Hugely subjective but perhaps a welcome distraction from current political shenanigans, here follow impressions and interpretations suggested by the ever-changing surface of the River Thames. As the surface of the river is ruffled by wind, disturbed by tides, illumined from above, and churned by passing boats, with a little imagination it can reveal an array …
Author archives: Patricia Stoughton
In Praise of Victoria Tower Gardens
Protected as “a public garden in perpetuity” by the London County Council (Improvements)Act 1900, Victoria Tower Gardens has served for over a hundred years, as a space for national, regional and local events. While the park’s eventual fate hangs in the balance with the repeal of the act which has protected it for so long, …