Weybridge artist Doug Myers has decided to chronicle the construction of the new river crossing at Walton in watercolour. Here he captures the demolition of one of the buildings where a bridge support will stand
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Good Thames times
One of my colleagues recently decided to swim in the Thames to raise money for charity and she bravely navigated the river all the way from Hampton Court to Kingston Bridge in just over an hour and three-quarters which was good going.
Above all, a place to enjoy
More than anything else, our lovely river should be fun for all who have the opportunity to use it. And nowhere is that spirit of fun better reflected than in the annual Shepperton Village Fair raft race, which is sponsored by the Nauticalia marine supplies company based in Ferry Lane and organised by Desborough Sailing Club.
I’m proud to be a member of the boat-owning underclass
Mort Smith’s new weekly column looks at the lighter side of life on the River Thames.

