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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

On this day 10 years ago, my dear Reg went to sleep for the final time. Still miss him enormously, he was such a character! I do wonder how Buster the Boat Dog would have got on with Reg, probably be bossed about 😢 #Dogs #DogsofBluesky

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

What’s your favourite season of the year? For me it’s Autumn, the colours are already starting to change and as a photographer, this for me is a special time.

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Good morning - there many benefits of living on a narrowboat; this is one of them, waking up to make coffee and look out of the window to see this view! #NarrowboatCommunity #photography #ukcanals #narrowboat #KeepCanalsAlive

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Living on a narrowboat on the waterways of the UK means we live very close to nature, absolutely ideal as I’m a keen photographer. #birds #photography #naturephotography #boatlife #ukcanals #NarrowboatCommunity #canal #narrowboat #KeepCanalsAlive

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Good morning, hope everyone has a lovely day 😀🥰😀

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It’s that time of year again - a gentle reminder, if you don’t like sharing your home with them, carefully put them outside.

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Rest In Peace King Harald V of Norway - by all accounts a good man. 🇳🇴. #Norway

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Finally Death gets it right - Ratko Mladić, genuinely hope he does NOT rest in peace!

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Possibly my favourite 80 year old has died, why can’t ’Death’ get it right. Good bye Tim Curry 😭 He taught me, I could be who I am - something many people don’t ever need to understand (lucky them), I learnt from him I’m too from Transylvania and can be me!

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I truly hope the people of Ukraine have a great Independence Day today - celebrating their independence from Soviet Russia and now fighting for not only their freedom, but ours too - Slava Ukraini!! 🇺🇦 #Ukraine #SlavaUkraini #VictorytoUkraine

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

After decades of boating, but only 5 years as a live aboard boater - I fell in! Yes I know, it apparently makes me ‘a proper boater’, I rather think it makes me careless! On the Macclesfield canal, by bridge 36 (in photograph) - it was unsurprisingly unpleasant and dirty - but I did laugh.

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The Peak Forest canal is stunning, like everywhere on the network struggling with the lack of rain. But hopefully things are starting to look up (7mm of rain last night), this morning it's looking stunning. #NarrowboatCommunity #photography #ukcanals #narrowboat #KeepCanalsAlive #wildflowers

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

A lovely walk along the towpath of the Peak Forest canal, spotted these two. #flower #flowerphotography #nature #photography #UKnativeflowers #wildflowers

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Today is Buster the Boat Dog’s 7th birthday - he’s somehow successfully muddling through life with two old codgers on a boat! Here he is this morning with a brand new, soon to be demolished, birthday ball! #dogsofbluesky #dogs #birthday

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Just for the uninitiated - Paddington Bear was named after Paddington Railway Station

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

What a difference a day makes! Currently moored on the beautiful Peak Forest canal - near Strines. Today we’ve got this weird wet stuff coming out of the sky - thank goodness. Photograph: River Goyt, a short, albeit steep walk from our mooring. Nikon 780 + Nikon 50mm f/1.8D f22 1/3sec ISO100

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

We’ve now travelled the length of the lovely Macclesfield canal - only 29.44 miles long, and has 96 bridges! We’re now on the Peak Forest canal - narrowboat Eliza is now the furthest north we’ve ever taken her. #photography #ukcanals #KeepCanalsAlive

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

St Michael and All Angels Church in Macclesfield is lovely, beautifully maintained, with some superb stained glass windows. Macclesfield is proving to be a lovely welcoming town. D780 + 50mm f1.8 1/800sec f4 ISO1600

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

It’s just past 7am and Buster the Boat Dog is relaxing after a frenetic night of……..sleeping soundly! Busy day yesterday travelling up the Boseley locks - Buster did his best to help but it was warm! #dogs #blueskydogs

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

After all the exciting happenings of the very early morning in Mexico - this is our view from out galley window, liking the Maccey! #boatlife #canal #narrowboat #KeepCanalsAlive

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

This is the house where I spent the first decade of my life - home. It was built in the 13th Century - no other reason for posting this than to point out that 250 years really isn’t that old. Happy July 4th to my US friends. #IndependenceDay #USA #July4th #USIndependenceDay

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Moral of the story, be very careful what you wish for 😂😂

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

These ferns are opposite us where we were moored, very near the Harecastle tunnel, on the Trent and Mersey canal. The extraordinary water discolouration is a natural result of iron oxide leeching into the water. D7200 + Sigma C 150-600mm f5 1/160sec 225mm ISO500

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Biting Stonecrop (Sedum Acre), growing in a crack in the concrete which is part of the towpath bank on the Trent & Mersey canal, near Sandbach. #flower #flowerphotography #nature #photography #UKnativeflowers #wildflowers

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Believe it or not, we’re moored near Middlewich on the Trent and Mersey canal. #boatlife #canal #narrowboat #KeepCanalsAlive

