The Mindful Narrowboat
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I live on my narrowboat and travel around the UK waterways, taking note of the nature outside my windows and writing poetry about it all. I document what I find in a nature journal and on YouTube. I am also lucky to work for a wonderful Labrador! 🐾🐾🦋🌻
youtu.be/whnxWKpT5Zw Snuggling up & watching narrowboat vlogs on a wet, stormy and dark afternoon is very good for your health apparently! 🤭 In this week's vlog we go from the canal, to something magical. Have a super weekend x
Veering Off Course on a Narrowboat To Fulfil a Dream #261
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November 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
youtu.be/whnxWKpT5Zw Snuggling up & watching narrowboat vlogs on a wet, stormy and dark afternoon is very good for your health apparently! 🤭 In this week's vlog we go from the canal, to something magical. Have a super weekend x
youtu.be/c8gL7I1zOkU This vlog is a taste of life afloat during the autumn as we leave Leeds under a canopy of russets and golds, stopping along the way to sample some more wonders of Yorkshire. I make a meal in the wood burner and then get saved by a magician! Take care 🦋🌻
Hugged by the Cosiness of an Off Grid Autumn on My Narrowboat Home
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October 31, 2025 at 7:07 PM
youtu.be/c8gL7I1zOkU This vlog is a taste of life afloat during the autumn as we leave Leeds under a canopy of russets and golds, stopping along the way to sample some more wonders of Yorkshire. I make a meal in the wood burner and then get saved by a magician! Take care 🦋🌻
youtu.be/KcFzEzvsJCM As I take a gentle cruise in this week's vlog, I am reminded about the incredible, unique waterway system we have and I discover stories and lives along the canal that have shaped it all. I also meet an old friend! Take care 🦋🌻
Utterly Humbled by What's around me on my Narrowboat Home #259
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October 24, 2025 at 3:52 PM
youtu.be/KcFzEzvsJCM As I take a gentle cruise in this week's vlog, I am reminded about the incredible, unique waterway system we have and I discover stories and lives along the canal that have shaped it all. I also meet an old friend! Take care 🦋🌻
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Alarming discoveries underneath NB Alice Grace this week, as I live in a dry dock but some inspirational stories mean that both my boat and I leave the yard changed for the better. I hope you enjoy it. Take care 🦋🌻
Alarming discoveries underneath NB Alice Grace this week, as I live in a dry dock but some inspirational stories mean that both my boat and I leave the yard changed for the better. I hope you enjoy it. Take care 🦋🌻
Blown Away, Living in a Dry Dock and Disturbing Findings Under My Narrowboat Home! #258
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October 17, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Alarming discoveries underneath NB Alice Grace this week, as I live in a dry dock but some inspirational stories mean that both my boat and I leave the yard changed for the better. I hope you enjoy it. Take care 🦋🌻
Alarming discoveries underneath NB Alice Grace this week, as I live in a dry dock but some inspirational stories mean that both my boat and I leave the yard changed for the better. I hope you enjoy it. Take care 🦋🌻
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This week, I show you what it's like to be inside a narrowboat during Storm Amy and why moving in windy conditions, on a steel tube is virtually impossible! Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻
This week, I show you what it's like to be inside a narrowboat during Storm Amy and why moving in windy conditions, on a steel tube is virtually impossible! Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻
A Woman and Her Dog Hide From a Wind Storm in a British Narrowboat Home #257
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October 10, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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This week, I show you what it's like to be inside a narrowboat during Storm Amy and why moving in windy conditions, on a steel tube is virtually impossible! Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻
This week, I show you what it's like to be inside a narrowboat during Storm Amy and why moving in windy conditions, on a steel tube is virtually impossible! Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻
youtu.be/JNOsVi1q3rs We're running out of boat maintenance days before the winter is upon us and finding the perfect conditions to do it in is a challenge. This week, I try to get more done on the boat, but it doesn't go to plan. Stay safe in Storm Amy everyone! It's crazy out there. Take care 🌻🦋
Will it Be Ready on Time? Getting Stuck into Winter proofing Our Narrowboat Home #256
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October 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
youtu.be/JNOsVi1q3rs We're running out of boat maintenance days before the winter is upon us and finding the perfect conditions to do it in is a challenge. This week, I try to get more done on the boat, but it doesn't go to plan. Stay safe in Storm Amy everyone! It's crazy out there. Take care 🌻🦋
youtu.be/klSwkQY945Q We've had a bit of a worrying time recently but keeping busy and managing boat life events has really helped us. This vlog shows our narrowboat journey and the incredible things that lifted our spirits. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care 🌻🦋
My Nomadic, Narrowboat Life Has Been More Important Than Ever This Week #255
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September 26, 2025 at 4:42 PM
youtu.be/klSwkQY945Q We've had a bit of a worrying time recently but keeping busy and managing boat life events has really helped us. This vlog shows our narrowboat journey and the incredible things that lifted our spirits. Have a wonderful weekend. Take care 🌻🦋
youtu.be/80w5bKEygxE The tidal Ouse and tricky turn into Selby lock await, but just before we are about to tackle them, we notice a fault in the engine bay! This vlog tells the story of our final farewell to the Ouse. Take care 🌻🦋
