I've followed your blog for many months now and on the whole I've really enjoyed watching you. Tonight I was surprised and saddened by your comments on dairy cows lying in their own excrement inside barns in winter. A terrible comment! I've worked and still work on dairy units most of my life and i love my life. The cows are all well looked after and their muck is scraped away twice a day at milking time and fresh bedding put down down! Please don't tarnish dairy farms to your viewers. Look forward to your reply Rich Scott, a dairy farm worker who loves looking after cows 😊

@FloatingOurBoat

8 ай бұрын

Hello Rich and thanks for your considered reply. I wanted to take time before answering. My 'terrible comment' was based on our many years of experience walking across this beautiful landscape of OURS (on paths we are told to tread) and more than occasionally through and around dairy farms. There is one such farm near Skipton that we have passed on several occasions, recently, where at least 40 cows are crammed into a shed so small that none of them are able to lay down on the stone floor, let alone walk, and the stench is palpable. They may be allowed into the fields at some point but, while they wait, the conditions are not pleasant. Many farms we have seen housing their stock over winter on concrete ground and cows laying with not a shred of hay to be seen. Maybe we were visiting as the excrement was about to be removed and the hay delivered - who knows? Several people have challenged my point but all, including you, have missed the point of what I said and that is - If people only bought what they need and wasted nothing then maybe the whole dairy 'industry' could be smaller and less intensive and kinder. Calves being removed from mothers after a couple of days, cows bred to give yields far in excess of their natural capacity, lame cows kept in small yards but still having to be milked, massive tanks of slurry spread across fields leeching into our watercourses, millions of acres all given over to a monoculture of grass to feed these animals killing off our natural flora and insects in the process. All of these practices so humans can drink the milk of an animal meant for its own young. So this is my response and, again, I thank you for your comment and hope we haven't spoiled your enjoyment of our channel.

@user-ms4go4bw3c

8 ай бұрын

Hello again rich and fran, Just a few more lines from me, first of I really appreciate your considerd reply and I was interested to read it. Unfortunately over the last few decades the price paid to the farmer for milk has barely covered the cost of production. I think this is mainly because we have become used to cheap food and milk and a loaf of bread has probably become a loss leader in many supermarkets just to entice people in to fill up their trolley. At the moment the farmer gets TOLD he or she will be paid around 35 pence per litre of milk. This in most cases barely covers the cost of production. Small family dairy farms are gradually disappearing because of the pressure on overheads and what we're seeing is herds getting bigger and more efficient and fewer but bigger herds. In an ideal world you say we should consume less and waste less, I agree but in reality this doesn't seem to happen. If you spoke to the average dairy farmer I'm sure they would love to keep less cows and farm less intensively. If a calf was left on mum for longer before weaning etc. and less milk taken off mum this would be more labour intensive at milking time and you would need more buildings. At a guess, milk and dairy products would need to double at least! The farm you mentioned is the type of place that gives farming a bad name in my opinion. Where i work the stock is always well bedded up and the foot trimmer comes once a month to keep on top of lameness. This countries rules on farm animal welfare and slurry/muck disposal are probably some of the strictest in the world, second to none! All that our farmers ask is to be able to produce food on a level playing field. Most food imports are produced at lower welfare standards than ours. As you're probably aware there are lots of small farms tapping into niche markets which is great but it all comes at a premium. For our expanding population I don't know what the answer is.... do you? Love watching your channel, you are a great couple, hope you enjoy your next chapter after leaving your mooring. Incidentally I'm a proud Yorkshire man 😊👍

@bonnietigner4207

8 ай бұрын

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@steviembaker

7 ай бұрын

@@user-ms4go4bw3c…..A very well considered reply 👍unfortunately British agriculture is given a very bad image and reputation by the poorly informed. It will be wonderful for our countryside to be returned to nature for all the wildlife and flora . Being reliant on Europe and the rest of the world for our food however will be a disasterous consequence 😢

@user-vh5dj2op4q

27 күн бұрын

Don't think he was targeting you mate was just making an observation of his experience !

Thank you so much for sharing your time with us, really enjoyed it. Fran, so lovely to show your feelings about leaving a place. So natural. Love to you xx❤

How enjoyable, lovely people finding new secret places, delightful!

