NARROWBOAT | One HELL OF A STORM!! in our LIVE ABOARD LIFESTYLE | Episode 71

Hi Guys
Welcome to our latest episode in our WATERWAYS ADVENTURES in our TINY FLOATING HOME.
In this episode we cruise onto a new canal but to get there we need to take our little NARROWBOAT through a long dark tunnel, the famous HARECASTLE TUNNEL at the junction of the TRENT & MERSEY and MACCLESFIELD canal. The temperature rises as we start our CRUISE up the MACCLESFIELD CANAL in our LIVE ABOARD LIFESTYLE adventure. Just when we think it’s safe the heavens open and Jac gets STRANDED whilst out walking. Will she make it back to the boat and away from the horrors of a massive THUNDERSTORM?
We hope you enjoy a look at our ADVENTURING LIFESTYLE xx
Season 2 | Episode 71
We are Jackie & Michael and we travel the British waterways network on our 57ft narrowboat Border Reiver. Join us each week for our latest adventures as we explore the UK.
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[@mickymouse1232]

THUMBS UP "

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thank you

[@helenbaker2614]

My second primary school was called James Brindley Primary school in Worsley. Used to visit the Bridgewater canal on a regular basis. I`m 57 now and you`re taking me back my childhood. Great channel

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ha ha keep watching… that’s on our way north, it’s very wide and impressive 😀

[@HowardCampbell-r1k]

Well, that was awesome. Thank you very much.

[@cruisingontheborder]

You're welcome. Great to have you with us.

[@kennyscouse3388]

You are such a lovely couple & your videos are so interesting to watch. As a retired, disabled person, who spent his former years on canals (fishing & walking), your videos bring me a lot of pleasure & entertainment. I noticed when you showed the new Nicholson’s guide, the picture on the front is of Lymm, Cheshire, (where I now live). The house pictured was originally owned by Harry H Corbett (of Sooty & Sweep fame). After his death, his son, Mathew then lived in it. He has just, this year, sold the famous local landmark. Thanks, & keep your great, informative videos coming. ✋🏻💙🤚🏻🛥️(sorry, no narrow boat emoji available😉)

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Kenny so lovely to hear from you and what a great story about Harry Corbett we loved Sooty and Sweep 💕💕. It’s so lovely for you to share with us and our viewers, a massive thanks from us both xxx

[@kennyscouse3388]

Awwh, thank you so much for your reply - I’m glad you found my little info story interesting. 💙👍🏻

[@rwisti11301962]

Those are highland cattle, they are gentle giants!! They would more than likely want scratching and petting than anything. In this breed, the females also have horns. What a beautiful event you witnessed! ❤

[@bevclarke4903]

They were female highland cattle. The horns on the males curve downward.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Great comment thank you. The cattle were incredible, they actually looked very gentle. Thank fully Border Reiver is not RED!!

[@rwisti11301962]

@bevclarke4903 thank you. I have a friend that raises Dexter's and a lady came by his place and yelled at him for having all bulls in his pasture, saying how dangerous they were.... after she got done with her rant, he asked her to point out the males.... using the tried and true method of checking their "bottoms".... 😆 poor thing got an bovine lesson that day.

[@cruisingontheborder]

@rwisti11301962 love that 😂😂😂

[@cruisingontheborder]

@bevclarke4903 we learn something new every day 🐮 thank you 🙏

[@mgtfbluestreak3956]

While work was taking place creating the first harecastle tunnel coal was found and the opertunity for the Duke of bridge water to open mines there …iron ore was also in abundance

[@cruisingontheborder]

So interesting 🧐 again a great history lesson 🙏🙏

[@AnnetteCarolanFourie]

Woe your brave going out in that storm

[@cruisingontheborder]

Good clothing and doing everything slowly is the trick in bad weather. Great comment thank you .

[@mgtfbluestreak3956]

There is also a harecastle train tunnel this is a mile long and is 18ft higher than the Brindley tunnel…it was closed due to complications electrifying it so another track was built around it….in the deserted tunnel are water grids that drain water off into the brindley tunnel..and large vent holes that rise up into harecastle hill.❤

[@cruisingontheborder]

Such interesting information… didn’t know that 😮😮😮

[@carlwoodcock9249]

You could stop and have a coffee at Holly the cafe boat !! They are up there somewhere 👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ah ah yes we could and enjoy some of their lovely cakes too.

