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    A day with… DAVID BARBER

    Jun 10, 2022 2 minutes

     On a Swan Upping day – which takes place in July every year – I have an early alarm call and we take breakfast at 6.15am. After breakfast I ensure all the uniforms are correct, and then I might have an early morning interview for television or radio before we board the coach that takes the Swan Uppers to their river destination for the day. Swan Upping dates back

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