NARROWBOAT | Get off our tiny floating home | Unwanted hitchhikers | Episode 60

[@bessiebraveheart]

I think the spires of Churches reaching up from our our beautiful landscape are like spires of hope in these strange times.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Yes so so pretty, thanks for your lovely comment.

[@jase123111]

They look like nasty spikes to me 😂. Rather see some nice big trees.

[@buskingkarma2503]

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if some of them old churches are now mosques!

[@Wayfarer4Christ]

Jesus Christ is the only hope for this fallen world. Repent! Believe the gospel of Christ.

[@mikethebloodthirsty]

​@@buskingkarma2503oh god... Why make such a dumb comment.

[@nicholasbell9017]

Years ago I was on the London underground, District line. The train stopped at Earl's Court. Doors slid open, and two pigeons hopped aboard. These two birds pecked and shimmied their way along the carriage floor, around the legs of the passengers. I think they hopped off two stops later at South Kensington.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Nicholas, what a great story we loved it. Thanks for letting us know, bet it raised some laughs on the train!!

[@jewelrussell8288]

😅😂

[@grahvis]

I've seen that on the Underground as well. Having watched a pigeon try five times to walk across the road before giving up and flying across, I came to the conclusion they are too lazy to fly if they can avoid it.

[@donlunn792]

Obviously they were slightly upper class Pigeons! Getting off at South Kensington! Probably going to work their way around to Ascot. Yes I’ve seen pigeons do that on the underground. I couldn’t believe what they did. But the ones I saw were obviously working class as they got off at Greenford. (Oh dear, sorry people of Greenford) just a joke. But that’s what happened.

[@nicholasbell9017]

@@cruisingontheborder Hi you two. I am enjoying your posts on KZbin. Those pigeons on your boat were very naughty indeed! You have a bow-thruster..! Bloody good thing to have on a hull with the hydrodynamic shape of a floating railway-sleeper with the ends carved roughly pointy! When you move the tiller, you have to travel 50ft before it starts to turn. It's like driving one of those old dumpers with rear wheel steering, but with no brakes! And, possibly the same engine. If you've got to make a sharp, say, 90 degree turn with a strong crosswind in the mix, it must be a challenge! Regards, Nick.

[@anthonydriver5404]

The pigeons was looking for a drink of water before returning home .🖒

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ah Anthony, didn't think of that. Great idea thanks.

[@nutterfjell]

Maybe a snack of seeds!

[@googleUser-xz1lr]

Hi Jackie & Micheal Another fantastic video, glad you found somewhere nice to moor, we love that you show things as they are and not hide stuff like the drug dealers Its not all a bed of roses and we love your warts and all approach on the canals and rivers Stay safe the 2 of you Lots of love Jane & Martin.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi 👋 both of you 💕💕 hope you are safe and well too. Thank you for your lovely comments, yes there have been some ups and downs but all good. Just hope the weather stays ☀️ now. 🙏 x

[@jenlong8568]

We did a canal boat holiday along the Grand union canal 30 years ago with our kids.no problems. Just shows how the world had changed, so sad

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thanks for your comment Jen, it’s great to know of your experiences xx

[@bolllochead]

We have done the Norfolk Broads a couple of times. With and without Bow Thrusters. Bow Thrusters are a game changer!

[@cruisingontheborder]

We agree, love the comment. Thanks

[@MsDenver2]

We have such wonderful country side👍

[@cruisingontheborder]

We do and it's great we can bring it to our viewers and subscribers. Thank you for the comment. xx

[@andrewbowley6869]

Just found you, and I'm glad I did 😊. Love your videos, and thanks x Andy

[@cruisingontheborder]

Awesome! Thank you Andrew! ♥️

[@andrewbowley6869]

@cruisingontheborder watching Wigan lock one now... she is brilliant great commentary really interesting and you are a perfect fit 👌

[@mishkawp8200]

What a lovely area to relax after your scare in Loughborough. Beautiful and peaceful…if you ignore the aircraft!! Fantastic job on the roof clean Michael!

[@cruisingontheborder]

Glad you enjoyed it Yes he did a great job, perfect.