[@sharoncampbell206]

I love ducks! So sweet, and innocent...most times! I have had Mallard babies , which knew no ducky mother, and instinct worked well with them. One day, when just fuzzy babies, they stopped quacking. I looked and every one was holding perfectly still and looking up at the sky......and way up there, was a hawk! No duck taught them that! ....

[@cruisingontheborder]

Great comment Sharon. x

[@davidmilledge221]

Most times unfortunately a bloke fulls off the back off a boat is when hes taking a pee because nobody wants to look and he dos it in secret 😮 and having a shiny beautiful black anything is a major chore making it look clean every day but you guys do an amazing job making her look perfect , that head torch is amazing very bright 🌞amazing the river system you have over there and you can travel on boats through out it bloody beautiful you can spend ya whole life living on it 👍

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi David, yes we do take great pride in keeping Border Reiver looking so clean both outside and inside but those dusty towpaths take their toll on our work!! No comment about the guys taking a pee off the back... think they are asking for trouble if they do that. Ha ha. Thank you so much for the comment so pleased to have you onboard. x

[@douglascolman4501]

When you said in the past the Crew would lay on the roof with their legs in the air, I almost drowned on my coffee. Now I can't make the pictures go away.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Glad we made you chuckle, thankfully we didn't need to do that!

[@mikegettler8643]

Thank You Jackie for pointing out, on the spur of the moment, the location for one of my favorite 1965 songs by Gerry and the Pacemskers, "Ferry Cross the Mersey" 11:27

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ah ah and thank you for taking the time to drop us a comment. x

[@tessapetters3936]

Weat Highland cattle are some of the most gentle and docile you will ever meet. They make great pets for small holders.

[@cruisingontheborder]

They were so cute 🥰 great comment thank you

[@Peterraymond67]

Hi Jackie & Michael. Great video as usual, liked the mother duck and her brood. I read somewhere that various animals can count, an example was how does a mother duck know if all her ducklings are there. One theory was that they can count. This one had quite a brood to take care of and keep in line. Nasty storm. We have had Storm Babete. Nothing here in South Wales, but terrible flooding in the north and Scotland. Hope you miss it.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Peter lovely comment thank you so much. Ah ah so hope she could count, even I struggled to count them all, they moved so quickly. Yes we are all safe thank you. x

[@sharoncampbell206]

Loved the stormy weather followed by happy bird songs!

[@cruisingontheborder]

Sharon it was simply beautiful wasn't it! x

[@sharoncampbell206]

@@cruisingontheborder I love things like that! Always in awe and delight over those things.

[@johnland5042]

Another smashing video of an area I know very well as we kept our boat Zenith on the Macc for several years. Loved the whole area. We made our way to Yorkshire thru the Huddersfield canal, towed by a then BW tug, so I'm anxiously awaiting your follow on adventures. Thank you!!

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi John great we can bring back memories 💕💕. We’ve still to decide which way we go… keep watching the next two weeks get even better 🙈🙈 x

[@karenjaques3937]

Lovely vlog!. Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thanks for watching Karen, so pleased you enjoyed.

[@christopherbutler7588]

Great video Lovely scenery.😊

[@cruisingontheborder]

Many thanks x

[@ianheaton7984]

That's small hail. Where I live we get hail the size of golf balls! 😂. Ian, South Africa.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Wow 😮 it’s somewhere we’ve always wanted to visit as well, love your comment 🙏🙏

[@wendycrooks875]

Unfortunately, we had a lot of damage done to our boat in the Harecastle Tunnel. Never again. I loved the Macc and the Upper Peak Forest Canals, so absolutely beautiful. Have you not done Bugsworth Basin and Whaley Bridge? Only about 5/6 miles when you reach the end of the Macc and turn right. We spent 9 weeks up there. Also, on a sad note, the last journey with my Husband before he died, at least it was one to remember. ❤️

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ouch we feel for you with the Harecastle tunnel, if you listened closely you could hear us catching the bow of the boat a little when we went it this time. We hate tunnels, as you know, it's just a fear of damaging the boat.... We hope you are ok after your experience???? Watch next week as we tackle the Bosley flight, loads of fun and games to come.... argh! Gosh we are so so sorry Wendy for your loss, we hope you have many happy memories and we'll try and show some wonderful scenery over the next few weeks, hope it continues to bring back many happy visions of your time on the Maccy. Love xxx

