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Month: February 2014

Nature Recent developments

Barging in on the dredging debate

27/02/201429/05/2015Mort SmithComment(0)

I’ve had lots of input from readers on the subject of dredging since I mentioned it a couple of weeks or so ago in the context of flood prevention following the recent inundations.

Nature Recent developments

Time to put up the cash

20/02/201429/05/2015Mort SmithComment(0)

Chris Smith and the PM must get their act together on flooding

How much longer will this go on? The Thames at Chertsey covering Dumsey Meadow
History

From a mystery tunnel to dredging the Thames

13/02/201429/05/2015Mort SmithComment(0)

Last week, I told the story about Doug Millsom and his friends who, as youngsters, used to play around a tunnel that emerged on the bank of Desborough Island and asked whether any readers knew its history.

History Local people

Fisherman need friends – and some bigger nets

06/02/201429/05/2015Mort SmithComment(0)

My old mate Doug ‘the ancient angler’ Millsom called me up this week to chide me for ignoring his fellow fishermen.

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To contact Mort, email him at mortsmith32@gmail.com or call him on 01787 226974. He’s always pleased to hear from old friends who provided such a wealth of information and great stories for Riverwatch.

These columns appeared in the Surrey Herald.

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