Winter Living On A NARROWBOAT. Leaving London & Heading North.
Автокөліктер мен көлік құралдары
Join us as we leave London and head north on the Grand Union Canal.
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About our boat:
1980 Harborough Marine/Black Prince
50' Cruiser Stern
1.5 BMC Diesel Engine
Completely empty, soon to be our water based retreat
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Really professionally produced video guys. 👏
@DanniandJoe
2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
If the under bed damp issues persist, might be worth fitting a 12v PC fan on a small solar panel to circulate fresh air? They only draw single figure watttage, so would only need a tiny panel.
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Yeah that could be a good shout actually!
Dannies love of foraging is adorable thank you for another great vlog
There always jobs to do on any boat. 😂 Good luck with the foraging Dani ❤ We’ve got otters being sighted on the Thames above Windsor which is amazing, 🤞we will see beavers too again. Thanks again guys, always makes me smile watching ❤
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Always something! Aw it’s so amazing for wildlife to be restored!
"Becoming a Farm Girl," is a great channel about starting small to grow a homestead. She lives in a cul-de-sac here in the States and she's full of personality!
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for the suggestion I’ll check her out!
To combat your damp, try Nyxi hanging interior wardrobe dehumifieier bags - cheaper than an electric dehumidifier
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
They look handy! Cheers
Could you possibly add an extra vent under the bed for extra air circulation? Danni I like to watch Acre Homestead on KZread
Hi Danni , Ruth Goodman does a some canning on “Wartime Farm” along with the W I and there is a section in John Seymour s book”Self Sufficiency “ Hope you enjoyed the film 😊
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Ooo I will check this out thank you!
If you get stuck in a muddy area, highly recommend a boot brush to help keep your lovely deck area cleanish. Really hope that you both stay safe and cosy with the crazy weather that’s coming this week 🤗🤗
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Good idea! Will try get one thank you ☺️
just incase you dont have your books on you try using google lens on your phone to take a picture of something you want to find out what it is . i was in AUS last year and took a picture of a leaf in a mates garden that had a fungal growth on it in less than i second it told me what leaf it was and name of the growth was and the nearest shop to us that sold the spray for it
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
A lot of foraging pages discourage the use of these apps etc as they can be quite dangerous. I’ve seen them give very wrong identifications. I love reading and learning ☺️ amazing what technology is out there though!
So nice to see you back on the screen again. Keep these very interesting, down to earth videos.
Danni and Joe, dudes you are killing it.🤟 You kids are just adorable together. Joe is a madman in the galley. Love the foraging stuff too. Looking forward to all the way to use nettles.💌 Delicious!
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! Yes we can’t wait for them to pop up in spring ☺️
I grew up canning with my Mom and have done quiet a lot of it. I advise you invest in a book called, The Ball Book of Canning.
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Will add it to the list thank you!
Love watching you bake. U should do it more ❤xx
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Aw thank you! We will this year ❤️
@lw7240
5 ай бұрын
@@DanniandJoetry little village homestead too xx❤
Whippoorwill Hollow she makes food and cans and she was a lunchroom lady. She makes great food.. Joe 🤷♀️ where's the recipe to those those cinnamon knots?? No those should be pretty easy to make ..Thank you! Love your videos!!
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Just subscribed to her! It’s a recipe from Richard Bertinet, not sure if it’s online but it’s from his crumb book ☺️
Found the video! Excellent ! Really informative, thanks
❤ lovely video guys, thank you! Especially love Danni sharing her love of foraging and homesteading 🤗 beautiful x
@DanniandJoe
4 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
Mould is nasty stuff, glad you're tackling it as it can seriously affect your health as I'm sure you know. Lovely happy video, thanks for sharing.
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Absolutely! Thanks for watching
Nosey neighbour style peering out the window with intrigue 'That was indeed Kevin' adjusts glasses and nerdishly makes a note in pocket notebook 😂😂 Great vlog as usual guys, sorry i missed you in Kings X but maybe bump into you sometime..
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
😂😂 haha just like that! Aw yes there’s always next time!
I Just these Vlogs about narrowboats, the two i love to watch were/are 'Floating our Boat' and 'Cruising the Cut' but are very rarely seen thesedays. And thanks loads for showing these so i can reduce my stress levels, good luck and thanks again!!
@nevillemignot1681
5 ай бұрын
And BTW Fran from 'Floating our Boat' forages all the time, perhaps you can get some tips from her?
