Michael emailed me to say it would need a heavy hammer to cause this much damage to the stonework in the Abbey Gardens. There is also a track of dry grass.
Stonework damage
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Platinum Jubilee displays
Jubilee displays are already out in some locations in Abingdon Town Centre. The upstairs display case in Abingdon Library has mementoes from the Coronation.
Above that are pictures of royal bun throwing in Abingdon, including several pictures from the Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
An exhibition in Abingdon Museum looks back at the seven decades of the Queen’s reign with information about changes in Abingdon and the country during each decade. As part of the exhibition are cases with coronation souvenirs and buns.
Masons in Bath Street have a jubilee window display.
Acacia also has a jubilee window display.
Announcing St. Michael’s Dog Cafe and The Melstock Choir
St. Michael’s Dog Cafe, which operates every Sunday morning from 11-12 in Park Road, caters for dog walkers and their pooches in Albert Park. The home-baked dog treats (using a recipe from the Battersea dogs’ home!) are free; tea, coffee, and cakes are sold to owners.
It was launched at the end of April and got off to a good start,
A costume presentation of music, song and spoken word, with early and modern instruments, will take place at The Unicorn Theatre on 15th May. The Shepherd’s Calendar follows the festivities of the rural year from winter through spring and summer to harvest-time, with the words of Thomas Hardy, John Clare and the Dorset poet William Barnes introducing songs and instrumental music.
Birdsong after rain
This afternoon, there was a rain shower that sent many people looking for shelter.
People stood at the back of the County Hall undercroft as rain blew in at the front
The rain soon cleared, and I took this video of the garden at St Ethelwolds House with the sound of birdsong after the rain.