Tooleys boat yard is a living gem...so much history...
@eekee60343 жыл бұрын
That romantic gift tho! 🤣 I mean, you did get to stay in a hotel; in a honeymoon suite even... *eventually!* 🤣 But I've got to admit I wouldn't be any better organized, not even a little bit. Seeing the old boatyard was realy cool! I had no idea they could drain it just by pulling the plug.
@welldeckdiaries56103 жыл бұрын
👍
@maureenlowther88674 жыл бұрын
What a lovely Valentines present a lovely hotel to stay in and you can shop.xx
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
So true!
@TheEulerID5 жыл бұрын
Tooley's Boat Yard was where Tom Rolt, co-founder of the IWA had his equally legendary narrow boat Cressy refitted for cruising in 1939 on the eve of WW II. He had secretly married his Angela, against the wishes of her father, and they planning to spend their new married life cruising what were then primarily working canals. Cressy remained Tom Rolt's base for WW II which he combined with war work as an engineer. The journey that Tom and Angela made through the canal network in 1939 was documented in his book Narrow Boat, published in 1944 when it became a surprise hit. In 1946, Cressy was the venue for the first meeting between Tom Rolt and Robert Aickman, when the latter, who was a writer, contacted Tom as he started a lifetime obsession with canals and waterways in general. It was that meeting that lead to the establishment of the Inland Waterways Association. The two were to fall out in 1951 and Tom Rolt and his second wife, Sonia, were expelled from the IWA due to a difference in approach. Tom's firm aim was that canals should be preserved as working waterways, and he wanted the IWA to concentrate on those which still had an industrial purpose. Robert AIckman's policy was to try and save waterways everywhere and not for their industrial use. However, Tom Rolt had sympathies for the traditional canal workers, not their use for leisure. Tom Rolt continued to cruise the canals with Cressy when he and Sonia moved to a run-down 14th century house in Gloucestershire (it had previously belonged to his grandparents, but had been lost to the family). Tom Rolt went on to work on the preservation of railways and oversaw and ran the first such example in the world in 1951 in the form of the Talyllyn railway. Eventually, shortly before his untimely death in 1974, he was reconciled with the IWA. So, that little boatyard in Banbury played a part, unwittingly, in the post-war conservation and revival of the waterways with that final fitting out of Cressy. Who knows what the state of the canals might have been had that little book, Narrow Boat, not been published. This is a map of the recreation of that route started on the 100th anniversary of Tom Rolt's trip which his book chronicled. www.ltcrolt.org.uk/centenary/canalmap.htm nbalbert.blogspot.com/2015/03/sinking-of-cressy-mystery.html
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
Steve Jones wow, my biggest reply so far We bought the book Narrowboat by Tom Rolt All very interesting Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment
@TheEulerID5 жыл бұрын
@@welldeckdiaries5610 Thanks for that. Tom Rolt wrote many other books, but it might also be worthwhile picking up a copy of his autobiography, as he had an interesting life in all sorts of areas. He was a bit of a man outside his time as he'd got the heart of a Victorian engineer and old fashioned workmanship. His widow, Sonia only died in 2015 aged 95 and was active in conservation circles until the very end.
@michaelhibbert43934 жыл бұрын
What a lovely valentine present....you spoil Deb.....you big softy x
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
And this year a valentines inverter 👍
@michaelhibbert43934 жыл бұрын
Well Deck Diaries watched that vlog yesterday.....it must be 💕 love ....what next ???
@debbieallen28704 жыл бұрын
When we moored in Banbury in 2010, we were set adrift twice during the night by lads returning home from the pub, we ended up mooring on the opposite side so it couldn't happen again. First thing in the morning we were at Tooleys boat yard buying mooring chains, best thing we had brought for a long time.
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
Theres some idiots out there 😩
@ralphwood98654 жыл бұрын
Hey mark some real nifty Quarter Master skills puttng the boat into the dry dock
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
twas a tad tight🤣
@maureenlowther88674 жыл бұрын
Very interesting how they black the boat. Wonderful vlog as usual.
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
👍
@barryl88574 жыл бұрын
Tooley's boat yard. Drive in service for narrow boats. Cool.
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
Like walking back in time
@livinglifeinthenorth85124 жыл бұрын
How very special to be a part of such a historical place. Glad to see it still being used!
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
Its great that it survived with all the redevelopment that has gone on around it 👍
@biscuitbassbroom73064 жыл бұрын
Thanks again chaps keep the vids coming 👍👍👍👍
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@martinlanders4 жыл бұрын
Your both “ a tonic “ Very biannual!! 😂 hope the romance remains 💕👍👍
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
👍
@handiman50015 жыл бұрын
Nice to be able to tour a country from across the Ocean (Atlantic) Love your Videos -- I wouldn't worry to much about your BEER Reviews, they aren't the reason most folks watch your Channel -- I watch it because I love your adventures. Deb's fear of Drivin the boat and your Handyman Skills (which are GREAT), fear of tunnels and I thought I was the only person who managed to lose things in the drink (more than once) Keep your little videos coming, LOVE EM and HELLO from Saskatchewan Canada.
