Very enjoyable to listen and watch Andrew thank you. Xx

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks William

You mean you don't wear a Saville Row suit while doing locks,I'm shocked😂😂😂

Note to self: Cruising overalls, SAS boots, dockers gloves and a sturdy hat. Ready for the day.

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

You've forgotten your thermals!

'Clearing something from his prop?' That could mean a few things....

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Oooo you are awful......

We always help at the locks! Hope you are well hun.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

I'm good thanks, and hope you guys are keeping well. Most boaters help out at locks don't they. Although that said I was struggling on one of the vicious locks on the K&A a few weeks ago, and another boat turned up and sat in his boat. As I was leaving the lock he 'had a bit of trouble with that did you?' I can't print what my reply was... There's always one or two eh.

@TWR

2 жыл бұрын

@@talesfromtheswansneck yes I know what you mean! The ones that just sit and watch! It hurts more when we always go out of our way to help folk. Oh well, they won’t spoil our fun! 🐈‍⬛🐾♥️ stay safe xxx

Had to smile when you spoke of the 'have you got a washing machine' moment!!!!!! Hilarious.... when out in the elements in any environment as long as you are safe, warm and protected why does it matter if we look like we dont wash!!! A priceless statement to hear and I am sure you have heard some other beauties as well...!! X

Don't you secretly wish for a partial lockdown to keep the canals from being like the M1!! I'm old enough to remember the Second World War and all the empty roads I had while on my bike. Believe it or not, but I actually had my sandwich lunch at Stonehenge with not a soul around. I sat on those ancient stones and felt no desire to leave a mark where I'd been. Happy days. John, Ontario, Canada.

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

Hello again John, yeah the canals are busier now than they were when used for commercial traffic. Very busy this year as less people holidaying abroad. Are you a Moonraker then? My dad was from Salisbury, I went to art college in Salisbury, and I'm currently in Devizes. Mind you, you can't get close to the stones these days.

Great trip thanks!⛴️👌💨☕

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks James, the best bit of the South Oxford is between Banbury and Oxford I think.

I watch your videos as soon as they come out. Watched this a couple times but only on the Telly where I can’t comment. Forgot that I hadn’t ( just got waylaid by my daughter for an hour). Left a comment. I’m one of those people who put dirty work clothes on when I go out to work. My water is delivered to a 1500 gal tank under the kitchen. I try not to waste water. Need to start a fire. It got down to 9C a couple days ago. Leaves are starting to turn yellow. Take care.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate your comments, and the fact that you too save water. It's a valuable resource that's taken for granted too much these days. It's felt like autumn here the last week which is way too early. Is it normal for the leaves to turn in August in Alaska?

@yeoldfart8762

2 жыл бұрын

@@talesfromtheswansneck there’s always some trees that turn early. The first two weeks of September which are the most colorful. There was one fall where we got a 6 inch snowfall while the trees were still green. The leaves didn’t change color and stayed on the trees throughout the winter. It was hard on the trees and also hard on the song birds. Hope that doesn’t happen again. August is our rainy month and it seems to be extra rainy this year. Growing webbed feet.

Great vlog matey. You should have stopped at the cidery in Napton . Best cider you will ever taste in your life and only just up the road from the cut. Hopefully catch you on the cut again soon . Take care Del and the boys

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Del, I read about the cidery a few days before and thought it would make a good stop-off. Forgot about it until I saw a sign to it near the bottom lock. Bugger. Next time.

Always interesting to hear your opinions, and more nice scenery.

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

Cheers John

Lovely scenery in the vid.

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

I'm saving the best till last. The bit between Banbury and Oxford is gorgeous.

Another good vlog Andrew on my home canal. The South Oxford is gorgeous and so under appreciated.

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Robert. I thought the best bit was between Banbury and Oxford which will be the next vid. Stunning.

Wow Banbury has changed a bit since last time we were there 4 years ago.

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

It all looks pretty new. It would be interesting to see what it used to be like.

I just stop by your channel and found your presentation thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you for sharing your experience of narrow boating, if that is the correct expression. Cheers.

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, and yes narrowboating is correct.

Hi Andrew, Docs appointment! Not the Dogger Bank Itch? Take care. Stocksfield seafarers and their carers.

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

I should be so lucky! They told me I had to have the appointment with my own GP on the phone, I asked how they would take bloods and measure my blood pressure over the phone. Hmmmm.... Hope all is well up there with the Belted Galloways.

Good to hear from you Andrew. And as always, ending things off with that beautiful slide guitar.

Thanks Andrew for another sweet video of life on the what er ways. I like to start a Sunday morning with you; kinda like church. Peace, respect, a history of the natural entwined with human worlds...the best of England. Love your skanky anorak and real-people jeans - don't change a thing! I sometimes wish your camera would linger on some of the other boats a bit, especially ones with unusual decoration or intriguing industrial gear, but maybe that would be considered rude in narrowboat society? -Jacqui in fire-ravaged BC.

