Happy St. David’s Day to all our Welsh friends! I could have looked out for daffodils, leaks, or red dragons. But daffodils were easiest as there are lots in Abingdon at the moment. The arc of dafs above are at the chancel end of Our Lady and St Edmund Church.

These are on Nags Head Island, where workmen are refurbishing what was Annie’s Boathouse, and will become the Abingdon Riverside Cafe.

Earlier today, there was a funeral service for Paul, the husband of Alex, the Salvation Army leader here. Instead of flowers, donations are to a charity called ADAPT that helps people rebuild their lives without illicit substances. You can learn more about them at: https://adaptoxford.org.uk/. The service was streamed online because Paul was originally from Dundee and many people couldn’t get there, and anyway there wasn’t enough space for everyone inside! Both the main hall and front hall were packed. You can watch the service on Abingdon Salvation Army page on Facebook.