River Thames

Let’s go back to the future

Block off river crossing at Walton Lane to traffic — there was no link in the ’50s, says resident Doug Myers

Steve keeps win for second year

Let’s face it – there are some people on the river who regard locks as an interruption to their day – an annoying waste of time when they could be charging along the river in their gin palaces, breaking the speed limit and causing a good deal of nuisance.

Home Guards’ ‘Mac’ was the guardian of the lock

One of the things I love most about writing this column is that every now and again I’m contacted by someone with a lovely story to tell connected to our stretch of the Thames.