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Jacqui - and sorry to hear about the fires. Point taken about the boats. I'm on the K&A at the moment, and there are some weird and wonderful craft on this canal.

Glad to see you are as happy, relaxed and enthusiastic as you were on the first trip from Shire Cruisers on the Calder and Hebble and along the two Huddersfields. (Despite that injured leg you had).

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Owen. I've got to admit this lifestyle suits me. OK it's not all honey and roses, but mostly it is the way to live I think.

Another goodun. I don't understand why people watch vlogs but don't tap the like button. It doesn't take much effort. Keep well.

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks John. Yeah hitting the like button means KZread will promote my channel more, but hey...

We did Napton to Fenny Compton. Being an early contour canal it is very windy with plenty of blind corners. Lack of CRT maintenance, as with all the network, doesn't help. I can't believe Fairport Convention are still going! We used to live nearby, sneak in without tickets as teenagers 40 years ago.

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Airport Convention are still going. I'm on the K&A at the moment and there's a festival here in Sept with Lindisfarne, 10cc, The Strawbs, Steve Harley,Madeline Bell. Amazing these guys are still playing

@freespeech3673

3 жыл бұрын

@@talesfromtheswansneck That is amazing. I hope they all have a good afternoon nap before going on stage.

So pleased that people in England can move around. Hope it lasts for you all. Ha ha I've just been reading that June, July have been the hottest in history (as I note the layers that you are all wearing). I know it's Winter in New Zealand but it's been extremely cold, wet and miserable. The Sunday morning cruise on your boat has been a lovely way to start the day. Take care as always. =-)

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

Hi Lorraine, I don't know where the hottest June and July was, certainly not here. It has either been wet, windy, or overcast (and often all three), or for a several days in May and July extremely hot - too hot in fact.

@lorrainerichardson3280

3 жыл бұрын

@@talesfromtheswansneck Straight from the BBC, mind you if it's based on average then some places will still be up and down - "July was , a US federal scientific and regulatory agency has reported. The data shows that the combined land and ocean-surface temperature was 0.93C (1.68F) above the 20th Century average of 15.8C (60.4F). It is the highest temperature since record-keeping began 142 years ago."

@lorrainerichardson3280

3 жыл бұрын

Lol just passing on what I read.........

Hi Andrew. Before you mentioned the washing machine and your 'working' clothes, I thought how much you had changed from your first vlog when you took possession of your boat after leaving the Marina in Mirfield. Your hair has grown such a lot and yes, your clothes look well worn. However, your dry humour remains the same and your vlogs interesting and picturesque. Keep up the good work. Are you heading back up to Mirfield at any point?

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Harry, I'm on the K&A at the moment so couldn't be further away from Mirfield if I tried. No plans to return any time soon I'm afraid, so many places I haven't been.

Ha ha. That boat in the field is a strange one. Like you, I’m no fan of HS2. Very interesting video.

Hi Andrew that Boat in the Field. The story goes that a man who works for the Farmer lives on it so to save money he dug a trench and lifted the boat into it .I Imagine he saves a few bob.

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, now there had to be a story behind it. Thanks for enlightening us.

@kevinshort3483

Жыл бұрын

That story is wrong. There is in a fact a female that owns it and has done since it was put there !

Why did the surgery refuse you an appointment? What do boaters normally do when they need a GP?

@talesfromtheswansneck

3 жыл бұрын

Caz, I'll reply to this and other questions about the doctor soon...

How can they refuse an appointment...that 's ridiculous

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

I'll be posting a vid explaining this soon

Fenny Compton a crap village ??? Have you actually walked down to the village ? It has a good co op shop, a good school, doctors surgery and the best pub in the Merrie Lion. My boat was the one you passed Mi Vida Loca and I have lived here for almost 7 years in Fenny Compton. Let's hope when you return you don't need any help in any way, as we can show you how "crap" it can be here ;0)

@talesfromtheswansneck

Жыл бұрын

Kevin, thanks for your input. For your information yes I did take a long walk down a busy road into the village. I found the co-op (as with all co-ops) over-priced and the produce over-packaged. I found no other redeeming features in Fennt Compton other than the rather lovely name. to my mind it's rather like naming a daughter Grace only to find that she grows into something resembling a Turkish wrestler ! I would say if you don't like my channel, or get my sense of humour then don't watch it.

@kevinshort3483

Жыл бұрын

@@talesfromtheswansneck You obviously don't like any negative comments. Well if you put yourself in the spotlight and make these video's then you have to take the good and the bad. I only watched it as it was local to me and won't bother again tbh as I find your voice kinda irritating anyway.