So glad you have found your new garden.

I love the walk abouts and thinking if it was me I would be on a bicycle lol. Cheers 👍😊🍻

Oh my, Mandarin ducks! Elegant! Enjoy the new place, gardening, cruising, and sitting by the fire pit!

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

We hardly ever see them. Such beautiful birds

Made,up for you both best of both worlds comes to throughs who wait xxx

What a great idea. You will have the best of both worlds.

Happy to see you've finally got your "patch" . Will be interesting to see the changes you make. Don't overdo it!.

Happy Happy 👍 Go on, make us all envious, why dont you. 😄

I’m 61 and love my ebike. It’s pedal assist so you still have to pedal but it just helps the knees on hills. Totally recommend one.

✌😊👍 fair play absolutely brilliant what a beautiful place

I hope the medication helps little Jess. I am so looking forward to seeing your mooring and happy to hear you'll vlog gardening as well as cruising and walks!

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Jess seems much better now thank you so we are keeping our fingers crossed for her

Have so enjoyed your videos, and I've gone back and watched most of them. I agree, a wee doggie stroller for Miss Jess. She'd be so sad to be left behind. Anyway, y'all are a real hoot, keep them coming. I can't wait to see your canal side garden. Sending only blessings to you.

Sounds wonderful. What a perfect situation. Every best wish.

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you

I new it, good sensible move, glad you're still going to be cruising.

congrats guys so good to see it is all working out for you both

Lancastrian here. Barnoldswick is either pronounced as it is spelled or as "Barlick". The Royal Mail refers to it as Barlick at the sorting offices!

Well done you sound so happy xxx

I am so happy for you. Love your videos.

Looks like you've found a wonderful slice of Yorkshire heaven with this plot/mooring, Congratulations. I'm sure you already know but maybe give Glucosamine Chondroitin supplements a try for Jess and her poor old joints. In my experience giving it to my elderly pets over the years it can really help them.

Cannot stop watching you :)!

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

🤗

Yeah, good luck, you guys doing you ! Watched 3/4 of your post before being dragged back to my life...

New horizons exciting times well done

Sounds SO IDYLLIC...Good for you. That would be my heaven too. Life brings to you what is right for you if you want it enough. I can see how much this is right for you. Bless 😊

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you x

Congratulations so pleased for you both enjoy 😊

Thanks for this great update and lovely cruise, I hope that little Jess gets better soon and it will be fantastic to watch the progress of your mooring and growing plot. I hope that you are both doing well. Take care and all the best. Stevie

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Stevie. Jess seems to have a bit of a spring in her step again now so we are hoping she will be ok

Congrats! Looking forward to seeing more.

Congratulations ... Well done!

This is just perfect! Your patience has been rewarded and I cannot wait to watch this next chapter. Prayers for Jess and best wishes for your green thumbs!

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Holly. I'm really looking forward to weaving outside when the warm weather arrives

@Errol.C-nz

Жыл бұрын

@@FloatingOurBoat WHY!.. do you have to leave your old dog behind for "walks".. get a tow behind trolley.. or a dolls pram.. she can still have her short walks & you get a little extra exercise towing her part of the ways.. lovin your travels from NZ 😍

Sounds like a lovely spot and very close to the Pennine Way me suspects. I see lots of walking on the horizon.

We bought an Angel Wings plant and the slugs and snails completely decimated it!

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Oh No!!

I will be praying that all goes well for you x

Best of both worlds!

Get a push chair, our Frank loves his😊

Great vlog guys although a bit wet enjoy

So pleased for you all ,,

Fran at 9. 29 you had a Nut Hatch on the feeder a rare sight

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

We are so lucky, we have a couple of them back and forth to the feeder all day long. It is such a lovely sight

Glad to hear about your good news. When I grow from seeds I put the seeds in egg cartons. When it is time to plant outside I just cut the carton and plant them in the carton.

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

I have done this in the past and must do it again now.

