336. Reviving the 200-year-old Grantham Canal

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Formed in 1969, the Grantham Canal Society is undertaking the huge task of restoring a 33-mile canal dating from the Industrial Revolution, over 200 years ago. I went up to see how they're getting along.
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@woodenman1954 9 дней назад

David always shows us the better part of society and the idyllic canal lifestyle. Making the world a little bit better one video at a time !

@charlesjordan8364 8 дней назад

Perfectly said!

@joshuahafer 8 дней назад

@8:07 really got me. I'm glad I changed my career/work years ago to something I find "meaningful". It really helps to make life worth living :)

@Bee-ih5uy 3 дня назад

Hear hear!

@poissonpuerile8897 9 дней назад

The British canals' volunteeer culture is a national treasure you will find in few places around the world!

@richardstuart325 8 дней назад

We young lads used to explore the Grantham canal towpath on our bikes in the 1960s. At that time we had to force our way through the thorn bushes and drag our bikes through the mud. It's wonderful to go back now with my wife and stroll along the restored towpath.

@jamesa7506 9 дней назад

Glad that the one fellow was able to find a way to ease his troubled mental state! Peace is in short supply in this world.

@hectordelvalle4428 9 дней назад

Volunteering is a big plus for those who suffer from depression, anxiety, and loneliness. Jump in and have an adventure you will never forget. 😊😊😊

@iangill8984 9 дней назад

As usual, a very good video. There are all sorts of volunteer activities going on. My daughter took us out for father.s day near Warwick some 50 miles away and when checking whereabouts found a walled garden being restored by volunteers. A visit ensued with a donation of course. Even if you dont help give a donation, pay for a trip, buy something. Anything to help

@davidpettitt4712 9 дней назад

David, once more your humanity is on display for all to see. Your work appears like a life raft for us to cling on to. A good news story guaranteed to lift the spirits. Thank you.

@ernestcashion4462 9 дней назад

It's nice to see that man being honest about mental health and the importance a good set of friends and activities. As always a nice video.

@rosssharp9988 9 дней назад

Ah, yes - the Grantham. Acquired and eventually closed by a railway company, as many were, of course. The Cromford was bought by the Midland Railway, who raised freight charges on the canal, until everything was going by rail. A lovely sight to see progress being made, and plans laid for the future. Who knows? One fine day - if all goes well - you will able to travel from the centre of Derby all the way to Grantham by narrow boat! Thank you, David.

@timtam6442 9 дней назад

There are some truly wonderful folk on this planet

@tr3vorb438 9 дней назад

Wish I lived close by, I’d be there in a heartbeat 😁

@t1n4444 8 дней назад

Perhaps you could find other volunteering projects nearer to yourself? Might not be canal restoration oriented but your help would be appreciated without a doubt.

@corriedeacon7842 9 дней назад

Thanks we have volunteers what would we have done without them❤

@CruisingTheCut 9 дней назад

Agreed!

@t1n4444 8 дней назад

Yes, quite so, however it might be said that the project provides a diversion or even a raison d'etre for supporting the well being of those who need it. David covered this underlying theme in an earlier excellent episode featuring very old timber built boats being rescued by a similar group of volunteers who said exactly the same thing ... of having something worthwhile to do. And also the Lichfield restoration project. Excellent work David.

@curlybrownliz 5 дней назад

Good for the individual, good for the canal, good for society. Well done to all the volunteers working on this project

@raitchison 9 дней назад

0:17 Restoring a canal: Perfectly Balanced with absolutely no exploits.

@Rick-vm8bl 9 дней назад

Love projects like these. It's the kind of project where if by some miraculous chance my numbers came up on the Lottery I'd love to write them a blank cheque to see it over the line!

@hughs591 9 дней назад

Very interesting and great to hear about such a supportive and tolerant group of people. And once again I must compliment your excellent production and technical standards, really excellent and streets ahead of a lot of material shown on TV these days!

@CruisingTheCut 9 дней назад

Many thanks!