[@wendycrooks875]

@@cruisingontheborder thank you. x

[@fchichois2250]

Best Vlog ever, following you guys is so enjoyable and relaxing. Thank you so much for sharing… 😊

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thank you we love bringing you the calm, peace and tranquility of the UK waterways. x

[@jerrybailey5797]

Fabulous video again guys , you've certainly had a mixed bag of weather . Lucky for Jackie to get under that bridge just in time 😂😂

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thanks Jerry I just got there in the nick of time 🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️

[@susannahwhitaker994]

It looks so cosy in your boat and I always think it’s magical when it storms and you are tucked in. Take care 🤗

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Susan yes we love it too. Just a pity I had to dash out and get the ariels' down... bit of a lightening conductor!! Best wishes from us both xx

[@patmancrowley8509]

You should see the horns on the Texas Long Horn cattle. Massive. Makes your "incredible huge horns" look small.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Pat, we bet it does. They were so pretty as well.

[@Johno143]

Everything is bigger in America, especially waistlines 😂😂

[@michaelshaw1662]

Fantastic video, just love the content x

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thank you so much Michael :)

[@lovelyskull3483]

The weather changes every five minutes. I really enjoyed the beautiful cattle. Thanks for the lovely cruise. Take care, see you soon.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Yes stunning cattle and thank you for the comment. So pleased you enjoyed. Best wishes J&M x

[@johnmullin1188]

😊lol jaq you nawty girl what a lovely ice cream looks like your on your way home Michael heading for Huddersfield my sister lives in a village there private grounds called the woodlands beautiful place I hope you enjoyed your BBQ dinner IV just had a curry Extra hot chicken tikka you 2 must try it £2 from Iceland saves all the washing up 👍 well thanks for the 🎥 stay safe in those tunnels 😳 all the best John 😊

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi John.... oops I know Michael was shocked when he reviewed that video before we went live, he had no idea. So so naughty I know!! How great to know your sister lives near Huddersfield, quite near my (Jac's) old stomping grounds (so to speak.....) Hope the curry was good. Take care xx

[@johnbackhouse3742]

Canal is a really strange colour because of the iron deposits. Your boat always looks clean. I love highland cattle, we have a herd of Longhorn cattle in our wood where I take our black lab every morning, they are even bigger, but docile. What a storm, we had a similar one lasted ages.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi John, lovely to hear from you. Yes it is, it was so orange, incredible! The highland cattle were so beautiful and didn't seen worry by us cruising a few feet from them. Yes it was a massive storm, for over three hours. Hope your'e safe and well. x

[@jayne4328]

Love your vlogs. Great genuine couple, who loves life. Look forward to next week.

[@cruisingontheborder]

🙏🙏🤸‍♀️🤸‍♀️

[@fionaboss1512]

What a wonderful cruise that was, so many lovely things to see. The tunnel was very scary I don't think I would like being in there, you are brave. The ducklings were so cute. Thanks for another great video, I do enjoy watching 😊🦆🐮🦆😊

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thank you Fiona. The tunnel was ok, just long and dark. The Standedge tunnel sounds much worse!!! Take care x

[@mickclark427]

Hello Jackie and Michael mick from Hull another lovely episode really enjoyed it and I hope you are both well and you both do a great job KZbin in and I will look forward to your next episode xx 😊😊😊

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hello Mick, hope you are safe and well with all the storms. Thank you for the comment. xx

[@devon6482]

That was so lovely and green and fresh, such beautiful scenery and the birds after the storm sounded wonderful, Thanks for taking me out of my home for a short while ! :o)

[@cruisingontheborder]

You are so welcome thank you for dropping us a comment it means a lot to us 💕💕💕

[@richardsicard8890]

Another interesting vlog, from you both,thanks for sharing, I hope you are keeping safe from Storm Babet. Xx

[@cruisingontheborder]

Yes we are, all safe and well. Hope you are too... we've never seen as much rain and water!!! x

[@pilpelet100]

What an interesting video. Scenery, tunnel, storm. Action packed! BTW, the cattle that were in the water are highland cattle. They were probably cows not bulls as the cows also have horns.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi great comment and thank you so much for letting us know. Yes we clearly have a lot to learn about Highland cattle and checking out the sex of them... haha. Take care x

