Canoeing on the Norfolk Broads. Barton Broad and the River Ant. Bacon and Sausage over Charcoal.

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New Years Day 2020, what a year!
In this video, I am back on the water in my homemade cedar strip canoe with my good buddy Ginge. We set off from Wayford Bridge and paddle south on the river Ant with supplies for a slap up lunch and a pile of dogs. Eventually, the River opens up into the impressive and stunning Barton Broad, the second largest of the Norfolk Broads and a wide and open expanse of water forming a haven for birds and other wildlife.
We find a quiet spot to stop amongst the trees and Ginge sets about rustling up bacon and sausage butties and tea cooked over charcoal. A delicious and well earned lunch - thanks Ginge!
After lunch we head back upstream, completing our paddle as the last glimpses of light fade - just in the nick of time.
I thoroughly enjoy being out on the water on New Years Day - there is just something about the tranquility, the sounds and the motion of the boat - perfect conditions to reflect on the past year and look forward to the exciting year ahead.
Thanks you all for your support over the past year and thank you for joining me today, out on the beautiful Norfolk Broads.
Happy New Year!
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OS Explorer Map - The Broads
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Norfolk Broads Canoe and Kayak Guide by Steve Maloney
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Wayford Bridge Inn - Parking available (with permission and purchase of a voucher which you can spend when you get back!)
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@cyndywaskelisthecrowscall 3 года назад

Had just gone over 40,000 subscribers. Now, a little over a year later, there are 3x as many. I wonder if, like me, those other 80k subscribers have been living vicariously through these videos when they haven't been able to get out themselves. Thanks, Simon.

@worfield1 3 года назад

Who is disliking these videos? It's just a guy (bloke) doing what he loves and sharing with all of us! If it's not your cup of tea click a different video.

@darrellpidgeon6440 2 месяца назад

Years ago my Uncle had a dog just like Mags. Big loveable animal named "Scrog".

@KimberlyGreen 4 года назад

At the end ... Simon, a bloke in the dark 😄

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

Hahaha - we were ill prepared for the dark - it almost came to using our phones to see by! 🔦🛶

@KimberlyGreen 4 года назад

@@simonablokeinthewoods Well then, starting 2020 in the dark means it can only get brighter from here 👍🏻

@Mr.S65 3 года назад

Kimberly G. Really? Little did we know

@KimberlyGreen 3 года назад

@@Mr.S65 I always look for the silver lining. 2020 was definitely darker than expected. But it gave Mother Nature a needed rest, gave families more time together, gave people a reason to find new ways of doing things (work remote, grocery delivery, etc), helped parents realize how important the role of schools is in our society functioning, etc. Sometimes, getting brighter means first pondering the dark & getting your bearings.

@Mr.S65 3 года назад

@@KimberlyGreen well, I must say it has gotten better here in the US after all... on top of that, we have three vaccines that are reliable. I guess 2020 ended up being fine under the circumstances and 2021 promises to get better :)

@tomllewellyn1544 4 года назад

Watching this in my 4metre bell tent with the kettle on the stove, perfect 😊

@jamesellsworth9673 4 года назад

Nice work, if you can get it!

@cc-ic7rj 4 года назад

That's great!!

@SarahTree 4 года назад

Just lovely Simon! I can't wait to see what you come up with for this year! I have been watching you for a year now and your videos are always amazing. Thank you for sharing your adventures with all of us!😊❤👍

@vipulsajagane9469 4 года назад

Another beautiful video with great content.. I really enjoyed your video with my lunch.. Keep spreading smiles..

@lgwjrwhite588 4 года назад

Thankyou for shareing this video

@jellybean3731 4 года назад

I think I heard Gingers little terrier dog mutter "s a u s a g e s" thanks Simon, happy days.

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

😂😂😂

@GrumpyGrunt 4 года назад

Starting the video off with that big, black, fuzzy head in the middle of the shot made my day. Thanks, Simon (and Maggie). Ginger and his dogs were a bonus. I really did need that today. Happy New Year and all the best to you all. I can't wait to see what you and Mags bring us in 2020.

