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Thanks Rick and Sue, good to hear that you're enjoying the videos! Hopefully you will have noticed that our audio has improved somewhat over the 2 years we have been vlogging. This video was in the more early days. It's been a very steep learning curve, and being only amateurs without expensive professional equipment it's the audio that is the hardest thing to manage, especially with the slightest bit of wind and engine noise. We have recently bought lapel microphones and trying to get to grips with using them, and have an external microphone with a wind muff for my phone, but when I am on and off the boat and around locks its hard to keep the microphone on and slip my phone into my pocket when I need to. There's no perfect solution really without investing in expensive equipment, that may soften the sound of my natural voice, but like I said, we are just amateurs using an iPhone to film our travels 😊

You're so welcome Steve! Hope you have a wonderful trip. We loved Newark, especially sitting in the market square enjoying breakfast and people watching! 😊

What a wonderful experience Ruth! We have only seen videos of the Falkirk Wheel, and wish that the Scottish and English canals network were connected so we could make that trip easily. My first (and only narrowboat experience before buying one!) trip was at Stoke Bruerne on the Grand Union Canal, on the trip boat Charlie, that took you up to the mouth of Blisworth Tunnel and back again! 😊

Lovely to hear you're enjoying the videos! We always love you sharing the details of your travels on the same stretches so long ago, with your meticulous journalling! We both lived in Rugby at different times before we met each other, and there is a roundabout with a Clifton Cruisers narrowboat in the middle of it to advertise the company, and we never thought that one day we would be living that life, after passing that roundabout so many times! 😊

That's so lovely to hear Brian, and always good to have confirmation that people are enjoying the format of the videos we are putting out. We tried to think about what we enjoy watching and include those elements 😊

Very cute aren’t they! Thanks for watching 😊

Glad you enjoyed it Maria. Yes, there are quite a few areas that need some more looking after for sure, but it’s such a huge job with limited resources 😞

That’s so lovely to hear Roberta! Thank you 😊

They were so loud weren’t they Susan! The rain has been so crazy this year, it’s been so muddy but we are thankful for the sun and dry spells now, that have made some towpaths so much more user friendly, especially for Hamish who hates the mud! Looking forward to our surprise! 😊

Thanks Russell! I’ll have a look. Good to hear you’re enjoying the videos from the other side of the world 😊

Thanks guys! The full poem helps it all make sense doesn’t it. And we need to have Alex do our voiceovers every week. Far more pleasant than listening to me 😂

Thanks for getting in touch Vicki and identifying your lovely boat with the perfect name! You’re right, it’s such a beautiful spot! 😊

We said exactly the same Jennifer! They really have a perfect routine sorted out and are such a big help 😊

Don’t they! I have an app on my phone called Merlin that identifies bird calls and bird song which is fab! 😊

So good to hear you’re enjoying them Roger! I try and film and edit them as I would enjoy watching, and you’re right, one of the key things is being able to see the scenery and where you’re going. Thanks for watching 😊

Hello to you too! Thanks for watching 😊

Hi Dorothy! I was so happy to find that poem with a good explanation of how the Locklines came to be. I told Alex we should be using his voiceover services more often as he has a much better soothing tone than me! Rugby Boats is not actually in Rugby, which surprised me when we finally passed it. It’s in Nether Heyford on the Grand Union Canal and I do have some footage of us passing it somewhere. Sadly Bumble was nowhere to be seen. He’s the star of the show for us! We binge watched the boat tours on Rugby Boats when we were planning this new life 😊

@@onedaymoreaboard I look at the short boat tours and day dream. Bumble is a great helper on the tours. I assumed it was right in Rugby! ❤

I did start a journal when we were first onboard, with details of how far we had traveled, where we moored, when we filled up etc. but let it lapse very quickly. Really our vlogs have become our journal and it’s lovely to look back on. Thanks for watching 😊

Thanks so much Lyn! Fran and Rich were one of the first channels we watched too when we were planning this new life aboard, and it's wonderful that we are such good friends with them now. We watched Debbie and Mark too, but haven't met them in real life yet on our travels. I know what you mean when you start counting how many years ago something was, and find it was actually 30-40 years ago! We can highly recommend you trying the narrowboat experience once again! 😊

Yes Lyn, your eagle eye spotted one of Fran's Constanze Creations lovely scarfs! I am lucky enough to have received another one for my birthday last month, with the aqua colours of our boat woven in with greens and yellows. Now I just need some cooler weather to wear it! Always good to hear you are enjoying the videos 😊

