Thanks so mich Kevin! We definitely slept well! We still can't believe we did 52 miles in 2 days! Slightly crazy but we were so ready to get back onto the canals! 😊
We have had 2 automatic locks fail on us and have had to do the emergency reset process. At least we know it works now though, so are more relaxed about it if it happens! 😊
Hi guys, thanks so much for your wonderful vlogs. I watch your current ones as they come out but am also playing catch-up. That was a beautiful day’s cruise. Very long and off to a bad start but after that, Wow. The evening shots looked so peaceful and serene. I hope you rested well that night 👍
That’s so good to hear Paul! That was some day for sure. Started out beautifully, then the lock panic, then the far longer cruise than we had planned! Sometimes it just happens like that, when you keep thinking ‘just a little bit further’, then can’t find anywhere to moor! 😊
Huge locks but nice to see you back on the smaller canals. My Nottingham football hat is next to my computer. The boss and I are Hot Spur fans - but I put their hat on the penalty hat hook after the slacking they took yesterday. (6 - 1 ouch) I see the 'temp manager' (coach to us Yankees) got sacked. Oh well - being a old Cub baseball fan. Use to saying 'maybe next year' they will do better. (lol) I do hope the Spurs do better next year. Just had some lovely Wisconsin aged swiss wheel cheese. Are you a swiss cheese fan? Lovely stuff. Thank you for the video. Hope the puppies, family and you are doing well. Take care my internet friends.
Good morning Tom! Our son is a huge spurs fan too, since he was little, and finally got to go and see them play live against Chelsea a few weeks ago and they won! I am heading to Wisconsin to see our daughter in a few weeks and can’t wait to get some of that aged Wisconsin cheese. Cheddar is my favourite. Last time we had 15 year aged, but we may up the game to 20 years this time! Yum! Hope you are keeping well 😊
Nah then, ay up me ducks. I've walked the Erewash canal, River Trent path and Beeston/Nottingham Canal many times so really enjoyed watching this. The Beeston Lock as you described is actually the Cranfleet Lock. Beeston Lock is further back towards Nottingham where the weir is on the Trent, the Beeston Marina and the lovely old canal cottages that are now a cafe. 🙂
Do you mean in the lock opening sequence? It was a while ago now, but looking back I know I remember I had to repeat some of the clips to make sense of the opening/closing process, as I hadn’t filmed it all 👍
HUGE!!! And a little intimidating, especially when there’s no lock keeper on duty! But those buttons are easier to press than cranking a stiff paddle on a canal! Looking forward to seeing you guys at a Crick! We are making our way there slowly with Paul & Anthony, guiding them through southern waters for the first time 😂😊
Sorry about that Annette. We are investing in some lapel mics to make the audio clearer over the engine noise and wind. Up to now we have just used my phone to record on. Thanks for watching 😊
Wow. Over 12 hours cruising. That was certainly a long day but very beautiful. Great vlog again. Loved the map at the beginning showing where you’d been (bet that was easy to do 🤣). Love the music, so relaxing. Xx
I enjoyed the time stamps. They were very informative. I just noticed with this vlog how extremely tall some of the lock walls are! Hamish was adorable putting himself on the boat. Good boy.
Glad you enjoyed it Shirley. I hope the time stamps would help with how long it takes in a boat! Those locks were huge!! And yes, I was chuckling too when I was editing, as Hamish was wandering at his own pace back to the boat. There’s no hurrying him 😊
I think one of the things which makes your vlogs stand out is your music selection. That just seems to take the vlogs to another level. Coupled with beautiful cinematography and adorable pups, you really deserve awards. On this day, the the waterways and the locks seem ENORMOUS. What a beautiful part of the country. Hug those pups and yourselves. Leigh
What wonderful words to wake up to Leigh! You’ve made our day. I never realised how much I would enjoy choosing the music for the videos at the start of this RU-vid thing! Thanks for being such a lovely supporter of our channel 😊
