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The Sumpners Afloat

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

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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Cruising

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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Cruising

Back Down South #1

September 5, 2022

Heading South down the Staffs/Worcs – some old stomping grounds Monday – being a Bank Holiday (29th Aug) – was […]

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Cruising

Up the Junction

August 29, 2022

Along the Trent and Mersey and down to Fradley Junction We stayed put at Sawley on Monday – rain was […]

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Baking/Cooking, Cruising

Have You Ever Seen the Rain?

August 22, 2022

Leaving the River Soar and venturing up the Erewash. We had planned to move on come Monday evening, once it […]

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Baking/Cooking, Cruising

Feeling Hot, Hot, Hot

July 25, 2022

Back down the Ashby, onto the Coventry and thence to the Oxford and Grand Union canals Phew! It’s a scorcher! […]

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Cruising

Heatwave

July 18, 2022

Up the Ashby We slipped away from our moorings near Bridge 6 just before 06:30. The day (11th July) was […]

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Gotta Travel On

July 11, 2022

Fazeley to the Ashby (de la Zouch) Canal We had to be out of the Marina in Fazeley by about […]

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