Hobbs of Henley

James Cracknell Hosts Friends of Riverside for VIP River Cruise - henleyherald.com/2025/05/19/jam…

Last night I was grateful to have been able to attend the Riverside Counselling Services event on board The Hibernia of Henley supporting mental health week and the work of Riverside Counselling Services -> and their new community support scheme; Friends of Riverside. Friends of Riverside is a scheme developed to garner local support for the work Riverside Counselling Services are doing in the community to help young people. By becoming a Friend of Riverside - for £10 a month - you will help continue to provide the vital services young people need - offering affordable and accessible counselling services. Their new patron is Double Olympic gold medallist rower, James Cracknell. His mental health struggles after his cycle accident in 2010 really resonates with so much of the work they do. He spoke last night about his journey with mental health and counselling support. You could clearly see how impacted he was from what he was saying, I found it quite moving at times just listening to what he was sharing. Mental health can affect anyone at any time regardless of who you are… On a personal note. I can’t celebrate therapy enough, having had many years of support because of my own troubles and trauma. I was first sent to a psychiatrist at senior school. It wasn’t a good experience, and it did put me off until I found a therapist again aged 23 that started me on a long journey with various services that would go on to help me through some of my darkest moments. I did an A-Z of therapy over the years, and was glad to be able to have done that - the wider experiences of healing has allowed me to become whole as a person, not fragmented by life. Being an ambassador for Riverside Counselling Services is something I feel very proud of - supporting young people through their difficulties is deeply important for me. I have been that child, lost and unsure. Riverside Counselling Services would have been a welcome relief to me as a child, although I was embarrassed by the thought of therapy, but not now. Now I celebrate it and I hope this stigma continues to be removed around therapy and getting help. Because it really is a lifesaver, and we must find a way to help people see this. I share my story in my own book, Don’t Hold Back. To find out more about Riverside Counselling Services, please visit their website riversidecounsellingservice.co.uk/home/friends-o… It was great to see Councillor Kellie Hinton and Mayor Tom Buck last night - it is becoming a weekly occurrence. Tom and Kellie were at my event of Safeguarding Children in the community last week with Project 90-10. Their investment toward supporting young people, community and these conversations is seen and heard loud and clearly. Love them both for that and the importance of their presence and strategies for change. So proud of Henley and everything that is happening in this town for the good of our community and children. Hobbs of Henley supported this event, Suzy is a trustee. It feels like we are driving change and I’m all in for that… Remember, there is a child somewhere near you today suffering. Maybe they just need you to ask them if they are okay and maybe to hear that they are loved and that you are there to listen….. ❤️ #mentalhealthawarenessweek @henleyherald @HobbsofHenley @henleystandard @HenleyTCM @jamescracknell

Brownie Delivers Petition to No. 10 to Urge EA to Reopen Marsh Lock Bridge - henleyherald.com/2025/04/23/bro… @Girlguiding @ThamesPathNT @Thames_RvrsTrst @RiverThames

Funding Secured for Marsh Lock Repair Design - henleyherald.com/2025/04/14/fun…

Open from April to September each year, @HobbsofHenley offer public cruises or self-drive and chauffeur driven days out on the Thames. Discover the beautiful town of Henley and its surrounding riverside towns including Marlow, Oxford and Windsor. bit.ly/3MQUxIQ

Great to be out in Henley with Double Olympic Gold medalist James Cracknell. #votecracknell #1stMay @HobbsofHenley

We have a fantastic local candidate and Olympic Gold medalist in James Cracknell OBE who lives in the centre of town. #voteforjamescracknell #1stMay

Thank you @henleystandard @HobbsofHenley 👏🏼 🎫 Tickets >>> protect9010.com

Happy birthday Mary Berry, 90 today. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Time to vote for better services and lower taxes. #votecracknell

Good piece on @jamescracknell Cracknell in Henley. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

James Cracknell Announced as Patron to Help Steer Mental Health Service - henleyherald.com/2025/03/13/jam…

