Boat names

We set off from Stensen at 10.00 am  yesterday morning having suffered yet another electrical disconnection during the night, traced to a multi-socket trip switch on our pontoon.. No surprises there,then. Freezer food survived yet again.  Filled with diesel at Shobnall marina for a ridiculously low price and bought the compulsory anchor and chain for our Thames trip, although how we'll manage to lift it into the water without suffering a hernia remains to be seen. Shobnall marina is a revelation and the exact opposite of Stensen. The staff are friendly, the cafe serves edible food with a smile and the chandlery actually has a range of every  boaters needs. One of our gas bottles emptied last night, Stensen yet again had no replacements so Shobnall got our trade. Rumour has it MCC have lost the Aqualine boat building business so life looks like getting tougher for them, which is a pity for the work staff who are all a cut above the management. This could be a blessing in disguise as they will have to change to survive and it is certainly a business worth changing and keeping for the future. I hope Mick and Craig are taking note of the opportunity?  Yet again we cruised the Trent and Mersey as our escape route to London via Oxford. it does not improve with familiarisation unfortunately. Today varied between overcast and cold, sunny and warm, plus very light rain this evening-the sort you have to run around in to get wet.    I always attempt to remember particularly witty boat names encountered, but promptly forget them prior to blogging. The most common are Daisy Bell, Kingfisher and the ilk. The best today was Me and Er (think about it) , Belly Button and Empty wallet. Wegonnandunnit rates highly. I have seen Emily May but no Emily May not,  yet. Gypsy Rose  plus G & T crop up regularly and a hire boat was named Titanic. Next place on the map is Fazely Junction where we take a very sharp left turn onto the Coventry canal. We had two guided tours of Tardis Two yesterday. The second couple moored behind us last night and joined us for drinks and a more detailed tour prior to an Indian meal at a nearby restaurant. Thanks to Lynne our boat is quite unique, very light and airy compared with others, more of a permanent home than a  weekend occasional "cottage", which seems to be appealing to others. We'll look into a commission arrangement with Stensen if we cannot raise sufficient funds for an outright purchase. We are unable to process credit card donations unfortunately. Health-wise yesterday was not good, with two mini-fits and generally lots of vacant moments. No fall-ins or major incidents to report. Apologies for the intermittent blogs, due to no-go areas. The good thing about constantly moving is blogs get published eventually. Both cats have begun to settle-in but neither like locks and  have developed a habit of waking us up early. Time will tell....sadie has taken To sleeping in the wardrobe while Sophie. Sleeps absolutely anywhere she wants at anytime. She was verbally assaulted by 3mallards through the boat window this morning, following similar antics by 2swans yesterday. Wildfowl and cats is not a good mix apparently. Today varied between warm sunshine and cool clouded sky's. healthwise I suffered mini fits hourly but not progressing beyond the acid indigestion stage, which is the lesser of two evils. Having both overdone the cruising and locks exercises we are both knackered and have noted the need to slow life speed to boat speed, starting tomorrow.