Ready for the Boat Race

Send in the Marines! Yup, it's looking serious with our lads taking a well earned break from Afghanistan to check the river on their black inflatables.

But did they check the tide tables? Yesterday at just after 5 pm Putney Embankment was awash with the Thames lapping at the foot of those boat sheds:

Full tide predictions at the PLA site: click here for the Chelsea tables.