It was So Hot that supermarket fridges overheated

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So Hot
We had two very hot days on June 30th and July 1st.
So Hot
The Daily Express reported roads melting, and the Daily Mirror reported hottest July day ever.
So Hot
Rob sent me a picture from one of our leading Abingdon Supermarkets to show that all the freezers and fridges were emptied as temperatures reached 34C outside. Two other supermarkets in Abingdon also suffered freezer problems.

Refrigeration engineers were in demand nationally. According to The Leicester Mercury “The most usual issue was caused by blocked condensers… When the equipment is already working harder than usual, blocked condensers can make them overheat.”

Most freezers and fridges are back up and working 24 hours later, and temperatures are back to normal.

Theme Day – Upside Down

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Upside Down
I read at last week’s Town Council Meeting that there could be a Bun Throwing in 2016. It could be because 460 years have passed since the Town was granted a Charter by Queen Mary.

Some people hold umbrellas upside down to catch the current buns that rain down from the County Hall Roof on such occasions (picture from the Ceremony in June 2012).
Upside Down
See how other Daily Photo bloggers have pictured the Upside Down theme.

June 2015 Abingdon Blog Youtube Compilation

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Includes:

  • Fun in the Park
  • Music in the Park – when I got photo bombed, Land of Hope and Glory, then Fireworks scare the ducks
  • Abingdon Food Festival
  • Prayer Tree at John Mason
  • Canoes going by Margaret Brown Garden on Thames
  • Dancing at the Mayor of Ock Street – queuing to kiss a young lady
  • Armed Forces Day Flag flying above the Nasio Trust fun day
  • Exbourne Road Street Party and the moment after Andy scores a wonder goal, followed by the youngest Morris Dancer ever …

Moving Day

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Moving Day
A notice on the door of Abbey House says that District Council staff (from the Vale and South Oxfordshire) have moved to new offices at Milton Park today.

Since the previous offices in Crowmarsh Gifford were destroyed by fire six months ago, some staff have been at Abbey House, some at Sandford-on-Thames, and some working from home.

So from now on staff will be under one roof.

The new home could be temporary. No decision has been made on whether Crowmarsh Gifford will be rebuilt. But if the two district councils are to merge, in the long run, then Milton Park does look more central that Crowmarsh Gifford.