Narrowboat Cruise from Willington to Barton Turns | Trent and Mersey Canal (2019)

[@mommahil4323]

Just seeing the name Lazy Days cruising slowly by makes me want to drift off to sleep in the sunshine! Thank goodness the munchkin came trotting back in the end!

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

that's lovely. x

[@derrickfelix6206]

Anna as if I would comment! Anna looking ultra Happy and core them fenders! Kath has the' being put upon'. I like to see Kath control the situation. Cheers

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

We are both doing well.

[@tomterrific1542]

Rain or not, every day is a good day on the boat! Thanks lady's

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

True.

[@HirilElfwraith]

these videos are always so cute and relaxing! every time i watch one i'm reminded just how very much houseboats + cats + cute wives being adorable is exactly my thing!! it's very healing to the soul. the new boat is so pretty - i love the sleek look of it. keep up the good content and have a lovely day!!

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

She is sleek isn't she? Thanks for watching and glad you like it. x

[@nighttime64]

I am so enjoy watching you channel, it would be my dream to either live on a canal boat or in a tiny house, just cozy and enough room for me and all my craft stuff and for the family to visit. Enjoy your new boat. many hours of happy cruising to all four of you, be free and roam x

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Thanks, it is wonderful.

[@NeilBlenkiron]

Just ordered one each of the pins. I got the Red boat a year ago and it was stolen off my bag within a month! I always feel a little more refreshed after watching your videos. It must be the effect of seeing the lifestyle enjoyed by the cats. ;-)

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Sorry about your other pin- at least you know someone else has a good taste as you. Thanks for supporting us again.

[@widdershins2687]

All the pins are wonderful but my fave is Munchie and Alice. It captures them perfectly! :)

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Thank you. I think there are only 10 left.

[@BKKKevin]

Do a complete paint job!... You previous paint job was gorgeous!!! And the blue color more suited to you...

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

It is a really good idea and something to think about.

[@ae-ribae6426]

Just ordered my badge. So pleased with myself. I must admit you both made me chuckle with your exuberance listing off all the repairs and odd jobs you have. I've never seen people so delighted to do maintenance 😅

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

We are a bit odd like that- like to have a list of things to do, especially when it is things that will make such an improvement.

[@Danny_Boel]

when I was a kid, we had an electric can-opener which used to get all the cats in :-)

[@tinplategeek1058]

Oh rain. That makes me feel so much cooler now in the UK heatwave. Thank you ladies for the timing of this video.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Glad to help

[@davidharris6581]

I agree with Kath. Must be extremely hard to keep your eyes on the road with such lovely distractions.

[@JCDiamond]

I was so worried for Munchy! It must be very nerve-wracking when the cats go wandering! Love the new pin!

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Poor Munchy he was in a hedge then the boater came out to sweep his roof and Munchy just couldn't walk back past him.

[@leannaestep3066]

The scenes of the boat going down the canal and music playing is really relaxing.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Glad you liked it, I tried to leave in so much more scenery today

[@pootle2768]

I loved Alice the good girl! She looked like she was looking out of the window for Munchy. He was just so cute when he ran to you for a fuss. I love them both. Thank you for another brilliant blog. You two are the best❤️ xx PS the new badges are amazing!

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Alice gets so sad when she's the first cat home and sometimes we let her come with us to look for Munchy, and sometimes she is helpful and sometimes not- lol. That's why today we had to leave her inside because we really needed to get going.

[@scottfw7169]

Nice thing about these videos is the ability to pause them to look at things. At 6:12, is that a sign someone tossed off the roadway? Looks like a triangular sign with illustration of a traffic signal on it. Hmm, if I was making kites instead of just buying them, that could make a fun pattern for using on a delta kite. At 7:06 while talking tea, looks like a narrowboat mural on concrete wall of highway embankment in background. Briefly at 7:42 is another interesting mural.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Yes, so many lovely things.

[@nature-friendly754]

Oh wow this took me down memory lane. I have been living overseas for 35 years and just moved back to UK last dec 2020 and watching this video I recognised some of those places you passed through. Thanks for the trip.

[@AuntieSullivan]

Perfect video for a rainy day where I live. I have one of my cats, who is on my lap, listening acutely to Munchie's Meow!

