Valentine’s Day is back on top of the postbox in the Market Place with a clever crochet idea.
On Saturday, the Abingdon Community Support day centre organised a Valentine’s Disco on Audlett Drive. The day centre usually arranges daytime activities for adults with physical disabilities, learning disabilities, mental health problems and dementia.
A good time was had by all at the disco.
There is more information about the day centre at https://livewell.oxfordshire.gov.uk/Services/3217.
Andy said, ‘they were replacing the bench on the double mini-roundabouts. Didn’t think much of it until I saw it today. Looks pretty special.’
The bench is dedicated to ‘Bob Wilson – Showman – 1932 – 1983’.
Bob Wilson’s Funfairs continue to organise the Abingdon Michaelmas Fair. Bob Wilson was known as the Funfair king and the chairman of the funfair firm Bob Wilson and sons. He died in a tragic car crash in 1983.
The Abingdon Monk has been making news.
He fell over, lay on the traffic roundabout for weeks, and then disappeared.
People commented that he had a giant chip on his shoulder after reappearing.
Ben has sent a picture to show that he has now acquired a little friend.
Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council has been removing chewing gum stains on their pavements, including the Market Place and the County Hall. One of the town council staff has been steaming and removing gum, but it takes time and doing just those areas will take a couple of days.
I would not expect them to remove gum from the general pavements that the County Council looks after.