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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 11/01/2025

wintry things, not much to do in the middle of nowhere! #ukcanals

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 21/12/2024

December double rainbow 🌈

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Making New Memories @makingnewmemories.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Welcome Maxine, Steve and Mexi 👋 Don't forget to use #ukcanals on posts 👍 it's full on #canal and #narrowboat content.

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 19/11/2024

Which version of the dish are you using, and what’s power consumption like when running direct from 12V?

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 19/11/2024

Welcome! Sounds like our first trip 2.5 years ago, out from Slough and north up the Grand Union!

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 19/11/2024

Woke up this morning to snow! Scraps wasn’t so sure. Don’t forget to brush the snow off your solar panels! #UKcanals

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 28/09/2024

the cat enjoying the last rays of summer

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 17/06/2024

Cupholder install has been successful

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 16/06/2024

Crick Boat Show from the air. We're moored 3rd from the bottom there.

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 16/06/2024

Yeah, we've made use of both multiple times already. It did quiet down a lot very quickly, one Sunday about two weeks ago we were outside all day from 11am and didn't see a single boat enter or leave the locks and actually checked to see if there was a stoppage or something!

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 15/06/2024

It seems they don't tend to come out until later in spring, the local shrew populations have definitely declined somewhat since the beginning of May

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 15/06/2024

Foxton Locks has become the focal point for this summer's cruising, not too upset about that - the Grand Union summit is divine rural territory. Hard to even find a shop for hours of cruising.

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 14/06/2024

got lifted out for the first time!

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 25/03/2024

Pictured: A Canal & River Trust employee ensuring the culvert assets are unblocked for spring

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 25/03/2024

Tixall Wide (click for panorama)

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 25/03/2024

We're headed down to Crick for the show as we've never been. We'll be at the market in Great Haywood for the holiday, we attended last year as well and it was a good atmosphere. Tixall Wide at the moment which is indeed stunning! Hoping we don't need any unscheduled work done anytime soon for sure

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 06/01/2024

We wanted to (still in Fron), but apparently they're not draining it until mid Feb and they're not unplugging it as usual but pumping it out the "normal" way. Very sad.

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 06/01/2024

Nothing better than a good solid piece of 1800s civil engineering

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Canal Boy @canalboy.bsky.social · 31/12/2023

The twelve aqueducts of Christmas Day 6: Coleford Aqueduct Despite being nowhere near finished, the D&S had two completed aqueducts. This one, known as the Hucky Duck (a corruption of 'aqueduct') is someone's garden! They kindly invited me to scramble up to the top! (1/2)

A two-arch stone aqueduct of a disused canal

The two stone arches of a disused canal aqueduct

Vegetation growing on top of a disused canal aqueduct. Rooftops of nearby houses can be seen

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 02/01/2024

I got one based on your recommendation! It was delicious... although that molten cheese is dangerous

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 21/12/2023

Very, however there was a casualty 😢 had to fish it out of the basin this morning

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Ditch Skipper ☘️ @narrowboatireland.bsky.social · 20/12/2023

Poem by Cormac Lally about boaters and canal life in Ireland, pretty spot on

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 20/12/2023

Giant redwoods, cliffs, and nice views. Yep you guessed it, it's Wales!

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 20/12/2023

Big ol windy canal in the sky ☀️🌬️

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Naturally Narrow @naturallynarrow.bsky.social · 10/12/2023

Not posted for a bit, but we loved this mural. Lots of detail in it. The aquaduct, tiny boat under it, workers with laden backpacks, the Welsh dragon.

Mural on the side of the Aquaduct Inn. It depicts the Pontycysyllte aquaduct. A magnificient structure that carries boats and walkers over the river dee.

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 10/12/2023

Had to go to this pub just for the mural, the dog on the tiller is a great touch.

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 06/12/2023

We're going to take the risk and try spending NYE there :) cutting it close but hey... what's boating without the risk of getting stuck 😂

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 06/12/2023

Yeah a bit - was hoping for some better weather too but that doesn't seem to be in the cards. Oh, and have to wait for the fuel boat too since it only goes as far as Fron.

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 02/12/2023

Chirk Aqueduct today (Chirk Viaduct in full view). Definitely wouldn't want to slip...

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Jen Ratcliffe @jenratcliffe.bsky.social · 01/12/2023

So the past year people have got increasingly worried about the impact of AI on the arts with good reason… But I have to say being able to create this was a little bit of joy. #AIArt

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NB Why Wait? @narrowboat.life · 28/11/2023

It's free, and you get a complimentary drink when you register your boat at reception! Seemed too good to be true. A bit noisy yeah and there's a bright blue light from the hotel at night but easy access to the Shell before 5pm (there's a secret path under the bridge).

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