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
Brent Miller glad your enjoying our journey Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment 👍
@scottphillips71084 жыл бұрын
Right nice pint... Have you ever tried the beer Becks you've got showing on the umbrella??? Now thats a right nice pint too...
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
Yes, I have tried Becks, its a classic German style Pilsner larger🍺
@scottphillips71084 жыл бұрын
@@welldeckdiaries5610: The larger the Becks lager the better mate... [Just funnin' around.]
@russozard26264 жыл бұрын
Thumb's up folk's we love your 2 border terriers as we have one two , great volg
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you Russ👍
@dst16674 жыл бұрын
Love your videos!
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
@michaelhibbert43934 жыл бұрын
Had a few days last year in Kings Lynn in my caravan at The Secret Garden
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
What did you think to my old home town 😁
@michaelhibbert43934 жыл бұрын
Well Deck Diaries I live in Mablethorpe so not that far away......really enjoyed Kings Lynn....people were very friendly, there’s a lot of Europeans there didn’t feel intimidated and loved exploring...Since watching all the Canal Vlogs I’ve joined Chesterfield canal trust ( my home town ) and off up there soon to do some crew training on Madeline based at the Hollingwood hub.....couple of hours drive for me either way but hey ho...I’ve retired now so no time restraints. Have a look on Chesterfield canal trust web site see what there doing.....theve set a target for 2027 to get the canal completed....the new link should be interesting.... There holding a festival 27/28 June to raise funds looking foreword to that too xx
@livinglifeinthenorth85124 жыл бұрын
Enjoy your videos! Love the rapport between you.Always smiling!🙂
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
@rogervanvalkenburg33614 жыл бұрын
Loosing the tasting videos... inconceivable!!😁🍻
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
😷🍺🍺🍺😷
@lockodonis5 жыл бұрын
Love these videos.... 👍
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
lockodonis. Thanks 👍
@kennethainley52544 жыл бұрын
Good job. Happy 2021.
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
All the best to you too🍺
@ThatGaijinFella5 жыл бұрын
Surprised they didn't let you stay on board whilst blacking. Some yards do. Still, must've been nice to be in a hotel for a while. Enjoyed this episode.
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
Its so small and you would be locked in as its also a historic museum
@pingu00935 жыл бұрын
I have now watched 14 episodes in a mega binge session, have throughly enjoyed each one, the pair of you kept reminding me of someone but i couldnt quite work out who, finally i got it when Debb pointed at her unhappy face in the Oliver Cromwell hotel - you guys are literally Pam and Mick Shipman from Gavin and Stacey, oh and thats a good thing :):):)
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
Iwan Hiraethog I think this is the biggest compliment we have had so far Thanks 👍
@pingu00935 жыл бұрын
@@welldeckdiaries5610 Im glad you took it as a compliment , because everyone loves Pam and Mick , ryte nyce couple ;)
@barbarastevens30534 жыл бұрын
Just seeing your happy faces sets me up for the day
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@johnaboardviolet2375 жыл бұрын
Hi from Perth Western Australia , I do enjoy your videos. Mid April I will be on The Leeds and Liverpool canal on Violet the narrow boat that I have bought. Am sure that I will enjoy cruising as much as you do. John
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
John Wass Wow, are you going to be living aboard? Or is this boat for holidays? Good luck with everything M&D
@johnaboardviolet2375 жыл бұрын
@@welldeckdiaries5610 I will be living aboard and continuous cruising once I sort myself out. Am a single 69 (today ) year old Yorkshire born man that has been living in Australia since 1967 when I emigrated with my parents and siblings. The boat is currently moored at Silsden
@angelaread44625 жыл бұрын
Hi to you two ex Kings Lynners from a Peterborian (of late). 😊 Loving your vids and the lifestyle. Thank you.
Up so early Debs and looking as glam as ever. Very enjoyable. Well done to the manager for sorting out your room. Housekeeping should have reported that.
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
Normally very British, and don't complain but that was one knackered mattress.
@johnharrisprd5 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this one @ Banbury Cross. From John and Helen Queensland Australia
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
john harris Thanks, i assume there aren’t any canals in Australia, but what about other inland navagations?
@raydellar69355 жыл бұрын
Very interesting vlog, liked to have seen an after shot of the blacking. It looks great weather there at the moment. See ya next time.
