As HMV faces closure give a thought to the dog Nipper. Where is he? He was buried in Kingston-upon-Thames in a spot now covered by Lloyds Bank. The bank has a plaque and he is remembered by Nipper Alley opposite Wilkinson’s. HMV is the modern name for His Master’s Voice which was inspired by a […]
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Chertsey Bridge has been closed until safety checks have been undertaken. A pleasure cruiser with a crew of just two people became wedged in one of the arches at about 1pm on Saturday and remained stuck for about 90 minutes. The vessel was sailing downstream with water high and running fast.
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The Thames Path is now impassable in many places. The Thames Barrier closed this morning and although it reopened at 3pm the gates will close again tonight. This is mainly to avoid flooding around Thames Ditton opposite Hampton Court Palace. The towpath at Henley is flooded and nearby Sonning Bridge is closed. Details of more […]
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I often fancy dropping into Kew Gardens or even just Kew Palace when I look across from the towpath but a visit usually costs £16. This means that you will feel that a full day is required to justify the price. I can recall when entry was one penny. It will be like that again […]
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The recent flooding along the Thames was highlighted in the Oxford and Reading areas. However, the effect of the rain was felt very near the source where the path has been damaged by flooding. As a result Kemble and Ewen Parish Council is seeking the temporary closure of the Thames Path just south of Ewen hamlet. […]
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It is difficult to keep up to date with flood news but it is important to remember that this is not a good time to walk the Thames Path. True it can be fascinating to see a familiar meadow or town under water but it is not always safe to be walking. Flooded towpaths and […]
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After setting off upstream from Caversham Bridge there is a chance that walkers will see a helicopter take off from a garden on the far bank. Former water ski champion Jeremy Paxton has won the right to have a working helipad at the bottom of his riverside garden. The helicopter has taken off from the […]
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Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, was at King’s Stairs Gardens in Rotherhithe today. He was making a return visit to the Golden Jubilee stone which he had unveiled with his wife in 2002. He unveiled it again today to reveal the added Diamond Jubilee inscription. The stone is important to the ‘village’ community since the […]
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Monday 15 June is the 800th anniversary of the sealing of Magna Carta on Runnymede. The barons are thought to have forded the Thames before agreement with King John was formally made in the water meadow. Surrey County Council is now backing a plan for a visitor centre on the site having recognised that there could […]
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Projects to improve the riverside between Maidenhead and Cookham and place the Thames Path alongside the water have won approval from Maidenhead residents during a consultation. A £10,000 contribution towards ‘completing the Thames Path’ should mean an end to walkers having to face oncoming traffic just upstream of Maidenhead Bridge.
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