Fab, lovely place. We first met our boat around there last year. Love and hugs

2 miles is in the neighborhood in America. :) Just love your boat, the parking spot seems perfect. Love the videos, thank you for sharing your experiences.

Lovely so excited for you both xx

See other pet owners put their dog in a doggy pack on their back and go hiking with their happily sitting with their head stocking out. "Jits in the Sunset" in an RV channel that carrier their dog. Hope Jess is okay. Know the feeling of slowing down. Love, Jane, Philadelphia

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Jess is much better and she will still be able to make many of our walks. It is only the long trecks that she may struggle with.

Please don't leave Jess behind. Get a baby stroller or some kind of small cart so she can be included.❤

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Not sure how this would work on craggy hills😏

Congratulations! Hope it works well for you.

Best of both worlds

I went to work on the farm next to Foulridge Tunnel at the age of 18.

Sound like the perfect solution if u ask me! 🤗

Ooh can't wait to see the garden ❤

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

It is looking good David and we are almost as obsessed with birdwatching as you are with boat and train watching. We love it

be carefull, mint roots can go mad, some people sink a bucket into the soil,

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Yes, we will plant them in pots

ahhh, best of both worlds

So pleased Fran and Rich that you have found the perfect place for you all 😊, I’m looking forward to watching how your plot develops and learning some garden tips too. I hope Jess’ meds help, bless her, have fun and I look forward to your next vlog x

Lovely vlog!! Thanks!!

I love that you have found a little place to garden and have some things. I enjoy watching you forage too. :)

From what I've observed over the past few months, Rich, you do have a lovely lady, you're very fortunate. I'm sure Fran is just as well with you, lol. I've been flying solo since June 1986, Happily divorced, lol. Heck, at 73 years old I might as well resign myself to being a Bachelor, we get set in our own ways and most of us single old goats just aren't fit to be recycled, lol. I enjoy your trips through the cruises. When we're sitting at your table in your boat, I feel as though we're just looking at each other when you're speaking, you and Fran, it seems so real like I'm there with you two. I'll cut this short for now until we can talk more. Be safe and keep the shiny side up! BTW, my prayers for your little one who's not feeling so well, hoping she'll bounce back real soon.

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. We do both feel we are really lucky with our other halves and couldn't imagine it being any other way. x

Don't keep the ducks out of your mooring. They are great for sorting out any problems with slugs and snails. Congratulations on finding your new base.

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

That is a good point

@lw7240

Жыл бұрын

@@FloatingOurBoat but your choice of course if your growing veg I can understand u wanting to protect your garden xx ❤️

Fantastic news 👍👍👌👌

Welcome to Yorkshire ❤

Feel great for you!

It's great to see you so happy. Looking forward to learning about your new project and more beautiful cruising.

So pleased for you both, can see the joy in your faces. Take care, so looking forward to the adventures to come. xx

Congrats to you the pull of the land got to you both. But you have the best of both worlds now Fran was bursting just like she was when you were leaving the house in the begining of the channel years ago , well done getting a place out in the moors great area lots of walks and neat little villages to explore. look forward to your next vlogs Ed 40 S of Vegas

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Ed. We always felt this would be the area do drop anchor in and we are looking forward to exploring

Have fun guys relax and enjoy. Coming into winter here minus already overnight.

Congratulations on your new home plot. You are right, nowhere is perfect APART from Yorkshire. Welcome to God's own county 😊

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

😂

Cool! Enjoy!

