Sunbury’s old lock

Memories unlocked

One of the joys of writing a column like Riverwatch is that I’ve met so many lovely people who have special memories of the Thames over the years.

Anniversaries ahoy!

It seems incredible to me but this is the 200th Riverwatch column I’ve penned since first starting it just under five years ago.

Small problem with a lot of mussel…

You probably wouldn’t think a small shellfish would be much to worry about in the great scheme of things – but then you might not ever have heard of the quagga mussel and the impact it can have when it gets into a waterway.