Narrowboat stuck in lock and unable to get onto the Shropshire Union Canal. Ep80

[@uponreflection]

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[@uponreflection]

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[@tteric67]

Waw, guys! The drama of it all, beautiful scenery though, must be amazing going through it at that gentle speed and take it all in. Isn’t Ernie a star? Thanks for the fab vlog again. ❤🐕❤️

[@uponreflection]

Hi Eric, the camera doesn't always capture how peaceful, and beautiful travelling so slowly can be. Truly blessed to be able to enjoy this lifestyle and like you said, take it all in 😊 Ernie is a little gem, he's a true star 🌟 thanks for joining us again this week Eric 😊

[@tteric67]

@@uponreflectionwell, watching it again is even better! Captain Erns does a really good job! But oh dear, i feel a paint job coming up in the near future! 😜❤️🥂🐕🥇

[@uponreflection]

​@tteric67 the paintbrush is always at hand nowadays 😂😊

[@mottmott5156]

Another lovely trip on the canals. Shropshire Union is a pretty canal. Thanks for taking us along. Hi to Ernie.

[@uponreflection]

Hi there, glad you enjoyed it. Shropshire is a beautiful canal, very rural in parts and the bridges are stunning. Ernie says hi back 😉😊 Thanks for watching 😁

[@alanbaker681]

When you get to Norbury outside the pub,the fishing is outstanding for bream👍

[@uponreflection]

Thanks Alan because we are a few weeks behind with videos we've actually been and passed Norbury now. It was quite busy though with boats outside pub. 😊

[@jackiejones1684]

Loved the vlog as usual. Very impressed with the art work on the bridges. Have a good week

[@uponreflection]

Thanks Jackie, some of that Graffiti was very well done wasn't it. Thanks for watching 😊

[@rickydorriety1412]

Your the best will

[@5581debdo1]

As usual lovely vlog. Please report that lock gate to CRT showing them the footage.

[@uponreflection]

I believe its been reported several times and heard that its been like it for a few years now sadly. Thanks for watching 😊

[@GaryThomsonJoinery]

Thank you Paul Liz and Ernie for the upload,😍 watched all the areas my wife and I were on back in September, They say the Shropshire has the most impressive bridges' on the network. Did you visit the Shroppie Fly pub? Don't answer that actually, I'll wait for that episode. 👍🪚🔨📐😀

[@uponreflection]

Hi Gary, it's lovely canal isn't it. We arr liking it do far. A lot more rural than ee expected though and shocking Internet 😏 we've not made it to the area that pub is yet. We are waiting for a couple of the locks to be reopened as they have closed them to repair. The bridges on the canal are very impressive, the best I've seen on the canals so far 😊

[@JeanMorgan-y8v]

Hi, I’m enjoying seeing new territory on the Shropshire. Your video was a welcome break from the constant rain which has caused a lot of flooding. My nose twitches too anytime doughnuts are near.

[@uponreflection]

@user-gv5hp8uv5s I'm still craving doughnuts Jean. The smell was so lovely 😊 The shropshire is lovely, very rural with fields in most directions so far. Hope you're well. 😊

[@EdSmith-wb6lx]

another great vlog the bridges are different on the Shropy as you will see as you continue. Just stay off the shelf, Liz is small so she will not cause the boat to sit low in the water but the other two might, looking forward to the next vlog so Stay safe look after Ernie, Ed 40 S Vegas

[@uponreflection]

Hi there Ed, with the amount of Paul's homemade bread I've been eating of late I'm definitely not small 🤣 thanks for watching, catch you next week 😊

[@MickTaylor-x3t]

Met Paul Liz and of course Ernie today at Crick what a lovely couple so easy to talk to and was very nice to meet them.

[@uponreflection]

Thank you so much, we've just literally got back to the boat. Lovely meeting you 😊

[@debbiedavis3686]

Thank you I feel so relaxed and chilled out wonderful as always Ernie looked so handsome xx

[@uponreflection]

Thanks Debbie, glad you enjoyed it and it helped you relax 😊

[@franktuckwell196]

Those tall trees are poplars and have a tendency to shed branches, but were planted extensively as wind breaks in the countryside.

