@PKYo@poweredbygay.social
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May 30, 2026
Bobbing Boat
@PKYo@poweredbygay.social
Liveaboard boater who visits rural inland dales and small towns of England and Wales on a steel narrowboat. Sometimes folks join me. I (he/him) microblog here about canal-boating life. #nobot
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Along the canal there were wild roses. It was on the off side, not the towpath side, in an stretch that nobody can reach on foot.
Have boat, will flower.
With the bow nosed in close, ot was possible to clip a small bouquet. These roses are in full blat but there are also some buds tucked in below.
#CanalLife #canal #vegetation #plant #rose #flower #bloom #boating #narrowboat #boat
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@PKYo@poweredbygay.social
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May 30, 2026
Bobbing Boat
@PKYo@poweredbygay.social
Liveaboard boater who visits rural inland dales and small towns of England and Wales on a steel narrowboat. Sometimes folks join me. I (he/him) microblog here about canal-boating life. #nobot
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Where a weeping willow hung low over the canal, the only option was to slowly boat through the hanging curtain of leaves.
Then: an enormous TWANGGGG. Something caught the solar panel brackets.
Amidst the twigs and leaves was a hidden limb with a diameter of 5 inches (12½ centimeters).
Out comes the electric chainsaw. That tree got a trim.
#CanalLife #canal #willow #tree #vegetation #pruning #maintenance #boating #narrowboat #boat #solar #SolarPanel #CRT #CanalRiverTrust #CanalAndRiverTrust
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@PKYo@poweredbygay.social
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Apr 30, 2026
Bobbing Boat
@PKYo@poweredbygay.social
Liveaboard boater who visits rural inland dales and small towns of England and Wales on a steel narrowboat. Sometimes folks join me. I (he/him) microblog here about canal-boating life. #nobot
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When the boat is in the water, the stern deck is about a foot (30 centimeters) above the water level.
When it's on land, it takes a substantial stepladder to board the boat.
#CanalLife #canal #board #boarding #boating #narrowboat #boat #maintenance #ladder #stepladder
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@gregc@mastodonapp.uk
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Mar 09, 2026
NorfolkGreg
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I'm a #boater, and a #blues and #gospel #musician. I dabble in #webdesign and #wildlife #photography. At least, those are the things I'm most likely to post about. Also play #boardgames in my "spare" time, but don't have much of that. I was born in 1948. Last paid full-time work: 1998. No paid part-time work since 2009. Now live on the edge of a #village on the #coast of #Norfolk, close to the #norfolkbroads. #fedi22
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We're currently in #Cheshire in our #cottage fronting the #Bridgewater #Canal
Just decided I needed a photograph to prove it when nb Vulcan passed by. Given the number of solar panels I thought it might be a #liveaboard but a few moments research revealed this website:
https://www.vulcanowners.co.uk/
which revealed it used to belong to the Challenger fleet. I recall the days when they were rivals to OwnerShips. Both companies RRare now defunct.
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@gregc@mastodonapp.uk
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Mar 06, 2026
NorfolkGreg
@gregc@mastodonapp.uk
I'm a #boater, and a #blues and #gospel #musician. I dabble in #webdesign and #wildlife #photography. At least, those are the things I'm most likely to post about. Also play #boardgames in my "spare" time, but don't have much of that. I was born in 1948. Last paid full-time work: 1998. No paid part-time work since 2009. Now live on the edge of a #village on the #coast of #Norfolk, close to the #norfolkbroads. #fedi22
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@mlanger@mastodon.world @PKYo@poweredbygay.social
Bobbing Boat doesn't tell the whole story of #UK #canal #boat #licencing. It's not just length, there are different rates for private boats and hire boats. And I forget the arrangements for continuously cruising #liveaboard #boaters.
I recall that the boats I owned a 1/12th shared in were classed as a #hireboat, although, typically, such boats cruised for about 48 weeks a year, while a typical holiday hire boat only cruises about 36 weeks a year, which is why I can understand the thought that length should not be the sole criteria.