@CJN1946 8 дней назад

Volunteering is a magic job. You meet like minded people, and work at your own pace and choose the hours you want. It is a disgrace that the government doesn't appreciate the miles of national park that canals provide, maintained mainly by volunteers.

@robertrenwick9436 9 дней назад

Thanks for another great video. A cause well worth promoting. Hope you can give a progress report later in the year.

@CruisingTheCut 9 дней назад

Oh it won't be later this year, it's taken them 55 years to get to this point so no hurry for any updates!! I will check back in a few years...

@robertrenwick9436 9 дней назад

😂

@rosscoe218 9 дней назад

Thank you for the map presentation at the beginning. It's a great help for followers not familiar with British geography. Many thanks, David.

@spencerjhog4429 9 дней назад

Splendid video. I had not considered the mental health aspect but there are no doubt quite a few individuals that would benefit from physical labor, camaraderie, getting out of the house and feeling a sense of accomplishment. Nothing helps one's attitude as much as knowing you played a part in something bigger and more permanent that our mortal existence.

@Valentijnzz 9 дней назад

Looking forward to another video. Thanks David! Cheers

@vadmal5210 9 дней назад

Apart from the fact that you make good and informative videos I´m both amazed and impressed of all engagement and enthusiasm you british seems to have in your history. 😊😊

@henryblake3064 7 дней назад

"...the ONLY way to hold a meeting." 🤣 Thank you for this video! Greetings from germany

@wacholder5690 9 дней назад

They couldn't get any better for promotional work. 🙂 Thanks a lot for that enthusiastic video. If *I* would live near that canal (and not in Germany) *I* would apply to join.

@steveowens398 9 дней назад

Thanks David! What about marketing to vacation volunteers? Tourists might be willing to spend a day or two assisting the effort - especially if there's a good lunch in it!

@nilo70 7 дней назад

Time spent away from it all is Always A Good Thing ! Thank you David for bringing me along with you! Cheers From California 😎

@CruisingTheCut 6 дней назад

Glad you enjoyed it 😀

@tedmiles2110 9 дней назад

My family had a sailboat that went to a boatyard with a marine railway like this. They must be one of the oldest ways to move boats in and out of the water. TM retired sailor

@malcolmrichardson3881 8 дней назад

Another ambitious canal restoration which relies on the commitment of its volunteers - the backbone of all restoration projects. An inspiring video which nicely captures the Society's ethos of cooperation and camaraderie. Thank you.

@mish28282 9 дней назад

How cool is that job, restoring and building waterways and locks. Wouldn't that be great, a fulltime job on the channels

@ericbengtson2822 9 дней назад

You know, you get a lot more out of volunteering then you put into it. The relationships and people you encounter for the most part are wonderful. Give it a go! I do a fair amount of volunteer work in different areas, and I have found this to be true.

@wetcardie66 8 дней назад

hear hear .. the Keighley, the Bluebell and the Kent and east Sussex all had exactly the same appeal in their embryonic states .concrete sleepers ,anyone ?

@paulhaynes8045 10 дней назад

Excellent, as always, David - made me want to volunteer, even though I live miles away and have absolutely NO spare time! The government ought to support projects like these on mental health grounds alone. Think how much a project like this helps society - and how much pressure it could ultimately take off the NHS.

@CruisingTheCut 10 дней назад

There are lots of canal restoration societies, probably there's one nearer to you that would welcome any time you have.

@simonsallen 9 дней назад

As I watch I am cheering them on. You can do it. Connect it back up. Go on. it is inspiring.

@CruisingTheCut 9 дней назад

😀😀

@timothywalker4563 6 дней назад

It’s a very slow dream that is becoming a reality for a dedicated crew 👍

@jhertz89 9 дней назад

So glad to learn so much about the canal networks through your videos. So much fun watching them. Keep up the great work. :-)

@CruisingTheCut 9 дней назад

Glad you like them!

@MortenHjrnevik-ti6sg 9 дней назад

Lovely vlog,David….it’s so warming to see these canals being restored …even if you are Norwegian and live 1000s of miles away…well done the volunteers …..keep them coming David.

