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I'm so impressed with the quality of your work. Your narrative on all the buildings along the canals is just breath taking. The birds and sounds are so beautiful . Your voice is very easy to listen to. Thank you for these lovely moments and time.

Your work station is so organized and beautiful. Your cup of tea and then your journal and sketches are so spot on.

It is easy with very little imagination and your narrations, for your journeys to travel one back in time, and see and feel the people that lived in the houses, worked in the factories going about their daily lives. The older pictures just add substance to the mesmerizing tales you weave. Thank you for another wonderful video.

Vanessa--I can see why you love narrowboating so much. You are immersed in nature--visually, audibly, and aromatically. One wonders what delicious scents that Zephyr picks up as your narrowboat cruises along the canal. Does she smell little animals and birds long the tow path and even underwater in the canal? What does Zephyr hear in the underbrush, trees, and underground? 🐭🪶🐦🦔🦊🐿🦡🐾🐟🐌🦋🐛🐞🐝🌺🥀🐕sniff, sniff... Happy Spring. Jenny

Hi Vanessa another beautiful video and stress free this time. I used to go with my dad to kiddiminster to sugar beat factory. Pretty place. Have a great week 😀

Blackbird song on a springtime evening is sublime; it shatters me it's so beautiful 🧡 Love the big radar ears of the fieldmouse too, tuned for the slightest rustle from a predator.

That steam train was great, real history right there.

Glad all was stress free thank you for having us along great history nature and views has usual grand tc now 👋🤗🌷

I enjoy your drawings as much as your narratives of the canal journeys. Super. Two first.

Hello Vanessa . I'm pleased you managed to include a train crossing that viaduct. What a wonderful 'dawn chorus '! I reckon those two children loved helping you through the lock. Probably made their day.

Ah thank you, as always another wonderful trip, makes my week, take care out there keep safe and warm. Happy Easter

Hope you have all have a lovely weekend

Thanks, Vanessa! Treat of the week to escape off on a cruise with you and watch nature and Zephyr and that was really lovely music at the end. Yes sure is chilly yet even with all the new sunshine so keep warm!

Lovely journey again. What a coincidence. I saw my first chiff chaff today. Have heard them before but never managed to see them through the leaves

A Grand Story you Tell !!!!! My Favorite, is when you read your Poem and Sketch!!!!! Magical 💖!!!!!

I am sure Zephyr loves cruising

Listening to the steam train chug away over that viaduct made me think of a 12 bar riff McMaybe That sound had some influence on the evolution of blues and rock

You taught me something, today! I've been hearing that bird-call for a long time, and never known what it was. I do now Chiffchaff.

Just lovely. I could walk along disused railway tracks forever. Happy Easter!

Fabulous footage of the fieldmouse. I don't know how you do it. Thanks for another interlude in life's frenzy.

Hello Vanessa - greetings from Poland That was a most wonderful video. A lovely journey to Kidderminster. The viaduct carrying the Severn Valley Railway is incredible. 7 million bricks, built by hand without the use of all the mechanical devises available today. I was surprised by all the colours of the different trees as we cruised under them. Gorgeous bird song too. I always feel so relaxed having watched one of your incredible videos. Thank you so much for making it. See you again next Friday - stay safe please. A Very Happy Easter to you and all your family.

Great video ( as expected lol) Happy Easter ( if you celebrate this Holiday)

Lovely video as always, that's my first view on the Severn Valley Railway this year., now the weather is warming up I must go to my favourite station which is Arley, its by the River Severn and the steam trains pass through the station, so you have the beauty of the River and the trains. Enjoy your journey onwards, take care.

Hi Vanessa, I sometimes don’t get to make a comment as I watch you on my tv whilst having my breakfast. Last week was an amazing run of bad luck all at the same time. I couldn’t believe how many things went wrong for you. This week I’m glad to see was back to normal. I would certainly have been a bit daunted by all the onlookers at the pub though as they were right on top of you 😂 it was so nice to see that old bridge get a makeover. Lovely old mill buildings and photo of Saturn. Thanks for all the bits of history and information you add to your vlogs,it really brings it all to life xx

What a relaxing video to end the week thank you for the nature and the scenry take care

