So sorry you have had some sad times. Hopefully you will have some exciting times ahead, starting with your new boat. Loving the name and the sentimental reason for her name. Looking forward to the new boat tour. 🛶💖
We are so happy for you, NB Laura Maisie looks absolutely stunning. Hope you have many happy years onboard. Love you loads, can't wait to see you both and Laura Maisie in the flesh ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@floating our boat fran and richie every CONGRATULATIONS on your new boat 'laura maisie' every good wish for many years of happiness on n.b laura maisie
Well, you know me, any old excuse for a good cry, tears were rolling as you pair were standing there on an empty Constanza 🥲 but also happy tears for your new adventures on your new boat, see ya soon ❤️❤️❤️❤️
You shed a wee tear Mark??? Never seen that before 😝…. It’s only real men women who are comfortable enough to show emotions.. and you guys have had. A heck of an emotional ride recently 🙏🙏
Hi Fran & Rich, so very happy for you both, Laura Maisie is absolutely stunning, I love the diamond detail! Here's to new wonderful memories & many happy years in your new home! 💖 I was so very excited for you both...& Jess & Archie too, of course, please give them a big cuddle for me! Happy belated Birthday Rich! 🍾✨🎂 hope you had a wonderful day! Thank you for sharing, have a wonderful week! Take really good care of yourselves, stay well, be safe! Much love Kathy xx
At last at last Laura & Maisie is ready, what a nice birthday present many Happy returns Rich. The boat looks fabulous ,Absolutely glad you're saving the Champagne .It much better than polluting the canal with broken glass. I hope you have as much pleasure and more on the new boat as you did on Constanza you sure gave me lots of nice times .Looking forward to new adventures with you both ,Take care guys, so happy for you .Cheers from Canada.
I decided to emulate your early morning trip to the Dawn Chorus on my own property. Our songbirds died last year for an unknown reason. It was great to hear a lone robin joined by others. It was great to hear a few voices return. I live in West Virginia
At last. She's a beaut! Hope you both have many years of joy on board, and maybe next time we bump into one another on the cut I can come and have that cuppa.
Congratulations on the launch of, and move onto, Laura Maisie! She looks like a beauty. I'm glad the pups have settled down and are enjoying your new floating home! My Mum, who would rather have been on a boat than in a house any day, had a phrase she borrowed from the Ancient Romans: "Navigare Necesse Est" (to sail is necessary), and that includes life on a Narrowboat.
Congratulations on the new boat guys...what a beautiful boat...wishing you many happy years onboard....seeing Artie and Ruth took us back to the launch of Tranquility...our share boat..16 years ago when she was a shiny new boat..and she’s still going strong...a testament to the great build quality of Elton Moss boats...can’t wait for the guided tour....xxx
The boat looks fabulous, I can’t wait to see how you designed the interior. This is the best 60th birthday present! I love that it is number 100 😁 Constance is a lovely boat and she looked so nice when you left her. I love the dresser. I think she will sell in no time! Safe cruising and good luck on your new adventures.
Wow is all one can say! The best looking boat on the system has just landed! Really looked stunning closeup with Fran bringing her out of the lock...all the details look so fresh and new (coz they are)...you must be so proud....Be ready for a lot of compliments and thumbs up as you travel about in her...Congratulations!
I shall look forward to seeing you weaving on your new boat Fran. I’m sure you will have a dedicated area to create your beautiful projects. Catherine xx
Oh, wow... just... wow... she's a beaut from the outside and I can imagine that she's even more impressive inside. Looking forward to the 'walkthrough'. I remember watching your very first vlogs as you prepared to leave your house in Norfolk and move aboard - how time flies! You both already seem very comfortable with your new boat and you will, undoubtedly, make many happy memories as you did with Constanze. As for 'her' whoever becomes the next owner is also going to get a lovely boat so I'm sure she'll be well cared for :)
Congratulations, Laura Maisie looks very elegant, she also looks significantly longer than Constanze so I’m keen to know all about her and of course all the mechanical details. Enjoy the experience and looking forward to the big tour.
Many congratulations for your move onto Laura Maisie and wishing you many years of happy cruising aboard her. A beautiful boat with a stunning livery. Always watch your vlogs so please keep up the great work and entertain us for many years to come.