That’s so lovely to hear Trevor. It’s always good to know you’re enjoying the videos 😊

You’re right Jennifer, and I still can’t believe that we missed it even all the time I spent editing. Our viewers are far more eagle eyed than we are 😂

Hey Kelli!! Good to hear from you on here! How are you doing in those 100s? We don’t miss that at all 🥵

That's interesting that you learnt about the British industrial revolution in your history lessons in Australia Carolyn! It was actually one of my favourite periods to study, and I look back and think how on earth am I now living on these historic waterways that we learnt so much about, and were such a key part of British history. You really should hire a narrowboat and see what a wonderful slow paced life it is. I'm not sure if you watch Fran and Rich on UA-cam channel Floating Our Boat, but they had a wonderful experience welcoming round the world solo sailor Dee Caffari on board their narrowboat for a couple of days to experience the slower pace. Take a look at the video here, it's just fabulous! ua-cam.com/video/3TL8EKWihU8/v-deo.htmlsi=VyG-tEW1SVzXXv1d 😊

Thanks so much Jennifer! It does sound like boots doesn't it. That's my finny Northampton accent for you! 😊

You have hit the nail on the head Jill, and we often stay it's what we love the most, and was most surprising about this new life! You make friends, and end up sharing drinks on the towpath or a local pub with people you have sometimes only just moored up with, and have so many connections that it cements the relationship. You may be close to each other geographically for a few days, weeks or sometimes even months, especially over winter, and then part and go your separate ways, and not be close again for two years! It's wonderful when you are not even sure where friends actually are and then you come across them quite by surprise, or see a Facebook post that they are near by, so you can just up and move! 😊

I was counting myself again, just to double check when I was editing the video Nigel! I love that we get so many lovely comments about our outro music. It's sort of become our theme tune and I can't imagine taking it away now, or removing the footage with Jasper, when we had 3 westies 😊

It’s so hard and we miss him everyday but he had a wonderful long life ❤️

Glad you enjoyed it Jeff! We need to have Alex do the voiceover every week. He’s far more calming than me 😂😊

That’s the perfect description! Thanks for watching 😊

Us too Deborah! I was so glad I found it. It made sense of it all 😊

Thanks for your kind words Nick, they mean a lot! The song at the end is Time On Our Side by Ten Towers. Here’s the full version on UA-cam ua-cam.com/video/0MqqeXvnk78/v-deo.htmlsi=21nNPSnHkYVRaZ20 😊

We can highly recommend it John! Watch as many narrowboat vlogs as you can and you will catch the bug. We see many many overseas visitors on our travels 😊

Glad you enjoyed it Swanny! A chain saw has been talked about many times to add to the tool supply on board!

We have had so much more rain than usual this year so levels have been higher. Thanks for watching 😊

Hello Eckhart, Zeitraffer = time lapse (when filming)

@@gabrielecox365 Thanks!

Hello! Another thought provoking question or comment from you, thank you, we love them! My first thought was the phrase you are looking for is 'sped up'. That's what I say in my head at those points in the video, and I speed them up so they don't drag on and make the video way too long. Anyway, Professor Google tells me that in cinematography, the opposite of slow motion is indeed fast motion! So you were right! I actually studied German at school for 4 years, yet the only phrases that seem to be stuck in my head are 'Welche Farbe sind die Vorhänge?' and 'Wann beginnt die Vorstellung?'. Not that helpful really! Poppy is definitely a social butterfly, especially when she sees people she recognises! We call her our greeter on the boat, as she sits up the back welcoming everyone as they pass! 😊

@@onedaymoreaboard That made me LOL! The first question sounds theatrical - the answer would generally be "damask red", the second question is definitely theatrical, and it's usually 7.30pm, or 19.30, as we say here. Your school clearly had theatrical ambitions!

Obviously! Very useful if I ever get to Germany!

