Its hard to believe that it is going to get even hotter. Today felt like a scorcher. There were flying ants swarming out of the pavement cracks near our front door.

This is what the sky looked like at one point, but mostly it was just blue.

One of the reasons given for re-opening the outdoor pool was to give people somewhere safe to swim rather than the River Thames. There were quite a few people in the Thames today – having jumped off the bridge.

Salter Steamers operate many boats up and down the river. There are the scheduled services between Abingdon and Oxford, and Abingdon and Wallingford. There are also boats hired for parties.

On board this boat a piano played sultry jazz, and the conversation had a refined hum.

It is just coming into Sandford Lock, four miles upstream from Abingdon, on the way to Oxford.

There was the monthly antiques fair at the Guildhall today. Nothing unusual in that. I took a picture of these people examining an old clock. It seems unremarkable like many things in this blog. It will be of more interest when its gone.

Currently comprises

A One Stop convenience store complete with newsagent and post office

2. A colourful pet shop – now closed.

3. A sports equipment shop

4. A mobile phone and electrical shop with matching tiles to3

This is run by a member, and one time president of the Abingdon chamber of commerce.