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drnickmorris.bsky.social

Scientist, traveller and narrowboat owner. 🎥Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@Nicks-Wanderings ✉️ Newsletter: https://nickswanderings.substack.com

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Another sign of spring. Great to see…. Egyptian Goose with chicks on the River Thames. It seems rather early to me and with the cold weather those little balls of fluff will struggle. #UKSpring #RiverThames #Thames #NewLife #Chicks #EgyptianGoose

submitted 19 days ago • 1 comment

Good to see…. Spring is on its way. #spring #springiscoming #snowdrops #woodland

submitted 35 days ago • 0 comments

That was a cold one. Down to -5 °C last night and boat dropped to 2 °C inside. Brrrrrr….. #winterboating #ukcanals

submitted 58 days ago • 1 comment

I was this many days old when I fell into a canal…. #narrowboatlife #boatlife #UKCanals

submitted 68 days ago • 1 comment

Some good news…. #footpaths #hiking #walking #rambling #ramblers

submitted 72 days ago • 0 comments

We spoke with Bluesky COO @rose.bsky.team this week, and she confirmed two things: 1. “We will launch subscriptions” in early 2025 2. Bluesky is prioritizing building a payment system to add monetization features for creators, developers, and curators in the future

submitted 79 days ago • 35 comments

Always good to see some blue sky. #ukcanals #narrowboat #OxfordCanal #BoatLife

submitted 96 days ago • 0 comments

Peek-a-boo! #duck #bird #water #birdsofbluesky #photography #birdphotography

submitted 97 days ago • 0 comments

Just a bit of Engine admiration today. #RussellNewberry #RNDM2 #Vintageengines #Vinatgenarrowboat

submitted 99 days ago • 1 comment

One of the 2,700+ listed structures in the care of the Canal & River Trust (making it the 3rd largest custodian of listed heritage after the Church of England and the National Trust). Turnover bridge, built 1831, Macclesfield Canal. #boatlife #ukcanals #canal #KeepCanalsAlive #FundBritainsWaterways

submitted 98 days ago • 4 comments

No filters or edits, taken just before 8 o'clock this morning from my front door. What a lovely way to start the day. #ukcanals #narrowboat #cheshire #England

submitted 99 days ago • 2 comments

I drove past the River Thames today. I know we have had a lot of rain, but the river's flow surprised me. If you are moored on the Thames, stay safe. #StormBert #Bert #Boating #Thames #RiverThames #Floods

submitted 101 days ago • 0 comments

Don’t see many Kingfishers about. #ukcanals

submitted 101 days ago • 2 comments

Boating fun… storm #bert managed to push water under the back hatch and into the cabin. Now have a soggy cushion drying out. Also damaged my cratch cover by causing a zip to pop. One zip failed and caused the others to go. No other damage (that I can see). #UKcanals #narrowboats

submitted 103 days ago • 2 comments

We just hit 1,000 followers. Thank you! We hope we can continue to inform, enlighten and (sometimes) entertain you. 😀 #WeDigCanals

submitted 104 days ago • 1 comment

This is a second video on canal repairs: the Oxford Canal and the Napton Locks. A few weeks earlier, I passed through the locks, and it was a shock to see the canal drained. #UKCanals #OxfordCanal #Narrowboat #CRT #NaptonLocks #CanalRepairs #WinterClosures

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments

Fun fact: If a human cell was the size of a football (soccer ball), the DNA would be about 23 km (14.3 miles) long. #CellBiology #Cells #DNA #DaftFact #FunFact

submitted 105 days ago • 0 comments

I am sharing this quick video of the repairs to Braunston Lock 3. When I passed through it a week earlier, it needed work, and it took nearly 45 minutes to fill it. #Narrowboats #UKCanals #Braunston #Lock3 #CRT #WinterClosure #GrandUnion

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

Well, as I said in my introduction, I will be posting here about my adventures on my narrowboat, the Grey Wagtail. Today, I posted my first videos of my adventures. In this video, I inventory my new boat and try to figure out what all the bits do. #narrowboatnewbie #narrowboat #UKCanals

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

Logged into the #YewView cam in Worcestershire to see if our kingfisher had visited in the snow. This male looks even more spectacular in these conditions!

submitted 108 days ago • 3 comments

Introductions - After many years, I recently left the 'other' site and thought I would explore Bluesky. So far, so good, and I like what I am seeing. I have been lurking here for about a week, following people and looking around, and I thought it was time to introduce myself. (1/3) #UKCanals

submitted 109 days ago • 1 comment