Temperatures soared to about 28 degrees Celsius today, making it a warm start to September.

Earlier this week, Frank spotted the Canal Boat Diaries crew passing through Abingdon Lock. The lock was busier today. I was interested by a narrowboat, called Helios, powered entirely by the sun.

There were free cooking apples on offer at the lock. I took three and after cutting out the bad bits had the equivalent of two.

The Mill Stream swan family has expanded, and now number two adults and nine cygnets. I wonder if the five cygnets spotted without a parent last week have joined them.