It will be interesting how long the union jacks remain. The ones in Stroll-in could remain for much of the summer with the Olympic Flame coming through Abingdon on Tuesday 10 July at 7:30am, and then the Olympics.
Helen and Douglas House have changed their Jubilee window to “Come On England”. England play their first game in the European Championships against France in the next 24 hours.
On the Market Place yesterday the Abbey Sax were playing. They comprise members of the Abingdon Concert Band now in its 35th year. The full band can be seen at Trinity Church next Saturday at 7:30 pm, performing an evening of film and musical favourites and a rousing Last Night of the Proms Jubilee Finale. Or at the same time at St Helens Church there will be a performance of Carmina Burana with Abingdon and Didcot combined choirs.
The Abbey Baptist Church (down Checker Walk) were giving out free literature – including Jubilee new testaments. They also had a stall at Fun in The Parks.
And Vale House had a stall. They have moved their home for people with Alzheimer’s from Botley to Sandford-on-Thames last year, and by so doing have doubled their capacity, and are now in the middle of a big fund raising drive.
What I did not visit was the Armed Forces Play Day at Dalton Barracks. So I hope there was a good turn out and can feature any pictures you send.
Along the Ock Valley Walk two trees currently block the path. It is possible to step over or round them.
The first picture shows a part of a willow from a private garden that has fallen across the River Ock and onto the path.
Further away from the town centre another willow has split in two across the path, on Vale of White Horse District Council land.
There are other trees that have fallen near or into the river along this stretch.
But none of the fallen trees are from the section maintained by the town council where there has been well controlled tree cutting and replanting over recent years. At times it has looked a bit over controlled but perhaps that is what willows need.