The wild garlic I think you're speaking of in the U.S is called RAMPS, it actually a leek that grows wild that tastes like onion and garlic. I have two ramp patches here in western North Carolina, one at my house and one at my Moms, both are under red oak trees on a north face. The name they are usually referred to here are Appalachian mountain leeks. Western Carolina University has done a lot of studies on them, I just don't know if they post that info online. Hopefully one day you can taste "ramps and taters" for yourself, Thanks for the great videos.
Clove oil guys…. I lived in the tropics in Australia it’s the only known product that kills the spores and turns it to dust ….less is more as it is potent mix a small amount of clove oil - just a quarter of a teaspoon - with a litre of water in a spray bottle. Then spritz the solution onto the mould, leave it to work its magic for a minimum of 10 minutes (and up to a few hours), then use a wet cloth to wipe away the mould or you can actually leave a small container with pure oils or a make up pad with some drops and for a few days and if new growth starts the process should happen….. Just don’t put pure on any surfaces…and it’s eco , no chemicals 🙌🙌which I thought u would like 😀
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for that will save it for when it comes back!
The Hollar Homestead is a good one for canning, as Meg has done a number of different videos on it and she's always in the kitchen. Off grid with Dough and Stacy is a good one for preserving and some great food ideas too.
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Followed them both thank you! Just a beautiful way of living I feel ☺️
Always enjoy your videos ❤
I like the timelapse cruising, very satisfying. I can't be arsed to 'cook,' it takes so long and makes so much mess that I mostly just warm things up, but those cinamon plaits looked amazing.
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching! Aw we think the mess it worth the reward!
Great vlog
Mold and mildew is a constant for a live-aboard, especially in winter. There are commercial cleaners, not inexpensive . You can make your own with this formula with the added advantage being that it does not have a strong smell and it restricts the re-growth of the mold. Spray it on and wipe it off. To I litre of warm water, add 30ml baking soda, 30 ml of Borax, and 15 ml of TSP. Formula courtesy of Practical Sailor magazine. Good luck, and stay warm.
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for that will give that a go if (when!) it comes back!
Stay warm and well in the coming cold spell another grand vlog look forward to the diy next time both tc nowthe oldies 🤗🤗
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thank you! We’ve got lots of wood to keep us toasty!
Great vlog, everyday life. The foraging was fab and the buns looking yummy.
Is it not customary to chuck the trolley in the canal when you are done in London? 😜 joking aside that’s really handy having a supermarket right on the canal!
They looked amazing Joe! 😊😊😊😊
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Loved the video guy's. ❤
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
The Lovely Bride just made some Orange Marmalade. Said it was too sweet for her, and she will have to tweak it. I’ve canned Spaghetti Sauce, baked beans, stew beef in a burgundy wine sauce and separately, the veg in spring water, so that combined with a gravy mix, had stew (pretty good). It’s something I enjoy doing.
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Amazing! I (Danni) would love to get into canning one day
Love your videos, useful tips, ideas, foraging, baking, comedy and music. 💚
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
Great video as always guys 👌. We love watching your antics every week. Take care 💕 xxxx
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
Fab video! Those cinammon twisty rolls looked fabulous. We love foraging too - though we've stuck to berries, nuts and fruit/veg/leaves so far. Need to get our fungi knowledge up to speed 😊 Have a great week guys ❤
Loving the drum and bass ... Keep it coming 😊
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Favourite genre for sure!!
Great foraging tips! Great dough Joe!!!! Good video! Enjoyed the culinary bits! Well done guys! Onwards and northwards!
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Just for you Dunc 😘
Like a really good book I look forward to each and every instalment! I’ve enjoyed all of your shenanigans from your first video. I’ve enjoyed them all but particularly this latest canal adventure. I don’t live there now but until my adolescence I lived near Rickmansworth and spent many a summers day at or around Batchworth Lock. (Btw There’s a Tescos right on the canal there) So I’m keeping fingers crossed that you might go through 😊. Many thanks for your videos …..you’ve become like old friends 😂 regards Richard
Unibond refills £6.50 for 2 at B&M
Those buns look amazing !
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
They were delicious 😋
I (Amy) watch sooo many canning videos 😂 it’ll be a lady in her kitchen peeling 3,000 apples or something, can’t get enough 😮💨 ps you are both so cute with your hobbies and stuff, foraging and baking. V inspiring and wholesome luv you both ❤
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Hahaha yes girl!! I’m hooked 😂 let me watch you pick 200 chillis and pull out 50 carrots. Thank you guys! Perhaps we can go foraging together this year ❤️ love you x
Awesome 🤟😵💫💋
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thank you!
love a bit of drum and bass, chase n status, etc :)
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
We do!!
