How Much Does a Canal Narrowboat Cost?

In this vlog, I talk about how much I paid for my canal narrowboat home and what my money bought me. I also look at the cost of a brand new canal narrowboat too and if I could afford an electric boat. All this is done as I move my home along the water. Sit back, relax and enjoy. Take care 🦋🌻
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  • @SilverSunPublishing
    @SilverSunPublishing8 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much for playing pleasant mellow music with your videos. It makes them a pleasure to watch.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    8 күн бұрын

    You are so welcome. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @jackmullett9198
    @jackmullett919822 күн бұрын

    I’m in France watching your vlog, I don’t think I’ve ever missed an episode. In an increasing urbanised world it’s comforting to watch your videos on canal side nature. Always a joy! 😊

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    How lucky to still be in France, Jack? I bet it is beautiful over there this time of year?Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @butchieblock9118

    @butchieblock9118

    22 күн бұрын

    I'm envious!!! 😄 Albeit it's 80 degrees fahrenheit height here Gulf Coast maintenant/ahora!! Always looking to relocate!!! I cannot believe I've been in Mississippi Gulf Coast for six years. I have no complaints!! Never dreamed it!!!

  • @justacoustic1
    @justacoustic122 күн бұрын

    I always get a wonderful sense of well-being watching your videos. They really should be on prescription from the NHS to relieve stress. Priceless x

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    That makes me feel so happy to know. The vlogs are a pleasure to make.Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @notreallyi
    @notreallyi22 күн бұрын

    Thanks! For 23 minutes away from real life, I so needed it!

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased that you found it a bit of an escape.Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @DebsPhotography
    @DebsPhotography21 күн бұрын

    There is nothing nicer in the world than a happy dog for a friend 🧡

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    That is so true! Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @KCElstun
    @KCElstun22 күн бұрын

    There still exists poetry in this, often, dark and frightening world; reaffirmation that light and goodness still abide. Thank you for your channel.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased that you are finding the videos an escape. Making them, helps me too.Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @bradmoyer9737
    @bradmoyer973722 күн бұрын

    I’m not usually one to peruse the comments on the channels I follow on KZread. Today I did, and the reactions to your videos affirmed something, I’ve suspected since first finding your channel. Your videos are little islands of refuge where people can lose themselves in the things of life, that are truly important. Thank for sharing your world through this medium.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    I am so appreciative of the kind and wonderful comments that I get, including from you too. Thank you so much! Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @carolynbasham9749
    @carolynbasham97493 күн бұрын

    Through algorithms, your video popped up and I loved every single moment of it. We used to own a 60ft narrow boat, but sold it a couple of years ago. We did constant cruising, but remained on Macclesfield Canal and Peak Forest Canal. This particular episode that you made was like ' Memory Lane'.....such beautiful waterways. The final scene of your video 'blew me away'. What a talented person you are. !!!! The impeccably presented journal brimming full of beautiful hand writing and masterpieces of drawings and paintings was a very pleasant shock. I presume you're a published author/illustrator.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    3 күн бұрын

    I’m so pleased that this was a trip down memory lane for you. Thank you so much for your lovely comment too! Take care 🌻🦋

  • @stephenhayes6133
    @stephenhayes613319 күн бұрын

    I find watching your videos is more entertaining what they show on TV.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    18 күн бұрын

    That is so kind of you- thank you so much! Have a super rest of the week. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @Robaylesbury
    @Robaylesbury6 күн бұрын

    What a beautiful video. You capture our natural world with real skill and finesse. Thank you.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    5 күн бұрын

    That is so kind you. Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a super week. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @michaelpilling9659
    @michaelpilling965922 күн бұрын

    Hello Vanessa - greetings from Poland Your beautiful video put the sunshine back into my life today. Unfortunatley, we had to have Tina put to sleep this afternoon. She was 14 years old and had Cusshings Disease. Our decision came after consultation with our incredible vet. What a shame you have left the Peak forest but the Macclesfield is lovely too. That walk to the postbox was terrific. And all the new life was saw was superb

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    Oh, Michael, I am so, so sorry to hear about ,Tina. I hope you are okay? I am sure you must have 14 years of incredibly beautiful memories of her. Take care. 🦋🌻🤗🤗💚

  • @davidkannas8932
    @davidkannas893221 күн бұрын

    Brilliant that you find joy in the simple things, like a dog's ball, a birds home, and the value of life. Thank you.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    20 күн бұрын

    The simple things bring the greatest pleasure! Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋

  • @jimdickerson3465
    @jimdickerson346522 күн бұрын

    Your vlogs are so relaxing! Many thanks. ❤

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased that you find them like that.Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Jim. Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @dingnextstop
    @dingnextstop22 күн бұрын