That’s something I have wondered about too.😊

I have been tinkling that we should do a stand alone video explaining travelling with a car and a boat as it's a question we are often asked, and one that we wondered about when planning this new life aboard. Often, we move the boat and then go back and collect the car, either walking (if it's not too far) by bike (we have a folding bike on the boat) or by bus or train. Sometimes, if we have looked ahead and found close by parking, we will move the car ahead, but only if we know almost exactly where we will be mooring, as that's sometimes a bit of an uncertainty. The easiest way is when we have visitors and they offer to take us back to our car. We always take them up own that offer. Also, it is much easier when you are travelling with friends who also have a vehicle. I'm not sure if you were watching us when we spent a few months traveling with Paul and Anthony from UA-cam channel Narrowboat Life Unlocked, but we would drive each other back and ahead to move one of the vehicles. Still a lot of planning, but much easier. We use google maps to zoom in on areas close to the canal and can see where there are lay-bys, often by canal bridges, to park the car. It's a little harder when we are moving through towns and cities, but we find cheap pay and display car parks. It's an incovenience, but it's worth it for the convenience, and it's still a necessity for us having easy access to a car for Pete's job and to get to family easily wherever we are. Hope this helps!

Hello! See my answer to Rangergoal for a little explanation 😊

From my research, the first rugby balls were made of an inflated pig's bladder, encased in leather, so took on the shape of that, which was more of a plum shape. The shape has gradually flattened and elongated over the years as it has evolved, as it is an easier shape to run with. I learnt something new today too, thank you! 😊

@@onedaymoreaboard Thank you……it seems obvious now!

It really is Ann! We have a new appreciation for the British countryside since we moved back from Texas. Thanks for watching 😊

It really was Joyce! You’re welcome to some of our rain. We’ve had way too much this year already! We used to long for the days when the temperatures would fall to the 80s when we were in Texas! Yes, you’re right about Poppy smelling of wet dog with a bit of canal water fragrance thrown in for good luck! Thankfully she’s not one to fall in very often! 😊

Glad you enjoyed it Lee 😊

Lots of boat have the same name, but they also have a registration number. The most popular name of canal boats is “Kingfisher”.

Thanks Gail, glad you enjoyed it! Not sure if it was a hire boat or privately owned. It was on its way to the Electricka boat show as we saw it there too. And John is right, boats can have the same names, but all have different registration numbers. Kingfisher is the most popular name, but from our search, we are the only One Day More! 😊

Hi Rainey! Ugh those are the sort of temperatures we don't miss from from our time in Texas, when everyone was wishing for a few days of high 80s at least! This was actually filmed in May, and it has warmed up a little since then, and the tow paths have dried out a little. We've had so much more rain than usual this year, and its been far colder for much longer, but summer seems to have arrived finally! We have storage totes under the bed, where we rotate our seasonal clothes, and we keep our bulky winter coats under the seat of the dinette. It's surprising how much storage we have on board really, and we make the most of it! We have a small 4KG washing machine on board, and a drying rack to hang things to dry, but when we need to do bulky items like bedding and towels we find a launderette/washateria. I do take advantage of taking over laundry to use my mum's washing machine when I visit though! You're right, there is quite a bit of planning involved, only washing when we know we are heading to a water point to fill up, but it's all part of this wonderful adventure! 😊

@@onedaymoreaboard You share your lives so generously and it's wonderful to be able to have these vicarious experiences. Thanks for including us! I only hope we add something for you.

You’re so welcome Spinner! Oh those screaming weather warnings from your phone we remember only too well from our time in Texas! We had a tornado come through our yard taking a neighbour’s trampoline with it but thankfully only minimal damage. Wouldn’t it be just wonderful to take a digital camera back in time and capture so many more images 😊

@@onedaymoreaboard Yes taking one back would be so much fun. Take a couple hundred pictures and let them look at them on the camera's screen. LOL Plus auto focus and such. They would be shocked !! But I had fond memories working in the dark room etc. Sadly that school was torn down 10 years ago. A school where my dad , aunts and uncles all went to high school. It and 5 of them are all gone now. Brand new public library in it's place. Take care - God Bless.

Happy memories for sure Spinner! At least it was a public library built in its place and not a strip mall of nail bars and mattress stores! 😊

Thanks so much Billy! Always love your words of encouragement 😊

Thanks for watching Carrie 😊

Glad you enjoyed it Eric! Black and whites of the old working boats really do take you back to that bygone era. Alex definitely has a far more soothing voice suited for voiceovers than either Pete or myself. He was happy to record the poem for me, and we said we should have him as guest voice over person every week 😂

@@onedaymoreaboard yes yes yes! That would be too good! ❤️💎❤️

We were talking to him the other day about doing a Q&A to celebrate our 3 years aboard in September, and having him on board as the guest question master! 😊

@@onedaymoreaboard bring it on, baby! 😎💎🏆