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The Sumpners Afloat

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

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The Khazi Chiefs – replacing a separator toilet

January 9, 2022

When we took delivery of “Old Nick” with its glistening new Compoost seperator toilet, we embarked on a new and […]

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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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Baking/Cooking

A bit of a pickle?

November 21, 2021

Today’s task on board Old Nick was making some pickle to go with our festive cheese board. And not just […]

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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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Cruising

Keep on movin’

September 18, 2021

Along the Thames and down the Kennet & Avon A lot of water has passed under the bridge since we […]

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