Alan de Enfield Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 (edited) 'I live on a canal boat but it's tougher than people think - and more expensive' (msn.com) Robert told the Mirror he doesn't know how people "begin thinking about buying a house in London", but recognises not everyone can hack life on a canal boat, which is much more expensive than people think now that the "golden days" of bargain buys are gone. He added: "No one I've met recently has been doing it because they can’t afford the cost of living. I have personally not found it a cheap way of living as I’m always out buying bespoke/non mass produced items; coal not subsidised like energy bills, private healthcare, launderette costs, and occasional mooring fees when I need to leave the boat for longer time periods. "To work 9-5 and continuously cruise or maintain a boat on your own is near on impossible, so in the past I certainly have had to cut work hours to compensate. "You can’t just go in and flick a switch and everything turns on - on some narrowboats you can but you still have to understand how it all operates and where various pumps and things are." Edited April 25, 2023 by Alan de Enfield 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanD Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Alan de Enfield said: 'I live on a canal boat but it's tougher than people think - and more expensive' (msn.com) Robert told the Mirror he doesn't know how people "begin thinking about buying a house in London", but recognises not everyone can hack life on a canal boat, which is much more expensive than people think now that the "golden days" of bargain buys are gone. He added: "No one I've met recently has been doing it because they can’t afford the cost of living. I have personally not found it a cheap way of living as I’m always out buying bespoke/non mass produced items; coal not subsidised like energy bills, private healthcare, launderette costs, and occasional mooring fees when I need to leave the boat for longer time periods. "To work 9-5 and continuously cruise or maintain a boat on your own is near on impossible, so in the past I certainly have had to cut work hours to compensate. "You can’t just go in and flick a switch and everything turns on - on some narrowboats you can but you still have to understand how it all operates and where various pumps and things are." "The new four-part series of BBC Four’s Canal Boat Diaries starts on 1 May at 7.30pm and will run Monday to Thursday." The earlier series were very good 🙂 Edited April 25, 2023 by IanD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robtheplod Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 This is very contrary to some of the newest vloggers I've seen - some are very 'fluffy' indeed - I suppose its whatever gets views -people want to dream and escape rather than think someone else's life is also a bit s.....! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 Robbie is one of the YouTubers worth watching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmelly Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 12 minutes ago, M_JG said: Robbie is one of the YouTubers worth watching. I had never heard of him till this thread appeared. I have jusr googled him to see who he is lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Flight Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 Spotted the boat Naughty Lass on the cut this week! ‘‘Twas on the beeb series unsure if he still owns her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 Im pretty sure he still does. I haven't seen anything to suggest he has sold up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Nicholas Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 It's "Robbie Cumming" FYI. He was on Radio 4's Loose Ends this week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, Martin Nicholas said: It's "Robbie Cumming" FYI. He was on Radio 4's Loose Ends this week. Looks more like Robbie Staying 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffling Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Martin Nicholas said: It's "Robbie Cumming" FYI. He was on Radio 4's Loose Ends this week. Thanks for clarifying his name. He must be utterly fed up of people mistaking his name for that of Shagger Cummings, formerly of Wichety Grub corner. Cummins isn't a variation I've seen too often. Edited April 25, 2023 by Puffling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 4 minutes ago, Puffling said: Cummins isn't a variation I've seen too often. There'a big company called Cummins, bought the big Holset factory in Hudds years ago, make turbochargers, towpath side of the Narrow down by the Turnbridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffling Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 3 minutes ago, Hudds Lad said: There'a big company called Cummins, bought the big Holset factory in Hudds years ago, make turbochargers, towpath side of the Narrow down by the Turnbridge Of course, I'm well aware of Cummins diesels. I used to live in Milnsbridge and would walk along the Narrow right by there. Before the restoration, that is. What I meant was that Cummins as a variation of Robbie's family name is an unusual variation. I'm looking forward to his new BBC series ☺️ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Flight Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 Had to check online the following day, as was bit unsure at the time. But it was his boat from the series. Was cool to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 20 minutes ago, Owls Den said: Had to check online the following day, as was bit unsure at the time. But it was his boat from the series. Was cool to see. We passed it near Hillmorton a few weeks back, only noticed it due to the tree stump target on the roof. Wondered what sort of nutter kept a target on the roof then clocked which boat it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peterboat Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 Always enjoyed the series, he puts in into perspective rather than glossing over the hardships 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Flight Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Hudds Lad said: We passed it near Hillmorton a few weeks back, only noticed it due to the tree stump target on the roof. Wondered what sort of nutter kept a target on the roof then clocked which boat it was. Like an actual painted target for archery/axe throwing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 Just now, Owls Den said: Like an actual painted target for archery/axe throwing? Yup, you can see it on the roof next to the bucket, big slab of tree trunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanD Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 7 minutes ago, Hudds Lad said: Yup, you can see it on the roof next to the bucket, big slab of tree trunk Axe throwing is fun -- not sure I'd want to do it on or near a narrowboat though... 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 1 minute ago, IanD said: Axe throwing is fun -- not sure I'd want to do it on or near a narrowboat though... 😉 Depends if you're the one throwing, or the one stood against the wall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Flight Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 What a scary bunch of marauders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanD Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 (edited) 13 minutes ago, Hudds Lad said: Depends if you're the one throwing, or the one stood against the wall I certainly wouldn't be anywhere near the wall, going by the state of it in the photo -- axe marks all the way from ground level to ten feet up... 😞 Actually even throwing isn't 100% safe, some people has some fairly spectacular rebounds and had to leap out of the way... Edited April 25, 2023 by IanD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silent Flight Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 11 minutes ago, Hudds Lad said: Yup, you can see it on the roof next to the bucket, big slab of tree trunk Didnt notice it was painted as a target, maybe the angle I was at. Maybe we will see it action on the new series! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 2 minutes ago, Owls Den said: Didnt notice it was painted as a target, maybe the angle I was at. Maybe we will see it action on the new series! Stood on the step when steering you get a better view when passing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanD Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 9 minutes ago, Hudds Lad said: Stood on the step when steering you get a better view when passing And if you happened to have an axe on board... 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudds Lad Posted April 25, 2023 Report Share Posted April 25, 2023 1 minute ago, IanD said: And if you happened to have an axe on board... 😉 *adds to list Folding pruning saw, hand chain saw & secateurs only so far. Be prepared 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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