    Hi Vanessa, I sensed you were in your Element with Zeph in the wooded area… what a beautiful escape from all the sadness in Britain at the moment. I’m moored right opposite what I believe is a Sedge Warbler… ( had to record its song on my bird app to identify it) every morning it climbs from the long grass and holds onto the highest stem bursting with so many different sounds? I’ve never heard one before as normally I get saturated by Chiff Chaffs and Blackbirds… I hope Zeph gets a new ball very soon 😊

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    That sounds just like a sedge warbler. They love to sing from the a high position to show everyone how beautiful their song is! I love them!!!!Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @richardterry9788
    @richardterry978822 күн бұрын

    I love your narratives and your walks. Look forward very much to my weekly visit xxx Y

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    That is so kind of you, Terry.Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @annhovland8407
    @annhovland840720 күн бұрын

    I just found you on KZread, and I am thoroughly enjoying your content. As an artist myself, your sketchbook and poetry is absolutely beautiful.

  • @katashley1031

    @katashley1031

    20 күн бұрын

    Treat yourself to one, she seeks them on Etsy. I bought one for myself as a birthday gift, and I absolutely love it! It's even more beautiful in person. 😊

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    20 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased that you are enjoying the vlogs. Thank you so much for your kind words about my art and poetry. Having time to dedicate to creative tasks is such a life enhancing thing. Happy painting and writing, Ann! Take care🦋🌻

  • @michaelhiggins7365
    @michaelhiggins736522 күн бұрын

    Oh Vanessa ! Could this video possibly have been more tranquil and soothing and . . . to see the Green Tiger Beetle sketched at the very end was . . . TRULY SAVING THE VERY BEST FOR LAST ! I was sooooooooooooooooooooooooo hoping he would be included n this weeks drawing. I chuckled at the Fox not giving two hoots at the Heron standing watch :) This was such a treat Vanessa, I so look forward each week spending time with you as you venture out on Alice Grace . The effort which goes into producing such fine films is not lost on me. May God Bless you and Zephyr this week. Cheers from Avondale Arizona.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    The Green Tiger Beetle was a delight to draw- what a gorgeous insect it is! I haven't seen one before. It is one of our fastest moving insects and my goodness, it was rapid as it shot across the ground. I had to hold my breath so not to disturb it when filming it.Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @michaelhiggins7365

    @michaelhiggins7365

    21 күн бұрын

    @@themindfulnarrowboat Thanks Vanessa, I'm enjoying my new Vespa, but it's hot here in Phoenix with a helmet and jacket. Take good care :)

  • @sandyprosser805
    @sandyprosser80521 күн бұрын

    Hi Vanessa another great video. Just love all that you do, I’ve been told I need a new hip, and I lose myself watching you. You have an aura about you that is so peaceful. Thank you for making such beautiful videos. Have great week and see you next week. Xx

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    20 күн бұрын

    Hi Sandy, you must be in a lot of pain to be needing a new hip? I really hope that gets sorted quickly for you. Thank you for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋

  • @glennwoods2462
    @glennwoods246222 күн бұрын

    Wonderful, yet again... Informative, interesting and picturesque..... 🙏

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    That is so kind of you, Glenn!Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @darlene9154
    @darlene915421 күн бұрын

    I just love, love your dog zephyr. She is so calm and sweet.❤ Your walk through the trails and stream was one of my favourites. Thank you. ❤ It looks so much like where I live in British Columbia. Beautiful

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased that you enjoyed the walk, Darlene. Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Zephyr woofs a 'hello' to you. Have a super weekend. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @cuppajavaplease
    @cuppajavaplease4 күн бұрын

    What a wonderful artist and poet you are! Thank you for sharing your beautiful narratives about narrowboating...

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    4 күн бұрын

    That is so kind of you. Thank you so much 😊 Take care 🦋🌻

  • @MartinRivers26
    @MartinRivers2622 күн бұрын

    Your artwork keeps getting better and better. ❤

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    That is so kind of you. It's all about the practice. I am not a natural artist, I am just working hard at trying to get better and enjoying every minute of it.Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @bimbledwadle
    @bimbledwadle22 күн бұрын

    Wonderful, Absolutely Wonderful 🎉

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased that you enjoyed it.Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @chrishobbs58
    @chrishobbs5822 күн бұрын

    Hello again! What a great episode! Loved hearing about the narrowboat prices and builds, very good information. Beautiful scenery and commentary, as usual. Also enjoyed the history, hearing about those brave ramblers who paved the way for future generations to enjoy the peaks, valleys, and waterways that would otherwise be off-limits to the general public today. I always learn something new from your channel, and today is no different. Thanks again, and best wishes, as always!

