I hear that people come from far and wide to the Miele Outlet in Abingdon. One work colleage, who lives in Chippenham, knows Abingdon just because they keep an eye on the Miele website for what is on offer at the Outlet, and then come to Abingdon for that purpose. The outlet has a large range of unboxed and re-conditioned products, and is part of the larger Miele presence in Abingdon – one of our most important employers.
There will be two exhibitions to give the people of Abingdon an opportunity to view the initial proposals for development of 900 homes on farmland to the north of Abingdon:
Saturday 16th July, 11 – 4pm, Trinity Church Conduit Centre, Conduit Road.
Tuesday 19th July, 5 – 8pm, Tilsey Park, Dunmore Road.
The developers, CEG, want to get outline planning permission through the Vale of White Horse District Council and so are presenting ideas for initial public feedback as part of the process. Top among the worries of local people are likely to be increased traffic problems, and the erosion of the green belt separating Abingdon from Oxford.
The Oxfam Shop in Abingdon has a rainbow window made of mostly scarves and a few books.
My heart leaps up when I behold
A rainbow in the sky:
So was it when my life began;
So is it now I am a man;
So be it when I shall grow old,
Or let me die!
The Child is father of the Man;
And I could wish my days to be
Bound each to each by natural piety.
Poem by William Wordsworth
During the recent Club and Societies Day report I missed the Smash Badminton Club, so here thanks to Chris are a few details.
Established over 20 years ago, the Smash! badminton club is run by volunteers and provides a structured environment for young people 7 -18 of all abilities to play and develop their badminton skills. They play on Saturday mornings at the Sports Hall of St Helen and St Katherine School from September to April. Currently it is the close season, but their website www.smashbc.org.uk has contact details for anybody wanting to get in touch. Then put it in the diary for after the summer holidays.