Storm Ciara was blowing today. There was a loud bang early on. Our first thought was that something had come crashing down from the roof.

But the bang was caused by Didcot ‘A’ Power Station chimney being demolished. The view down the River Thames from Abingdon has changed as a result.

The wind brought down some trees and branches. One tree had fallen between Trinity Church and the Abingdon School sports grounds. Fortunately the wind was from the South West and the tree fell onto open ground. Another tree on Bostock Road fell not onto cars or across the road but along the footpath and grass verge.

There was a tree and lots of branches down in the Albert Park.

A tree had come down over the River Ock along the Ock Valley Path.

A poplar in the Abbey Meadow had shattered.

A tree over the other side of the River Thames was split apart.

There was also a very heavy rain shower during the afternoon that lasted a few minutes before easing off.

That was followed by sunshine and a Rainbow (seen here over Abingdon Vale Cricket Club ground).