Strong winds on October 31st have blown down leaves. Today, November 1st, all was calm and sunny.

The water of the River Thames looks blue from this angle.

The works at St Helen’s Wharf have all been completed and the benches are back. The ‘Happy to Chat’ bench has moved down a tree. The ‘Happy to Chat’ bench is not just an Abingdon thing. Such benches are used in many places and are intended to combat loneliness and isolation.