Evening Vanessa what a wonderful vlog again 😊 The canal is definitely changing as the weeks go by more greenery and flowers appearing, the reflections in the water so refreshing to see. Kidderminster is a lovely place to visit with such a load of history. The two children so eager to help u at the locks was a flash back to my own children, years ago in the 90's we caravaned near the locks at Audlem on the Shropshire canal. When meal time approached all three would empty their pockets of pound coins at the dinner table, when asked how they got the money "doing the locks for the boaters of course" after the bank holiday they were spending for weeks lol. Funny how a clip in ur vlog brings back lovely memories ❤. I hope u all have a relaxing Easter weekend Thanks again.🐕🦋🐀💰

Congrats one of the very best Narrowboat videos

Canals are the best as they are a strip of untouched land full of nature , same as motorway verges , there is even an otter that comes onto the Basin in Stourport, I've only caught a climpse of him 😍🐾. My favourite canal so far is the Shropshire canal, lock free and in the middle of the countryside 💖

Another lovely video .

What another lovely video Vanessa and glad you had no mishaps this time. Mr M and you seem to work together well, changing over driving the boat and operating locks etc. The kids you met looked as though they were enjoying helping you too. As I've said before I would not miss your videos as they are full of interesting facts about the places you visit, beautiful scenery and wonderful animals and birds. I almost feel as if I'm right there with you. I loved the chiffchaff and tiny mouse. Sometimes our lives get so busy we need to slow down, wrap ourselves in Nature, just be still and listen. That's what I did yesterday in my favourite park and told a little girl I met all about the birds I was taking pictures of. Thank you for encouragement to get out and about in Nature. Take care and stay safe. Kind regards.

A good quality production vlog. Hello Mindful family..

Thanks for listing all the reason you love narrow boating. I think there lots of people who would love doing what you do including me. So the next best thing is watching your videos going on that narrow lock by the would test you skills not wanting to hit sides. That night cam is cool the way you can catch the little critters doing what they do in the dark so thanks again for the nature and history lessons Loved the old time steam train. I worked for the railroad over hear until I retired. Thanks again have a nice week and happy Easter. Steve

Once again brilliant, thank you so much, have a wonderful and blessed Easter🙏✝️🙏🇨🇦

Truly wonderful - as always.

Absolutely fantastic as always. My apologies for not for not commenting sooner. Both last week's and and this were fantastic

Excellent Journey and Videography. Love your delivery…

Another wonderful video Vanessa, thank you.

Happy Easter to you all and zephyr

Do love following your vlogs. Thanks for taking us along on your journey.

Absolutely Fabulous !! Thanks !

So interesting seeing the carpets bound for Australia being loaded onto Saturn. I might have walked on some of those very carpets when younger! Nice to think of them having travelled on a canal 🤗

Nature, natural history, industrial heritage and Vanessa. What an amazing combination in this and every vlog produced. Thank you so much and Happy Easter. BTW. Your hair has grown. It looks lovely.

Another lovely journey, thank you for taking us along. 🇦🇺🇦🇺

I know the Severn Valley Railway very well as I lived in Bridgnorth for 20 years and spent a few hours in the Railwaymans Arms over the years. Love your channel, keep up the good work.

You show all the things we love about you. Have a good Easter.

You really are a historian, artist, and nature and filming expert ❤😊 thoroughly enjoyed 😊 thank you once again . What is happening about your printed diaries? Not diaries, you know what I mean ❤

All of your videos are wonderful Vanessa. I'll repeat myself openly. Every time I watch I regret leaving England and leaving people like you. Beautiful English people in beautiful England. Never stop Vanessa.

Ahoy Vanessa, here is Dominik and Tina 😁 We saw your boat today in stourport. We try to look for you, but looks like you werent around boat. We all love watching your videos. They are super relaxing🥰🥰

Beautiful vlog ❤️ I love your artwork and poetry. Thanks for sharing your cruise.

Absolutely beautiful vlog. Gorgeous scenery too, how lovely it was to see the children with their parents helping at the lock. I can’t get over how many flowers you have got blooming on your boat. I love hearing the historical facts that you give us along the way. I watched your vlog at bedtime and I’m sure I will have sweet dreams of gentle journeys along our fabulous waterways. We are so lucky to be blessed with so many miles of canals to enjoy whether boating, walking or cycling. How fantastic it was to see and hear the steam train chugging by. Stay safe you 3. xxxx

Love it, beautiful ! Thanks for sharing 👍

Thanks, I will look out for your next adventure. I considered life as a continuous cruiser like you but opted for more clement weather in S.E Asia but I still watch good bloggers on the canal network so keep blogging. Beautiful work.

