Hayley Jenkins-Jones

Chartered Geographer | Civil Engineer | Footballer | Martial Artist | From Birmingham

[Canal & River Trust Boating @CRTBoating]

On this morning's edition of BBC Breakfast, our @CRTWestMidlands Director of Operations, Henriette Breukelaar, confirmed that this nation's canals are better than those in Amsterdam. 😎

[Canal & River Trust West Midlands @CRTWestMidlands]

Remembering the day we renamed a bridge along the canal in #Birmingham after the iconic band @BlackSabbath. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of @OzzyOsbourne at this sad time.

[Hayley Jenkins-Jones @The_Geographer1]

At last…….

[Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) @RGS_IBG]

Congratulations to the 22 Society Fellows who were recently awarded Chartered Geographer status, the only internationally recognised accreditation for geographers!

Find out more 👉 https://t.co/9dS09whcEt

[Hayley Jenkins-Jones @The_Geographer1]

Loved it!! Thanks Kevin, we will be back for more!! #BirminghamHistory #WalkingTour #VictorianBirmingham #Catacombs #HiddenBirmingham #ThisIsBirmingham #Graveyards #JewelleryQuarter

[Kevin Thomas - Birmingham Heritage walking tours @Ktphotouk]

What a brilliant way to spend a Sunday morning – exploring how Victorians lived, loved, and died in Birmingham.
Thanks to this fabulous bunch for joining me!
Let’s keep uncovering the city’s secrets together.
#BirminghamHistory #WalkingTour #VictorianBirmingham #Catacombs

[Hayley Jenkins-Jones @The_Geographer1]

Jumping on the bandwagon 😂

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Back at Hatton Locks open weekend!! Drier than yesterday but bitter cold. Got to see the bottom of another lock!! Another one to add to my collection!! This one was built in the 1930’s when the Grand Union Canal was widened, so a much later lock than I’m used to @CanalRiverTrust

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@BromptonScud @CanalRiverTrust See you tomorrow!!

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A very wet day at Hatton Locks open day. We are back there tomorrow, so come down if you want to:
See what @CanalRiverTrust get up to on a lock stoppage.
Walk into the bottom of a canal lock.
Learn how to fish 🐠.
Enjoy tours and talks on and about the canal and more!!

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Getting our volunteer hours in with @CanalRiverTrust @CRTWestMidlands

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Day 14 Our last day. Handed back Kitty to Black Prince in Stoke-on-Trent this morning. Our crew left us and we had one last stop off before home, Middleport Pottery. Lovely old pottery. Now it’s time to plan for our next boating adventure @CanalRiverTrust @CRTWestMidlands

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Day 13 Stoke-on-Trent and Etruria on the Trent and Mersey Canal, another 3 locks completed. Our last full day with our crew, so we stopped off at Etruria Industrial Museum, then a real ale pub and a Toby Carvery for tea @CanalRiverTrust @CRTWestMidlands #canals #boating

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Day 12 Barlaston to Stoke-on-Trent on the Trent and Mersey Canal, another 3 locks completed. As we are in The Potteries, today we visited Wedgwood to look at pots and more pots. Now we are moored half way up the Stoke Lock Flight for tea @CanalRiverTrust @CRTWestMidlands

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Day 11 Aston-by-Stone to Barlaston on the Trent and Mersey Canal, another 9 locks completed. Stopped off at the lovely town of Stone for a combination of hot chocolate, real ale, cocktails and chips!! @CanalRiverTrust @CRTWestMidlands

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Day 10 Milford to Aston-by-Stone. Started on the Staffs & Worcs Canal. Navigated through Tixall Wide, saw the old gatehouse, passed the Shugborough Estate and passed over the River Trent before turning at Great Haywood onto the Trent & Mersey @CanalRiverTrust @CRTWestMidlands

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Day 9 Penkridge to Milford on the Staffs and Worcester Canal, another 5 locks done. Finished up at the Barley Mow for tea after a right old route march there and back @CanalRiverTrust @CRTWestMidlands #canals #boating #lifesbetterbywater #staffsandworcs

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Day 8 East of Pendeford to Penkridge on the Staffs and Worcester Canal, another 6 locks done, my apprentice is learning fast. Called into two lovely canal pubs for a drink then a curry to finish off the night @CanalRiverTrust @CRTWestMidlands #canals #boating

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Day 7 Brewood to just East of Pendeford on the Shroppie and then left onto the Staffs and Worcester, again only 1 lock (a stop lock). Extra crew picked up safely @CanalRiverTrust @CRTWestMidlands #canals #boating

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Day 6 Norbury Junction to Brewood still on the Shroppie and only 1 lock, easy day today, even the weather played ball. Stopped off dinner time at Wheaton Aston and now moored up at Brewood @CanalRiverTrust @CRTWestMidlands #canals #boating

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Day 5 Market Drayton to Norbury Junction. Navigated the famous Woodseaves Cutting with its falling rocks and landslides, passed under High Bridge and passed the old Cadbury’s Wharf which was used to ship chocolate crumb to Cadbury’s Bournville @CanalRiverTrust @CRTWestMidlands

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Day 4 Audlem to Market Drayton on the Shropshire Union Canal ahead of time again, another 17 locks in the bag and an evening stroll (some would say a route march) to the town and back which involved climbing a very high aqueduct @CanalRiverTrust @CRTWestMidlands #canals #boating