In 2019, I made a video about the restoration of the Lichfield canal, which had been ongoing for several decades, powered largely by volunteers and donations. So many people asked me for an update that I've now gone back to see what's changed and whether the pandemic brought things to a halt. #AD Visit ABNB, the canal boat broker, to buy or sell your canal boat at www.abnb.co.uk or call 01788 822115 Prior video (2019): kzread.info/dash/bejne/nGqT0LySgpXUe5c.html Visit the Trust at lhcrt.org.uk or see their own KZread channel at www.youtube.com/@LHCRT for regular updates

@sianwarwick633

10 ай бұрын

Is this the Lichfield and Hatherton canal system ?

Wow I envy the people of Britain being able to visit and cruise on the canals. We have lots of waterways and streams here in western Pennsylvania but none that match the peaceful beauty or history of Britain's narrow canals. Hooray for all the volunteers who are working to preserve these treasures!

@daviddishon642

10 ай бұрын

Look around we actually have canals all over the eastern US

@sianwarwick633

10 ай бұрын

We have some canals in Eastern Ontario, but...not enough of them ?

@mconnors1733

10 ай бұрын

Much of Pennsylvania is too mountainous for canals to be profitable. Not that they didn't build them, but there were too many locks, which meant too many lock-keepers and infrastructure. To actually cross the state, one had to take a boat which could be disassembled into halves, put on an inclined railway system, and hauled over a mountain! Railways soon put the Western Pennsylvania canals out of business. IIRC, a couple in the east were flatter and hauled coal to New York City area, so they survived for many years.

@PraxZimmerman

10 ай бұрын

Buy land and build your own canal 😃

@user-kq8cb3le2j

7 ай бұрын

You colonist have the Erie canal and the susquehanna river.

The answers as to why it's being done is brilliant. Having a quiet place to get away from the hectic world and just walk with nature is something so many people don't have quick access to now adays. We live next to a waterway canal here in Canada. And going for along along the canal is a daily thing we do as its so relaxing for the body and mind.

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Yes! Absolutely 😊

@sianwarwick633

10 ай бұрын

Yes !

@volvo09

5 ай бұрын

Yes! And with water brings habitat and food for wildlife.

One of my favorite attributes of this channel is the way you follow up exactly what you said you'd follow up. I know it seems simple, but that is not always so with some presenters. Appropriate and nicely done.

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

😀

Amazing job by the volunteers, the Trust, and the paid contractors working on this project. They need to be proud of their persistence :) Thanks, David, for continuing to report on the work, and thanks also to ABNB for sponsoring you. Their support of this channel is appreciated, even from Seattle :)

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Thank you

Crumbs. What an undertaking. The mind boggles. l hope l am still around to see it finished. l am 80 so it's in the balance!

@minixtvbox

10 ай бұрын

The bridge done 1997, they'll never get under the a road for 30years, rip

Restoration of any canal is always to be applauded. The engineering challenge on this one sends me chivers. Huge respect to all those involved trying to achieve this aim. The Wey and Arun canal is also stuttering with cost and engineering challenges.

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Inspiring that the value of the canals is being recognized and the system is growing again

I LOVE that there are people THIS passionate to work like this to restore history. I love this. Good for them!

omg, the scale is staggering. What is quite remarkable is that many of the volanteers will never see the end result, best wishes to them. I am going to visit family in wolverhampton and will try to get along to see.

Loved seeing this follow-up! Considering we had Covid and severe economic downturns impact all our lives in harsh ways for nearly 2+ years, it looks like they are doing as well as can be expected! You Brits are such an inspiration for the funding and volunteer energy you jointly muster for projects such as this. I doubt a canal would get that kind of support here in the US! Well done you all! ❤

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Thanks David for another great Litchfield canal restoration video.. the canal has come along way due to the hard work of everyone involved, so many complicated issues, going underneath two major roads and railroad.. let alone building several new locks.. what a project! Watching progress from Missouri USA.. Cheers David and the CRT , volunteers..

