In the late afternoon temperatures rose to a balmy 5 or 6 degrees C
and a steamy mist rose from the River Thames around Saint Helen’s Wharf, and further afield.
A balmy 5 or 6 degrees
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Five new seats and five new bins
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.
Ice Breakers
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.
Boxing Day – Thames Freezes Over
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.