The good news it that the open air pool is staying open a few day longer until September 8th. The open air pool thrives on sunshine. Looking ahead ‘Heavy rain is expected for some areas of the UK on Thursday and Friday, but over the Bank Holiday weekend many will experience drier and brighter conditions.’

The campaign of the summer has been ‘Love Abingdon, don’t drop litter, bin it or take it home.’

It would be good if the sunshine returned and the children took over a cleaned up splashpad.

Thanks to Paul for these pictures of the Aurora last night from the Abingdon Rugby Club. Amazing!

Huge bursts of energy from the Sun hit Earth’s magnetic field, causing a beautiful light show with colourful streaks across the night sky!

For those of us who missed it last night, there could be another chance tonight. The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, is rarely seen as far south as Abingdon.

You may feel let down by April’s weather this year. The month has become cooler and wetter after a promising start. Looking ahead, I hope May brings sunshine and warmer temperatures. I took this picture of a rainbow near Swift Ditch this afternoon. It was sunny back in Abingdon, and rain was all around me, pinging the surface of the River Thames.

We’ve been enjoying the sun
for two days on the run.

The clouds in this picture seem to grow on branches like the blossom on the nearest tree.

The boardwalk near Abingdon Lock is no longer underwater. The earth beside the river has a marshy smell of decay after the floods go.