@Arizona-Sonoran-Desert-Guy Год назад

Very much appreciate the fascinating factoid that Admiral Nelson learned to sail on Barton Broad. From the Norfolk Broads School of Sailing: "For decades, people young and old have learned to sail on these sheltered waters. Olympic yachtsman has earned their stripes in the many competitive sailing events, and sailing enthusiasts return year after year to enjoy this wonderful cruising ground. Even Admiral Horatio Nelson was taught to sail here as a boy, on Barton Broad, before joining the Royal Navy and going to sea at the age of 12."

@RobertsBulgaria 4 года назад

You deserve everything as you earned it. Not many channels I know of where such an unpretentious guy can turn his hand to most things and make them entertaining too. However, let us not forget the real star of the channel - MAGGIE - she always makes me laugh with her antics and general demeanour. ATVB from Robert in Bulgaria and may 2020 be everything you wished for.

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

😂😂 Thanks mate!

@trekkingturtle4157 4 года назад

Hard to beat a canoe trip on a quiet stretch of water, not a soul in sight. And the company of a good dog. Perfect day.

@Draculhuhn 4 года назад

Happy New Year, Simon! Thx so much 4 sharing! Really wanted to pad Maggie 's head.Get well with that knee ;) had a tough day....saw the instagram Post and could hardly wait to get home. Your channel inspires me to challenge those anxiety thingies and get out anyway. Packing the hammocks, get on the bike with my man and "hang-out"...

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

Thanks mate! Keep going - getting out is the ultimate therapy - it certainly is for me!! 😁👍

@nalonabrato8900 4 года назад

Aw! Sweet Maggie!

@philipwallis5587 4 года назад

Hi Simon Just to say that I'm not jealous in the least would be a MASSIVE..understatement..🤔😀 Boy you guys had an amazing day certainly a 100% better than the last time we paddled together in Norfolk..love the video and the bacon and sausages. NOT..!! Bugger I missed out big time again.😭😭😭😂😂 Cheers Simon..nice one 👍👍

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

Hahaha - that was a brutal paddle that day wasn’t it!! I watched your footage again the other day! 😁👍💨💨💨🛶

@davetittensor55 25 дней назад

Love to watch your videos thay help to sleep

@davidschmalz6075 4 года назад

Found your vlog gems on YT and have really enjoyed them. I've hiked/canoed/kayaked all over New England all my life - 50+ years and love it still. Once it's in your 'blood' you can't get enough, right? Nature's beauty has it's own kind of spirituality that can ground the soul. Appreciate the quality of your vlogs as well as the humor. Keep 'em coming!

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

Thanks David! Beautifully put - definitely a spiritual thing!! 👍😁🛶

@carolleenkelmann3829 4 года назад

My dog came everywhere with me on my bike. Only 35 cms shoulder height and ? 6 g 7 kg, he was trained to run alongside the bicycle and rested in a klixfix attached soft basket with a an elements attachment to protect him from rain and a flexible baby carriage umbrella on hot days. He loved it. You'd need an E-Bike and a trailer with your dog. We love doing what you do, so don't be amazed. There's just one thing, though....no more showing off that bacon. Pure torture when it's not available! Happy New Year to you, too, Simon. Lovely video. Thankyou.

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

I certainly would need an e bike! Or she could pull ME up the hills! 😁

@englishwoodsman 4 года назад

I am really liking your channel mate,, 👍👍👍👍👍👍

@AshOutdoorsUK 4 года назад

Another nice chilled video mate! Well done Ash

@ladybug4762 4 года назад

Absolutely lovely! Thank you for sharing! ATB

@ecnalted1 4 года назад

Good fun video. I'm here for 2020. I like they way you enjoy what your doing and not forcing minutes for a youtube video. Fun stuff, thanks for taking us along.

@KentSurvival 4 года назад

what a nice relaxing video Simon :D Happy New Year and congratulations on 40K!!

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

Thanks matey!! 😁👍

@shirleysavoury5638 9 месяцев назад

I'd already watched several of your videos (not in any order). This is the first time I've seen this one. Oh wow!. Now I really want to know what happened for the rest of your 2020. Subscribed.

