See our first day RIVER AVON (confused) Narrowboat trip from Stratford Basin to Luddington Lock!
We start our narrowboat journey from just before Stratford Basin and head straight out on to the River Avon. It's much wider than we thought and there is a lot of wildlife. The thing you notice the most is the space and how different things are. For instance the signs that guide you into locks and away from weirs have us confused.
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Loved watching this vlog again. We have planned to follow the same route to Tewksbury. Nice to see the mooring spots and also how the locks work on the Avon. Miss you guys lots ❤🧸🧸
I just want to say you both are buitiful. Thanks for sharing your life with us. Love from New Zealand. Xx. Stay safe..
Great to watch. It brought back happy memories from several years of boating on the Avon.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
3 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
There is nothing sad about wearing a life jacket, you are very sensible. I wear mine. Xx
It was really good to meet you both at Luddington and pleased your journey on the Avon started out well, looking forward to the next episode. Take care both of you.
Hello girls well done on the river and on the locks looks lovely place to be always better to wear a life jacket better to be safe than sorry the last thing you need is to fall in the river ah love your cats so sweet love the way they explore everywhere you stop the. Get back on the boat have fun on the river
Beautiful Thanks for sharing. ✌❤🤗
Hi Anne Marie & Kath. Just got back from allotment and opened up KZread to see your latest vlog. So as you suggested I made cuppa and chilled out watching the vlog. 😃😎👍
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds great!
Well, this one was a nice little treat. Lots of cat action, including the very cute "he's a real cat". Plus a new river to explore, with different views, different locks, and lots more space. And meeting a couple of viewers too. Love it all ladies, keep up the great work!
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
We love 'meeting' viewers- mostly by yelling across sterns. lol
"He kept trying to paddle up the weir" I would definitely try to do that too lol it's the same urge you get to try to go up the down escalator
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
It did look like fun
@Martin-se3ij
4 жыл бұрын
Why would you want to kayak up an escalator:-)
Our cat Stephen can relate to Munchie being "tuckered out" after twenty minutes of exploring new territory. Stephen has the same routine every day, but to investigate unknown lands must be extra challenging 🐈
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
I honestly hadn't thought of that. I'll cut him some slack in the future.
@BrassLock
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheNarrowboatExperience 😂
Kath is right to be wearing a life jacket. It's a river and currents can be treacherous and dangerous. Stay safe, both of you, and have fun! Thank you for your beautiful videos ! I enjoy them every Sunday.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Kath loves a bit of 'safety first'
Welcome to the Avon girls.you have chosen a river with loverly views all the way along it.Pershore is nice stock up with provisions.Eversham is nice but i always use moorings past the main moorings and about 400 yards before Abbey bridge.Tewkesbury nice moorings at river lock.great fish n chips a short walk away.enjoy your cruising.
thumb-up for kitty nap-time =-) Happy rivering upon Avon Ladies
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
The best!
River cruising looks glorious!
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
It really is
A sure sign that I stayed up far too late on a Saturday here in Texas is that your video posted before I turned in!
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Have a lovely sleep.
@DanielleWhite
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheNarrowboatExperience Thank you! I certainly shall; had a bit much whisky and that does mean a deep sleep for me.
God morning ladies so glad to see you so excited about the River Avon,not sure Alice and Munchkin agree but they should be pleased to know they are "Real " lI oved Annemarie's Shakespearean tidbits and the multi coloured arrows helps a lot to orientate things You both look happy being on a river its all just water and you guys are experts on water be that water points ,canals or rivers or just plain old rain.Great blog ladies,I love all your posts
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
So glad you liked it.
Good vid enjoyed very much thanks 👍🏴
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
Just discovered your video. Thank you for your program. I will be pleased to follow.
So lovely in every way! I had a good time right along with you. Love to see all the beautiful boats you pass: different shapes, sizes, year built, colors. Thank you friends! You are fabulous!
Just completed a trip from Tewkesbury (Where our boat is moored) to Stratford and back. Took my Grandchildren on that ferris wheel which was a bit of a moment...Grandad had to be brave :-) Above Evesham I'd recommend a narrow boat, or preferably a hovercraft or air-boat. We've got a Mercruiser with an outdrive and we spent most of the time scraping on the bottom. Below Evesham its controlled by sluice gates so the water level is around 8 - 10 foot. Above Evesham its 8 - 10 inches, or at least thats how it felt :-) Oh, and you're absolutely right. Don't go anywhere near a lock unless you've got a life jacket on (Mr Cruising The Cut please take note!!) . One slip and you're a gonner !!
awesome beautiful !
