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Abingdon town centre Blooms in March

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Polyanthus Primroses are currently the brightest blooms in the beds around Abingdon town centre.

Poly means ‘many’ and Anthus means ‘bloom’ or ‘flower’. Each plant is crowned with several blooms.

Plugs were planted back in October or November after the summer bedding plants had been removed. Polyanthus provide colour on the dullest of days from early Spring.

Some of the town centre beds have single colour blooms like the one on Stratton Way.

Pansies flowered through the winter in a less showy way on Stratton Way. There are wallflowers that are yet to bloom.

The health benefits of walking, Tuesday 23rd March 2021 at 7 to 8 pm (zoom)

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Healthy Abingdon are holding the next in the series of their health-related information evenings. This one, is about the health benefits of walking – whether to the shops, or as part of a group (when that is again within the regulations!).

All are welcome to attend. More details at
http://healthyabingdon.org.uk/events.htm#walking

The speakers are:

  • Viv Boorman – Abingdon Health Walks. Viv will give us an overview of Abingdon’s Health Walks; what they are and how they work, as well as describing a little about what participants particularly enjoy about this local group.
  • Steve Ellis – British Nordic Walking Association.  Steve will explain more about this increasingly popular activity, how it differs from basic walking and what additional benefits it can provide.
  • Frankie Chesterton – Chartered Physiotherapist. Frankie will describe the lesser-known physical benefits of these easy, cheap and accessible activities.

You have no need to register but it would help them to know who is expected. email healthyabingdon@aol.com.

Questions will be taken afterwards.

Home Baking for Mothers Day

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Mothers Day
Yesterday in West St Helen Street the Abingdon Country Market were selling home made cakes and jams and pickles.
Mothers Day
In East St Helen Street, the Little tea room had the smell of freshly baked cakes, with a pile of cake boxes for people who had ordered cakes.
Mothers Day
Today was the second lockdown Mother’s Day. Takeaways and home cooking were the options for the Mother’s Day meal. Some people could not visit mothers yet.

Lodge Hill Interchange Virtual Exhibition Open + today’s traffic problems

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Lodge Hill Interchange Virtual Exhibition Open
The virtual exhibition is at https://a34lodgehill.exhibition.app/ and will be open until Monday 29th March.
Lodge Hill Interchange Virtual Exhibition Open
The exhibition has background information; drawings of the proposed road layout with two new roundabouts; and traffic calming measures on Sugworth Lane and Bagley Wood Road to try to stop people using them as a rat run to Oxford. Before leaving the exhibition people can leave feedback.

Subject to approval construction is expected from January 2022 to Summer 2023
Lodge Hill Interchange Virtual Exhibition Open
High winds led to fallen trees and branches overnight and throughout the day in Abingdon. One large branch brought down some electricity lines by the Drayton Road.
Lodge Hill Interchange Virtual Exhibition Open
Traffic was held up as a result.

Later on there was even worse traffic disruption in Abingdon. The Oxford Mail said this was due to flooding on the Marcham Road.