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People in Lockdown

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Abingdon floods
Somebody was meditating on a seat in the Abbey Meadows. That is one way to escape lockdown.
Abingdon floods
The new town council notice boards are no longer blank. A map of Abingdon town centre has been placed below two sheets about services that are closed at the moment, and the slogan – Stay Home – Protect the NHS – Save Lives.
Abingdon floods
Abingdon Museum is closed and have a project recording people’s stories of lockdown.
Abingdon floods
People in their 70s are now getting the virus vaccine. The government announced today that over ten million people in the UK have had one of the vaccines. Some people from Abingdon are going to the mass vaccination centre at the Kassam Stadium in Oxford. I saw others queuing at the charter day center today for their jab.

Another news report said that a single dose of AstraZeneca vaccine could cut transmission by 67%. Teachers, the police, and shop workers, come into contact with lots of people as part of their job, but I don’t think they get the vaccine yet. The priority is on safeguarding the most vulnerable.

Abingdon Residents gather on doorsteps to applaud Captain Sir Tom Moore and the NHS

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Abingdon floods
People in the UK (including Abingdon on Thames) returned to doorsteps at 6pm to applaud a 100-year-old veteran who had raised almost £33m for NHS charities by walking laps of his garden. He died yesterday with Covid-19.
Abingdon floods
Residents of West St Helen Street were led by John, whose drum helped to bring out residents who had not heard of the proposed doorstep applause.

John said that he had intended to do one on Thursday at 8pm but then the Prime Minister announced the national applause for Wednesday at 6pm.

Abingdon Floods – Geese, Swans and Allotments

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Abingdon floods
The gardens of the stilt houses in Mill Paddock have been attracting a lot of attention with the floods.

Nearby, at St Helen’s Mill, there have been people from the Environment Agency pumping out water from behind the flood protection wall.
Abingdon floods
The water level is almost up to the level of the wall of the Margaret Brown Gardens.
Abingdon floods
The River Thames may have only gone up a small amount since yesterday but to do that it has to cover a huge area of flood plain on the other bank.
Abingdon floods
Hales Meadow, the home of the Abingdon Vale Cricket Club, has known floods like this during many winters and occasional summers.
Abingdon floods
There was no way to walk down the road to the Marina Park. The Marina car park is hidden behind these swans, and the road to the car park would go over the top of a wellington boot.
Abingdon floods
On the other side of the A34, Rosemary says ‘our plot at Wildmoor Allotments isn’t looking too great!’

Sunrise over the flooded Abingdon floodplain (has anyone lost a hearing aid)

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There has been a lot of rain over the last three days. Ditches are full to overflowing and country roads have large puddles.
Sunrise over the Abingdon floodplain
I went out for an early morning walk with the sky showing shades of pink. The River Thames floodplain is again flooded – as seen above at the Abbey Vale Cricket ground.Sunrise over the Abingdon floodplain
Rye Farm Meadow is flooded round the houses and cottages by Abingdon Bridge.
Sunrise over the Abingdon floodplain
At the Abbey Meadow there were two other people taking pictures of the sun rising over the flooded landscape. One I know puts very good pictures on Facebook.

There was thin ice on the fringes of the floodwater.
Sunrise over the Abingdon floodplain
The sun rising over the horizon was reflected in the water.
Sunrise over the Abingdon floodplain
The early sunlight gilded the wall near the open air pool.

P.S. Richard says ‘I was walking down peep-o-day lane on Wednesday 27th January and found a hearing aid there , I have been trying to get it back to its owner through walking groups I know. would you be able to put something on your blog to help with this’ Email backstreet60@gmail.com and I will forward to Richard.