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Clubs and Societies Day – Saturday

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Clubs and Societies
Thanks to Peter and Hester for reminding me that The Clubs & Societies Day happens this Saturday (23rd April 2016). Every two years the town council organises this event. Peter sent me the picture of the Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers above.
Clubs and Societies
Normally this event takes place at the Guildhall in Abingdon-on-Thames, Vale of White Horse, Oxfordshire, England, The Earth, The Solar System, The Milky Way, The Universe.
Clubs and Societies
But this year the Guildhall is closed for redevelopment, and so the event is being held at the Old Abbey Buildings, just 50 metres away – along Abbey Close and down Checker walk.
Clubs and Societies
Last time, 2 years ago, I took a picture of Radio Abingdon Xtra interviewing the Abingdon Wine Circle. I’m sorry to say that Radio Abingdon Xtra have stopped broadcasting. The Abingdon Wine Circle are still going strong but won’t be there this time. But there will be around 50 other local societies promoting their cause and looking for new members.

Lake ?

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Radley Lakes
Radley’s former Lakes H and I were filled in with PFA ash from Didcot A Power Station in 2005. Until recently there has been a high fences all the way round H and I. Now there are lower fences, but people are still warned not to enter because of soft ground and deep water.
Radley Lakes
Lifebuoys have gone missing at some locations round the former lakes, but there are other lifebuoys in case anybody does climb the fence and get into difficulties in the boggy ash.
Radley Lakes
Silver Birch trees are colonising a lot of the former lakes. The Birch is a very successful native tree, a pioneer species that prepares the land for other greater trees to follow.
Radley Lakes
At one time there were a lot of Radley Lakes (Lakes A-P ) created by gravel extraction.

One small lake alongside H/I was not given a letter and did not need saving by a campaign. It has been left to its own devices. Lake ?

Chaunterell Way to Tesco Ock Path Tarmacked

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Ock Path improvements
One of the longest running complaints of the Tithe Farm and Ladygrove Residents association was remedied last week. Instead of a muddy uneven path beside the River Ock between Chaunterell Way and Tesco there is now a tarmac path.
Ock Path improvements
The work has been done by the Vale of the White Horse District Council.
Ock Path improvements
In the same area, alongside the Ladygrove Meadow, the Environment Agency has been clearing trees, and dredging the River Ock. I have not heard any official word about dredging but there was a large pile of mud a month ago that is now gone. This area did see flooding in 2007.