There is a “Don’t steal, cook or kill fish” poster on the Wilsham Road railings.
Underneath there is a multi-language commentary about fishing in the UK for anglers from the flagged countries. Basically it says that all anglers need to get a licence and to know the byelaws put there to protect migratory and freshwater fish stocks from damaging fishing practices.
Blackberries can be foraged in a large number of locations in Abingdon at the moment.
The next crop are being pollinated by some very helpful insects. What would we do without them?
Other helpful insects are tucking into the fruit that is too ripe for human consumption
Mix oats, honey, and desiccated coconut. Cook in the oven until crisp. Put in the bottom of a desert dish. Cover with a layer of uncooked blackberries. Cover blackberries with crème fraîche. Puree some cooked blackberries and put on top.
Put any left over blackberries in the freezer.
It has been a warm and sunny week.
People walking through the Abbey Gateway gave St Nicolas church a wide berth at lunchtime today.
A swarm of bees looked to be setting up home and the air was full of them. Somebody said the bees had not been there five minutes before.
I did ask at the district council whether their pest control people could take a quick look, but was told they don’t have a pest control department anymore.
Somebody else said they were probably mortar bees – not honey bees, and so their sting could not penetrate human skin.
There were quite a few shops open today in Abingdon. But it was Sunday and there were not so many people.
There were still the same number of pigeons.
I saw one getting chased out of Greggs. The open door, with warm smells, was too much of a temptation.
Pigeons congregate wherever there is the chance to co-operate, or find food, every day of the week. They don’t have a rest day.