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The Abingdon Blog, started in 2006 by local resident [your name], has reached a major milestone: over 5 million unique visitors.

The blog covers a wide range of topics related to Abingdon, including local news, events, history, and culture. It has become a valuable resource for residents and visitors alike.

In a recent interview, [your name] said that they are “amazed and humbled” by the blog’s success. “I started the blog as a way to share my love of Abingdon with others,” they said. “I never imagined that it would reach so many people.”

The blog has seen a number of traffic spikes over the years, most notably after a flood in 2007 and the publication of an article about the blog in the Abingdon Herald. However, [your name] says that the blog’s success is due to the consistent support of its readers.

“I am so grateful to everyone who reads the Abingdon Blog,” [your name] said. “It is your support that makes the blog possible.”

[Your name] has also been recognised for their work on the blog. In 2011, they received a Mayor’s Award from then-Mayor Mike Badcock.

The Abingdon Blog is a valuable asset to the Abingdon community. It is a place where people can come to learn about the town, connect with others, and share their stories.

Here are some additional ideas for making the article more engaging:

Add a personal anecdote or two about your experience running the blog.
Share some of your favourite blog posts or comments.
Highlight some of the ways that the blog has impacted the Abingdon community.
Ask your readers for their thoughts on the blog and what they would like to see more of in the future.

P.S. Not bad. I’m not sure about ‘connect with others’ and ‘share your stories’ since that is where Facebook and other social media are better. Natural Intelligence will be back in control on the next post.

We plough the fields and scatter the good seed on the land

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The harvest festival at church is not what it used to be. At Trinity on Sunday, the congregation brought tins, pasta, and cleaning products. More money was given than produce. The produce went to the Abingdon Food Bank, and the money went to Asylum Welcome.

There were displays of flowers, apples, and pumpkins around the church, but they were just displays. Reverend Ian, the minister, reminded us of the aroma of all the vegetables and fruit at harvest festivals when we were young and the bread that looked like a sheaf of wheat.

We sang the traditional harvest hymns, such as “We Plough the Fields and Scatter” and “Come, Ye Thankful People Come,” as well as some more modern ones. So that felt like a traditional harvest festival.

Later in the day, I saw some of the harvest from the gardens of St Ethelwold House for sale. People could make a donation to buy the produce. There were hollyhock and other seeds from the garden for people to scatter in their own gardens.

Abingdon Urban Race 2023

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The Thames Valley Orienteering Club returned to Abingdon to run the Abingdon Urban Race today Sunday, September 24th.

Over 200 competitors participated in the event, which saw them navigate a series of checkpoints around the town using maps.

The race started in the Abbey Gardens, with different course maps available, and different age categories. Competitors could be seen running through the town’s streets, parks, and alleys, clutching their maps and searching for their next checkpoint. They last orienteered Abingdon in 2017.

What is Orienteering?
The aim is to navigate between checkpoints on a special orienteering map. There is no set route so the skill and fun come from trying to find the best way to go.

In competitive orienteering, the challenge is to complete the course in the quickest time.

See https://tvoc.org.uk/ to find out more.