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Ep 46 | Cruising the River Soar to Loughborough, Summer Daze
E46 Summer Daze Vlog of Life in a Nutshell narrowboat travels. A gentle day sauntering along the River Soar and finally ending up at the well equipt Loughborough Basin, a stone's throw from the centre of the university town of Loughborough. On the way we m...
Ep 45 Join us for a Typical Day Afloat, Summer Daze | Life in a Nutshell
E45 Summer Daze Vlog of Life in a Nutshell narrowboat travels. Join us for a typical day afloat. We travelled along the River Soar and dropped into the Waterside Inn where Wendy had a nine and a half ale. A social day out on the water with many more boats ...
Mills, Wetlands, Wildlife, Summer Daze | Ep 44 Life in a Nutshell
E44 Summer Daze Vlog of Life in a Nutshell narrowboat travels. We left the lovely mooring spot of Castle Gardens and meandered our way along the River Soar. A delightful day filled with water birds, curving waterways, country vistas and beautiful weirs. T...
Gruesome Tales, Spirits and Poltergeists in Leicester, Summer Daze | Ep 43 Life in a Nutshell
E43 Summer Daze Vlog of Life in a Nutshell narrowboat travels. A day spent checking out the historic sights and buildings of the old Roman city of Leicester. We took a look at the Guildhall with its macabre history, cells and civic rooms. An ale at the old...
Nutters BBQ | Live from Narrowboat Nutshell, Thurmaston
Join us as we cook up a smokey storm on the back of our narrowboat, Nutshell, Thurmaston, just outside of Loughborough on the River Soar. Hickory flavoured bbq spare ribs on the menu tonight. Behind the scenes, Wendy knocks up a dish with what she could f...
The Beautiful Leicester Mile Straight, Summer Daze | Ep 42 Life in a Nutshell
E42 Summer Daze Vlog of Life in a Nutshell narrowboat travels. We explored the River Soar on the way in to the centre of Leicester and passed St Mary's Mill, an historical landmark of bygone days. Checked out the Leicester Mile Straight section of the Rive...
Lock Horses on the Leicester Arm, Summer Daze | Ep 41 Life in a Nutshell
E41 Summer Daze Vlog of Life in a Nutshell narrowboat travels. A horsey day. We meandered along the beautiful Leicester Arm of the Grand Union Canal, passing through locks and under bridges and in to the outskirts of Leicester. Kings Lock was the last lock...
Nutshell is For Sale, Summer Daze | Ep 40 Life in a Nutshell
E40 Summer Daze Vlog of Life in a Nutshell narrowboat travels. We had a lovely day cruising the cut and ended up at the Navigation Inn for an ale or two. Wendy had a go at improving her skipper skills and did a few locks which went OK. Still learning to d...
Morning Boat Departure Rituals, Saddington Tunnel, Summer Daze | Ep 39 Life in a Nutshell
E39 Summer Daze Vlog of Life in a Nutshell narrowboat travels. What we do first thing in the morning before we set off for the day. Oil, and general engine checks. A detailed description of the Nutshell Dashboard. Casting off for the day. Back to Foxton L...
Narrowboat Mooring Tips, Market Harborough Indoor Market, Summer Daze | Ep 38 Life in a Nutshell
E38 Summer Daze Vlog of Life in a Nutshell narrowboat travels. A lovely day spent in Market Harborough checking out the local history and doing a spot of re-provisioning for Nutshell. We left the town and moved back up the Market Harborough Arm into the co...
Market Harborough Arm, Grand Union Canal, Summer Daze | Ep 37 Life in a Nutshell
E37 Summer Daze Vlog of Life in a Nutshell narrowboat travels. We left the Debdale Wharf Marina with Nutshell all sparkly and headed back to the base of the Foxton Staircase Flight. A left onto the Market Harborough Arm and towards the market town of Marke...
Narrowboat Nutshell Blacking, the Final Touches PART 3, Summer Daze | Ep 36 Life in a Nutshell
E36 Summer Daze Vlog of Life in a Nutshell narrowboat travels. The base and sides were done and it was time to make a start on the frilly, fancy bits of Nutshell. A touch up on her bow and stern and then she was gently lowered back into the water where sh...
Nutshell Narrowboat Gets Blacked PART 2, Summer Daze | Ep 35 Life in a Nutshell
E35 Summer Daze Vlog of Life in a Nutshell narrowboat travels. Nutshell got her bottom blacked and we started doing some of the fancy painting and touching up her special bits. A breakdown of the costs of blacking Nutshell at the Debdale Wharf Marina. I...
Foxton Locks, Done and Dusted , Summer Daze | Ep 33 Life in a Nutshell
E33 Summer Daze Vlog of Life in a Nutshell narrowboat travels. We spent the day at the famous Foxton Locks. A flight of 10 locks with two staircases each of 5 locks. The biggest staircase flight in the United Kingdom. We checked out the history of the fli...