A newly constructed footbridge for cyclists and pedestrians is now in place but remains fenced off. The bridge will connect the route from the Kings Gate estate and Aldi to a cycle path to the Abbey Fields estate via Tilsley Park.
Landscaping work still to be done now the machines have left.
Work has been underway today — and on previous days — to repaint and repoint Abingdon’s fingerpost signs.
Most of them have been repainted and look good. I could quibble that the signs for Tourist Information and Town Council Offices still need repointing. But the Town and District Council Offices pointer would need separating for that.
Stripes can be found in nature and design. While zebras have stripes for camouflage, Zebra Crossings are designed to stand out. They are paired with Belisha beacons which were introduced in the 1930s at road crossings. The zebra markings were added in 1951 to make the crossing stand out (according to Wikipedia at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zebra_crossing).
This crossing is outside John Mason School in Abingdon. Hundreds of students cross it each day.
Famous former pupils who crossed here include West End actor and singer Oliver Tompsett, BBC and Channel 5 news presenter Katie Ledger and Dr Mike Leahy of the TV program ‘Bite Me’. The ex teacher Paul Mayhew Archer (co writer of The Vicar of Dibley) may have shepherded students crossing here.
This is for April’s City Daily Photo theme of ‘Stripes.’
For more entries on the theme visit https://citydailyphoto.org/2025/03/25/april-gallery-stripes/
The old saying that March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb has held true this year, with the month ending in sunshine and blue skies. I don’t have a picture of the lion, but here is the lamb — delicate white blossoms and the fresh green of new leaves.
Spring’s renewal is everywhere. Tiny leaves are unfurling throughout the park, and these bright green shoots show the steady return of new life.
The glow of Forsythia stands out against the statue of Prince Albert, the park’s most striking landmark.
The Abingdon Bowling Green appears to have been been freshly seeded and new grass covers The Green. A scarecrow rainbow flag has been flying over the green, and so far, no footprints have touched its surface.
At the lower end of the park, Narcissi have been in bloom for weeks, joined by a few blue and white bells.
Near the park’s maintenance compound, a tall tree is white with blossom and buzzing with bees. Yellow butterflies flit about, and Peacock butterflies, like the one pictured here, settle to feed on the flowers.