We in Abingdon are getting used to seeing more sheep in the fields around the town. There have been sheep grazing near Abingdon Lock for some time now, so they’re no longer a novelty.

But on a walk today, I saw a larger flock in the field with Tesco and Premier Inn behind. They also appeared to be all adults, rather than the usual mix of sheep and spring lambs seen near the Lock.

Large groups would charge about in large numbers — first one way, then the other — as if being chased. But there was no signs of a dog. They could be new and not used to the area and so easily spooked.