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Wet – Theme Day

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Wet
10 years ago there was a flood in Abingdon – described by the Environment Agency as a 1 in 200 year event. Heavy rain on the clay soils of the River Ock catchment led – within about 36 hours – to many houses in Abingdon being flooded.
Wet
Ock Street flooded
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St Helen’s Mill flooded.

These pictures are shown as part of the City Daily Photo Theme Day: Wet. click here for more.

There has also been an interesting exhibition in the Community Space – to be featured on tomorrow’s blog – showing what the environment agency has been doing to counter future flooding.

Abingdon Bridge Sold

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Abingdon Bridge Sold
A Chinese Consortium are in talks to buy Abingdon Bridge as part of a deal that will see a second bridge across the Thames in Abingdon.

The plan is to charge tolls on both bridges to finance the construction.

It is understood that the second bridge will be called The MG Bridge – MGs being a car once made in Abingdon and now made in China.

Spokesman Yew Gon Laf told me: “It will bring many tourists into Abingdon attracted by the Chinese built MG bridge, and the new Hilton Hotel in Abingdon.” (This hotel was announced in Thursday’s Oxford Mail.)

Mr Richard Turpin, a spokesman for the Highwaymens Agency said “Clearly this is the only way Abingdon will ever get a second bridge, as we will not stand and deliver such a bridge.”

Vineyard Church at 10

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Thanks to Ray for this …
Mums Meal
On the evening of Saturday 25th March, Abingdon Vineyard Church hosted a ‘Celebration of Mums’ for Mothers Day that was open to ladies from the church and the community in which the church serves. Fifty ladies attended this free event to enjoy a freshly cooked three course meal, with choices for each course. The food was prepared and served mainly by the men of the church.
Mums Meal
On the Sunday morning after the celebration for Mums, the church hosted its free regular monthly Vineyard Café, a community breakfast event at the Community Centre with bacon, egg and sausage rolls, tea and coffee etc are on offer to provide energy for the games and craft activities for the families.

This year, the Vineyard Church is celebrating 10 years in South Abingdon. The church has met at Preston Road Community Centre throughout, from where it also runs community groups such as the Baby & Toddler Group and Youth Clubs that have been part its work in the community since the beginning.

The Vineyard Church is a friendly and informal gathering of people from Abingdon and beyond where people from every background are welcome.