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Mort's Riverwatch

An occasional look at the ebb and flow of the Thames

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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.

Local people

Water-tight friendships

31/10/201318/01/2014Mort SmithComment(0)

It’s always nice when old friends come back to visit and that was certainly the case for the members of Weybridge Ladies Amateur Rowing Club (WLARC) a couple of weeks ago.

Events

Youngsters setting sail with Olympics in sight

17/10/201318/01/2014Mort SmithComment(0)

Young sailors from the Thames Valley and London competed amongst over 1,000 Olympic hopefuls at the RYA zone championships held at the end of September.

Exploring the Thames Wilderness
Books Events

Set sail on a new pastime

23/05/201319/01/2014Mort SmithComment(0)

Ashford’s Queen Mary Sailing Club pushes the boat out with dinghy for aspiring disabled sailors

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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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