Project Narrowboat ep 82 - Soulbury Locks to Leighton Buzzard

[@penelopeallsebrook6618]

Enjoyed watching with a bottle of Red wine , and chilling out after being out in the cold 🥶 on site at work , and yes it's been Freezing, Bring on summer 🌻, 😉🍷

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Can't beat a good bottle of red :)

[@penelopeallsebrook6618]

@@ProjectNarrowboat it was Bob on 🙃🍷, love any red as long as it's Dry , Take care ,

[@penneynoss9552]

Hi Johnny, thank you for the beautiful cruise.

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hi Penney, welcome as ever.

[@mistybee527]

Loving the synchronised "locking" manoeuvres!

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Yes, made a change. Very quick too.

[@ruaidhrikathygill8833]

The tandem lock entry was great. Saved you a lots of work and hassle with the wind. Nice video and music. 😊

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hey thanks. It proved to be a quick and easy flight of locks for me, that. Just what you need on a cold day.

[@MegaYosarian]

Nice one Johny. Boat paint job looks fab and the name lettering. Well done.

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hey thanks, I'm really pleased with how it has all turned out.

[@stephenbonser2134]

Hello JL I walked past your boat on it's current mooring and was very impressed with the condition of your paintwork, you have done a great job. I was one of the volunteers working today. Work will continue this week and if you wanted to do some filming just ask the guys I am sure that they would accommodate you. Loving your vlogs. Steve

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hi Steve. Had thought about doing a vlog of the Wendover so yes some help from the volunteers could be just the thing. I don't think I can do it with the weather as it is right now so might be a question of coming back in the car. I'll have a think. Thanks, and keep up the good work.

[@penelopeallsebrook6618]

I was out in it at work on site all day 😆, 🌀🌨️, Take care 👍

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Not much fun!

[@caroleketelsen5445]

That was impressive boat handling side by side to and through the locks

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

It worked out ok - prolly not as difficult as it looked.

[@phillipbateman2284]

Good on ya Johny, Leighton Buzzard, getting closer to Oxford, by road anyway. Strange, I always get this funny longing feeling for Oxford. I think I feel in love with the place, the town and people, I dont understand it really. I think it's home. Anyway, I've watched a couple of vlogs where they're iced in today, so you're doing very well, even though you are freezing. Thanks for the ride, and take care mate.

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

I was surprised how rural Oxfordshire is - quite beautiful but feels isolated when the weather turns. The town itself has some great architecture of course, glorious in the summer.

[@Marky-pj4rb]

"Proper boaters" I nearly unsubscribed! I am a proper boater most of the year, but I grant you that it is a harder life continuously cruising 😉, but you are also showing us how rewarding it can be as well. Thanks Johnny, great video as always.

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hey Marky - one of my tongue in cheek comments. But it's great when you practically have the cut to yourself. Did I mention, it was a bit chilly?

[@chrishibbard6488]

You must have enjoyed being back on the canals after your 2 weeks painting. Having great water pressure to fill up is almost unheard of must be a one off LOL...take care...

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

If only I had the footage of when the hose came flying out - it was practically alive!

[@Acapulc941]

The boat looks so pretty since all of your hard work, Johnny. It is good to see you out and about on the water again. Stay well and enjoy yourself. -Leigh

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

It's really all come together nicely now hasn't it? We've been having a really mild winter too.

[@jeffreymiller3536]

Started from the very beginning and now I am caught up. Have enjoyed watching all of them. Especially liked the Blue Guitar. Stay well and safe travels. Boat looks good.

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hi Jeffrey, and well done! That's time you can never get back :) I try and mix it up a bit some times, never know what people are going to like. I certainly enjoyed getting that guitar and it gets played all the time now... though I bust a string the other night trying to do "Hotel California" guitar solo.

[@chriscj8106]

Snazzy bit of driving between the locks JL, must have been a nice change for you, not having to work to hard on the locks, hope you got a nice parking space, stay safe and well 🚢🚢🚢

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hi Chris, we seemed to be able to counteract the wind quite easily like that. Yes, the east flight I've done in a while.

[@harveypaterson15]

The Graffti WONKEY is best viewed from the towpath in the reflection of the cut. Cleaver really.

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

How does that work then?

[@harveypaterson15]

@@ProjectNarrowboat well its hard to write its as he as sprayed it. But I have a photo I could share with you. If I could work out how to do so through comments.

[@harveypaterson15]

@@ProjectNarrowboat Have sent you a picture via Instagram

[@atoff]

You were like the Red Arrows in the locks there, the Blue Narrows maybe?

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Hi Glynn - I like it, yes Blue Narrows.

[@buonafortuna8928]

Isn't there a pub around there called "Three Locks" - must have been over 40 years since I was there. Lovely place at the time - probably closed down now. Oops OK just saw it at 03:28.

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Yes indeed - and it is still going. Looks like a good place for a Sunday lunch too.

[@buonafortuna8928]

@@ProjectNarrowboat From what I remember it was a really nice place. The whole family went, I don't think I was old enough, at the time - happy days.

[@bryanflanigan4604]

I personally think that when we started calling it graffiti instead of vandalism we messed up. I enjoyed the locks, it was cool seeing two go through at the same time.

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

You occasionally see some that is truly artful, but that lot was mainly just scrawl - what amazes me is they must have brought a ladder along to do some of it!

[@martinworrall5888]

I hope you didn’t scratch the new paint job going two up through those locks Johnny .

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Never touched the sides!

[@bigKDL]

Proper boaters what makes you think your a proper boater being very new to boating one you tuber said on his Volg you can't be a proper boater unless you have a big yellow club hammer.(do you have one) Myself I believe anybody who uses the canals is a proper boater this includes row boats up to the largest boats possible but I have only been narrowboating for a mere 35yrs so what do I know

[@ProjectNarrowboat]

Just my dry sense of humour - take no notice. Now, where's my yellow hammer...