So much loveliness. We really need to explore more instead of hurrying on to the next place! That’s our plan for 2024 😊

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Slowly, slowly. It's the only way xx

3,954 views press that like button !!!! These guys are so good at what they do vlogs are beautiful and infortmative!

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

❤️❤️❤️❤️

The canals of Britain are such a treasure! Thank you for continuing to vlog after so many others have moved on. ❤

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

It really is our pleasure

Thank you for taking us along this beautiful countryside ❤. I have missed you …

Nice to see you both xxx

We have lots of peat moss bogs in the northern part of the province of Saskatchewan , Canada!

Pleasure to join you on the canal walks again. So much more relaxing and refreshing than the big city. Great video, thankyou.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Fen Wood and Mammoth Tower seemed like nice places to walk and explore. In Los Angeles, CA, USA I remember visiting the La Brea Tarpits where the bones of trapped animals, including mammoths, were found. That's amazing that the peat used to be 10 meters deep 150 years ago plus how it contains carbon = to all of the forests combined! Enjoy your coffee and fish finger sandwiches! Jenny

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Thank you Jenny. Unfortunately the cafe was closed but we had coffee and cake on a cosy boat instead

@jennyfulcher8035

2 ай бұрын

@@FloatingOurBoat Oh well, I'm sure it was tasty and just as good! 🍰🫖☕

What an idyllic vlog. Lovely scenery. Looking forward to hearing what you end up doing. Staying or leaving. Take care and thank you.

Beautiful area! That's Dan Brown territory, aka The Narrowboat Lad aka sortofinteresting channel.

Fantastic. The peat bog is out of this world. We make a big deal of having woolly mammoth 🦣 in Eastern Canada, but we don't have the bog as well. And I have no idea exactly where the mammoths were either. Helpful eh ? Beautiful marinas and moorings too. If uploading is boring, write code or a get virtual assistant

“Everyone has to have a dream..” I have been scolded for my dreams quite frequently recently. I’m trying to be practical and wise, but moments with you two are sweet medicine for the soul.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Don't let anyone scold you for your dreams. Dreams have made many great things happen.

O boy have you brought back some fond memories with this one. On our holiday from hell that we thourerly enjoyed (Trevor to Grindley Brook and back) we had to spend a day in Whixall Marina to have our domestic alternator replaced. All the domestic battery's were dead when we woke up that morning (they were showing 8V), I guest the alternator had gone. It was a beautiful, sunny day, we had food in the café. The people running the café were lovely. We got to chat with some of the boaters living in the marina. It was a really pleasant day. As they say in the song Thanks for the memories.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

There are definitely worse places to be stuck

Thank you for calling attention to the problem of depleting the peat bogs. You were gentle but clear. People act as though it's an unlimited resource in their buying habits.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

That is true and until you see the devastation it is hard to understand the impact

Brilliant 🙂 Such a beautiful and fascinating landscape. Thanks for sharing your walksssss. Poor little voles. 🙂🐿🌈❤️

Like the dangeling poobag! In the peat area where we live, there are informative boards as well to make clear ,how important peat for our ecological system is. It s an area, where people can cycle or walk and watch birdlife from afar

That looks beautiful that spot you found, I wasn’t expecting the marina to look so full of boats that looks so it be a lovely spot to stay for the summer😊

London CAN be a scary place, and you have done the right thing, getting back to canal life!! Take care on those muddy footpaths. John

Hi Fran & Rich, such beautiful countryside, it's so good to slow down, just explore, appreciate and enjoy! The swan floating along was a lovely sight. Thank you for showing us Mammoth Tower...that was very interesting. So lovely to see you both, hope you enjoyed the coffee at the Marina Cafe. I'm in wonderful company with Fran with the sense of direction! 🧭 Please give Jesse & Archie a cuddle for me. Thank you for sharing, take really good care, stay well! Sending warm hugs! 🤗Lots of love Kathy x ❤🌺🌸

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Thank you Kathy. I can never just go walking off route without Rich as I would be so lost.

It's ironic that that it's the nurseries and garden centers selling the peat.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Absolutely. It is all about money

Nicely crafted vlog as ever, hope you’re feeling better Rich. Thanks for pricking the nation’s conscience on use of peat, shame the government have now pushed back a total ban until 2030

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

That is terrible 😯

So glad to see you young lovers are doing well, it's a great comfort to my heart, knowing you're OK, worry not about being trapped in a loop, you have access to water and food, enjoy the solitude.

Great to see you both enjoying Mother Nature again. I found the Wooly Mammoth information to be fascinating. Thanks for posting. Safe travels. Cheers

Hi guys! Spring is here, it'll soon be warming up for you. All the best.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

We won't miss the mud, that's for sure

Beautiful country and photography. Thank you for taking us along.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

Ey Up Mi Ducks! Another awesome video got my kettle on great to see you Rich/Fran and the dogs been waiting ages ❤

Coconut coir also takes the place of peat. Ground coconut husks.