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    Weren't those ramblers brave? I am so grateful to them for getting the ball rolling on the right to roam as the places that we can go to and enjoy now are just wonderful.Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @harrymills2770
    @harrymills27704 күн бұрын

    England is such a lovely country, and the canals are a wonderful way to see parts of it. I hope they keep the ones they have and even expand on them. Whether I'm crossing Montana or watching one of your videos, I always imagine myself living in the homes I see along the way. Very idyllic scenery. I think narrowboat living would be nice for a season or a year, but I would eventually want to settle back down as I am, on my little acre. Your satisfaction in getting the black on your keel is matched by my getting the 30x36 foot slab poured underneath the pole building that's going to be my greenhouse.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    3 күн бұрын

    It does sound idyllic where you are. I like the comparison between hull and greenhouse too🤩 Thank you for your lovely comment. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @billycaldwell3804
    @billycaldwell380422 күн бұрын

    Brilliant vlog Vanessa, the price of a narrow boat or anything else that's popular will increase as people become interested in it. Poor zephyr loosing her ball , I think she's worth another one.. stay safe 🙏.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    Hi Billy, I can't believe how much the prices have gone up for narrowboats! I have replaced Zephyr's ball now, much to her delight! Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @johnmccann1960
    @johnmccann196022 күн бұрын

    My end of the week reset. My "Mindful" recharge. Beautiful Countryside and a voice as smooth and comforting as chocolate. Thank you Vanessa for another supreme vlog.. stay safe and happy cruising..... John.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    That is so kind of you, John!Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @WanabeHippie
    @WanabeHippie22 күн бұрын

    Gorgeous photo of the pipit. Thanks again for the journey.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    They are sweet, little birds aren't they?Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @jorgeblanco2275
    @jorgeblanco227522 күн бұрын

    Hello dear lady. I am writing to you from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I've been following all your videos for a few months. It gives me a doubt but a positive one. I don't know what to choose as my main choice: his drawings, his poems, his lifestyle in his fantastic and beautiful narrow boat. It really is a peaceful life to imitate. Thank you for sharing your experiences and content. I send you a warm hug, wishing you success and good luck.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased that you are enjoying the vlogs.Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @RobinMuirhead
    @RobinMuirhead3 күн бұрын

    Loved the journey to the post box magical!

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    3 күн бұрын

    It was a real adventure delivering parcels to that postbox! Thank you for watching. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @leetronix
    @leetronix22 күн бұрын

    Super video and love how you capture nature and your overall style. Wonderful drawings, by the way.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    That is so kind of you!Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @terencehammond8878
    @terencehammond887822 күн бұрын

    So look forward to getting home on Fridays after walking my Border Collie Kate , i make a coffee have a KitKat sit back and thoroughly immerse myself in your wonderful vlog thank you so much take care Terence & Kate. 🐾🐾

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    I hope you had a wonderful walk with Kate this evening. I now have a craving for a KitKat! 🤭Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @user-zp9hx3bs4f
    @user-zp9hx3bs4f7 сағат бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your life aboard your narrow boat, your dog, your journey, and your art! Your video was lovely and delightful! Love, light, and blessings to you. ❤

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    4 сағат бұрын

    That is so kind of you! Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a super rest of the weekend. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @jimmyriddlemethis6536
    @jimmyriddlemethis65366 күн бұрын

    Looks peaceful, no noisy neighbours.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    5 күн бұрын

    Sometimes it can be noisy but then we just move on. Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a super week. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @steviegekko01424
    @steviegekko0142420 күн бұрын

    Thanks for an other beautifully vlog . My friend and I have been on 2 canal boat Holidays and I like you spent many an hour watching the wiled life and painting and writing poems , not as good as your paintings and poems though. Although I cant afford holidays at the moment you allow me to transport my self back to the canals that I love. thank you so much for all your time and effort , I look forward to your next one. Steve XXX

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    20 күн бұрын

    That is wonderful that you spent your canal holiday painting and writing poetry- the water has a very creative affect on us doesn’t it? I bet your creations were amazing. Thank you for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋

  • @braddobson2060
    @braddobson206016 күн бұрын

    Your videos are always beautifully done they are very peaceful and I always learn a bit. Thankyou take care

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    15 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased that you enjoy the vlogs and find them peaceful. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @tonyrobinson362
    @tonyrobinson36218 күн бұрын

    My dear wife Christine of 47yrs passed away suddenly 8 mths ago she always watched your channel she loved your drawings, This is the first time ive been able to watch you its been a terrible 8 mths and it still is, But I'll try and catch you again sometime❤

