People and dogs are so happy now that the Ock Valley Walk has re-opened here in Abingdon.
Blossoms brighten the way.
The River Ock trickles by on both sides, the higher stream and the lower stream. They cascade together at two different weirs along the route
Then there is all the wildlife that has got used to humans not being about. This little muntjac looked a bit worried by the sight of me.
Thanks to David for the first two pictures
On Monday the Abingdon Mayor, Jan Morter, opened the Abingdon Cuts Plastic events at the Community Shop. She awarded two 5 star certificates to The Mouse Hole Café in the Abingdon County Hall Museum and to the Barns Café at Christchurch Northcourt Road for their achievements in reducing plastics in their catering.
Abingdon Cuts Plastic displays and lunchtime events are on all this week (16-21st April) at the Community Shop in the Bury Street Precinct 11am to 4.30pm (10am to 4.30pm Fri & Sat). Drop in and learn how to cut your use of plastics!
I visited the exhibition on Tuesday lunchtime and saw the company that allows you to re-fill your own container with detergents; looked at what plastic can be recycled and what can’t; and saw the pile of un-rotting plastic on the floor.
St Helen’s Church was open for visitors and for prayer on Saturday afternoon. I don’t think is has been open much during the winter months. I went in to have a look round.
I got talking to the two ladies looking after the building. One told me that she lives in the almshouses and on Feb 18th felt everything shudder. She went outside expecting to see smoke or some sign of an explosion. There was nothing. Later she gathered from the news there had been an earthquake in Wales. My wife had a similar experience and she was in Bury Street.
She also told me how her daughter came from Alaska. She had kept a £10 note to pay for the bus, but the bus driver would not take it as it was no longer legal tender. He said she could pay with her credit card instead but her card was not contact less.
Then a young lady from the queue came and paid for her, the £3.90 to get to Abingdon. She said she was a Muslim and would not take anything in return. It was her belief that you helped people you see in trouble.
P.S Apologies for only just getting round to approving about half a dozen comments some a few days old.
The Abingdon Horticultural Society Spring Show was held at the Northcourt Centre, yesterday. The day was lovely and sunny, and the doors were wide open so that bird song could be heard – giving it a most spring like atmosphere.
The judges had been round earlier in the day awarding prizes in a large number of spring bulb and potted plant categories. There was also a Spring photograph competition; conserves and cakes competitions; and some excellent entries in the children’s competitions.
The first prize painting of Spring was very colourful and lively.
And the winner in the best decorated egg competition showed Mohamed Salah who that afternoon scored his 40th goal in a remarkable debut season for Liverpool.