It's different again on the #NorfolkBroads. Licencing is on the basis of area (length x beam) and there are multiple classes with the biggest discounts for #yachts, smaller ones for auxiliary yachts, electric powered craft and so on. Not to mention different rates for hire boats.
And just don't ask about the UK's Boat Safety Scheme! #BSS
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@goodbinary@mastodonapp.uk
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Feb 22, 2026
Gary Ismay
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Indie developer in Greater Manchester. Made Hike Maker, Slow Ways Makers, GeoSort, Star Hordes, SoloTime and others. #indiedev #swift #custard #walking #gardening
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Some pictures from our stroll this afternoon. I’ve added the hashtag silentsunday, but it’s a lie, as it’s also half term so some of the walk was anything but quiet.
#photography #walking #nature #canal
#silentsunday
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@ratatosk@mastodonapp.uk
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Feb 17, 2026
Andi Chorley
@ratatosk@mastodonapp.uk
Reader. Gardener. Jazz, psychedelic music and more lover. Hiker. Photographer. Outdoor and indoor swimmer.
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My bike and I reflected in the Rochdale Canal in Miles Platting, East Manchester, near where a scene in A Taste of Honey was filmed.
#canal #RochdaleCanal #Manchester #reflections #ATasteofHoney #wintersun
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@gregc@mastodonapp.uk
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Feb 16, 2026
NorfolkGreg
@gregc@mastodonapp.uk
I'm a #boater, and a #blues and #gospel #musician. I dabble in #webdesign and #wildlife #photography. At least, those are the things I'm most likely to post about. Also play #boardgames in my "spare" time, but don't have much of that. I was born in 1948. Last paid full-time work: 1998. No paid part-time work since 2009. Now live on the edge of a #village on the #coast of #Norfolk, close to the #norfolkbroads. #fedi22
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We'd emailed the wonderful Liam of https://www.midlandsandcoast.co.uk/ to try to sort out a #coal delivery to #ourplace which fronts the #towpath of the #Bridgewater #Canal. I took a photo of his #boat last time we got #fuel from him. It's based the same distance on one side of #PrestonBrook #bridge as we are the other. This time I needed an emergency supply. He gave me a bag, lent me a barrow to carry it home and said he'd invoice me when he delivered all we have room to store.
As I collected the fuel the sun came out to reveal The Midlands & Coast Canal Carriers Ltd yard in all its glory.
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@gregc@mastodonapp.uk
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Feb 16, 2026
NorfolkGreg
@gregc@mastodonapp.uk
I'm a #boater, and a #blues and #gospel #musician. I dabble in #webdesign and #wildlife #photography. At least, those are the things I'm most likely to post about. Also play #boardgames in my "spare" time, but don't have much of that. I was born in 1948. Last paid full-time work: 1998. No paid part-time work since 2009. Now live on the edge of a #village on the #coast of #Norfolk, close to the #norfolkbroads. #fedi22
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Got to #Canalside #Cottages, #PrestonBrook yesterday to discover access was in the closed section of #Chester #Road. Not to worry! You can't #park in the #canal. We parked, as usual, on a nearby road.
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@ratatosk@mastodonapp.uk
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Feb 02, 2026
Andi Chorley
@ratatosk@mastodonapp.uk
Reader. Gardener. Jazz, psychedelic music and more lover. Hiker. Photographer. Outdoor and indoor swimmer.
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The "pages" of a book sculpture next to the Bridgewater Canal near Pennington Flash, Leigh, Greater Manchester
#books #sculpture #canal #PennigntonFlash #wood #BridgewaterCanal
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@Metwalkers@mastodonapp.uk
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Feb 01, 2026
Metropolitan Walkers
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The London walking community aimed at people of working age. All welcome, join us! https://www.metropolitan-walkers.org.uk/
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This week’s midweek walk is around the picturesque canals and rivers of east London starting at Limehouse.
https://www.metropolitan-walkers.org.uk
#ramblersgb #walking #london #canal #river
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Caen Hill flight of canal locks. Kennet & Avon Canal, Devizes.
#photography #CaenHill #KennetAvon #Devizes #canal #locks
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