[@uponreflection]

They look lovely alongside the canal 😊

[@janroberts1815]

Loved your vlog. Loved all of the Graffiti under bridges. Ernie is still King of the Castle 😄😄😄

[@uponreflection]

Some of that Graffiti was really good artwork wasn't it Jan. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed 😄

[@brendaorourk1678]

Love yr bandana Ernie and love yr comments😂❤

[@uponreflection]

Thank you Brenda 🐾🐾😊

[@paullewis-es1sj]

Well driven and no sound of a bow thruster proper boaters 😊

[@uponreflection]

I wish at times we had that sound but sadly our boat doesn't have bow thrusters 🤣😊 Thanks for watching Paul. 😊

[@mariannegordon7237]

Another good one. We had a great time reading the subtitles. It obviously misses things with your accent. Made some bits really funny 😂😂

[@uponreflection]

I usually spend hours fixing the subtitles but didn't get time this week so I just left them as they were 🤣😊

[@tonypetchey6024]

Good job nobody was coming through the junction, no horn signals!!! Or at least one person to go to the bow and check.

[@uponreflection]

Hi there Tony, we did sound our horn as we approached it and before we began the turn into the junction the editing or cutting just didn't show it. Thanks for watching. 😊

[@AnthonyCarter-g2o]

Talk about the Bisto Kids Ernie😂l think that fancy bridge on the Shropshire leads to Chillington Hall which featured in the 1960’s children’s series The Flower of Gloster .

[@uponreflection]

Ha ha he did look a bit like that with his nose in the air smelling those doughnuts didn't he 🤣 I'll have to look up that series, I've not heard of it. Thanks for watching and commenting Anthony 😀

[@andreacrashe9894]

*Kia ora Liz, Paul & Ernie🙂 Lots happening in this video 🙂 I can see some of them trees coming down with a decent gust of wind... plus lots of tidying up along the canal to be done 🙂 I wonder why they didn't remove the old broken down abandoned lock? 🙂 Some tight corners for Paul to navigate too 🙂 Ernie doing a wonderful outro on this video 🙂nz*

[@uponreflection]

Hi Andrea, there have been quiye a few landslides on this canal over our wet winter and still quite a few closures on the whole network with repair works needed and trees removed. We are currently holding off for a week and crawling along as the next locks ahead of us have had to shut for emergency repair work. Unfortunately the wet weather continues, we had about a week of dry weather and yesterday was non stop torrential rain for 24hours. Hope you are well and not working too hard on your renovations. 😊

[@andreacrashe9894]

@@uponreflection *Liz, in some ways it kinda sounds like you are getting lots of rain for the year like we did in NZ in 2022/2023... which I really hope is not happening, as we missed a whole summer! I am keeping well, but spending $$ on buying things for the reno. Got most things now, just awaiting the shower unit and shower dome to arrive in store for me to go and collect them. Must ring up the lekkie tomorrow to find out where the quote has gotten to... snail mail can be real slow lol 🙂.*

[@uponreflection]

@andreacrashe9894 yes, this winter was one of the wettest on record and our summer last year was rubbish, it's not looking promising for this summer earth but hopefully things will change. Hope the quotes for the work come through eventually by snail mail 🤣😊

[@andreacrashe9894]

@@uponreflection *I have been saying for the past number of years about how the seasons are so out of whack... but I reckon climate change has a heck of a lot to do with it all. I hope you have collected lots more firewood with your wet & colder days.. 🙂.*

[@trevorsbarkingmadchannel4501]

Lovely cruise indeed so picturesque. Scarey getting stuck in the lock tho. A single boater would have been trapped. Safe cruising ❤

[@uponreflection]

A single boater definitely would ha e scrapped their paint off sure. Thanks for watching Trevor 😊

[@CarolWhite-il7ki]

Thankyou .it was very different.

[@uponreflection]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@kathtaylor5544]

Bit of a hairy journey today. So funny Ernie smelling the donuts.

[@uponreflection]

I've been craving doughnuts ever since Kath 🤣😊

[@Cheekymonkey1]

Good night Ernie and liz and Paul i love you and watching your videos of you and your adventures on your narrow boat how's Ernie and liz and Paul are you all well and enjoying your adventures aboard your narrow boat please keep your videos going on your you tube channel please say hello

[@uponreflection]

Hi there David, we are all well thank you and thoroughly enjoying boatlife. Hope you are good and keeping well yourself. 😊

[@jayne4328]

Very funny vlog as usual, could Ernie please contribute a bit more. Lol. Loved your hair Liz, looks really nice with a fringe. See you all next week.