I was so impressed by the LHCRT in your 2019 video I became a member although I live two hundred miles away in Scotland. Thanks for the update!

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Great to hear!

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thanks Les! ❤

@wattster71

10 ай бұрын

Same!

Thanks, David for the update on this mammoth Job . Good to see such amazing progress over what can only be described as difficult years .Hats off to all who made this possible. 👍

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you from us!

Thanks David, another professionally presented and informative video, presenting the waterways in a positive and interesting way…

Hard to believe it's been nearly four years since your first video about this project, David. Thanks for bringing us up to date and good luck to all involved in this very worthwhile undertaking!

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I'm really pleased to see an update, and that you're going to keep us all informed as to future progress.

What an unbelievable project. Fortitude at its best.

Good with a comprehensive update. I've been watching their channel from time to time since your previous video, particularly during the pandemic. Very impressive project!

Making a beautiful countryside even more beautiful. What a wonderful project. Thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

Water and greenery connect people, so a new canal will contribute to this. A nice connection for narrow boaters.

Such a very interesting video, great work That's being Done on that stretch of old canal.😊

Thank you David for the good overview of the canal restoration progress. The average person probably assumes canal restorations are just a simple matter of removing soil from the canals and you are good to go. As your video has shown, it is much more complicated than that. With all the overtopping of the canals by more modern infrastructures, even restoration planning needs to be revised at times when unforseen problems are discovered. Given the restoration is primarily privately funded and supported by volunteer efforts plus, given the wonderful canal environment, this is a tremendous asset and testimony to the British people! I am envious and wish we had the same thing in the US.

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

A monumental project indeed… very impressive. Thanks for sharing!

Glad there are volunteers taking on such big projects 🙂

Brilliant effort , an absolutely massive project but definitely a case of where there’s a will there’s a way 😄😄😄 great vlog as always David, thank you!

I imagine that the vegetation growing in the dug areas might also be somewhat beneficial in preventing erosion, in addition to the benefits to wildlife.

They've done very good considering the challenges of the last 31/2 years.

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Brilliant overview David…..it’s so nice to see the canals being restored …gives you a glow

Great video, thanks for the update. A truly inspirational team of volunteers!

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

17.08 minutes....................very interesting and if only it was as quick and easy to actually do as it was to describe so eloquently ( even allowing for travel, filming and editing time! ). There are massive hurdles to overcome, best of British to them all.

David, thank you for the update. I remember your earlier video on this daunting project. Congratulations to the hard-working volunteers and the organizers!

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Excellent video, David! Patience will see progress. 😎❤️❤️🥰

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

I hope so!

@maryjnorwood3962

10 ай бұрын

@@CruisingTheCut ❤️

I hope the folk that decided to reduce the gov funding of the CRT are watching this. David, I take my hat off to you for doing your bit to help the folk, who have not given that bad news a second thought, the oppertunity visualise what the money is spent on and to better understand the importance of the funding CRT receive. People will miss em when they're gone. But most of all I would like to say well done and a huge thank you to each and every volunteer. Salt of the earth folk no mistake. ❤❤❤

This was fascinating. Thank you. Can't wait for updates. Good luck to all involved, and Thank You.

Appreciate the update! Good to see they are still making headway👍👍

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Thank you for the update ... seeing the change over time is always interesting.

Wow, given the whole "you know what" worldwide issue that happened... there's been a LOT of fantastic work been done! Congrats to all involved, no matter how small! Cheers David for a fantastic video update!

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

the new canal with narrowboats will become a national treasure .

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

It will!

Very Interesting update....dealing with a ton of serious concerns and engineering difficulties...and still slowly prevailing.... hats off to all the volunteers, as they deserve some recognition.....all that I have seen accomplished by them through your videos is amazing.....thanks Mr David for continuing to document the progress....it's really not just shoveling a small trench is it ?!?!

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks David. Great work being done. It will be interesting to see how they tunnel through the embankment with trains passing over it. Such a shame they couldn't put in a long enough bridge to allow the canal to pass under it next to the road. I hope the cost of this will not be extortionate.

