It’s ok I made a pub on my boat

Episode four in my autumn KZbin voyage log series aboard my narrowboat the Naughty Lass. Traveling along 15 miles of the Staffs & Worcs canal, going down through 11 locks, and...
~ seeing how difficult it can be to get supplies on the canal
~ turning my boat roof into ‘pub of the week’
~ mushrooms growing in a lock gate
~ slow motion windlass wangling
~ cranking it with an umbrella
~ a scratchcard with a £10,000 boat on it
~ doing an impression of dirty old men outside canal pubs
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Cheers!🍻

[@ronwebster4408]

Hi Robbie, Been following you for a long time, but 1st time commenting. I think your stuff is brill, really well documented, we feel we are with you all the time and really enjoy the trips. Having had 5 Narrowboats and now being boatless at the age of 74 ,thank you for conveying me back into my world. This episode of pub of the week I thought was the best yet, Proper Job I know you've tried is how I finish, Stay safe, be with you next time. (PJ).

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks that’s so good to hear really appreciate it 🤓👍

[@terryrigden4860]

Seeing you struggle to get coal makes me appreciate our local fuel boat all the more. Really like the innovative camera positions.

[@stephenpegum9776]

This was almost certainly your best ever vlog Robbie - full of interesting & different camera angles & some great humour. Well done sir ! 😎👍👍

[@RobbieCumming]

Ah thanks Stephen it was certainly one of the most laborious to edit! Cheers!

[@Hullajump]

hello i agree i have see just the half for now but hey adventures action suspense and i still dont know if you found some coal at the end (no no dont said it to me )

[@stevescet]

Excellent vid and yes I was sat warm watching this 👍😁

[@bloodynorahvan2203]

Great bar! Keep it simple and keep cranking it!!

[@lisa-marieplevey365]

This very much made me smile, thank you!

[@nuthutch1]

Good to see you relaxing in a pub again.

[@wilfamos7314]

Thanks Robbie. Fantastic video, much appreciated and keep them coming!

[@carolynabramo7108]

So good to see you. Lovely spot you found to moor. Stay well.

[@MegaSuperpotter]

Wonderful as ever Robbie, you are a star!

[@chrissieadams6943]

Loved this and your joke at the end.....take care xx

[@matthewhough5700]

A brilliant video indeed, a lot of local scenery which I am very familiar with and enjoy seeing them in decent weather and from a boat makes it even better 👌👌.

[@OurDaysOut]

Cheers Robbie. Great Vlog again. Paul and Suzanne. 👌👌

[@mikerphone7039]

Wonderful vlog and loved your pub of the week perfec , and loved the hand sanitizer touch made me laugh 😆... looks like the perfect life to me 👍.

[@scooter13uk]

Keep um coming fella!

[@dereknevill]

Best pub of the week so far. Cheers enjoyed the trip..

[@RPLefty]

Excellent as ever!

[@grahamlewis6062]

Great to see you again. T R R A I N, beautiful colours, cranking - sorry cracking - shots and editing though I admit I was expecting home brew for Pub of the Week !!! Cheers Robbie great vlog.

[@jeffebdy]

My uncle took me along this stretch of the cut last month. Absolutely loved it and seeing the familiar sights and boats brings the 7 days back!

[@myles6586]

Looks cold there Robbie!!!

[@adrianclinch9553]

Great video you cheered me up pub of the week is my favourite bit stay safe

[@Ghost_Friend69]

Staffordshire canal has many fond memories for me, makes me want to go back that way.

[@craigelliott4338]

Yay, the old music! Awesome.

[@chrisjackson3750]

Great watch, really liked some of the camera angle ideas 👍

[@philipizzard2584]

Fab vlog again so nice to see the canals again at penkridge and gailey try n get coal at great Haywood hopefully they will have some

[@OldDeathforlife]

I really like all the different camera angles and the music sequences...very interesting look at the canal life!

[@rogerclinton6876]

Hey Robbie. Sending you warm hugs, beers & Sheffield love. Rog X

[@tinab8665]

Love your sense of humor 🤣

[@brodie2711]

Thanks, Robbie. As always I've enjoyed riding along with you on Naughty Lass. Keep safe my friend. All the best. Stephen.

