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The Sumpners Afloat

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

Cruising, General, Sewing/Craft

Bits and Pieces

April 15, 2025

Late March to mid April 2025 – what we got up to! We popped down to Fareham to see our […]

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Cruising

Sunshine on My Shoulders

March 10, 2025

Our week on the cut 28th Feb to 9th March I mentioned “itchy tiller syndrome” in my last post. It […]

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General

About Damn Time!

March 6, 2025

I know it’s the same every year, but isn’t it funny how January seems interminable and then we race through […]

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Cruising

2024 – that was the year that was!

January 6, 2025

Wow! Another great year. We can’t quite believe that it has now been 4 years since Old Nick was launched. […]

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Cruising

Coming Home

October 7, 2024

30th Sept to 6th Oct – homeward bound After I’d posted last week’s blog, we had a bit of a […]

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General

Happy New Year!

January 1, 2024

End Nov to End Dec 2023 It’s been a few weeks since our last update and a lot has been […]

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Cruising

Home

October 9, 2023

2nd – 8th October – the final leg back to base Rain was forecast for the pm on Monday, so […]

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General

I’m Still Waiting

July 17, 2023

3rd to 16th July – the Brinklow Bash and a few days out on the Cut It was a fairly […]

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General

Right Here Waiting

July 4, 2023

26th Jun to 2nd July – still at Brinklow! Our second week at Brinklow, and it’s starting to feel more […]

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General

Don’t Stop Movin’

June 26, 2023

18- 25th June – What we’re up to at Brinklow Well, of course, we have stopped movin’ – for now. […]

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