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately i overslept and didn’t get to Tooleys until 7am and they had already flooded the dock ready for me to take her out
@johnduncan46105 жыл бұрын
no canals here but the videos great they are like i was doing it with you thanks and hope to see many more
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
john duncan . Welcome aboard 👍
@bartsblog77055 жыл бұрын
Ooh the boy did good 😀
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
Ha Ha lots of women out there only got flowers😂
@ACgaillard4 жыл бұрын
Hello from Oregon. Love your vlogs. You're a beautiful couple. I love when you get the giggles. Question, do they not black the bottom of the boat as well?
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
Not normally although you can request it at an additional cost. The thinking behind it is, that the base plate is 10mm thick steel and oxygen levels are lower at that point thus reducing oxidation (rust) and any blacking applied would be scrapped off in the shallow waters, the canals on average are 2.5ft to 3.5ft deep at the edges and 3.5ft to 4.5ft in the middle although there are some section that are deeper
@ACgaillard4 жыл бұрын
@@welldeckdiaries5610 thanks for explaining. Makes sense. Hope you're having a great day.
@johnharrisprd5 жыл бұрын
Yes no canals in Australia, but we live in Whitsunday’s, we used to have a 38 ft sailing boat, and did lots of sailing around the islands, stopping at uninhabited beaches, had a wonderful time, but now in our early seventies we are ready to do what you are doing , maybe next year we will be on a narrow boat for about a month Hopefully, see ya Helen and John 🥂
@jeremykamel96555 жыл бұрын
So far I’m enjoying your vlogs. One suggestion. Work on the sound volume. I’m not sure if you can make adjustments while editing but it something to consider. It seems that when you sit down in your boat for the discussions it gets VERY quiet. So we have turn volume up to hear. Then when you switch to content portions the volume goes back up. At which point your ears drums get blown out and you have to turn the volume back down. Cheers and keep the vlog going
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
I am aware the earlier vids had issues, glad to say its much improved now 👍
@TheChrysler565 жыл бұрын
Hello you two. Glad to see you’re keeping the local economy going. Thanks for the history lesson on Banbury. Bet you’re feeling better now she’s been blacked too. 👍
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
Always glad to put a little back into the local economy. Peace of mind now she's been blacked and she seems to glide through the water better, but I'm sure that's just a placebo effect😂 Thanks for watching👍
@TheChrysler565 жыл бұрын
Well Deck Diaries.....I’ve seen a couple of video Vlogs of other narrowboaters that have had theirs done and one of them mentioned that they had crustaceans growing i.e. muscle etc. Once the boats been power washed they were convinced their boat glided through the water. Must save on fuel costs too thinking about it. At least yours has been done and hopefully be good for another 2/3 years. 👍
@lewisgardner16605 жыл бұрын
I would have thought debs would have been up by 6.30 every day to get the fire going walk the dogs and get breakfast ready by 8am when the master rises?
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
Lewis Gardener Ha Ha, like your style, I’ll pass on your suggestions 👍
@sylviapage85725 жыл бұрын
That’s my second question answered! You have a bow thruster tube so I assume you do have a bow thruster. Banbury looked interesting and that was lucky to get booked in for blacking at such short notice. I’m up to date with my viewing now so looking forward to the next instalment. Thanks for taking us on your journey.
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
Sylvia Page yes we have a bow thruster, only use it as a last resort the fuse blew on it 2 weeks ago and haven’t really missed it
@lynneevans42655 жыл бұрын
That’s me up to date with all your vlogs. Had a great time binge watching them all. Must say Iv really enjoyed them all. Debs face at the state of that mattress, 😡. Happy boating to the both of you 🍻
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
Lynne Evans You should have heard what she said when she saw the mattress 😂 So glad you enjoyed the vids Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment M&D
@kathroscoe86145 жыл бұрын
Very interesting in the dry dock
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
They do an open day on Saturdays so the public can go and have a look in the forge, the workshop and the dry dock, well worth a visit if you get the chance
@mikegriffin46575 жыл бұрын
Another good vid, we have had some good weekend breaks in the Dukes Head Kings Lynn, but now switched to Prem Inn on outskirts. Tooleys good, I dropped a chimney in the cut near where you moored in the Town, a small crowd gathered and cheered as I retrieved it with a magnet
@susanjgordon63185 жыл бұрын
Great vlog, lovely to see Banbury as we have many happy memories from when we lived there! Cheers from us 3 in Thailand 😊
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
Susan Jane Gordon Only just seen your comment, we did enjoy Banbury, its got a very homely feel to it👍
@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat5 жыл бұрын
Very nice video Mark & Debs.
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
thanks Trev, how's the house sale going?
@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat5 жыл бұрын
A little slow. I am taking a week off in a weeks time to get everything finished up getting it ready to sale. hope to list it last week of April
@peterclarke19624 жыл бұрын
Nice video but on Blacking as your boat was sat on the deck, does the bottom of the boat get blacked. I have been involved with the fabrication of a narrow boat & the bottom was 10mm thick with 6mm side's. I was a fabricator Welder for 54 years.
