Scientist, traveller and narrowboat owner. 🎥Videos: https://www.youtube.com/@Nicks-Wanderings ✉️ Newsletter: https://nickswanderings.substack.com 🛒 Amazon Shop: https://www.amazon.co.uk/shop/nickswanderingshttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3matht6m3vk2aOut of a tragedy, you get to see and read about people stepping up and doing good. Heart warming. #UKCanals #Christmas #Narrowboat #LlangollenCanal https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79x0v2pw17o?app-referrer=deep-link25 Dec 2025 19:04 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3matht6m3vk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3m76jzw7uq22yThis is some good advice. Reposted with a #UKCanals tag. [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Dec 2025 17:52 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76jzw7uq22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3m6km5ajsqs2gChilly start to the day - ice on the Oxford Canal near Cropredy - got down to -5 °C last night. #UKCanals #OxfordCanal #Cropredy26 Nov 2025 19:37 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6km5ajsqs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3m5yktxue6c26You may have seen this on the news - there was a massive illegal dump of rubbish near the River Cherwell. If the river floods, the rubbish will end up in the river. Not good. Please consider signing the petition. c.org/6PjfYkwKjh #Cherwell #RiverCherwell #UKCanals #UKRivers #Thames https://c.org/6PjfYkwKjh19 Nov 2025 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5yktxue6c26https://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3m5vtyfj7ms2pGood news from the CRT about the Oxford Canal “we're pleased to let you know that, from today (Tuesday 18th November), navigation will be fully reopened between Claydon Top Lock (17) and Aynho Weir Lock (33) via Marston Doles.” More details on their website #OxfordCanal #WaterShortage #UKCanals18 Nov 2025 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5vtyfj7ms2phttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3m4ai2t3bs22sOne year ago today I set off on my first cruise on the Grey Wagtail. I was moving it from the Whilton to Cropredy Marina. I can’t believe it’s been a year and that I attempted such a journey for my first cruise. #WhiltonMarina #Cropredy #GrandUnion #UKCanals28 Oct 2025 08:07 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ai2t3bs22shttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3m45wwqcjgk2nThe Claydon Lock Flight and the closed locks down to Lock 33, Aynho Weir Lock, on the Oxford Canal are due to open today for a week. Good luck to all who are trying to get through them. #LockClosures #ClaydonFlight #OxfordCanal #UKcanals https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/notices/0198ad48-e26b-72d3-8c5f-678ac8970aad27 Oct 2025 07:55 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m45wwqcjgk2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3m3mpsmhrhc2aGood to see on the canals. #rain #OxfordCanal #UKCanals #Cropredy20 Oct 2025 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3mpsmhrhc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3lzbrzmvrms2fOne year ago today I met the Grey Wagtail #UKCanals #Narrowboat20 Sep 2025 16:22 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzbrzmvrms2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3lxz3gvrpmk2aGood to see. For the first time in months I can open the engine room side-hatch on my boat. Water levels in Cropredy Marina on the Oxford Canal have come up a good 10 inches. #OxfordCanal #UKCanals #CanalClosures04 Sep 2025 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxz3gvrpmk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3lx3uuotcss2cThis evening I had a walk along the Oxford Canal north from Cropredy. The Canal is not looking good. Empty locks, some pounds down nearly two feet, dried out lock gates and a feeder canal from the Clattercote Reservoir that’s been dry for months. #ukcanals #UKdrought #OxfordCanal #ClaydonFlight23 Aug 2025 21:07 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx3uuotcss2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3lx3u7pr5xk2cA worrying and sad read… #ukcanals #ukdrought #narrowboats https://inews.co.uk/news/canal-boat-holidays-cancelled-drought-waterways-halt-387315323 Aug 2025 20:55 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx3u7pr5xk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3lsoo2qrea22aSwan and cygnet alert!! I love seeing swans and their cygnets out on the waterways. An all too rare sight. #swans #cygnets #SwanCam #UKCanals28 Jun 2025 17:20 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsoo2qrea22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3lsejbps5xk2uFeeding time on the Oxford Canal #UKCanals #DuckCam #Ducklings24 Jun 2025 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsejbps5xk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3ls7pvxwxw227Not a bad view from the kitchen this evening. #UKCanals #OxfordCanal22 Jun 2025 18:43 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls7pvxwxw227https://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3ls2tohh6t227You are out for a walk along the Oxford Canal and who do you see @onedaymoreaboard.bsky.social #ukcanals #CanalVloggers20 Jun 2025 20:07 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls2tohh6t227https://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3ls2n3eujhk27Another day …. Another thing learnt about narrowboats. Started my engine this evening, it immediately died and no power to the electrics panel. Phoned #RCR, they had an engineer on the phone in an hour. He suggested it was the starter fuse. Replaced it. Problem solved. #UKCanals #Narrowboating20 Jun 2025 18:09 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3ls2n3eujhk27https://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3lrszb4l2sc2vFun day cruising down the Oxford Canal. Great weather. #UKCanals #OxfordCanal17 Jun 2025 17:25 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrszb4l2sc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3lre5y5mlds24Great to see the froglets and toadlets emerging from the pond. #toad #frog #toadlets #froglets11 Jun 2025 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lre5y5mlds24https://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3lphn535xnk2jA very interesting watch. #ukcanals #crt https://youtu.be/IDKfaX1uAes?si=lDICvlvgZxbKEf0J18 May 2025 17:59 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lphn535xnk2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3lp7aeaj7r22aDoes it get any better than this? #ukcanals #narrowboat #sunshine #tea15 May 2025 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7aeaj7r22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3loxogbsmj22dThe May (hawthorn) flowers seem to be particularly good this year. Trees are heavy with them. #Spring2025 #MayFlowers12 May 2025 09:39 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3loxogbsmj22dhttps://bsky.app/profile/nbgreywagtail.com/post/3low7v5g3ok2oGreat weekend out on the boat. Stunning weather #ukcanals #OxfordCanal #narrowboat11 May 2025 19:46 +0000at://did:plc:b4tqo7cuvht52jquh5whrusc/app.bsky.feed.post/3low7v5g3ok2o