Fabulous Flowers sold bouquets of flowers.
Lottie’s Bakeaway sold boxes of cupcakes tied with red bows.
The Shed sold wicker hearts.
It was Valentine’s Day today, and it fell on the same day as the start of Lent. Some of the Abingdon churches held Ash Wednesday services. The Caldecott Road roundabout had a banner: ‘You are Loved.’
A zebra crossing on Northcourt Road, near Dunmore Primary School, has been built to make pedestrians safer. This road sees a lot of traffic, especially during school hours. (According to crashmap.co.uk, there have been three minor accidents on this stretch since 2018). The new crossing was built over an existing speed bump and funded by Oxfordshire County Council. The final carriageway work was planned for half term and took a day.
The River Thames flooded again in Abingdon, but not as badly as in January.
It was sunny, so it made a good start to the half-term holidays. The Abbey Gardens Play Park was a popular place for families (beyond those poplars).
No one seems too worried about the water in the Rye Farm Car Park.
After 30 years of serving the Abingdon community, Seeneys Pet Supplies announced at the start of February (on Facebook) that it will be closing its doors permanently at the end of March. They thanked their loyal customers and dedicated staff for their support and said this decision was difficult. But ever-rising costs and falling revenue have made it impossible for them to continue operating the Abingdon store.
The closure of the Abingdon store does not affect the Weston-on-the-Green store. The Abingdon store will hold a closing down sale.
The neighbouring business Bella Rita, which occupies a different section of the building, has also had a closing down sale.