Gareth Royall
@garethroyall.bsky.social
Lock keeper. Tour Guide. Cartoon Scribbler. Doofus.
Thinner than I used to be.
Thinner than I used to be.
Taking a moment to remember my Dad, who we laid to rest four years ago today.
January 11, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Taking a moment to remember my Dad, who we laid to rest four years ago today.
#Sunrise over the Thames at #Teddington. So cold the river has frozen at the entrance to the lock.
January 10, 2025 at 8:48 AM
#Sunrise over the Thames at #Teddington. So cold the river has frozen at the entrance to the lock.
What next, George A Romero Lane?
January 8, 2025 at 7:44 PM
What next, George A Romero Lane?
Number one in an occasional photo series called "Pictures on Rightmove that make it look like a gnome is hiding behind a low wall"
December 3, 2024 at 3:53 PM
Number one in an occasional photo series called "Pictures on Rightmove that make it look like a gnome is hiding behind a low wall"
Throwback to last summer.
Early start to catch the tide for these boaters.
Early start to catch the tide for these boaters.
November 29, 2024 at 12:14 PM
Throwback to last summer.
Early start to catch the tide for these boaters.
Early start to catch the tide for these boaters.
When laying the table these go on the far right.
November 29, 2024 at 12:10 PM
When laying the table these go on the far right.
Libraries.
They're called libraries.
They're called libraries.
November 27, 2024 at 1:50 PM
Libraries.
They're called libraries.
They're called libraries.
Number one in an occasional photo series called Gateposts that look a bit like Badly Drawn Boy.
November 23, 2024 at 9:33 AM
Number one in an occasional photo series called Gateposts that look a bit like Badly Drawn Boy.
Little stroll up the weir to make sure there's enough water in the #RiverThames between here and Molesey.
#lockkeeperlife #lockseducation
#lockkeeperlife #lockseducation
November 22, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Little stroll up the weir to make sure there's enough water in the #RiverThames between here and Molesey.
#lockkeeperlife #lockseducation
#lockkeeperlife #lockseducation
Blast from the past.
November 21, 2024 at 7:42 AM
Blast from the past.
Sunrise at work.
November 20, 2024 at 6:50 AM
Sunrise at work.
Road testing my new hat on a chilly early shift. Going for a Geno-era Dexy's Midnight Runners vibe.
November 20, 2024 at 6:31 AM
Road testing my new hat on a chilly early shift. Going for a Geno-era Dexy's Midnight Runners vibe.
One thing I like to do is share pictures of where I work (I'm a lock keeper on the River Thames), so if you like soothing pictures of boats going up and down in a chamber, this is the place to come.
November 19, 2024 at 8:33 PM
One thing I like to do is share pictures of where I work (I'm a lock keeper on the River Thames), so if you like soothing pictures of boats going up and down in a chamber, this is the place to come.