[@rachelshonahague5718]

Did you feel the icey chill and the haunting figure ,well half a figure lol whith him been in the canal🤣👻 stay safe as always xx

[@cruisingontheborder]

So we didn't thank fully Rachel. Lovely to hear from you x

[@rachelshonahague5718]

@@cruisingontheborder Have a lovely week and be good you two.😉xx

[@Johnketes54]

Lightning and thunderclap together to be overhead, That was 6 miles away

[@cruisingontheborder]

Gosh John it didn’t feel like it 🫣🫣 I remember as a child counting the time between lightning and thunder 😃😃. Thanks for the comment

[@trevorsurplice9630]

Talking about tunnels back in abt 1964 group of us did the Dudley Tunnel on a 70ft barge the only way was to Leg It both ways thanks to a Banks Pub. We got back abt 20 mins quicker than the Electric Trip boat takes today

[@cruisingontheborder]

Wow I bet that was very hard work, well done. Not sure I could do it. Jac x

[@googleUser-xz1lr]

Hi Jackie & Michael Great video as always, must be exciting to be on new waters, love following your journey Loved the highland cattle and the ducks 😊 Lots of love Jane & Martin.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Jane and Martin, so lovely to hear from you, yes it's great to be somewhere new and as we venture further north there are more new canals to explore. Keep watching. Much love J&M x

[@lilo7019]

Thank you very much for sharing take care great video

[@cruisingontheborder]

Your so welcome, so pleased you enjoyed and lovely to hear from you x

[@juliedouglas2888]

Hi Jackie and Michael, great to catch up with you both. Lovley scenery,. Thanks.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Julie you are very welcome and lovely to hear from you. Take care xx

[@das5813]

Jerusalem in England's green and pleasant land (Sir Hubert Parry).

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thanks for your comment 🙏🙏 Hope you’re enjoying our waterways adventure x

[@patmancrowley8509]

Time for a new blacking!

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ouch, hopefully not Pat plus I think it's too hot for that blacking lark!!

[@MrHAPPYHAWAIIAN]

Like DisneyLand, please keep hands and feet in the ride.😮

[@cruisingontheborder]

Ah ah yes, no body parts should be left outside the boat when travelling through the tunnel!! Great advice x

[@janoakes9267]

He might have been a she, the ladies have massive horns too, we had one on the farm and he was a gentle sole, though he did run towards the shippin and tilt his head sidways at the last second to get his horns through the door, visitors used to be shocked as they thought he was going to hurt himself, I swear he did it on purpose for maximum effect! Lol! Love Highland cows they are so placid compared to so other breeds. :-) Great vlog!

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Jan, ah ah so ladies have horns as well do they.... forgive our animal knowledge. Thank you for the information and yes they were very placid. So pleased you are enjoying our adventures. We tackle the Bosley lock flight next week, great fun to come xx

[@janoakes9267]

@@cruisingontheborder Lol! They do indeed! 🙂

[@Ian-r9b]

I am scottish but love your twang, sounds nice.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thank you! 😃 That is so kind of you to say. Love the comment and thanks for taking time to message us. x

[@davidhall4079]

Marvellous your coming to God own country Yorkshire at last 🎉😊 love you both ❤️

[@cruisingontheborder]

Totally David… our home county too 🥰🥰

[@Motorhomelife_Adventures]

Lovely video! I'd much prefer watching your relaxing videos than working ! many thanks to you both! I can imagine the work it takes for editing etc ! :)

[@cruisingontheborder]

Wow thank you 🙏 what a lovely comment, your welcome 💕💕. Yes the editing does take time thankfully we both share the job. Choosing a style and that thumb mail can be challenging. 🧐🧐.

[@johnsharman76142]

Congrats, you wonderful two, takes me back to 1980 took us about 50 to 55mins. i went through on a hire narrowboat driven by my brothers in~laws. Enjoyed 2 fantastic weeks, im delighted you both experienced this occasion, You have a great capt, on board, and an even better mate.😍x

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi John, lovely to hear from you. So pleased you enjoyed it and it brought back so many memories for you. Yes great Captain.... I'll let him know. Thank you

[@patmancrowley8509]

I wonder how many ducklings survived the hail storm. Did you notice?

