During the floods in 2007 this play area was under water, and again this year.

Late last summer the project began to put in new equipment. The site got cleared. The contractors – for whatever reason – took longer than planned. It may have been recession related. When they did put in the equipment the ground was wet and the matting did not lie flat.
So there has been a wait for warmer weather so that the ground can be levelled. It finally opened a few weeks ago with a new style information sign.

The new murals on the wall near the Reynolds Way shops have been revealed, and to celebrate there was a pig roast. The murals are a mix of old and new…

A sea picture (from 2002), A play-ground painting (from 2009)…

A street scene in South Abingdon (from 2009). To see the others you will have to get down there.

“Keep stylishly dry in a rainy Abingdon under a beautiful umbrella!”

This stall, raising money for the Abingdon Breakaway Club, went for colour.

These church people praying for healing were more restrained.

The students from the performing arts course at Abingdon College had one HUGE umbrella. They were dancing and singing…

I was asked during the singing “What about sound for a change?” Here it is, if a little shaky…

Friday June 5th to Sunday June 7th.

Thanks to Sue H for these pictures of the start of the 300 mile bike ride, before the rain set in. The cyclists were sent off by the Mayor and a D Day veteran, Maurice Armstrong, yesterday.

The 18 cyclists, with support vehicle, are doing it to raise money for the Pathway Workshop – a charity which provides employment and training for disabled people.

The cyclists are going to Abingdon’s twin town, Argentan, but en-route will be doing their own D-Day Landing. (The Normandy Landings were on June 6, 1944.)

And for those who could not join them, there are more cycling events planned during Bike Week – June 13th-21st. See the Abingdon Diary for the details.