Incredible place. Thank you for sharing.

Amazing scenery and history. Thank you so much.

That's a really stunning and remote area. I love places like that. Your excellent photography makes it look as good as I imagine it is!

Lovely to c u both,I’ve missed yr relaxing chatty always interesting videos,.thank u ❤

Thank you for the lovely video and taking us on that beautiful walk. Such a pretty area and a great place to walk.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Lovely! Proper lovely. At home with nature all around you. Unspoilt countryside plus now recovering peat bogs. Bring it on! A lovely video and I enjoyed every second of it. Thanks for sharing so much with us. Really enjoyable and peaceful. Best wishes, Pam,

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it Pam

I lovely to see you both and fantastic scenery were you are it stunning places all the.best for now 😊

I love your "have a little think" your vlogs are so entertaining, good luck with your plans. see you next!

You have to be careful as far as moss growing on the north side of trees. While it is usually the case, it grows where is damp and not sunny which may not always be towards the north. Thanks for another enjoyable video. 😊

Fantastic walk, amazing info on peat, which I had know idea of its value to our planet, love young Archie and Jess being in the posts.

Hi to both of you. Yes Rich. Activists! People who do things(like reintroducing the mink) without any thoughts of the future and the knock on effects their actions cause. That really was in the middle of nowhere.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Very true. mess up the balance, then mess with things again to try to put it right 🙄

Beautiful filming.....what a lovley place! :)

I’d certainly stay in the vicinity of the marina just in case of sudden stoppages ahead! 😅

The mammoth viewing window is so cool!!! Thanks for sharing the peat info...I knew not to use it, but I had no idea how much had been extracted. geez. It was good to see it being protected, too.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

I think most people know about it, but to see the scars is shocking

So lovely to have you back 😊 what a lovely blog, such gorgeous scenery ❤

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊

No heaving on the canal today eh? Weather’s much too cold for that 😮😅. Good luck with the cruise decision!

Thanks for sharing this!

Simply beautiful!

Thank you for a interesting video, keep your spirits up Best wishes from the UK

Hi Fran & Rich, enjoyed the video, interesting info about the Peat Forest. Sometimes devastation has a beauty of its own. Sadly. Take care 🩷🙏

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

It was truly beautiful from ground level but when we took the drone up, we were shocked

Very coincidentally, when I turned on KZread yesterday this vlog was on : Kirstin and Joerg, 2 Germans living in England. They were spending the weekend in Montgomery. It looked like a place I would love to visit and they showed it off so well. And then I watched your vlog right after. I think you would really enjoy watching this if (or not) you get there. And you’ll see a great place to stay if you visit, maybe with family or friends!

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, they look like fun so we will have a look later

Great video thanks. Last July we hired a canal boat from Ellesmere and had a great week doing the Montgomery and up to Llangollen. Even had enough time to do the Preese Arm. Thanks again

What a great sanctuary for wildlife. While we have an abundance of mountainous areas s National parks, any ares like that have been developed for farming in our country . Looks like you pickeda good time of the yearto visit. Take care

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

I think we did as it is all so busy in the summer

Watching you both this minute on the tele and the music is lovely. Beautiful sunset . Lovely scenery. Thank you both so much. Oh who’s crying?

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Ha ha, that was Archie. He gets so bored when we stand still 😂

Go Fran! Agree

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

I can't resist it 😉

Lovely video. Thanks for taking the time to make it and upload..much appreciated

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Thank you

I learn so much from each video. Thank You Both❤

Watched you a lot, could say such a lot, but I'll just say for now - I love you

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

That is perfect, thank you

Very haunting looking landscape but at the same time was so interesting to see so thanks …. The marina looks beautiful with all the boats lovely area up there …. Bet you enjoyed your ☕️☕️ but I bet you enjoyed the 🔥with a book sitting in front of sounds so nice after all the lovely walks 📚💞📚

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

The cafe was closed but the fire and books were waiting x

Lovely walk and chit chat. Maybe I'm repeating myself, but you are just lovely 🙂 Love from Denmark

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

🤗

Lovel to see you both thank you for a lovely video xx

Loved this video Fran and Rich. So nice to see you out and about in the countryside again enjoying the beautiful scenery. What a spot!! Looks like the perfect spot and such gorgeous countryside. Your're right Fran, everyone has a dream .. I certainly do and it involves a piece of land also. See you on your next adventures. Thanks for the video.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Keep on dreaming and if either of us find it maybe we should share 😊

One part of that amazing and precious 3% is a 20 minute drive south from where I live in Vancouver BC. Burns Bog is a very similar peat bog that is essentially the lungs of the Fraser Valley. If it wasn't there, the whole Lower Mainland and Puget Sound (in the USA) would be smoggy like Los Angeles at its worst. Thankfully, there is an active appreciation of wetlands in recent years, and even our local (somewhat famous) body of water, the optimistically named Trout Lake, is under a managed program of re-wilding. The resurgence of wildlife in both places is wonderful. Abut 160 years ago, the Royal Engineers did a lot of the surveying in British Columbia, and planned to build a canal through Burns Bog. Another project that nearly happened was a canal to connect Vancouver and New Westminster. I guess the Engineers missed their beloved canals!