[@cruisingontheborder]

Oh no don't say that it will make me (Jac) very sad if I think they didn't survive. I think they were ok a couple of days late. x

[@MrHAPPYHAWAIIAN]

TUNNEL BUDDY 😊

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thank you we need one of those. Will let you know when we go through our next one and you can help us.... ha ha x

[@brookestephen]

if you're worried that the geese will charge you or attack you, just look at them and bob your head up and down a few times. They take that as a sign of civility, and they will bob their heads in return. Respect them please and you'll be safe!

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thank you so much for the tip with the geese!! Will try it next time. Hope you’re enjoying our little waterways travels 😀

[@brookestephen]

@@cruisingontheborder it works here in Canada with our Canadian Geese. I hope it's a worldwide phenomenon. LET ME KNOW!

[@brookestephen]

@@cruisingontheborder As a boy I sailed and windsurfed. Now older I wonder what it would be like to live on the water, and I'm fascinated by traveling like you do.

[@nbmaybeetomorrow2196]

The day after we passed you on the Cheshire Flight, we did Harecastle Tunnel going the other way in 32 minutes 🎉

[@cruisingontheborder]

Wow nb Maybeetomorrow what a fast trip through the tunnel you had... Result!! x

[@philthorpe7671]

Hiya cruisers been following you from day one ,love your channel and eagerly await your next adventure! Hope you can help me out here i enjoy the tracks you play in your videos, and have some on my Spotify but ive not so far been able to find your signature tune that goes "all the good times" or similar, keep the videos coming take care.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Phil, so lovely to hear from you and it's wonderful to know you have been with us from the start of our adventures. Ah ah our music is from Epidemic Sounds, not sure you can find them all on Spotify. We always detail song title etc in the description of the video. We both love our signature tune its Weather Any Storm by Cody Francis, hope that helps?? Keep watching, more fun next week with the Bosley flight of locks.... in the heat!! Take care x

[@philthorpe7671]

@@cruisingontheborder Got the track thanks folks look forward to your next vid x

[@suzieq2958]

FAB video as usual, thank you 😊 Being a bit of a twitcher, if I lived on the canals, I'd definitely be giving a running commentary on the birdlife! lol

[@cruisingontheborder]

That's a great idea I bet you could name all the birds from their songs. I think the one at the end singing it's little heart out was a song thrush???? Let me know if I'm right Jac xx

[@suzieq2958]

👍@@cruisingontheborder

[@antonyjones5216]

Two seasons in one😮

[@cruisingontheborder]

Totally, what a few days we had. Even when we had the storm it was so so hot still. I love storms, the power of nature is incredible. Jac x

[@atehoeksma378]

Wunderfull.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thank you x

[@iainpurdy848]

I would imagine it takes about 5 coffees going through the tunnel...

[@cruisingontheborder]

Problem is I'd have the leave the skipper on deck alone.... ha ha

[@carlwoodcock9249]

👍👍🇬🇧

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thank you x

[@Bmwjoergen]

👍👍👍Spooki 😀

[@cruisingontheborder]

Very spooky... and cold and dark!!

[@ColinBenbow]

where is the link to buy you both a coffee at Higher Poynton or a drink in the boar inn?

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Colin Thank you. The link to buy us a coffee is in the video description. Or you can use this link. kzbin.info?event=channel_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqa19BbnJjZHMzM1ZLQnhvS1JKWXFfeENZa01tQXxBQ3Jtc0ttNUZOTDJIUzBGRU44MmNYaHNkY1NtbVBHTktBM0JWcmMtU3prQ2p4eFYyTV8wOUtlMGduS0hqVWl2SjFhb2xXczY1eVB6MFoxbUFJSGxtRWdibF9sZGhyalY1MFhfOHYxbFZxLXhubHZMajM1OWo3VQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buymeacoffee.com%2Flivelife13L Thank you. 👍❤️

[@ramseybarber8312]

Michael the word is SUBSIDENCE, Not Subsistence Naughty Boy !!!!!!! Cheers

[@cruisingontheborder]

I know he's such a naughty boy..... love the comment thank you Jac x

[@rogersimpson9197]

hour and half back in 1978 wiyh a 70 footer , heeper not happy ,

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thanks for taking the time to drop us a comment x

[@pauls4708]

at approx 24 minutes is that the aqueduct you came over?

