This episode should have been named “Lesbians and crack” 🤣 Love the Chanel.

What an eventful trip! Dodgy locks, drug addicts, heavy petting and the treat of violence! Still, there was some stunning views for all of that...

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dan, yeah I've recovered from it now!

Might be difficult canal, but it's beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Hi John, yeah there's some cracking scenery coming in parts 2 and 3 as well. Hope you're well.

Great Vlog Andrew. We’ve not done the K & A yet so are Binge Watching your vlogs. Sorry about those berluddy fishermen most are ok, but there’s always one!! 🙈

@talesfromtheswansneck

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the K&A is an interesting one that's for sure. Hard work but beautiful and very busy especially the closer you get to Bath. At some point over the winter I might record a K&A summary, but we'll see...

@jennyandtrevorowen3428

Жыл бұрын

Yes, we gave it a miss this summer, we did from Wigan pier to Windsor Castle including the Stratford and the River Avon. We’re heading up the Llangollen early spring next year. Hope to see you next season on the cut xx

Thanks Andrew for a great video,sorry you encountered some stupid morons,luckily most people are kind and helpful,nice to see some summer sunshine on a winters day.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christine. Yes most people are pleasant and respectful, sadly others have their problems. Hey-ho

Lovely, if tricky cruise Andrew.. I don’t know much about the Reading section, but the K&A is the closest canal to where I live. It looks as if your video was one last summer. In winter, or indeed, any wet weather the towpaths are nothing more than mud once you get past Newbury and Hungerford. It is a pretty route though, as I’m sure you found out.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Lionel. Apologies for the late reply, I've only just noticed the comment. Yes it is a real gem.

Thank you for a taste of summer on a foggy Sunday in mid- December, I hope you are keeping warm and safe.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

I am indeed warm and safe thanks. The 30 degree temperatures of summer seem a distant memory. Thanks for watching

Happy Christmas to you💜🎄

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

And a very happy Christmas to you Lynda

Need some water time. Just had the worst winter storm I’ve seen here and I’ve lived her since “76”. -40C is easy. This above freezing with 4 inches of snow fallowed by rain is ugly. A quarter inch of icy crust on top of the snow. My partner is a caregiver. She ended up working 48 hours straight as the night shift folks couldn’t get there. Good that I have lots of firewood and food. We haven’t lost electricity but large areas in Fairbanks have. Hope you had a good Christmas. The bad weather held off until after Christmas at least.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Wow Skip that sounds severe. I hope the weather doesn't cause too many casualties. Amazing effort by your partner. I really can't imagine what weather like that is like. Hope you and yours stay safe and warm. Take care

@yeoldfart8762

2 жыл бұрын

@@talesfromtheswansneck we are suppose to get 6 more inches of snow tonight. Our 3 miles of road is in what is called a service area. It’s getting plowed to night a those of us that choose are getting our driveways plowed tomorrow….but the state road at the beginning of our road isn’t plowed so we with little cars, even though they are 4 wheel drive probably can’t go anywhere anyhow. Life in the far north. Enjoy your warm weather.

Great to see you again

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Cheers Grace

Beautiful, thank you. We had minus 18 here yesterday and have eight inches of snow - very pretty but just the beginning of 3 and a half more months of snow-bound mountain winter, so it was absolutely delightful to get this 'postcard from Summer'. Love it that you shared your au naturel swim with the world! Your response to the canal-side bullies - weeds and the undercarriages of ducks - seem like perfect therapy. And what a fascinating array of lock styles!

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Summer seems a long time ago now doesn't it? Even here, where it's only been below zero three nights so far. Anyway, more summer scenes to come in the near future...

Lesbians, crack smokers, threats, one legged cons and swimming in the canal/ river in the middle of December and they call canal boating calming. But a great vlog and thoroughly enjoyed it.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

I have to say Nigel, I'm not sure I'm daft enough to swim in the river in December, It was filmed in 30 degree plus temperatures in July,. I'm pleased you enjoyed it, have a good christmas.

@nigelw512

2 жыл бұрын

@@talesfromtheswansneck LOL sorry I was looking at the date next to the views. Have a good Christmas and all the best for the new year.

Good to see you b ack, your vlogs are always interesting and a pleasure to watch.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Colin

Fabulous stuff. Not sure how I’ve missed your channel but I’m adding you to my Robbie/David/Kevin narrowboat channels. Crack and bad behaviour in a single trip? Lol. Now I’ve got your whole back catalog to watch whilst Canadian winter does its worst! Btw do you give us a boat tour at any point? I couldn’t find an episode w that label…

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael, I'm in prestigious company then. I watched those three guys before I made the leap onto a boat. I'm sorry but I don't do a boat tour as I value my privacy and for security reasons. I'm guessing you've probably still got snow, but hey spring will soon be here.