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

excellent

[@sandywilkinson8165]

Thank you ladies, great video. I used to love steering our boat in the rain, with the correct gear on it was so peaceful. You are right about rusty hinges, when we commissioned our new boat all hinges were stainless steel, but I am married to a first class engineer lol , happy days.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

It is lovely.

[@eirishemd]

Lovely to see Canada geese on Canada Day weekend. Enjoying the vlog while having my cup of tea. My girls (Miz Lily and Miz Molly) think Munchy is very cute. They are jealous of Alice. Lol. I love the black and cream colour scheme. Very smart! Have a great time doing all the repairs 🇨🇦🎉😎

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Than you, and happy Canada Day weekend. x

[@ritaharker4466]

Lovely, gentle video with much humour, as always from you girls. You look really at home already on the new boat which is gorgeous and I love the cruiser stern xx

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

We are settling in well.

[@chrisiam4086]

Hello ladies ... I see your was in my neck of the woods ... I was born and bred around there ... many years of happy memories walking down those tow paths ... the water stop your filled up at is at the Horninglow area of Burton on Trent .. the other areas around Willington is where I spent many hours of happy memories in my childhood..

[@suzannebailey6254]

It just doesn't get any better than this! What a beautiful cruising day of adventure even with all the rain included!! And I am still celebrating that sweet sweet light flooding the interior of this fine ship! Cheers ( with a glass of Bailey's ) our sweet friends!

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

We absolutely love it too

[@treforwilliams4181]

Great to see you Ladies enjoying your new boat. Lots of work to do but nothing you can't handle.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

We like that it's work we feel confident to do.

[@CJT80]

Morning Ladies! Love the video. I travelled on the T&M with my parents as part of the Four Counties ring MANY years ago (late 90's), and loved it! I am very tempted to get one of your Enamel Pin Badges :D

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

We have met a few people doing the four counties ring. Sounds lovely.

[@peterfeltham5612]

The choice of music is just right,I wish I could say that about other vlogs.

[@suesmith6721]

How cute was Munchy running towards you! Melt! Love the new badge design!

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

He was so cute wasn't he. Fluffy bear.

[@KayleenGnwmythr]

Great video - loved the changes of tempo, and I always like the reflection shots. There's always things to do on a boat - in fact, I knew someone years ago who called his boat "Shasta", 'cos shasta have this, shasta have that. (Another just called his boat "Aspro", for largely the same reason.) Incidentally, when you said "stop the video NOW" . . . it stopped - for an ad, but I did briefly wonder what new super powers you may have developed :)

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Super powers lol.

[@klayofthemystics]

Any video that starts with Munchy and Alice you just know is going to be excellent.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

that's so lovely

[@greenspiritarts]

Lovely blog as always, ladies! You make such lovely videos... so peaceful and relaxing. I too love a list of small chores to do. Such a good feeling of accomplishment when you get everything done. Lovely to see more moments with the cats. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Thank you, glad you liked it.

[@johnsharman7614]

Love your vlogs and your so funny and happy and so nice to see just having a lovely time no matter how tough it gets you are there for each other and in today's society it's a rare site. I personally think that you see great things in whatever the scenario you pull together and make it happen even though you are getting nearer your goals if things go wrong neither of you admits who's fault it was and who left the immersion heater on? Oh and I love your Art work it's so sweet and beautiful with warmth but lovely colour and beautifully painted/drawn. Keep up your lovely attitude and warmth and your vlogs they are so much fun to see. Best wishes John.

[@flumpaustin1994]

Lovely video, thanks. I also watered up at Horningslow Wharf and yes it is odd. It's a mooring, it's a winding hole and it's a service point, with no bins :/ I love that chandlery and café at Shobnall. Happy travels.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

We were just surprised at the 90 degree turn. Can't imagine if it had been busy

[@OxfordComma47]

Beautiful and busy first full day cruising 2.0! (Thanks for the map!) Looking forward to all the adventures, touch up paint, hinges, and every other detail that paints your lovely portrait of life in this magical style.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Glad you liked it.

