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The Sumpners Afloat

Adventures on "Old Nick" – an Ortomarine-built, Vetus powered Electric Serial Hybrid Narrowboat

Cruising

With a Little Help From My Friends

October 2, 2023

25th September to 1st October – along the Coventry with friends We were treated to a steady procession of Heritage […]

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Cruising

Two of Us

September 25, 2023

18th – 24th September – we’re on our way home – Tixall to Fradley Monday morning dawned quite fair but […]

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Cruising

Rainy Days and Mondays

September 18, 2023

Sep 11th to 17th – getting cooler as we slowly continue our journey back to base Monday morning was showery/light […]

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Cruising

(Love is like a) Heatwave

September 11, 2023

4th to 13th Sep – up the Shroppie and a rendezvous with an old mucker Well Monday was a scorcher […]

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Cruising

You Raise Me Up

September 4, 2023

28th Aug to 3rd September – Northwich to MIddlewich and up the Wardle Canal We said goodbye to Bruce and […]

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Cruising

Don’t Bring Me Down

August 28, 2023

21st to 27th August – Middlewich to Anderton and the River Weaver Navigation We stayed put on Monday and I […]

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Cruising

This One’s for the Girls

August 21, 2023

14-20th August – a week’s holiday with the girls – Fazely to Middlewich Well, we all woke up clear headed […]

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Cruising, Sewing/Craft

He Ain’t Heavy

August 14, 2023

7th to 13th August – heading North again We waved my brother Bruce off in an Uber after breakfast and […]

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Cruising, General

Twenty Tiny Fingers!

August 7, 2023

17th to July – 7th August – meeting our new grandson and leaving Brinklow Well that was an anxious, emotional, […]

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Cruising

Strangers in the Night

June 19, 2023

12th to 18th June – Along the Cov and onwards to the North Oxford We had a pretty good thunder […]

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