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

I hope so too

What amazing dedication by all those involved.

Thanks for that update - the timelapse car trip ties the whole together very well and the double-jointed digger is a thing of wonder - am reminded of the way the DLR route was driven under Platforms 3 and 4 of Lewisham station without closure of the working railway \m/

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

What a massive undertaking. British volunteers amaze me.

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

If someone announces that a canal is going to be cut (or an existing one widened) to connect the north and south networks for ALL boats, narrowboats and widebeams, I’ll be there with a pick and shovel!

So many of my pondering's answered in just over 17 minutes. Thanks David.

Thank you for the update. It's great to see the passion people have bettering the things they love.

Thanks for the update. Wishing all the best to the volunteers involved with this project. Hope they find continued success in the future. Be well and stay safe.

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

I hope so too!

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

I am running out of superlatives on your vlogs! Extremely informative!

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

Appreciate the updates, I really enjoy the restoration videos.

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for that Dave, so informative, interesting and very well articulated, you could do it for a living!. My wifes family comes from that area and we have been through Lichfield several times on our visits back to England over the last 20 years, getting on a tad now,[80 next birthday], so we will never come back again but thanks to you and others we can keep up with whats happening in that area, cheers mate, keep doing your thing.

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Will do!

Thank you David for such an informative and well produced update. 👍😀

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

So nice of you 😀

Super mini documentary. So interesting and brilliant to see something so positive for people and nature. Good luck to all involved and may the money keep coming!

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you.

What a great project this is. Our local Canal is such a great resource. I hope the communities on the local housing estates to this canal appreciate what is being dug on their doorstep. It’ll definitely enhance the area.

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you.

Thank the gods for all the volunteers, wishing them every success

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Thanks David, very interesting (if frustrating! - if only there was a canal fairy...). A lot has been done in 4 years - much more than I would have thought - but there's still so much to do. I wonder what a realistic finish date would be? Given the work still outstanding, especially all the locks and bridges, it must be decades, rather than years - especially regarding the railway and major road bridges. We know from your other restoration videos that each of these projects can take years, just to get the planning and fund-raising sorted out, never mind the actual construction. It's a sobering thought that many of the voluteers involved are unlikely to see the project completed. Under those circumstances, it's wonderful to see their dedication and determination. Where would we be without people like this?

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you. If we can get more funding like the grants we've had for Darnford Moors, it could be within ten years. 🤞

@rotinkerbell

10 ай бұрын

There is a canal fairy - he is called David Suchet. And several other faeries like me buy a monthly lottery ticket. xxx

@adrenazanetti3660

10 ай бұрын

Is that ten year time frame due to a lack of laborers, equipment? Or funding ? I would love you look into this freeing funding to try and help get this project finish so the new canal can be done it to use sooner than later as I’m looking at buying my first narrowboat and retiring to it from my sailboat. Thanks!

Wow! How neat to see how it's constructed. The patterned brickwork on the upper border is beautiful and what a nice surprise it will be to have that along part of the canal. LOL, love the Trust Pyromaniac lady ❤

Thank you very much going back for an update. We're quite keen to see how it progresses - still hoping tobe able to cruise it once in our life time :))

Hi David thanks for that excellent well presented update. Hope to cruise there one day😊

The overgrowth looks really nice and these unflooded canals seem like excellent walking paths in the mean time.

Well done David 👏🏼👌

Canals are a bit recreational stress reliever, great for the wildlife. They tick a lot of boxes even before you get on a boat.

Thank you! Wonderful work by volunteers!!

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Agreed

As someone who lives in Lichfield, Peter at 9:30 is right. There is a depressing lack of nice paths/walks in and around Lichfield, so having at least somewhere nice to walk will be a massive improvement! Something that has always been very annoying as both Whittington and Burntwood have no lack of lovely walks and they are only a few miles away on either side.

Fantastic project. I wish them all the best and all the success for what they are doing. Wonderful people doing what they do. Thank you for sharing this with us.

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you.

I think the owners of houses that will end up alongside the canal couldn't be happier.