Lovely video again Vanessa. Being a bit of a “steam buff” it was great to the train crossing the viaduct. Hope you’re having a fabulous Easter.

wow, that used to be a reguiar stop for us lads when we were touring on our motorbikes when I was retired'

I just happened on your site and I am so happy! Thank you for sharing your adventures! Loving it from the US in the state of Pennsylvania

Just when you think these vlogs cannot possibly get any better, they do by leaps and bounds. Vanessa, you have a rare gift from God and its wonderful that you share this gift with us all. Each week I'm so blessed by your offerings . . . I just love the historical snippets, the glimpses of a bird or a bumble bee, and of course, you always save the very best for last, your captivating artistic renderings accompanied by your poetic prose. I really, really hope you can find the highest quality printer to reproduce your amazing journal, I will be first in line to purchase it. Of course, I do hope it just might be signed . . . God Bless you and your Vanessa.

Lovely thank you

Thanks again for helping me remember a delightful trip on what is my very most favorite canal of them all. I look forward to Stourport and it maze of canals and basins.

Lovely vlog no trauma. ❤

😄The Lock

The bridges ate beautiful🎉

Thankyou 😊

Way to go to the young Lady & Sir Lock Crew !!! Awesome job !!! 🙌👏🙌 Question...if you found a small old piece of track, could a you pick it up and take it ? Say, to make an anvil with 🧑‍🏭😉

beautiful as always.

Recently found your videos, love the nature and history content, look forward to many more vlogs.

First video I’ve watched on your Channel very interesting and entertaining! Your drawing skills are amazing!

You are certainly inspiring my lady to get a narrowboat...I think it could be to do with your really nice kettle 😉

In England’s veins, the narrow streams flow, Where whispering reeds and nodding willows grow, Afloat on serene waters, soft and slow, The joys of narrowboating, well I know.The tranquil pulse of life from stroke to bow, Past ancient locks where time seems to forgo, The ducklings' play, the swan’s majestic show, In nature’s grasp, where true contentments glow.The tea on deck, in morning’s golden glow, The fireside chats when evening breezes blow, The camaraderie with those we meet and know, On these gentle waters, friendships grow.In this slow meander, worlds apart from woe, Each turn reveals a scene of new tableau, In narrowboating’s rhythm, life does flow, In England’s heart, where quiet waters go.

Another thoroughly enjoyable episode in your canal adventure. I liked the inclusion of the railway scenes and their history bringing to life how one transportation method evolves into another. Imagine digging the canal out only to find someone builds a viaduct over it offering faster to market delivery!

good vid

Thank you Vanessa and Zephyr for another calming journey through our fascinating waterways and bygone days. ❤ Wishing all 3 of you a very Happy and trouble free Easter. Take care and stay safe. Jill xx

The evening chorus and the dawn chorus and the smell of dew as the morning sun rises. You will never be able to beat it. Take care as always =-)

Such amazing architecture and history on the canals. The nature is really coming alive again just beautiful

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Brilliant, Love the old railway shots, is it okay to ask how you getting on with the book anymore news yet. Happy Easter to you both all best Gary n Irene

Ahhh, Vanessa, your vlog's never fail to touch one's heart and soul. To say you are gifted, is indeed an understatement. That closing shot of the train is brilliant. Easter blessings to you and all your loved ones! 🐰💕

Thanks Vanessa, for taking us along on this lovely cruise with historical info' and all the wildlife, as always your diary is marvellous. Take care and all the best. Stevie

Made my day again Vanessa. Any news about your book and when you getting to Gloucester? xx

Hi dear Vanessa, thank you for another beautiful vlog ❤ I heard the owl as you were capturing the mouse during the night. It was a tawny then, as in your poem. Do you hear many owls on the canals? I live in Spain and have only ever heard or seen the little owl. So sweet! I have a question about your supplies if I may? Firstly what paper are you working on? And secondly, what pencils are you using? Thank you very much. Ps I can't wait for your journals to arrive! 😊 Xx

So good to be here with you again. Such calm and peaceful spots you find. As every week you give us such interesting history. Old weaving building looks so old. Lots of animals ready to start nests after mating. Such a cool time of year.

So my question, with this interest with the rail ways.Why when in Kiddy you never even had a walk to the station? then you could have treated Mr M to a meal aboard????

I just found your wonderful channel; your knowledge of nature you see is amazing. I would wager most other boaters miss 90% of the things you see. Can you recommend an app or apps that would help me identify what I am seeing when I go out?

Another great video. Did you get to Stourport? 😎

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