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
No, but I know some other yards who crane them out will black the base plate at an additional cost, Steve Hudson built his boats with a 15mm base plate, but as you say its generally 10mm
@paulturner78373 жыл бұрын
Hi Mark and Deb,I’m watching your vlogs from the start so sorry about commenting on an old vlog. I don’t know if you know the answer but I was wondering if anyone working at the yard is a descendant of the original Toolleys?
@welldeckdiaries56103 жыл бұрын
I don't think so
@paulturner78373 жыл бұрын
@@welldeckdiaries5610 That’s a shame, thanks for replying 😊
@nw24153ns5 жыл бұрын
No black eyes, well done!
@BurninWires5 жыл бұрын
I think I know who is behind the camera in certain shots ! 🤔🤔😉😂😂😂
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
Richard Godfrey 😂
@sarahbryant55045 жыл бұрын
Hi, loving your vlogs - Banbury looks lovely.
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
It was Sarah, we will pass though again at some point so will cover some more places of interest👍
@jamesfagan84745 жыл бұрын
Great video guys
@pkluske5 жыл бұрын
Thoroughly enjoyable vlog. Banbury is an interesting place to be and the blacking interesting too. I’m sorry but I had a lot of trouble with the sound and barely heard you, especially inside the boat. I’m using my tablet but I had trouble on my laptop computer also. Keep up the great blogs and I love seeing the dogs running around.
@nesleinf5 жыл бұрын
I noticed the boat stood on the belly in the dry dock. Is it not supposed to be blackened on the bottom - and if yes - how did they do it?
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
Bent Flemming Nielsen The general consensus is you don’t have the bottom blacked, its 10mm thick steel, and because the canals are so shallow in places you would rub the blacking off in no time at all as you scrape along the bottom. There are other who say it should be done, obviously at an extra cost. Wouldn’t be able to have this done in Tooleys as the dry dock is shallow. You either need a deep dock or lifted out onto hard standing where it is raised on sleepers Thanks for watching 👍
@robton0075 жыл бұрын
Still flicking through.....how long does a blacking last?...is it a special paint?
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
Its a bitumen type of paint and will last about 3 years
@foreversingle19753 жыл бұрын
Does the underneath of the boat not get blacked?
@welldeckdiaries56103 жыл бұрын
Some boat yards do it if you are lifted out and placed on blocks
@Aindriuh3 жыл бұрын
How do they black the bottom if it is just resting on the dock base?
@welldeckdiaries56103 жыл бұрын
its not blacked
@davidbutler43635 жыл бұрын
😁👍👏👏👏
@marcrobinson25604 жыл бұрын
hi guys hope you both well ? enjoyed yet another of your vlogs but please can I ask you about the blacking of your boat how do they do the bottom I can see how they would do sides and how ofter dose this need to be done and is it expensive I only ask as looking in to or should I say thinking of buy a narrowboat to do has you have done mark with c xx p.s hope you don't mind me asking
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
The blacking is done every 2 to 3 years and cost aprox £700, this is the cost of the dry dock or craning out of the water and blacking. the bottom isn't usually done as the base plate is a thicker material 10 to 15mm and the blacking would soon get scrapped off as the canals are so shallow
@marcrobinson25604 жыл бұрын
thanks for taking time to explain that @@welldeckdiaries5610
@vadmal52104 жыл бұрын
I'm a little bit worried about this pint testing. How many pints do you test when you lose your filming? Are you sure youv'e really made the filming?
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
ha ha , I only have 2 normally if I'm filming
@MartyLJ575 жыл бұрын
Do they blacken the very bottom as well?
@welldeckdiaries56105 жыл бұрын
Not normally
@AndyCutright4 жыл бұрын
Where better than Tooley's to get a narrowboat blacked? 241 years!
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
Its amazing that its still there, nestled amongst the new shopping centre
@yvonnejackson34514 жыл бұрын
It's no wonder they gave you the room with the tatty mattress if you hadn't had a bath for 4 months! hehehe
@welldeckdiaries56104 жыл бұрын
Ha Ha, I haven't had one since 🤣
@bobbutcher77253 жыл бұрын
I'm right up to date with your latest release and now tracking back over older vlogs. Now then, drinking a craft beer from a Kings Lynn glass, is that allowed!? I'm a bit twitchy and won't put anything in an Adnam's glass that aint an Adnams. Is that anal? Anyhow, is that Lynn glass from a particular brewery?
@welldeckdiaries56103 жыл бұрын
🤣😂 each to their own
@johnaboardviolet2375 жыл бұрын
I see that you replied to my previous post but unfortunately I can not see your reply