Great to see you back Andrew! Thoroughly enjoyed this one. So sorry you had all that aggro from the fishermen. Goes against the grain of canals being a relaxing environment. Newbury looked beautiful. Thank you for sharing this. Paul.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Hi Paul, fortunately hassle on the canals is such a rarity, but we can find that sort of behaviour anywhere. Best to ignore it and move on.

Hi Andrew, lovely to see you again. We hope you and your boys have a wonderful, blessed Xmas and healthy 2022. Take care x Hutchinson & No1.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Hutchinson and No1. Now this is a yes or no answer right, how's it going? Hope you are both well and have a great Christmas, and may your garden flourish in 2022, Take care

@patriciahodgson4188

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

Brilliant vlog Andrew. Nice to see you back . Only one bone to pick. Can you include the Lesbians next time 😅🤣😂. Take care and Merry Christmas and a happy New year 🎉

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Del. You take it easy with San Migeul. Have a great Christmas mate.

Amazing the strange people you meet when out cruising......

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

You get them everywhere I guess - perhaps people think I'm a bit strange!!! Not that that worries me.

It warmed up here from -30 to close to freezing today. We got a big dump of snow to last few days. I’m exhausted from scooping snow. Glad to have you back. Skip

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Skip, my heart goes out to you. -30, that's crazy! We've had 3 nights where it's gone below zero so far, and that was down to -2. Mind you, I am in the south. Hope you're keeping well and the leg is on the mend. Take it easy.

Good to see you Andrew at Dundas the other week, your depiction of Newbury spot on. Kind regards Richard.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks Richard. No doubt I'll bump into you again soon.

Looks very nice around there...

Sometimes one negative can upset for longer than it really should. It's not easy being sensitive. Take care, again I enjoyed my trip, thank you =-)

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Very true Lorraine, it wasn't an easy start on the K&A and there's more to come as you shall see, but despite the hard graft it is gorgeous.

Nice video, we enjoyed it very much.

You are so good at this. I loved the underwater reed narration.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so muck Kelli, I really appreciate the comment.

Good to see you back and this stunning video!!

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ian.

I just subscribed and chose this as my first video. I'm glad I did. Great photography, great content.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, I hope you enjoy the other vids too.

I loved this relaxing video, i walked by the Newbury part of the canal yesterday for the first time and spotted a few things that were on your vlog. Thanks for this, very calming apart from the yobs story.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Raymond, Newbury was a complete surprise to me, quite unexpected.

Glad to see you have returned, we really enjoy watching your video's here in Maine. Can't wait to see what's next. Happy Holidays

Delighted to hear from you again, old man. You have been missed. This piece - rather delayed, it seems, is a sheer delight. Best wishes for an interesting but stressless new year.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Michael, and yeah I'm all for stressless

Nice to see you again Angry to hear of your moron encounter Keep safe warm dry and virus free Seasonal greetings

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Many thanks David, and a happy Christmas to you.

Bumped into you for a boaty nod&wave a couple of times in and around Devizes whilst I was on my first ,CC SH with dog, non-lockdown summer. Yeah, the Thames was really lovely. Got to deep lock No 10 and back to the Midlands in about three lazy months. Apart from Caen Hill Flight I was mostly locking on my own. Garston Lock, the first time, took me 50 minutes to get everything set for going up, then I saw my windlass on my roof.... D'oh!. The K&A was beautiful, challenging but worth it. If I return it will be with a weapons-grade flamethrower and strimmer. Cheers, looking forward to the next one.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Iain, yeah the K&A isn't the easiest - oh for narrow locks

So glad you are back. We have missed your vlogs. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, and happy christmas to you too

Nice to see you again. Your vlogs were very much missed. I was worried about you, then saw something on the terrible weather making it difficult to film.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Katherine

Great videos and photography, but I wish you would sort the volume out !

@talesfromtheswansneck

Жыл бұрын

Thanks John. I haven't had a comment about the volume in over 3 years so I guess I sorted it. It depends what device you're watching on and whether you're listening through headphones, speakers, or through an amp. I guess there's no 'one size fits all' regarding the volume.

I enjoyed this one. You sounded wary at the start of the K&A. I'm sure that will change as you get on. Keep well.

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks John, well you'll have to wait and see the coming episodes to see if my wariness wore off. Keep well and have a happy Christmas

Lovely video as per usual Andrew. Newbury looks very nice. All sorts of scenery and Lesbians making out, ooh er mother

@talesfromtheswansneck

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Stephen. I was really surprised by Newbury, a really lovely canal town. Hope you're keeping well.