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The Sumpners Afloat

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

Cruising

Summer Holiday

May 9, 2022

The first leg of our 2022 cruise. Last year, we were late leaving Droitwich Spa Marina because we were helping […]

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Cruising

It might as well be Spring

March 17, 2022

A spot of winter cruising Weekend Friday 4-6th March We were starting to get a bit stir crazy and fancied […]

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Cruising

Going Underground

February 23, 2022

A visit to the Dudley Tunnel What do you do when you have guests (my brother Bruce and our nephew […]

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Cruising, General

Happy New Year!

January 4, 2022

Greetings from aboard Narrowboat Old Nick. Just for the record. we are both well and neither of us has succumbed […]

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Cruising

Golden Year(s) – a 2021 retrospective

December 8, 2021

As 2021 comes to an end and we celebrate a whole year aboard, we thought we’d take time to look […]

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Cruising

Back home

November 20, 2021

After our quiet night in the centre of Birmingham, we had plans for Sunday. Paul was taking Lenny to the […]

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Cruising

Les Feuillles Mortes

November 2, 2021

From Knowle to Gas Street After a few days R&R at the bottom of the Knowle flight – which was […]

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Cruising

Going up the Country

October 13, 2021

Along the Grand Union from Napton We were just about to leave the wonderful Oxford Canal behind when I last […]

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Cruising

Run for home

September 28, 2021

The Oxford Canal going North (mostly) We had just left the Thames, with some reluctance, after a wonderful summer, when […]

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Cruising

Looking for Linda

September 20, 2021

Back down the K&A and onto the Thames With Robynne and Steph dropped off at the Great Bedwyn services and […]

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