The water level of the River Ock in Abingdon has been high over the last couple of days and looks to be going down.
A rubbish bin is surrounded by water in the Abbey Meadow as the water level of the River Thames gets higher with the Abingdon Weir gates wide open.
There have been pictures on this blog of boats that have come to grief during floods. There are three narrow boats moored between Abingdon Lock and Abingdon Bridge. Two have long ropes.
The third is moored next to the lock entrance.
On Saturday the water had risen over the banks in various places over this stretch of Rye Farm Meadow.
By Sunday the Thames Path at Rye Farm Meadow was only passable with extreme care.
What a menace that guy that lives on the boat currently moored by the lock landing is. Totally outstayed his welcome in Abingdon and is nothing but trouble. The council and police seem powerless to do anything as usual.
It is interesting that with all the deluges we have had this Century very little seems to have been done about flood defences and building contracts are still allowed on flood plains.
Very interesting indeed
Menace? Why do we say this?
The guy moored by the lock has always been nice enough to me so I’d be interested to hear, what trouble has he caused you Chris ?
Threatening youths staying on the lock island. Killing a swan on the park. Foul and abusive language in front of children, mooring for well past the allowed time and blaming problems with his boat (no intention of fixing so called problems) no license on boat. Want me to carry on?
Go speak to then gentlemen Chris – explain your thoughts to him politely and see where that heads. As with the comments of Steve he has always been nothing but wonderfully friendly and charming to me everytime our paths have crossed
Sounds like the guy moored by the lock hasn’t caused YOU any trouble you just don’t like him. Granted he looks a little scary, but living on a boat in winter during flooding isn’t something I’d relish.
Always been friendly to me when out walking my dog, also to my teenage son and his friends en route to rowing.
Oh dear you lot really are blinded by the false face this guy puts up. Carry on then!