debbifiggy.bsky.social
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Narrowboats, flowers, gardening, proper pubs, Portugal, inland waterways, good food, cross-stitching, cats, literature, fun, good company and wine.
Good morning flower friends, I am late on parade today after a lazy morning warming up by the fire. Really frosty this morning and that wind is bitter. Here’s a somewhat warmer photo from late November, about the only colour left in the garden 🪴🌱 #BloomScrolling
December 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Good morning flower friends, I am late on parade today after a lazy morning warming up by the fire. Really frosty this morning and that wind is bitter. Here’s a somewhat warmer photo from late November, about the only colour left in the garden 🪴🌱 #BloomScrolling
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MAJOR FUNDING SECURED to safeguard the future of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
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MAJOR FUNDING SECURED to safeguard the future of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal | Towpath Talk
The future of one of Wales’ most cherished waterways has just received a significant boost. The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal – a vital lifeline for local ...
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December 5, 2025 at 10:18 AM
MAJOR FUNDING SECURED to safeguard the future of the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal
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Oops I did it again… another pair of socks cast on and progressing to add to the previous two pairs. Slightly shorter this time in the leg as I think I will be playing yarn chicken towards the end. 🧶
December 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Oops I did it again… another pair of socks cast on and progressing to add to the previous two pairs. Slightly shorter this time in the leg as I think I will be playing yarn chicken towards the end. 🧶
This feverfew plant flowered profusely up until the second frost which killed it. It self seeded itself in my agapanthus pot. The agapanthus sulked all summer and refused to flower. Must pop the agapanthus somewhere where it is sheltered from the cold and hope for flowers next year. 🌱
December 4, 2025 at 7:52 AM
This feverfew plant flowered profusely up until the second frost which killed it. It self seeded itself in my agapanthus pot. The agapanthus sulked all summer and refused to flower. Must pop the agapanthus somewhere where it is sheltered from the cold and hope for flowers next year. 🌱
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Thames Water half-year profits leap to £386m after bills rose by nearly a third.
Leaks and sewage dumping will continue for years.
£20bn+debt. A third of the bill covers interest payments.
Captive customers have no choice.
End the scam. Nationalise water.
Leaks and sewage dumping will continue for years.
£20bn+debt. A third of the bill covers interest payments.
Captive customers have no choice.
End the scam. Nationalise water.
Thames Water half-year profit leaps to nearly £400m after it raises bills by third
Revenues jumped 40% to nearly £2bn after debt-ridden utility hiked water bills sharply in April
www.theguardian.com
December 3, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Thames Water half-year profits leap to £386m after bills rose by nearly a third.
Leaks and sewage dumping will continue for years.
£20bn+debt. A third of the bill covers interest payments.
Captive customers have no choice.
End the scam. Nationalise water.
Leaks and sewage dumping will continue for years.
£20bn+debt. A third of the bill covers interest payments.
Captive customers have no choice.
End the scam. Nationalise water.
Finally got around to washing and blocking the socks that I made as a gift. They aren’t perfect but they do look a lot better 😊🧶
December 3, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Finally got around to washing and blocking the socks that I made as a gift. They aren’t perfect but they do look a lot better 😊🧶
Morning all, a bit cold and misty out there today. Here’s another look back in the garden to the very end of October as it is all looking very brown and drab out there today. 🌱
December 3, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Morning all, a bit cold and misty out there today. Here’s another look back in the garden to the very end of October as it is all looking very brown and drab out there today. 🌱
Hello people, hope you’re having a good day. So pleased to see the sun after yesterday’s rain and wind.
December 2, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Hello people, hope you’re having a good day. So pleased to see the sun after yesterday’s rain and wind.
Yay! Finished those socks 🧦🧶
December 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Yay! Finished those socks 🧦🧶
Time for another garden pic and a look back to late October. I definitely want to try and grow this again next year. It flowered profusely all summer long. Also I have never seen a pink black eyed Susan before. So pretty. 🌱
December 1, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Time for another garden pic and a look back to late October. I definitely want to try and grow this again next year. It flowered profusely all summer long. Also I have never seen a pink black eyed Susan before. So pretty. 🌱
Should finish this pair of socks tomorrow 🧶
November 30, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Should finish this pair of socks tomorrow 🧶
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Ardlington Marsh lock on the @wiltsberks.bsky.social this lock is likely to be lost forever due to the proposed Sesro Reservoir.
Another fantastic lock to see with the gates still in place like a couple in the area. Amazing to see this derelict lock still defying nature
Another fantastic lock to see with the gates still in place like a couple in the area. Amazing to see this derelict lock still defying nature
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Ardlington Marsh lock on the @wiltsberks.bsky.social this lock is likely to be lost forever due to the proposed Sesro Reservoir.
Another fantastic lock to see with the gates still in place like a couple in the area. Amazing to see this derelict lock still defying nature
Another fantastic lock to see with the gates still in place like a couple in the area. Amazing to see this derelict lock still defying nature
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NB Sculptor turns 90 this year. Built 1935 for the Grand Union Canal Carrying Co., it is now part of The Canal Museum on the Grand Union at Stoke Bruerne, one of three excellent museums operated by the Canal & River Trust
#boatlife
#ukcanals #canal #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive #FundBritainsWaterways
#boatlife
#ukcanals #canal #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive #FundBritainsWaterways
November 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
NB Sculptor turns 90 this year. Built 1935 for the Grand Union Canal Carrying Co., it is now part of The Canal Museum on the Grand Union at Stoke Bruerne, one of three excellent museums operated by the Canal & River Trust
#boatlife
#ukcanals #canal #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive #FundBritainsWaterways
#boatlife
#ukcanals #canal #narrowboat
#KeepCanalsAlive #FundBritainsWaterways
Good morning all! Have a great weekend. 🌱 pic is a cosmos flower in my garden before the frosts.
November 29, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Good morning all! Have a great weekend. 🌱 pic is a cosmos flower in my garden before the frosts.
Grasses are definitely an essential part of my garden and really make an impact at this time of year. This grass is massive, I really want to divide it but I will need a lot of strong helpers and a saw! 🌱
November 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Grasses are definitely an essential part of my garden and really make an impact at this time of year. This grass is massive, I really want to divide it but I will need a lot of strong helpers and a saw! 🌱
Sock progress, the heel is turned on the second of the pair. Won’t attempt the stitch pick up along the sides until better light tomorrow. 🧶
November 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Sock progress, the heel is turned on the second of the pair. Won’t attempt the stitch pick up along the sides until better light tomorrow. 🧶
The garden back at the end of October, still some colour but definitely end of season. 🌱 A much warmer day here today. Really must crack on with writing Xmas cards.
November 27, 2025 at 8:35 AM
The garden back at the end of October, still some colour but definitely end of season. 🌱 A much warmer day here today. Really must crack on with writing Xmas cards.
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 🌱.