Tim Carter had the Weybridge SC members in fits with his rendition of his own poem ‘The Oxford Cox’

Everyone welcome at annual boating rally

Lots of boaters I know don’t belong to a boat club of any description. They simply like to potter around on the river with family and friends, taking in the sights and sounds of the Thames in all its beauty.

Tackling a strong eddy

Ron Stevens has contacted me from his home in Ashford to pass on a lovely story based on a would-be angling trip he experienced in 1942 whilst he was working as a Corporal Vehicle Mechanic serving with the Royal Army Service Corps in Feltham.

A reminder of the unsung heroes of our waterways

£60,000 refit to keep lock gates in pride of place for years to come