I FOUND the recent swan upping was a big disappointment.
We were really looking forward to seeing the swan upping at Abingdon Bridge on Friday, July 19.
The time was advertised as 5.30pm so we were there early, only to be told that the boats had gone through at about 4.30pm.
So many people were disappointed, especially since last year’s was cancelled due to the floods.
The reason, we were told, was because there were very few swans and cygnets on the river.
Surely they knew that people would like to watch this occasion, even if it was only to see the boats and livery, so why didn’t they stop at each point at the time they specified? Or were they more concerned about having an early finish and going home?
JACKIE SMITH
Longmead
Abingdon
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