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Greetings to you Richard in Kansas. The Royal Ordnance Depot was quite something in its day. Much of the site has been redeveloped for housing in recent years. All the best.

That’s very kind of you to say, thank you for your appreciation. Have a lovely weekend.

You should look at the comments of other viewers and then decide who’s really doing the ‘whining’.

Harsh better unsubscribe

These things happen, fortunately not very often. I’ve just passed on your good wishes to Sally, all the best.

Hi Lisa, very much so. Your boat looks really lovely. I’ve learnt something new, as I didn’t know Bluebonnet was a flower and indeed the Texas state flower. Thanks for watching, all the best to you both.

Glad you found it of interest.

Hi George. The Waverley travels around the country, my cruise was in the West Country from Clevedon some years back.

Many thanks, glad you liked it 🤠

Many thanks Trevor, glad you enjoyed watching.

Thanks, and you.

Hi Lynette, I have several bird apps on my phone but not the one you mention, can’t say I’ve been impressed by them. Sally is fine thanks, we’ve been together recently and will be cruising together very shortly. Hope you and Lester are keeping well xx

I agree with you, fortunately I’ve not been caught many times behind a wide beam but when I have, no consideration has been shown. Just because they fit the locks doesn’t mean they suit the canal!

Thanks Christopher, was very frustrating though🤠

@MyNarrowboatVenture yes I can A imagine.have a lovely weekend 😊

@@christopherbutler7588 You too, cheers.

Evening Steve, I’m so pleased you enjoyed this episode, I rather thought you would. Fortunately, I haven’t come upon wide beams that often but when I do, they have a reluctance to give way 🥂

Glad you enjoyed the historical aspect. It was very frustrating following the wide beam but that I regret to say has been my experience before, but fortunately not too often. I’ll have to see what armaments I can find 😂

Hi Bob, it was frustrating and I’ve experienced it before. I do like the openness of where I moored. All the best, take care.

That's a great idea, I'll look into getting one.

Very much so, they had opportunity to move over long before I passed them. Regrettably, on the few occasions I have got caught, no effort has been made to let narrowboats pass.

Very good of you to say, thank you.

Many thanks.

Hi and greetings across the pond. Many thanks for your appreciation and support of the channel, all the best.

Thanks Kelly, Sally is fine thanks, we'll be cruising together again shortly.

I'm sure you're right Martin, I should be!

Thanks, will do! All the best to you.

Hi Jenny. Sorry for the late reply. I love the old wooden crossing gates but full lifting barriers is now the way. I note you’ve been out a lot on your bicycle recently, you’ve had some good weather for it. All the best xx

Yes I'm trying to make up for lost time. Because of the weather, I didn't start cycling this year until June. I think I've only been out 5 times. I've been trying some new places. With what's going on with me at the moment, I don't know what I'd do without my bike. All the best xx

Glad you enjoyed it Paul. One volunteer and two trainees at first lock. Volunteers do move sometimes between close locks but these are spread out, so nothing to be gained just time to be lost. It’s rare to have lockies on the Buckby flight. It does happen when sharing locks that your lock partner can change. It is awkward but I didn't feel bad about it, as they did catch up with me, so I was able to explain. They have seen the vlog and commented, so all is well. If you look through the comments, you will find their comments. All the best, cheers Alan

That’s very kind of you to say, thanks🤠👍.

Hi Mick, good to hear from you, thanks for watching, I’m fine thanks and hope you are. All the best🤠

Even if I wasn't a solo boater I'd still rather do double locks 2 abreast, just makes it easier to keep the boat in place

Hi Kenney, I don't actually use binoculars, I prefer a monocular, which I keep on deck, I have shown me using it in some vlogs. When steering the boat though, needing to take my cap/hat off to use it, and wearing glasses it's not a quick fix. Mainly used when stopped some distance away from an incident, when I have time to focus and see what's going on ahead. Cheers

Hi Mary Jane, lovely to hear from you. You must watch the videos, as and when it suits you but I'm pleased to know you can resume your viewing. I've done quite a lot of cruising recently, as I'm presently publishing my next series. Cows and weather is interesting, do they really sit because it's going to rain? It's what I was brought up with. I've been aware for years about viewers being unsubscribed. I contacted You Tube about it early last year and got standard answers. I can tell from my viewing data that things aren't right, that's why it's virtually impossible to increase subscriber numbers. I think for every 2 new subscribers just less than that get knocked off. People I know, ask why I haven't published recently and I say I publish every week but you've been unsubscribed. Trouble is, you can't let unsubscribed viewers know they've been unsubscribed! All the best.

