Scott sent a picture showing there is a tree down on the Ock Valley Walk. There have been gusty wunds over the last 48 hours. Today is cooler than yesterday.

Anticipating bad weather St Nicolas School May Fair was rescheduled to next weekend – Saturday 17th May.

On the subject of weather there was a thunderstorm three weeks ago, and Trinity Church suffered some roof tile damage near the steeple, and water got in. The rumor among the congregation is that the church was struck by lightening. However Tom, the church warden, was unable to confirm.

Easter weekend weather got off to a sunny start as lambs and calves were to be seen in fields near Abingdon.

Lambs were to be seen in the fields near Kingfisher Barn

Calves in the fields over Oday Hill…

It felt like the start of spring with two sunny days this weekend.

Blossom has been enticed out on many trees. There was even a butterfly fluttering in our garden this morning, and another in church.

The River Thames is still flowing fast but the land, although wet and muddy, is no longer inundated.

Green shoots of spring are now appearing after a very mild winter -when the demand has been for sandbags and not grit.