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The Sumpners Afloat

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

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Nightswimming

September 9, 2024

2nd to 8th Sept – Stooging around Cropredy – with friends It was very quiet and very dark where we […]

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Reunited

September 2, 2024

26th August to 1st September – up the Oxford Canal and meeting family After a very quiet night at the […]

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Moon River

August 26, 2024

19th to 25th Aug – the Thames is a long river! Monday Monday – what a grey and, frankly, chilly […]

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A New England

August 19, 2024

12th to 18th August – continuing our journey along the Thames. As yesterday was a scorcher and today looked to […]

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(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding

August 12, 2024

5th Aug to 11th Aug – leaving London canals and onto the Thames We slipped out of Limehouse at about […]

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London Calling

August 5, 2024

29th July to 4th August- Heading in to London – at last! It was an absolute scorcher on Monday, with […]

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Do It Again

July 29, 2024

Killing time to meet friends – 23- 28 July You know, it sometimes feels that we will never leave this […]

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Celebrate!

July 23, 2024

8th to 22nd July – The Slough Arm and going home Monday started sunny – a beautiful fresh morning, and […]

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What You Waiting For?

July 7, 2024

1st – 7th July pottering about, killing time We left Packet Boat late morning, after a grocery delivery which I’d […]

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Slough Rider

July 1, 2024

24th Jun to 1 Jul – Slow (Slough) progress and meeting friends Having moaned for a few weeks about how […]

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