The Not so Full Monty - Narrowboat Canal Living - Episode105. 

I am 83 years, live in Michigan-USA, and I love your videos. I have watched every one in order! I so hope you are able to continue on a regular basis. I am waiting to see how you are doing with the virus and all. I am self isolating in my apartment, only go out for supplies, masks of course. Your life on narrow boat has been a wonderful time for me. I am also anxious to see new scarf on Etsy. I can only hope you are able to keep on keeping on!!

Wonderful to see two lovely people enjoying their lives, take care.

Stunning. Catching up on the sunshine butterflies and la verdure (as the French say). the beautifully quiet Montgomery arm as the weather's so dull here with snow or rain. We need the water, but.

Lovely country you are going through it looks great 👍

Nice to see the old working boats....

Thanks for a lovely ride. With no holiday in view I am relaxing for a few minutes with you folks.

Your puppies even though "energetic" ☺ Are very well behavioured & trained 🦮🐕‍🦺

I have been working hard. Too hard. These videos have been a source of inspiration and solace. Sometimes people live out their true passion and their shared experience is a gift to those gathering courage to do the same. Float on...

You’re by far the best couple posting. You work together so well. Not competing against each other. Talking at each other like lots of others do👍🏻 Keep up the good work. Great Video 🙏🏻 Fran & Rich.

I love watching your videos

You guys are amazing Ambassadors for this lifestyle. You're right about the Butterflies and wildflowers. With the restrictions, it just shows how the environment recovers. Keep your dogs cool during the heatwave x.

thank you Fran and Rich ... keep safe and can't wait for the next one

Lovely video guys, thank you.

Your videos are always so calming and lovely! Thank you! Safe journey!

You two, both love the same things in life that I do. Wildlife, flowers, and beautiful countryside. Great to watch.

I'm an armchair traveler enjoying your cruise through Wales. I'm soaking in as much as I can, imagining my ancestors roaming around. Safe travels!

Great soundtrack.

Nice, it was a choice we made back in 2008, a life on the cut or a move to France. Back from France in '16 and love your adventures.

Oooh you narrow boaters are such a tease. The full Monty indeed. Love your dogs too. They are so obedient. And love little Archie (I think) stealing the limelight having great fun rolling in the grass. You guys take care. Until next week 😀

Lovely film as ever. You two are really seeing some sights.

The inclusion of flora and fauna and bugs and your concern for the ecological balance is such a nice addition to the narrow boat vlog. Has Fran explored gathering plants for natural dyeing yarn for the weaving? You could find a big old dye pot in a second hand shop.

Fran and Rich, It's not what you say but what you don't say that make your videos so special. The last three minutes as good as it gets. xx

You naughty people....remember to bring you rain macs lol.

Thanks for another lovely vlog, good to see you're both doing well and the crazy doggies are having a great time. Take care and all the best. Stevie

Love this so much, and the dogs are living their best life for sure.

20 minutes thx so relaxing watching your videos

Thanks for another lovely commercial free presentation!! JIM

Living the dream 😀👍

Lovely!!!! Thank you

Another lovely video from a lovely couple, we both really enjoyed this one. Safe travel. Wendy & Darren

Just lovely, the sun, canal, wildflowers and butterflies what more could you ask for. I and my friends have signed the petition. Thanks, guys. Oh yeah think of me in stifling London grrrrr

Fran's hat in the middle of the video was brilliant. 🎩 Very stylish. Excellent video as always.

Great Pictures of the canal keep safe, waiting for your next one.

So delighted when I see you have a new Vlog out. The British countryside is amazing how it transitions between winter bleak and summer richness. Your vlogs show that beautifully. And so nice to have a relaxing trip with you.

Lovely place- what a life! Beautiful

I think that's kind of obvious Rich! The lucky randomly asks your wife about Wi-Fi and tells her about a drone? That's a good one! Hope you had luck with it!

Looks lovely 👌 enjoy watching there is a lot of nice people about willing to help when needed keep safe 😎🐾🍷

What a lovely video so relaxing. Thank you 😊

Yes! Due to the bug Wildlife have come out! Kangaroos, possums & birds everything! Has come out as no or little human traffic taking over, it's been wonderful! It's been reported on the news

Your videos and your lifestyle are so inspiring. I just love following your exploits. Another fab video thank you very much.

