The Boat That Guy Built

[Dominic M]

Canal world,not much cream but plenty of clots,shame on you for being such a bunch of miseries.As for the regionalist rant about Guys accent words fail me.[and Ive lost most of my accent now ,been away too long]

.What is it about the British that part of enjoying their hobbies is ripping shit out of everybody else.I,m off to uk hippy for a bit of light relief.You lot were not the target audience,get over it go watch something else.

I made the comment about an "amusing regional accent" because I thought it was Mummerset. Fake. And I find it difficult to defend the idea that because it was on at 7:30 pm it had to be down market. That is patronising.

[Dominic M]

On the contrary, it got 4.8m and the football did 3.4m. Love it or hate it, it was the most popular 8pm show last night.

Get real. That was Aston Villa v. Man City. WTF was going to be interested in that?

[Little Gold Nugget]

One thing that surprised me was the Barton Swing Aqueduct being missed out with it being on the route from Worsley to the Anderton boat lift and also being another of the 7 waterway wonders

 

It didn't surprise me. The last time we passed there, I nearly got mugged by three bike riding hoodies!

 

Mike

[Doorman]

I'm usually fairly diplomatic, but what utter crap that programme was. Made by people who know sod all about boats, presented by a bloke who knows sod all about boats, probably chosen to front the show as himbo eye candy with an amusing regional accent.

 

Copied from response on another post about this.

 

Could have been worse Dom, he could have been one of those ubiquitous southern gentlemen who never seem able to pronounce their R's.

 

In fact, can you imagine Mr Woss doing the show? That plonker allegedly took a kitchen implement from a London store recently without paying. When the police asked him for an explanation, he said it was worth the whisk!

 

Wodger

Edited March 4, 2011 by Doorman

[Doorman]

I watched the series on BBC iPlayer.

 

Tim Spall appears to give off the same gung-ho recklessness as did Terry Darlington, but in fact both are quite cautious and their trips are well planned, obviously with escort vessels close by, taking the shots.

 

I had a chuckle at the Spall way of picking up a mooring buoy at Padstow by going aground, then ramming it and setting a RIB adrift. Also banging the harbour entrance and denting his boat at Watchet. His wife's comments make it all worth while!

 

Tone

 

We've passed Terry Darlington a few times now. He appears to be one of the most laid back blokes I've ever met!

 

 

You can't help laughing at captain Spall and his first mate Shane, she's totally beguiled by him, for all his foibles. Another imperfect production, but none the less worth a watch.

 

Mike

[Peter Reed]

I enjoyed it as a light entertainment program. I do regret that it is only a six parter.

[Evo]

I'm a DJUWENDA fan too....(page 7 post #127)

 

Allthough some of the comments from the anal retentive folk on this forum did make me laugh.

Edited March 4, 2011 by Evo

[andywatson]

It might be a long way from perfect but at least it's not some feeble contest with pitiful contestants or worse still, yet another ******* cookery programme.

 

EDIT. I also noticed the reference to the OHC Lister, mentioned by Lee (post above). I'd guess that he's seen a few engines in bits so maybe it was a slip of the tongue not picked up by technically incompetent editors.

Edited March 4, 2011 by andywatson

[Doorman]

 

Is it OK to mislead and misinform the general public, then?

 

Apparently so. MP's get paid to do it every day!

 

Mike

[WotEver]

I also noticed the reference to the OHC Lister, mentioned by Lee (post above). I'd guess that he's seen a few engines in bits so maybe it was a slip of the tongue not picked up by technically incompetent editors.

It was neither a slip of the tongue, nor was it compounded by incompetence from the production team. It was a JOKE.

 

Tony

 

WRT "Misleading the general public", which part of:

Guy Martin starts a six-week mission to renovate a neglected narrowboat, named Reckless, with inventions from the Industrial Revolution. In this episode, he builds his own 18th-century blast furnace to cast an iron pot so he can boil some water, then learns how to throw his own traditional Wedgwood mugs so he can enjoy a perfect old-school cup of tea.

wasn't in the show?

 

It might have too many commas, but I don't see where it's misleading.

 

Tony

Edited March 4, 2011 by WotEver

[Lee J]

It was neither a slip of the tongue, nor was it compounded by incompetence from the production team. It was a JOKE.

 

Tony

 

 

Tony, is it not possible that the first part of the "JOKE" may just have been edited out?

 

Lee

Edited March 4, 2011 by Lee J

[gaggle]

It didn't surprise me. The last time we passed there, I nearly got mugged by three bike riding hoodies!

 

Mike

 

 

Please could you elaborate on how you "NEARLY" got mugged by these bike riding hoodies passing the swing bridge , i have seen a bike contraption that could be used on water but could never imagine three hoodies on them chasing a narrowboat demanding money from the crew member on the tiller.

[Purple Fairie]

Well, we loved it!

Guy Martin is a fantastic bloke, friendly and down to earth, and I suppose it doesn't hurt that he's a local lad

[muddywaters]

Yes I noticed it moored at Streethay this week.