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Paul yes it was, it was tricky to get a good shot of it 😀

[@pauls4708]

@@cruisingontheborder you did well then!

[@wiwingmargahayu6831]

zamzam water

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thanks for your comment :)

[@farmer6861]

I served on the frigate HMS Hermione

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi Shippers! Great to hear from you. I remember Hermione.. A leander class if I remember correctly? What years did you serve my friend? Did you manage to get to many great countries? 👍

[@farmer6861]

@@cruisingontheborder That’s correct! 1970s when we had a Navy! Left just before refit in Chatham. Tour of the Far East and Spithead Review are my abiding memories! 🫡

[@cruisingontheborder]

@farmer6861 We must have been in the mob at the same time. I too was in the Spithead review in 77 onboard HMS Gurkha. I was lucky enough to get my Mum onboard for that review.. that’s my fondest memory. If I had my time again I would have stayed in for the whole of my working career. I still miss it dreadfully.

[@farmer6861]

@@cruisingontheborder My old mess was the 3M1 TAS mess and we had a good crowd in there. It would be great to see some of those old faces again. I remember the young lads I joined the ship with, lads like JP Oates, Dave 'G' (I think it stood for Gavronik), Barry Keats, Cookie (ex St Vincent), Pete Runciman (the combine harvester) and Blood. The older blokes who turned me into a sailor were blokes like Pete Cook, Dave Silliker, Ken Harrow, Bill Cartmel, Pete Fairweather, Knocker White, and Mick Papper. I think Mick was a bit of a villain, but he spun a good dit and made me listen. I am informed that the navy isn't a shadow of its former self and there were more 'classes' of fighting ships 30 years ago than we have in the entire RN today. I am also informed that there is no such thing as mess deck camaraderie anymore, because modern ships don't have mess decks, what a loss. I am so pleased that I joined the RN in days gone by, rather than now.

[@RB-yq7qv]

😎🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠🤠😎😎

[@cruisingontheborder]

Now I love an emoji, ha ha thank you Jac x

[@ColinBenbow]

You're in the Part of the world I grew up in so will watch with interest your progress on the Macclesfield canal. I was born in Ashton under lyne 80 years ago. I now live in Tasmania on the other side of the world. My Sister in law and nieces still live in Poynton. On my last visit in 2014 I enjoyed coffee at the chandlers in Higher Poynton with my sister in law while staying at a near by B & B. I was employed at a mill near Mosseley below Buckton Castle ( sadly now demolished). which you pass through heading for the Stanage tunnel at Dinting. Love your videos and your passion for coffee.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hello Colin, we have now put two and two together and we want to say a massive thank for your coffee's today. It means a huge amount to both of us your support. It's lovely to hear your story and we are so pleased we can bring you views of your homeland, sure it's change from 80 years ago. Much love and kind wishes from both of us. Jac's coffee was wonderful. J&M xx

[@RedDoor888]

Always looking for good nav apps. What app were you showing? Map me?

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hi yes it's Maps Me, we use it all the time. Try it it's free x

[@brookestephen]

I find it difficult to understand how you traveled in a canal while crossing over another canal!

[@cruisingontheborder]

It was an Aquaduct, I couldn’t get a really good shot of it, hope you got the idea?? Thanks for your comment 💕💕

[@brookestephen]

@@cruisingontheborder honestly I could see it quite plainly! It's amazing engineering!

[@atryuz]

👉👍

[@cruisingontheborder]

Love the thumbs up, thank you x

[@2toneleo]

Thank you both for sharing but as a concerned supporter please take care of yourselves because we do worry about you both and if you need anything please let us supporters know.. stay safe 👍❤️👍

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thank you, we will and thank you so much for your support and very very kind words. It's lovely to hear from you, take care x

[@areguapiri]

Cute woman.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Thank you, I'll be sure to let Jac know. J&M x

[@alanhodgson8443]

Subsistence is living subsidence is falling down

[@cruisingontheborder]

It certainly is... thank you x

[@thefurrybastard1964]

I bet going through Harecastle Tunnel was both very boring and very stressfull for you two.

[@cruisingontheborder]

Hello Batman, tunnels are never boring, we are always alert and focused, particularly if it's a two way tunnel, thankfully this one wasn't. We also should say not a bat in sight either.... x