We so very happy for you both! So tickled that you can now grow all sorts of good things to eat. Sorry to hear about Jess, perhaps a new soft, comfy, fluffy bed is in order for the old girl. I know it helped our aging pup in his last days. As far as bikes go, there are solar powered/ pedal charging bikes now that have big wide tires that will help with hill climbing and field crossing. Believe me there are younger folks that use them and they're great.🚲🏍 Emily (Ben & Emily Narrow boat) calls the bow of their boat the 'potting shed', Alan their cat has to share the sunlight with seedlings. 😂 Again, we so very. very happy for you and the pups. Take care and keep us all updated with the happening around the garden. Sending many hugs and good thoughts your way ~ Lacy, Mike & Hamish 🐾🙌🏼🌻 PS. Perhaps a row of giant sunflowers along the fence to keep the cows from knocking the bird feeders.🐦🐄🐦 Fran, what have you been making lately & Rich would love to see your latest painting.🎨

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Lacy. Jess has had some medication and seems quite a bit better now. I think she has enjoyed laying about in the sunshine while we do the gardening. I have still been weaving cowls, book marks and rug mugs and Rich is hoping to get back to his painting this week.

@lacyoflittlerobincottage1403

Жыл бұрын

@@FloatingOurBoat Our pups love to be wherever we are. Please give Jess a cuddle from us. 🐾🙌🌻

Brilliant! A permanent mooring! Just in case the diesel prices go up again, you can shelter on the mooring and do some gardening for a change. During mid Winter it will be so much better just to stay put than trying to "cruise" in frozen canals. Good luck with the project ahead - John xx

It looks a perfect place to grow some veggies, and look forward to the next installment

I’m glad that you guys found a little peace of paradise now you can grow your vegetables 🥗 and herbs And keep on cruising 👍😊🇨🇦

Really happy for you both . . . Congratulations!

If there's cows you can collect some fresh droppings for manure for garden.

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

There are also horse stables and a pile of horse manure...heaven☺

Fran looked like she was going to explode with excitement x

congratulations 🎉🎉🎉

So happy to hear that you’ve found a little canal-side plot. And in the beautiful north to boot! The missing piece has been found. Congratulations!

Super excited for you - and to follow along on this new adventure. I know you've been wanting to do this for a while! Can't wait to see the garden!

Hi Fran, as far as the sunlight I loved it you just put dark curtains up in your bedroom. However, only getting about 3 hours of daylight in the winter can be a pain. You go to work in the dark and come home in the dark. By the time Christmas comes around you are definitely ready for winter to be over. We lived there for 15 year's and I loved it but because of my husbands heart problems we couldn't be in a better place than we are now because Utah has the best heart doctors in the country. I envy you two. I wish we could be on a narrow boat like you, unfortunately my husband's health hasn't been the best lately. He'll be 70 in August and I'll be 63. I think we would probably fall in just trying to get on the boat. Anyway I enjoy your videos. Thank you for responding to my message I really didn't expect you to even see it with all the messages you get. I have to make a confession I only started watching you about 3 weeks ago and I have been binge watching from your first video. You guys remind me of me and Alan. We've been married 38 years this October. We were also married before and we get along just like you guys. Thanks again Heidi

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure we could cope with such long hours of darkness, it must be a challenge. We read every single message we receive although unfortunately we cant write a reply to every one. It is lovely to know so many people get some pleasure from our videos.

Well done.

Enjoy your mooring and narrowboat life......while you both have good health....

Congratulations to both of you - fabulous news. Keep following your dream.

I've been putting in plants this week and it's doing well so far. My onions are very popular with the resident squirrels. Happy gardening and happy cursing!

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Gardening and wildlife can be a challenge. Good luck

Congratulations

SO happy for you guys 👏🌟👍. What fun to come. Thanks 💐 joan

Try yumove for jess, it helps my spaniel marley no end. Good luck with the gardening ❤

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

She has been on Yumove but without much success. The vet felt she needed something stronger which now seems to be working working.

Rich I have a question…how do you produce such high quality videos and background music your videos are just soooo quality. This is not to discount Kevin CHG or Robbie’s Naughty Lass and David’s .No jiggling or jerky movements you 2 have a gift for story, subjects, and video products.

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much Joan. Rich does work really hard on the video production and has learnt a lot over the years since we first started. He is always trying to improve and keep the videos interesting.

As always, an absolute joy to watch. Looking forward to seeing more of your magical memory making moments. Big hugs, especially for Jess xx

beautiful!

