the fruit is ripe for the picking, or as Keats put it: ‘ To bend with apples the moss’d cottage trees To fill all fruit with ripeness to the core’ . Glad you’re both on the mend, thank you for taking us along.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Love that!

[@sarkybugger5009]

Hi guys! Top tip for blackberrying: Take a walking stick, for hooking those 'just out of reach' big ones. It can also be used to push brambles out of the way, for better access. I don't bother cooking the fruit first. Chuck it all in, with a couple of tablespoons of sugar on top. Job's a good 'un. Fruit doesn't take long to cook. All the best.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

My dad even made a special blackberry hook for getting those top branches which always seem to have the best fruit

[@gloriawaters1455]

Im on my way Fran ha ha looks yummy 😅😅

[@RoundaboutVintage]

Lovely area! Glad everyone is feeling better!❤

[@jillipepper5353]

Oh no! Hope you’re feeling much better now, all those blackberries will provide lots of nutrients to help heal you all. I haven’t made blackberry, elderberry or chokecherry jelly in many years but I’ve been craving them lately. It’s hard to find them wild anymore now though . They used herbicides along the roadways for so many years it killed them all off which is sad. We have a very few blackberry bushes around the garden but the birds usually get to them before I find them ripe and get drunk. 😂 Take care, hope you don’t have any more illness this year. 🥰🙋🏼‍♀️

[@FloatingOurBoat]

We are lucky to have had lots of blackberries. Elderberries next

[@barbarataylor1535]

So glad you are on the mend. I was down for three weeks in July. Slow getting my strength back also.

[@markstjohn5885]

Fran, your nose is perfect. Also, tuck your jeans into your socks to keep the ticks out.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you, will do

[@janemarriott3389]

Covid went through our house recently Nasty Wishing you the best

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hope you’re better now