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

That's wonderful to know your bog land has survived and the wildlife is being cared for

Stunning location. Beautiful and informative vlog. Thank u so much. Best wishes.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it

Thanks for the video you two 😊

Hi you guys. Lovely footage, you do find some beautiful places to moor up. the mammoth dancing made me LOL xx

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Just so lovely 😊

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Thank you! 😊

Nice to see you Guys. Really enjoyed your vlog 😀 Stay safe xx

Lovely video. Really enjoyed seeing and learning about the Fenn's Moss area. Really interesting, thank you.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

That is the great thing, there is always something for us to learn

Such a super episode!! Thank you! Nb Naga Queen xxx

I really enjoyed this!

Lovely country. Hope you can hole up and enjoy it a while.

We was in london for a day kissed the ground when we arrived back in Lincolnshire and thank god

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

😄

Wow you guys really capture the atmosphere of the place. But all I can think about is snuggling up by the fire it is so bleak there.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Same here, fire is roaring.

Great Video

Lovely video, great to see you guys back in your natural habitat ! XXX

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Thank you Gaynor. Haven't you got better things to do in Seville than watch us in mud?😂

@gaynorpattle

2 ай бұрын

@@FloatingOurBoat EXHAUSTED from Seville here !! An early night catching up with KZreadrs 🥰

Another wonderful video to watch this morning, thanks for taking us with you. Such a historic site, enjoy the next leg of your journey. ❤

Thanks for taking me with you on this delightful stroll. I have so missed them. You two are a delight.

Too bad that you are stock but I have s'en worse places to be stuck...but fir you it is the décision of where to go. So beautiful for us to see the beautiful greenery and waterways while stick in Clément and asphalt until ou camping opens soon. So peacefull and beautiful...enjoy your surroundings and good luck with decisions as to where to go...life is tough hihi. Enjoy wherever you go...thanks for sharing...much appreciated. Regards from us oldies in Québec, Canada. ❤️

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Whenever we get stuck it seems to be a lovely place. But as you say, unless we are stick in the middle of a city, nowhere on the canals is really a bad place to be.

We really enjoyed the beautiful and informative video. It's such fun to see the places you discover! ❤ Bill and Alice in Idaho USA

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

Lovely to watch, made my day :)

Good to see you back, enjoyed the vlog

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

Lovely to see you both, thank you for sharing. ❤😊x

I reckon you are both living the dream already!!!!!!! Thanks for another gentle and informative vlog!!

Good to see you Fran and Rich❤These are the best walks. Thank you!

Love seeing the walks & things to see & do… I am plotting & planning my NB and then will be enjoying these myself.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

That's good news

Thanks

That moss covered tree was amazing......Very nice spot!

A great 'winter mood' vlog. Really nicely put together. You lucky people - despite the trials and tribulations of boating life!

Glad to see you back to your self, enjoyed the vlog, Fran looked frozen she needs looking after , keep up the enjoyable vlogs coming. 😊

What a wonderfully relaxing video. A beautiful part of the Country superbly portrayed by yourselves. - Something I must ask, how do you get the dogs clean before they go onto the boat? I’m so looking forward to your next videos and in the meantime will watch your older ones. Take care, keep well.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Thank you. The only way to survive dogs, boats and mud it to be relaxed. We have wooden floors which vacuum and wash and have a big pile of old towels on the back of the boat. If we can we find somewhere for the dogs to paddle or swim and if they are really muddy they get washed down first the they sleep in front of the fire to dry

Taking time to see and explore and learn ... I like this.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Thank you

Love ooooooh after fish finger sandwich.....

That was a really enjoyable episode. Happy to see you out and about and such a lovely setting! Thank you! ❤

Brilliant as always thanks for sharing.

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Fish Finger sarnie ? sounds delicious x

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

It does, but they were closed😯

Love the music you incorporate into your videos. Always so fitting.

Great video as always

An amazing vlog, thanks for taking us along👍👍. Judy

Dumb question but you are near there. We are hoping to do Llangollen and have friends coming over to do the aquaduct. They want to meet us at the junction with Montgomery and have asked if there is any safe parking. Help !!!

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Sorry Chris but we don't really know. As we don't have a car we don't really take a lot of notice of car parks. There are some at Whixall moss nature reserve and at the bird hides but I don't know how long you can stay.

No wind noise guys

Peat has been stopped think last year .

@FloatingOurBoat

2 ай бұрын

Apparently not banned until 2030

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