Barnoldswick 😅 Barlick....

Y'all used a word we had never heard before! What does 'mildering' mean? So happy for you ! Now you can forage and plant to your hearts' content. I can understand the benefit of have a permanent place to moor. It is more of a "home base". Can you get mail at the new place? Cheers! Sue in Florida

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Hi Sue. I think the word was mithering which means warrying about something. We see the mooring more as somewhere to grow our garden more than a home base as we will still keep cruising. We cannot use it as a postal address as we do not live here permanently.

You should have come to Isleham marina when Mark and Debs are because in the village there's allotments that a lot of the Boaters use. Also are you use your own compost? Because some time ago you said you were going to try composting your own! Just wondering if it worked out. 😊

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

We did look at a nearby mooring there but there was no room for a shed or to grow anything and we didn't want to be in a marina. I think Debbie and Mark were very lucky to get the garden mooring. We think we have the composting sorted now.

well done! Can't wait to see what transpires! Crusing and gardening!!!

Home grown new potatoes to die for, happy days to you all .

Awe❤

Big congrats on the new mooring! I hope this little change in your lifestyle brings you lots of joy and contentment!

Very happy to see your latest update. You are on an excellent section of the L & L canal. We enjoyed this canal on our boat as well!

Congratulations on the mooring it sounds fab.a beautiful part of the country. Both my hubby and I have lived t'otherside o border (Lancashire) all our lives but this is the first time we have heard of Blackburnshire. 🙄. I think we need a history lesson. X

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Ha Ha! we only found this out at the Pendle museum. We live really close to the border and can easily walk across the border to Lancashire

So happy for you two and the dogs! Awe, that shot of Jess curled up was the sweetest. I feel her, some days it’s nice to take it a little slow and lazy.

So happy you two found what you have been longing for. A plot of land and Medicine for the Soul!

It’s always rejuvenating to reinvent ourselves, and you guys are the so good at going for what makes you happiest! Best of all good luck and happy days ahead 🙏🏻🥂

Great video again! I think you may be incorrect like I was about electric bikes. First, about 80% of people that purchase ebikes are over the age of 50. I too thought that an electric bike was for the old or injured etc. I could not have been more wrong! For me it is an exercising machine! I go further distances, I don't care about the terrain, I use it to go shopping and for exercise and it is AMAZINGLY FUN!!! The fun factor is through the roof! The odometer states more than 1k miles and I've smiled during every single one of them! It is the battery that allows all of these things to happen. At 60 years old I'm not guaranteed the same health when I return from a bike ride as when I left for it. The battery gives me the confidence to push my exercising, push my traditional comfort levels and explore more often knowing that the battery can get me home due to any injury, tired, or just being 60 years old. If you get an ebike you will; ride more often than a traditional bike. You will exercise without even realizing it as you are having so much fun. You will be far less car dependent. With the accessories that one can purchase you can easily carry wood, groceries, supplies, tools etc. I urge you both to look into the world of ebikes. I think your minds will change rather quickly. And, it is just so much fun!!!

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

That all sounds very sensible. Rich in particular has a lot of cycling experience but it is very hilly around here so we may reconsider. Thank you for taking the time to write this message.

♥ СПАСИБО !!!

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

СПАСИБО also for watching ❤

So happy for you that you found a base in an area that you love. Sounds like the perfect arrangement for you. Looking forward to the garden tour! Hope Jess is feeling better.

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

She seems to be improving and has a spring in her step today, thank you.

Oh, very exciting! Looking forward to seeing the garden in your small space!

I was expecting you to have done what a lot of channels have done recently, go back to dry land. Glad you are not ‘giving up’ you have a huge reach that connects with people on so many levels. You are a corner staple of Canal life, love you guys. Phew! That thumbnail nearly got me🫣

@FloatingOurBoat

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. We are so happy that we can continue our boat life AND have a veg plot. It is all we wanted,

@thoughtsonfitness3249

Жыл бұрын

@@FloatingOurBoat beautiful