A narrowboat cruise across a canal aqueduct 

Such a wholesome and genuine person. It's no wonder why so many people enjoy what you do.

Hi Betty, You’re A breath of fresh air in a world of “look at me” types, Thank you for being you.

Great to see your confidence of speaking to the camera grow. This is such a natural channel nothing seems forced or staged. Love what you're doing

I hope as you get more of these videos under your belt, you'll keep the uncluttered simplicity of your channel. This is a compliment, not a jibe. Thank you, Betty

A lovely, peaceful canal boat ride with a charming lady guide. Thank you!❤

Thank you again, Betty, for your uncomplicated, un-egoed sharing of your experiences. You are a gem on this channel.

It's Friday, the sun is out, and Betty is on a Boat, made my day 🙂

That swan definitely wants it's 15 minutes 😂❤️

Don't stop making videos i think you are lovely and your videos are interesting.

Aw… the most relaxing, zen twenty minutes of the week. I love your natural style and observations. It’s a different style that really comes across well. Love it. Thanks for the vibes Betty. David x

Oh love, don't worry about being caught talking to the camera. You are now the famous Betty on a Boat 💜. I'm loving my Saturday mornings in bed with coffee and chilling with this lovely gentle woman. Pity Swanny didn't hang in there.

Hi betty, It's such a pleasant change to see somebody like yourself here on RU-vid. A natural uncomplicated take on how life could be if we all possessed the same courage you have. Thanks for the wonderful content and allowing us all to live our little dream of life on the water, through yourself.

How can a YT video be so peaceful and relaxing? Love it.

Nice to see a video from someone genuine and not trying to be an influencer .......whatever that is !

Really enjoyed this video Betty. Just appreciate a “real” person, solo or not navigating our old canal system. Informing us about our industrial heritage. Magical❤️👌

I echo what others say - you do not need for any bells and whistles the simplicity of your filming is why I watch, it is genuine and a calming - DON'T CHANGE ANYTHING!!!!

Hi Betty, I cannot get over how glamorous you always look on your boat… most boaters I see are quite scruffy even some of the ladies! very nice… 😊

Thank you once again, Betty - twenty minutes of unhurried serenity was exactly what I needed ❤

Thanks for sharing these moments with us Betty… Just love your approach, just being you… a nice person. Really enjoying watching the videos and getting a feel of what it is like on a narrowboat.

That swan has genuinely formed a friendship with you 🥰

You are lovely , genuine and kind, don't ever change , so hard to find people like you

I can't stop watching your videos over and over again

So enchanted by you and your lifestyle. The swan I named Angel !

Strong Carmen Sandiego vibes in this latest instalment...

Thankyou again Betty lovely tour and really enjoyed watching keep them coming,

very relaxing....looking forward to the next video

Your videos are just the best, lovely narrative, scenery and no made up drama. Happy boating.

Thank you Betty for creating another wonderful Video of your travels .

Another wonderfully relaxed episode of summer loveliness.

Don’t worry about other people when you are talking to the camera. Your audience is greater than the one person looking at you. 😊

Enjoying your channel very much Betty,thank you.

Burton is world renowned for the quality of it's beer. It's all down to the water used. In times gone by rival breweries up and down the country would go to Burton to take water samples to see if they could reproduce it, naturally they couldn't. I'm a Londoner now living these past 40 years in Dorset and I picked up that information somewhere along the way! I'm enjoying your videos and looking forward to seeing how your boat is inside. Great respect to you, I like an independent woman.

Hi Betty, I hired a day boat from Market harborough canal basin, there was only enough time to get to Foxton locks for the return,I loved every minute of it, I can see the attraction!.Have you thought about a little fold up bike for your return trip to your car, you are probably happy with your walk 🙂

It was so nice to see you as your video showed you passing through my home town. I smiled as the family of ducks saw your safe passage through Dallow lock. I wish you well on your journeys to come and hope you'll visit us again sometime. Stay safe Betty 😊😊xx

The idea of parallel parking a narrowboat fills me with anxiety. Thanks for the video!

Hi Betty. What a great Vlog you put out to us today. We enjoyed it all. Was hoping you might have updated us on the floor work in your boat, you started last week. You are a lovely trendy dresser, and very attractive. Excellent Excellent, see you next week ❤xxx

My favourite channel on YT. Feel So relaxed and calm spending time with you.

Betty. You are giving a much more confident and natural delivery to camera than you did in your first videos. Even when you get caught! I quite enjoy the factoids too.

Another few miles under your belt. A nice relaxing cruise indeed. Now if I get 6 numbers tonight, we'll wave as we pass sometime, somewhere maybe.

Aww I was sad to see the swan swim off, but I suppose they needed to be somewhere. It's a small world when you meet another boat with such a similar name! I wish I'd bought one years ago.