[@vernonchouinard733]

To the question of someone thought they saw your boat somewhere else this might be the answer , My Narrowboat Adventure, has a sign in his window that names his boat, LAZY DAZE, hope this clears up that lady’s question

[@iandonachie9549]

Top show ladies, good vlog to see out June.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

thanks

[@charanvantijn541]

Lovely video as always. I noticed when taking in drinking water, you put the hose into the tank. When I was a professional sailor they taught me to never put the hose inside the tank, but keep a bit of distance between hose and tank. You never know how filthy the outside of the hose is. I am now binge-watching your vids. So yes, I enjoy your episodes and have subscribed of course!

[@navigator902]

Yep, You'll be putting on the kettle, see just as I wrote that you said tea time already,..... such fun... I do enjoy boating with you old sailors....I want and need the adventure.... oh yes...

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Well.. thank you for boating with us.

[@Offutticus]

Our cats come running when we whistle. It started years ago with Skizoid, my crazy cat. He wouldn't come when I called him, but he loved it when I whistled. So when it was time to eat, I whistled. The other cats soon learned that a whistle meant food time. He's been gone for years now but the tradition carries on as each cat teaches it to the next. It sure is better than yelling ANNIE and BONNIE at the top of our lungs (we're in a rural area but sound carries). I'm sure you've had tons of advice but I'll give mine. Connect a sound or call or whatever to a treat the cats cannot resist. Do it randomly. Always always always give a reward for it. Once they recognize it, use it to get them to come to the boat. Don't always use it for this, else the "cost" of the boat becomes higher than the "reward" of the treat. So use it randomly when mooring or even just when cruising.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

I think your whistle idea is excellent. I might start this too

[@MouseToes]

You give us such incredible different points of view in each vlog and truly appreciate all the different places you put the cameras. The pins are lovely as is your new boat.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Wow thank you so much

[@johninokla2635]

Thanks for the trip on the Narrowboat Experience 2.0, it was great (as usual). I'm not a cat expert but logic says that if you give Munchy and Alice a treat after you call them they will learn that when they hear their name there is a treat waiting for them back at the boat and may come home faster. But I have been wrong before. 😀 I really want to order the pins but money is so short when you are on Social Security in the US. I'll just have to forgo something so I'll have the money to buy a couple next month. 👍

[@mhspear]

so true, I even work a part time job, and still feel the squeeze

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

They are food trained, it is unusual for them not to be next the boat, but maybe what I didn't explain is that he got spooked because a boater came out of his boat and Munchy was not brave enough to walk past him, so I had to go fetch him.

[@billy4072]

excellent production, light and bright. God bless you tube!

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

yay thanks

[@paulstanding7267]

Hello both thank you for your reply yes a bit expensive buying a boat and having to get repairs done but looking at the boat it is very nice and well laid out looking forward to seeing it repaired and painted 😀😀

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Thanks, looking forward to sharing it with you

[@robertotto3220]

Awesome first cruise! Love your choice of music tracks in your videos. Tea and catnip for all!

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Thank you

[@hatchsp]

Lovely video! I like the new format with the preview/summary at the beginning.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

oh wow, thanks for noticing.

[@abefrohman1759]

I can’t believe the rebellious first mate refused to make the injured captains tea ☕️😱

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

You can believe it!!! Such mutiny

[@rlt422]

I love your cats! Munchie is SOOO adorable!

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

I'll let him know, but he does already know. lol

[@MoosePantz]

The two of you are positively addicting!! Thank you for these superb videos.

[@danaburdett7564]

I’m glad someone else has a strong willed kitty. My cat will sometimes come when I call her, but she’ll stop a few feet away from me. If I try to pick her up she skitters away. I’m glad you were able to find Munchie.

[@duncanmacleod7210]

Hi ladies, thanks for another enjoyable vid. I will gladly send you some of our 94 deg. sunny days here on the Chesapeake Bay.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

You're welcome

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

Thank you, that was lovely. You went through my home town and I recognise some of the places you passed by. I used to cycle along the towpath from Burton to Lichfield when I was a kid. Ilona

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Glad you liked it

[@bobcrocky]

Nice to have the experience version 2 to look forward to, my wife and I both like to see what you are up to :) 2 badges ordered :) Bob & Pat...

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Thank you two. x

[@bobcrocky]

Just got some new badges in the mail 😉 thanks...

[@martinward6066]

Loving the new adventures can't wait to see each one , if only I had the cash I'd sooo love to live that lifestyle

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

It’s a lovely life.

