Gloriana

Generations join in Thames ‘rescue’

Teamwork helps distraught boy fish his homemade skateboard from the river

Out-of-season delights

I love this time of year on the river. It doesn’t really matter whether it’s a bright, crisp autumn day or a dull, misty morning, the Thames has its own very special moods.

Racing in the memory of two gentlemen of the regatta

It’s that time of year when the Thames regularly resounds to the shouts of enthusiastic coxes urging on the oarsmen in the boat in front of them and one of the highlights of the season is always Staines Amateur Regatta which takes place on Saturday, July 24.