[@davewright3088]

Very nice scenic and edit work..! Makes morning coffee here on the Ohio River a joy. And yes, we are looking for coal also...

[@blankblank750]

Seeing you pour that beer - now I definitely want a pint...

[@Rose-Willow]

Love the sign 'please pass at tick over or my wife will turn into a frog!' lol

[@JP-st2mk]

Outstanding video, one of your best. Keep on cranking!

[@RobbieCumming]

Ah thanks John 🤓👍

[@Pedelorean]

Crash, bang, wallop - what a video! 😀 Absolutely brilliant and great to see Pub of the Week too.

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks mate good to hear from you hope you’re well!

[@nbflyingfox4672]

Nice one Robbie. Not so great cruising weather, hunt for coal a no no, but the highlight of the day pub of the boat and some great video footage. Take care pal and keep safe..

[@peterstratton4075]

All I can say is a big 👍 good Vid!

[@dwc123fitlady]

The Naughty Lass pub rocks. Beautiful scenery & trains for entertainment-original.

[@cultureofcritique9735]

Seeing The Boat takes me back. As a lad we used to stop there sometimes when we visited Penkridge market. This was back in the 80s. Happier times.

[@bobgarner1402]

Am avin’ that Robbie! Nice Pub & View of the weeeeeek, yeah!! Name? The Moor-Inn... Thanks buddy great video ☺️

[@UKRailsandMore]

Great video Robbie and was very impressed with your choice of mooring and positive comments about being near the railways, great class 66 in GBRF Livery too well filmed! Thank you kindly good sir! Big fan of narrow boating and the railways (hired one with the Mrs and couple of her friends last year - experienced boaters) and had a great time! Canals or railways it all links us back to a time of fantastic British industry that fortunately we can still see the remains of today thanks to people like yourself documenting it so well. Thank you sir and keep up the great work, Paul

[@RobbieCumming]

You’re welcome Paul glad you enjoyed it!

[@esthers5876]

Nice Pub of the Week! You're hilarious, Robbie. Thanks for the laughs, and good luck with everything!

[@RobbieCumming]

You’re welcome!! 🍻

[@markhope6974]

Your vlogs are amazing. You have such a wonderful personality and voice. I wish I could experience the satisfaction of the canal life for a week or two... thank you for the dream!

[@RobbieCumming]

Ah cheers Mark I’m sure you will one day, everyone should get the chance to try it out that’s what I think anyway!

[@mikesmith-yj3ih]

Have not watched yet, that is for later. You may get nominated as Pub of the week 😂 Cannot wait to see your pool table 😂🤣

[@penelopeallsebrook6618]

You are right Robbie ,am watching from my bed 🛌 , love pub of the week 🤣🍷😉 but do miss our local , hope you find coal soon , take care, enjoyed watching ☕😎

[@wendyflanagan5738]

Good fun on the Naughtie Lass with pub. Your filming skill is amazing. Feels like being there.

[@waynerosiesharman6073]

Thanks for the nod there Robbie! 🔥 Loved it! 👍 Sounded like a bit of Death In Vegas inspired tunage....😀👍❤️

[@RobbieCumming]

You’re welcome oh yeah maybe!

[@stephencb9234]

That's a great part of the Staffs & Worcs - we cruise it quite often as we moor at Gt Hayward. Loving the great camera work, really adds an extra edge to your vlogs, and the Pub of the Week section was the topping on the cake👍👍

[@RobbieCumming]

Thank you!

[@kntshovary]

Loved your Pub of the Week on the Canal! Bummer on the loss on the scratch off. My huny fortunately does well on these - well, enough to fund his next round of scratch offs. I'm still waiting on him to win the big one. I hope you found some coal or some wood to burn and keep warm! I'm in north Texas USA and it is still way to warm here to even think about stoking up the fireplace.

[@araneus1]

Thank you for getting wet and cold -- loved your video as usual. Particularly appreciate the innovative camera work. Be well. Terry and Dianne - down under.

[@RobbieCumming]

Worth it in the end thanks for watching!

