Mr Matthews presents the club’s ‘Master Builder’ with a new hammer (and a bottle of whisky) for his efforts

Trolley good news

Although I’ve never been a fishermen, several of my friends who are tell me that I’m missing a great way to relax and unwind – and given that fishermen spend a lot of their lives gazing at a float on the surface of the river surrounded by beautiful countryside and the sound of the birds singing, I can certainly understand the attraction.

Remember landing?

It always worries me that, bit-by-bit, our public rights can be eroded away simply because we don’t know when – or how – to protect them.

For whom the Belle tolls

I’ve always had a real soft spot for historic ships and boats. Vessels that hark back to an era when Britain really did rule the waves and when craftsmanship was something to be proud of rather than regarded as old-fashioned.