[@mikeforce5926]

Great video.The lady was so funny trying to get rid of the birds.Get one of those handheld air horns.That might work.I might have to send ya'll one.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Mike thanks, Jac did a great job trying to get rid of them.They were very happy just walking on the roof we think.

[@PhilHonour-zz5mc]

Hi you two I have a Dogue de Bordeaux (French Mastiff or a Turner and Hooch dog ) We live on a Narrowboat and he’s the best guard dog, on guard 24/7. It’s a shame he can’t do any other chores to earn his keep But he’s great company and always aware on what’s going on and who’s about.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Happy living on a narrowboat, it's a great life and perfect for a little doggy. Thanks for your comment.

[@PhilHonour-zz5mc]

@@cruisingontheborder yeah But he’s not little He’s 9 stone and all muscle and a handsome dog

[@cruisingontheborder]

Wow 😯 🐶

[@marklawton5753]

The stretch of navigation around Zouch and up to Kegworth is very peaceful which is surprising! Because the area is very busy with major roads, rail line and the flight path to East Midland airport. I often walk the dog along the towpath there and is is such a lovely walk. It's a shame you did not have a more pleasant experience in Loughborough, the spot you had the trouble in is it is fair to say not the best place and you were wise to more on.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Mark yes it was so so peaceful on that section even though we had the aircraft noice. We travel further on the River Soar next week and meet the confluence with the Trent. Hope you can tune in. Love your comment and yes sad about Loughborough. J&M

[@roberthagood4770]

Thank you for the video. May GOD bless you and yours.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Our pleasure!

[@tomhirst7134]

Another very interesting vlog, thank you. ❤ Re: Pigeons, you need a big water pistol, we were camping in France a few years ago, we all had a few trees over us and a French couple had a pump water pistol and a bucket of water to hand and every time a pigeon lands in the trees above their van, they would shoot water at them. It cleared them off without hurting them. Another couple had a decoy bird of prey mounted on the van, that kept them away too. Maybe a decoy on the roof somewhere. 😀

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Tom. So pleased you enjoyed it. Great French story, thanks for sharing. Yes a decoy bird is also an option. Maybe we will try that.

[@Done-737]

Great cooking ...lovely peaceful vids ...thankyou 😊

[@cruisingontheborder]

So nice of you to let us know. Hope you enjoy our other videos xx

[@juliedouglas2888]

Hi Guys, another great vlog, fab scenery and what looks like a safe spot to moor up.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Julie, thanks so much, so pleased you enjoyed. Yes it was the most perfect location to moor, apart from the aircraft ha ha..

[@mickclark427]

Hello Jackie and Michael mick from Hull really enjoyed this episode hope you too are very well and keep the episode coming and I will look forward to the next one xx😊😊😊

[@cruisingontheborder]

We will! Hi Mick lovely to hear from you so pleased you enjoyed. xx

[@bjw4859]

1st time i've seen a narrowboat with a bow thruster, such a good idea. You need a cat to sought out your pigeons but you might need a decent sized dog for the junkies, great video.

[@cruisingontheborder]

That's a great idea! Lovely to hear from you, hope you are enjoying all our videos. Keep dropping us a little comment!!

[@johnland5042]

Great video, thanks. I remember mooring in that basin in Loughborough without any trouble fortunately. The Great Central RR steam railroad is also there and provides a great ride for we steam enthusiasts. I spent a weekend there on the shovel up on the footplate. Great fun but hot when raking out the hot clinkers at the end of the day. Enjoy the river Soar this week!!