Thanks both,good band pink floyd,the final cut.ha ha .take care.🎸🌺

So relaxing. Made my Friday afternoon. Sat back with a coffee and imagined being out on the water. Thanks so much for the vlogs 😁

Glad you made the effort to go on the Monty, when it gets to Welshpool the Monty will be as good Llangollen canal.

Welcome to my beautiful world...... I live in Llansantffraid, about 3 miles as the crow flies from Pant... it's such a beautiful, peaceful part of the world; so glad your enjoyed it......

Thanks for sharing your wonderful trip 🥂

Love watching your vlogs. Lovely memories of good old England. You are a great couple. Greetings from Switzerland

We did the Montgomery some years ago and loved all the wildlife, left some wonderful memories. 😊

Lovely as every guys.

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Thank you for another great vlog, I so enjoy them!

You guys are the best ... that will be lovely when they get it opened again.

Enjoying a cuppa and a slice of home made cake while watching your vlog, a perfect afternoon! Hugs from our family in Thailand 🤗

Thank you both, as always a delightful cruise. Take care xx

Hi Rich & Fran. A lovely vlog as always, thank you. As usual I am now going to be in impatient mode, as I was this last week, until your next contribution. I may have to start binge watching from the beginning again to satisfy my greed! I don’t do this with any other You Tube channels I watch! The leg seems to be holding up well Rich. Best wishes and take great care both. Stan

Thank you! Beautiful video. I’m in Oregon, US and wish so much I was seeing, in person, what you are. Thanks for sharing!

Glad you enjoyed the Queen's Head and that it is as good as it was last year. Probably still the same management & excellent staff. You noticed the noise on the canal there from the A5 too!!! Because we didn't have time to get to the next winding hole, we turned there. Having seen there were no moorings 'upstream' for some distance, I backed the boat through under the A5 bridge, around the corner and all the way down to the lock, about 700m, tying the stern to the furthest lock bollard and throwing the bow rope over the vegetation to the towpath. I was quite proud of that feat - a newbie backing a 66 foot boat 700m along a very narrow ribbon of water. BTW, good to see a glimpse of the restoration area beyond Maesbury Marsh. Wouldn't you think a man (or woman) and a digger for a week could have the canal connected through to that winding hole at least?!

Excellent as ever. Keep them coming.

I think the HS2 money would be better spent on 're-watering disused canals.

Thank you 🙏 for that just the tonic I needed not felt well today xx

I really appreciate the maps and descriptions. I think this is the first time i have seen this section of the canals.thank you. Oh, and i am happy that i am not the only one that has to say stay to my puppers more than once. Lol. Thanks again.

Wonderful.

Oi! It's a volunteer led restoration, working every weekend up til covid. working back from the isolated section, next two miles due to open with 12 months we hope

Just discovered your channel a week ago. Finally caught up after binge watching. Really enjoyable; keep doing what you're doing. Billy from Northern Canada.

Thank you 🙏 take care ❤️

Beautiful scenery where you guys are right now although the canals looks pretty narrow in places,thanks for the walk out in the countryside!,would love to have done that,take care both of you.

Another great vlog. Take care today in this heatwave we are having xx

Lovely trip! Thanks for sharing.

Great vlog, love the aerial shots of the waving sweetcorn crop. Amazing that hundreds of years ago men built canals with spades and a theodolite and now with all the modern equipment we have trouble keeping the water in ! Regards AJ

I enjoyed that guys thanks

What a lovely vlog this week! Love all the scenic views you captured. Views like that always evoke a sense of nostalgia for me, and a longing for those three years I spent in the UK. On a different note, at 19:15 ... I am surprise how shallow canals are!

Good Show

I love that you take walks and take us with you. Great to see the towns and surroundings. This makes your channel unique because the others don't do this. Really like this stretch : )

Another lovely vlog! Pant = Welsh for hollow or valley

Lovely vlog guys, as usual. I know what you mean about the towpath cutting, but there is an argument that says, the work has to be done at some point and the CRT are not letting it get on top of them? Generally speaking, the CRT do a terrific job. The odd compound cock-up, yes, but they have done some magnificent 'saves' - the Middlewich breach, for example. The dogs really were a bit confused about all that "canal feature and furniture" and no water! Looking forward to the next.

