Lovely list BradfordLass and on the subject of swan upping ( counting swans and also weighing the cygnets) this week is swan upping week on the Thames( from Sunbury to Abingdon on Thames.It’s a colourful tradition carried out since medieval times by the two boats and men from the worshipful companies of the vintners and the dyers.It’s a marvellous sight how they corral the swans in various places, and pick them up with ease. It’s been a tradition for over 900 years.
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