Blackfriars Bridge in London, UK.

(Is this thing on? Used to get a bit of engagement here, but feels like shouting into the void lately.)

#travel #uk #england #london #bridge #ferry #boat #river #riverthames #architecture #victorian #victorianArchitecture #StPaulsCathedral #CityOfLondon #riverBus #clipper

Marlow, Buckinghamshire, c.1905-10 - Postcard

https://www.ebid.net/uk/for-sale/marlow-buckinghamshire-c-1905-10-postcard-223866544.htm

#Marlow #RiverThames

📸 The view from here: watching the sun going down over London.

#sunset #RiverThames #London

Boat Race will not be aired on BBC as radio rights go to rival

The BBC will have neither radio nor TV coverage of this year’s Boat Race in a broadcast rarity…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #BBC #boatrace #centrallondon #RiverThames #rowing #Sport #standard #UK #UnitedKingdom #UniversityofCambridge #university-of-oxford
https://www.newsbeep.com/427224/

On this day in 1859, author of much-loved children's classic #storybook #WindintheWillows Kenneth Grahame, was born.

Naturally Toad, Ratty, Badger and Mole play a central role in my #painting of Old Father #Thames.

“There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats."

See the whole painting here: https://janetomlinson.com/products/old-father-thames It's a cracker!

THANKS for looking. 🙏

#windinthewillows #RiverThames #art

Drunk father yelled ‘let them die’ after hurling kittens into Thames – London Evening Standard

Drunk father yelled ‘let them die’ after hurling kittens into Thames  London Evening StandardDrunk dad yelled ‘let them die’…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Cats #kittens #RiverThames #TwickenhamBridge #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/399980/

London Considers First Official River Thames Bathing Area

https://newsletter.tf/london-thames-swim-area-proposal/

London might soon have its first official spot for swimming in the River Thames, with plans to test water quality for safety.

#London, #RiverThames, #CleanWater, #Swimming, #Environment

London May Get First Official Place to Swim in River Thames

A plan is being considered to allow swimming in the River Thames in London. This would mean checking the water quality often to make sure it is safe for people. It is part of a bigger plan to have more safe places to swim in rivers and at the beach across England.

https://newsletter.tf/london-thames-swim-area-proposal/

#London, #RiverThames, #CleanWater, #Swimming, #Environment