Month: June 2016

The House of Commons’ Serjeant at Arms has given permission for a flower laden dinghy decorated in remembrance of Jo Cox MP to remain on the river in front of the House of Commons. A barge carrying the family of Jo Cox, and towing the dinghy, left Wapping shortly after 2pm preceded by a police boat and a […]

From the Thames Path in London this afternoon (Wednesday 22 June 2016) you may see a craft carrying the family of the late Jo Cox MP who was murdered last week. Today is her birthday. The family is sailing at about 3pm from Jo’s houseboat mooring in Wapping, opposite Bermondsey Wall West, upstream through Tower Bridge to […]

The Thames Path has another attraction. The relaunch of Tate Modern with the opening of its new addition with viewing gallery means that there are even more stopping places for refreshment on Bankside. It is now possible to walk through the middle of the Tate Modern building to the south side. Directly ahead is a […]

Royal Mail Ship St Helena sailed up the River Thames on Tuesday afternoon (7 June) on a farewell visit. The ship is due to be sold and its regular Cape Town to St Helena voyages carrying the Royal Mail replaced by an aircraft. It was exactly 4.55pm as RMS St Helena passed through Tower Bridge. […]

The Thames Path opened twenty years ago on 24 July 1996. This anniversary year 2016 is being marked by a baton relay from source to beyond the Thames Barrier. The first walk is from Kemble to Cricklade. There are sixteen stages with the numner of walkers limited to fifty persons. The start is on Saturday […]