  • @deborahrussell5534

    @deborahrussell5534

    18 күн бұрын

    Hang in there. I know how hard it is to lose a loved one. If you are a believer,then you know that she is in a great place and one day you will see her again. God Bless You 🙏❤️

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    18 күн бұрын

    Oh Tony, I am so devastated for you. Life is so, so cruel sometimes; Christine was far too young to go. It doesn't make any sense does it? I hope you have loved ones close by. Please email me, if you think it will make you feel any better: themindfulnarrowboat@gmail.com. I am honoured that Christine enjoyed my channel. Thank you so much for leaving this comment. Time will pass and you will feel stronger again. Hold onto those precious memories and try and spend time in nature. There are many signs there. Take care 🌻🦋🕊️

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    18 күн бұрын

    I am sad to hear that you have lost a loved one too, Deborah. Thank you so much for taking the time to respond to Tony. That is very kind and thoughtful of you. Take care 🌻🦋🕊️

  • @scratchnbell

    @scratchnbell

    7 күн бұрын

    I'm a few months in front on you. I know It doesn't seem like it now but it does get easier. I still struggle daily but it is different. I guess this is the price i/we pay for sharing our lives with wonderful ladies. Good luck to you sir. I wish you the best as a member of the same crappy club.

  • @avamori3543
    @avamori35434 күн бұрын

    Thank you for these beautifully done records of your adventures! I so enjoy them. I find myself relaxing and smiling as Alice Grace glides through the canal, and you narrate the scenes with glimpses of nature! Aahhh, so nice! Please give Zephyr a pat from me!

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    4 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased that you are enjoying them. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @garyp8471
    @garyp847122 күн бұрын

    Beautiful, never seen a pipit or the green back beetle, thank you for showing us, mountaineering now as well, Zephyr weren't the only one to have a treat 4 biscuits. We have been away again Cleethorpes this time, we heard a cuckoo and a young vixen fox came up to our caravan last night i shared some sliced beef with her and she took a piece out of my hand, she even gave me time to take pictures of her beautiful. Great video again. All the best Gary n Irene.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    Oh Gary and Irene, you heard a cuckoo and fed a vixen! That sounds like my idea of paradise. I bet you have some magnificent photos of her.Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @PaulWest_Videographer
    @PaulWest_Videographer22 күн бұрын

    Ah, 23 minutes of pure entertainment watching yet another relaxing Vlog of yours. And, indeed, you have really inspired me to get out and about doing nature videos. Once again, thank you so much for making and sharing your delightful videos. 🙂

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    Hi Paul, I hope you get out and do some photography as the trees and hedges are bursting with life!Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @michaelketley1252
    @michaelketley125219 күн бұрын

    I first climbed Kinder Scout with my grandmother in 1948. Next week I hope to take my grandchildren there….

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    18 күн бұрын

    That is amazing! How wonderful as well that you are making it part of a family tradition too. Happy climbing. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @dino00555
    @dino0055522 күн бұрын

    Possibly your best video yet, kudos! I'm going to buy you a coffee, use it to by Ms. Zephyr a new ball, she's a great dog and reminds me so much of my own dog.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    That is so kind of you- thank you so much! Zephyr has a new ball now and she is very happy about that. Pass on a belly rub to your dog from me. Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @user-vi5du1xv9o
    @user-vi5du1xv9o22 күн бұрын

    I've lived on a 30ft boat cruising about rivers and seas, great if you are prepared (and young enough) for squalls and gales. I've lived in a 28 ft caravan and it was a wonderful experience, as long as I had a permanent parking spot on a relative's land to go back to. I looked into narrowboats but maneuvering the more confining canals when busy and no permanent mooring was an issue, for me. Still sometimes tugs at me, but I get a good fix from your vlogs. Keep up the good work!

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    Moving the narrowboat in the busy times becomes easier the more that you do it, but that is one of the reasons that I like to head for the rivers in the summer as there is much more room. More marinas are popping up, so getting a permanent mooring might not be so bad now. You could try again?Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @pollywaffledoodah3057
    @pollywaffledoodah305716 күн бұрын

    I also keep a nature journal like you - here in Australia, I also love to draw birds and insects with coloured pencils. Laying down all the different tones of dry pigment from a coloured pencil, is so soothing - and suddenly you have made something from nothing! A blank page suddenly springs to life! Your sketches have real charm - and when I read this quote from Beatrix Potter, I thought of you and your exquisite talent with pencils - Beatrix wrote in her diary - 'Thank God, I have the seeing eye.'