@tonyanddeb1012 3 года назад

Really excited to see what 2020 brings :) well those words could never have foreseen what 2020 ACTUALLY brought! Crikey, what a year! I've survived mostly on a diet of your videos and modifications to my lavuu! Coincidentally, thanks to one of your videos! Why you don't yet have 150,000 subs is beyond me. Truly one of the stars of You Tube. Thanks Simon

@ek-nz 2 года назад

He does now, 154,000 in fact. And it wasn’t just one strange year but several. Simon’s videos are still helping us all too. We’re heading for another wave here and all I want to do is get outdoors, but it’s the middle of winter. Thanks to Simon I feel like I’ve got the next best thing… but I’m running out of videos to watch! Here’s to more adventures - we’re currently following him in Wales in the Land Rover with his Canadian friend.

@carls1958 4 года назад

Lovely j stroke Simon, and another amazing video. Thank you from the chilly Midwest US!

@paulievins5862 4 года назад

Going passed the farm cottages and Windmill at Chapel Fields, Stalham, reminded me that is where my mother-in-law grew up - one of seven children. I used to canoe and fish between Wayford Bridge and Honing on the Ant. Found an old mortar once wading across the river at Wayford Bridge. The memories of wayward kids eh!

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

Wow! That must have been a bit shocking!! Lovely memories. 😁

@juliegogo2941 4 года назад

Your an eclectic fellow. That's good. Maggie has good sound sailors footing. And understands food talk very well. The bacon wow looks absolutely grand. The scenery of boats and shores interesting as usual. Yes the broads are certainly broad... Thank You

@loupiscanis9449 Год назад

Thank you , Simon . 🐺 Loupis Canis .

@sallybrowningpearson4739 3 года назад

Happy New Year a little late. It’s September 2020. Enjoyed your video. I’m an Artist and My husband and I used to canoe on rivers in Florida. Brought back many memories and gave me lots of inspiration from the scenes on your river. I did a little sketching while I watched. Thanks.

@biblebeliever4570 4 года назад

Happy New Year Simon. Thank you for the canoe ride. It must be great being able to paddle year round. I bet you'd go stir crazy not being able to go for 6 months out of the year. I'm already wanting to get out to kayak, but have to wait until April or possibly the end of March if I'm lucky. It's already been a couple weeks since I've gone put walking in the woods. Loved seeing Maggie enjoy her ride. Also love your choice of peaceful music sets the perfect mood.

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

Thank you! - I think I would go stir crazy! I’d have to start snowshoeing so I could still get out. 😁👍

@biblebeliever4570 4 года назад

@@simonablokeinthewoods I have snowshoes, but we have no snow and this week average at night is 8 degrees. Lakes have been frozen since the end of October. The state park is closed for the winter so at least I have the nature park to go to which borders the state park.

@JJV.. 4 года назад

Beautiful windmill..👌

@deenunya7735 4 года назад

Nice gentle Paddle getting you in the New Yr

@myrtle6179 4 года назад

Great video Simon!!👍👍👍👍👍

@MakinEndsMeet69 4 года назад

Hello Simon hope all is well with you and Maggie the old hairy beast thanks for the video I enjoy your part of the world every time I see it cheers mate

@briansilver6196 4 года назад

You are very lucky to live by there ,must be great for fishing and camping

@northwestolympics1630 4 года назад

Canoe camping. Nobody wants to go anymore. Miss the 90s.

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

I do!! 😁🛶🏕

@dazk6592 4 года назад

Super video Simon. Thank you. 🖒

@duskhunter3803 4 года назад

That looked so peaceful. D.

@2ennismore4 3 года назад

Love your video but look what 2020 brought us!!!

@northernembersoutdoors1045 4 года назад

Another great video, something different.

@michaeljack5268 4 года назад

Yeah mate , I've been watching you now for years. Wow ain't that cool, now, years man years . I can say years. I think I'll be watching you as long as your there and I'm here. I don't know how many people I have set on to you. I wonder if you can possibly know how many lives you have affected in a positive way. My new personal name for you is "The Deacon". Fitting I think for a man named Simon. May 2002 bring you much happiness my friend. And may God Bless you, as you have Blessed me . Happy New Year Maggie !

