Patricia Stoughton
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Patricia Stoughton
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Mostly writing about the tidal Thames and concentrating on my blog: thetidalthames.com Occasionally writing about Brittany, France and Belgium, and their cultural links with the UK. Was writing for "hidden europe" magazine and others...
Thank you. You and your family must have some interesting stories to tell about Tilbury and all the changes to shipping and commerce on the Thames during the past fifty years, or longer.
November 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
I thought you might be interested in this article I wrote with the help of retired waterman and lighterman, Eric Carpenter: thetidalthames.com/2020/05/24/m...
We met just before the UK went into lockdown during covid. We've kept in touch ever since and he's helped me on many occasions.
Meet Eric Carpenter: 1 – Ebb & Flow
thetidalthames.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Ditto. Have a good night x
November 16, 2025 at 10:36 PM
ps There's so much history surrounding the Thames; I'm always learning.
November 16, 2025 at 6:29 PM
We hardly had any rain.
November 16, 2025 at 6:26 PM
That's very kind. Thank you. I enjoyed working on it.
November 16, 2025 at 6:23 PM
There's a similar town in France called Bécherel, a medieval village, population roughly 650 with thirteen bookshops.
November 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
So nice to see and hear this again. Thanks. 💕
November 16, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Yes very itchy! It must have been interesting working on the trees and you probably know far more about them than I do.
If you're interested I wrote a piece on Riverside trees for my blog last year: thetidalthames.com/2024/11/03/r...
Riverside trees along the central London Thames – Ebb & Flow
thetidalthames.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Thank you for sharing your story. That's very interesting to know.
November 15, 2025 at 11:48 PM