Refilling a lock pound on our Narrowboat on The Grand Union Canal - Episode 38

We continue our journey northwards on the Grand Union Canal on narrowboat Constanze. Taking in the Wendover and Aylesbury Arms and refilling an empty lock pound. Drone footage too.
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Thanks for watching - love Fran and Rich

[@Acapulc941]

That must be so frustrating, but it amazes me how fast it filled back up

[@FloatingOurBoat]

It suprized us too, so much water so quickly

[@marionjohansson4235]

That pound filled up amazingly fast! Wow! Such a lot of water in England that year , such drought this year.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Yes there was! A little bit different this year

[@nevillemignot1681]

Fran seems to have a gift for seeing natural things in the landscape and plants that can be used for all sorts of things, be it for food or for medicine, we city types seem to have lost that ability over time.............................'Onya Fran!!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

I'm sure we all still have these instincts but as we don't use them they get lost. I have just always had a fascination for wild plants and herbs even though I was brought up in London, and I remember so much that in have read about them.

[@andyrbush]

That quick refilling is amazing.

[@Handidude]

Looking at the reconstruction of the old canal, you never realize what you had until you lose it. So glad they are rebuilding. Future generations will be able to enjoy the waterways and the history that comes along with it.

[@AndyJarman]

Fran's hat, the final, front ear .... Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week.

[@bethevoice-thelifeofsteve6354]

Used to do that with my Ford Mondeo 2002 . When you put carb cleaner through the air inlet it causes the engine to full rev and burns out all the garbage , all the black stuff comes out the back . Obviously it works with all diesel engines ....... Or , in the car , you can wait until someone is up your butt and then drop the clutch and hit the accelerator pedal , black smoke billows out the back and the butt lover disappears into the far distance behind you ha ha ha ha .Happy New Year .

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Cheers Steve :)

[@scottfw7169]

Well, hey, on the up side you were certain where the shallow areas of that one pound were! Man, the flow rate it took to fill that pound in that amount of time.

[@lynmoore8355]

I used to be a deiver driver on milton keynes went to the Jaguar place love my motor racing.

[@dougzirkle5951]

If there were ever two more suited people in a relationship, I haven’t met them. Rich, when dodging falling trees, I’m sure you count your blessings.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

That's a lovely comment Doug. Thank you Fran x

[@FloatingOurBoat]

I do indeed Doug, cheers Rich.

[@thegeneral7594]

ive emailed you a link to a website they sell rechargeable heated socks and gloves ,they last three hours charged i bought them for fishing absolutly great cheers ps love your channel

[@lisapercywolf3392]

Glad to see you took some time off for just yourselves! So happy to see the new vlog, though - always so very interesting and fun. I must tell you how much I adore watching how Jess follows Archie so closely. They must be best of buddies. Enjoy, and be safe!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thanks Lisa. Jess and Archie absolutely love each other. He just blunders of into the unknown and Jess just follows without thinking, then they cuddle up in the same bed at the end of the day.

[@welldeckdiaries5610]

Always amazes me just how shallow the canals are, you lose all perception of the depth when you’re Cruising along, then this happens and you’re quickly reminded

[@FloatingOurBoat]

It's the first time I have seen an empty canal and I was really surprised. I'm not so frightened ofvwhen I eventually fall in now!!! Fran x

[@stuartcox2785]

You guys are amazing, naturals! Hope I settle in as well to that life when I leave Spain with mom.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

I hope so too!

[@lynmoore8355]

merry xmas and happy new year from Adelaide Australia

[@rachelmarshall3974]

Happy New year, love your vlogs ! And music ! I not a narrow boater, enjoying the video !

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you x

[@pilgrimspassage8834]

A belated happy new year to you ........

[@mattsandilands6380]

A frost will also sweeten sprouts., that’s maybe why they’re a staple on a Xmas dinner. Love you both and your vlogs. Happy New Year.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

....and parsnips! Happy new year x

[@van63lighthaulage98]

Just wanted to thank you both for bringing sunshine to my life x

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you.

[@nutsmcflurry3737]

You might check into diesel fuel additives, to help combat the issues of the engine running at low rpms.

[@davelee8075]

Nothing wrong with you boat . I dont understand how you can have boat envy

[@davelee8075]

Just leave that to us landies

[@MyNarrowboatVenture]

Best wishes for the New Year. The empty pound was an entertaining experience for you. I was interested to see how quickly it filled. Look forward to more drone footage. Take care. Alan

[@FloatingOurBoat]

It was amazing how quickly that pound filled. Hopefully much more drone footage to come as it is proving so popular.

