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The Sumpners Afloat

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

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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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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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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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Technical

Back to Black – Winter Projects

March 21, 2022

Even on a relatively new boat, there always seem to be things that need to be done. “Old Nick’s” To […]

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Equipment

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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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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