A still summers night
In the early hours the Thames can become very still, here's a shot (26mm, 10s, f9) from the upstream end of HCM (click for high-res version & more). Photo: Gavin Starks M/S Hans
June Open Day
Hermitage is excited to welcome Thames Sailing Barge Pudge to our next open day. A Dunkirk little ship Pudge is usually based in Maldon, but will be available for you to climb aboard and ask her crew anything from her history to what she's like to sail. On Sunday we're offering a Foreshore Training course [...]
Handrail Varnishing
Cindy and I (Elliot) started early on Saturday morning with the intention of restoring our beloved handrail to the shiny and pristine condition in which it was left by our predecessors two summers ago. In the interim it had suffered from the ravages of wind, water and sun, exuberant thumping of four sets of swinging [...]