Our World This Week
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Did we tell you it's HOT? Are We Ready to be Garden Judges?
Did we tell you it's HOT? Are We Ready to be Garden Judges?
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Our World This Week is a (mostly) weekly podcast from Fran and Rich, creators of the Floating Our Boat YouTube channel.
For the past eight years, we’ve been cruising the canals and rivers of Britain aboard our narrowboat Laura Maisie. In this podcast, we slow things down a little — talking honestly about life afloat, the everyday moments that shape our weeks, and the thoughts that surface when you choose a life less ordinary.
More personal and candid than our videos, Our World This Week offers a quieter window into our lives — reflections, stories, with the occasional laugh along the way.
You can also find us on YouTube at Floating Our Boat: https://www.youtube.com/@FloatingOurBoat
Thanks for following,
Fran and Rich
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- Did we tell you it's HOT? Are We Ready to be Garden Judges? · 36 minIt’s 32 degrees on the boat, and we are trying to stay "zen" while our power inverter throws a fit! In this week's episode, we share our recent visit to the RHS Flower Show, and…
- The Palace Problem & Hillbilly Heritage · 42 minWe tackle the "empty palace" dilemma—why is Buckingham Palace sitting vacant while costing us a fortune? We also vent about the rising cost of living, the frustration of being…
- Overcoming Heatwaves and Fran Always Has A Story To Tell. · 44 min · Episodul 28In Our World This Week, we’re keeping it cool as we emerge from a record-breaking heatwave on the canal. From "sleeping in a plastic bag" (our mattress protector is to blame!) to…
- Solstice, Heatwaves, and Being Simple. · 40 min · Episodul 27It’s a relaxed Father’s Day on the boat for Rich, but things are heating up! Join us this week as we navigate the summer solstice, talk through our recent spur-of-the-moment trip…
- Fran knows her onions, David Hockney and the Longest Day to come. · 44 min · Episodul 26From allotment to the loom - it’s been a busy week of making and creating. We share updates on our book writing progress, and our thoughts on the legacy of David Hockney, Join us…
- Back to Reality: Allotment Bounties, We're Restless & Finding Our Next Adventure · 47 min · Episodul 25Life after the boat show brings a mix of restlessness and productivity. We’re navigating the "slow living" transition, balancing allotment harvests, and pondering the reality of…
- The Case of the Missing Biscuits and "Jim" the Tomato Plant · 42 min · Episodul 24In this week's episode, we finally get the microphones working (on the fifth attempt!) to bring you a dispatch from our favorite "wild mooring." We dive into the quiet magic of…
- De-teching, Jumble Sales, and the Five-Year Itch · 35 min · Episodul 23In this episode, we dive into the highs and lows of a tech-induced sleepless night and the surprising joy of "de-teching." From the challenges of mastering a vintage-style…
- Early Morning Cranes, A Good Cry, and a Bit of a Moan · 43 min · Episodul 22A slightly different one this week… We wake to the eerie, beautiful call of cranes just beyond the boat — a rare sight in the UK and something that still stops us in our tracks…
- Rich and His GIBBON Moon and Dog Biscuits in the Coffee! · 40 min · Episodul 21This week’s podcast starts with one of those days, where nothing quite goes to plan. From there, we wander through full moons and “senior moments”, Easter traditions past and…
- Boat Life, The Hunger Gap & A Year of Challenges Ahead · 42 min · Episodul 20Spring has arrived on the canal, bringing longer days, restless nights, and plenty of change. This week we chat about sleep struggles, meditation mishaps, and the realities of…
- From Disco Nights to Skylark Flights · 31 min · Episodul 19This week finds us being thoroughly rocked by wild March winds sweeping up the Severn estuary. Inside the boat, the galley has turned into a floating garden centre with seed…
- Small Victories: A £23 Dentist and the First Signs of Spring · 41 min · Episodul 18This week we’re catching up on the small things that have filled our days recently. Fran has finally faced the dentist — expecting the worst and discovering it wasn’t nearly as…
- An End of an Era? Our Big Canal Decision · 53 min · Episodul 17After eight years of cruising, we’ve made a big decision. A letter from the Canal and River Trust pushed us to rethink how we live aboard. We’ve taken on a mooring on the…
- Noises in the Night & Reasons We Didn’t Choose Normal · 47 min · Episodul 16This week was meant to be simple. It wasn’t. Noises in the night, allotment chaos and conversations about why a “normal” life never really suited us. This episode wanders through…
- Naked Ladies and Gaffer Tape · 44 min · Episodul 15What does The Smiths mean to Rich and why are we talking about naked ladies and Gaffer Tape? What are we planning to do in our shd and why can't Fran swallow bancmange? It's all…
- Ultimate Journeys and Letting Go of Stuff · 49 min · Episodul 14In this episode we talk about our ultimate dream journeys — the physical ones and the inner ones that change how we live. Rich explores the idea of going minimalist with tech…
- Before the Year Closes. Our Kind of Christmas · 25 min · Episodul 13Possibly our last podcast of 2025. We chat about our Christmas preparations, how we actually spend the day itself, and what really matters to us at this time of year. Thanks for…
- The Weaver, The Rant, and The Really Grumpy Dog · 36 min · Episodul 12In this episode we talk of the gentle start to the day and how it set the tone for the morning. Rich shares his thoughts (and frustrations) about the greenwashing surrounding…
- We're In a Bit of a Pickle · 38 min · Episodul 11We start with a particularly sharp jar of pickled onions and quickly move into reminiscing about our childhood food traditions and the performance of Sunday Tea and memorable…
