The South Abingdon Children’s Centre should be up and running fairly soon with baby clinics and other useful groups organised by the new charity Carousel.

During the life of this blog the Reynolds Way wall has been decorated on a two occasions with murals but nobody has had a go at a face lift for the Reynolds Way shops. Such a project probably depends on who is the landlord but it would be so nice to see some of the Abingdon in Bloom displays adding a new dimension to this view

Work continues on the former Saxton Arms. New windows with dark frames have been added at the front, and flats added at the back.

The grass looks parched alongside the black surrounds to some of the play equipment at Caldecott Recreation Ground.

Canada Geese are doing very well. According to the RSPB there are four times more of them than fifty years ago. They will eat grass and aquatic plants but also gather for meals of chips and bread, and leave large quantities of poo all over the place. They are not unattractive birds but do seem to be taking over from native species.