READY FOR A SWIM: Doreen Love, pictured here in her swimming costume at the age of 14 with her dad, Oliver, and her unnamed cat
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Judith’s wise investment
“The River Thames is one of Spelthorne borough’s greatest assets – and we simply don’t make enough of that fact.” Those were the words of former major and borough councillor Judith Wood-Dow of Staines as she prepared to board the traditional shallop, Jubilant, at the Thames Lodge hotel a couple of weeks back.
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.
Spring – it’s such a joyous time for us Riverwatchers
Let’s bid a warm welcome to British Summer Time and hope that the signal for the clocks to go forward is also a signal for the warmer weather we enjoyed over the weekend to continue.