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    15 күн бұрын

    Hi Polly, I am so pleased that you keep a nature journal too. It is such a wonderful hobby to have isn't it? Every season, there is something wonderful to sketch and think about. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. I am a real fan of Beatrix Potter by the way! Take care 🌻🦋

  • @sallylunamoth5542
    @sallylunamoth554222 күн бұрын

    Absolute Bliss....Had My Cuppa Ready this Time. The Walk & Bird Song Was Divine 🌳💚🪶 "Thank You So Much Vanessa" 💐

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    Did you have some biscuits with that tea, Sally?Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @sallylunamoth5542

    @sallylunamoth5542

    22 күн бұрын

    @@themindfulnarrowboat Yes I did indeed have some biscuits & A Blueberry Muffin Lol Have a Lovely Week End Too 🐕💖🦋

  • @user-fr2hb8lt3j
    @user-fr2hb8lt3j22 күн бұрын

    Fantastyczne i pełne romantyzmu są te twoje wodne opowieści . Dzięki za kolejny cudowny filmik !

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    That is such a kind comment and I love that you have called them 'water stories' too! 🥰Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @TheCommonGardenTater1
    @TheCommonGardenTater122 күн бұрын

    Simply phenomenal content, thank you so much.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    That is so kind of you! Thank you so much. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @twylajohnson4708
    @twylajohnson470821 күн бұрын

    I just ordered a book from you a few days ago. I’d like to think that my book went to the post with you on that beautiful walk. Your videos are very calming, in a world of rush and racket. Thank you for that.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    20 күн бұрын

    I think it did go by way of the enchanted forest and stream! Thank you so much for buying it. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @pilpelet100
    @pilpelet10020 күн бұрын

    That was a beautiful vlog. Good to see you climbing Kinder Scout and then going on a convoluted journey to find a post box! I hope you managed to get Zephyr a new ball. You both keep us all smiling.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    20 күн бұрын

    Hi Ruth, Zephyr has a new ball again and she is a very happy dog about it all!🐾🐾😂 Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Have a super week. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @louisewhite9152
    @louisewhite915222 күн бұрын

    Good evening Vanessa ~ another brilliant Friday night in store for me as your vlog/video is ready to watch ~ I couldn’t comment earlier as I was with the head physio and the nurse discussing medication And I didn’t see the notification flash up ~ I hope you have a lovely weekend - sending you loads of love and loads of hugs as always ~ Xxx Xxx

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    I hope that you have had a good week? I wish you a calm and pain-free weekend. Take care, Louise. 🦋🌻

  • @katienorthenmore1892
    @katienorthenmore189221 күн бұрын

    oh that was lovely thank you, what a wonderful little walk through woodland you did, with the music and birdsong it was just right! Poor Zephyr loosing her ball! I have a small black Lab and she is exactly the same, really panics if she loses her ball and will run franticly around the house and garden looking for it, biscuits do work and normally we find it. thank you also, for talking about the cost and having a Narrow boat. We were looking into it a few years ago, but couldn't go ahead with it due to family illness. I am quite suprised at how much they have gone up since then! so we bought a camper van instead which has been good. hope you are all well and thank you for you lovely drawing and poems. x

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    Hi Katie, Labradors and their ball obsessions eh! 🐾🐾😂 I bet you have some wonderful adventures in your camper van? Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Have a super weekend. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @debh4190
    @debh419014 күн бұрын

    Ah, poor Zephyr! I call them "spherical objects" until I'm ready to play, because their real name is so exciting (to every dog I've ever loved!).. Hope Zeph has a spare! I almost missed you laying out the cookies, had to rewind the video a bit to catch it! And I always stop the playback after you read your poem so I can read all your notes around your drawings. Loved this week's poem a lot! Thank you for sharing your journey.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    14 күн бұрын

    Hi Deb, I think I will call them "spherical objects" too from now on! 👍🐾🐾 That is so sweet of you to stop and read the notes on the journal. The story of the life cycle of the Winter Moth really touched me this week which is why I wrote about it in my diary and drew the caterpillar.Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @user-fk5qv2by4s
    @user-fk5qv2by4s21 күн бұрын

    Thank you for your lovely vlog xx

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    20 күн бұрын

    That is so kind of you. You are very welcome. Take care🦋🌻

  • @alexhudson3574
    @alexhudson35744 күн бұрын

    beautiful drawings and a beautiful video very relaxing to watch

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    4 күн бұрын

    That is so kind of you. Thank you so much 😊 Take care🦋🌻

  • @narrowboatsongsfrombonnie
    @narrowboatsongsfrombonnie21 күн бұрын

    I've tried so many products on the bottom of our boats and they all say they prevent the build up of vegetation on the hull, but none ever do. Swans and ducks are the best way to remove it. We paid £10,000 for our 60 yr old Rugby boat, but have spent about £30,000 getting it fitted out. Keep up the great videos. We were due to go up the Maccelsfield and Peak Forest this month but life has got in the way.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    It is always so sweet to hear the ducks and swans nibbling at the weed on the hull. I bet your boat looks beautiful now! I hope life gets back to normal for you so that you can explore these two stunning canals. Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @followtheboat
    @followtheboat21 күн бұрын