BREAKING: Democrats torch Donald Trump after his jaw-dropping and disgraceful shouting match with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an Oval Office meeting that will go down in the history books. This is an all-time low for the United States of America... "Trump and Vance are acting like Putin’s lapdogs, loudly and obnoxiously barking nonsense at Zelenskyy. Republicans can’t remain silent on this—this is shameful," Congressman Herb Conaway wrote on X. "Absolute admiration for President Zelenskyy. The guy has balls. He went into the Oval Office and stood up to Russia’s best negotiators," wrote Congressman Eric Swalwell. And Trump and Vance did come across as minions of Vladimir Putin during the contentious meeting. While it started off cordially enough, things rapidly deteriorated as the MAGA duo ganged up on Zelensky to pander to their pro-Russian base. "I’m talking about the kind of diplomacy that’s going to end the destruction of your country. I think it’s disrespectful for you to come to the Oval Office to try to litigate this in front of the American media," chided Vance. When Zelensky stated that the United States has not yet felt the full impact of the war in Ukraine due to the oceans separating it from the rest of the world, Trump lost his mind— "Don’t tell us what we’re going to feel because you’re in no position … to dictate what we’re going to feel,” Trump raged. "We’re going to feel very good and very strong. You’re right now, not in a very good position." "You don’t have the cards right now. With us, you start having cards," Trump continued. "You’re gambling with the lives of millions of people, you’re gambling with World War III… and what you’re doing is very disrespectful to the country, this country, that’s backed you far more than a lot of people said they should have." Vance lectured Zelenskyy for supposedly not saying "thank you once" to Trump during the meeting. Displaying superhuman grace in the face of the two man-child Americans, Zelensky replied: "Please, you think that if you will speak very loudly about the war…" "He’s not speaking loudly, your country’s in big trouble," snapped Trump. "You’re not winning this. You’re not winning this. You have a damn good chance of coming out okay because of us." "If you didn’t have our military equipment, this war would have been over in two weeks," Trump said at another point in his tirade. "It’s going to be a very hard thing to do business like this.” "Just say thank you. We know you’re wrong," Vance added. The entire time he did nothing but condescend to the Ukrainian leader and suck up to Trump. "The problem is I've empowered you to be a tough guy," said Trump towards the end of the meeting. "And I don't think you'd be a tough guy without the United States." "Your people are very brave but, you're either going to make a deal or we're out," he went on. "And if we're out, you'll fight it out — I don't think it's going to be pretty — but you'll fight it out. But you don't have the cards but once we sign that deal, you're in a much better position." "But you're not acting at all thankful and that's not a nice thing. I'll be honest, that's not a nice thing. All right, I think we've seen enough, what do you think?" he concluded. The joint press conference that was scheduled for after was cancelled and Zelensky left the White House without inking the minerals deal that he was there to sign. After the horrifying meeting, Trump ran to Truth Social to attack Zelensky even more— "We had a very meaningful meeting in the White House today. Much was learned that could never be understood without conversation under such fire and pressure," he wrote. "It’s amazing what comes out through emotion, and I have determined that President Zelenskyy is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations. I don’t want advantage, I want PEACE," he continued. "He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace," added Trump, who has been increasingly siding with Russia against Ukraine in recent weeks. This is an utter catastrophe for the United States of America. Trump has betrayed an ally who has been bravely fighting off a brutal invasion for years. Ukrainians have bled and died to fend off Putin and now Trump is not only stabbing them in the back, he's trying to humiliate their president on the world stage. It's a sad day to be an American. Please retweet and ❤️ if you think that this is a shameful day for America — and consider joining the growing exodus to Tribel, a new pro-democracy social network that is exploding in popularity because Twitter and Facebook are trying to stop its growth — which is only making Tribel grow even faster. Please follow us on Tribel to get all of our breaking news alerts sent straight to your phone or computer by clicking the following link: tribel.app.link/okwPIHYCIqb

James out by Marsh Lock directing some walkers. James is fully behind the petition by 9 year old Brownie Claudia Fennell. He will do everything he can to get this river walkway open. James knows a thing or two about the river this will be top priority, after the county election.

River Life Photography Competition Winners Unveiled - henleyherald.com/2024/08/05/riv… #Henley #RiverLife2024 @river_rowing @HobbsofHenley @ValWyattMarine @TheCreativeDuc1

A water refilling station and drinking fountain has been installed by the Thames towpath in Henley. Read more... henleystandard.co.uk/news/home/1911…

🚨 BREAKING 🚨 Tom Daley has finished his #Paris2024 sweater! 🇬🇧 Incredible! 👏 #BBCOlympics #Olympics

BREAKING: Seven new polls released today showed Kamala Harris defeating Donald Trump. This is why Trump and his campaign are panicking. Let’s go.

BREAKING: In a stunning leak, JD Vance is caught suggesting women stay in violent relationships for the sake of their kids. This is yet another disgusting take. Retweet so all Americans see this devastating leak.