Nags Head Pub Closes

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Nags Head Closes
The Nags Head pub has a unique location on an island on the River Thames. Abingdon Bridge connects it to Abingdon, and Burford Bridge connects it to South Oxfordshire. On warm summer days it is a popular place to sit near the river, drink a pint, eat chips, and watch the boats go by.
Nags Head Closes
Boat trips leave from the pub’s island to Oxford and Wallingford. It seems to have a wonderful location, for the summer, so I’m sad to say, it has closed. Let’s hope it turns out to be just a winter closure.

The almost impossible black swan

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Black Swan Outnumbered
More than the usual number of swans can be found waiting near St Helen’s Wharf.

The Swan Uppers – who normally catch and weigh swans as part of the royal swan census in July – would have their hands full if they arrived right now.

The black swan is still there – probably an escapee from a wildlife park and originally from Australia. The odds may look stacked against it but at one time the very thought of a black swan was a way of saying something was almost impossible.

12 Abingdon Weather Vanes

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Weather Vanes
Winds were variable when pictures 1 and 2 were taken on Sunday morning, but a northerly wind had taken over by Sunday afternoon for the other pictures.
Weather Vanes
The pictures show 12 different weather vanes – all in Abingdon.
Weather Vanes
You might like to see how many you know and check your answers at this link . The knowledge could come in very useful in a future Abingdon quiz – if I get to set the questions.