Greetings from aboard Narrowboat Old Nick. Just for the record. we are both well and neither of us has succumbed […]
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Smoke on the Water
Friday 18th June Alarm set for 07:30, rain hammering down on the roof? This must be Willow Wren Boat Handling […]
Cruising, General
Electric Propulsion Trials Event
Thursday 27th May A frenzy (maybe a slight exaggeration?) of cleaning and tidying was the order of the day! Finally […]
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Baby It’s Cold Outside
Many of our friends and family have asked whether we are warm enough on “Old Nick”. The answer is a […]
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King of the Road
In the run up to launch day, we have been staying at the rather wonderful “Monarch’s Barn” in Rushock, Worcestershire, […]
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Bits and Pieces
With just a couple of weeks left of the build, we thought it might be nice to give you an […]
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Meeting with Ortomarine – 23rd October
It is three weeks since we were last at Ortomarine to see the hull of “Old Nick” arrive, and much […]
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True Colours
Work goes on at a rapid pace on board Old Nick. Those Ortomarine guys and gals don’t hang around. The […]
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Another BIG milestone
Yesterday was the biggest milestone yet. We had travelled up to Ortomarine’s unit near Kidderminster, with our friend Linda, to […]
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Narrowboat Paint Design Tool
With the completion of “Old Nick’s” hull design by Ortomarine and the order being placed with Tyler Wilson (see last […]