A number of events covered on the blog almost exactly a year ago have happened again…
Abingdon Town Amateur Boxing Club had another boxing show. This year they took the show out of town to Didcot Town Football Club. Such shows are good fund raisers for their campaign to get a gym built in South Abingdon, and there could be a show in Abingdon later in the year.
There was Bungee Jumping at the Boundary House. Last year the crowds were round in the car park watching. This year they were mostly in the pub garden, watching over the roof.
The Spindle Tree next to the Crown and Thistle was again attacked by bugs . The Spindle Ermine Moth Caterpillars have ravaged it again and left a parachute of silk behind … It grew back last year. Will it this?
Unfortunately the Spindle tree will not recover as it has now been cut down!!! See this story on BBC news
How sad! It was a wonderful site and I am not sure why it warranted being cut down??
Does anyone know?
The Oxford Mail had an in depth . To quote a bit of it… ” Vale Tree Officer George Reade said: “The tree was attacked by Spindle Ermine moths. There was a massive infestation leading to problems with the adjacent hotel and on that basis we agreed that the tree should be taken down.
“A flat above was completely covered. Nobody would want to live like that. Plus they were falling on to people and causing problems.
“They are not particularly harmful but just not very pleasant.”
I was very sad to hear that the tree was cut down, who is anyone to judge what is right or wrong?
A wonderful sight to behold, a rare and memorable thing. Fine – I understand that the local people who have to live by it may find it a bit strange and inconvenient for a few weeks, but heck!