What a beautiful stretch of canal. Lovely to be introduced to Val and to see you looking so happy ❤️

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. It's a beautiful area and part of me is sad to be leaving - that's if we can get passed Caen Hill which is currently shut.

what a beautiful area...such gorgeous scenery... always look forward to your series...thank you for taking a virtual passengers...

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed the cruise.

Great scenery, it was great fun getting to tag along with you and Val when I was there. I walked back along the deep lock section, recognise it, spotted the steps I took the day before also. 👍🏻🤠

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Brian, and it was great meeting up with you and taking you out on Reverie

What a beautiful strech of the canal. Your narration is always so nice. Glad to see you have a companion to keep you company.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Roberta, and yes it's great to have such wonderful company on board. Helps me to get better camera shots too ;)

Wonderful surprise to see a new video. Incredible view of the weir and the bridge, amazing. Thanks for all your effort making these episodes.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers John, and thanks too for your help with the episodes from the area and with Val's video.

I worked at bath uni for some years and got to know Bath city and the River Avon well ! Many a pint of Cider was had on a summer's day by the river. I wish I was back there now I do miss being amongst civilized people.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

It's a fantastic area in terms of beauty and culture, and fairly chilled out compared to many places. I'm going to miss it too.

Lovely to have a new video to watch and great to meet Val, she looked well in control of the boat there. Some great countryside too. Thank you, Phill

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Phill

Beautiful vlog, as always, Andrew. And *hello* to the lovely Val! 👋 Love, peace and happiness to you both 💖

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Annie

Fantastic vlog. Thanks

Another great vlog, thank you..... missed you!

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Jock

Another great vlog my friend. Lovely to see you so happy with your new lady 😀

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Del. Life is sweet as they say.

Good to see and to catch up. Take care both

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Roger, you too.

Once again a great video. Great see you have company on your journey's good luck to both.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Thomas, and having great company onboard makes this an even better life.

Good to hear that you have someone to share your adventures with Andrew. Best wishes to you and Val

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much. I must admit it's brilliant to have great company on board and someone to share these adventures with.

What a fantastic vlog, with lovely scenery.A great tonic for my Anxiety issues.You have also been my inspiration to take the plunge and purchase our first narrowboat.So we may pass you at some point.Glad you now have a crusing companion.You look so happy.I look forward to your next Vlog.😀

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lesley, and I'm so pleased to have had a positive influence. I hope you find boating relieves your anxieties, it certainly has with mine. I have a half-finished blog on mental health and the positive effects of boating and when we read your comment this morning Val suggested I should get it finished and put it out there, so perhaps that will be the next one. Take care and good luck with the boat hunt.

The MET warnings even made the news on this side of the Atlantic. I hope you can find someplace shady and breezy to moor until it passes.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John. Yeah it's been unbearably hot today (and the boat exaggerates the external temperature) and is going to be far worse over the next couple of days. Sadly we don't have much shade. We've moored somewhere to make a music video for Val and all the shady spots are taken. Hey-ho, nevermind. Hope summer is good for you. A viewer from Alaska says it's been unusually hot and dry there too.

Omg romance. Kept that quiet Andrew Nice one! Hope you're both well Keep safe warm dry and virus free both Not sleepy Jake anymore

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, yeah it's surprising where Cupid will strike - who would have thought... As for Sleepy Jake, maybe that'll get rolled out again sometime.

@davidsedlickas8222

2 жыл бұрын

@@talesfromtheswansneck I hope you will be happy together 🙂

Nice to see that stretch beyond Bath filmed not sure ive seen it anywhere else, keep up the good work! Ben.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ben, it was a gorgeous stretch of water, I wish I'd spent more time down there during my stay.

Would love to here or see some of your favourite NB recipes on a vlog, so we could give them a try .😉

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Now several people have mentioned this recently so yes perhaps I'll do a few more cookery slots soon.

