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The Sumpners Afloat

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

Cruising

Just the Two of Us

May 1, 2023

24-30 April – Our second week on the Shroppie I love this time of year, when the oil-seed rape comes […]

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Cruising

It Might as Well Rain Until September

April 24, 2023

17- 23 April – Our first week on the Shroppie Well I hope it doesn’t rain until September! But it […]

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Cruising

It Might as Well be Spring

April 13, 2023

10-16th April – Leaving the Severn and joining the Shroppie This is the earliest we have got away since we […]

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Cruising

Float on

April 12, 2023

7-9 April – Leaving Droitwich Spa Marina Finally! Paul dropped the car off at Brinklow Marina, where we are leaving […]

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Reelin’ in the Year(s) Pt 2

October 12, 2022

A look back at our Summer 2022 Cruise – who we went with Our first guests arrived at Tewkesbury Marina […]

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Reelin’ in the Year(s) Pt 1

October 10, 2022

A look back at our Summer 2022 Cruise – where we went Our son George’s wedding had taken place on […]

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Cruising

This Glass World

October 5, 2022

We stayed put at Merry Hill Waterfront on Monday (26 Sep) as Paul has some quite pressing work to finish […]

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Baking/Cooking, Cruising

The Tunnel(s) of Love

September 26, 2022

A visit to the Dudley Tunnel, Netherton Tunnel and Gosty Hill Tunnel, via the Coseley Tunnel We left Holly Hill […]

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Cruising

Let’s Go Round Again

September 18, 2022

A week on the Wyrley and Essington and its arms As you may recall, the purpose of coming back onto […]

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Back Down South – #2

September 12, 2022

Week 2 on the Staffs/Worcs; Wolverhampton 21 and the Curly Wyrley We stayed put for a couple of hours after […]

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