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

I’d love to take Narrowboat Eliza on this! The extraordinary Anderton Boat Lift, built in 1875, it transports boats the 15.2metres between the Trent & Mersey canal and River Weaver. Unfortunately currently closed, let’s hope it’ll open again soon. #boatlife #canal #narrowboat #KeepCanalsAlive

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

On this day, 82 years ago my father was the First Officer on board ML185, off Juno beach minesweeping. His memory of that morning: “when the naval barrage started it was as though the horizon was on fire, and that the sea was full of ships and they were all ours” #D-DayAnniversary

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Any parent knows having a little one is hard work, even if they are the easiest ever - imagine looking after this lot! #nature #photography #Birds

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Walking along any towpath on our lovely waterways, you never know what you'll see around the next corner. On the Shropshire Union canal near Nantwich. D780 + Nikon 50mm f1.8d #NarrowboatCommunity #photography #ukcanals #Nikon

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

A pair of Mandarin Ducks, spotted on the Shropshire Union canal (top - male below - female) #photography #birds #ukcanals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Currently moored in Chester, but with Buster the Boat Dog being his gorgeous self - I was going to post lots of lovely pictures of Chester - but I know my audience 😂😂😂 #DogsofBluesky #Dogs

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

The leaves of suffolk lungwort (Pulmonaria obscura), like other Pulmonaria species, have silvery spots and resemble lungs, giving rise to both its scientific and common names. Spotted today by the towpath of the Shropshire Union canal near Chester. #flower #nature #photography #wildflowers

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

I am absolutely sure I’m not the only one to notice that the bluebells are absolutely spectacular this spring. I saw this today by the towpath of the Llangollen canal. #flower #flowerphotography #nature #photography #UKnativeflowers #wildflowers

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Only posting this as I’m having a reminiscing moment - a blast from the past, 7 years ago in Bolivia, a photograph I’m proud of! #photography #birds #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Busy morning on NB Eliza, a short journey through lift bridges, and turning around at a crucial winding hole. If we'd missed Thomason's Winding Hole, we'd be stuck on the Llangollen canal until the breach at Grindley Brook is repaired. #boatlife #ukcanals #NarrowboatCommunity #KeepCanalsAlive

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Good morning! Chilly start to the morning, but it promises to be a good day. Not a bad view while enjoying a coffee - on the Llangollen canal. #boatlife #ukcanals #NarrowboatCommunity #canal #narrowboat #KeepCanalsAlive

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

All taken this morning during Buster the Boat Dog's walk, on the towpath of the lovely Llangollen canal: 1. Forget-Me-Not 2. Red Catchfly 3. Dandelion #flower #flowerphotography #nature #photography #UKnativeflowers #wildflowers

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

It's great to be travelling on a 'new' canal - currently on the very restricted Llangollen canal. We're only able to travel down to Bridge 22, due to the dreadful problems near Whitchurch. But it's lovely. #boatlife #ukcanals #NarrowboatCommunity #canal #narrowboat #KeepCanalsAlive

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

I genuinely love this time of year, lovely wildflowers heralding in summer. Greater Stitchwort - It has many other common names, including 'wedding cakes', 'Star-of-Bethlehem', 'daddy's-shirt-buttons' and 'snapdragon' #flower #flowerphotography #nature #photography #wildflowers

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Couple of visitors on the Cut - a pair Greylag geese. Photographed on the Shropshire Union canal. #boatlife #canal #narrowboat #KeepCanalsAlive #photography #birds #ukcanals #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Photographed today by the mighty Audlem Locks on the Shropshire Union canal, UK - Greater Stitchwort. #photography #flowers #wildflowers #flowerphotography #nature

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Moving towards Nantwich on the Shropshire Union canal. Tomorrow the mighty Audlem lock flight, 15 locks down. Today we walked down and back again. #NarrowboatCommunity #photography #ukcanals #narrowboat #KeepCanalsAlive

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Just a flight of mallards over the Shropshire Union Canal today. #photography #birds #wildlife #wildlifephotography #nature

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

EIGHT YEARS!! I’ve been reliably informed the Vinyl is the 8th Wedding Anniversary gift - not entirely sure it’s the complete truth Eight years ago this wonderful man married me - I nearly lost him last November, one of the worse days. I treasure every day we’ve had together. #WeddingAnniversary

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

HAPPY EASTER to everyone who follows the Christian faith. I don’t follow the religion of my childhood, and in many ways envy those who have faith. But I do enjoy the extraordinary history of ancient buildings. (Photo Pershore Abbey 2022) #PershoreAbbey #Pershore #Easter

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

Good morning, truly hoping everyone is enjoying their long Bank Holiday weekend (hopefully not too badly affected by Dave) - a couple of photographs I took during Buster the Boat Dog's walk this morning. #boatlife #canal #narrowboat #KeepCanalsAlive #photography

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