We Tackle the Steepest Locks in Britain on Narrowboat Ripple!

[@pilpelet100]

Thanks for posting. I hope that your surgery goes well and heals quickly.

[@midlifecrisisboating]

Thank you 😊 It's been done, now for the recovery. Poor Kev, he has to do everything 😬

[@locksandlandscapes]

Great bit on the history Em!

[@midlifecrisisboating]

Thanks guys 🤓

[@gwl1945]

Love the video of your trip down Foxton Locks. I live about 15 minutes from there and visit quite often. The outtakes are hilarious keep them coming.

[@midlifecrisisboating]

It is a beautiful part of the country 😊 One of my favourite places we've visited so far. Thank you for commenting!

[@AndrewShort-bh6hm]

Great video, Enjoyed the story about the boat lift. Prefer the video with the background sounds. Happy Birthday Kevs Mum. Good luck with the surgery. Dave and Elaine ❤ Have a good week Emma and Kevin.

[@midlifecrisisboating]

Thanks guys 😊 Surgery is all done...now for the recovery and frustration of not being able to do anything 😬

[@AndrewShort-bh6hm]

@@midlifecrisisboating Yes that's a drag but at least its done now.

[@kneaded9798]

Another wonderful vlog. Love your history lesson, especially I’m in the US and nice to learn history of other places from the people who live there. Good luck fast healing on surgery. Love the bloopers!

[@midlifecrisisboating]

Thank you 😊 The history of our canal system fascinates me! The engineering involved, is staggering considering they didn't have the tools and tech we do nowadays. We always appreciate your comments 😊

[@rainieraine1192]

I’m well chuffed I got a shut out on screen 😊 thank you. Glad you’ve met up with Inca again.

[@midlifecrisisboating]

We are well chuffed that you comment each week 😊

[@garywood7503]

Thank'z for the indepth look at Foxton Locks fom a boaters perspective. I live quite close to Foxton and have visited the locks several times and have seen what goes on from a gongunsekers persprctive. I do watch your channel each week though this is the first time I have commented. All the best. Gary.

[@midlifecrisisboating]

Ah thank you for taking the time to comment Gary 😊 We love Foxton and the history in the area 😊

[@allantavener7378]

Good Luck with your surgery i hope all goes well, and the bit with Kev and his Mic looked and sounded weird, as always the bloopers were hilarious, shame more boaters don't do them. Good Luck

[@midlifecrisisboating]

Thank you 😊 I am pretty sure that most vloggers must have bloopers. They are my favourite bit 😂

[@kjstegs]

Really enjoyed seeing Foxton Locks….we may add that to our list of stops when we visit from the U.S. next year! Loved the history! I definitely agree with you that the background noises are preferred. Good luck with surgery🙂

[@midlifecrisisboating]

They are definitely worth a visit. It's a good day out with a choice of two nice pubs to stop at for food 😁 Thank you for your well wishes 😊

[@petercolbeck4779]

Thank you again guys, I guess this vlog was made in November, judging by the weather, so glad you showed us Foxton locks, we will be travelling that route in February, weather permitting lol, we will have 28 days to find out if the canal life is for us hopefully we will bump into you, not literally of course, although with my steering anything’s possible 🥴🥴 keep up the good work, excellent

[@midlifecrisisboating]

Yes, we are pretty much up to date now 😊 Foxton is beautiful and a 'must do' if you are in the area. We'd also recommend the Welford arm and the Market Harborough arm if you are travelling this way! We are sure you'll fall in love with the lifestyle 😊

[@dave_a81]

All the best with your procedure. Love the channel. Keep doing what you do best! 🎉😊 you are living your best lives 🎉😊

[@midlifecrisisboating]

Thanks Dave! Surgery is complete, all went well 😊 We really are living a very special life and we are so grateful for it.

[@FriendlyFecker]

Oh Em the bloopers so funny. You did the history section so well then you showed the bloopers, brilliant 😂😂😂 ❤

[@midlifecrisisboating]

😂😂 If I didn't leave the bloopers it would've looked so 'professional' I tell you, speaking is hard 😂

[@gordonsoutar6126]

Hey guys just watched your vlog this week, the history of the boat lift was very interesting. I did agree with you, Kev’s mic was odd with no sound of the boat or the water. Loved the bloopers when you couldn’t get the ending, very funny! 😊 Gordon and Karen

[@midlifecrisisboating]

Thanks guys! The mics are back in their box! Even when I plan what I'm going to say...it goes wrong 😂😂

[@OutandAboutwithDave]

Good luck with your procedure and hope all goes well Emma, take care and i hope it is not to painful afterwards. Dave

[@midlifecrisisboating]

