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Something in the water

When I moved to Twickenham in Greater London, I didn’t really have ‘water’ on my mind. But now, 12 years on, I feel so lucky to live just a seven-minute walk from the River Thames.

Being near to water, especially in this changing climate, has been an interesting experience. Whenever the river overflows its banks at high tide, the park nearby floods and instantly becomes a wetland, attracting an array of wild birds and encouraging water-loving plants – the whole ecosystem changes. And, on a scorching hot day,

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