@terryannanderson8812 9 дней назад

Love to see such commitment. Thanks for sharing.

@veronicaroach3667 9 дней назад

What a lovely & meaningful way to spend some time helping to make the environment more beautiful for everybody !

@defective6811 6 дней назад

This was a great way to recognize these gents and ladies and give them some of the notoriety they deserve for their work, good job :)

@azhiaziam2005 4 дня назад

David, I had a tremendous chortle when you showed the "dredger", that got me.

@JackNance22 9 дней назад

Another brilliant production, David, thank you for the excellent content. I've noticed from your videos that the volunteers the canals attract are top quality people.

@MaryAmesMitchell 9 дней назад

Fun to see. Grantham is close to my American heart. My great-great-grandfather was mayor of the town when the railroads were coming in. Love your videos.

@raymaulder7383 9 дней назад

Brilliant David, just like here in New Zealand as with the UK, the country would not manage well at all without the dedicated volunteers. Thanks David.

@michaelhiggins7365 8 дней назад

David the phone is ringing off the hook ! The BBC is begging you to name your price !!! Thank you sooooooooooooooooooooooooo much for another nothing short of excellent documentary and for raising awareness of such an awesome group doing such an endearing work.

@CruisingTheCut 8 дней назад

🤣🤣🤣🤣 thank you

@glencrandall7051 8 дней назад

Lots of work to be done. A bunch of dedicated folks to do it. thank you for sharing. Have a great day and stay safe.🙂🙂

@sianwarwick633 8 дней назад

Very pleased to see this as a short break in a quiet part of the canal system seems to be on the cards.

@xiiibujinkan 9 дней назад

Beautiful landscape footage....places and things like the canals are a must for society....even if you have zero interest...it's possible that a few visits by anyone could find a reason to visit more frequently by accident....places look different each season...multiple reasons to go have a lookey once in a while...Happy Summer Dave

@helenbizzotto8844 8 дней назад

Aww....this is the area I grew up in.❤ I loved the canal as a kid. The Mucky Duck pub is by this stretch. It's so wonderful to see it being restored. I'll have to pop by next time I'm up to see the progress.

@CruisingTheCut 7 дней назад

Yeah the pub's being refurbished at present too.

@SecretSquirrelFun 9 дней назад

Outside in the fresh air and sunshine, making friends or spending quiet time focused on a task - what’s not to like 🙂 Great video David. What a fascinating project to be a part of. That gentleman did such a wonderful job of explaining the different tasks, as well as how his mental (and physical) health had improved etcetera. Honestly, if I was in the area, I’d be checking it all out.

@lucindawilson5510 9 дней назад

absolutely truly amazing take my hat off th all concerned.so very thankful three cheers and bless all of you. thanks again David

@heitorq7795 9 дней назад

One of my favorite content creator releases two videos at the same time. How great is that?

@brianlopez8855 9 дней назад

Good to see the team are going to be providing us with a place for our shopping trollies.

@CruisingTheCut 9 дней назад

😡😡😡

@t1n4444 8 дней назад

😂😂😂😂 There again perhaps orphan trollies can be "harvested" and sold for scrap. If work done by volunteers then apart from very essential costs of tea and biscuits then some sort of profit is assured. During "works to" on my yard/moorings a metal recycling outfit left a small skip for the unwanted scrap found during said "works to" and anyone to fill up with the usual scrap we keep on our boats/moorings for absolutely no good reason whatsoever other than it might come in useful one day. They collected every week for some time. We only had to take scrap a few hundred yards in the boot or barrow, job done. Always look on the bright side, money can be found everywhere even if not obvious at first sight.

@missmanners7644 5 дней назад

We currently pull them out and give them back to the supermarket. They are a bit pongy and worse for wear though 😂 Nikyla Grantham Canal Society Committee Member

@MrJames_1 6 дней назад

David, you help us feel very hopeful for the UK canal system by highlighting the amazing work done by these volunteer groups. I really hope I can one day visit from Australia and see the work first-hand 👍😃

@CruisingTheCut 5 дней назад

I hope so too!

