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New Cafe at Long Furlong Community Centre – first Tuesday in the month

Thankyou to Susan who says …
New Cafe
I’ve recently started a not- for -profit lunch cafe with friends, serving vegetarian lunches with a health kick! open first Tuesday in the month (Not October) from noon -3pm at Long Furlong Community Centre. We are open again on 7th August 2018.

The aims of the venture are:

* to entice people to eat less meat thus helping reduce stress on the planet in a small way (eg cows contribute to air pollution-)
* to use organic, seasonal and local produce where possible -reduce carbon footprint
* to interest people of all ages in whole food and healthy, less well known grains (such as Freekeh and quinoa) and legumes- beans (such as aduki and black beans) and various lentils through our menu
* to give challenged young people, who find getting regular work difficult, a worthwhile experience. The hope is that, if the venture becomes self financing, it will be pay them a regular wage

Football and Cricket together in Abingdon on a sunny 4th August

Football and Cricket
The Football Season began today at Abingdon Town Football Club. They played Woodley United in the Hellenic League Division One.

Abingdon are under new management and have brought in some exciting new signings.

Things did not start well. We got to the game a few minutes late, and in the time it took us to walk round the ground, and take our seats, Woodley United scored three times to make it 3-0. Their big number 9 burst through the Abingdon defence twice to score 2 of them. The other was a headed own goal.
Football and Cricket
However, going forward Abingdon Town looked very exciting, and within minutes they got one back and scored a penalty (pictured above). By half time it was 3-3.
Football and Cricket
At half time the reserves came out for a kick-about, as did a lot of youngsters from the youth club programme. We did not have to pay to get in but there was a bucket for contributions to the youth programme.

The second half saw three more excellent Abingdon Town goals. Woodley’s big number 9 also scored and hit the post. So it ended 6-4 to Abingdon.

My better half brought a book to read but only read one sentence. She enjoyed the game, and was shouting for Abingdon Town as she did for England not so long ago – during the World Cup. But she did hope the referee would show a red card to players for bad swearing.
Football and Cricket
Next door at Hales Meadow, Abingdon Vale Cricket Club also put in a good performance.
Football and Cricket
They beat Long Marston by 130 runs to 127.

Keep Abingdon Tidy

Keep Abingdon Tidy
Thankyou to Paul from Abingdon on Thames Chamber of Commerce for the Press Release and Paul Viney for the picture. It shows Helen Flynn, Brittany Brooks and Jaimie Lewis from Pablo Lounge, Stefanos Georgiou from Throwing Buns, Jill Carver from Added Ingredients, T.T. from T.T. Jewellers, Sarah Dennis from Mostly Books, and Paul.

Helen Flynn proposed this new scheme to keep Abingdon tidy, and ensure our town looks its best whether the sun is out or not. Local businesses have been tidying outside their premises for many years, and now they can receive a certificate showing their commitment to the cause.

This and subsequent initiatives are intended to increase litter awareness and personal responsibility and make Abingdon a clean and litter free town.

More Hot Air coming to Abingdon

Hot Air
A Hot Air Balloon drifted over Abingdon-on-Thames this evening.
Hot Air
There are a lot of caravans and camper vans at Abingdon Vale Cricket Ground – enjoying the riverside location, and the town of Abingdon a short walk away.
Hot Air
There are also lots of boats out in the sunshine by the River Thames.

People who chose a summer holiday in the UK are having some wonderful weather this year. According to the newspapers, Spain and Portugal could be about to record the highest ever temperature for Europe.
Hot Air
Some of that hot air will blow this way.