Mature & Silver · 2 parts
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The Narrowboat
Mature & Silver · EN · 2 parts · Ongoing · updated 2026-11-07
A retired schoolteacher buys a narrowboat and gets stuck in a lock on her first day, rescued by a gentle retired engineer. A slow, green two-part mature romance of locks, ducks and long afternoons.
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“The Narrowboat” is a Mature & Silver story for adults, told in 2 parts and about 3 minutes of reading in total. Every character is 18 or older and every encounter is consensual. Start with Part 1 and use the Next part button at the end of each part, or pick a part from the list below.
- Part 1: Lock Gate. Wendy buys a narrowboat and gets stuck in a lock on her first day. Alan, a retired engineer on the towpath, tells her gently that she has left a paddle open.
- Part 2: Summit Pound. After a fortnight of locks, Wendy and Alan moor on the highest stretch of canal at dusk. Among rushes and ducks, with tea, the pace finally slows to a stop.
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