First inspection of a new removable acrylic panel for the duck hatch.
Still need to add handles but that's for tomorrow.

#JacketPotato #Photography #UKCanals #Narrowboat #DIY

So many Mandarin ducks outside the window.

📷 #FujiFilm #X-T5
🔭XF70-300mm

#Photography #Nature #Birds #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #UKCanals #Canals #MandarinDucks #UK #Watford

@ukwaterways

I have just discovered that "Today's Image" on my site https://gregafloat.org.uk failed to show a link to the #report of the #trip my ex and I took aboard nb Stolen Time in 2002 that I uploaded only last month. I've now corrected that, so there is now a "Read More" link.

I should warn you the report stretches to two pages and includes some 10,000 words and almost 70 images. A lot has changed in the 24 years since we made that trip!

#ukcanals #fourcountiesring #boatsthattoot #narrowboat #canallife #boatlife

EDIT: I've just noticed that we already have 16 followers on @ukwaterways Thanks to all those who have helped promote the new group!

Friday was nice, loads of Mandarin ducks in our new mooring spot..

📷 #FujiFilm #X-T5
🔭XF70-300mm

#Photography #Nature #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #UKCanals #Canals #MandarinDucks #UK #Watford

I read that using groups is more effective than hashtags for wider circulation in the fediverse.

A new FediGroup is now live. It's for any toots concerning the UK's navigable waterways, whether #canals or #rivers managed by the #Canal and #River #Trust, the #Environment #Agency, the #Broads #Authority or other body.

If anyone mentions the address:
@ukwaterways
in a post, it will be boosted to everyone who follows the Group.

You can follow the group at:
https://fedigroups.social/@ukwaterways

Public posts and replies are boosted. Private messages to the Group are rejected.

Please boost!

#boat #boatlife #boating #boatsthattoot #canallife #ukcanals #norfolkbroads #broads #sailing #yacht #cruiser #narrowboat #widebeam

Very happy with positive and golden vibes from a walk today.
It's been a long week.

📷 #FujiFilm #X-T5
🔭XF35mm f/2

#Photography #Golden #GoldenHour #UKCanals #NaturePhotography #Canals #Rickmansworth #Reflections

I have been thinking about creating #Fediverse #Groups for some time as I read that groups are federated far more effectively than hashtags. I have finally applied for one to be created at FediGroups.social.

Initially, I was thinking of creating one for the #norfolkbroads as that's where our boat is, but there's little use of that hashtag or of the #ukcanals, so with memories of the late 1990s when news:uk.rec.waterways was extremely active I have opted to create one for #ukwaterways

I'm told I'll get notification when's it's approved and created. Let's hope they'll be enough use of it to keep it alive - i.e. toots at least every month!

Very nice lunchtime walk.

📷 #FujiFilm #X-T5
🔭XF70-300mm
🔭XF35mm

#Photography #Nature #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Flowers #UKCanals #Canals #Bloomscroling

Finally managed to get a photo of a Kingfisher.
The last photo is how I noticed him (while photographing a duck)

📷 #FujiFilm #X-T5
🔭XF70-300mm

#Photography #Nature #Birds #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #Kingfisher #UKCanals #Canals

After a month of no actual dev work I finally started modelling the bathroom. I even put in a cassette toilet (boaty ppl pls let me know if it's wrong)

Wishlist Mayfly here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/4057470/Mayfly/

#gamedev #indiegame #indiedev #solodev #quiethorror #ukcanals #unity3d #storybased