"Believe me, my young friend, there is NOTHING--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats. Simply messing,' he went on dreamily: `messing--about--in--boats; messing----" (Water Rat to Mole, Wind in the Willows, Chapter 1, Kenneth Grahame). So it is for Bill and I, as we make our way down to Richmond pier … Continue reading A Day on the Thames