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thanks for the info! We loved it John. Pity we didn't get time to go and do that, sounds fun. Yes now the Soar is not in flood it is beautiful. Lovely to hear from you. x

[@BeautifulNorfolk]

Interesting video! I've subscribed and will be watching more, thanks! 🙂

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi wow and thank you, we hope you manage to catch up with all our video's. New one out every Sunday and we have a special one coming this Wednesday too. x

[@davidhall4079]

After a stressful week your vlogs always give me a lift 🎉❤

[@cruisingontheborder]

I'm so glad! Great to know we help your week David. Hope all is well? 💕💕💕

[@lovelyskull3483]

Airborne was the word I think you were searching for. Hilarious pigeons, very funny. I’m under a flight path, it makes me loopy, haha.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Oh course, thanks for that. So pleased you enjoyed our little cheekiness with each other and the pigeons. x

[@davewright8206]

i love the canals we have

[@cruisingontheborder]

Yes we do to, they are amazing and a relaxing place to be. Thanks for your comment. x

[@lawrencegregory4446]

Hi jac n Michael Your videos are lovery seeing all the different places you visit. You both look lovely people and always happy. How long you both been living on the boat . Keep smiling and making videos that always cheer everyone up

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thanks so much, great comment we so appreciate you taking the time to message us. Yes we always try to be happy but we are just normal people with the ups and downs of life. We love the lifestyle and we've been on BORDER REIVER for nearly 3 years, then pre COVID we had a slightly smaller boat. We also lived onboard a Dutch Steel Cruiser in Europe for 4 years... now that was fun. So pleased we make you smile and hope you continue to enjoy. J&M

[@scottfw7169]

Talking about racing the canoers, way back in the 1970s when I was a child and teen Mom & Dad had a 17 foot aluminum canoe by Grumman, yes, the Navy Fighter, NASA Lunar Lander, and US Postal Service truck, Grumman, and though we could in no way sustain the pace as long as a motor could, my brother and I could apply our youthful energy and have that canoe really moving for a bit, enough that it would coast for a time after we stopped paddling. Those were fun times.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Great story Scott thanks for taking the time to let us know. Hope you enjoy out waterways adventures.

[@fionasevern3468]

Lovely to watch your video , used to live not far from kegworth and worked in Loughborough , recognised a lot of the area you were travelling through....

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Fiona thank you 🙏 for your comment. So pleased we have brought back some memories for you. 💕

[@lovelyskull3483]

10k, wow, fantastic and well deserved. Cheers.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hello you x how lovely to hear from you and yes it's incredible we are incredibly lucky to have so many wonderful subscribers. Thanks for your kind kind comment. J&M x

[@MrStingraybernard]

I usually watch country house gent narrow boat but just came across your channel,enjoyed it 👍

[@cruisingontheborder]

Welcome aboard! Thanks for the comment. More fun and games to come.

[@lilo7019]

Thank you very much for sharing Great video Stay safe

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Lilo lovely to hear from you x thank you.

[@jerrybailey5797]

Another great video Michael and Jackie , l think the term you were looking for Michael was Airborne , watch out for any Squadrons of Gueese or Seagulls , especially seagulls they cr*p everywhere 😂....

[@cruisingontheborder]

Good call Jerry great to hear from you. 💕 hope all is good 👍

[@p8triot394]

The Pigeons wanted a drink, watch them looking at the water as they heard the trickle, they could not get close to the water to drink, give them water and they would have left.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Wow thank you, no-one has suggested that yet. Great piece of advice, we will take that onboard (excuse the pun) if it happens again. Appreciate you dropping us a comment. J&M

[@fionaboss1512]

Beautiful scenery and great job cleaning the roof 😊

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thank you 🤗 I'll tell Michael he will be really chuffed!! x

[@sicks6six]

I was on the tube one day at bounds Green, the doors opened and a dog gets on we moved off and at wood green the doors opened and said dog gets off, I heard someone say "its that dog again" he must have made that journey with his owner I reckon and maybe went looking for him by himself, the dog was very self-assured and seemed an old hand at tube travel,

[@cruisingontheborder]

Oh that is such a sad story thanks for sharing it with us.

[@Barrygrif]

Always enjoy watching your travels.....

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Barry great to have you following us. Another mid week one coming this week too!

[@suzanneippolito8716]

We had a homing pigeon land beside our swimming pool in Virginia, USA, and had a major scrub before our friends arrived with their little children!