 

I doubt, though that it will have quite the same qudos as "Ragdoll" (Rosie and Jim's boat still tucked away at Fenny Compton) which probably did more for boating and the canal network than this series is likely to do!

You would have to mention Rosey and Jim.

As my wife's name is Rose we are always being called Rosey and Jim even though my name is Steve lol.

But do agree with your comment on it though

[Tiny]

I just looked at your avatar and think you need to give your right hand a rest..

 

[Doorman]

Please could you elaborate on how you "NEARLY" got mugged by these bike riding hoodies passing the swing bridge , i have seen a bike contraption that could be used on water but could never imagine three hoodies on them chasing a narrowboat demanding money from the crew member on the tiller.

 

Don't you just love a smart arse!

 

The full explanation that you crave for is as follows.

 

We approached the bridge, only to find that it was jammed half way between open and closed. I left Mrs Doorman moored at the approach on the tow path side, where there was no sign of anyone. Needing to get a better view of why the bridge had stalled, I walked up the footbridge that has only one way up or down. The opposite side to the tow path has its gate locked.

 

 

Whilst enquiring as to the delay, one of our friends from Scarisbrick Marina phoned me on my moblile to ask about our progress. At this point, the three hoodies were now poking about our boat which was behind me and out of sight. My poor missus was terrified, especially as she couldn't contact me on my engaged mobile.

 

Not able to get into the boat, the three gentlemen then spotted me stood on the footbridge and two of them remained at the foot of the ramp while the other approached me direct, enquiring whether I had any 'skins' that he could have. I've been on this planet long enough to know when there's danger in a person's manner or attitude and convinced the thug that I was in conversation with the bridge master, who potentially could see exactly what was about to ensue. After a couple of more minutes, when the guy decided that he was in full view and even a moron wouldn't commit a mugging in such circumstances, he retired back down the ramp to his two accomplices.

 

From there, they mounted their bikes and sat just below the footbridge weighing up whether I was really blagging them, or, the conversation with the bridge master was genuine. It was only when a police siren could be heard in the distance, did they race off on their undersized bikes, away and across the road bridge that also spans the ship canal.

 

You only have to look at the way local boats have to be protected, to be aware of the potential problems in that locality!

 

 

 

Mike

Edited March 4, 2011 by Doorman

[Tiny]

As I stood at the tiller on Sunday, doing the 4.5 hour trip from Clayworth to West Stockwith in the rain, I was just thinking "Bugger me this would make a great 9 part TV series" It's just Telly everybody, with a much smaller budget than Emmereastenderstreet, which really is tiresome. And with a bit of editing anybody can be made to look like an idiot. That fella knows more about bike engines than anything else that's tue, but anybody with even the slightest knowledge would spot that the dodgy old Lister had it's cam buried deep within it, give the fella some credit!

 

Lee

 

 

More the stuff of DVDs like the ones they do of 'Through the Rockies on the xxx railroad from the cab of...' as in 25 hours of non stop cab view.

 

You would have to mention Rosey and Jim.

As my wife's name is Rose we are always being called Rosey and Jim even though my name is Steve lol.

But do agree with your comment on it though

 

Now you have reminded me of the time when Rosie and Jim were on TV and every other 'person' we passed would ask if we had Rosie and Jim on our boat.

[WotEver]

Tony, is it not possible that the first part of the "JOKE" may just have been edited out?

 

Lee

It's Guy's dry humour.

 

Tony

[gaggle]

Don't you just love a smart arse!

 

The full explanation that you crave for is as follows.

 

We approached the bridge, only to find that it was jammed half way between open and closed. I left Mrs Doorman moored at the approach on the tow path side, where there was no sign of anyone. Needing to get a better view of why the bridge had stalled, I walked up the footbridge that has only one way up or down. The opposite side to the tow path has its gate locked.

 

 

Whilst enquiring as to the delay, one of our friends from Scarisbrick Marina phoned me on my moblile to ask about our progress. At this point, the three hoodies were now poking about our boat which was behind me and out of sight. My poor missus was terrified, especially as she couldn't contact me on my engaged mobile.

 

Not able to get into the boat, the three gentlemen then spotted me stood on the footbridge and two of them remained at the foot of the ramp while the other approached me direct, enquiring whether I had any 'skins' that he could have. I've been on this planet long enough to know when there's danger in a person's manner or attitude and convinced the thug that I was in conversation with the bridge master, who potentially could see exactly what was about to ensue. After a couple of more minutes, when the guy decided that he was in full view and even a moron wouldn't commit a mugging in such circumstances, he retired back down the ramp to his two accomplices.

 

From there, they mounted their bikes and sat just below the footbridge weighing up whether I was really blagging them, or, the conversation with the bridge master was genuine. It was only when a police siren could be heard in the distance, did they race off on their undersized bikes, away and across the road bridge that also spans the ship canal.

 

You only have to look at the way local boats have to be protected, to be aware of the potential problems in that locality!

