This picture from last weekend shows a couple of swans at their nest site on an island near the Abbey Grounds. The duck just stood there and did not appear to be concerned despite those big wings flapping.
Somebody was telling me today they had not seen the swans on the nest for a couple of days now and are growing concerned something may have happened.
At Preston Road Community Centre today residents were invited to take part in the first part of the formation of a plan for the area. The Mayor dropped in to wish everybody well.
Children could draw their big ideas for the area…
Adults were given post it notes to put down their thoughts. From an initial look at the results, I would say that green spaces (parks and river and walks) were seen as good in the area, while traffic, and youth facilities, needed improvement. But lots more work needs now to be done analysing the detail.
On the front of the hoarding by the County Hall have appeared facsimile pictures of the shops behind. This is the town council supporting the shops during the building work.
See! They are still there. If you thought they had all vanished.
The railings outside Ask have become a prime site for people to advertise what is on. The Abingdon Arts Festival is underway and you can also check what is on at abingdonartsfestival.org.uk .
Starting this evening at the Unicorn Theatre, Invented Worlds and Abingdon Drama Club are putting on Jekyll and Hyde. Then later in the festival Abingdon Drama Club are performing Kindertransport.
There is always more going on in Abingdon than can be contained in just one festival catalogue, or even in the Abingdon Diary. For instance on red nose day at the Kings Head and Bell last night there was a pie eating contest…
and next week Abingdon and Witney College performing arts will be putting on a student dance show.
Other college performances can be seen on the Abingdon And Witney College Performing Arts facebook.