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Suzanne, love the story. Thanks for letting us know. x

[@k956upg]

I live on the river Lee Enfield opposite the greyhound pub & walking the dog along here it’s lovely (one boat the khali Sara has managed to cheat his way to being here over a year outside the pub) As you go up & down though there are a lot of scrappy boats with unpainted shed like superstructures on them im noticing it a lot not even bothering to paint the wood as it’s a cheap place to live..people are living hard times now especially with kier Stalin just getting in & opening the boarders then making sure there given housing priority..I see teachers in there late 40s & other trades daily renting bedrooms or trying to live on boats or house share…these wef elites have really learnt how to bleed the people.

[@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat]

Although Loughborough Basin can be a bit noisy when the students are in residence, but I have always found it safe.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Travs yes we have heard the same thing also. Next time we will moor in the basin we think but the junction area was also safe. Thanks for the comment.

[@milanondrak5564]

You need a boats cat. My boats cat keeps the pigeons away or eats them. They don't stay long when she hears them on the roof. She jumps up there and they fly away.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Great idea, pity Jac is allergic to them!

[@milanondrak5564]

@@cruisingontheborder I was too but long exposure cured my allergy. I lived in a house with a cat first though before moving onto the boat with the cat.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Wow 😯

[@milanondrak5564]

@@cruisingontheborder It's how the immune system works. Allergies are often autoimmune reactions that can be reprogrammed with exposure to the allergen. As long as the allergy isn't deadly it's likely to work after a few months or so of putting up with allergic reactions.

[@gazmalks8918]

Glad to see you had a safe trouble free evening you went past some stunning houses 😁the canal/river needs a sail through Imo boat wash to save poor Michael some work 😁👍👍

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Gaz, thanks for the comment, and yes all good. I've got a new photo of the sunflower, will pop it on our Instagram for you to see. It needs some sunshine but we can't believe have tall it is. Hope you are well? J & M x

[@gazmalks8918]

Very good thank you 😊

[@gazmalks8918]

Just seen your instagram your previous comment makes sense now think you got the wrong Gaz it wasn’t me 😀 lovely sunflower though 😁👍

[@cruisingontheborder]

Oops sorry 😯😯 🫣

[@donaldpaterson5827]

Nice to see the union flag flying.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ah ah yes you spotted it!! 😀

[@John-s3t6q]

Sorry for you to see that , but it is getting bad all over England . In the big towns and City Centres .

[@livingwithosteoarthritis.]

I think if you pull out a wing of a homing peogion there is details of the owner inked burned however they do it.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Paul wow we didn't know that. Great comment thanks

[@livingwithosteoarthritis.]

@@cruisingontheborder I only found out recently as one was in our my and dad garden for a while. Dad knows a pigeon fancier so took it to his house and he pulled the wing out. Obviously this thing they do doesn’t harm the bird. It like doing the same sort of thing to our hair

[@johnbackhouse3742]

Loved the vlog, we get problem with wood pigeons on our conservatory roof, they come for a drink from the gutter.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi John, lovely to hear from you, sorry about your problem, hope its not too bad. We suddenly realised they were homing pigeons and were waiting for them to come back haha J&M x

[@johnbackhouse3742]

@@cruisingontheborder No, we really love them, 3 have nested in our trees this year, lovely to see them

[@martynpearson6900]

Give in to the bow-thrusters if you need to. Boating is not a competition. Enjoy

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thank you for your comment, we will do. Only use when needed.

[@mickymouse1232]

THUMBS UP "

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thank you

[@abdool1972]

If you don't have a horse on the towpath to pull your nose around, then you get yourself a bow thruster. Narrowboat captains hundreds of years ago would have marveled at it ! btw, anyone know? - was there such a thing as a steam-powered bow thruster ?

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ha ha yes perfect, not sure about the steam powered one!

[@stanriley1583]

Greetings: Jac & Mike, I enjoyed you video of the canals. You need a cat or a slingshot for the bird problem.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Great idea! Thanks for the comment, someone else said a little water pistol would help. Lovely to hear from you.

[@techscrew2]

It’s kind of like the rat story in London. It’s the same for drug dealers, in a town or city your never more than 10ft away from a drug dealer.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Oh dear that's not great to know. Thanks for the comment.

[@scottfw7169]

One wonders what pain or emptiness they are self-medicating with the drugs.

