I love your resilience! Great videos. Please be safe.

Love how you talk to your boat like it’s a pet 😀

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Haha she's ma baby!

@TheLampini

11 ай бұрын

🤣 we literally ALL do that! I have been seen patting mine and saying "good girl"!Greetings from NB MaryAnne 👋

@hilarygibson3150

11 ай бұрын

​@@TheLampinionly yesterday a passerby in Banbury was giving me a funny look as I said, C'mon Elsie, stop faffing g, there's a good girl. I have patted her too 😅

I always look forward to your weekly updates May, and great to see you enjoying boat life so much too. You seem to have really settled down now, found your routine and look so at peace. Have a great week May! 😊

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for saying MikeyBeeeeee!

Really liked this and lots of information aswell . Nice to see all the bits in between! Stay happy😊

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot 😊 so glad you enjoyed it

Very informative video , something I’ve often wandered about as most peeps seem to work online. Handy to know it’s possible to work a job and maintain the boat life

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Thanks 😃 Totally is possible!

You are so cute and self sufficient! I admire your spirit.

Thanks for another great vlog, really informative. X

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it 😁

I have tried narrowboating and it’s hard work much respect to you for living there full time, love you enthusiasm and you have a beautiful smile too, keep up the good work

@wellbeingonwater

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Really kind

This is not legal advice, but there is certainly some legal stuff in what I am going to say, and things may have changed recently ( but I do not think so). Firstly, unless things have changed recently you always got some form of warning (letters stuck on your boat for example telling you to up your game) In fact CRT used to just allow you a 6 month licence renewal if you had not moved enough in the previous 12 months if they thought you were not playing ball in order that you were on notice to "up your game" as so to speak. The law is a bit vague but it is slowly getting clearer, although CRT seem to like it being vague. In the summing up of a legal judgement in November 2013, which was supposed to be a test case which failed, the judge decided to play along and still give some clarification even though he did not have to. It was quite refreshing to here a judge understand a bit of boating history. Firstly, bona fide means that it must be genuine, ie you can not claim a journey just to avoid the rules, ie we can not move a boat 50 yds and claim that as a bona fide journey. He said moving a boat 500 meters in the same parish was not a different place, but moving a boat 2 miles to somewhere that wasn't that parish clearly was. He then went on to say somethings that CRT were claiming were clearly wrong. The old you can not go back and forth rule is wrong, he gave an example of the ferry on the Mersey, that never traveled move than a mile, but was certainly in a bona fide journey. He said that CRT claiming you should progress around the network or use a significant part of it was also wrong, as boats went from Ellsemere to Ellsemere port and back and never left the shropshire union, and coal boats also went back and forth on the same canals but were still bona fide. Now you should notice something from what I have written. The term bona fide is the most important thing. There isn't really any other rule except bona fide journey and not the same place... everything else is just stuff CRT have slapped on. Me myself, I would not take what I have written as a guide. I would not go back and forth from one place to another every two weeks no matter what a judge said, my balls just are not big enough. I would certainly stay on one canal if it was long enough. I would not bat an eye lid at going a big distance over a long period and then turning round on the same canal and slowly making my way back. As many have said, just don't take the pee and you will be ok.

Good video! Thank you May.

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Thank you too!

Always a joy when one of your videos shows up - excellent singing voice by the way :) I have been toying with joining this life for years now and the thing that stops me more than anything else is the issue of continuous cruising and having to hold down a job. So this was quite on point for me :D It's an issue I hesitate to bring up in case it triggers anxiety but an attendant thing that gives me pause is security when away from the boat. That and vandalism of the boat itself. I can't see any effective way of safeguarding your property when you are away - I know a house is just the same but there are usually neighbours to keep an eye out.

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

There will always be reasons NOT to do something but never let those reasons stop you. Will you get to your last day and say OH I'm so glad I didn't follow my dreams because I MAY have failed. If you hate it, sell it! Move on. You got this

god bless you May, what an awesome person

@wellbeingonwater

9 ай бұрын

Thank you brother

Just found you by accident .great vibes you give off and positivity great luck with this great new channel 😐

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much 😄 really glad your here!

You have a great voice. Love your commentary. You make it interesting.

