{"id":5013,"date":"2021-12-27T11:12:59","date_gmt":"2021-12-27T11:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaofthings.co.uk\/?p=5013"},"modified":"2021-12-27T11:26:12","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T11:26:12","slug":"the-thames-today-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaofthings.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/12\/27\/the-thames-today-8\/","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 in the afternoon of Boxing Day 2021 from Island Gardens Park at the southern tip of the Isle of Dogs, looking due south to the historic buildings of Greenwich \u2013 still impressive, despite the damp, dark afternoon.<\/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, 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><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">\u25cfTo catch up with the news in East London, go to:<\/span><br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/eastlondonnews.co.uk\/\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>East London News<\/em><\/span><\/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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