Lovely video ladies. There are lots of lovely mooring spots. The locks are far trickier going upstream. If you go out onto the Severn the locks are manned and a totally different experience. Enjoy. Clare
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, we found the locks going down stream to be just a gentle 'plop'
Well navigated! :)
As soon as the video starts I'm thinking "Kath's all properly river safety conscious and then there's that scofflaw Anna sans life vest *tsk tsk* Kath, don't let her be a bad influence on you ;)" and then 8 minutes on, Anna tells on herself! Definitely some chuckling there. In all seriousness, it looks like some lovely cruising, and sounds like the mooring was exactly what you wanted. I loved the candid shot of Kath opening the stern doors and letting Munchy out. Thanks as always for taking the same to put this together to share for us, and please stay safe and well out there! Fingers crossed the weather turned out good (if hot) with calm waters!
I love it - it’s so pretty! Seeing Munchy sleepy after his 20 minutes of awake time was adorable ❤️ xx
you are going past where i used to live, I lived at Bidford upon avon at amooring marine called "The moorings" , right by the bridge which you go under, beware the bridge current there as it can be fast on days after rain,which will be fine at the moment.. enjoy the river.. oh yeah wear life jacket as the current can easily sweep u away.
Always safety first, danger never takes a day off 😆😆
Wow nice videos love the paintings I paint in oils? Just a little bit of help if you are in a double boated lock on your own. and your about to open the gate only open the one that is on your boats side as when the lock fills the water will rush into the lock towards the other side of the lock thus the water will hold or push against your boat keeping it steady ? best wishes Ken
Great video again. We were there a couple of weeks ago sat by the weir next to lock 2, during a visit to Stratford. Nice to know they have cleared up the rubbish. It's just a shame people think it's ok to dump the rubbish there in the first place.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Such a shame isn't it.
I’ve done it The the Stratford Avon to Tuexbury we worked one of these locks at night to get back to the pub for an evening meal, we found the mooring difficult as Birmingham Fishing club had most of the river edging
Loving the River action, and being with you two for a wonderful experience, out of the comfort zone, since I'm locked down again, its nice to see life is still alive.
I absolutely love the Avons , please please do a slow tv realtime journey with the camera on the bow for a couple of hours like cruising the cut does... The longer the better! I use the videos not only to meditate but as muse because I'm a small boat builder , I can sit for hours just staring at the screen with pen and paper in my hand and as I wonder in the beauty of the river things just hit me, I guess it just totally mesmerize's me and clears my mind of other things and I'm able to put pen to paper and see construction issues before building starts saving me time, money and materials . Love the vids, I look forward to more from the Avon. Thanks .mikey.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
No, I'll let CC keep that all to himself. We don't have the data allowance for that, or a bow camera. Sorry.
Hi lady's ( Steak Pie @ The Black boy. remember? ) We live just outside Stratford, Sorry I Missed You. We keep clear of all the tourists in Town these days. I only come in occasionally. Still it looks as if you enjoyed the place. Well ford is an interesting place. Enjoy the Historic Bridge. Have a Happy & Safe Journey 🎨😘
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Really enjoyed watching the vlog having breakfast and cruising along with you ladies it looks really nice on the river Avon please take care both of you and the cats till next time and thankyou
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
Our Avon here in West Aust is used for white water sport in the winter time and a race called the Avon Descent, it is only really running and full in the winter, your Avon is beautiful.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks
A full twenty minutes of awake time! Impressive! time for a nap....
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Poor Munchy, life is exhausting for a 'real cat'
It is better to wear a life-jacket and not need it than to need it and not be wearing one.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
True.
@ynot6473
4 жыл бұрын
it's called "condom theory"!
@andrewthorne6653
4 жыл бұрын
Good on you kath, Ozzys always have to break the rules ;-)
Fantastic. Love your journeys.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them!
Great video, the river looks so calm, peaceful and beautiful.
Hello there, memories of Stratford 46yrs ago? work n live there, nice scenery n interesting viewing, nicely put over?, Thank you for sharing your video cheers take care see you soon
I had just got done adding a Jam session to my channel and then I could sit back and join your river cruise. Life is good.
Honestly love the river Avon very pretty looking forward to this journey with you guys :D
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
Great little cruise, and very calm. Great shots of the river.
Looks beautiful girls, stay safe & enjoy.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
We will!
The river is very different to the canal. Take care I think you are both very brave!
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much!
Like?? LOVE!! What an amazing journey, thank you so much!
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you, that was a great video. I love watching your adventures. Best wishes, ilona
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you too!
I enjoyed this little vlog
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad!
I was surprised at the number of folk in Stratford there wasn't a lot of social distancing going on , I think you did the right thing moving on the Avon is a beautiful river . Safe cruising ladies.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
It surprised me too.
Following various vlogs I have been thru Stratford and on the River Avon a couple of times already this year..but you give it a different perspective. It looks very different thru your eyes and I love it. Hugs and keep safe....