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Hey, thanks so much for this 🙌

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

🙏

Its also fine balance to be able to move your boat and park a car in safe place thankfully the canal looked flat so no up and down hills all the time . As well I guess. I don't drive so have to work out the logistics of bus and train stations and the share number of people can be a little bit of odd feeling when I have been out in that middle of nowhere for two or three weeks. Also it's reassuring that I'm not the only one that talk to there boat,

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Haha thanks for sharing! I always talk to her 🥰

I noticed you were iced in for one video and wondered if that might be an exception to the "must move" requirement. Thanks for all the great videos!

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

You bet!! Can't move 🤭

You, Ben & Emily, Jacob Collier and Cadbury have all made me love the UK, but all for different reasons!

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Aww that's lush! 🙏😊🥰

May thanks for your video they are very interesting especially how far you have to move every two weeks take care

@wellbeingonwater

10 ай бұрын

So nice of you to say, thanks!

I was told from one parish to the next or roughly a mile and a half. I never had a problem with the crt. Like you say , as long as you play the game . They pretty much leave you alone. I boated on the kennet and Avon (devises to woolhampton) for seven years. Loved it, but sold my boat due to covid. But now would love to get another..

@wellbeingonwater

9 ай бұрын

Yeah it's a grey area and the whole topic does russle some feathers!

Hello May, I have just subscribed because I was so impressed with your vlog. It was just what I was looking for. How be it I want a wide beam live aboard continues cruser along the southern parts of England. Do you know if this is possible. BTW I think your camera work is fine. And you have a great personality. God bless you 👍

@Edders574

11 ай бұрын

sorry to name another channel may u do great videos by the way.. try looking for "wear on the move" channel think they are on a widebeam down south

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for subbing! Yes it's absolutely possible! I'm a strong believer that anything is possible!

@hilarygibson3150

11 ай бұрын

It is, but obviously it's limited to certain canals. I'm on the south Oxford and you can't get a widebeam through the locks here.. There are maps that show you the extent of navigation for a widebeam

I like what you said about moving. It has to be in one direction. Not just back and forth for a mile or so each time.

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

That's right 🙌

I spent a good part of a year without a permanent mooring on the Broads, all moorings are 24 hour! I used a pushbike to get to the car to move it to the moorings. Moorings were never guaranteed so could be a 1 mile between car and boat, might be 10, usually never much further. You have got the methodology right, don't take the P and get the authority on your side. Not sure what me and the boat have in store for the future, possibly going exploring again. 🙂

@wellbeingonwater

10 ай бұрын

Its a mission right! But worth it in my eyes

We miss you May!

@wellbeingonwater

9 ай бұрын

😊

“Back int day” What’s with the Yorkshire accent every now and then?! Awesome video - very peaceful and informative

@wellbeingonwater

8 ай бұрын

Haha yes I love an accent! Glad you enjoyed it

Incredible voice!

@wellbeingonwater

9 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊

Hi May, I like that you worked out your moves to fit with parking, so when your year is up do you do the same trip in reverse or just go back to the start point and start over again, can you change derection after the year? I guess if it was me I think winter I would like to be closer to work becouse of the shorter daylight hours and summer further away

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Yeah pretty much, it doesn't always work out that way but in theory yes 👌

Interesting that May i always wondered how it works and how far you have to go you see some of these films where they travel absolutely miles then have to retrieve the car .. lol ..nice film thanks 👍

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Haha brilliant! I think if I moved a lot further I wouldn't have a car! Just a badass bike!

If you add the continuous cruise cost to the cost of the boat diesel for the month, it must end up averaging like £300 + a month? I would also be worried about my car being in a random car park where a stranger can just park next to your car and scratch or damage it.

Hi may, how do the river authorities keep an eye on your movements to make sure you behave?

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

They go for long walks and have an ipad with them, I think.

Nice footware 💚

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Thanks! Love them, so comfy!

@obiblooze5902

11 ай бұрын

@@wellbeingonwater please tell what they are, are they vegan?

Move just enough. 😊

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Exactly!

Strange question maybe, but when mooring against Armco metal sheeting like you did today. Do you ever use Nappy Pins? I think they are called 🤔 😂

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Yes I do sometimes! I have one it's a bit dodgey though, and bent@

funtime

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Indeeeeed

Great vlog May loved the ..."not the piss" comment lol. Do you ever feel restricted with having to stay in the same location for job ?