@MACMoneU2 9 дней назад

It’s lovely that these canals seem to curve and meander. However the idea that it was all manual labor you’d think they’d tried more direct paths. These volunteers are awesome and a twofer video upload today. Thanks a lot!

@emmajacobs5575 9 дней назад

A lot of the time, the meandering curves are to follow height contours of the landscape, as I suspect labour was cheaper than complicated infrastructure like locks to change elevation. I don’t know if that’s the case here, though.

@CruisingTheCut 8 дней назад

Exactly; digging straight means having to tunnel through hills or build locks or at the very least embankments. All very costly hence why a meandering but level route is much more straightforward.

@normanboyes4983 8 дней назад

Ever wondered why old roads meandered across the countryside or bridges built at the narrowest part of a river?

@chrislesiter4531 6 дней назад

As a former Treasurer for a state school alumni group for over 10 years can I say that even joining as a committee member helps reach a quorum. The cruises look interesting.

@DaringDan 9 дней назад

They talked to a lot of agencies in Nottingham, but I didn't hear mention of the most important official: The Sherriff. For shame, lads.

@FireDoc911 8 дней назад

I'll say it again, thanks for posting these vids along with your usual ones! Very enjoyable

@hughcarson6837 9 дней назад

Very interesting vlog David. Wish these people all the best for their project.

@gafrers 9 дней назад

Love these projects and these videos about them

@zapfanzapfan 4 дня назад

Awesome! Another piece of canal being restored by the power of tea and biscuits 🙂

@trixierosco 9 дней назад

David, another wonderful video. Your interviews with the volunteers are great, and their reasons for being there are as diverse as they are. Wonderful job.

@Simonsboxster 9 дней назад

Oh wonderful my week is complete, another of your lovely films. Thank you David - best wishes as always from Holywood N Ireland, please keep on doing your superb work :)

@matroosoft4589 9 дней назад

Would be interested to stay informed about the digging through the city!

@nevillemason6791 7 дней назад

Sadly I think you'll have a long wait unless you can come up with several million pounds to fund the major engineering works needed.

@dr.chrismort8448 8 дней назад

They are doing a Stirling job and well done to all volunteers 👍

@caz-nbgalatea1528 8 дней назад

If I didn’t have to earn money id love to help restore the canals. As you said.. it’s our history and wildlife sanctuary and we all know we need to keep those going!! Well done David. Another great and interesting vlog.

@missmanners7644 5 дней назад

Those pesky bills always get in the way! It can be done though. The beauty of volunteering is that you only give time when you have it 🥰 Nikyla Grantham Canal Society Committee Member (and also other stuff to pay the bills 🙄😂)

@Rovinman 8 дней назад

More power to their ELBOWS ! Great Video David ! Stu xx

@janeabbotts 2 дня назад

It looks like a great place to volunteer. I would think you would get a huge amount of satisfaction seeing the canal being restored bit by bit. Thank you for another very interesting vlog. Cheers.

@normanboyes4983 8 дней назад

Thank you David a very well produced video and for a most worthy cause.

@layalabi1667 8 дней назад

Wonderful!! Wish I didn't live so far away!!! Thanks!!

@shirleylynch7529 8 дней назад

Absolutely fabulous. What an excellent interview with all those beautiful people who give of themselves. Thank you David. So interesting.

@CruisingTheCut 7 дней назад

Thank you kindly!

@ericlacefield4628 9 дней назад

This channel keeps getting better and better keep up the good work, David

@edwintschopp1493 8 дней назад

Great work. You are saving a piece of history. Hats up.

@nannag5801 9 дней назад

Great video David! Thank you for sharing!

@CruisingTheCut 9 дней назад

Thanks for watching!

@nannag5801 8 дней назад

You are very welcome!

@peteh9720 6 дней назад

Yay for this channel and for those volunteers ❤

@davidjones8680 9 дней назад

Another delightful and interesting episode. I love watching along and learning as I view.

