An occasional look at the ebb and flow of the Thames
For some time now, my good friend Peter Bailey at the Sunbury and Shepperton Local History Society has been reminding me that in the society’s Aladdin’s Cave of treasures about the history of the river and the surrounding area, they’ve had these four photos of the Thames frozen over in 1940.
When I first came to live in Ashford, I didn’t give a whole lot of thought to the name of the town
For those of us who love messing about on boats, we normally have favourite stretches of waterway where we love to spend time.
Please accept my apologies – I know I’ve said this before but I do so love the start of a new year because it means that the London Boat Show is upon us – and it’s one of my favourite events of the year.
I hope you all add a splendid Christmas and New Year break and here we are now in 2013 with (hopefully) a delightful spring and summer of boating and enjoying the river to look forward to.
Way back in June of this year, I first wrote about plans to install electricity generators at Sunbury Weir and I have to admit that I was rather hoping that the proposal had sunk without trace. Obviously not so.
Flood diversion work is already under way but will sufficient funds be allocated for 20-year project?
One of the true joys of writing this column is meeting so many lovely people who have great tales to tell about their memories of living and working by our stretch of the Thames.
Time to re-energise the diversion plans that have stagnated
£60,000 refit to keep lock gates in pride of place for years to come