    Synchronicity! I watched Bill Bailey and Alan Davies yesterday rambling in the same area, and they talked about the 1932 mass trespass too (possibly even using the same image). An inspirational story. There's so much to enjoy in your vids, Vanessa. From your nature observations (that Green Tiger beetle is a stunner) to gorgeous Zeph, the beautiful countryside and your sense of humour. I yearn for a Summer's day in England, maybe we should swap our sailboat here in sweaty Southeast Asia for a narrowboat back home... Grass is always greener, eh? Liz ⚓🐾

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    I will have to watch that episode! Your sailboat sounds dreamy. We have had one of the wettest and darkest winters and early springs ever, Liz so maybe swapping to have a summer's day and then going back again might be better. 😂 Thank you so much for such a kind and lovely comment. Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @rivergladesgardenrailroad8834
    @rivergladesgardenrailroad883421 күн бұрын

    It was me who asked about electric. Very nice video V.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    20 күн бұрын

    Very good question- thank you so much for that. Take care🦋🌻

  • @therichnessoflife3707
    @therichnessoflife370711 күн бұрын

    Love your choice in accompanying music - so beautiful and peaceful! ✨🙏🏻🇬🇧

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    11 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased that you enjoyed the music. Thank you for your lovely comment. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @heatherallan9767
    @heatherallan976721 күн бұрын

    🌱 i so enjoyed those walks ...thank you ✨

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @coralraven4780
    @coralraven478019 күн бұрын

    This was a delight to watch! Thank you!

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    19 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much! Have a super week. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @johnlawlor4904
    @johnlawlor490420 күн бұрын

    AAaahh, the shot of the rose of tralee got the tear escaping.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    19 күн бұрын

    I know what you mean. Thank you so much for watching. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @paulmclaine6413
    @paulmclaine641320 күн бұрын

    The Pipit has found a habitat with the best views. my Brother used to go rambling in the Pennines when he was younger and a bit of Potholing too as a sport I'd guess. That was a magical path that led to the letter box Vanessa , I'm sorry Zephyr lost her Ball but I imagine the chews made up for it. I watch those Narrowboat sales ads and Boat sales on the tube so I can see how much second hand ones cost. I see the English weather last week was as changeable as it always was. Look forwards to your next Vlog , like your subscribers say they are the highlight of our week.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    19 күн бұрын

    The English weather is never dull is it? 🤭 I bet you don't miss that? 😂 Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Have a super week. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @user-hd6se1qq9g
    @user-hd6se1qq9g21 күн бұрын

    What a lovely 'adventure' walk to the postbox, it brought back memories of similar walks as a child in N Wales through the wild garlic and bluebell woods with rocky streams and broken bridges although I had a premonition that taking Zephy's ball along wasn't going to end well!! Have a good weekend!

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    Your childhood walks sound like they were so beautiful. Every time, I take a ball out with Zephyr, I sort of know it's not really going to come back with us! 🐾🐾🤭 She has a new ball now and she is very happy with herself as it is an upgrade! Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @timwhitehead9716
    @timwhitehead971621 күн бұрын

    I've just discovered you on here after a wonderful week on the canals myself. What a beautiful, informative and well made video. Thank you so much.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    I hope you had a lovely week on the canals. The weather has been kind and spring is glorious on the water. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @keithburgess-zf3vl
    @keithburgess-zf3vl18 күн бұрын

    A great vlog the expense of the boat ,well worth it we dont realise the beauty of our countryside and the wildlife ,your poetry very good with your drawings

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    17 күн бұрын

    Hi Keith, thank you so much for your kind comment. Have a super rest of the week. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @Barbara4ox
    @Barbara4ox21 күн бұрын

    Beautiful discovery 🌿😍

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much! Take care 🦋🌻

  • @sharonflowers5208
    @sharonflowers520820 күн бұрын

    Thank you for another calming and relaxing vlog, i feel so calm now x

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    20 күн бұрын

    I’m so pleased, Sharon. Thank you so much 😊 Take care🌻🦋

  • @martystacey4429
    @martystacey442922 күн бұрын

    Stuck for words lass.... (Other than beautiful!) 😎👌❤

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    You are so kind, Marty!Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @lynncarmody1110
    @lynncarmody111015 күн бұрын

    As ever, so many well-deserved accolades posted for last week's vlog. Vanessa, you are indeed a brilliant photographer/storyteller. Around every corner is a wonderfully creative new surprise. A joyful presentation. A true gift for all to embrace. I have said this before... I shall say it again... many, many thanks! ❤️

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    15 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much, Lynn. It means such a lot to me to read a comment like this. Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻🤗

  • @darylenyland3702
    @darylenyland370222 күн бұрын

    Great Show! Your Awesome!

