ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
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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Update frequency:
every 9 days
Average audio length:
40 minutes
Guest interviews
English
United States
31 episodes
since Sept. 30, 2024
episodic
AUDIENCE OF THIS PODCAST 🔗
~43.39% of listeners are from United States.
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US
43.39%
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GB
43.39%
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CA
6.91%
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AU
3.77%
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VE
0.62%
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NZ
0.62%
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FR
0.31%
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ZA
0.31%
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TR
0.31%
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PT
0.31%
Others
0.06%
* Data source: directly measured on Listen Notes. real-time
LATEST EPISODE 🔗
It’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 how we are preparing for our next big adventure: judging the Aqua Vista in Bloom garden competition.
From struggling with…
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PREVIOUS EPISODES 🔗
We 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 "out of touch" with our own shopping bills, and we look back at the historical coincidences of American Independence Day.
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In 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 the joys of slow living when temperatures soar, we’re unpacking life on the water and finding the silver linings.
Whethe…
It’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 to the fab Pembrokeshire coast, and share our thoughts on the challenges of staying "zen" during a heatwave.
From the la…
From 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 for a chat about why we’re choosing a more sustainable life and how you can support our work ad-free over on Patreon.
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Life 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 being cut off from transport. From the ancient history of drovers' paths to a minor banking drama, at the local Aldi, thi…
In 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 4:00 AM sunrises and the curiosity of "two sleeps," while checking in on the allotment—including the miraculous survival o…
In 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 digital audio player (don't call it an iPod!) to the nostalgic thrill of finding a wooden Spear & Jackson saw for a pound a…
A 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. From misty mornings and ancient landscapes to swallows returning and a surprise bittern sighting, it’s been a proper natu…
This 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 present, and life as always on the canal — from houseplants and allotment growing to supermarket deliveries in the middle of…
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