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The Sumpners Afloat

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

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Hanging Around

August 8, 2022

Crick Marina and onwards to Welford, Market Harborough and beyond We had originally planned to leave Crick Monday morning but […]

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Go North

August 1, 2022

Up the Leicester Line Monday again (25th July). I always used to wake up with that “Monday ” feeling, but […]

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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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Cruising

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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General

Just want the technical info?

July 6, 2022

There’s a wealth of in-depth information about batteries, solar panels, engine, generators, heating etc. etc, etc, including our real life […]

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Cruising

Out of Town

July 5, 2022

Continuing our journey along the Birmingham & Fazeley canal This post title reminds me of Friday evenings and Jack Hargreaves […]

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Baking/Cooking, Cruising

Inner City Life

June 27, 2022

Exploring the Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) Part 2 – Titford Canal, Old Main Line, New Main Line, Gower Branch, Worcester […]

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Cruising

Living for the City

June 20, 2022

Exploring the Birmingham Canal Navigations (BCN) Part 1 – Grand Union, Tame Valley, Rushall, Daw End, New Main Line, Old […]

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Cruising

Move On

June 12, 2022

From Stratford to Birmingham via Knowle As I said previously, it was a real wrench leaving the lovely Avon behind. […]

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