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Month: April 2014

Events

Beaulieu – A cornucopia of treasures for boat owners

24/04/201421/06/2015Mort SmithComment(0)

I always know when the boating season has really got under way because I head down to Lord Montagu’s lovely little pad at Beaulieu in Hampshire to take part in what has become the biggest boatjumble in Europe.

In the year 2025: The flood defence plan in numbers, but it won't be fully in place for more than a decade.
Recent developments

Flood plans spring a leak

17/04/201421/12/2025Mort SmithComment(0)

Government ‘rescue’ falls £120m short

Terra Nova

She’s back on an even keel

10/04/201429/05/2015Mort SmithComment(0)

Some loving TLC as we restore a little wheel power to beloved Terra Nova

Nature

Spring – it’s such a joyous time for us Riverwatchers

03/04/201429/05/2015Mort SmithComment(0)

Let’s bid a warm welcome to British Summer Time and hope that the signal for the clocks to go forward is also a signal for the warmer weather we enjoyed over the weekend to continue.

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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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