Billy Brookes

Liveaboard boater, rail enthusiast, record collector, geocacher, Doctor Who fan etc. Check out my record label Lonesome Blue Sounds!

[Billy Brookes @billybbrookes]

Last year was an exciting one for me, I released a record of previously unissued tracks from #eddienoack and #georgejones as part of my MA at @NorwichUniArts

You can follow my record nonsense at; https://t.co/a6dqfaCaaI

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@EastMidRailway does this mean we are getting a new shelter at Habrough? Cause it’s bloomin’ cold without it!

[Scalextric @Scalextric]

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[National Waterways Museum @NWMuseum]

Two of the stars of hit @bbcone show, The Travelling Auctioneers @TravellingAuct - @izziebalmer1 and @JJChalmersRM – are visiting the National Waterways Museum in Ellesmere Port on Tuesday 5 September and looking for local residents to take part in a major auction.

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@merseyrail @WezzRail Excellent, mystery solved!

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New Brighton is the only railway station I know of to have a pirate inside! @merseyrail what’s his story?

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@WezzRail @merseyrail Thanks for this, not to add any pressure but everyone at my work is now invested in this story

[Billy Brookes @billybbrookes]

Thanks @0tralala keeping me entertained on my train journey today!

[National Waterways Museum @NWMuseum]

Some of our staff and volunteers have been hard at work moving historic narrowboat Sculptor back towards @canalmuseum1 over the last couple of days!

@CRTBoating @CanalRiverTrust #boatsthattweet #historicnarrowboat #lifesbetterbywater

[Ellesmere Port Social @eportsocial]

Getting on the Chester train and having to change at Hooton is pure purgatory.

[Billy Brookes @billybbrookes]

@eportsocial @Zara_Roze_ you have it so easy

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@Zara_Roze_ @NWMuseum Howard would prefer it if you refer to it as his thrown

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Think Howard the unofficial museum cat has the right idea today! @NWMuseum

#nationalwaterwaysmuseum #museumcat #canalandrivertrust

[Billy Brookes @billybbrookes]

Love spending time in the Powerhall at the @NWMuseum

The volunteers that operate the engines are so friendly and knowledgeable!

#nationalwaterwaysmuseum #powerhall #canalandrivertrust #museums #livinghistory

[National Waterways Museum @NWMuseum]

July sees the 20th anniversary of the reopening of the restored Rochdale Canal.  When the canal was at its busiest, the basin at Dale Street in Manchester (now known as Piccadilly Basin) was alive with boats bringing cargo into the city.

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@TPExpressTrains shout out to an excellent member of staff (I think his name was Paul) selling drinks on the 12.28 Stockport - Cleethorpes service today! Very kind and helpful - a credit to your company! Please make sure these words are passed on! 😊

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@nb_empire @RumTum21 @NWMuseum Boat added for scale! 😅

[National Waterways Museum @NWMuseum]

Can you work out who would have used this object?

Here’s a hint; it relates to the Canal Town theme for this Sunday!

#canaltown #nationalwaterwaysmuseum #livinghistory #lifesbetterbywater

[National Waterways Museum @NWMuseum]

Join us at our 1950s themed Street Party tomorrow (10am-4pm)
⏺ Sounds from the 50s with DJ 'Jiving Billy'
🎂 Party cakes and sandwiches 12-2pm
💃 50s dancers 11am-12 & 2-3pm

#CanalTown #QueensJubilee #LifesBetterByWater #EllesmerePort
@EPWaterfront @eportsocial @waterwaysworld