@michaeljack5268 4 года назад

Ok, 2020 😎 🇺🇸 ✝️

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

Thank you Michael! 😁👍

@Myn6211 4 года назад

Awesome paddle and awesome to see that floppy mop top of Maggie's. Psst Maggie tell Simon to get you one of those doggy carts that attaches to a bicycle. That way he will not be able to leave you behind. 😋 Looking forward to more of your adventures Simon.

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

😂You got any idea how much she weighs!! 😁👍

@Myn6211 4 года назад

She's propbably in the 60 kg. range, but don't let that stop you Simon. Just look on it as good exercise. 😃

@paulroossien5322 4 года назад

Great video Simon so relaxing on the river looking forward to 2020 vlogs

@paulmaynard408 4 года назад

Maggie deserves some credit for being so well behaved. Give her a hug from all us viewers 😄 You were also lucky the dogs were well behaved with that bacon and sausage unless their feed was private. Happy New Year Simon.

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

They were all really good - they all had some bacon and were going to have some sausage too, but Maggie pinched the sausage off the pan!! Haha - so a little bit of bad behaviour! 😂

@vanwinkleproject1600 4 года назад

I can smell the camp cook!

@aliceg9571 4 года назад

Very nice video with your best friend. Adorable as ever. I think she’s forgiven you. And your human friend, Ging, also with his best buddies, looked like it was a great day and a delicious lunch. Well deserved Simon with your new and growing subscribers. I’d say Maggie may have helped a little too. Here’s to many, many more. Looking forward to this years videos whatever you do they will be interesting. Thank you for your hard work. It is appreciated. Til the next one. ATB

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

Thank you Alice! 😁

@melaniechesnel9094 4 года назад

So funny you putting Dijon mustard on your cornish sausages, my Breton husband won't have anything but Coleman's English on his Breton sausages.

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

😁👍

@jackiesmithsmetaldetecting 4 года назад

Happy New Year :) That windmill looked pretty I also heard the pheasants :) Nice to see someone else cooking your lunch looked tasty too.

@jeremynorman1330 4 года назад

Nice one Simon. I was desolate to see so many Cormarants...they average 7lbs of fish per day, decimating the rivers and broads. I also find it incredibly sad to see wherry hulks....but we are lucky to have one or two still about. Have a good, peaceful and happy 2020

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

Thanks Jeremy. That hulk was apparently a motor cruiser, abandoned there in the 1960s - slowly being reclaimed by nature. 👍

@GF-pc5bt 4 года назад

Simon at the beginning of the vid I thought to myself get a haircut ! Lol . Nice casual paddle my friend, good job.

@OoavastoO 4 года назад

Happy New Year from across the "pond" Simon. I think my favourite parts of your paddling videos are your forward-facing shots and seeing the fuzzy top of Mags' head! Hard to know who is enjoying it more- you or her. I've personally had better years than 2019 but it wasn't all bad. Among other things, it's the year that I discovered your channel. Thanks for all the inspiration last year and looking forward to more of the same in 2020. ATB - Darby, Nova Scotia Canada

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

Thank you Darby!

@andykjohnsonjohnson7622 4 года назад

Nice relaxing video Simon 👍. That's if you don't have to paddle ( Maggie ) 😅😝

@janeoftorquayfe1513 4 года назад

Loved it, thanks 🧓🏻

@abefrohman1759 4 года назад

What a wonderful way to spend the day. All the best to you Simon.

@joecola6487 4 года назад

Great intro /score Simon .. really hits that tone we all love 😀

@steveb1972 4 года назад

A great start to the year! Happy New Year Simon👍🏻

@showerswalk 4 года назад

Happy new year Simon heres to new adventures!!!

@Gordie79hamilton 4 года назад

Happy new year. Looking forward to seeing that baker tent out on a canoe trip. It's a stunner. 🤘

@MrLooj69 4 года назад

Well done on the subscribership mate!! Good start for 2020

@cactusbenisboi7330 4 года назад

Lovely as always! Have a great new year Simon!

@sarbai-u7b 4 года назад

Hi Simon. Great canoe.👍

@maratokambo 4 года назад

Hi Simon, just the Right tour to start the new year. Many greetings Hans from Bavarian/Germany

@joharmon2148 4 года назад

What a wonderful paddle, so very peaceful and calming. Thank you Simon.

@keithmcewan7799 4 года назад

It's been great to journey with you this past year Simon. Looking forward to some more great adventures. Happy New Year

@mglennon5535 4 года назад

Happy New Year! Especially looking forward to the Baker Tent. She’s a real gem. Best wishes!

@wendycook9334 4 года назад

Wow!! Such tranquility...looks sooooo peaceful. Happy new year to you...😊

@UrbanGrrl69 4 года назад

What a lovely spot Simon. Perfect for a paddle and lunch.

@dianejacklin4338 4 года назад

Another great video. We wish you a happy and prosperous New Year x I could almost smell the bacon and sausage.

@simonablokeinthewoods 4 года назад

Thank you! 😁

@Kathy_Is_Blessed 4 года назад

Beautiful ♥️ I always love your videos- especially in the canoe and with Maggie. 🥰 Happy New Year! Looking forward to videos of all your camps. 🛶🏕

@fireforger9192 4 года назад

Happy new year to you. Looks like a lovely paddle enjoy 2020 looking forwards to watching some new adventures.

@rml7889 4 года назад

Thanks for sharing your adventures with us throughout 2019 Simon. Many congratulations on over 41k subscribers. Happy New Year! Atb.

@thizizliz 4 года назад

Lovely! Paddling on still waters is so peaceful. Looking forward to new adventures!

@darthchua 4 года назад

A very Happy New Year to you and Maggie, Simon! Have an awesome year ahead!

@wildernessnomad3785 4 года назад

Its always good to get out on the water, and it looked awesome, just like your lunch cant go wrong with good old bacon and sausage baps. And yes I lookforward to seeing your adventures your creativity and your growth as a channel. Always a pleasure watching what you share. Thank you 😀👍

@wrzlgummidge7663 4 года назад

Great start to 2020 Simon, all the best for the New Year

@mbw3020 4 года назад

Happy new year 2020, Simon I wish all the best for you.

@PumpkinVillage 4 года назад

That was a very enjlyable video. Relaxing and plenty of good ballast. Good luck in the New Year. Take care, Al

@weekendwithbevoblog2171 4 года назад

Simon, Happy New Year from Australia. Another wonderful video.

@kauaijohn 4 года назад

I’d forgotten how peaceful it can be out on a canoe. Thanks for the reminder! Another great video, Simon. Happy New Year.

@BrianthatiscalledBrian 4 года назад

There is something very pleasing seeing the lights on the other boats during the dimpsey end of the day. 😋👍🙂

@lawrencemartin6041 4 года назад

Happy New Year Simon and I look forward to enjoying more of your adventures.

@monahawk 4 года назад

Hi Simon!!! Happy New Year to you and yours and the beautiful Maggs from Mo and Gunnar in western Oregon !!

@syncrosimon 4 года назад

I have very happy memories of canoeing on the Broads with my kids. Best way to see this part of Norfolk. Great video as usual. 😎😎👍👍

@davidmanen5495 4 года назад

Beautiful video and a wonderful canoe!! Cheers

@mickspain330 4 года назад

Another brilliant video Simon, thanks for sharing, and a happy new year 👍

@perebird 4 года назад

Another lovely film Simon...wishing you every success this year 👍

@fredstanley5758 4 года назад

Happy New Year to you, the family and Maggie! Can’t wait to see what 2020 has in store for you. Cheers from NW Florida, USA!

@pyreneanparaphernalia6619 4 года назад

Another good'un. Enjoyed 2019 vids, looking forward to 2020. All the best. Cheers Wayne

@lesthompson7923 4 года назад

Loved seeing you and Maggs out for an H2O adventure together in this New 2020 year. Such a peaceful, and refreshing paddle too! Happy New Year Simon!

@peterford746 4 года назад

Yet another brilliant video, what a great way to spend New Years Day, mine was a nice 3 hr walk around the city of London. Look forward to seeing what you do this year.