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Hehe. Never feel restricted but I do dream of leaving the area someday

@ianeglintine882

11 ай бұрын

@@wellbeingonwater my plans are to buy when 55 but do worry about a small income to keep me going but also want to do the adventures like Ben and Emily 🙈Wales looks amazing 😁

Ive often wondered what happens if you work and have to move the boat.

@wellbeingonwater

10 ай бұрын

Now you know!

I had a narrow boat and its the like of you that i got rid of it, i paid my fees like you do, but i see boats that never move.

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing your opinion! 😊

@hashtag3417

10 ай бұрын

Except she did move, and I also suspect she often moves further than 1 mile. I'm going to be in the Burton on Trent area for 4 months (winter gig job). I plan on moving between Arewas and Mercia Marina (13 mile stretch). If i rotate between 4 or 5 mooring spots, in that 13 mile area, I'm pretty confident in saying that CRT will be ok. However, I do get you totally, about boaters who never mover, hence breaking the rules.

How long does it take to get through a lock typically if there was no queue?

@wellbeingonwater

6 ай бұрын

Depends on the depth and whether the lock is “against “ you. Maybe 30 mins

How long do you have to wait before you can move back to a previous (recent) mooring?

@wellbeingonwater

10 ай бұрын

Takes me about a year.

Any boat steered from the stern should always leave an alongside mooring stern first.

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Why?

What engine is in the boat sounds like an iveco or something

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

It's a BUKH 😁

You live an interesting life. We don't live like you here in New Zealand.

@wellbeingonwater

10 ай бұрын

I know, spent a year in NZ. You guys have awesome mountains and weckers!!

Hey May,I live in my bus and I suffer with Lonelieness,anxiety,depression,and currently on a 2yr waiting list for autism ! Ha I'm 37 oh well 🤷, I'm very nature orientated maybe you could help me,you have great energy peace

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Hey! Maybe you should come to my restorative yoga class? Its not your 'normal' class!

❤❤❤❤ you . From Canada

Love your channel..

@wellbeingonwater

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

You so sweet. Allways happy. You Yoga for me. I love you. Kari Hilska 74 Finland❤

@wellbeingonwater

10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! Lovely to hear from you from Finland!

There's a lot to be said for becoming an expert and completely immersed in a local environment. Have you found places away from the motorway noise ? I guess the idea behind the continuous cruising is that the CRT don't want people monopolising the best locations, or acting like they own them, which is entirely reasonable. btw did any of the film crew fall in ? The picture you showed looked pretty precarious - hanging on with her toenails 😱

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

No crew were harmed in the making of narrow escapes! I don't mind the noise, you don't notice it after a while. But some spots are delightfully peaceful!

@Daytona2

11 ай бұрын

Oh that's good, May 😊

Hi, what's the footwear brand plz?

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

The ones here are vivobarefoot, a gift actually and I'll be talking about them soon in a vlog

I’ve often thought of buying a barge, but what puts me off is undesirables n unruly kids that want to make your life hell. How do you deal with them

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Haven't had to! 😁

@neildee9834

11 ай бұрын

😅 I've not come across any in the past eight years either!

@hilarygibson3150

11 ай бұрын

I'd not moor in a couple of the more run down areas of Manchester and Brum, other than that its not an issue. I spent 5 weeks broken down in the middle of Banbury, shopping centre one side, Pizza Express and cinema the other. Not one ounce of trouble

@theslushboat

10 ай бұрын

I've not come across any, and I often moor in inner urban areas, with TheSlushboat. i often find the kids in these areas are really engaging, and often offer help (locks/bridges etc)

I know that area well, that wasnt a mile. more like 1/2 mile lol 😂

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Hmmm.... it wasnt far!

Wink wink, bye!!!

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Byeeeee

You have mentioned mooring longer because of pregnancy a couple times now. Are you trying to tell us something?

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Haha noooo 😅

Moving every 2 weeks is just one dilly of a pickle😅

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

😆

Have u retired?

Its not that simple. You can travel Twenty mile ore more and not be seen by an inspector. Then when you get back an inspector sees you and assumes you haven't moved at all. I have to go back to my usual stretch of the canal so i can get to the Doctor and dentist. But the truth is there is no minimum distance rule. Its rubbish. They can also say they are not happy with your cruising pattern. The law courts on the other hand refer to moving to a new PARISH every two weeks. i am currently on the langollen.

