debbifiggy.bsky.social
@debbifiggy.bsky.social
Narrowboats, flowers, gardening, proper pubs, Portugal, inland waterways, good food, cross-stitching, cats, literature, fun, good company and wine.
More sock progress, I present to you sock number one with almost finished sock number three and the start of sock number four. I am currently wearing sock number two on my good foot. The other one is still in plaster after an operation to fix it. 🧶
November 26, 2025 at 6:13 PM
More sock progress, I present to you sock number one with almost finished sock number three and the start of sock number four. I am currently wearing sock number two on my good foot. The other one is still in plaster after an operation to fix it. 🧶
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Tad chilly on the North Oxford this morning, but the sun looks like it will burn off the fog and turn the canal back to liquid as the day progresses.
#boatlife
#ukcanals #canal #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive #FundBritainsWaterways
#boatlife
#ukcanals #canal #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive #FundBritainsWaterways
November 26, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Tad chilly on the North Oxford this morning, but the sun looks like it will burn off the fog and turn the canal back to liquid as the day progresses.
#boatlife
#ukcanals #canal #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive #FundBritainsWaterways
#boatlife
#ukcanals #canal #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive #FundBritainsWaterways
A late October fuchsia in my garden. All gone now in late November, they don’t survive the frost. 🌱
November 26, 2025 at 8:49 AM
A late October fuchsia in my garden. All gone now in late November, they don’t survive the frost. 🌱
Sock progress, this is sock number one of pair number two. 🧶
November 25, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Sock progress, this is sock number one of pair number two. 🧶
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Last week's #FundBritainsWaterways campaign cruise by the Wilderness Boat Owners' Association failed to reach Brandon Lock on the Little Ouse, owing to silt & fallen trees.
The town of Brandon is now virtually cut off from the national and local system of navigable waterways.
#ukcanals
The town of Brandon is now virtually cut off from the national and local system of navigable waterways.
#ukcanals
November 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Last week's #FundBritainsWaterways campaign cruise by the Wilderness Boat Owners' Association failed to reach Brandon Lock on the Little Ouse, owing to silt & fallen trees.
The town of Brandon is now virtually cut off from the national and local system of navigable waterways.
#ukcanals
The town of Brandon is now virtually cut off from the national and local system of navigable waterways.
#ukcanals
Good morning flower people 😊 🌱
November 25, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Good morning flower people 😊 🌱
Late October hanging basket. All finished now after the frost of last week. 🌱
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Late October hanging basket. All finished now after the frost of last week. 🌱
Have been visiting my parents, it has been a very welcome break away from my confinement on the boat whilst my foot is in plaster. This is Mum’s Christmas cactus which usually starts flowering from now until January 🌱.
November 23, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Have been visiting my parents, it has been a very welcome break away from my confinement on the boat whilst my foot is in plaster. This is Mum’s Christmas cactus which usually starts flowering from now until January 🌱.
So very pretty, on my garden wish list.
An elegant bearded iris from my Spring 2020 garden. One of my favorite varieties.
#bloomscrolling #floralfriday #flowergardening #inmygarden 🌱 #flowerphotography #gardeningfeed #EastCoastKin #lavender #beauty #gardens
#bloomscrolling #floralfriday #flowergardening #inmygarden 🌱 #flowerphotography #gardeningfeed #EastCoastKin #lavender #beauty #gardens
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
So very pretty, on my garden wish list.
Another heavy frost, has definitely finished the hanging baskets for this year. 😕🌱 will definitely look out for these next year, they flowered so well and for so long.
November 21, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Another heavy frost, has definitely finished the hanging baskets for this year. 😕🌱 will definitely look out for these next year, they flowered so well and for so long.
