A Tearful Farewell and a New Narrowboat Adventure! Ep. 147.

We bid a tearful farewell to the upper Peak Forest Canal and move just over a mile towards a new narrowboat adventure. There's a problem though. With the Macclesfield, Rochdale, Shropshire Union, Trent & Mersey, and Leeds & Liverpool Canals all closed, where's left to head for?

Colin also visits the independent Regency Cinema in Marple and finds out how it's managed to survive for over 90-years. Then it's back to narrowboat Silver Fox and a new adventure begins!

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[suzannekilgore]

How are there 1.2K comments already? It’s 3pm in Southern California and you made me cry Colin! I’m a 67 yo wf married to my husband for 40 years. Found your blog and binged it all, became a patron, and now on my second go around. I’ve fallen in love with both of you! You bring so many smiles and different emotions to my life. Colin no one would never know You dont like meeting new people because you are so gregarious and outgoing on the vlog. I’m with you guys through thick and thin. We’re coming within the year to rent a narrowboat for 2 weeks. Thanks for all the history of England. I’m a true Anglophile. Shaun, thanks for loving and supporting Colin the way you do. You guys are the best!! Ps loved all the waterways world articles😊

[whitemonkey]

"Find it difficult to make friends" - i think you've got loads more friends than you're aware of. Personally I feel very at home becoming part of your journey😁

[staggerlee]

Love the theatre owner David saying "today it seems to be these oddball films... like Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon."... which is 21 years old.

[coralkirk-hood]

Only 0.62 percent of you tubers get to 100, 000 subscribers well done, they know quality when they find it

[TheKunst]

You are doing real Quality TV by now ! Thanks for the moving cinema chapter !

[bennysh]

I find it amazing, how you manage to insert humor, love, history and even support for local businesses in one sweet package. Well done.

[dalliance]

The drone shot of you traversing the aqueduct with the train in the background was stunning ! Well done as usual, cheers

[martinstuart]

When I was about 13 or 14 in the early 70's, my mum worked with the wife of Ted Caveny, who was instrumental in the restoration of the peak forest canal, there's a plaque in his memory somewhere near the macc canal junction. As a result I did a little bit of work helping to dig out Marple locks and as a result, we were invited on the first test run from Marple to Godley and back, this would be 73 or early 74. It took all day and we got stuck in the cutting just after the aqueduct, they had to put a chain across the sides of the hull and wind it in with a screw device to reduce the width of the barge, it was an old working boat and we were all in the cargo space. But we made it, in later years it was my regular commute home from work in Dukinfield to poynton by mountain bike. Keep the vid's coming!!

[Stella-cceg]

There was something for everyone in that video, it was brilliant! 🐰

[malcolmelliott]

Beautifuly crafted with interesting, differing, subject matter, excellent pictorial research and editing, slick narration and great background music tracks held at the correct levels. All compiled within a week on a boat!. Better than many so called mainstream broadcasters with multiple crew and resources. A joy to watch. BAFTA needs to start a YouTube awards category.

[veronicaberkenbosch]

Colin, you are a brilliant tour guide!! I adore learning all the historical bits of every place you visit!!! Thank you again for taking us on this journey!!

[dferns]

Your cinematography is so beautiful. Thanks for a great blog!

[dominicduncan]

Well you keep giving us such great vlogs each week I feel like I must be watching a professional BBC production.. It is quite honestly as good, and there are few vlogs that meet such high quality. Thanks as always, and stay safe. xxx

[MorseB]

Ooooo... That drone footage of the viaduct with the train in the background. Brilliant.

[wendi]

The historical content you provide is phenomenal!!! You are a natural born teacher. I love wonderful old theatres like this one. I'm in the USA. Finding The Silver Fox got me through the long lockdown in the USA! I just love you, Sean and Otis so much. Loved Dylan too. 💗💗💗💗💗

[desireeismail]

Your videos gave me hope, I felt so alone and useless. I get peace of mind when I watch and I am so happy I came across your vids. Thank you Colin, Shaun and Otis.

[jamesnorton]

Love the old photos super-imposed onto the present-day images. I'm sure a lot of effort goes into getting it just right.

[gwynethking]

Loved the independent cinema. What an achievement to run the place for so many years. So true too that we all asociate good memories for happy places. Really enjoyed this vlog, many thanks for sharing.

[james]

For the time you’ve been doing these vlogs, for the challenges you’ve faced...the consistent quality shines through as always. Colin the gifted film maker, writer and historian, Shaun that wonderful smile and laughter...always a pleasure to see you boys, hugs🤗

[scottydogx]

You can come and go and return just as often you please. That’s got to be one of the best things about boat life. You’ll have to go back once that cinema is open again. Fascinating!