We are three years into van life and it was close between a van and a C Boat, van won and we are loving it. You two are a hoot. Keep the videos coming.
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Amazing! We certainly miss having a van for Europe!
Those buns looked very nice.
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thank you, they were very tasty!
Another great vlog - 5⭐'s Thanks for sharing. About the pink cupboard doors, maybe a small metal strip on the middle shelf and a small magnet on each door?
Acre Homestead is really good for cooking and canning. 😊
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Yes I’ve been watching them 😍
@lorraineowen7978
5 ай бұрын
@@DanniandJoe Have you come across Off Grid With Doug&Stacy, he can be a bit full on however it's worth just looking at Stacy's fermenting on there channel.
Wow very interesting, those mushrooms looked lovely. Uxbridge I\ve been there, my hubby used to fly light aircraft out of Denham which isn't far away.Hey Danni I watch a couple on utube they live in Ioho or however you spell it, they are called "More than farmers" they have a homestead, and 4 kids, chickens, cows, and grow lots and lots of vegetables and do canning as well, a must watch. cooking looks great, enjoy the movie.
The Elliott Homestead. Great pantry ❤
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Just subscribed thank you!
Hi both a lovely vlog plenty going on , Danni where do you work that you have to go back? Hopefully Joe will have boat ship shape by time you get backx😊
Love the video as always. Clove oil is the only thing that really kills mould spores. It will smell like a dentists for a while.
Try the holler homestead,
oh and I am not on commission 😊
If all else fails blame the Mrs, those buns look very nice, i could almost smell them ,keep up the good work, 😁👍
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
😂😂 cheers!
I’ve just found your channel and I’m throughly enjoying going back and watching your old videos! Danni if you’re into canning watch three rivers homestead, seed and sparrow homestead, the holler homestead and little mountain ranch. I’m in Australia but they’re all American and Canadian channels that predominantly focus on canning and cooking with the food they can.
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I will definitely check these out now 😍
Hi! Connie from Pennsylvania, US. I always look forward to your videos. You make me smile 😊. Danni, do you mind telling us what you do when you are working?
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! I work as a mental health nurse ☺️
In Windsor the water is very fast. No floods but the water is very fast. My boat is the blue roof one on your left pointing the wrong way 😂.
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Yeah it seems to be calming down now! Went past Runnymede in my friends van & seen all the cars parked up stuck!
I got into canning after being inspired by Simple Living Alaska on KZread. For safe excellent straight forward recipes for a newbie then 'Carol - thrifty chic housewife' is my go too, the baked beans recipe is better than anything store bought. Love you're channel ❤
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
We love Simple Living Alaska! Will check out the other channel thank you!
Cuso tag on every bridge, lock & wall on the Lea, Stort & GU until Kings Langley. He is one busy boat graffiti guy. You know you have left London when you stop seeing his tag lol
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Seen several of his tags! Love it
I follow Acre Homestead, she got me excited about canning again! She’s in the USA, Oregon
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Yes! I’ve been following her along! Love it
Just a tip for you too if you get chlorine crystals like for the lazy spa from B&Q or somewhere like that to spoonful edition to drop a Wall or will kill mould permanently. It smells a bit like a swimming pool, but it goes away quite quickly and you haven’t got the trouble of mould. The spores from the mould can cause respiratory problems.
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for that! Yeah I’ve got a feeling it’s been keeping this cough lingering
Elastic band will keep the wee handles closed together happens in my bathroom
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
We have been using a hair band ☺️
Simple Living Alaska they do an amazing amount of canning using jars. Look back on some of their recent ones.
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Yes we have been watching them!
Check out off grid with Doug and Stacy the best
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Just subscribed! Thank you
Lovely buns! I have been canning on our boat for many years. It's a great way of saving money-buy stuff when it's cheap or forage it. Also great for keeping food without a fridge. I recommend Simple Living Alaska, The Hollar Homestead, The seasonal homestead and Little Mountain Ranch. All from the USA but fascinating. My favourite is Simple Living Alaska- great content. I can fruits, veg, soups, meat, fish, ready meals like spag bol, pickles, chutneys etc. Got enough of the 19p bags of veg at Christmas to cn enough soup for the year at a really cheap cost!
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Amazing! I would love to on the boat but I’m worried about the lack of space we have. I’ll stick to ferments and pickles aboard I reckon. I absolutely love Simple Living Alaska! They are part of the rabbit hole I fell down haha. Will check the others out thank you ☺️
@user-qb4tt7gq3m
5 ай бұрын
t@@DanniandJoe I live on a 40 foot sailing boat and still manage to store vast quantities of bottled foods!