[@chrissomerset7657]

Nice bit of Partridge to finish.

[@lisahodge5971]

Cheers Robbie!

[@adrianjohnson934]

Nice to see that my boat is still afloat in Stafford Boat Club..

[@hughcarson6837]

Like that pub of the week

[@loft306]

Yes, Brilliant

[@d.o8616]

Robbie, even freezing your balls off and getting rained on so mercilessly, I envy your lifestyle. Great to watch. Cheers. David O'. 👏👏

[@edtangeman4965]

Love the sound of your engine!

[@RobbieCumming]

😎👍

[@looneyirish007]

think its time for a diesel burner stove. 😂 Craft Beer, Boats, helicopters & trains in one spot. Living the life of Reilly.

[@jamcamcam-webecruising2329]

Very tom cruise a la cocktail with the windlass. Love your editing. Excellent. Well put together. Just subbed so I can do some binge watching

[@RobbieCumming]

Excellent cheers and welcome aboard!

[@bobothree]

That's a great little outdoor pub you created. I wish I had been walking the tow path when you opened for business. Hope you find coal soon and have enough fuel to get warmed and make it through the night.

[@michaelpilling9659]

Oh dear! No coal. Rain. Cold. And then everything changes and you're happy again. But still no coal. Lovely video Robbie. Enjoy your lagers.

[@randolphlearning5255]

You have the best narrow boat vlog in UK. All the best from Canada.

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks that’s very kind of you

[@charlieboffin2432]

This was my favourite vid - what more could you want beer , boats , great scenery and a mint place to moor up , oh I won't mention the hunt for coal - nice one Robbie 👍

[@garysmith280]

A pint of inaugural for the first drink at the pub of the week....ha, brilliant....very funny vlog this one !

[@janetmackinnon3411]

What a nice man!

[@1258-Eckhart]

Despite the fraught quest for coal, some very inspired photography there! Also, England is beautiful even when it's smelly.

[@nigel9843]

Excellent video Robbie🍺🍺Cheers

[@WalsallHypnotherapy]

Welcome to our patch Robbie. You must have passed us, few yards up from the Anchor BR Coven. Hatherton Marina is a place to avoid! Sorry you had such a struggle to find coal, we’ve had the same issue during lock down, also ended up fetching it from a garage

[@himself6187]

Almost finished your videos, i think this was actually the best one - "Coal Quest". Good story, with coal drama! Nice shots, good pace and for some reason 4 seasons in one day! Have to love British weather - no really, you HAVE to.

[@RobbieCumming]

😂 yep cheers! 👍

[@andrewdennis6654]

One of the longest stretches without services for boaters. At least you can go to Aldi, near Stafford (Bridge 98). Tixall Wide is the best mooring on that stretch.

[@jonthompson6673]

The ending was genuinely one of THE best Partridge impersonations I have ever seen. Textbook. Great vlog Robbie.

[@MessengerRising]

We had a similar thing happen in the building trade first lockdown. Couldn't get a bag of plaster anywhere, people were selling it for £60 a bag on Ebay when it should be £7. I hope you're well stocked up on coal now Robbie.

[@Chipchipsaway]

Loving the new pub of the week

[@ShelleyWaters]

So I’m just catching up, I had no idea how many vlogs you had! I know this is an old one but the glass at the end caught my attention, one of my favourite pubs and breweries, the New Inn at Cropton 🍻 excellent selection of beer, lager and cider. I’ve never seen them pop up on anything I’ve watched before 👍🏼

[@RobbieCumming]

Straight outta Cropton that was a great beer fest I got that glass from 👍

[@willgaukler8979]

... loved the pub ...peace out ...the shot of the full sun but could not even see it was memorable ... only can see those from England eh ? ...

[@davidsedlickas8222]

Great to see you again Robbie. You need a coal boat therefore a worthwhile exercise to kill time for you would be to research them and note them in their different patches on the network and phone ahead to book them. Just an idea. Keep safe and dry and virus free.

[@kathrynradley2368]

We were able to stop off at The Boat - just before lockdown - they do awesome Indian food! Looking forward to cruising there just before Christmas - hope the waterways open up again.

