On Aug 9, 6:10*pm, Steve Fitzgerald ] wrote:

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Mizter T writes

It would cause confusion for an address in Leadenhal Street EC3 to give
also the associated name for EC3 which is Fenchurch Street. *Is the E16
area still known as Victoria Docks, which is its associated name?

According to mail I receive from certain parties, yes I live in Victoria
Docks!

What's the water like?

Much nicer than it used to be in the Olden Days (so I'm told)

I probably should have put a smiley on that, for it was an off-the
cuff comment intended in jest (which you may or may not have detected
- wasn't all that obvious I admit)!

But whilst we're on the topic, yes I can imagine that back in the days
of yore there was all sorts of engine oil and gunk and stuff in the
docks. It was a fair time ago, but I've been on (and in!) the water in
kayaks at both Greenland Dock (Surrey Quays) and Millwall Dock (Isle
of Dogs), but not over your way on Victoria Dock (all three having
watersports centres) - all good fun.

Mizter T wrote:

According to mail I receive from certain parties, yes I live in
Victoria
Docks!

What's the water like?

Much nicer than it used to be in the Olden Days (so I'm told)

But whilst we're on the topic, yes I can imagine that back in the days
of yore there was all sorts of engine oil and gunk and stuff in the
docks. It was a fair time ago, but I've been on (and in!) the water in
kayaks at both Greenland Dock (Surrey Quays) and Millwall Dock (Isle
of Dogs), but not over your way on Victoria Dock (all three having
watersports centres) - all good fun.

I used to sail in both Millwall and Royal Victoria Docks in the mid 1990s.
My memory of the latter is that it was incredibly windy - this was before
the estate on the south side was built and I recall the wind could bounce
around a lot. The water was cold but it was all good.