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Carry on carrying on I say!

Ha ha! your 'don't take the piss' covers nearly every and anything I would say. I can see why your asked to move or the canals would soon become another on water housing estate but it sound difficult if you have kids with schools and all that bit to think of. Around this area marinas are not cheap to stay in and work out more than a price in rent to say a flat. Lots are moving out of Bristol docks as they have put their prices up and if you have a car it now cost £9 / day to travel in and out of the docks area. Funny when I was a kid and born and lived around there it was nothing but a rat infested playground but now a major money spinner guessing with still the same rats around but now posh rats.

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Wow thanks for sharing loads of great info! I can imagine it's very tricky with kids to think about too!

It would piss me off having to go back to get a car then try to find some place close to park it but do like your vid

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Guess you dont do what I do then!

@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN

10 ай бұрын

I think an electric folding bike could solve that though. Mine was great for the three years it was working. I have never fixed it to date but it definitely paid for itself after two years financially and the convenience, was great.

@Steve-B58

10 ай бұрын

Do you think an electric bike would get all the way to Birmingham from the N.E

@Steve-B58

10 ай бұрын

Not in Birmingham long enough to do that while at work

@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN

10 ай бұрын

@@Steve-B58 I'd say three miles is a pinch, hills and all but I wouldn't want to be parked further away. My bike did 30 miles with pedal assist and 12 miles easy with non assist before it packed in. What I was really referring to was that it's quicker than walking say 3 miles to your car and back, the bike folds up to go onto a boat or into a boot of a car....I wouldn't even like to walk a mile if I can go on a bicycle of some sort.

Ur so beautiful love watching u

Can you now define ‘in a pickle’? 😂

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Submerging yourself in between a giant pickle

@PickingPaul1

11 ай бұрын

@@wellbeingonwater no, can’t visualise this 🫣 🤣it’s actually a good phrase as you kind of make a negative situation seem comical by saying that you’re in a pickle. I’m going to try and say that next time

@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN

10 ай бұрын

Hey Paul, same name as myself 👍 I found this on Grammarist about the meaning of 'in a pickle' or apparently where it came from... ---------------------------------------- -------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ In a pickle means in a difficult situation or in a quandary. The origin of the phrase in a pickle seems to stem from two different places. First, there is the sixteenth century Dutch phrase in de pekel zitten which literally translates as sitting in the pickle, meaning to be drunk. Second, there is the Shakespeare play The Tempest, in which Alonso asks “How camest thou in this pickle?” and Trinculo answers “I have been in such a pickle since I saw you last that, I fear me, will never out of my bones…” In this case the phrase in a pickle also refers to being drunk, in time it came to mean to be in a difficult situation or in a quandry.

Check your comments, you have a troll

Make friends with CRT.... yeah right rather die

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Yikes. Making friends seems so much nicer...

canny crack you take care

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

You too!

I can run faster then you

@asifmuniruniverse7732

10 ай бұрын

See ya bye

@wellbeingonwater

10 ай бұрын

Congrats

What you don’t say is were you park your Car. People like you think its OK to park in a street where you don’t actually live, Taking up space from Home owners, I suspect your doing the same ……

@wellbeingonwater

11 ай бұрын

Assumption

@hashtag3417

10 ай бұрын

You should also suspect that her car is fully insured, has MOT and pays ROAD TAX, meaning she can park where the hell she likes (within the Road Traffic Act laws). Owning/renting a house does not give you the absolute right to the car space in front of it. To use your terminology, It's people like you, who think you have rights that never existed...

But how do the river Po Po track you then? .. lovely videos young lady... Livin tha dream🦆,🫶

@wellbeingonwater

10 ай бұрын

They walk up and down!

@pa_maj.MARTINI-van-MAN

10 ай бұрын

@@wellbeingonwater They could easily send up a drone and compare footage without the long walks. Oops, now they know 😆

More a-boat Mooring please an thangk ya...👀whhat 👁did there from a self-proclaimed "Hook Line & Chill" superfan Chucky from Kentucky 🖐🤣🤪😜😎🪑's

@wellbeingonwater

10 ай бұрын

Haha fun comment!