It's lovely up around Barlick - I'm not surprised that your decision to go continuous cruising again is a bittersweet one. But it's a choice you're making for the right reason by the sound of it. In a world where so much is superficial, you're genuine and stay true to yourselves.

Your boat won’t need cheering up; it’s been patiently waiting to be on the move for 5 months. Best wishes as you cruise along; understand the need to move!

I've been following you both since the beginning, and you've never disappointed with your videos. Although I could understand your reasons for renting a permanent mooring I'm selfishly so pleased you've decided to return cruising as I've missed you both. Thank you both so very much ❤

How lovely I grew up by the Aqueduct, walked miles & in those woods I picked wild snowdrops bluebells and cowslips - when we were allowed to, I remember when I was young so many bars fell off the bridge path and huge gaps in the railings but no one ever got hurt.❤

Cruising and boozing - I like that idea!😅

Boating is all about moving and not staying in one place for too long that’s what houses are for good luck in your new Adventures and Travels take care and stay safe

Lovely to see you back on the move. That tour of the pub cellar was so interesting. Thanks very much.

love it, so relaxing, so personal, really like you both. BUT.... do one where you both have a few beers

Grand your on the move, Not like Fran in tears. You will need to own two mooring some miles apart Anyway you have made the right thing for now.Hope Cheers

Although you felt sad saying goodbye to friends you would have made on fixed mooring, the joy on your face talking about new places where moored along towpath says it all. You are meant to travel and find new places. Boozing and cruising😂😂 I would like to set you a challenge, to find the oldest pub along the towpath or villages you visit. Maybe the oldest tea shop also. I will be watching your new adventures. 💚

@FloatingOurBoat

8 ай бұрын

Aah that would be really difficult as there are so many pubs which claim to be the oldest. It would be fun researching though ☺️

As someone once said to me ...`only regret the things you didn`t do`. Lovely video and Fran had my eyes filling up.

@FloatingOurBoat

8 ай бұрын

Aaaww, sorry. As you say, no regrets

Thank you!! That was lovely!!!

I’m sure you’ll find another wonderful home base when you are ready for it! 😅

Just stunning and so tenderly done. Thank you.

Could this video be any more lovely? I'm saving this to my library. I'll watch it when I'm in need of an attitude adjustment 🙂

@FloatingOurBoat

8 ай бұрын

That's lovely , thank you

An easy way for Rich to remember the stalactite thingy: ‘tites go down and ‘mites go up 😂😂😂

This is possibly the loveliest video you two have ever done :)

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

Thank you Lisa ❤️❤️❤️

Thank you for a wonderful VLOG!

Also glad to see you start cruising again,. starting with changing the colours of the rose crossing into Lancashire.

What a Fantastic Video.

Great you are cruising again and can see why you got upset but lots more memorable places ahead xx

Yes, there where we belong, and the world is back to rights .

👏 Nice to have you back ,(your full of new beans 👍.

welcome , nice to catch up with you , new pastures enjoyed , thanks'

Fascinating! Thank you both for this!

Winnie Wallace....You sure will see us on route. Loved your visit to the unusual pub, very interesting.It's a joy to share your vlogs with you.Nice that your back.

Hi guys great to see you back cruising again and thanks for the history of the old pub and around the town stay safe and happy and safe boating Cheers Barry from Victoria Australia 🇦🇺

You could almost hear the bee/wasp/bug at 11.07 saying "hello mum, I'm on telly!"

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

😄

Drinking game idea, take a shot whenever they say original.... 😂

Looking forward to future vlogs.

Great to see you cruising again! Fascinating visit to the pub cellar, thank you.

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

Good to see you cruising again. Looking forward to your next video

Great to see you back cruising. So interesting and knowledgeable. Every best wish. ❤

Wonderful to see you. Enjoyed the video very much. Thank you. Looking forward to hopefully lots of great vlog like this .

Just brilliant

Hi Guys, Great venue, good times. There`s always a return trip, vacation. Loving your vlogs.😍

I have missed the two of you toddling along somewhere beautiful and green, nosing about and discussing the weather LOL. Makes the best videos.

After watching your video, just thought I’d let you know that some friends of ours ( who were moored near you ) , have taken over your plot. You’ll be happy to know they are keen gardeners and grow their own vegetables.

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

Ah, we did hear that. We are really pleased as they will hopefully enjoy the raised beds and what veg we have left behind

The stay at your mooring allowed you to "recharge" and remind you what attracted you to the canal life. Too bad you cannot keep the mooring and return to it occasionally for exactly the same reason!