Bonjour Betty. Voyager sur ces canaux avec vous est vraiment très agréable. Les paysages sont reposants et respirent la vie simple et facile que l'on pouvait avoir il n'y a pas si longtemps de cela. Merci de nous raconter l'histoire des lieux que vous traversez. C'est sur ces belles images que je vais vous souhaiter un agréable week-end. Prenez soin de vous. Amitiés. Olivier.

Great video 👍What a coincidence with your boat being called "Little One" and you meeting the woman on the boat called "Little 'un"!

Hi there I love to watch your videos. I hope you make lots more ! 👍🏻🤓👍🏻

A cracking little video Betty. You've just passed through my home territory, just like Mr Swan. I see him daily on my dog walks between Mercia Marina and the Dove aqueduct. He has a Mrs with 4 cygnets at the moment and patrols the whole stretch, fending off all other swans and geese. Sorry I didn't see you along the way but if you ever come back I'll say Hello. Happy cruising! ❤

Simplicity is your gift. Living life with a smile grrreat stuff pal

We know you are smart & respect your content. No need to divulge any personal information. Ever. Seriously, would love to know more about you. Just keep us all guessing Betty🤣🤗😂❤️

Hey Betty, love your vids and following your adventures. Never been on a canal boat in my life but it looks so lovely and peaceful. Thanks for sharing what you do in such a down to earth and honest way. I hope to hear from you again soon ❤

Yep another nice video Betty!! A mine of information as well !! Love your hat as well looks good on you. Left to left for boats passing = Port to Port. Right side is Starboard when looking towards the Bow at sea this applies /just for anyone who reads this. Love your Swan friend all by it's self though something must have happened to it's mate. See you next time on you travels Betty👌

Another great video. You need a bicycle to help you go and get your car

I so look forward to your videos Betty. Thank you for sharing your journeys with 15,000 subscribers!!

Going under the low steel bridge.....I ducked too! You handle your boat really well and do a great job of the commentary. I've never done a canal boat cruis but have done the Norfolk Broads - some great pubs! Lotsa love - Martin from New Zealand now!

So, right-hand traffic on the canals? Interesting. The swan episode was the cutest thing ever.

Lovely video, as always Betty. I am sitting under a pub umbrella, keeping out of the rain, on the banks of the Labe river in the Czech Republic watching your adventures. So nice of you to share this with us all.

Thank you Betty .Great show I'm parked up next to a lake in NZ. Full moon tonight.

What a lovely relaxing video. Thank you Betty. It's so refreshing to see someone be themselves on camera. Don't ever change. P.S. We still need your back-story!!! 😊

Great video and such a pleasant change to watch one thats interesting and well presented by a lovely natural young lady, well done.

Really enjoyed the vlog Betty ,and seeing you still had your minder looking out for you and even gave you a wave goodbye ,love watching your adventures stay safe Nick 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 x

It's always so relaxing watching your videos, thanks for posting ☺

Another lovely video Betty - thank you so much! Always such a relaxing and informative watch - will look out for the next one. x

That was a really lovely trip, so enjoyed your informative delivery to camera. You are definitely enjoying talking to camera more, and it was lovely to hear your conversations with your Swan pet. Shame he didn't come with you. Looking forward to more adventures of Little One.....from our Little One x

Dear betty rather than walk back 4 miles to your car which is quite a distance . haven’t you thought about a fold up bike on your boat . i’ve had a Brompton fold up bike for 15 years they’re strong fast and folded up it would fit on the backseat of your car with no problems . taking a slow bike ride along the towpath at 8 miles an hour will get you back to your car in around 20 minutes it’s only a suggestion . Enjoyed the video and seeing the 🦢you look very nice and ready for Royal 🐴 Ascot in that Hat and glasses safe sailing !!

Cool, Betty's back. 😃

Brilliant video Betty ! brilliant to see all your interactions with other people and animals 😀

Another fab video Betty! Beautiful scenery and you're looking great too.

Dovedale is my favorite place. A climb up Thorpe cloud & a stroll to Mildale on a Sunday afternoon, nothing better ... love your channel & great video ... 🇬🇧

Betty you make a dull day beautiful another lovely cruise keep happy steve

Beautiful gentle scenic vlog. I love your laidback and uncomplicated style it makes for a very relaxing and chilled viewing experience. It’s a shame the swan didn’t continue on your journey but they are territorial. Really looking forward to your next upload.

Lovely video Betty, your in front of camera confidence grows with each vlog.. I did the same stretch of canal a few days ago.. it’s a lovely stretch.. the aqueduct over the river Dove is very picturesque.. keep the quality videos coming. 👍

Betty, first off, congratulations on 15K subs!! Well deserved! Thanks for another great video, showing us boat life, scenery, and Mr. Swan. Always loved, ever since you started. So simple, calm, and enjoyable.

Great stuff 👏. Looking lovely Betty 🙂👍

Really enjoying the vids Betty. This one in particular flew by! Your choice of music fits really well with the relaxing and down to earth vibe. Was nice of the swan to wave you off on your journey 🦢 The star of this episode was deffo your hat! Very dapper 😎

These videos chill me right out. The hat and glasses so stylish! Shame the swan stayed behind. Looking forward to the next installment 😊

Yaay! Been waiting patiently lol 😊

I’ve just got my mum to watch your videos. She is quite elderly and she is thoroughly enjoying them. You’re so natural I loved the swan . And we are looking forward to seeing new ones soon. Xxxxx

I really enjoyed your video; it was both pleasant and uplifting. The way you present and speak to camera naturally is so nice. It feels like you are pleasantly chatting to me. I hope everyone else feels the same way when they watch it. 10-15 years ago a very special elderly man told me some history. The name Burton-upon-Trent means somthing like 'Fortified town by the River Trent'. The Benedictine monks had to protect the land from the River for there sheep to graze. I think the place was known it's wool, but Benedictine monks were prolific brewers of Ale or Beer or whatever it was known as at time.

Another calming video that made me smile,thank you

Lovely relaxing day, and a lovely relaxing video, thank you! 😊

So there you have it , I just spent 17 mins relaxing and enjoying another trip down a canal with you , it’s strange but I honestly find this such an immersive experience, taking in the scenery , the other boats on your trip that you pass and the fact that they are all so friendly. I felt for you that your swan didn’t continue your adventure with you , but clearly he had his reasons. Thankyou again for taking me on such a relaxing journey and I agree with the other comments , your style is perfect and so relaxed , don’t change a thing please ❤

What a lovely cruise that was - very pretty part of the country.

Been following since you started. You went past my house just before the Stretton A38 bridge. The canal just before and the one after the Bridge inn at tatenhill are the worst bits for road noise. Ps :- grab a pizza from the Bridge. They’re top class.

Thank you for another peaceful "mental health" quarter at the entrance of the weekend, Captain Betty. If you are caught talking to the camera again, just remember that you are guiding 15,000 friends around. Thank you 🙏 (oh, your job with the B-roll footage is really adding a lot to the ambience of the landscape you are navigating through for a Norwegian who straps on a whitewater kayak to visit rivers over here they are less like canals and more like waterfalls, adding the feeling of being in a truly exotic place).

Brilliant Betty. First time commenting but I spent an incredible week on the Trent and Mersey a few years back. Many happy memories. Doug, Glasgow x

Hi Betty, I really love it when your latest installment pops up on my YT feed! Thanks for the time snd effort you put in to do these. I also live solo on a boat, but she's a sailboat called Starlight and my mooring is on the coast of Pembrokeshire in Wales. I go out sailing whever i can. All the best, Paul.

9:28 Betty getting recognised! 🙂

I think its sweet that you feel embarrassed getting caught talking to the camera by members of the public, but the thought of 15 thousand subscribers is no problem :)

Great Video Betty & the swan got looked after.

Sooo relaxing,, fell asleep in baff watching 😂

You gave a nice sense of the ambiance of motoring down the canal on a longboat-I really like the relaxed pace.

Hi Betty, well you're becoming more accustomed to talking to camera now, even with the odd 'blip' when someone sees you ;) Keep doing what you do as you travel our wonderful canal network as it serves as a great reminder of the good old days when I was doing the same :) Lovely and relaxing to watch.... Thank you, and I look forward to the next one! Pete

Keep up the lovely videos Betty there really relaxing to watch and hold your head up high doing it solo and dont like people looking at you

Ah another Betty video and this time with unexpected swan love heartbreak ! Thank you for another lovely video - couldn't be happier to see how popular your videos are. Looking forward to the next one already.

So enjoyable to watch. The only thing I can see that is a pain. is having to keep going back and get your car

Perhaps the swan didn't fancy the aqua duck. Totally charming series. I'm a boater but on the Garonne Canal in Aquitaine. (love the accent too!)

Oh yes the videoing really good you can see your confidence in front of camera 👍

You're doing great, Betty. Love the videos. Still "slightly awkward", but that's part of what makes them great. Keep up the fantastic work and enjoying life. Thanks Betty.

Loving these videos. "Bye, Swan!" just great. "You look can look it up yourself" of course, no need to labor the detail, so real. :) BTW, I enjoy looking at what some have done with their gardens when it backs on to the canal. Even in the inner city industrial areas you can find some inventive gems.

Wonderful as always Betty and I’ll miss our friend Swanny, big love to you x

Thanks Betty. Hope all is well with you. Have a lovely week on the boat ⛴ ☺

Just watched your video and now I'm 'completely chilled' - Thankyou

Loving the super chilled vibes. Thanks