Evening gutted I might miss you guys I’m up near malt shovel pub near Cowley next Sunday I would’ve walk down say hi
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Aw we are around the area you may see us ☺️
I watch a few different canal boat channels, and is it just me, or does it seem that every week there are more and more boats on the canals? Even just 6 months ago it seemed like there were far fewer boats. Entertaining video as always with you two. Good luck on your DIY Joe!
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
It’s definitely gotten busier. Lots of new boats being built with very few getting taken off the canals (like Lady Penny Bun). Being in London definitely doesn’t help with that either!
Hi Guys; love the vid. One thing that intrigues me! What do you do with your grey water?
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Much to our surprise when we bought the boat it goes straight into the canals. That’s why we make sure we use eco products!
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Do you guys drink the water straight out the tap or put it through a filter first? If so what filter?
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
We have a filtration system for our water in the kitchen ☺️
What’s wrong with Salnsburys ?
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Nothing is wrong we just think it’s quite expensive but not on par with Waitrose ☺️
@andreaamer1183
5 ай бұрын
I have to agree I do too. I go in with a shopping list and come out and I'm always shocked how expensive it is...
Great video!! Your backing skills are great. Thats also a hobby of mine. Do you have your own sourdough? One day maybe we will meet you are on the same level as me. We have alot in commen. Take care. Steve from Germany.
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! Yes we have a sourdough starter, probably close to a 6 months old now maybe a little longer
Hi Danni i watch Lumnah acres and alans wife Gina does make a lot of different foods Another couple is Sow the Land And also Holler Homestead Project Portugal a cornish couple regularly do cook meals and pass on recipies
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Just followed them! Thank you ☺️
Great vlog love the natural banter. Brilliant. Keep it going. Best wishes❤
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
Xx
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
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Whole week of Dani not breaking anything 😂
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
😂😂
Aren't you supposed to drop the trolley into the canal 🤔
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
That’s normally what happens, right?! 😂
I've heard a few people talk about the dangers of the Southall/Hayes area! Me and my partner are new to boating and are currently in West Drayton, moving east into London. We're doing our boat up and not currently living on board, should we be worried about leaving her overnight once we get past West Drayton? It seems pretty nice where we're moored currently.
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Hey, yeah we’ve recently moved north from a week in West Drayton & felt fine there! Personally the next stop heading east would be past High Line Yachting Northolt, we stayed a bit further on by Greenford Quay, as you come through on the right hand side you’ll see some boats moored on some fairly newly installed rings, we stayed there on a few occasions now & it’s walking distance to a Lidl & M&S etc (there’s also a water tap just before this on the right outside an abandoned pub), after that Horsenden is great, we found Alperton okay as well, the new bins by Harlesden we’ve stayed there too that’s fine, as long as there’s other boats around you should be fine really, then from probably the Sainsbury’s at Kensal Green it’ll start getting busier and more likely double mooring etc but we got lucky a few times and found spaces by maida hill, Westbourne Park area, spent a lot of time there with no trouble! Give us a shout if you want any more tips in detail! danniandjoetravel@gmail.com
@charlotteb7947
5 ай бұрын
@@DanniandJoe hello! Thank you so much for this amazing and detailed advice!! That’s really good to know about Northolt, we will definitely head there next. And it’s helpful to know there are more good spots immediately after that! We’re in a 10ft widebeam so won’t be able to do any double mooring so fingers crossed we get lucky once it’s starts getting busier as we get more central. Thank you so much again!! Best of luck with your journey north!
Don’t know if you follow @Acre Homestead she does a load of canning, mostly from crops she grows
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Yes I’ve been watching them! Thank you ☺️
Hope you apologised to JESSOPS for your mistake
Me greenFord just saying
:)
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
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Watch simple living Alaska they can everything
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Yes!! They’ve been in the rabbit hole I’ve fallen in to. I love them 😍
www.youtube.com/@SimpleLivingAlaska for canning
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Our favourites!! Thank you ☺️
Does dani work ?
@stephenr99
5 ай бұрын
pretty sure that she's a nurse
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Yes I work as a nurse ☺️
@juliebrill7948
5 ай бұрын
You work so hard as a nurse😮 you must travel so much getting back to the hospital, I love your u tube channel
England’s capital is now lost. It is a 3rd world s**t hole now. My mum was an Eastender. Like the majority, she escaped!!
Narcissist
Lovely! Discount code for Crumb??? 🥖🥨🥐
@DanniandJoe
5 ай бұрын
Haha unfortunately not!