[@wyzolma99]

​@@scottfw7169addiction is an attempt to ameliorate emotional pain.

[@scottfw7169]

Whatever that little waterfowl was, it moved out with more rather speed than expected.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Think it was a moor hen, so cute and very vulnerable at that age, but yes they can move!!!

[@sharoncampbell206]

Maybe have a yard flag on a pole for such occasions, and wave it ...a lot..to freighten them off. Otherwise, a fake OWL on the roof might stop their even landing. . ..

[@cruisingontheborder]

Great idea,.

[@MrHAPPYHAWAIIAN]

Michael the bread maker❤️👍 A keeper, what type of bread do u make? How did you first learn about navigation of the canals?😅

[@cruisingontheborder]

Good question! we had a boat in Europe and used the canals there so that's really where we learnt about the canals and how to use them. Great fun. We love it!!! Hope you are doing ok and staying safe. J&M

[@nutterfjell]

Some folks upstream wondering where the pigeons are?

[@user-xw6wj2qh5n]

If you want to get rid of pigeons you have to say the two magic words: Pigeon Pie (It's like shouting mint sauce to sheep).

[@cruisingontheborder]

😂😂 we love it. Thanks for the comment 👌

[@robertwalton6674]

Good content very enjoyable as i have had couple of narrowboat holidays. Only thing is if you watch through your different videos could you Put up banners Start & finish points & what canal rather than episodes. Number 59 is down the road from where i live

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi thanks for taking the time to comment, we are so pleased you are enjoying. Great suggestion, it's sometimes very difficult to include all the suggestion we get, we try to strike a happy medium between waterways adventures, history and some personal bits and pieces. Hope you continue to tune in. J&M

[@robertwalton6674]

Yes i find it relaxing . Had a couple of canal holidays with friends back in early 2000s Went on shropshire union & llangollen canal also brecon & monmouth@@cruisingontheborder

[@michaelpearson1272]

Speak with other boat people about your experience from place to place.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Yes we do, great advice thank you x

[@chris9870]

East Midlands Airport operates 24 hours a day, but I guess you know that now.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Chris thanks for your comment, it was certainly a noisy one!!

[@ratroddiesels1981]

the veggie plate looked delicious .

[@cruisingontheborder]

So good! We both love it and really easy to do. 😀😀

[@keenymeeny2]

I would love to try and live this life style. My mate and his partner have a Narrowboat moored up, after he sold his house and its done him no end of good. My Mrs on the other hand is not up for it so cottage by the sea in Ireland or a house in France ....mmmm . Safe onward journey's. Regards

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi lovely to hear from you. Your options sound good as well, it’s about relaxing 😎 and enjoying life. Do have fun 👍. Hope you are catching up with all our waterways videos. 💕

[@keenymeeny2]

Best wishes , my Good lady cut me new one as I had a boat on Loch Lomond, and due to work commitment I did not get a lot of time, so going down to the marina one weekend it resembled a submarine so my Mrs put the kaibosh on water life 😂😂😂😂😂😂🥰

[@corneliusdejong6490]

Hello ! beautifull landscape overthere! i think your boat from France was a Dutch bild boat isnt it?

[@cruisingontheborder]

Yes it was a Dutch boat. We bought it in Dinteloord. Loved it.

[@johnbishop6667]

I loved the hydraulic bow thruster on the share boat I bought into sadly 😢 now sold . Didn't work to well on very low engine revs .😂

[@cruisingontheborder]

Sorry to hear that John, they are quite hungry on battery power, so we don't use it all the time. Thanks for your comment it means a lot to us.

[@johnbishop6667]

@@cruisingontheborder with the hydraulic version you could if enough room turn the boat 360 . With a bit of clever engine and rudder operating and combined with the bow thruster move the boat sideways very useful in a double lock . 60ft ex challenger boat . Happy cruising John

[@cruisingontheborder]

Check out our Instagram I’ve popped a little video on there showing a remote controlled narrowboat going into a lock on the Macclesfield canal…. It will feature in a future you tube vlog. 😀😀

[@scottfw7169]

Propellor planes sound so much better than jets. ... hmm ... ya know ... maybe an idea for pigeon riddance, get a little remote control model plane and use the boat roof like a carrier deck ...

