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Dr Tim’s book proves to be quite a tonic

It’s always a pleasure writing about the sports clubs that dot the banks of the Thames throughout our area

History of island with a ‘window on the Thames’

Reader Joan Tait of Chertsey Lane, Egham Hythe wrote to me recently asking about the history of Truss’s Island on the Surrey bank of the Thames just above Penton Hook Lock.

It’s great that the old Queen has so many good friends

Regular readers of this column will know that I’ve been following the progress of the restoration work being undertaken on the paddle steamer Medway Queen and I thought it was about time to post an update.