[@hankystang1]

Watching, loving and enjoying the cool breeze I receive here in Clermont, Florida from your Amazin Adventures. Kinda warm here (96f) this time of year. I know I shouldn’t but I do worry about the felines. Precious. But you have all under control. Sending much Love. Be Safe.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

No don't worry about them. Munchy just got spooked because a boater came out and he doesn't like to walk past other boaters.

[@1pottercounty]

I wish we had a navigable canal system in the States. I find the videos quite enjoyable and the lifestyle interesting. For now, I’ll stick to my fishing Kayak. You two are fun to watch.

[@MargaretLeber]

Well, we do have some inland waterways...25,000 mi (40,000 km) of them! I live on the Schulkyll, which once was a thriving canal system from the coal country down to Philadelphia. When the railroads came along, they quickly took that traffic over, though. Here's a 15-ep playlist of an interesting 1,300 mile cruise from Chicago to Mobile: kzbin.info/www/bejne/norZi2WMm86Bras Laurn and Kirk of S/V Soulianus struck and shipped her mast for the journey. If you are in Potter County, you're not that far from the Allegany. Once there, you could paddle your kayak all the way to the Gulf of Mexico! Take a lunch. :-)

[@jerriecook6908]

Lovely cruise and the music was the best!

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Thanks.

[@buffloon]

Really enjoy watching your videos, nice easy going style, great scenery, might be nice to tell us what the different birds, animals and plants/flowers are that we see underway. Lovely channel

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Thanks, will take that onboard

[@qiajenaehamilton6638]

You two always have delightful videos! I'm always thrilled when I get my notification, as the vid is always, fun, funny, informative, joyous, with great scenery, & very cool! Congrats on 1st trip. Badges/enamel pins look fab! I also subscribe to Annamarie's painting youtube, & have your website on my computer favs page! Hugs! Q

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Wow thanks for all that support. x

[@taz1357]

Thank you so much for the videos. I would live on one of these narrow boats if I had another lifetime! It has opened up a new world for me! The best I can do is camp in my trailer in California. You both are wonderful!

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Camping in California sounds quite nice too

[@chrisandjaneonnarrowboatpo3917]

Hi. Love that part of the Trent and Mersey. Took nb poppy up there two years ago. Another great video

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

I’m surprised how lovely it is too.

[@Andy_U]

Hiya. That's my new pins ordered! Wish I could've remembered my login details though. LOL. Then again, I can't even remember if I registered previously!!! Oh, the fun of maturity - otherwise known as 'old age'. All the best to you.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Yay excellent hope you like it.

[@Andy_U]

@@TheNarrowboatExperience - Hiya. Got my pins this morning. They have to be the best yet. So, when you buying another boat? Lol. All the best to you.

[@sylviapage8572]

Great video. I loved the intro. I’m shopping for badges now! Thanks as always for sharing your adventure.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

You're welcome, hope you are are well.. x

[@mooringthecut9097]

This is something that puts me off a return from Spain to join the canal family. I have 5 cats so I don't think I'd ever manage to move when needed.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

I often wonder how bigger cat families do. lol

[@klayofthemystics]

Perhaps a screw in PCV adapter into the water tank, a pipe up, a tee fitting and pipes in both directions to both boat sides and two screw caps. That would make it easily accessible from either side. Or a pipe straight up to a hose reel with side rollers and a small motor to wind it back

[@robb1460]

I/we made the same suggestion about the same time. New water fill solution. LOL! I would rather like filling from land and on the side.

[@johnsmith6337]

Love you girls. You are living my dream, which may be coming soon? Thank you for sharing. May catch on cut one day, lots of love John

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

And living our dream. Good to dream together.

[@marksweazy3083]

Congratulations on your new boat! Thank you for sharing your journeys. After a long day of work, I love to come home and watch your tours of the canals. All the best and Happy New Year! Mark

[@nettiek3806]

I’ve just found the music answer from reading your previous comments and replies: Daniel Gunnarsson ‘Run’. So pleased, his music is gorgeous.

[@3704ruben]

Your videos are much more informative than David, (Cruising the Cut). And you show more of people's yards and around the countryside. Even watch you ladies, while having my evening cup of coffee and a danish, b4 I go to bed. Love your videos. I borrowed a Narrow boat from a friend, years back for several months, when I was stationed at Mendanhall RAF/AFB, North of Worcester, (I think). Would love to do it again . I'm thinking maybe, in the Spring of 2020.