[@uponreflection]

Hi Jayne, I tend to sweep the fringe up as I cut it a bit wonky so letting it grow a bit 🤣😉 Ernie is camera shy believe it or not but he says he'll make more appearances as a treat 😉 😀

[@elizabethtempleman8206]

Thank you for a fun cruise to watch I have only just found you but have subscribed and look forward to your next video lizzy bulgaria xx

[@uponreflection]

Thank you so much for watching Lizzy, glad you've found our channel and hope you enjoy the videos. Hope to see you here again 😊

[@glynnisross7974]

Loved this episode. It had it all. Drama, wonderful scenery, pleasant music and gorgeous Ernie, in charge as always. Stay safe and bye for now.

[@uponreflection]

Hi Glynnis glad you enjoyed it, thank you so much for watching again. Have a good week and hopefully see you here next week 😊

[@hughcrawford1978]

What a great turn. A real master in action. Good support from the copilot. I imagine most people would misjudge the turn. That lock was tight... The Shropshire must have been a busy canal in its heyday. Happy cruising

[@uponreflection]

Thanks Hugh, he did a good job of that turn didn't he. Glad we were coning out of the lock and not into it, I can imagine that would have been even trickier to try and squeeze into.😊

[@lynmoore8355]

well done on that turning onto the schropshire canal.... oh wow how beautiful it is, OMG Ernie smelling the donuts that;s hilarious...is this on a Ring route canal?. I have done a few of the rings canals, like the Cheshire ring, Leichester ring , etc which is this one?.Thanks Ernie for the Vvlog you did well.... your camera skills and boating skills are just number one......🥰🙃🙄❤

[@uponreflection]

Hi Lyn, it's on the four countries ring I believe which covers Cheshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire and West Midlands. I think that's right although don't hold me to that as we tend to just cruise whereever so don't really look at rings. I've craved doughnuts ever since we passed that factory. 🤣😊

[@sddsddean]

The 'old stop lock' at around 22:20 is a set of old stop gates. As the Shroppie was one of the last canals built, it is much straighter due to liberal use of embankments and cuttings. The gates were put either end of embankments in case they breached, so at least some water would be retained. The moving water would slam the gates shut, hence no balance beams to close them.

[@uponreflection]

Thank you for the info I did actually look into this and have covered the use of flood gates at embankments in the upcoming vlogs. Thanks for watching 😊

[@ralphtaylor6292]

Great video makes us smile Thank you

[@uponreflection]

Thank you Ralph, glad you enjoyed and thanks for watching 😊

[@westaussiejeff1547]

Always a joy - Your descriirion of the kids outing was just rightt.. weldone!

[@uponreflection]

Thank you so much for watching and we are glad you enjoyed 😊

[@ronatkinson240]

Awesome as always, but Ernie was really going the extra mile when the smell of doughnuts was in the air. Hope you have a great week Thanks for sharing your travels with us.

[@uponreflection]

Thank you Ron, glad you enjoyed. The doughnut smell wafting through the air was so nice, I'm still craving doughnuts now 🤣 have a good week yourself and hope to see you here next week 😊

[@rocka-cb7kk]

ITS GOOD TO SEE YA

[@uponreflection]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@rocka-cb7kk]

@@uponreflection YOUR A FREAT COUPLE first time uve watched you your very nice great guys you are im derek fron hatborne birmingham big slade fan

[@uponreflection]

Hi Derek. Glad you've found our channel and enjoyed the vlog. 😊

[@kiwias8969]

Just loving ❤you videos.