  • @lynnb_and_ky_springer_spaniel
    @lynnb_and_ky_springer_spaniel15 күн бұрын

    Loved the video and love your journal at the end, you are very talented. We love nature as much as you do. It must be lovely to travel down the canal with such peace and tranquillity. I love your dog too 🐕

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    14 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased that you love nature too. It is such a wonderful thing to have in your life. Thank you so much for your kind comment. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @lynnb_and_ky_springer_spaniel

    @lynnb_and_ky_springer_spaniel

    14 күн бұрын

    @themindfulnarrowboat you too, enjoy the weekend. We have been watching some others. I love your journal and sketches. You inspired me to get out my paints 🎨 I'm no good though 😊

  • @buddhabob4168
    @buddhabob416821 күн бұрын

    Beautiful and magical as ever....thank you 🙏

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    That is so kind of you- thank you so much for your lovely comment. Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @henrymensink8761
    @henrymensink876111 күн бұрын

    Awesome countryside views, Thanks for sharing

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    11 күн бұрын

    You are so welcome, Henry. Thank you so much for watching. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @tracyirwin8681
    @tracyirwin868119 күн бұрын

    Such a lovely blog Vanessa and I wish my route to the post box was as magical as your woodland walk! How stunning Kinder Scout is well done on your walk ! Very interesting and informative as always thanks very much x

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    18 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased that you enjoyed it Tracy. Thank you so much for such a lovely comment. Have a super rest of the week. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @suebotfield6432
    @suebotfield643222 күн бұрын

    So look forward to your weekly videos looks so peaceful 😊

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Sue. Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @FreeSpeach5491
    @FreeSpeach549122 күн бұрын

    Today was a beautiful day I also spent some time ball hunting with Margo 🙂 and the best part of the day had to be a milky coffee, a handful of malted milks…and then another cracking episode. V you are a star 🙂

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    I hope, Margo was more successful at finding her ball? Yum, malted milks! Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @jerryeng17
    @jerryeng1720 күн бұрын

    everytime your video is up... i must put it full screen, not because i cant see... i want to enjoy every scene that you brought in this video... very lovely... and poor doggy, lost his toy

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    20 күн бұрын

    That is so kind of you- thank you so much 😊 Have a super week. Take care🦋🌻

  • @cjyoung7372
    @cjyoung737221 күн бұрын

    Top vlog some of your best work 👌

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    20 күн бұрын

    That is so kind of you! Thank you so much 😊 Take care 🦋🌻

  • @engste678
    @engste67820 күн бұрын

    Great video. The nuthatch was my favorite! Very relaxing watch. Thanks

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    20 күн бұрын

    They are beautiful birds aren’t they? Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🦋🌻

  • @JimmyD07
    @JimmyD0716 күн бұрын

    Hey! I just started watching your videos and I enjoy every single video you post and learning all about living on a narrowboat as well as all the wildlife. Thank you for all you do from Canada!

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    15 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased that you are enjoying the vlogs! Thank you so much. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @malcolmwallis8339
    @malcolmwallis833921 күн бұрын

    Thanks for a lovely vlog.Your love of all nature is great for you to share.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    20 күн бұрын

    It is a pleasure. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🦋🌻

  • @slineboy
    @slineboy21 күн бұрын

    Another great nature watch video, and 4 biscuits this week.thanks Barry x

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    I couldn't help myself with those biscuits! 🤭 Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @robinhall3347
    @robinhall334722 күн бұрын

    Another lovely vlog! Zephyr is wonderful as usual.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much, Robin! Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @nickfoyston2811
    @nickfoyston281117 күн бұрын

    Love the peaceful life. Great video and love the boat

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    17 күн бұрын

    Thank you so much for your kind comment. Have a super rest of the week. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @rob3942
    @rob39429 күн бұрын

    Beautiful vlogs. The videography and info on the animals, plants, architecture and history is very fine, and your art and poetry is first class. Pat to Zeph, Go well ok

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    9 күн бұрын

    That is so kind of you, Rob! Thank you so much. Zeph enjoyed her pat too. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @aprilevettem7456
    @aprilevettem745621 күн бұрын