[@johnwalker6736]

Happy pootling in 2019 Fran and Rich……..seeing the ice on the canal reminded me to tell you it”s 26 degs.(c) in Auckland today !! John

[@FloatingOurBoat]

It might be icy outside, but 26 degrees inside! Looking forward to some sunshine now though. Thanks for watching Fran x

[@johnwalker6736]

I knew you wouldn't swop places with me Fran........love the vids.......keep em coming! John

[@benters3509]

I enjoyed the video. Happy New Year.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Happy New Year to you too. Thanks Benters.

[@sylviapage8572]

This was a great video. I enjoyed the footpath walk, reminiscent of Journey with Jono and the photography in this episode was lovely. The drone is fantastic, I really love that footage. Thanks as always.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thanks Sylvia - always happy to hear from you. Happy New Year to you, xx

[@sallyu1]

Happy New Year to you both from Sally & Stephen in Fuerteventura. 169 days to our narrowboat holiday!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Ha ha! You're not counting then?

[@wesleyluvsoktoberfest]

Happy New Year and we can't wait for new videos in 2019. Happy trails from the sunny south (USA). 🌞

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you

[@bonniemason4302]

happy new year Fran & Rich, good health to you both, love, Stephen & Janet X

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you x

[@leedavies3629]

Bumming around living free you are true river hobos LOL Happy new yr to ya both and the dwogs

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you. Hobos is a compliment Fran

[@anthonymccabe8788]

Happy New Year to you both, it's lovely to see and hear you both again. All the best from Gran Canaria. (Be home to Sweden in March.)

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you.

[@AdrianJeens]

Hi thanks for the vlog, must admit not keen on the new lens or camera, don't like the "Bowl" effect, in the beginning, sorry, loved the rest. "You had Fran in the bushes" Lol, I had tears it was so funny.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thanks for feedback. We didn't realise we had said that until later, but had to leave it in for a laugh. Fran x

[@charlesgarthmasters5121]

Happy New Year to the two of you and thanks for all the great vids. Sadly I don't have a boat so it's great to be able to share your travels and dream. Keep on keepin' on!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you for watching

[@kitchric]

The drone footage is really great. May we have more?

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hopefully much much to come now we are away from London and restrictions.

[@sarkybugger5009]

Red kite by the flour mill. Lovely. Happy new year, you two. ;o)

[@FloatingOurBoat]

We have seen so many kites lately. Beautiful birds. Happy new year to you as well Fran x

[@Chuck59ish]

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from Canada. Amazing how fast the canals fill up.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

We were amazed. We thought we would be there for hours.

[@gmanjay3541]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the United States

[@harleyjohnston9366]

We love watching your videos, you are both very natural in front of the camera. We travel to the UK each year from Western Australia to travel around the cut on our narrowboat "Lazy Bee". While we are home we miss the lifestyle so much that watching your videos keeps us going until we next get there(only 90 days until we fly out again).

[@FoxesAfloat]

Fab vlog as always Fran & Rich. Amazing how quick you filled the empty pound up. Great drone footage Rich. Have a fab New year guys xxx

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thanks guys. HNY to you both xx

[@alanwoodley8468]

Thank you both for all the vlogs you give us, Happy New Year...

[@maryhowton2103]

Happy New Year to both of you ,thought you might be ill ,glad to see you back xx

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you Mary. We're fine and ready for a new year.

[@workingboat]

You two look refreshed, canal life is suiting you well. Upgrade ? Nah, you have a lovely Narra and I wonder how many people look at your Narra with envy. I bet theres quite a few. New Years greetings by the way, here we go again, good innit....lol

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Your right Gaz. We do have a lovely boat and we're really enjoying her. We just had a little 'moment' after seeing lots of shiny boats! Thank you for your comment. Fran x

[@billyhaney6696]

Happy new year from America look forward to your vid this new year

[@revonda5204]

So good to see you back! Happy New Year!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you. I'm back on the weaving now Revonda so hope I won't keep you waiting long Fran xx

[@onemanandhiswhippet]

Nice vid and happy new year love the way that canal filled up so quickly 👍😀🐾🍺🍟

[@CampervanTales]

Happy New year to you both, a new intro for the new year too! You got dressed on crimbo day, it's better than we did. It's amazing what you learn from reading a book at bedtime. Another lovely video from a lovely couple. Looking forward to seeing what you get up to this year.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Yes, but I don't always read engine manuals🤭

[@CampervanTales]

@@FloatingOurBoat lol

[@martinkavanagh196]