Wanted to thank you for taking the time to produce these videos... Where I live we don't have anything like the narrow boat. Was in Wales (for the first time) a couple of weeks ago and managed to visit the Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and immediately thought of you. Even got brave enough to walk part way out on the aqueduct, truly amazing!!! Keep 'em coming.

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Of all the canal places to visit, that's the perfect one!

Great update David. You excel at this. Enjoyed it immensely. 😊👍

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Many thanks!

Excellent progress, keep it up all of you involved, I'm full of admiration, we need more green corridors for humans and wildlife to thrive!

Bravo, David! You’re the Canal Man! I’m amazed how many NB vlogs there are….perhaps this exposure may provide leverage for additional funding, over time. I hope there are effective Canal lobbyists to advocate for the benefits of well managed canals to communities and for wildlife. It also provides more housing options for many who may not be able to afford home ownership, except for a Narrowboat. Keep up the good work!

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Much appreciated

Thank you for publishing this - it's amazing how dedicated some people are to restoring the waterways. I wish I was in the area and could contribute some time to the project.

Here in New England, it is Litchfield, CT USA. No canals. A pretty famous road race that happens every year. It brings in runners from around the world. Home of the Possum Queen Foundation, that raises money for folks that have financial issues from medical problems they have experienced.

Thank you David very interesting video , it will look great when it's finish.

Really well scripted and easy to follow - many thanks. Well done to all involved.

I love your updates. I loved going on Canal boats. You see things you can't see anyplace else and it's peaceful.

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Thank you

Great work being done here - important work

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

David thank you for the update on the canal restoration. Learning so much from your videos about the canals. Happy Cruising.

I can't believe that it's been 4 years since the last update.

Fascinating, and helps me better understand the progress on my local canal. Considering what I hear about it, it's evidently in a better state than appearances imply! :) My sympathies to Christine Bull on the loss of opportunities for bonfires! ;)

Thanks for the updates, slowly but surely progess continues.

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Yes it does!

😀Dear David! Thank you sooo much for this masterpiece! `ve been waiting since 2019 for this video! Sooo good! Thanks, thanks, thanks!!! Please keep on watching this project for all of us!

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Will do

Lovely to see old canals restored

Thanks for the update. I hope you find time to film the building of the locks ... whenever they'll get to building them

What a great experience you have shared with everyone. Thank you David.

Thanks m8, updates good. You and the Litchfield are doin well. Pleased as!

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Ah many thanks Greg, always appreciate you viewing as you know 👍👍

Hi David great to see you again. Really interesting Vid. Be amazing when all the work to restore the canal is done. Slow progress but gradually taking form. Take care and all the best😊😊

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

What a brilliant project. Thanks very much to all involved!

Wonderful people doing great things! After a difficult day, I'm back full of vim and vigour😂 Thank you David👏👍

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Cheers!

The plaques are nice.😊

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Aren't they?!

So encouraging. Thanks for sharing David.

Yet another interesting, useful and necessary video, David, thank you for helping in keeping interest in the project alive.

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

My pleasure!

Thanks for the update David... it does look like it's coming along... slow at times, but still always forward... great episode! Cheers from Tennessee, USA

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Thank you for this. Good to see updates to previous videos.

Excellent video. Thanks for the update !

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the update.

Updates like this are very interesting. Thank you.

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

This makes me wish we had canals here in the lower mainland of B.C. more than I already do. We have the Fraser river but its not really suited to canal boats. The Fraser is deep and fast running with a lot of tugboat traffic. The tugs produce huge wakes which would swamp your average narrow boat.

Another interesting catch up. Patience required. (& look how your hair has shrunk in four years!!) Thanks. C&Lx

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Cheers

It's hard to believe that it's been four years since your first report. Really encouraging to see how much has been done, despite COVID. Hats off to all the trust members! Really looking forward to seeing this being completed and opened.

@LHCRT

10 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Brilliant- a very useful documentary update on an important, interesting and challenging project. You Sir are a star thank you.👍

@CruisingTheCut

10 ай бұрын

Many thanks!