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Christine Howles
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I'm a #commshero for my day job and a trustee for @lhcrt.org.uk in my spare time. Lover of Yorkshire Tea!
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Christine Howles @christinehowles.bsky.social · Nov 24
I am here, and I love Bluesky, but you'll mainly find me on my other account... @lhcrt.org.uk.

(Reposting because I've changed the LHCRT handle to the domain.)
A photo of a canal with poppies growing along the towpath.
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Know someone who'd be interested?
lhcrt.org.uk Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust @lhcrt.org.uk · 7d
🌿 Love nature and want to make a local impact?

Help lead our environmental work on the Lichfield & Hatherton Canals – protecting wildlife, shaping green spaces, and keeping nature at the heart of restoration. 🌱

lhcrt.org.uk/volunteer-op...

#TrusteesWeek
#TrusteeVacancy
#WeDigCanals
#Staffordshire
Promotional graphic for Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust showing a canal restoration site with green foliage and a protective tube around a young plant. Overlaid text reads: “Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust – Environment Trustee Vacancy.”
November 7, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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Got a question about the Lichfield Canal? 💬

💚 How long till it’s finished?
🚧 What’s that big pipe about?
🤝 Thinking of volunteering?

Ask us in person!
📍 Darnford Moors Ecology Park
🕙 Tomorrow, 10–11:30am (prize draw at 11)

We’d love to see you!
lhcrt.org.uk/event/grand-...
#WeDigCanals #Lichfield
Open morning and Grand Prize Draw - Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust
Curious about our work on the canal restoration or looking for a rewarding way to give back? Come and meet us on 1 November.
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October 31, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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Woohooo!
lhcrt.org.uk Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust @lhcrt.org.uk · 23d
🎉 We’re thrilled to share that LHCRT has been shortlisted for the 2025 Beacon Awards in the Charity or Social Enterprise category!

Being named a finalist is a huge honour!

🏆 Winners will be announced on 27 November—wish us luck!

#Lichfield #WeDigCanals #Staffordshire
October 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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@writingabit.bsky.social Just bought your book 👍

Only on Kindle though - sorry!
October 26, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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We’re so close to hitting 2,000 followers – just 7 away! 🎉💙

If you enjoy our updates, please give us a boost:
👉 Repost, share, and spread the word.

Every new follower helps us raise awareness and support for the canal restoration.

Let’s hit that milestone together! 🚤🌿

#WeDigCanals #Lichfield
Blue background with scattered multicoloured confetti. Large white text reads “Nearly 2,000 followers!” with smaller text underneath saying “Help us get there – only 7 to go!”
September 6, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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What a beautiful sight!

Daisy's Bakin Butty The Floating Cafe will be at Brownhills Canal Festival: 16-17 August 2025.

#FloatingTraders #UKCanals #BrownhillsCanalFestival

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27 reactions | Coming into a lock on the Buckby Flight #canal #canalandrivertrust #canallife #canalboat #historicworkingboats #Buckbylocks | Daisy's Bakin Butty The Floating Cafe
Coming into a lock on the Buckby Flight #canal #canalandrivertrust #canallife #canalboat #historicworkingboats #Buckbylocks.
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July 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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More canal history uncovered!

Our good friend Duncan Moore has shared some amazing old photos of the bridge at Muckley Corner.

We don't know the date — any guesses?

#Lichfield #OldPhotos #UKCanals #MemoryLane #Staffordshire
A black and white photo of a canal with a 1930s style bridge over the canal and houses in the background. There is a man standing on the right, on the towpath, holding a sign. The caption reads South elevation. A black and white photo of a road leading up and over a bridge. There are houses in the background. The caption reads East approach.
June 21, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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It's #VolunteersWeek - we're celebrating the incredible people who give their time to make a difference.

First up, here's a blog from our Communications & Marketing Trustee, @christinehowles.bsky.social, proving you don’t need to be retired to volunteer.

lhcrt.org.uk/2025/06/02/b...

#WeDigCanals
A collage of photos of Christine at various events in Staffordshire including with the mayor of Lichfield City Council and with Robbie Cumming.
June 2, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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Here's a message from Robbie Cumming.

⏳️ There's only one more day for you to double your impact.

Your donations to our #GreenMatchFund will be doubled to unlock the Lichfield Canal.

💚 Donate before 12pm on 29 April. donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

#UKCanals #Lichfield #Staffordshire
April 28, 2025 at 9:32 AM
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We're three days in!

Make the most of this chance to save 2-for-1 for nature 🌿🌿‼️

The @biggive.bsky.social #GreenMatchFund doubles every donation to our appeal, but only until 29 April.

Your donation = DOUBLE the difference 💚💚

donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05...