Really enjoyed this in N.Z. - so thank you for sharing and making it so interesting. Regarding "painting" .. I'm pretty convinced that a two pot resin on a hull is much better than ordinary BLACKING (so now I'm an 'expert' without having even been on board a Narrow boat !!). Cheers & Have a Great New Year.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thanks for the 'expert' advice Martin, it made us laugh. Well let you know what we decide! Happy new year to you too Fran x

[@jamesmattimore4004]

Happy New year Fran & Rich looking forward to the new season with you

[@thenarrowboatgirl]

great video lovely drone footage and hope you have some great cruising days ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@FloatingOurBoat]

And you xxx

[@davecomlay4409]

Happy new year to Fran and Rich great filming love watching you both always brings a smile and a laugh all the best

[@maobfh]

You guys are such fun! You have a fantastic grin between the two of you that implies a joke, a secret, known only by the two of you. I don’t know why, but it amuses me. Thanks for that. Just a quick New Years wish for you two. I hope this year is the best you have had, yet nothing compared to what’s to come. I wish for you both success, love, joy, peace of mind and the building of the grin and the private jokes between you. Happy New Year!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you for that lovely message. We do smile and laugh a lot, but there is no secret joke I'm afraid, no mystery. Just happy with our lives. Thanks for your good wishes. Fran x

[@louiswestfall9622]

Great overhead shots.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you

[@mwatling3816]

Happy New Year Guys

[@raymondparr1]

happy new year to you Fran and rich as well. your have to put a patch on that now Fran.i hope you stopped and got some sloane berry

[@FloatingOurBoat]

We did get lots of skies. J have never seen so many and so big. Ok guess it's just that nobody can get to them overhanging the canal and they don't get chopped back.

[@annettedavis5796]

Happy new year to you two, I really did think that it would take many hours to fill up that pound. Most of my family went back to work on Monday 7th January after the usual long New Zealand Christmas/ New year break that stated on Friday 21st December, poor things. 😄 Still you lucky 🍀 two are still on holiday. Sorry 🙁to hear about the low out side temperatures. I have forgotten how cold ❄️☃️it gets in the 🇬🇧 Uk Regards from Barry ☀️🇳🇿NZ

[@jonparker644]

Like the new intro...

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you Jon.

[@spark-gy5pf]

Happy New year to you both . Hope your Knee is getting better

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Rich's knee is so much better now thank you. Back to walking and exploring. Fran x

[@suee6835]

Happy New year Richard and Fran All the best for 2019.Sue.xx

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you Sue x

[@jimbojet8728]

Thank you folks for a great vlog. Just found you so I look forward to watching your other vids.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thanks Jimbo 👍🏻

[@tinyhomes_UK]

Looks like a great pace of life. Thanks for sharing.

[@karenh3016]

Happy new year to you both 🍸🍸🍾🥳 love the vlogs ❤️

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you x

[@marynolan6627]

Loving the overhead footage! Happy New Year!!

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you

[@OzbeachAndy]

Just came across your channel and fully enjoyed this episode. Cheers both and Happy new year cruising.🍺🍷👍

[@lesleycouch6557]

Happy New Year! Loved your Christmas vid too xx

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you

[@sarahcraddock5859]

Happy New Year, glad you had a good time over the festive period and were able to relax away from KZbin for a bit. Looking forward to seeing the adventures ahead and the work on boat x

[@walleye364]

Seems like a lot of work opening the locks, but I can see the attraction to it. I live on the Wisconsin River. I have about 18 miles of water to boat on, but I'm restricted by two dams. It would be nice to have a couple locks put in to go further. Just curious if there are restrictions on the type of boats you have to use in the canal? The only thing missing is a few pubs on the canal.. :)

[@rickjones8735]

Have a safe, healthy and happy 2019. Live the dream.

[@carolinechapman6622]

Happy New year guys, great vid as always.

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you

[@flynfellsetters]

Hi and Happy New Year. I’ve only just found your channel and am binge watching your videos. We have a narrowboat on the K&A, though we’re not liveaboards. We’re taking her up to the midlands this year, hopefully leaving before Easter once the K&A is fully open again. I’ve picked up some useful ideas from you so thanks very much. Hope we see you on the network somewhere! Best wishes, Nicky

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Hi Nicky thanks for enduring our vlogs. Shame you didn't see us on the K&A. Where is your boat, do you know Negatively Buoyant? x

[@flynfellsetters]

Floating Our Boat - hi, our boat in currently in a marina, waiting for spring while my himself fettles the engine or whatever it is he does. We live close by so the K&A is our local canal. I love Fran’s weaving, the curtains are fantastic! I started weaving last year on an Ashford rigid heddle and plan to take it on the boat though I think your Saori loom might be easier on a narrowboat, (oh no, not another loom says himself!) Happy cruising, best wishes, Nicky x

[@maxboonkittypoison]

Damn, you saved the pond!! Happy New Year!! Greetings,, Kitty.

