Arrived Abington today. Another hot one, but after using services at the lock we obtained diesel from a local chandlers and found a mooring near the town by pastureland with 5 days FREE mooring - unheard of on the Thames. There is a nice breeze blowing today so the heat is not so severe.
Andy heard from another narrowboater that they were Swan Upping at the bridge. (Unfortunately I had just started painting my toenails, so he went on his own, really!). Apparently Swan Upping is the capture and ringing of young signets. There were 3 boats with crews dressed in either red, white or blue. All swans are the property of the Queen and at the end of the day, the crews toast the health of the Queen. Unfortunately Andy missed any signets being caught but he managed to see the boats and witness the toast to the Queen.
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| Swan Upping Boats |
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| Toasting The Queen |
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