[@uponreflection]

Glad you like them so nice to hear 😊

[@quaysidetravelcentre425]

Hi guys! Once again another awesome vlog. I have another 3 questions, if you don’t mind helping. 1. What is a stop lock and why it’s needed? 2. What is the average time it takes to work a lock? 3. Can a person navigate through a lock themselves if they don’t have any partner who is living with them? Paul, if you can’t answer, please ask captain Ernie. Have a great day. Stay safe

[@uponreflection]

Hi there. A stop lock is a type of canal lock that was originally used to control the flow of water between different canal companies. Its usually not a deep one. It worked to completely break the flow of water and was a way to prevent one canal taking large amounts of water from another canal. Yes single handed boaters can operate locks on their own, in deeper locks they would hold or tie off their centre line while they operated the paddles on the lock allow the water in or out to ensure their boat didn't move around too much. Average time depends how deep it is and how much water you need to let in or out..I'd say on average 15minutes. 😊

[@quaysidetravelcentre425]

@ thank you for the answers. Now tell Paul or Liz, who really knew the answers, was it captain Ernie 😂😂😂😂😂

[@uponreflection]

@quaysidetravelcentre425 Ernie is the brains behind the operation for sure 😉🤣

[@markcroson]

Great video as normal can’t wait for a trip out on our boat at the weekend, when u get to audlem u can moor non tow path side in the pound outside the shroppie fly pub

[@uponreflection]

Hi Mark, thanks for the mooring info at Audlem that's handy to know. Happy cruising at the weekend, hope tue weather is good for you 😊

[@robertthrossell4321]

Gutted Paul, - no fish, 😮😢.. need more footage of ya fishing pal.. 🐠👍

[@uponreflection]

He never catches anything Robert 🤣🤣 I'm only joking, he'll kill me for writing that. He's caught a few in the last week but I don't think I filmed it, I will make sure I film a bit more for you Robert..watch this space 😀

[@tinawalstrom6060]

Great video as usual. Love the fringe Liz. Have a good week x

[@uponreflection]

Thank you Tina, I've been clipping it out the way as I did cut it a bit wonky so waiting for it to grow a bit 🤣😁

[@simon-nb-Betsyray]

Another great vlog guys 👍

[@uponreflection]

Hi Simon. Hope you're well. It was lovely to meet you and Earl at Norbury Junction. We captured your boat as we cruised past so you'll see it in the vlog in about 3 weeks time 😉😊

[@simon-nb-Betsyray]

@@uponreflectionHi Paul Liz & Ernie it was a pleasure to meet you as well, l hope ur still enjoying the Shropshire canal take care and safe cruising 😊

[@thefloatingapothecaryroman16]

May 2021 we got stuck too, full throttle to squeeze through and took our 2pac clean off. Great video. Enjoyed that stretch.

[@uponreflection]

Oh its been like it for a while then, what a lovely stretch of canal though when you do get past that lock. Loving the shropshire so far it's a lot more rural than I expected. 😊

[@peteredwards2462]

Issue at the lock, seems Ernie took his eyes of the crew and chaos occurs. We so enjoy your journey and look forward to a Wednesday evening thanks

[@uponreflection]

Seems Ernie didn't do his walk ahead to check out this problematic lock 🤣😄 so lovely to hear that you enjoy the videos Peter. Thank you so much for watching 😊😄

[@rickdawson2843]

Another great video nice to see you on the Shropshire union you’re heading my way to Nantwich which is a lovely little town and well worth a visit and also a Fishing is quite good so be great to see a bit more of that in your films,happy cruising, Rick.

[@uponreflection]

Hi Rick, we shall definitely film a bit more fishing. We are a few weeks ahead so watch this space for a few weeks time. We currently waiting on locks to reopen before we can head closer to Nantwich. Thanks for watching 😊

[@RobertUdy]

That gates been like that for years.

[@uponreflection]

Has it Robert, the hire boat that came through it behind us didn't seem to have a problem getting through it so we must be that little bit wider maybe 😊

[@sam-wy4yb]

I think the no fishing sign with the B.W.W relates to the British waterway wanderers

[@uponreflection]

Thanks Sam, I knew it wasn't buffalo wild wings 🤣 British waterway wanderers make more sense 😊

[@stephenbowker824]

You need to pickup a Pearson canal guide it’s easier to read and has lots of local history 🖐️

[@uponreflection]

Yes we usually use pearsons but for some reason I didn't buy the one that covers this canal.. all sorted now though as we picked one up at Norbury Junction a couple of days ago 😊

[@stephenbowker824]

Been like that for 5 years that we know 👍

[@uponreflection]