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ha ha love that thanks Scott.

[@scottfw7169]

@@cruisingontheborder That I live four thousand miles away doesn't mean I can't be helpful. 😇🛩

[@cruisingontheborder]

🙏🙏🙏

[@markswishereatsstuff2500]

A lot of boat owners here in the States have a Marine Grade Stainless Steel shotgun stored in the owner's cabin.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Mark thanks for the comment, maybe a little severe for the pigeons....

[@lynkirby7008]

Remember, you are an armed society we are not in England.

[@seawench555]

I can't get over how filthy the waterways are over there. Love the channel, thanks for sharing.🌈🇦🇺

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hmm yes we know it's not great is it.Very sad

[@malcolmone1]

they where probably racing pigeons ,that have stayed in the wild and boaters might be feeding them

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ah Malcolm good suggestion. Thanks for the comment.

[@alanblant9886]

Wow u not that far from clifton in notts love watching your vids keep up the good work

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thanks Alan 👍love your comment thanks for taking the time to message us.

[@thefurrybastard1964]

Glad I subscribed after the last video.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Perfect batman great to have you onboard.

[@thefurrybastard1964]

@@cruisingontheborder Thanks, do I need a lifejacket? 😄

[@cruisingontheborder]

Always 😂😂😂

[@donlunn792]

Cheating with a bow thruster? Nah, being safe is the thing. I’m too old now, but if I had a boat it would have Bow thrusters. On Sea or Canal. Excellent piece of kit. The pigeons are not hitching a ride!! I think that you know what they are up to. They are machines. 🤣🤣 They are feral homing pigeons. But didn’t go home. And now they are following the activity of their cousins,the wood pigeons. 😂😂 My Dad and I had Racing pigeons. I think most of them have tried walking back😁 But are now long gone. Upsetting when I was a kid to lose them. But hey that’s racing pigeons.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Don, we love you comment and all the info about your racing pigeons, sad to hear. Yes we love our bow thruster not to be used often as it hungry on battery power but great. J&M

[@Balthazar1963]

Vikings rule! :)

[@cruisingontheborder]

They do for sure and considering I grew up on the Isle of Man I have to agree from you. Jac x

[@edwardsfamily6184]

You should come to Walsall canal there is a lovely pub called the waterfront lovely food and environment

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi that sounds perfect, we love a little waterside pub. Maybe we'll cruise by next year. Thanks for the comment.

[@techscrew2]

Walsall? Stay well clear. A housing estate in walsall was once branded as the roughest estate in u.k!

[@cruisingontheborder]

😯😯😯

[@edwardsfamily6184]

@techscrew2 I live in Brownhills Walsall and its a lovely place I've lived here now since 2006 and I'm originally from Southend on Sea it's not as rough as people say Walsall is a lovely place

[@techscrew2]

@@edwardsfamily6184 yes your right I do apologise. Walsall has some lovely areas. Especially along the canal side, there’s the manor arms in rushall the oldest pub..

[@JohnParish-k8q]

I've often wondered about the type of people lurking along the water banks, Sad really isnt it

[@cruisingontheborder]

Yes sadly it is. Thanks for the comment.

[@patrickmann7455]

I would realy love to have that recipe it looks very tasty

[@cruisingontheborder]

It's so good! Hi Patrick thank you so much, it was yummy. I'll pop it in the description for the vlog for you.

[@Jack-pu4rf]

It's safer to have a bow thruster just in case, I can remember a true story of a sailor that was old school and was proud of the fact that he never used the engine, one night in a storm heading for the rocks he left it too late and sank.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hmm we only use when needed but we are glad we have it there. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[@nicothechihuahua3167]

Hi Love your vlogs just subscribed.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thanks for subbing! So please you enjoy our weekly waterways adventures.

[@trevorcorker929]

when people say "Bow Thrusters are cheating" make me think I bet they wouldn`t give up their Hoovers or Fridges or Washing Machines and so on and so forth, all tech designed to make life easier, as are Bow Thrusters and Generators.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Trevor, we don't have a washing machine on board, some do we prefer to use local facilities and hand wash. Sometimes bow thrusters are essential but we rarely use ours.Thanks for your comment.

