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

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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

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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.

There is Water

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Both the Head of the River rowing, and the Home Guard at Abingdon Lock have been cancelled because of the wet conditions. Here is a video showing some of the recent water from the River Thames and River Ock, mostly shot at various weirs.

River Thames has broke its banks near the Outdoor Pool

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River Thames
Work continues on the Outdoor Swimming Pool. The sign may say ‘Danger Deep Water’ but the pool area is the one area where there will be no deep water.
River Thames
A lake has formed on the normally dry land beside the pool but the pool itself  has been surrounded by a canopy to keep it dry.
River Thames
The £1.3 Million refurbishment is running to plan at a time when daffodils that survived the snow are now having to survive a flood.
River Thames
The rainbow today was a sign that better weather is on the way, but it could be too late for next weekend’s River Thames Events in Abingdon. The rowing on Sunday has been called off, and I got an email that the Home Guard will be called off too. Watch out for further announcements.