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How people in Abingdon can help Orangutans in Sumatra.

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Orangutans in Sumatra
In Lombard Street, in the centre of Abingdon, there is a Charity that takes you into the heart of the Sumatran rain forest.

Sumatra has lost a lot of its tropical rainforest through deforestation. One of the many species that is endangered is the Orangutan. The SOS Orangutans organisation want people to ‘Help us protect orangutans in the wild, where they belong.’
Orangutans in Sumatra
Visit https://www.orangutans-sos.org/ to see how people in Abingdon can help Orangutans in Sumatra.
Orangutans in Sumatra
Thankyou to Sumatran Orangutans Society – SOS – for the images taken by Andrew Walmsley.

River Thames Flooding in Abingdon

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Flooding
Nobody is bringing their boat through Abingdon Lock today.
Flooding
The River Thames has flooded, swamping the fields and meadows on the opposite bank from Abingdon.
Flooding
Somebody I know got a call to suggest they move their car from Abingdon Marina. It was standing in a couple of inches of water.
Flooding
I am not sure whether moving it, at such a late stage of the floods, was a good idea. The road to Abingdon Marina was a lot deeper.
Flooding
Boat owners, anxious about the safety of their craft, take extra measures to keep them safe.
Flooding
Otherwise it can be disastrous.

Hands at Work

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Hands at Work
Richard sent me some pictures of the Repair Cafe last Saturday. They were provided by Feng,  an Ethical Fashion Designer, and Marketing Manager for Fairtrade at St Michael’s in Oxford.

Feng said ‘ It was great to pop into the Repair Cafe earlier, it was certainly busy! Here are a few photos of ‘hands at work’.
Hands at Work
Hands at Work
Hands at Work
Hands at Work