[@scottgordon1781]

Safety will always be an issue , have to stay safe , get pro active .

[@cruisingontheborder]

We do and we will. Thanks Scott for the comment.

[@davidbrambill1335]

Right thing to do move, we have railway police, river police, maybe we need canal police.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi David Yes we felt it was safer to move on. 99% of the places we moor are fantastic so what you saw was thankfully very much a one off. 👍❤️

[@MEANASSJAMSTER]

dashcams for boats comes to mind...

[@cruisingontheborder]

What a brilliant idea. Many boaters have Go Pro's on the bow of the boat. Thanks for your comment.

[@rnash999]

What stretch of river or canal is the most scenic?

[@cruisingontheborder]

Wow, great questions. We loved the Leicester section of the Grand Union Canal which we did in the autumn time, stunning scenery. Hope you get chance to watch some of our other videos. J&M x

[@howardkeetch118]

Hi Jackie and Michael, Please can you advise me as to the best walkie talkies to use for comms between skipper and cabin boy?.What do you use please?.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Howard we bought ours from Argos, they were about £50 and are fantastic we couldn’t do without them. They weren’t the cheapest and have a 5km range. Thanks for messaging us 🙏🙏

[@yvonneajackson]

The Pigeons were probably waiting for their new footwear,. You offered them Shoes so often, you got their hopes up but you were not providing any, poor Pigeons must have been so disappointed and confused, the Strawberry munching would have been comfort eating.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ha ha Yvonne love the comment, yes love providing the pigeons with shoes... thank fully they didn't take too many strawberries. Hope you enjoy our adventures. x

[@johnmullin1188]

Lol jackie did you say Michael is putting a bun in your oven! 🙄 Sorry captain I had to mention that hope you didn't burn it your to looks very inviting enjoy all the best John 😊

[@cruisingontheborder]

Oh no!Hi John no putting some bread in the oven... ha ha that had us both laughing.

[@rocka-cb7kk]

good sponage mop will help save your kneews

[@cruisingontheborder]

Yes it will, great advice thank you for that. J&M x

[@wendycrooks875]

Those who say a bow thruster is cheating, are those who wish they had one. I have one but it’s hardly been used, but I wouldn’t hesitate to use it if needed. I found drug dealers in our parking space in front of our garage years ago. When I rang the Police they said they had been under surveillance for awhile and it wouldn’t be long before they had enough to arrest them. Thing was, when they realised I wanted my parking space, they actually apologised and moved on! 🤪

[@cruisingontheborder]

No neither would we Wendy, thanks for the lovely comment. Love your story about the drug dealers... interesting world isn't it.

[@brucepickess8097]

Hi, perhaps the words you were looking for in relation to the pigeons were - all things Aeronautical and Ornithological. 😏

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ha ha thanks Bruce, I'll let Michael know. Great that you dropped us a comment.

[@michealpercy1741]

What do you use to wash the sides of the boat ,

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Michael we use eco friendly boat shampoo from a chandlers. Then we wax it with Carnuba wax products, the boat comes up so well. Mind you with all this rain we are having its been difficult to do. Thanks for your question.

[@garfield2279]

You need a water pistol for the pigeons. As far as moorings are concerned, can you stop wherever you like, or do you have to use an official mooring place?

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi there thanks for the comment and questions. Someone else made the great suggestion of a water pistol, maybe next time. There are official moorings which have a number of days restrictions on them, maybe in a busy location it will be 24 hrs but otherwise if there are no signs then its 2 weeks. Great isn't it.

[@garfield2279]

@@cruisingontheborder do you have to use “official” moorings, or can you tie up anywhere you fancy stopping?

[@cruisingontheborder]

@garfield2279 yes pretty much anywhere as long as it’s not someone’s garden 😂😂

[@malcolmberesford3323]

I'm sure a full size axe would come in handy now and again ?

