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Scientist, traveller and narrowboat owner.

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One 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 #UKCanals
October 28, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Good to see on the canals.

#rain #OxfordCanal #UKCanals #Cropredy
October 20, 2025 at 11:32 AM
One year ago today I met the Grey Wagtail #UKCanals #Narrowboat
September 20, 2025 at 4:22 PM
I would say it was 8 to 10. The marina and canal appear to be 4 to 6 inches below where they should be. My well deck gunwale was level with the dock and now I have to step over it.
September 4, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Good 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 #CanalClosures
September 4, 2025 at 11:52 AM
This 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 #ClaydonFlight
August 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Swan and cygnet alert!! I love seeing swans and their cygnets out on the waterways. An all too rare sight. #swans #cygnets #SwanCam #UKCanals
June 28, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Feeding time on the Oxford Canal #UKCanals #DuckCam #Ducklings
June 24, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Not a bad view from the kitchen this evening. #UKCanals #OxfordCanal
June 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
You are out for a walk along the Oxford Canal and who do you see @onedaymoreaboard.bsky.social
#ukcanals #CanalVloggers
June 20, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Fun day cruising down the Oxford Canal. Great weather. #UKCanals #OxfordCanal
June 17, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Great to see the froglets and toadlets emerging from the pond. #toad #frog #toadlets #froglets
June 11, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Does it get any better than this?
#ukcanals #narrowboat #sunshine #tea
May 15, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The May (hawthorn) flowers seem to be particularly good this year. Trees are heavy with them.

#Spring2025 #MayFlowers
May 12, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Great weekend out on the boat. Stunning weather #ukcanals #OxfordCanal #narrowboat
May 11, 2025 at 7:47 PM
A toad up date - I popped by the spawning pond today and it was great to see the tadpoles coming on. #toads #tadpoles #frogs #nature #spring2025
May 3, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Great walk out today looking at bluebells. #bluebells #chilterns #woodland #spring2025
April 29, 2025 at 7:35 PM
April 22, 2025 at 4:54 PM
A great walk to see the bluebells… #bluebells #Spring2025 #Chilterns
April 20, 2025 at 6:50 PM
A few weeks ago I published a video on YouTube about some toads migrating to their spawning pond. Today I went back to see if I could see any tadpoles. I was shocked at what I saw. #spring #toads #tadpoles #spring2025
April 12, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Some photos from one of my trips to Myanmar (Burma). Looking at these makes me wonder how much of Mandalay is left. #Burma #Myanmar #Mandalay #EarthQuake
April 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
You go away for a few days and you come back and spring has arrived. #spring #spring2025 #Bluebells
April 8, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A few days away. This is going to be good. Sestriere, Italy. #skiing #snow #Sestriere #Italy

w3w.co/jock.mopped....
March 30, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Here I am at the bridge that closed nearly three years ago. You can help by signing the petition - chng.it/vd5kL7PTtv

#ThamesPath #EnvironmentAgency #RiverThames
March 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Not the usual cause of a traffic jam… #swans #birds #wildlife #trafficjam
March 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM