There was a May Fair at St Nicolas School today.

The May King and Queen opened the Fair. There followed Maypole Dancing… the school choir performed… the Dance Club danced.

There was a lot else going on…

These caterpillars have laid waste a Spindle Tree in Abingdon. I am told they also had a go at it last year.

If it carries on like this there will be no Spindle alongside the Crown and Thistle, and the Spindle Ermine Moths will have nowhere to leave their eggs.

Thanks to Michael for the Pictures.

Also from another source…

On Friday 22nd May Peachcroft Christian Centre will be showing THE AGE OF STUPID in their community cinema. In the film a man living alone in the devastated world of 2055, looks back at ‘archive’ footage from 2007 and asks: why didn’t we stop this we had the chance? Doors open 7.00pm. Entry £2.50.

Its that time of year again, when volunteers go round begging on the doorstep on behalf of the world’s poorest.

Thanks to John for this one.

The new Mayor – starting today – is Patricia Hobby. Her escort for the day was her Grandson.

The new Deputy Mayor is Duncan Brown.

The Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers revealed a new dance before the Mayor Making. ( Well! Not that new really, more long lost and newly re-discovered. ) It is called the Abingdon Broom Dance.