Artweeks in the South of Oxfordshire runs from 16th to 25th . We visited two venues on the first day. More may well follow.

This is Therese Penny in front of a portrait of her Father. Her works are displayed in a converted Water Tower in Marcham near Abingdon. See Artweeks for the details.

Next we went to All Saints Church, Abingdon – currently celebrating their 50th Anniversary. At one end the Abingdon & District Camera Club has an exhibition.

Elsewhere there were a variety of works – many by church members. Here are sketches done by one member of the Church.

There were also works by various youth groups like this Egyptian Scene…

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.