Drivers heading in and out of north Abingdon will see some changes this week as work around the Lodge Hill junction continues.

The Lodge Hill junction slip roads (and the short stretch of the A4183 between them) will be closed overnight on Wednesday 10 December from 8 pm to 6 am (Online information). Diversions will be in place, and advance warning signs have been put up .

From Thursday 11 December, the south-bound off-slip at Lodge Hill will remain open but with only one lane available while construction works continue. There will also be temporary traffic lights which will remain green until construction traffic needs to move. This will allow the southbound off slip realignment to take place.

More information at https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/transport-and-travel/roadworks/major-current-roadworks/a34-lodge-hill-interchange.

When I put together the August What’s On, an important detail and some events got missed.

First, the detail from The Bun Throwing Competition, which is part of the VJ Day celebrations at the Party on the Pitch on August 16, Abingdon Rugby Club, Lambrick Way, 11am–4pm, teams to register by emailing Abingdonrblvevj@gmail.com. What I didn’t mention is that the winning team of four will be invited to join the civic dignitaries on the rooftop of the County Hall for the next official bun throwing.

Unlike the previous two World Bun Throwing Championships, this is a team event where not 1 but 4 throwers will be invited to the rooftop. In 2012, the winning individual throw was 57.80 metres, and in 2016, the winning individual throw was 156 feet 4 inches. (The photo from the 2012 event shows Richard Gottfried, who has attended every bun throwing since 1980 and writes the World of Bun Throwing blog.)

The events missed were:

Steve’s “Exotic” Garden Open Day – Steve has opened his garden most years since 2014, raising money for charity. He’s transformed an ordinary backyard into a stunningly exotic garden.

The Family Fun at Abingdon Baptist Church.