Mort Smith and his brother, Alan

Ignoring red boards could even be fatal

A couple of weeks ago, I wrote in this column about the rowing four which wrapped itself around one of the stanchions below Walton Bridge and was quickly turned into matchwood by the fast-flowing stream.

Steve keeps win for second year

Let’s face it – there are some people on the river who regard locks as an interruption to their day – an annoying waste of time when they could be charging along the river in their gin palaces, breaking the speed limit and causing a good deal of nuisance.

The proof of the pudding…

It’s definitely that time of year when the thoughts of many folk turn towards the possibility of getting out on the river.