I know you enjoyed your adventures on Constanze - so did I! I was a little bit sad to see her empty, but super pleased to see your excitement on 'Laura Maisie'. Can't wait for the full tour!
There was a pang 😥 as you past Constanze. And big 😁 as you both did your first (of a gazillion) locks. Congratulations on Laura Maisie, a beautiful new home and we wish you many wonderful adventures ❤
Congratulations guys. Lovely boat. I want to send you a little gift to protect the lovely paint work against the elements and UV damage. It’s a product we use in our detail shop in Dallas.
Thank you so much Stephen. We don't really have an address to send things to at the moment, and when things have been sent to family members from USA, they end up paying huge import tax to receive them so it is bit difficult. Thank you very much for the offer though xx
Great to see you both so happy on the new boat long may you enjoy her. Happy birthday rich a little late, sorry about that. How bright the Laura Maisie looks inside with the white ceiling and big windows. Happy sailing into the future for you and the dogs XXXX Ed 40 S of Vegas
YEAH !!! 🌟👏😄 Hello Laura Maisie, welcome to your new family, great adventures ahead for you , Fran and Rich are special folks so take them further deeper into their journey as they so graciously spend time sharing the canals and countryside with us 😃 💐 Farewell dear Constanta, your company has been amazing and you’ve helped two wonderful people fulfil their dreams, creating many wonderful memories for them, and giving so much pleasure to many of us. Happy cruising with your new crew. 🌟 ✨ And amongst all my good wishes, Rich,, what a terrific birthday surprise ! And I’m really looking forward to seeing that news pink stove Fran 😉🥰. Joan p.s.. Fran I’ve just looked on teespring for that lovely sweater you’re wearing, or is that one personally for you 😄?
She's is a lovely boat and you guys look sooo happy....wonderful!! Pretty soon you will have her all decked out with foraging stuff and a garden. I am looking forward to seeing inside, see where you put the loom etc. Enjoy her every day. Keep well and safe. Love and hugs.
Your grins are contagious. I am alone at the moment and grinning like fool :D -- looking forward to the tour but don't kill yourselves, rushing to get things spiffy for us viewers -- we can wait. Cheers!
Laura Maisie looks gorgeous, I'm so pleased for the four of you. Perhaps it's the length but she looks much sleeker than Good old Constanza. ENJOY! All the best Stephen 👍
New boat looks Amazing so clad you or getting things all put in the right place and made up the 🐶 dogs 🐕 or slowly settling in like you two can’t wait to see what she looks like inside well bye for now take care and be safe
Thank you for touching base with us all on your new journey, beautiful new boat. I can assure you there will be no regrets for you, Constanza will always be in your thoughts. Over 40 years we had 3 narrowboats the first 2 we purchased a shell with engine and then fitted them out but our last Narrowboat 'Kent' we purchased a 60 ft kit boat which was flat sheets of steel with a set of drawings which we built and fitted out, my husband found a new skill of welding, we had no regrets each time we moved on to our new boats, although we did not live on board. We had Kent for over 30 years. Now retired from boating but so many happy memories made. Looking forward to being welcomed on board with your vlogs. Time to chill out now and enjoy Laura Maisie, cheers to you both XX
I hope your new boat is all you want in a new boat. Just a suggestion for a future vlog (you probably have it covered in planning already) - a vlog about why you wanted to change detailing the differences in the layout and equipment on the 2 boats and why you felt the difference was worth changing boat for you. I know it won't mean any particular design is the be-all-and-end-all in designs, but it would help people think about what is important to them. It is likely to be all so much more inciteful being a change from boat to boat rather than house to boat. I did not know it was your birthday, so happy belated birthday - and what a birthday present, a new narrow boat.
Congratulations guys!! Watched all your journey with Constanza, now looking forward to new adventures on Laura Maisie! Keep safe and keep living the dream! Fran, hopefully you have a weaving space now, looking forward to seeing some vlogs and new ‘Laura Maisie’ creations. 🥳🥳🥳
This is where I jumped too, it's the wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey stuff of RU-vid. I must say I am envious of you moving home by passing items through a hatch, :o) we are about to embark on a 1125 mile relocation to our new home using the technical lads that can move 'Stuff'. The good news is we will be close to water. The North Atlantic. Looking forward to empty beaches and exploring. Stay Safe, Stay well.