[@zulu5282]

Welcome back guys and happy new to you both. Super channel keep smiling.

[@davidbutler4363]

Happy new year guys,brilliant vlog.well done😁👍👏👏👏

[@alandoyle9733]

Happy new year rich and fran should have popped round for a cupper I’m close to Tesco’s by the bridge in Leighton buzzard

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Oh that's a shame. We lived Leighton buzzard. We bought coffee beans sold to us in a paper bag, no plastic 😁

[@karolapokladnik356]

Happy New Year! Wonderful videos! Enjoy your adventures!

[@peteon4wheels627]

Just found you guys, happy new year to you both and have a great year and sub.

[@stevelong6358]

Nice to see the drone out .happy new year..

[@stevelloyd3140]

Happy new year!.. 👍🏻

[@kevinscott8267]

Happy new year 🥳

[@negativelybuoyant5835]

Great vid as always guys 😊 happy new year 👍 slow gin.....perhaps a fran tutorial is needed.....

[@vrector2054]

Happy New Year, love your vlogs 😊

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thank you x

[@albertrowe3351]

Nappy new year, hope you had a good time, it sounds like you did, quite an adventurous video I must say, have you changed camera?, the quality is not as good as normal quite pix-elated in places, still those hot summer days are coming again, worst time to be afloat I expect, take care.x

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thanks for the feedback Albert. We realise there were a few problems with this one. Not sure if it's tvis the go-pro or the software but we're working on it. We're lovingvthecwinter, especially cruising on quiet canals, but we are looking forward to some sunshine now!

[@albertrowe3351]

OK worth checking your frame rate on your camera and check your video editor is set to the same rate or as near as possible, worth checking each time you use the program, good luck.

[@carmadham]

Where you showed the canal under restoration they seemed to be building the banks at 45 degrees. Is that common practice? surely it will be impossible to moor there?

[@FloatingOurBoat]

The canal sides are always like that but its generally not a problem as the boats do not sit very low in the water, but can be difficult if the water is low. Then we moor further away and use the gangplank. X

[@pockets1]

Hi you guys, did Fran get her slow berries if not let me know I would like to send you a gift of damson gin! From my garden here in Blackpool.

[@alanjackson4646]

Great episode, thank you. How long does your Spark battery last in those temperatures ? Regards AJ

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Thanks Alsn Rich. says he hadn't noticed any difference!

[@sharonbennetts218]

Happy New Year to you both from us here in Australia 🍾🥂

[@joejoejoe834]

👍👍👍

[@newbeginnings-myeverydaylife]

Hi guys! A sunny greeting from Cyprus! Started watching from episode one and working my way through. If you have a link (not Facebook !) for how you weave - let me know. Looking for the following info: What is the name of your type of loom and what size is your loom/what is the name of the type of thread you use (and any links to where to get it). If you are looking for a rural Off Grid growing and frugal living homestead (and all about Cyprus) video - please click on my icon. I too am looking for Patrons, but as KZbin does not pay for nor promote any videos made in Cyprus (we are in the E.U and part of Europe!!) we are unable to find anyone signing up to our Patreon site (sad face!). Glad all is going well for you - enjoy (as we do watching you!). Thanks for keeping it real. Maybe one day when you want land legs for a while you may consider staying at our tranquil Airbnb? All the best. Dawn (and Mike).

[@davidcox8961]

Revving the engine up will burn off carbon deposits. The engine will run better. I wonder if there's not an additive that'll do the job. Underway at 3000 rpm might be smoother with less nic nacs fallong off shelves. Hey, maybe you could start collecting old cooking oil from the fish and chip shops. Then when you motor by people will get hungry from smelling your biodiesel exhaust.

[@peteon4wheels627]

Please will you do a vlog on how to make slow gin when you get time,thanks.

[@vivianewing7154]

went from episdoe 36 to 38 what went on between these two episodes? What is the title of it?

[@nanrod981]

Learnt one can stay 2 weeks on a canal unless otherwise stated... just wondering - what happened to Episode 37?

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Ah, sometimes the numbers go a bit crazy. There is a plsylist with all the videos in date order.

[@rogerbradbury7312]

Great , thank you. How did you get your sky shots ?

[@FloatingOurBoat]

Rich has a drone to play with, a DJI spark. Its really interesting to see the canal and the locks from the air.

[@voodoo2882]

sloe gin huh.....hic

[@markwilliams6472]

Lol, could you walk any faster. Got out of breath watching.