Lovely to see you and the beautiful scenery. We're desperate for the rainy season to start here in a very dry and dusty Gauteng so will soon be counting every single drop as a blessing. Wishing you many days of happy cruising and looking forward to watching you all the way. 💞

Thank you so much! Bonnie in Arizona 4:01

Looking forward to all your new adventures thank you both and dogs xx

missed you travelling!

Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have just a little winter mooring with a heated greenhouse 😅if there was such a thing. Thank you for showing the ‘underworld’ in the pub it was truly interesting to see what changes the canals made. Amazing the things we don’t know around us. Looking forward to your new adventures.

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

That would be lovely, but we do enjoy winter cruising. The canals are best at that time

Don't change the name of the video to "Sinking our Boat", lol! This is only a joke, I know you didn't hit the boat hard at all. I just love your videos, I only wish I could be there with you enjoying the countryside. Thank you so much for sharing with us.

Beautiful. Thanks for the video.. The Pub was very nice.

Just sniff the milk! So true but common sense isn’t very common😂 Looking forward to sharing in your new adventures, safe travels❤

Always interesting when non-farmers talk about farm conditions.

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

Yes, isn't it!

Best wishes to you both on your new adventures great to see you on the cut again Fran looks radiant with her smiles even with a little tear rich is going to loose the extra pounds then see how he goes up the hills. Looking forward to cruise along with you and the pups. Ed 40 S of Vegas XXXX

@FloatingOurBoat

8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much

The original pub was so cool! Thank you for sharing.😮

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

Our pleasure!

Thanks for the tour - really enjoyable.

Loved every minute of this. You guys have a fresh energy and it shows :-)

Wow their goes your no claims bonus 🤭🤭

Good to see you back on the move. The pub........wow!

Welcome back

Ginny, or Jenny Greenteeth, was a water witch who pulled naughty children into her well and drowned them. It was also another name for duckweed apparently :) You have to love British folk lore lol.

Hi Fran & Rich, how wonderful to see you both! It's really lovely to see you cruising again, this was a great video...the pub cellar...wow how interesting, thank you for telling us the history. I was just making note of the time, which I thought would make a beautiful picture @11:29 apprx, hope your boat didn't get much damage. You are such a wonderful couple! Please give the dogs a cuddle for me. Thank you so much for sharing, take really good care, stay well...happy cruising! Lots of love Kathy x

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

Thank you Kathy. That was a beautiful are going through the bridge. The bump looked worse than it was and there is no damage to the boat thank goodness

Happy the pub reopened ❤️

wow. stunning

Bless you x

So enjoyable thank you

So good your getting back into it.

Very interesting about the pub

Change can be a bit unsettling...but you're both open to new adventures, new vistas, meeting new people...and when you're happy we're happy for you. I loved exploring The Anchor pub, seeing the original building and learning the history...thanks for taking us along. 🙂🥰

Enjoy travelling thought Lancashire some lovely place to walk and see in Lancashire ❤️

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

Looking forward to it x

So so enjoyable thank you from New Zealand

I shared a tear with u Fran,tears of joy,sadness and happiness,plus I looked at yr colour of yr pants,thinking they look the shame colour as my pants I dyed a few wks ago, then u said u had dyed them,omg how hilarious ,😅😅,fabulous vlog,.great u are living the nomadic life style again,.❤❤

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

That is so funny. I am now a bit hooked but will have to dye in a bucket as cant let the dye water go into the canal!!

@aliciaking2464

9 ай бұрын

@FloatingOurBoat yeah I used my bucket to..😄

Oh Fran I shed a tear with you, sadness for leaving and joy for the adventures to come. Loved the pub and the walk around town with you both. Looking forward to seeing your happy faces again ❤

Lovely video 👍👍👍 judy

Beautiful. Even shed a few tears with you Fran. Looking forward to your new adventures. Keep safe and well.

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

Thank you very much!

How wonderful to see you out cruising again, even with the bittersweet emotions, dear Fran. That old pub was amazing to see; Thank you so much for taking us all along. I'm really looking forward to seeing where you take us all again next time!

Thanks!

@FloatingOurBoat

8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much xx

Great stuff and that basement, wow!

