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Row, Row, Row Your Kayak Gently Down The Thames

Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, you can even splash your friends.

The well-buttressed magazine building. The doors are made from copper, less likely to cause sparks than iron.

Tilbury Fort: Protecting London For Half A Millennium

A short train ride gets you to one of England’s most impressive fortifications.

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Christmas: The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Boat Party

Help start a new seasonal tradition, and get into the after-party for just a fiver.

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Monday Miscellanea

More London-oriented trivia for a Monday morning.

Thames Waters 1/2 Mile downstream (near Kemble).

In Pictures: The Thames From Source To Central London

Reflections on the river.

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Volunteers Needed To Help Clean Up The Thames

Just turn up on the day to do your bit for our great river.

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Book Review: The Regent’s Canal And Round London In A Small Boat

Splash out on two books about London’s waterways.

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Preview: The Great River Race

300 boats to race along the Thames this weekend.

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Rebuild The Lenox At Convoys Wharf, Deptford

Local enthusiasts seek to rebuild a 17th Century warship as a centrepiece for Deptford.

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In Pictures: The Mayor’s Thames Festival 2012

The other huge event that ended on Sunday night.

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Preview: The Mayor’s Thames Festival 2012

Fireworks over the Thames and plenty of other stuff in and around it.