Thanks Dave. Surgery happened Friday and I'm doing well. I appreciate your well wishes 😊

[@pensioner-afloat]

W. Anchor Built by J.D Narrow Boats - Length : 57 feet

[@midlifecrisisboating]

Now that is a funny boat name! 😂

[@philsmith5208]

Good luck Emma, watch each week but don't comment much. Silent locks are uncanny i agree with you prefer the background noise. Thanks Phil

[@midlifecrisisboating]

Thank you for watching every week, we really appreciate it 😊 The mics have been shelved 🤪

[@Phil_KarenB]

Hi there, loved the boat named far canal .. the best one I've seen was called llamedos. I thought it was something to do with Greece until I read it backwards 😂

[@midlifecrisisboating]

@@Phil_KarenB 🤣😂 love it!

[@OliverMunday]

Hi Mic and Emma, sorry mean Kev 🤣 bless you 😂 bloopers are brilliant. The mic that Kev wears, no no no good, as you said Emma, it’s like it’s superimposed. Not natural at all. Good luck with the op by the way. I trust the recent weather has not given any problems there? Take care x

[@midlifecrisisboating]

😂😂 There's been a couple of trees come down across the canal which has caused us to rethink travel plans 😬 We hope you guys are safe 😊

[@OliverMunday]

@@midlifecrisisboating we’re good thanks, been waiting for a tree to be cleared which has now been done so we can continue a bit further north

[@tracyeastwood4178]

Hi, just like to say we love watching your videos. We've watched them from the start and we're both puzzled as to what kev does as a job. I remember Emma saying she was a teacher but don't remember you talking about kev. Hope the surgery goes well and happy Christmas ❤ Tracy and Annie

[@midlifecrisisboating]

@tracyeastwood4178 Hey! Thank you for watching and commenting 😊 To be honest, I think Kev is puzzled as to what he does as a job 😉 He works remotely as a data analyst. Merry Christmas to you both 😊

[@RobBrown-qr6sb]

Take your point re the microphone - sounds, at times, as if Kevs underwater🤷 Keep up the good work !

[@midlifecrisisboating]

That is a good way to describe it 🤿😂 The mics are a no from us!

[@NathanBerry-f8y]

Think I'd definitely prefer the narrow locks to wide locks such as the one at BOA

[@midlifecrisisboating]

They are gentler than the wide locks that's for sure. A bit easier as a single boater too 😊

[@heidimacarthur7205]

Going down those very narrow locks, do you bump the boat off the walls at all? Not on purpose of course. Some of the locks sure look deep. I don’t know how you do all that videoing without making more bloopers. They are funny though. That’s for sharing your journey. See you next week. Cheers!

[@dave_a81]

There will naturally be some slight bumping and rubbing in a single lock. The slower and more controlled the paddles are operated the better controlled (usually) the water is. This should in turn hopefully reduce the turbulence and bashing about. But no two locks are the same, paddles/gates can be leaking and the force of the water can be surprisingly ferocious.

[@midlifecrisisboating]

Yes, the narrow locks are a challenge to steer the boat into and sometimes you bump a little. The good thing about the narrow locks is that you don't get thrown from side to side like you do in the wide locks, but as Dave said, you can minimise the bumping by releasing the water slower 😊 I do have to leave some bloopers out...there are so many 😂

[@nigelbranchett7718]

Nice bit of work, Emma, liked the history which is perhaps something we don't appreciate, they were clever and no computers full of Bill Gates rubbish! The mikes on (Mike) or Kev, are not very David Attenborough are they. I also watch a lot of photographic channels and the mics they go for seem to be Rode, may be costly I don't know, trying to help! I'll let you off this week, NO DOGS!

[@midlifecrisisboating]

The history of the canal system fascinates me. Kev reckons if it were to be redesigned nowadays, it'd be over engineered! You are right...no dogs! What the??? I can only apologise 🤪 We did give you a shout out tho 😉

[@nigelbranchett7718]

@@midlifecrisisboating Yes, appreciated that a lot, any thing for the promotion of dogs homed or otherwise! I think Kev is totally right, we would kill it by overdoing it. Bit like our towns and cities that all look the same just as the lefty globalists want it, sorry!

[@haart89]

Definitely prefer when you can hear other sounds....aswell as Kev I mean😂 .... me & my husband enjoy watching your vlogs every Sunday thanks for sharing 👍

[@midlifecrisisboating]

Thank you for commenting and watching 😊 Yes, we agree the mics are just weird! They will be staying in their box 😂

[@JamesBond-wb1po]

Great video see you both soon

[@midlifecrisisboating]

Looking forward to it (if the fallen tree has been cleared!)