 

 

 

Mike

 

This is perception of danger on the canals is one reason programs such as guy,s should be shown , to let people know that the towpaths and canals are pretty much as safe to frequent as any other public place , all that happened is a youth asked if you had any skins , you dont say he made threats or demanded goods from you or offered violence , you just felt uncomfortable which is hardly NEARLY GETTING MUGGED.

i did not feel my request for further info was smartarse in any way , but your reply does give a clue as to why some people have negative views about canal enviroments and people who they may meet along the towpaths , as people watch the programme and see the scary boo canals are not as bad as they believed ,then they might use them and support them in the future.

I have spoken to many lads on the bandstand type structure on the exit of the bridge , i have raised my can of lager to other lads who sit under the structure on the left of your first pic and they are not frightening at all , if they are there when i pass they remember me and shout out a greeting.

The fishermen opposite the boats frighten me more with the scowl they give when i have disturbed the swim.

[Doorman]

This is perception of danger on the canals is one reason programs such as guy,s should be shown , to let people know that the towpaths and canals are pretty much as safe to frequent as any other public place , all that happened is a youth asked if you had any skins , you dont say he made threats or demanded goods from you or offered violence , you just felt uncomfortable which is hardly NEARLY GETTING MUGGED.

i did not feel my request for further info was smartarse in any way , but your reply does give a clue as to why some people have negative views about canal enviroments and people who they may meet along the towpaths , as people watch the programme and see the scary boo canals are not as bad as they believed ,then they might use them and support them in the future.

I have spoken to many lads on the bandstand type structure on the exit of the bridge , i have raised my can of lager to other lads who sit under the structure on the left of your first pic and they are not frightening at all , if they are there when i pass they remember me and shout out a greeting.

The fishermen opposite the boats frighten me more with the scowl they give when i have disturbed the swim.

 

Gaggle,

 

you may have gleaned from my previous posts on the forum, that I've travelled the length and breadth of this old country of ours, in the course of my business of manufacturing and installing security shutters. As you can imagine, in areas where there's a need for such protection, there's also the odd scally or three waiting to have a go.

 

In my time particularly in the inner cities of Manchester and Liverpool, I have learned to be vigilant and 'street wise' to say the least. Please don't suggest that I overestimated, or, overstated the situation, I'm too long in the tooth for all of that!

 

Mike

[muddywaters]

Gaggle,

 

you may have gleaned from my previous posts on the forum, that I've travelled the length and breadth of this old country of ours, in the course of my business of manufacturing and installing security shutters. As you can imagine, in areas where there's a need for such protection, there's also the odd scally or three waiting to have a go.

 

In my time particularly in the inner cities of Manchester and Liverpool, I have learned to be vigilant and 'street wise' to say the least. Please don't suggest that I overestimated, or, overstated the situation, I'm too long in the tooth for all of that!

 

Mike

Sure you could say the same about every city in the country.

As I stated on another thread as long as you take the same precuations as youu would in any other part of the city on the canal you will have very few problems.

I've never said things don't happen just that it's not as bad anywhere not just on the canal as the daily what should we scare our readers with today mail would have people believe.

On and as a footnote whenwe went over the Barton aqueduct twice we had no problems at all and the first crossing was about 1pm on a Sunday

[DeanS]

I should also have added that I will absolutely watch next weeks (tho' maybe on iPlayer) too - just 'cos I love the canals and the boats .... so much so that I choose my car driving routes to go near and over canals, keeping my eyes open. AND both my OH and I yell "BOAT" when we see one!! Even though we have our own and are down there two or three times a week, we STILL do this when we're not there. I nearly fell off the M6 last weekend because the Lancaster canal is right by the carriageway!

 

We do this...and final gave in and said...we just have to buy one and go live on it.

Oh...I reckon the Guy boat show is nothing to do with boating, but does highlight the tranquility of the canals.

Loved the Spall series...because he's honest about his fears, and hit a few walls...like me...I'm looking to that same feeling of cruising in to a new village...for the first time....by sea...I mean...canal..

[andywatson]

Well, we loved it!

Guy Martin is a fantastic bloke, friendly and down to earth, and I suppose it doesn't hurt that he's a local lad

 

He's certainly a brave and skillful motorcyclist as are most of the top TT riders.

Respect is due to those who ride at close to 200 mph near dry stone walls and street furniture.

His narration of a TT lap is worth watching especially if you have ever been to the IOM.

I think he made a good debut as a presenter.

 

No doubt in time we will tune into his dry sense of humour.

Edited March 4, 2011 by andywatson

[Gibbo]

I've travelled the length and breadth of this old country of ours, in the course of my business of manufacturing and installing security shutters.

 

I thought you were a bouncer?

[Timleech]

 

No doubt in time we will tune into his dry sense of humour.

 

I had no problem with his sense of humour, nor indeed his accent (I'm amazed that people worried about that), I think most of the disappointment with the programme could be put down to cr*ppy editing, and trying to squeeze to much into the time.

 

Tim