The problem with the bottom lock is that water from lock 12 when being emptied, flows straight into it, as there is no bywash to the side. This happened when I went through, it’s just a question of being patient and waiting for the lock to empty then the gates will open. If there’s no boat in lock 12 the problem shouldn’t arise. It does happen when sharing locks that your lock partner can change. It is awkward but I didn’t feel bad about it, as they did catch up with me, so I was able to explain. They have seen the vlog and commented, so all is well. If you look through the comments, you will find it.

Hi Stevie, I hope you enjoy the cheese with your lunch, I’ve no doubt you will. Thanks as usual for watching, all the best, keep safe.

Hi Philip. I thought she might have been talking about Robbie! At least we won the game. All the best, take care, Alan and Sally.

Thank you so much for your appreciation. I’ve not heard of that news channel but will take a look. Some years ago I watched The Wall at the O2 arena. All the best🤠

@@MyNarrowboatVenture I attended the Hyde Park London 2005 Live 8 concert. A time when it was thought they would get back together. I do hope you enjoy watching my suggested article. It would be appreciated if you do.

Hi Paul, you must watch when it suits you, a holiday sounds a grand idea. I was rather pleased with how this episode came out. I also had a bonus, as I met David Suchet ‘Poirot’, was quite a highlight for me. All the best🤠

@@MyNarrowboatVenture oh that’s wonderful Alan, so pleased for you. He comes across as a very nice person whenever I’ve seen him talking on tv. I really enjoy your vlogs Alan so like to watch and comment as you upload them whenever I can, thanks for understanding though 👍

@@paulturner7837As I’ve said, you must watch when it suits you but I’m pleased to know you’re keen to view. I thought David was a real gent, I could talk to him for hours, as he was very engaging.

Thank you, very kind of you to say🤠

Hi Dave and Glenda, it was great to meet you too, always pleased to say hello to viewers. Today, ‘Willow’ passed us, on the far side of Garstang, I think it may have been on test, as the helmsman said on seeing us ‘one of ours’. Best wishes to you, Alan and Sally.

Hi alan We saw willow moored after garstang Were moored just after barton grange Home marina Just packing up then one more night on board before handover in the am D

Thank you so much Dougie, the weather does improve, thanks. All the best, have a good weekend.

Hi Spencer and Elise, many thanks again for your help with the locks, I hope you enjoyed seeing yourselves in the vlog. I’m glad you made it to Cosgrove and am pleased you had a great time. Are you tempted to make another visit? All the best to you, cheers Alan

@@MyNarrowboatVenture It's great to see us in the video and that we can show our friends and family how the canals and running the locks were. We ended up turning around at the Northampton Arm Junction for a more relaxing journey. A week certainly wasn't enough and we're already talking about the other canal attractions such as the Falkirk Wheel and which system has the most pubs along the way. If only we weren't so far away!

@@spencer1591 I am pleased about that. I thought when you passed me a few days later, that you'd said you had made it to Cosgrove, I must have misunderstood. The Falkirk Wheel is on my list, as for where the most pubs are, I'll leave you to research that. Cheers

Thank you so much Hugh👍

Thank you James, very kind, it was a little while ago now 🤠. All the best to you and yours.

Thank you Christopher, you too have a great weekend 🤠

Hi John, that’s interesting to know and exactly how it should be done. I hired in contemplation of buying a boat, had a great time, which affirmed my decision to purchase. I hope you enjoy many more years of happy boating.

Evening Steve. I saw some volunteers there last year. A fellow moorer/volunteer has said he’s going to work Buckby Bottom Lock on Saturdays. People buy a boat from Whilton, turn left and then ponder how to work a lock! Glad you enjoyed watching, all the best 🥂