[@cruisingontheborder]

Malcolm interesting comment there, thanks for messaging us. Hope you enjoyed our cruise down the River Soar.

[@notmenotme614]

It’s sad that we honest people need to pay for a narrowboat license and insurance but the police do nothing about drug dealers and addicts. The city where I’m from is becoming decriminalised as the police no longer respond to real crime.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Sadly these are just some of the issues affecting us all now. Thanks for your comment we really appreciate you taking the time to message us.

[@lindaholley7693]

Hi Jackie n Micheal me n my Husband Stuart have enjoyed your vlogs every time hope you are both OK Micheal was talking about wild Mushrooms the other day what to eat n not to eat last night on the BBC News they were talking about a woman in Sydney Australia she had her mum n dad and inlaws to tea and she did a meal with Mushrooms in which she bought from a market Stall and Asian stall and 3of her relatives are dead n the other one is fighting for his life and wants a new kidney n the woman herself rough and went into the hospital and came out the next I said to Stuart Micheal was only talking about Mushrooms the other day and it on the News that you can get rain insurance out now one campsite has done it in uk we are looking forward to your next vlogs all the best stay safe lv Linda n Stuart xxxxx

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Linda and Stuart. 🙏🙏 so much for taking the time to drop us a comment…. Scary things mushrooms if you don’t know what you are doing. Thanks for subscribing and we hope you enjoy our waterways adventures 💕

[@scottgordon1781]

Am quite aware of safety , my life depends on it . Rather get out of dodge , without offending others . Let them do their thing . Would have towed the kayak guys . Have a catty for pigeons and more panels on the roof .

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Scott, thanks for the comments, great suggestions on all fronts. Someone else has suggested a cat.

[@michaelb2388]

Loughborough, otherwise known as Roughborough...

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ah ah Michael we didn't know. It's difficult when you are not from the area. Thanks for your comment.

[@christillyer3725]

those shorts !!!! perhaps wrong colour choice for diy jobs.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ah ah yes agree with that but Michael did buy them from a charity shop as like his DIY pair. I also have a bag of old clothes I wear for boat cleaning and general DIY work like painting. Boating can be very hard on your clothes too. Thank you for your comment. We appreciate it so much.

[@ericbodell2064]

Good way of shooing pigeons is use a water pistol. They move quickly. Cheers Eric

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ah ah Eric we've heard that, maybe next time. Thanks for the comment and suggestion.

[@wyzolma99]

Pity you couldn't film the crims from inside the boat.....you may have provided much needed evidence for addressing that issue.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi thanks for the comment. It just wasn't a good idea to do anything. Hope you are enjoying our weekly adventures.

[@sidm3300]

As an idea to get rid of the pigeons without hurting them, why not try a peashooter.

[@cruisingontheborder]

We managed to 'shooo' them off in the end. They were very happy just walking on the roof. Argh gave Michael some cleaning to do!

[@patmancrowley8509]

Accompanied by some canoeists as well? That's not a canoe that's a two man dingy. So you'll be accompanied by a couple of dingy people.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ha ha love it, thank you.

[@fatboyhog1340]

Embranchment? Is that the same as a Canal Armament?

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi thanks for the comment. An Embranchment is a turning off the main line of a canal, a dead end.

[@fatboyhog1340]

Ah, except that is the mainline down to the basin. It's not a dead-end it's the basin beginning of the historical Canal built from Loughborough. The video shows joining at the junction. It's like when people talk about the arm from Hawkesbury down to Coventry basin. It's not an arm it is the main line.

[@livingwithosteoarthritis.]

Let them get on with their business and you get on with your business nobody gets hurt. Turn a blind eye. Might not be morally right but you are safe.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Yes really good point.Thanks Paul

[@jamesclark3119]

At least the street pharmacists and their raging customers don't carry guns like here in the U.S.

[@memorialgardens1664]

🧠🙋‍♂️🤝💕🙏

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi thanks for dropping us so many emoji's love it xx

[@mickyjb2003]

Besides water what did you use to clean the cratch cover off with?

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Micky. Thank you for your comment We washed the cratch cover with the same eco friendly boat shampoo that we bought from a chandlers. 👍❤️