There I was, walking by the water meadows that flank the River Avon when I saw a flock of geese feeding from the grass. My attention was then drawn to the black swan standing a short distance away from the geese. I've never seen a black swan before so, this could have been regarded as a bit of a privilege. However, with everything that's going on in the world at the moment as we slide further towards dystopia, I'll admit that on seeing this swan, I felt somewhat spooked! Which is grossly unfair on the swan that was simply minding its own business as it fed itself from the grass…