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Jay Banbrooke

@nbeliza.bsky.social

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Lives on Narrowboat Eliza travelling the waterways of the UK. Married, non-binary gender - trying to just be happy in a good way. Traveller, beer drinker, photographer, walker and bossed around by Buster the Boat Dog 😃

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 19m

It seems very apparent from Trump’s comments, it’s a done deal, ‘ the war is over’, alas most people don’t agree and are just waiting, with sadness and dread, for the bloodletting to resume! 😢

Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 1h

Currently moored in Kidderminster on the Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal. Anyone who’s travelled here will recognise this view, but with these wonderful autumn colours I just couldn’t resist!
#photography #boatlife
#ukcanals #canal #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive

Kidderminster parish church reflection in canal water surrounded by autumnal colours

Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 1d

Yesterday, a rather misty chilly walk from Wolverley to Whittington (and back) on the lovely Staffordshire and Worcestershire canal - took these at Whittington Lock.

#NarrowboatCommunity #photography #boatlife
#ukcanals #canal #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive

An oak tree reflected in a canal with some narrowboats on the left hand side

On a canal with a Canal and River Trust work boat in the foreground, a Narrowboat on the background

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 4d

Narrowboat Eliza safely moored on a very autumnal Staffordshire & Worcestershire canal, just north of Hyde Lock.
#boatlife
#ukcanals #canal #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive #photography

Narrowboat moored on very still canal water with trees in the background showing autumnal colours

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 6d

As we are rapidly approaching the silly season PLEASE read this carefully - it applies to any time really but please don’t make it easy for them.

Warning to people not to post on social media about their plans over Christmas, don’t list presents and don’t say where they are!

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 8d

The current iteration of the BBC appears only to be interested in far right bias, knocking our current government and ridiculing the Lib Dems. No way would they want to have anything to do with the Greens! Too busy toading up to frog face Farage! #BBC

Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 14d

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 15d

Andy busy polishing his shiny bilge. 😂😂😂

#boatlife
#ukcanals #canal #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive

Andy, my husband busy cleaning the engine bay

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 15d

While we're on the subject of noisy neighbours - Canada geese are argumentative, noisy horrors 😂
#birds #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nature

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 20d

Compliments like that I can certainly take - thank you!

Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 21d

Couldn't resist posting these from this morning - Buster the Boat Dog and myself walked up the Stourbridge canal to Wordsley Junction - what a spectacular place it us!
#boatlife
#ukcanals #canal #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive
#photography #nature

Narrowboat with smoke coming out of it's chimney

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 22d

Just north of Hyde Lock - easy walk into Kinver

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 22d

A few of where we are - this is such a beautiful spot - all taken today on Mabon 🙏
#boatlife
#ukcanals #canal #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive

Narrowboat on the canal surrounded by trees

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 23d

Only just seen this post - funnily enough I’m ex-RMP - obviously in good company, as always of course!!😂😂

Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · 27d

Where we are now; possibly at one of our favourite places on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire canal, just north of Hyde lock. Major shout out to a CRT chap who helped us out big time at Kinver Services.
#boatlife #ukcanals #canals #narrowboat #KeepCanalsAlive #NarrowboatCommunity

Narrowboat Eliza on the canal with a wood behind

Narrowboat Eliza behind trees all around

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · Sep 14

I’m not really disagreeing with you, but ‘trio of Brits stirring troublemakers’ is wrong - a trio of Brit cu#ts’ definitely closer description.

Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · Sep 13

Just back from Buster's walk, firstly he scared this heron, which then sat on the opposite bank looking somewhat annoyed!
#birds #wildlife #wildlifephotography #photography #nature

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · Sep 13

She sounds worse than him - I'm still puzzled by the amount of media coverage in the UK about this vile individual 🤔

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Roland Smith @rolandmcs.bsky.social · Sep 12

Just randomly bringing this up again.

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · Sep 12

A damp walk back home from the pub, Kinver on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire canal!
#NarrowboatCommunity

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · Sep 10

On the Staffordshire & Worcestershire canal - still just in Worcestershire by about 50 metres! Really don’t need a degree in Geography to work it out

#NarrowboatCommunity #boatlife
#ukcanals #canal #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive

Stone by the side of the canal with Worcestershire engraved on the left, and Staffordshire on the right.

Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thank goodness - just need to try (somehow) to get some main stream media coverage - but alas they seem to be enamoured with evil frog face! 😡

Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · Sep 6

Such a nice humane human - gosh wouldn’t be be fortunate to have him as PM (sarcasm detected!!) 😡

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Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · Sep 5

Something a little different, the outfall from the top of Wolverly Lock, on the Staffordshire & Worcestershire canal.
Nikon D780 + Tamron 17-35mm f22 5sec ISO 100 18mm
#boatlife
#ukcanals #canal #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive

Water outfall from top of a lock taken extended exposure so the water is blurred

Jay Banbrooke @nbeliza.bsky.social · Sep 5

And we’re waiting for the BBC report…..months later…..still waiting…..