Terra Nova in a lock during the 1970s

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.

Steps to improvement

One of my earliest recollections of the River Thames takes me back to when I was five or six.

Jumble sail – and don’t we just love it

Most boat owners would agree that having a vessel of any kind – sailing dinghy, rowing boat, canoe, sailing yacht, cabin cruiser, you name it – means that over time you acquire ‘stuff’.