On board at last!

We returned to Martlet this morning. We carried all the bits and bobs inside, Myra went to put the kettle on. The gas was turned on, no problem there with the flame singing to us. The battery isolators were turned on, but the was no noise from behind the step box. Yes, the water pump had packed up. Quick check revealed power was available as far as the pump motor, so a trip to Sawley chandlery was required. A small detour (succesful) and then south to deliver the car the local garage at Crick. Malc will service the car and on completion, deliver it to the Marina for us. Great service and you know the work will be done properly. Colin the pilot from NB Molly gave me a lift back to Kegworth and when he had left, suitably refreshed, I changed the water pump. The reassuring sound returned and domestic harmony was restored, certainly for a while. As well as all our bits, we had an additional box with the touch up paints and undercoats to hide somewhere. I have put them under the saloon seat for now, they will be moved later. I have heard that before....., in fact I have said it before. We moved off through Kegworth shallow lock and tied up between the lock and the road bridge. I had forgotten how careful you need to be with a newly painted boat. No mooring chains and bank anchors swinging happily against the inside of the upstands, at least until the first ding and paint damage has happened. I wandered off and looked at the water from the road bridge, and took a few photos from the opposite side to our mooring. Then back inside and try out the T-Moble USB modem. Installation was easy, quite a relief as the Medion laptop came with Vista. I have only reloaded Vista once, and touch wood, the video driver problem has not returned. As my previous connection alfoat was via a Nokia phone at 9600; the T-Mobile really is the same speed as my Tiscali at home, a very real improvement.No lock today really as the shallow lock is chained open at the moment. Today's weather, heavy showers with thunder and long bright intervals, wind light to moderate from the west.