Thames Ditton Island

Turbulence of the Thames

For those living close to the river, the past few weeks must have been an absolute nightmare.

The signs of autumn

There are some sights that really bring home to me that autumn has arrived and winter can’t be far behind it – and one of those is seeing the huge flocks of rooks that wheel in acrobatic formations over the Thames mornings and evenings.

I’ve neglected the old girl for too long

I took a wander down to the Bridge Marine boatyard on Sunday – just to check that Terra Nova, the old Seamaster Admiral cabin cruiser that Julie and I own along with my brother, was still where I left her when she came out of the water back in October.