💜 From FAST TRAINS to the slow life on a NARROWBOAT

[@MidlifeMeander]

☕ Show your support by buying us a 'coffee'! A virtual cuppa will energise our real-world travels: buymeacoffee.com/midlife_meander

[@viviennedelaney5255]

How the heck can you put chocolate milk in your coffee? Wonder how many people thought the milk was strange?

[@MidlifeMeander]

You're the first to comment on this!It's actually quite a sophisticated choice... a mocha, if you will 😉

[@viviennedelaney5255]

@MidlifeMeander thanks but no thanks, think I won't actually!

[@craig3782]

@@viviennedelaney5255 I've actually mixed a spoonful of cocoa with my coffee before. Don't knock it till you try it 😉

[@craig3782]

A beautifully constructed video, well done 👍🏻

[@MidlifeMeander]

Thank you Craig! I must admit we were not expecting all the positive feedback what with us being absolute KZbin newbies! Keep watching!

[@lauram5715]

Love the drone work!! Amazing job! ❤

[@MidlifeMeander]

Thank you! Using drone shots while keeping the scene flowing is an art in itself. But enjoying the challenge. 😉

[@xandra7986]

Loving your videos. So looking forward to more!

[@MidlifeMeander]

Thank you! More to come!

[@leehall8830]

Really enjoying the videos! Hope you had a lovely time here in the UK.

[@MidlifeMeander]

We're really jealous of your country by the way. Hope to be back very soon. Next vid coming in a matter of days 😉

[@deliciastewart6519]

Loved “travelling with” Leigh and Hubcap 🤣. Look forward to more posts!

[@MidlifeMeander]

Thank you! Great to have you along!

[@edwardhoughton2565]

Enjoy Xx

[@MidlifeMeander]

Thank you! We certainly did 😎

[@MaxwellMoore-d1u]

Im enjoying seeing your journey along the Canal. Ive worked on the Chesterfield Canal in Derbyshire.But never been on a Narrow Boat .

[@MidlifeMeander]

Thanks Maxwell! Do you work for the river & canal trust? They're doing great work. ☺️

[@MaxwellMoore-d1u]

@MidlifeMeander Yes I did Volunteering on Chesterfield Canal their going to open it all up again Right to the Trent in Nottingham. But unfortunately I became unwell.

[@MaxwellMoore-d1u]

@MidlifeMeander I'm a Great believer in Saving our Heritage, Especially early Industrial Revolution history and obviously the Canal system was the beginning of this .Until the Advent of the Steam Engine now used for Leisure of course like You and your Lovely Wife did .

[@musicwhilepming7761]

What a refreshing video! Love it Leigh

[@MidlifeMeander]

Thank you! If you found THIS refreshing wait for our next episode where we traverse some of the world's highest aqueducts! 😱

[@CARISSAPOONSAMMY]

Magical! I can’t wait for the next video

[@MidlifeMeander]

Thank you! The next video will not disappoint! ;)

[@Iskandar64]

As a one time narrow boat user. I would never cruise the canals in winter. That is hard.

[@MidlifeMeander]

Our cruise was between 8 & 15 November, the locals say we were lucky with the weather. We found it very pleasant and the canals were generally quiet. Only drawback was the amount of leaves in the canal slowing down the prop.

[@Iskandar64]

@@MidlifeMeander Well I am glad you had a good time. I miss mooring up outside a pub on a warm summer late afternoon, lying in the grass with a pint of beer.

[@romanodsb6967]

Loving your videos, but where are the MILKSHAKES!❤❤

[@LeighAndrews123]

Milkshakes were a rare treat given the exchange rate but I can promise there will be at least 1 in this series... Keep watching 😉

[@chrisward8323]

Rules are made to be broken

[@MidlifeMeander]

Lol we didn't have much of a choice though. It was either get there or we go hungry. Folk at the boathouse figured we would make it easily. Maybe we were traveling too slow at the beginning. Thanks for watching 😃

[@simonloughnane6683]

Brilliant video. Loved it. Thankyou. Inspires me to give a canal boat trip a go sometime.

[@MidlifeMeander]

You should! There are about 3000km of canal in the UK to explore. We only did 30km.😄

[@CrankyTourist]

Wonderful! Looking forward to more videos.

[@MidlifeMeander]

Great to see you're coming along for the journey Cranky! But first, coffee!

[@bryanmuirden1886]

I live in Ellesmere which the Times and Sunday Times newspapers voted one of the top six places to live in the midlands 2022. Travel content creators always miss the opportunity to get some great extra content when narrowboating through here.

[@MidlifeMeander]

We're envious that you live there! We want to tour that side of the world in a motorhome sometime soon and will certainly give Ellesmere the justice it deserves. Thanks for watching!

[@sandrakent8049]

I assume you know about the other South African couple Duo Vagari that are building their own widebeam inside and out to restore I think fire damaged or rusty boat. Thoroughly enjoyed your blog well done and amusing.whst attracted you to UK and canal boating?❤

[@MidlifeMeander]

Thank you Sandra! Will certainly give the Duo and look see. First found out about canal boating years ago from Kara & Nates channel. Been wanting to do this ever since. Thanks for following along!😊

[@viviennedelaney5255]

Wow so lovely, I felt like I was there with you. Enjoying this so much!!!

[@MidlifeMeander]

Thank you! I was wearing the warm pants

[@viviennedelaney5255]

You're pros at this travel lark!

[@MidlifeMeander]

Lark lark lol

[@georgedyson9754]

Well. This is the first vlog I have seen on a long boat vacation. This is going to be very educational for me! Looking forward to this very much.

[@MidlifeMeander]

@@georgedyson9754 Great to have you along for the ride!