We Make A Crucial Last Minute Discovery Before Taking Our Narrowboat Home on Tidal Waters #254
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September 12, 2025 at 4:38 PM
youtu.be/80w5bKEygxE The tidal Ouse and tricky turn into Selby lock await, but just before we are about to tackle them, we notice a fault in the engine bay! This vlog tells the story of our final farewell to the Ouse. Take care 🌻🦋
youtu.be/1mitzCymRM8 Probably the most direct way of managing the constant stream of boat issues that arise; is to get on and do them...We are trying something different in this week's vlog... Have a lovely weekend! Take care 🦋🌻
Swamped by Boat Chaos! #253
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September 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
youtu.be/1mitzCymRM8 Probably the most direct way of managing the constant stream of boat issues that arise; is to get on and do them...We are trying something different in this week's vlog... Have a lovely weekend! Take care 🦋🌻
youtu.be/6IpmrYouhSc This week, something doesn't feel right, but I ignore my gut instinct and do something that I shouldn't have done. I hope you enjoy the vlog. Take care 🦋🌻
Our Forbidden Mooring Turns Into An Unexpected Surprise #252
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August 29, 2025 at 4:31 PM
youtu.be/6IpmrYouhSc This week, something doesn't feel right, but I ignore my gut instinct and do something that I shouldn't have done. I hope you enjoy the vlog. Take care 🦋🌻
youtu.be/jIMoOQVLsVE Our narrowboat home is in real need of some renovation and I have decided to tackle it now! Does it go smoothly? You can find out in this week's vlog. Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻
I'm Starting to Regret This! Have I Got What it Takes To Restore Our Narrowboat Home? #251
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August 22, 2025 at 4:39 PM
youtu.be/jIMoOQVLsVE Our narrowboat home is in real need of some renovation and I have decided to tackle it now! Does it go smoothly? You can find out in this week's vlog. Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻
youtu.be/eJVBjLprG9E Downsizing to a narrowboat means being very selective with what your store inside. In this week's vlog, I visit an amazing place which inspires me to think about how I use the narrow space that I have to live in. Take care 🦋🌻
How Do I Crush Everything I Love Into This Tiny, Remote Home? #250
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August 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
youtu.be/eJVBjLprG9E Downsizing to a narrowboat means being very selective with what your store inside. In this week's vlog, I visit an amazing place which inspires me to think about how I use the narrow space that I have to live in. Take care 🦋🌻
youtu.be/lLlckAGmmjI In this week's vlog, we try to get on to a canal that has been shut for 4 months due to water shortages, but the rules around entering the waterway have risks- are we willing to take them? Sit back, relax and enjoy! Take care 🦋🌻
Is This the Beginning of the End of the Water Crisis on the Canals? #249
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August 8, 2025 at 3:56 PM
youtu.be/lLlckAGmmjI In this week's vlog, we try to get on to a canal that has been shut for 4 months due to water shortages, but the rules around entering the waterway have risks- are we willing to take them? Sit back, relax and enjoy! Take care 🦋🌻
youtu.be/KDwMGhUDGAc In this relaxing vlog, we have to find a floating pontoon on the River Ouse to hide out on as an intense rainstorm arrives. While rain pounds on the narrowboat roof, I find a beautiful love story & try to do the Big Butterfly Count. Take care🦋🌻
Hiding Out From an Intense Rainstorm In My Narrowboat Home #248
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July 25, 2025 at 8:06 PM
youtu.be/KDwMGhUDGAc In this relaxing vlog, we have to find a floating pontoon on the River Ouse to hide out on as an intense rainstorm arrives. While rain pounds on the narrowboat roof, I find a beautiful love story & try to do the Big Butterfly Count. Take care🦋🌻
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In this vlog, NB Alice Grace has a cabin makeover in the incredible city of York. This city has got to be England's most beautiful city? What do you think? Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻
In this vlog, NB Alice Grace has a cabin makeover in the incredible city of York. This city has got to be England's most beautiful city? What do you think? Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻
Softly Cocooned Within a Mythical Northern City On Our Narrowboat Home #247
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July 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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In this vlog, NB Alice Grace has a cabin makeover in the incredible city of York. This city has got to be England's most beautiful city? What do you think? Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻
In this vlog, NB Alice Grace has a cabin makeover in the incredible city of York. This city has got to be England's most beautiful city? What do you think? Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻
youtu.be/Qpw1UchAAo4 Final goodbyes to my all time favourite canal in this vlog with two very different river journeys! Wind over tides, floating giant trees and some chaos all wrapped up with some mindfulness and a nice cup of tea. Stay cool in the sunshine. Take care 🌻🦋
Hitch Hiking on The Tides In My Narrowboat Home To The Wild North #246
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July 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
youtu.be/Qpw1UchAAo4 Final goodbyes to my all time favourite canal in this vlog with two very different river journeys! Wind over tides, floating giant trees and some chaos all wrapped up with some mindfulness and a nice cup of tea. Stay cool in the sunshine. Take care 🌻🦋
youtu.be/m7ZeZzljxZI This vlog has the most frightening boating experiences we have had married with the most incredible scenery we have ever experienced. Gasps of horror followed by oohs and aahs as we plough through the night to get off a canal quickly!