All the very best to both of you as you head off on new adventures, :)

You should buy a lottery ticket, you got the September weather forecast spot on 😁🥵 Enjoy your travels.

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

I think you are right. I'll send Rich to the shops

I the was fascinating you never no wot behind closed doors it gets to see you both and it buteful picture all for now 😊

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

So much history hidden away. So glad you enjoyed it. x

What beautiful English countryside you two are enjoying. Watching you both glide through all of this in your boat makes me wonder why so many people crave to live in concrete and brick cities. I know that we all can not live in the country side. I’m originally from London , but I could never ever live with the daily commute and congestion of a large city again. Enjoy what you two have got. Best regards from Barry in NZ🇳🇿

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

We feel the same as you, but I guess many people still prefer the business and convenience of city life. Never again for us!!

I love old historic buildings, thanks fo9r the view of the Pub.

Dont cry because its over, smile because it happened is a phrase i like to use ❤

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

Very true David x

You both seem on the same page and know what you want. No regrets and that’s perfect. Have fun in the upcoming months!

The basement of the Anchor Inn was astonishing, especially the stalactites! I'd love to have seen it and to smell the age, if you know what I mean. Thanks so much for sharing this with us. 😍😍😍

@FloatingOurBoat

7 ай бұрын

It was amazing, it is a shame it is not safe to be open to the general public.

I lack the words. You two are just plain lovely. Sometimes you cant stop wondering if you are for real? I must admit - I just love both of you!!! Greetings from Denmark

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

Aaaww that's lovely. Thank you xx

Dye only works on cotton thread as we have both found out.

It has been a while since a post has appeared on my laptop. I was happy to see y'all. That was a lovely place you were moored but I am sure there will be equally beautiful places ahead for you. The Anchor is was lovely and a very interesting story about the cellar. I would never have suspected seeing stalactites dripping from the ceiling in a cellar....that was just amazing. Thanks for sharing this trip, such wonderful wildflowers everywhere. Have a lovely fall cruise and a Blessed day.

Great new decision to cruise again

@FloatingOurBoat

7 ай бұрын

Thank you so much. It was not an easy decision, but it was the right thing to do

You could always blanche and freeze most veggies. No matter where you move on from, you always take the memories with you (and us to a point). You won't be the first to "Rinse" certain items in the CUT. I have dropped glasses, they were saved,drowned a couple of battery watches and a few other sundry things over the years. If you were ever scared, you wouldn't have taken up boating in the first place, would you?Take care out there.

@FloatingOurBoat

8 ай бұрын

That is so true. Thank you

Fran scavenging in her own garden ,well thats a change from the wild.But typical of her ,well done Fran.Although that location it was idyllic but their urge to travel again turned out to be stronger. Everyone has to do what is right for them, good luck Fran and Rich I sure look forward to more adventures.That Pub was quite special ,a capsule of history..I'm looking forward to more than a quick glance at Rich's art. So lovely people happy cruising ,take care we love your points of view. and vlogs Cheers from Me and Canada,

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

Thank you Ralph. Rich has been really busy with his painting. I'll try to convince him to share his work x

Another good video!

Lovely soft, gray light over the landscape at the end. Keep up the walks and that wheezing will pass, Rich. Looking forward to seeing your future travels around the cut. It’s good to see Laura Maisie out and about again. Happy travels to you both!

Had many a happy hour or two in the Anchor. Our NB was built in Barlick at Lower Park in 1992 !!!!!!! We fitted it out while there over two years so the Anchor was a nice sail when we felt thirsty. We are in New Zealand now and sold the boat in around 2010. Happy times.

@FloatingOurBoat

9 ай бұрын

Hopefully we brought back some happy memories

Great video guys!

You see, you see that's why I love watching your Vlogs. Thanks guys

I love the history fab and the views great video,

What an interesting place. You guys seem very energized by this change. ❤

Glad to see you are on the move once again. We did stop watching when you moored. We love the countryside walks and history that you are showing. Good point that we are not meant to digest another animals's milk:). (This comment is coming from a ketovore!!). My other half still likes it though; so a pint lasts a long time in our house. Therefore, "sniff n' go" is very much his way of doing things...☺.

Thank you! I love seeing you cruising properly again. Hearing the excitement in your voices and Rich's obvious relief at moving on reflects our very short term stagnation of 6 weeks enforced stay at Skipton coming to an end.

Lovely video!