@Santafefrank 9 дней назад

Thanks David 😊

@davelawrence6777 8 дней назад

From the other side of the pond thanks for posting I always look forward to seeing them

@superior451 16 часов назад

Another Crackin’ Vid DJ. It’s a pleasure and privilege to follow you round the UK mostly a walking pace, chugga chugga.

@CruisingTheCut 15 часов назад

Thank you ☺️

@Corymon 9 дней назад

Mmmmmm 26 minutes fresh..... The best

@barbarataylor1535 8 дней назад

Thank you David for the awarenss of this project. Cheers.

@re33ce 9 дней назад

Great Blog As Always ❤️ Well To All The Volunteers On Excellent Job 💯 👏 👏 ❤️

@curtissorg4687 9 дней назад

Another well done video david

@thomasbernecky2078 3 дня назад

I'm envious of your network of beautiful canals.

@paulpalmer7353 9 дней назад

Fantastic Project

@haraldclark6206 8 дней назад

Love to see these updates on canal restoration projects!

@ozziepilot2899 9 дней назад

A worthy and heartwarming video, thanks David.

@t1n4444 8 дней назад

Another excellent episode David. Quite liked the way you covered two aspects ... the actual physical restoration of the canal infrastructure and the restoration of mental health and promotion of wellbeing of the volunteers. We read of long waits for treatment for mental health issues so wonder if the "best" prescription would be to find a project "anywhere" that is happy to welcome volunteers. There's plenty of opportunities among the canal restoration groups too if you want an outdoor, all weather experience. If you have a ticket to operate plant, especially marine, or can lay bricks then suggest you would be very, very welcome indeed. There again if frailty means you can "only" build a brew or deliver the biscuits then you'd still be very welcome. Everyone, repeat everyone, appreciates a brew being made for them.

@PeterfromQld 8 дней назад

Brilliant work as usual David, what a great project they have going.

@wallyclark1895 9 дней назад

And yet another excellent vlog! Keep up the extraordinary work!

@CruisingTheCut 9 дней назад

Thank you! I will try!

@dulciemargaretcolton145 9 дней назад

Interesting. Be amazing when completed. Thanks David 😊

@wattster71 8 дней назад

I’ve been interested in the various canal restorations going on since your Lichfield video. The restorations mean you have historically important spaces that you can access and use! Bravo to all the volunteers nationwide!

@BEVERLEYBROOK-ix9mb 8 дней назад

Hi David, we live in New Zealand and do not have canals as such, it is wonderful to watch your videos and the history. You always give a great commentary.

@CruisingTheCut 7 дней назад

Many thanks!

@IO-zz2xy 7 дней назад

Thanks for sharing this video on a fantastic subject. I just don't think the majority of the people of Britain realise was an incredable asset they have in the canal network. However what absolutely astounds me is the number of landowners who are unsympathetic to having, when needed, an existing canal on their property restored or in some instances cut through a very narrow slice of their land. If it was me, I would be absolutely delighted to have a canal run through my property, what an honour. Best regards from South Africa

@stco2426 9 дней назад

Great work David and team. I do hope you get the river connection made as this will make such a big difference.

@JeghedderThomas 8 дней назад

This vid made me happier for watching it. Cheers, David - wonderful bit of journalism as always.

@JanelleVocate-Ames 9 дней назад

YAY!!!!!!!!!!

@Joe90V 6 дней назад

Your opening shot reminded me of my first day at work (minus the hi-viz) as I started at Caen Hill British Waterways depot as a trainee, lots of years ago now! Happy days :)

@matthewgordon-clark2392 8 дней назад

good on you David for making this video

@Sharon-bw8zh 8 дней назад

Love the Grantham Canal - one of my fav walks is Hickling to Kinoulton … lovely pub at either end of this stretch, a cafe in the canal basin and for those who are members of the CAMC there is a CL at Sarsfield chocolate cafe about 5 mins walk from the canal. The wildlife along the canal is lovely - often a swans nest etc. Might volunteer next year - looks like the green gym! Thanks for sharing the plans!