We're Told to Leave Immediately! This Canal has Become Unnavigable #245
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July 4, 2025 at 5:15 PM
youtu.be/m7ZeZzljxZI This vlog has the most frightening boating experiences we have had married with the most incredible scenery we have ever experienced. Gasps of horror followed by oohs and aahs as we plough through the night to get off a canal quickly!
youtu.be/U6OLxvtGKT8 A lot of hours, blood, sweat and tears have gone into restoring the Pocklington Canal which is still going on today; so we wanted to do our best to try to get as far as we could along the navigation. This is what happened...🫣 Take care 🦋🌻
That's It- I live here now! Marooned in My Narrowboat Home #244
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June 27, 2025 at 3:40 PM
youtu.be/U6OLxvtGKT8 A lot of hours, blood, sweat and tears have gone into restoring the Pocklington Canal which is still going on today; so we wanted to do our best to try to get as far as we could along the navigation. This is what happened...🫣 Take care 🦋🌻
youtu.be/fdoEYkHNmqU When you have to book a canal, 48 hours in advance, which can only be opened by a very special key holder, then you just know that an adventure is in store! Join me as I travel the speed of backwards, to nestle in the reedy wilderness. 🦋🌻
Snugly Nestled In The Reeds on a Wilderness Canal With My Cygnet #243
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June 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
youtu.be/fdoEYkHNmqU When you have to book a canal, 48 hours in advance, which can only be opened by a very special key holder, then you just know that an adventure is in store! Join me as I travel the speed of backwards, to nestle in the reedy wilderness. 🦋🌻
youtu.be/JhZFiUV1btk The Trent Falls awaits us where the Tidal Trent meets the Tidal Ouse and the River Humber Estuary; with wind over tide and turbulent skies above, how do we fair? The latest video is all about this adventure. I hope you enjoy it? Take care 🦋🌻
Surviving The Most Dangerous Tidal Waters Possible To Navigate By Narrowboat - Trent Falls! #242
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June 13, 2025 at 6:20 PM
youtu.be/JhZFiUV1btk The Trent Falls awaits us where the Tidal Trent meets the Tidal Ouse and the River Humber Estuary; with wind over tide and turbulent skies above, how do we fair? The latest video is all about this adventure. I hope you enjoy it? Take care 🦋🌻
youtu.be/JIQtwTIThB4 Do you believe in fate? A series of events in this week's vlog have pushed us forward into planning for the most difficult journey we will probably ever do on our narrowboat. I hope you enjoy this vlog if you watch it. Take care 🦋🌻
Fate Has Decided Our Next Move On Our Narrowboat #241
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June 7, 2025 at 10:24 PM
youtu.be/JIQtwTIThB4 Do you believe in fate? A series of events in this week's vlog have pushed us forward into planning for the most difficult journey we will probably ever do on our narrowboat. I hope you enjoy this vlog if you watch it. Take care 🦋🌻
youtu.be/eMcJ-0fKlTM Have you had a busy week? There really is nothing quite as relaxing as watching narrowboats, especially when you're invited inside to hunker down in a rainstorm. Come and join us over on YouTube at 3mph with the birds and canal critters. Take care 🦋🌻
Hunkered Down In Heavy Rain On My Narrowboat With My Dog #240
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May 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
youtu.be/eMcJ-0fKlTM Have you had a busy week? There really is nothing quite as relaxing as watching narrowboats, especially when you're invited inside to hunker down in a rainstorm. Come and join us over on YouTube at 3mph with the birds and canal critters. Take care 🦋🌻
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youtu.be/pEQYhi9TxHA This week's video is all about trying to accomplish every day tasks while being a continuous cruiser and how a life on the move can lead to completely unexpected discoveries! Have a wonderful weekend. Take care 🦋🌻
Is My Narrowboat Life Easy? #239
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May 16, 2025 at 3:44 PM
youtu.be/pEQYhi9TxHA This week's video is all about trying to accomplish every day tasks while being a continuous cruiser and how a life on the move can lead to completely unexpected discoveries! Have a wonderful weekend. Take care 🦋🌻
youtu.be/Nrc0xNBZfEo There are over 30,000 boats on the UK waterways, but hardly any of them are where I am moored at the moment. Each week, we hardly pass another soul. I try and find out why that is. Sit back, relax and enjoy. Take care 🦋🌻 #travelvlog #canal #nature #poetrylovers #journaling
What On Earth is Wrong With This Canal? #238
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May 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
youtu.be/Nrc0xNBZfEo There are over 30,000 boats on the UK waterways, but hardly any of them are where I am moored at the moment. Each week, we hardly pass another soul. I try and find out why that is. Sit back, relax and enjoy. Take care 🦋🌻 #travelvlog #canal #nature #poetrylovers #journaling