Five new seats and five new bins have recently appeared in the Albert Park. This has led to a super abundance of litter bins since a lot of the old stone bins are still there – even though the broken and vandalised seats had to be removed.
In the Albert Park the thaw has led to some very slushy paths.
Thanks to Helen P for this picture of swans walking on the river ice
and acting as ice breakers.
And thanks to Bob who sent a picture of coots in an increasingly narrow trench of clear water.
There are signs of milder breezes from the South – as shown by this weather vane down Checker Walk..
It should allow the black swan that has be come a feature near the Margaret Brown Gardens to return to its normal winter feeding ground. It does not seem popular with the white swans.
MG Cars met on the Market Place for the start of the traditional Boxing Day run to ‘blow away some of those cobwebs‘.
A lot of other sporting events have been called off. I don’t expect to see any boats out today.
For the first time for some years the River Thames has frozen over – in places.
No fresh snow but there is plenty of crusty snow from a week ago. The pavements are slippery.
Merry Christmas From Abingdon. This is possibly the first white Christmas we have seen in all the years we have lived here. (Pictures taken near Abingdon Lock. )