So glad to see this one, and to see the wonderous Pultney Weir again. I was university in Bath many, many years ago (48 years ago if my arithmetic is correct) and remember swimming over the weir - through that central chute thing - during a massive heat wave and drought. I loved Bath. Also, renting and rowing skiffs on the upper reaches of the river to Bathhampton weir. Later on - after graduating - I worked for the Avon Rubber Company at Melksham and Bradford on Avon - both originally water powered mills used to power the raw rubber processing machines. Love your content.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael. Pleased I've taken you down reminiscent lane. It's a fabulous area, and part of me is sad to be leaving.

@pooterist

2 жыл бұрын

@@talesfromtheswansneck Which part? The legs maybe? trust me, take all your parts - you'll never know which parts you'll need later.

Hi mate glad to see your ok I had wondered where you had gone to but I can see you've been busy that said I'm glad your happy and still enjoying boat life and now have some lovely crew company , I still remember your first upload

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Oh I hadn't gone far, but now I'm waiting at Caen Hill for the flight to open. Anyway. thanks Nathan for such a lovely comment, we were quite touched.

@nathanberry4339

2 жыл бұрын

@@talesfromtheswansneck your always welcome , the amount of joy your videos have given me over the years and meeting you in person I can also vouch your a decent top bloke off the camera aswell and deserve to be happy 😊

I wondered why you were spending all that time down there on the K&A. Well done. Great vlog.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John. Well it is a fabulous area as well ! Hope you are keeping well.

So now we know where Val came from! Or maybe not, as you didn’t elaborate on her presence. Did she hitch a lift?

@talesfromtheswansneck

Жыл бұрын

Ah perhaps I'll have to mention how we met in a video as a few people seem to have asked the question.

Been missing videos .. great to travel along with the both of you. Hope to hear some music. Been bloody hot here. Lots of forest fires keeping the air smoky. River names here have the same problem….Tanana, Nenana, Tolovana. Where Na means River in the Native language. Enjoy an take care….

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Skip, we're setting off on our travels now so hopefully videos will be more frequent. That said the Caen Hill lock flight has been shut for over a week now due to problems with the pump and water shortages. We've had little rain this year, and the temperatures are sky-high at the moment. That's interesting about the river names there too. I'm sure we'll be using some of Val's music in the videos, and her KZread channel is kzread.info/dron/ZHyGcXvV4eK3oB7Y36D82A.html Take care

@yeoldfart8762

2 жыл бұрын

@@talesfromtheswansneck I’ll stop by her channel tomorrow. I know about dry weather. In the last 2 months we maybe have gotten a half inch of rain. Today was the first cool day for that long also It was wonderful.

Blah! 3 weeks ago from tomorrow I was attack by an Ent. (Not an Ear, nose and throat Dr ) short story I was cutting the top of a tree that had fallen across the road so I could get past. That tree was at least 60 feet tall. While cutting another tree feel on me. Did it’s best to take my head off. My left shoulder down to the hand was black with bruises. Scapula cracked. Couple ribs under the arm pit cracked. Couple vertebrae slightly smushed. Three days before I could get out of bed by myself . I can play a little penny whistle though the fingers are weak. Probably a couple months before I’ll be able to hold a guitar. I am getting better. Getting out of bed is pretty easy. I go for a short walk each day. Maybe 800 feet round trip. Family insist on some one sleep here in case I fall. All in all I’m healing. I still laugh a bunch. Hope all is well with you.

@talesfromtheswansneck

Жыл бұрын

Wow Skip, that's shocking news. You're a lucky man to come out of that one - although it probably doesn't feel like it at the moment. Best way to beat it is to stay positive and push yourself each day - I'm speaking from my own experience having fallen 60 foot down a waterfall and spent 10 days in hospital. I didn't have smashed vertebrae but 4 prolapsed discs and I'm now 2 inches shorter than I was. But hang on in there and you'll soon be playing all those new tunes you'll be writing in your head. Wishing you a speedy recovery. All the best.

@yeoldfart8762

Жыл бұрын

@@talesfromtheswansneck I’m going to be OK. Just going to take awhile. Tried very hard to find a way to sit with my daughter and draw with her with out hurting. Marginally done. Many things like that are frustrating. This too shall pass