As most readers will know, I’m a big fan of historic boats of all kinds – everything from Thames sailing barges, through classic ‘gentleman’s yachts’ of the 1920s and 30s right through to Royal Navy warships.

What kind of lunatic ignores danger signs?

The special reason I have for supporting the fourth emergency service

A trip along the Thames in the Richmond Venturer a healing tonic for ex-servicemen and women