{"id":4925,"date":"2021-11-28T11:45:16","date_gmt":"2021-11-28T11:45:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaofthings.co.uk\/?p=4925"},"modified":"2021-11-28T11:45:16","modified_gmt":"2021-11-28T11:45:16","slug":"the-thames-today-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaofthings.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/11\/28\/the-thames-today-7\/","title":{"rendered":"The Thames today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>TODAY WE continue with our occasional series <em>The Thames today<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Thames forms the southern boundary of four East London boroughs: Tower Hamlets, Newham, Barking &amp; Dagenham and Havering. In one way it is a barrier, sealing off one direction of exit. In other ways, it is a magnificent natural resource, which most of us take it for granted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Today\u2019s photo was taken at lunchtime on 25th November 2021 at Poplar Marina, E14.\u00a0 The shallow water was crystal clear and the stony riverbed could easily be seen.\u00a0 The ducks were busy looking for some lunch: sadly there seemed to be little available.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eastlondonnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ducks-in-Poplar-Marina-251121.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-26068\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eastlondonnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Ducks-in-Poplar-Marina-251121.jpg?resize=550%2C717&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"550\" height=\"717\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u25cf<\/strong><\/span>If you have a photo of the Thames which you would like to share with our readers and viewers, please send it to us on eastlondonnews@gmail.com, stating when and where it was taken and whether you would like a photo credit.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u25cfTo catch up with the news in East London, go to<\/strong>:<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/eastlondonnews.co.uk\/\"><em><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\">East London News<\/span><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u25cfWatch East London\u2019s weekly news magazine programme,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">live at 10pm every Tuesday and on demand all week:<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VodTalk\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>The Tuesday Show<\/em><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TODAY WE continue with our occasional series The Thames today. 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