Category Archives: River Thames

Car rescued from River Thames in Abingdon

Thankyou to Steve for sending these pictures from this morning in Wilsham Road.
Car rescued from River Thames in Abingdon
This week’s Abingdon Herald has an account of the car crash at 1 a.m on Sunday morning. The speeding car first hit a parked vehicle and then careered into the River Thames. Both driver and passenger were able to get out.
Car rescued from River Thames in Abingdon
This morning the car was rescued from the River Thames.
Car rescued from River Thames in Abingdon
The car was towed towards more shallow water, and then winched out.
Car rescued from River Thames in Abingdon
It was a Skoda Octavia sold in 2018.

Things caught in the River Thames in Abingdon (9lb Pike, 2 surfers, and a bike)

Things caught in the River
Thanks to Steve for the first 2 pictures of a 9lb Pike caught by Keith,
Things caught in the River
and some surfers caught by a boat.
Things caught in the River
Steve himself threw in a hook to pull out a bike that got thrown into the river the day before. He must have had a lot of practise as he hooked it and pulled it out at the first attempt. The bike, an Apollo, was left on Wilsham Road by the old canal junction waiting to be reunited with its owner.

The Weekend

The Weekend
School is out and Work is out.

For those of us that study or work from Monday to Friday, Friday evening is the high point of the week. There are now two days before study and work begin again.
The Weekend
This Friday evening in Abingdon was sunny, and there were a lot of people out having fun by the River Thames.
The Weekend
Abingdon is a big draw for people with boats.
The Weekend
The Nags Head Island in Abingdon is the place to be on a sunny Friday evening.
The Weekend
This was an under-used pub before the current owner took it over. Just shows what can be done.