Don’t look now! I have started another pair of socks! 🫣🧶
November 20, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Don’t look now! I have started another pair of socks! 🫣🧶
A lovely pink begonia before the frost and snow. Sadly brown mush now. 🌱
November 20, 2025 at 10:46 AM
A lovely pink begonia before the frost and snow. Sadly brown mush now. 🌱
I did it! Knitted my first ever pair of socks. Go me! Very chuffed 😊 🧶
November 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM
I did it! Knitted my first ever pair of socks. Go me! Very chuffed 😊 🧶
That’ll be the end of the hanging baskets then 🤨 First we had frost and now this! 🌨️☃️🌱
November 19, 2025 at 8:24 AM
That’ll be the end of the hanging baskets then 🤨 First we had frost and now this! 🌨️☃️🌱
Just in case you were wondering how I have been getting along today. 🧶
November 18, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Just in case you were wondering how I have been getting along today. 🧶
On this cold and frosty morning I give you a sunny perennial sunflower 🌻 from before the frost. I suspect there’ll be none left after last night. Have a lovely day everyone 😁🌱
November 18, 2025 at 9:38 AM
On this cold and frosty morning I give you a sunny perennial sunflower 🌻 from before the frost. I suspect there’ll be none left after last night. Have a lovely day everyone 😁🌱
Thought I would give you an update on my sock knitting 🧶
November 17, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Thought I would give you an update on my sock knitting 🧶
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November 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
With the change in the weather this week and overnight frost we’ll be saying goodbye to the nasturtiums for this year. They’ve had a good long season. 🌱
November 17, 2025 at 8:54 AM
With the change in the weather this week and overnight frost we’ll be saying goodbye to the nasturtiums for this year. They’ve had a good long season. 🌱
I am indebted to one of the very lovely gardening people on Bluesky for telling me that this is a Cape Fuchsia and that it originates from South Africa.
I know these have a proper name but I can never remember it, the name I have in my head is Chinese fuchsia. Anyhow, the bush flowered really well this year, only just finished. 🌱
November 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
I am indebted to one of the very lovely gardening people on Bluesky for telling me that this is a Cape Fuchsia and that it originates from South Africa.
More sock progress, currently working the heel on sock two. 🧶
November 16, 2025 at 12:46 PM
More sock progress, currently working the heel on sock two. 🧶
I know these have a proper name but I can never remember it, the name I have in my head is Chinese fuchsia. Anyhow, the bush flowered really well this year, only just finished. 🌱
November 16, 2025 at 9:07 AM
I know these have a proper name but I can never remember it, the name I have in my head is Chinese fuchsia. Anyhow, the bush flowered really well this year, only just finished. 🌱
I forgot to post a flower pic earlier, I was too excited about the prospect of my first proper shower since my foot op. Anyhow, I feel wonderful now, and I had a trip out for lunch too with beloved OH. Managed fine on crutches now that I am allowed to put my bad foot down. Have a happy flower 😁 🌱
November 15, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I forgot to post a flower pic earlier, I was too excited about the prospect of my first proper shower since my foot op. Anyhow, I feel wonderful now, and I had a trip out for lunch too with beloved OH. Managed fine on crutches now that I am allowed to put my bad foot down. Have a happy flower 😁 🌱
Second sock on the way and pattern matched to the first one. What a wet and miserable day this has been thanks to Storm Claudia. Definitely a day for staying cozy indoors knitting 🧶
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Second sock on the way and pattern matched to the first one. What a wet and miserable day this has been thanks to Storm Claudia. Definitely a day for staying cozy indoors knitting 🧶
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Watching Labour MPs take a wrecking ball to nature makes me so angry & so sad. Their action tonight voting down amendments to the #PlanningBill intended to protect wildlife & habitats from destruction is so reckless & so counterproductive. People didn’t vote Labour for this 👇
Housing secretary tells Labour MPs to vote down planning bill amendment
Amendment restricts protection for animals to allow faster house building
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Watching Labour MPs take a wrecking ball to nature makes me so angry & so sad. Their action tonight voting down amendments to the #PlanningBill intended to protect wildlife & habitats from destruction is so reckless & so counterproductive. People didn’t vote Labour for this 👇