[@forresteralex]

Get your self some inflatable water tanks to give you both a buffer and keep the water tank gremlins away, amazing video tho I can't wait to get up that end of the country happy cruising x

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Yes, we may well do that. Even just one for the washing machine so we can monitor it separately

[@timothyboles6457]

Cats always have their own schedule and agenda, the locks on that canal are very narrow indeed

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

yes they look extra narrow don't they

[@timothyboles6457]

@@TheNarrowboatExperience so much so it looked like you were gonna take the gunnell off

[@johnneal7832]

Oh Kat, iv had a bad back for nearly 30yrs😉😉. I don't know if you watch Alan on here but his boat is square at the back like yours and he has problems in tunnels with it in tunnels, just thought I would tell you. Lovely as always girls

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

We haven't done a real tunnel yet- that' will be interesting

[@abefrohman1759]

Undaunted by weather our brave crew pushes on in the name of adventure.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Lol yes that's exactly what happened.

[@hwyancey]

Very enjoyable episode! Thank you.

[@ynot6473]

@14.21, good prices to eat!

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

We thought so too

[@annedwards9002]

So pleased Munchy came back,he is lovely,another great vlog girls keep them coming,you will have to give us the wire if you head back to Ellesmere and i will look out for you,i think i saw you last time when you were in Ellesmere walking up Wharf Road which is where i live towards the canal,i recognised your hat Anna you know the one that covers your ears you bought from Ellesmere market,Carry On Cruising enjoyyyyy.x

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Will do. I’d love to head back there

[@suecox2308]

Love the navy blue rope! (Is it true that all the swans on open water in England belong to the Queen?) I enjoy all your videos but I especially like watching when you do the "To Do" list items.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Yes, it is true about the swans. Kath loves a 'to do' list. lol

[@mickyjb2003]

Munchie you are a Great lad for coming back.lol

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

He looked so proud of himself.

[@cosmocruising423]

Yay we r at Barton Turns.. Wonderful marina 😀👍

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Excellent

[@URTonemanclan]

14:19 the Ploughman's Salad sounds good

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

yes

[@tomas5376]

Love the POV videography!

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

thank you

[@ianofsjkartwork]

Great vlog totally enjoying your videos lots of laughs....you are both enjoying life thanks for sharing

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

You're welcome thanks

[@elund408]

Love the new boat, floor (deck) plan makes so much sense. I dont understand why the reverse layout is not more popular. (or is it so popular that they don't go on the used market much?

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

I think the newer boats have more of a balance between reverse and traditional layout.

[@stevemusgrave2000]

Vixen wrangler here, bit late in viewing TNE 2.0 latest cruise, and as per, not a disappointment. Lovely in fact. Just purchased a badge, to match the other, it'll even out my kitchen, (sorry Galley) window. I hope there was a decent excuse for not making Kath a cuppa...... 😂 xx

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

She’s so demanding - that’s the excuse. What do you think? Lol. Glad you have an even galley now Vixen wrangler

[@paulm1aib]

Obviously loving your new boat, we looked at her online but wasn't overly keen on the square euro cruiser style stern, she's obviously a good match for you two though, you're clearly enjoying her... As for cruising with fenders down, Hmm, not convinced it's a good idea, even with these 'orrible slimline rubber things that seem to have become so popular in recent years ;) anyway, away to order a couple of new pin badges :)

[@watcher24601]

The start looked like another through the hedge, clearly Munchie thinks it is time for another episode. I am not suprised the water point at bridge 32 is little visited if it doesn't have attractions like a bin to draw the crowds in.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Yes no bin draw lol

[@pjmaynes8747]

Beautiful work. So relaxing to view. Hope all is well.

[@barbryll8596]

Hi to both of you. I found your video immensely interesting! The easy going pace of this sort of water travel is very relaxing to watch. I found your Chanel through watching a most engaging fellow canal cruiser (cruising the cut) both of you have my full attention, and I look forward to future videos. Best regards from a Canadian viewer 🇨🇦👍🌸

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Thanks so much for watching.

[@hughcarson6837]

Love the stern on your new boat, how convenient do you find it as compared to Ewart's stern?. Another great vlog by the way.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

It's a lot bigger and we love the storage. The cats love to laze there too.