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
Oh the kitties were so sweet! Lovely vlog ladies. Thanks for sharing
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
Thanks, guys for a smashing Vlog. Lovely calming pace and scenery from someone who's overheating in sticky London.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
A GREAT vlog. Good to see the kitties out an about and river cruising looks idealic with all that space and interesting reed beds. Take care and NEVER stop.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
another nice little trip.. nice chatter and you passed under a rusty looking bridge which I thought may be railway. Looked it up and yes it was but it is now a cycle/footway and nearby are a couple of old railway carriges that are now used for cycle hire. Also on google is a photo of where you stopped to moor up. 60 years ago I formed and ran a cycling club and 18 of us cycled overnight to Stratford Upon Avon arriving at 5am. We set up a mini camp in the park, side of river and cooked breakfast on primas stoves, solid brass and I still have mine. Don't think we would be allowed to do that these days amonst the flower beds and riverside walkway x
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
So interesting. Great research.
Made my Sunday morning with your laid back chug up the Avon, delightful, Guy
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Wow, thanks so much
Good too see you on the river ladies. it really is a lovely river the sights are amazing. we came past you on the stratford canal on narrowboat Maria we did the fastest rubbish drop 😂 enjoy 👍
Stratford-upon-Avon is always busy busy lol. lovely river the Avon don't know far your down your travelling but Tweksbury is a nice town. And if you venture onto the Severn give Gloucester a look. Take care 😊😊😊
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips!
I always enjoy your vlogs, thanks for posting them - love the kitty cautions as you never know if there is a dog or other horrible monster
Excellent intro to this week's vlog! 😉 The river Avon is delightful, as long as you can get into your chosen mooring. We tried to moor at Luddington (lovely!) on the way to Stratford, but it was full, being the weekend! We live near Pershore so know it well, plus I use to be a Reach Master on the Avon years ago, and worked for Evesham Marina. Hope you enjoyed the Avon, well worth the licence!
I’ll be camping at Ludington.....Michigan (USA) next week😁. Ludington, Michigan is not located on a river, but is locatted on a Great Lake in Michigan called Lake Michgian. 🤷🏼♀️. Great vlog as always!!!! I truly wish we had canals in the USA.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Very cool!
Hi both. Great vlog this week. I was John's passenger on " Pembroke". The boat you passed on The Avon. It was lovely meeting you both later that day down at Luddington Lock. Since then I've been following your adventures and catching up with older vlogs. All very entertaining and informative. Keep up the good work and stay safe.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent to meet you and glad you've become an avid narrowboat watcher too now. lol
That was a enjoyable vlog and it was something different too....stay safe....thanks for sharing
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
Hello from Canada 🇨🇦
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Morning!
Really enjoying this cruise . Did the Avon in 1976 it is still as beautiful!
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
Looks as if you're going to enjoy your time on the River, looks fantastic Ladies
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Hope so!
Lovely - so understand Kath's hasty decision then nail biting after thoughts! Much better than being surrounded by people at a stressful time tho - and the river looks just beautiful - hope Munchy and Alice came round to that point of view eventually!
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Yes exactly.
I’m predicting more river travel for Lazy Days, the scenery is beautiful, great episode!
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it Yes we have a lot more to come.
Hope you enjoy the Avon, it's a delightful river. However it can turn nasty very quickly we two years ago we got caught in a flash flood , had to spend two days at Offenham. The ANT guys were very kind and helpful even bringing us suppies. Some of the lock landings further down are rather short , the one at Eversham lock is right by the weir
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Oh no!
River Avon actually means River River......Avon is the anglicised version of the Welsh word Afon meaning....you guessed it River
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting thanks
@qwertyTRiG
4 жыл бұрын
Same root as abhainn in Irish.
@Drobium77
4 жыл бұрын
Like the place Breedon hill, which the Avon skirts round. Bree, and Don, both mean 'hill' too. So you can see hill, hill, hill from the river river :-D
@paulwhitehouse3690
4 жыл бұрын
From Celtic
The cat on the Narrowboat does stand out. A beautiful lively environment.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
excellent.
Nice Video very informative Cath you look much nicer without the cap You both lovely girls
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
As you approach Welford on Avon you'll see some 'Park Homes' on your left beside the river bank. That's were I live ! give me a wave!! 👍
Absolutely loved the vlog. Although we have been on canals have only had mooring homes on rivers.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
We have used a pedestrian chain ferry a Stratford upon Avon powered by the boat man. A bit small for social distancing.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
I bet it was
hope Alice & munchie remained safe and that they didn't decide to climb any trees to near the river and fall in, when the 2 cats went to edge of the bank under that tree my heart was in my mouth as I thought Alice was about to get pushed in when Munchie walked past her under that low hanging tree,
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I agree it was so narrow, but I thought I best let them do it while I was watching.