    Came across your channel this week so been binge watching your videos, really enjoy all your information with every video.. Just ordered your 2022 journal ... Great videos everyone pouch them ☺

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    20 күн бұрын

    I am so glad that you like the vlogs. Thank you so much for buying my book too. Have a super week. Take care🌻🦋

  • @jayheywood9635
    @jayheywood963521 күн бұрын

    amazing hun

  • @AndrewBroadbent-dr8wb
    @AndrewBroadbent-dr8wb22 күн бұрын

    Glad you walked up Kinder, beautiful up there. Thanks for all the boat information. Have a good weekend.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    It is such a wonderful walk with breathtaking views! Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @LornaT460
    @LornaT46021 күн бұрын

    Beautiful views!❤

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    It is such a beautiful canal! Thank you so much for watching. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @markwhitehead64
    @markwhitehead6422 күн бұрын

    Hi can I just say how much I really enjoyed your videos and this episode didn’t disappoint it looked lovely we’re you are and love it at the end when you get your pens out and that amazing book full of illustrations and poems it would make a lovely book really looking forward to seeing your next video keep safe 😊👍🏻

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased that you are enjoying the vlogs, Mark.Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @neildaly6787
    @neildaly678722 күн бұрын

    Another gorgeous video Vanessa. Thank you. I loved the trek through the undergrowth to the post box!...and the climb to Kinder Scout. I particularly like the way you effortlessly move from the broad ancient archaeological view down to the nearby insect and bird life while giving us some social history of the ramblers at the same time. It takes time and effort to put all that together so well. Thanks again.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    That is such a kind comment, Neil! Thank you so much. I am really pleased that you enjoyed the vlog. Have a super weekend. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @MelG-ut3hs
    @MelG-ut3hs22 күн бұрын

    A beautiful video. That walk to the post box through the enchanted forest was so magical.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    I felt like I was on a wild adventure getting to that postbox!Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @mychalloving6821
    @mychalloving682121 күн бұрын

    So sorry Zephyr lost her ball. Hopefully you bought her a new one. I love all the colorful narrow boats and the interesting names, like “straight and narrow”. Your vlogs have become my favorite Friday evening treat. Beautiful scenery, lovely music, and the living history you show us living on the canals are superb in every way. I’m working through your earlier vlogs and I’m now up to 96. Thank you so much for all you do.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    Zephyr has a new ball now and she is very happy about it all- thankfully! I am so pleased that you are enjoying the vlogs and I am honoured that my channel is part of your Friday evening routine too. Have a super weekend. Take care 🌻🦋

  • @mickcorbett6724
    @mickcorbett67243 күн бұрын

    Beautiful video🙌👌 Love the rich colours & your wonderful adventures, also your incredible artwork.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    3 күн бұрын

    That is so kind of you, Mick. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @bengtspostofficpetu6434
    @bengtspostofficpetu643422 күн бұрын

    You truly are an artist.Great footage and drawings.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    That is such a kind comment.Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @LeanadeVilliers
    @LeanadeVilliers22 күн бұрын

    Hi Vanessa...from one artist to another I absolutely LOVE your videos, especially the scenery, poetry, and your art. Very inspirational, relaxing, and such a joy to be part of your narrowboat ventures. Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa 💗

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    21 күн бұрын

    That is such a kind comment- thank you so much! Have a super weekend, all the way over from beautiful Cape Town. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @joanb4466
    @joanb446612 күн бұрын

    Just came across the vlog what an exciting day you have just love it, it's like being free as a bird, loved it 🎉

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    12 күн бұрын

    Thank you for watching, Joan. It is a good life even when the engine breaks and things go wrong! Have a super week. Take care 🦋🌻

  • @anniemac3075
    @anniemac307522 күн бұрын

    Another informative relaxing ride on Alice Grace with Kinder Scout & some lush woodland walking with Zeph thrown in, lovely end to my Friday. Thank you Vanessa, have a great weekend.

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased that you found it relaxing, Annie. Thank you so much! Take care 🦋🌻

  • @plainandsimple2576
    @plainandsimple257622 күн бұрын

    Oh, Thanks. The girls and I enjoy you sharing!!!

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    I am so pleased that you are enjoying the vlogs. Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻

  • @dianehunter1285
    @dianehunter128522 күн бұрын

    Really look forward to your videos. I’m still busy watching all your older ones as well. Loved seeing the one when you were on the Ashby canal through the villages and town I live .

  • @themindfulnarrowboat

    @themindfulnarrowboat

    22 күн бұрын

    The Ashby is a super canal and I loved my time there.Thank you so much for your lovely comment.Have a super weekend.Take care 🦋🌻