[@sandrawool5053]

Just found your channel ladies and I love it!! Thanks for sharing. How hard is it to learn to navigate and do you ever bump into walls, or banks or other boats?

[@Kath1320]

Just placed my order to complete my pin collection 😁 I'm hoping you will rename the new boat as neither of you are lazy. Much love for you both and loving pats for the kitties from across the pond in California.... carry on..💕💕

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Excellent thanks for you support.

[@zinnium]

for them rusted out hinges: i would drill some holes and put some stainless steel ones in. This way you don't have to jack with them again.

[@narrowboatlongpod4176]

New pin ordered. It’s a bit weird watching you back in Burton when we actually saw you in Stone. Same problem with Minimal List who we saw in Middlewich but latest video is only Chester. For a change, Cruising the Cut is quite up to date with his videos. I won’t say how naughty you are cruising with your fenders down. Happy cruising. Mike & Marjorie.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Glad you are ok.

[@loft306]

Nice moosic @ 13:40

[@cwwhg]

If you need a map then you could always download Open Canal Map for your phone as it's got the bonus of being free! It's a work in progress but it's relatively easy to use and it can also show CRT stoppages or works information directly on the map which is quite handy I've found. You can also download big areas of the map when you've got mobile signal or WiFi to be able to use offline when you don't have a connection. Worth trying :)

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Yes we use this.

[@bex82uk]

Great vlogs 😄 (this one+ previous), I noticed your series about getting the boat ready for winter, would be interested to know what it’s like in the height of summer, like how did you manage with it last year when it was +30 c degrees for about 2 months? Are there some days too hot even for cruising? Have a fun week👍🏻

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

We were quite lucky last year as we found lots of trees to hide under. Being from Australia I also managed to strategically hang up umbrellas over windows to act as awnings. I'm surprised more narrowboats (or any narrowboats) don't have awnings.

[@paulstanding7267]

Hi both I know you have only had the boat for a few weeks one question why did you not have the hinges replaced while you was moored in the marina etc or was it about the time you had in the marina nice vlog boat looks very nice it will be fantastic when you two have finished with her 😀😀👍👍

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Good question. In our case it came down to money as we had just bought a new boat.

[@trueblue2124]

I was telling my wife about your great videos etc -and her first question to me would you believe, was - - how do you dry your bedding sheets after a wash ? - (sorry about this)

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

A valid and sensible question. We hang them over the airer in the sun and rotate them. On Ewart we had a line in the middle of the boat that would dry everything.

[@trueblue2124]

@@TheNarrowboatExperience -thank you !

[@narrowboatlane2241]

It's so cool to see you doing the very same stretch we did less than a week ago. The moorings by the water point as I said to Mags must be cheap who'd choose to live there under the busiest road in the world. How did you cope with the locks? I found some of them very heavy. Tattenhall lock at Bridge 32 as we were coming out the bloody gates wouldn't stay closed.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Some of the locks were heavy and one in particular didn't close we had to kind of jump off the boat and do a little run to the front- all good fun. I saw you were doing the same stretch, but I think you may have moved a bit quicker than us.

[@stevenvanes2928]

I like this boat. Are you thinking of getting a cover for the stern? This would give you some more space when moored up and would come handy on days like these.

[@davidflkdavidflk3196]

Thank you so much for sharing your adventure with us. I found this these videos while following the series of 'Cruising the Cut', and I'm really glad I did. I've now watched you from the very beginning and now that you have your new boat, I can't wait to follow you some more. Your videos just get better as you go on. I don't own a narrowboat so following these videos is a wonderful experience for me. You have some really lovely background instrumental music that you overlay but it saddens me that you find it necessary to use vocal tracks while showing us the wonderful scenery on our canal network and the use of those vocal tracks just destroys the moment for me (I imagine that whilst you're cruising, all you can hear apart from the engine is the wonderful sounds of nature, so why not share the silence and beauty with your viewers). I find myself constantly muting the volume so I can continue watching. That said, a great series of videos and look forward to many more as you continue with your adventure.

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Excellent. Well thank you for joining our little crew.

[@wifeyp1975]

Loving the new hair cut! ❤️

[@TheNarrowboatExperience]

Thank you for noticing.