At 8:30 interesting railway bridge! :)
Gongoozling! Fans of the excellent Susie Dent? Love it, bring back these fantastic words I say
Excellent girls, excellent. Welcome back. Lovely scenery. Life jacket? I'd definitely need that - plus water-wings + an inflatable + flares...
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Lol. Best to be safe
very nice place being on the Avon, my main reason why am coming to back GB, and look for a nice Narrow Boat. John in NZ Kia ora
Really enjoyed this vlog guys needed this on a shit day 😃
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry your day was bad. I hope it improves. x
Good morning you beautiful girls, lovely to see you both looking so happy! Lovely vlog too! Have fun, but please stay safe! :-)
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! You too!
What a wonderful journey! Thanks for the video. I love that you have cats on the boat. Ours are so attached to their home and many gardens they roam. How do your cats get on and do they always come back when you want. Best J
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Our cats know the boat is there home and that it moves. They stay close to the boat mostly.
Fantastic start to a river cruise! Can’t wait to see the rest of the Avon. Keep safe and wear life jackets! Please do a video on the technical aspects of your boat. The nerd in me is really curious, especially with the solar and battery situation. I remember you saying when you first got Lazy Days that you were going to see how the three remaining batteries do. Are they still in?
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
We might do something like that in the future. I know Kath has all sorts planned for the solar installation
Thanks he blog what a shame you did not show us around Stratford,
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, agreed.
The river Avon looks beautiful. Would have been cruising it myself this year (hire boat) were it not for the lockdown. Hey Ho!!
A bit like the M1 at first, but tranquil later. Thanks for this. John, Ontario, Canada
I have never seen a salmon in a kayak before!
Another lovely video girls, have you been on the Leeds Liverpool canal? We live near Chorley in Lancashire. There is a great ice cream stop called Frederick's, very famous around here, I think the Fox's stopped once. It's between Chorley and Adlington. If you ever get up this way , let us know and will bring you a homemade Bara Brith.....welsh tea loaf. Stay safe the four of you. Sadly we lost our gorgeous little Penny cat a couple of weeks ago to cancer . Missing her so much. Your cats are are lovely and very good bless them . Sorry for the long message. Dave and Sue 🙂
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
No I haven't been there yet. Will put it on my list especially if you're offering to bring cake.
Munchy a real cat, wow i always thought he was a robot cat!!!
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
I left that in just to clear up rumours of him being a robot
Avon is the Celtic (British) word for 'River'... hence there are so many rivers called Avon. The name 'Stratford' is derived from as Street ford where 'street' is roman for 'road' and ford is a shallow bit of river where you cross (which was down by the Stratford lock, not Clopton Bridge) so Stratford on Avon literally translates "road crossing on a river"... kind of destroys all the magic.
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Road over the river River. Yes, less of ring to it.
@Martin-se3ij
4 жыл бұрын
@@TheNarrowboatExperience The capital of Connecticut US, Hartford, is similar, it's from the English village of the same name meaning a place the deer (hart) crossed the river.
Lookin good girls keep it cool 😎
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks
Pershore is also very pretty, and an ASDA within walking distance.
Lovely vlog...lovely river...and you are both very calm on the river...don't think the cats were impressed by it.. .... I did like the ' It's a real cat ' comment....but not sure what Munchy thought about it
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
They definitely noticed the sound difference on the river when we moored up.But they seem fine.
PS Sorry I forgot to mention I have owned two boats my self and family? and did all the locks on my own thats opening closing and driving the boat into the locks best wishes Ken
Morning ladies lovely video. river avon look lovely how soon before we see you up in yorkshire trying some of the best rivers in the uk which are river ouse from goole to york and ripon river trent tidal from cromwell to keadby Sheffield navigation leeds and Liverpool which we are starting doing this year
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Sounds lovely but at the moment we are more south.
"First attach the anchor" brings to mind that there are YT videos about ships where it was discovered their anchor was un-attached. "Ooops."
@marvindebot3264
3 жыл бұрын
I seem to recall a certain SS Minnow had that issue as well.
He’s actually real! He’s a real cat! No wayyyy 🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏🤣🤣🤣👏👏👏
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Best ever quote
Very behind on vlogs at the moment so only just catching up! Loving your Stratford Canal vlogs and River Avon as we are hoping to do this next year (along with Gloucester & Sharpness), but who knows whether life will throw us any more curveballs! Nice to see Munchy and Alice exploring the mooring spots too and thanks for the pizza recipe with cauliflower base. Just a question, did you have to pay to moor where you did in Stratford Itself on the Avon? Take care, thanks
The reason for so many rivers Avon is because it’s the Celtic word for river right? All them mainland peoples coming to the British isles asking ‘what’s that?’ and the locals just answering ‘Avon’. As a Dutchie I’ve always found it funny that so many British river are just called the river River :)
@TheNarrowboatExperience
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks