You two couldn't be any CUTER if you tried! Honestly! As always, another GREAT vlog...I can't say it enough. You live in one of the most beautiful places on earth. THANK YOU, so much, for sharing your adventures with us. Looking forward to the next installment - Standedge Tunnel - YAHOO! Have a great weekend.
@@FoxesAfloat You got out of the streaking bit, but still managed to show skin in this week's episode! You know, you could always explain the ink on your arms, if you're ever so inclined... ;)
Don’t forget that we just sit in our armchair, with a coffee, and you are doing the work come rain 🌧 come heat, low water and lots of manual locks, edit and we are just wanting more of you traveling adventure, an unsatisfying audience waiting for next Friday, can’t get enough 🤗👍🇫🇷🇩🇰
Keep up the vlogs.....it’s the highlight of my wife and I’s Friday.... we sit back (after a few drinks) and live the dream through your two, watching your vlogs on the TV.
Boo hoo !! I wanted to see you make that really sharp turn at Cooper Bridge & have been looking forward to it all week. Go back & do it again - and this time bloody well film it !! Ha ha !! 😎😨 And much as we all love you Colin, I'm sure I speak for many when I say "Thank goodness you won't be streaking next week" !! 😲😨😞
Wow, the variation of locks, canal types and beautiful places is amazing. The more we see of your adventures the more we understand what a remarkable legacy the canal networks of England are. Combined with your way of sharing this experience as always looking forward to next week’s vlog. Thanks guys!
I have to say you both are so refreshing and love that you take everything in stride. I find my self laughing and for that i thank you. I know you did this video last year but in these trying times of Covid , i love watching you .
I love these Vlogs! There’s such a gentle happiness and humour- it’s obvious this life is great for your mental health. And again- Silver Fox is a beautiful boat!
We continue to binge watch your vlogs from the beginning so we can catch up to your present. We are enjoying your unique perspective of the canals and appreciate your openness in talking about autism, specifically Asperger’s. One of our grandsons has Asperger’s and we know a bit about the social challenges that presents.
You guys are so fun to watch. It always brightens my mood. Your videos keep getting better and better. I'm anxiously waiting for the next video to see the tunnel ! Cheers !
You guys are so loveable! It’s 2:30 AM and I’ve got to shut off my tablet and go to sleep, but I keep watching your videos! I did want to thank Colin for your comments on mental health. So many people are being helped due to your openness! Thank you!
I never realized, when I moved from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, in the USA, out to Las Cruces, NM, how much I would miss interacting with happy and healthy partnerships that were the norm there. Here in New Mexico, happy caring and open same sex partnerships...while they may be happy and caring, the smart couple seems to keep their "open" as quiet and closed as possible. I had not realized how much I missed that environment till I found your vlog. Keep on sailing you Silver Foxes, and thanks for sharing your travels with us.
Home made blackberry wine from the silver fox sounds like the best tonic what a hectic day and good old British changeable weather too boot...have a fab week😎
ha! I KNEW you couldn't resist Huddersfield! :-) debris, tight bends and all! Colin, you COULD have done a Colin Firth coming out of the reservoir....oh, wait, you think he's an old fogey. I meant a "Pride and Prejudice" Colin Firth, when he was still looking good! and Shaun, that was HUGE piece of cake!
Cant wait for the standedge tunnel vid. Me and my partner have had lovely walks along the canal from uppermill to standedge, so were really looking forward to it. And as always another great video 👍🏻
When I went blackberry picking more went into my mouth than into the pail. Grand mom would make pies. A wonderful child memory from sixty plus years ago.
LOL! I think Shaun used that bowthruster on purpose because he didn't want everyone to see his partner streaking. Another great vlog! Can't wait to see what happens with the tunnel next week.
So love this episode! I lived in Manchester for four years, between 2003 and 2007. One of my favourite lines to travel was the Huddersfield Line (and did that a few times earlier this year, also). One of the reasons why I love that line so much is because it partially follows the Huddersfield Narrows canal
Sean re: cake " I've already had a piece " nearly half the cake missing 😁 my kind of portion . If your going to have lump of cake ( not a slice) have a big un . Hope all goes well through the tunnel Take care .
WOW, who coiled that line at 10:58? AND THERE'S CAKE!!! Awesome video! Always a treat to see your travels. Again, beautiful scenery and awesome tour guides. Thank you again for allowing us into your lives. At this time, there are 2 thumbs down. I guess they were the two that you beat to the mooring spot!
Haha! We have a couple of people who dislike every video. They look very isolated nowadays but if it makes them feel better about themselves I'm happy to let them click away 😂
❤️ y’all The outtakes are a hoot. Filling the stress lines with lickerish may be a marketable spa treatment ……………… If so I want a cut. Thanks for favorite videos each week.
Beautifully shot, as usual, can't quite see, "high noon on the Huddersfield narrow" as a hit at the cinema :-) BTW, I bumped into a couple of Canadians who are over here at the moment, on the canals, they watch your vlog so a shout out to the Québécois! Thanks again Silver Foxes for a Friday treat!
Having spent countless days at my Grandad's at Fenay Bridge, I've driven, cycled and walked around Huddersfield and its surrounds; never seen it by canal. Thoroughly enjoyed this. Cheers from North Vancouver.
Another great video lads love the attitude, nothing that can't be fixed by coffee and cake. Dillon had me in stitches though with his dog logic after his swim, "I'm wet now, I'm not going to get wetter so I don't care I just don't want to miss anything".
Thank you again, for your fabulous & entertaining cruises. Without exaggeration, in spite of us paying a fortune for Sky tele, our most watched channel is You-tube. Viewing on the lounge tele, it makes superior family viewing. A couple of our friends come regularly to view this premium channel. A couple more canal vids then a couple of railway vids. Brill!
Oh yeah, leave us hanging when things get adventurous and a bit Wiley. LOL Looking forward to your next video. I'm crossing my fingers the Silver Fox makes it through with no additional dings. You guys already know the outcome already. We have to wait a week. Can't wait. See you guys then.
I love your vlogs! May I suggest something tiny? When talking about a place or a city, it'd be great if there is a map of UK where you could point out that place. Just for those of us not from the UK haha I'm from Canada myself.
Great video, guys! This one is special for me because my grandfather grew up in the Huddersfield/Slaithwaite area. I live in the States; my husband and I haven't been to that part of the U.K. yet. Now I'm dying to go see it in person. What a treat it will be to walk along that canal. Well, where there is a towpath, anyway! Always look forward to Fridays and your latest adventures. You two are a lovely pair!
I wish we had them I'm in Massachusetts we have a couple of them I mean but it's not the same thing. In my hometown of Lowell Massachusetts we have canals throughout the whole city (these are power canals like the ones the guys travel to England they still maintained they powered jarring water wheels along the mile of Mills and throughout the city three to five story brick buildings with hundreds of looms operating. ) but there's only one major canal that's navigable by boat. We At one time were the biggest textile producer in in the United States 1826 until probably another hundred years. And it makes me wish we had canals throughout the state. cuz we have locks and the stone embankments very similar. The technology was stolen from Manchester England anyways. Lol the one section that is navigable it's about 2 mi and they do Long boat tours and it's really nice and you go out into the Merrimack River . Which is huge looking at the videos that the guys make when they're on the Thames. It's as wide if not wider in many places. But again only partially navigable because there's dams and such. And the old Middlesex canal which was actually was to move goods from Lowell to Boston and back and forth 22 miles 23 miles it is only around in certain small segments these days sadly. What a great trip it would be to take today.
Colin & Shaun..."SKIN ALERT"...you guys are sooo much fun. Would love to meet you in person and share some of that cake with you. Well probably a different one as you had already consumed a large portion, so there wouldn't be much left. I love your vlogs...so much fun and very informative. Plain to be seen that you take the time and make an effort to research these canals and locks for each blog.
Wonderful video. Some of the most interesting canal footage and locks we've seen. Must admit I was hoping Sean would bump something on "tight bend". Not enough to cause damage, just for my peace of mind. Blackberries along the canal. Very nice treat. Thanks guys, love the work you are committed to so we get to share in your adventure.
Aah, we wondered why we were struggling to find any blackberies. Absolutely fantastic vlog. The Huddersfield canal is so much more fun when you're doing it.
Wow- I'm totally hooked on your channel. I stumbled across you from the excellent Martin Zero channel and I'm slowly working my way through your videos. I've had a few great week-long canal boat holidays but you make it sound like it could be a viable full time lifestyle choice. Particularly love that your lovely dog has a handle on top!!! Keep up the good work- I'm watching in awe. . . .
Love you two, Im addicted to your videos. You compliment each other, what a lovely life you lead. You should now write a book together. "Tales of the riverbank". By colin and shaun.xx
As always a pleasure watching you two. Thanking you again for sharing your views of England and your superb explanations of all that interests you along the cut. Nice to see both enjoying life again without being saddled by depression. G.
Your vlogs were always good. I went back and have seen most of them now. In my opinion, these last half dozen or so seem superb in every way. The editing, the shots, the narrative, the flow, the accessibility to yourselves, the history and context all become a high quality, integrated whole. I'm not complementing you. I'm thanking you. I'm waiting for the next one. And for goodness sake's, don't listen to anyone's advice and just do you.
I tried it on a friend's boat, not quite as long but not far off, and due to moving so slowly and fairly predictably it not as hard as I thought it would be. And that was without the benefit of bow or stern thrusters.
Such a beautiful country. I would absolutely love to travel around on a narrow boat. Maybe if I ever win the lottery. I really enjoy the videos. Thank you!
Hi Paul. No, we haven't done a vlog about it. It's basically a tube built across the bow with a motor and two little propellors. We control it from the stern.
Foxes Afloat thanks, do you have left and right arrows or a ‘joystick’ and is the motor always on standby ready to be used? I understand they are battery powered motors, is the battery in the bow locker? Many thanks
HELLO I'm Robert from Cape Breton Nova Scotia I just started watching your travels I'm enjoying very much keep up the good work guys. As a couple how long has it been as a couplee cheers Bob
Lads you need to protect yourselves from the sun to avoid skin cancers! Sunscreen and a hat. And some shade if you can rig something for the cruiser stern. Just looking out for two of my favourite Yorkshiremen!
exellent lad's, huddersfield narrow canal look's interesting .Standedge tunnel should be great fun looking forward to watching it just go steady,i presume you will have somebody from the tunnel trust giving you guidence throughout your passage through the tunnel.Fasinating history is Stan-edge as the locals say , anyway you lads put your crash hats on ,and hold on tight and wear something warm whilst you in there.Nice cafe there as well Enjoy the experiance good luck
“Low bridge, everybody down, low bridge, ‘cause we’re coming to a town, and you’ll always know your neighbor, you’ll always know your pal, if you’ve ever navigated on the Erie Canal.” From Fifteen Miles on the Erie Canal by Pete Seeger.
And so you leave us hanging pending the dreaded Standitch Tunnel. Just don’t take a chunk out of your noggin! My dad used to say he was hotter than a tin pistol ...just sayin’. Liked the river footage. Not so keen on the narrows...hard to relax. Thanks for brightening up another Friday ...all the best...Chris 🇨🇦
Great to see the landscape and hear the names "Huddersfield" and "Calder" that are often mentioned in my favorite old Brit tv series "Last of the Summer Wine". Great video lads. Cheers
Colin and Shawn, The quality keeps getting better and better. The mix of the serious and funny is about right. We do enjoy the technical stuff about how the different canals work. Thanks! Larry and Sherri
