Many of our friends and family have asked whether we are warm enough on “Old Nick”. The answer is a […]
Equipment
Come in from the rain
Since launch, the control column on the stern of Old Nick has been protected from the elements by a very […]
Equipment
Let The Sunshine In
Old Nick is, by design (Ortomarine), a light and airy boat. But there’s always room – especially on greyer days […]
Technical
It’s Not Easy Bein’ Green
With the snow and ice at the beginning of the year, closely followed by lockdown, “Old Nick” has spent most […]
Technical
Complete Control
Those of you that have read our previous posts will know that “Old Nick” has an array of electronic equipment […]
Equipment
The Sun Always Shines on TV
We all like a bit of TV but our viewing habits have seriously changed over the last few years. Now […]
Equipment
My Favourite things
No – not whiskers on kittens (although they are cute) but – a few weeks into life on board our […]
Cruising
View From a Bridge
Sunday 20th December Having spent all day yesterday creating order and efficiency from the chaos of moving aboard, when we […]
General
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, […]
General
Bits and Pieces
With just a couple of weeks left of the build, we thought it might be nice to give you an […]