Unbelievable with that lawn mower at that hour of the morning my gosh peace and quiet broken!,not to mention upset the environment as u say.awesome video thank u .😇

Great vlog full of interesting fact, I am currently living near the Brecon and Monmouth canal, it’s such a shame we can’t link South and North Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🍺 by water, might be quicker than by road. I know its all about money, but a shame that CRT cannot support some of the restoration projects. When I go for my daily walks I have noticed more wildlife about. Tonight I even picked my first wild blackberry’s, something I have not had since I was a kid, and now in my 5th decade.

Beautiful scenery, I don’t weave but I dye a little yarn and stitching floss, that gorgeous green against the water colour, I might have to see if I can come close.👍🏻🙋🏼

Interesting vlog guys thanks 😁👍👏👏👏

omg! so,so lovely vlog :)

Gladly watched ads... because your vlogs are the best! Also, signed the petition you mentioned. Isn't walking in the summer rain nice; it is after all only water! Cheers from here in Richmond, Virginia, USA

Fran I love the new hair cut❣ yours too Rich. Lol. You two make such a cute couple❣ I love your channel and watch all the vlogs. The pups are so well behaved. Can't wait to see the new boat. What color have you chosen? Fran has a blue/periwinkle colored sweatshirt that I love the color. It would be unique❣ The new guys that just ordered their boat from bickerstaff have a very unique metallic jade color. It's quite beautiful. Can't wait to see yours.. Stay healthy and safe❣ ☮❤😁 from 🇺🇸...

Nice relaxing video guys. Thanks for this one and I look forward to more updates on the build of your new boat/home. Wishing you well from Phoenix ;)

Just leave her on the monty for me guys 😀 what a spot . Could tell you was well relaxed along that canal . Cheers ✌️

Nice video. Fran did the Vobes give you his hat.

Bring back the navvies, they didn’t do much maths, had no computer neither, but eventually everything was level (life was super hard for them though...). Super vlog, thanks guys.

never seen so many butterflies this year xx

I can’t tell you how much I appreciate and enjoy your videos! I live in the US and we do have canals near me that I hike along but unfortunately no narrow boats! I’m not sure why but I’d be living on one if we did! Keep up the great content!

You guys are starting to get the hang of this vloging business. Keep up the good work. The new boat is an exciting prospect. Cheers.

thank you

As usual another good vlog

Passed those old boats on the Shroppie last week they were going like the clappers! 😂

Good luck to you pair, and your vlogs reminds me of the neddy i bet on in NSW [Australia] called 'a Fablourlas Fran', it has not won a race in recent times, but has been placed several times.................................'Onya Fran...................... Cheers from down under!!

That was such a nice vid guys, really was beautiful

Great vlog as usual. You both bring peace and calm to us viewers. The reason you have more undergrowth and so on along the canals is due to the enormous reduction in motor vehicle, aircraft, buses and trucks and narrow boat use. The skies are clearer and the oxygen levels are up at ground level. So, the plants suck up the CO2 and shove out oxygen which in turn attracts all creatures great and small. When COVID 19 is over, the plant life will return to the " bad old days " as the pollution increases again. Tells us a story don't you think. Its interesting the coal, nuclear and gas powered power stations haven't slowed down ( they have increased production to provide extra power for all in the COVID 19 shutdowns ) so all the climate change proponents have got it wrong after all. Its the cars and buses, trucks and aircraft that are the problem, not a little coat burning power plant " up north ".

Hi there I have sent a reply regarding the Osmo action via facebook messages. Great video and I have signed the petition

Nice t shirt

They really need to just cut between the path and the canal. Since many times the non-path side is growing wild. Frogs and some insects need some open area. Then once in the fall cut it all down.

I know that you have probably heard this before, but the only canal you don't want is a route canal.

I think Pant in Welsh means it's a hollow or a dip

Instead of bailing out polluting businesses to save / create jobs post covid, imagine if even a couple of billion were invested in a small army of workers to help maintain our canals and restore those long since abandoned. What an amazing and positive thing it would be, it would benefit the economy and the environment for generations.