[@johnmaher9917]

Brilliant 🤗

[@tim7099]

Mooring where you did ( looks to be just short of Walton bridge ?) brought back many good memories of my time living near there and walking along the canal in both directions. Thanks for posting!

[@RobbieCumming]

Yep Walton bridge 104 well spotted!

[@davidjones6470]

Damn good vid sir

[@davidapp3730]

Good to see you back Cranking it. When times are tough you have to make do. Great view from your pub. I gather you are not an IPA fan.

[@RobbieCumming]

Thanks David - yes I find the hops give me a headache whilst drinking them? Although strangely Deya’s Into the Haze IPA is one of my favourite craft beers

[@maryjiem-wanderlustsocialc5097]

CHEERS Robbie :)

[@wsatnutter9674]

best pub ive seen in a long time

[@RobbieCumming]

Ha ha thank you!

[@altacat9702]

Good Fun!! Thank You !!!

[@dinmorejunctionmodelrailway]

Robbie. I'll have a bottle Purity. Hope your safe and well. 🚂🚃🚃🚃

[@theplodge]

Hey Robbie. I thought this episode was about home brewage, give it a try. That way YOU can be "Pub Of The Week...." Loving your channel.

[@mjallenuk]

Well the good news is that you obviously obeyed the sign and didn't end up needing a kiss from your Princess! Better than my local that pub of the week... nicer locals as well 😎

[@waza987]

Don’t worry Robbie, maybe Santa will bring you coal for Christmas. Apparently you just need to be a naughty boy and he will.

[@cheakamusjay]

I'm currently reading the section of Narrowboat where Cressy takes the Staffs & Worcs canal. Nice to get the visuals to accompany Rolt's gorgeous prose. Cheers!

[@tonywood260]

Lovely photography :¬)

[@Nerd3927]

Watching from my nicely heated wheelhouse :-) A bit low on Diesel, but will still last 10 weeks or so.

[@cyberi4a]

"Please pass at tickover or my wife will turn you into a frog" Is that canal husband code for 'please pass as fast as you can as it really annoys my wife and I get a kick out of that'......LOL :-)

[@loft306]

Ribbit

[@ceeceety2320]

That's great! I needed a good laugh! Thanks!

[@robsin2810]

Robbie, you made my day. Almost wet my self. I have subscribed.🥳🥳🇦🇺👍. Hope you post one on getting the coal🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@abritandhisbikeinpoland6802]

Watching led in bed at 3 am, nice and warm!

[@carolehayden8566]

WHEW!! A narrow pub

[@rambling_rob7035]

Robbie, found out that Ska Brewing is sold in Britain. You'll have to look for their Mexican Lager. Think Corona but with a bit more malt and a tad more hops. Ska is brewed in the town I used to live in, Durango, Colorado. Cheers

[@rambling_rob7035]

@Richardo Franzie I actually left Durango 6 years ago. It was getting too crowded. After years of Outside Mag rating Dgo in the top 10 of great mountain towns, the Land Rover and Caddie owners showed up and bought houses with decks the size of my house. I've been to Aspen exactly once. That was enough. I drive through Telluride. SKA has some great brews. Mexican Lager doesn't, that I remember, have more alcohol, just a bigger hop flavor. Buster Nut Brown Ale was a favorite. Hope you can find it back east.

[@jimmunro4649]

Up stock up don't wait to you on last bag to get more same for Blog Rolls

[@alanswallow9033]

Obviously one is better off with beer rather than wasting money on a hopeless long shot scratchy.Cheers from New Zealand! Enjoyed your vlog!

[@stevepursglove1224]

Hi Robbie, the freedom brewery is down the road , sorry canal at rugely, they brew a stronger lager which is 5%. You could of gone on a bit further to tixall wide, that is a nice place to moor up aswell. Steve P

[@waynewaring]

Hate that feeling of running out of coal and the worry of not getting any in time. And I live in a house 😁

[@user-fz3sz2dj4r]

LOL the end.

[@Bicyclehub]

The film making was a work of art.

[@RobbieCumming]

Ahh cheers there’s a lot I could have done better but thank you!!