A hire boat that came through after us didn't have a problem with it at all, think we must have been that little bit wider or more panicky about our paint work 🤣😊

[@FlashGormless]

Your heading up norf naa into god's country! lol.. You get a lot of house owners putting up signs saying no fishing or mooring , they don't like people looking into thier houses? So why buy a house on the bloody canal! lol Made a good job of that turn paul, Who sang that song? "Rock the boat, don't rock the boat baby" :) Did you get a new hair doo Liz looks great :) Well it's been persisting down all day so you two have brightened it up with another great vlog :) Unfortunatley I won't be going the boat show on Saturday the roofer decided to do my roof over the weekend so that put the mockers on that idea :( So you two and Erns have a great time :)

[@uponreflection]

Oh what a shame we won't get to meet you at Crick. Bloody roofers 🤣 It was Hues Corporation that sang that 🤣 No new hair doo just cut a fringe in to try and hide my forehead stress lines 🤣🤣 I tend to flick it up anyway so not sure why I bothered cutting it in really 🤔🤭 Houses...we've got nothing but fields at moment, haven't seen any tut houses here for ages, we literally right out in tut sticks 🤣 Thank you so much for the coffees, you are amazing and we really appreciate it. 😀

[@darrengill4765]

Have you tried Dendrobaena worms on a dropshot rig, fished hard to the towpath side. Had loads of Perch, including a 2lb 7oz beauty on the same method. At around Sunrise or Sunset ideally. Tight Lines!

[@uponreflection]

Hi Darren, don't think Paul's tried that I shall be sure to pass this on to him. Thanks 😊

[@johnhardwick8771]

“Rocking the boat” locally known as The Rocking.

[@uponreflection]

Thank you John 😊

[@johnhardwick8771]

It’s not a school. It’s owned by Staffordshire Education Department, kids from different schools visit there. There is an Orienteering course there as well. BWB, British Waterways Board, replace by the Canal and River Trust.

[@uponreflection]

Ho John, thanks for the info. I did see that it was an outdoor education centre after we had filmed it. What a fabulous place. That makes sense about the BWB but the sign we saw clearly said BWW which others have suggested may be British waterway Wanderers maybe 😊

[@aethellstan]

just a thought (probably wrong) was BWW British Water Ways? (I know it's one word, but I've looked and BWW doesn't seem connected to the British Waterways Board)

[@uponreflection]

It may well be, don't think we ever did find out what it stood for so you could be right on it being connected 😊

[@Dore60]

👍

[@uponreflection]

Thank you for watching 😀

[@northernnarrowboater8423]

Dont know how far behind your vides are but as your on the Shroppie I don’t know if your aware that the Audlem festival is on over the May bank holiday.

[@uponreflection]

Hi there we about 3 weeks behind on videos, we having to wait for the tryley locks to reopen and then will be heading towards Audlem but we could go in the car maybe. Fab suggestion. Thanks for letting us know x

[@northernnarrowboater8423]

@@uponreflection I have been told tyrley has reopened today ahead of schedule

[@uponreflection]

@northernnarrowboater8423 yes thank you. I've just had the notification. 😊

[@northernnarrowboater8423]

@@uponreflection if you do come down in the narrow boat stay above lock 24 as there's nothing left after, that unless you go past Overwater marina, we just got the last mooring at the bottom of the flight.

[@edwardhoughton2565]

Xx

[@uponreflection]

Thanks for watching Edward 😊

[@markrant1460]

Liz, Paul and Captain Ernie, Ernie I love your new bandana do you have matching wellies?? If not do have a word with your first mate, after all you don't want wet and muddy feet. Liz your duck is sensational. Where did you ever get that? Paul I looked up the BWW and really did not find anything, did you guys? Mark Alberta, Canada (currently at Portsmouth)

[@uponreflection]

Hi Mark, the duck is from Etsy online. Just type in duck bottle holder and it should come up. I had no luck when Googling BWW but a watcher has said its probably British Waterway Wanderers. Enjoy Portsmouth 😊

[@markrant1460]

Thank you Liz on all accounts@@uponreflection

[@neilstanniland1011]

You two dom't listen to Ernie oft enough .................He was shouting to you at the stop lock..........there's bags of room............get on with it!!!

[@uponreflection]

🤣🤣 you're right he probably was 😉😊