We’ve been enjoying the sun
for two days on the run.

The clouds in this picture seem to grow on branches like the blossom on the nearest tree.

The boardwalk near Abingdon Lock is no longer underwater. The earth beside the river has a marshy smell of decay after the floods go.

The Rye Farm car park was closed as the River Thames flood water still covers most of the spaces.

On the Monday Market, Martin has a supply of new cards out. One of the cards shows Queen Victoria in the marketplace.

It was windy last night, so only some of the usual stallholders were there. Martin got support from another stallholder to keep things tied down.

The egg stall operated out of the back of a van. The fruit and vegetable stall didn’t have an awning.

The new fresh food shop was busy with customers. They have a step at the entrance that they can’t remove, but they have a temporary ramp to help people who use wheelchairs get in and out easily.

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.

A branch fell last week from a tree near St Helen’s Church, near the window with the stained glass picture of St Helen. I was told it fell in the recent storms.

St Helen does not appear to have been in any great danger. The squirrels like the new climb.