#UKCanals #Staffordshire
Two herons by the side of the Lichfield Canal.
April 25, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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One day to go - then your donation will be doubled.

Every £1 you donate to our @biggive.bsky.social #GreenMatchFund appeal will go twice as far - to fund a vital new lock for the Lichfield Canal. 💚🌊

22-29 April: Double the difference. Double the impact.

lhcrt.org.uk/donate/big-g...

#UKCanals
April 21, 2025 at 8:09 AM
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Here's me with an important message.

#UKCanals
lhcrt.org.uk Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust @lhcrt.org.uk · Apr 16
Get ready to have your donation doubled between 22-29 April.

Donate to our #GreenMatchFund and watch your donation go twice as far 💚💚

Double the difference. Double the impact thanks to @biggive.bsky.social

Want a reminder? lhcrt.org.uk/donate/big-g...

#Lichfield #WeDigCanals #UKCanals
April 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
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Yesterday I was filming for the @lhcrt.org.uk Big Give appeal, watch this space.

#WeDigCanals #Lichfield #Staffordshire
March 30, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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We had a lovely time at @sandfieldsps.bsky.social - very appropriate for #WorldWaterDay

Lots of people came to talk to us, and a lot of them joined as members to support us. 👍

#Lichfield #WeDigCanals #Staffordshire
Volunteers pointing at a display, the display has a map of the Lichfield Canal route and other details. The equipment of the pumping station: pistons and other engine parts. The equipment of the pumping station: pistons, pipes and other engine parts.
March 22, 2025 at 7:30 PM
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Why don't more areas have guided bus ways like this one in Cambridgeshire? Could it work in North Staffordshire?
March 15, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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@postcards2025.bsky.social I'd love to know the history of these cottages on Gorse Lane/Cross Lane. Presumably they were on their own for a long time.
February 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Time for a reminder about our #UKCanals feed:

If you love canals and narrowboats, like and pin our feed.

And if you post photos of canals or narrowboats, ask us and we'll add you as a contributor.

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February 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Who doesn't love a sunset? 😍

This is a view of the Lichfield Canal at Borrowcop Locks Canal Park.

#UKCanals #Lichfield #Staffordshire
February 19, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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A wonderful evening meeting old friends and people I've only known online until today.
lhcrt.org.uk Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust @lhcrt.org.uk · Feb 6
We had a lovely time at the @lichdiscovered.bsky.social housewarming event.

Lots of exciting things to come from their team.

#Lichfield #Staffordshire
An old school house building with a brick part to the left and a whitewashed part in the middle and a lawned area with lighting.
February 6, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Spring was definitely in the air for a walk along the canal at Alrewas. Technically, it's the river at this point!

#UKCanals #Staffordshire
A canal where the river intersects it for a short distance. There is a boardwalk/bridge over the river where it joins the canal and the sky is a blue/yellow.
February 2, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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Proud to compile and design the magazine (among other things) 😄
lhcrt.org.uk Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust @lhcrt.org.uk · Feb 1
Our members' magazine is out now. Find out what's happened and what's coming up.

It's only £15 a year for adults (you don't need to volunteer).

You'll be helping to reconnect the Lichfield Canal to the #UKCanals network by supporting us.

#WeDigCanals #Staffordshire

Link in next post.
A person reading a magazine. The person is out of focus and the magazine title is Cut Both Ways, with a photo of a digger on the front cover.
February 1, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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We're so excited that @alanb246.bsky.social and @nbwakamatandoto.bsky.social will be with us at Huddlesford Heritage Gathering.

We still have some spaces left for other #FloatingTraders - come and join the fun.

heritagegathering.uk

#UKCanals #Lichfield #Staffordshire
January 27, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Whoop! Another canal account has joined us.

Please give them a follow.

#UKCanals
towpathtalk.bsky.social Towpath Talk @towpathtalk.bsky.social · Jan 15
Towpath Talk is now live! The UK's number one waterways publication. If you're interested in all things canals, give us a follow!
January 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Some wonderful photos of the swan in the setting sun, at Darnford Moors Ecology Park. 🦢🪶

Darnford Moors has only been in water for one year!

#Lichfield #Staffordshire
#WeDigCanals #UKCanals
A young swan swimming in the canal in the twilight, with the water a silvery blue and a golden glow of the sunlight. A swan swimming in the canal in the twilight, with the water a silvery blue and a golden glow of the sunlight. A liftbridge is in the background with trees either side. A swan swimming in the canal in the twilight, with the water a silvery blue and a golden glow of the sunlight. There are trees in the background and the sun is shining through the trees like a star. A swan swimming in the canal in the twilight, with the water a silvery blue and a golden glow of the sunlight. There are trees and paths to both sides.
January 5, 2025 at 7:44 AM