Many cities and town centres are supported by one or more Chaplains.

They offer a safe, independent, listening ear as they walk about the town and visit the people in the shops and nearby businesses.

Tonight the Abingdon Town Centre Chaplaincy was launched at St Nics – on the Market Place.

Yesterday I passed by Abingd0n Scho0l as they prepared for the 2009 Leavers Celebration – a Venetian style Masked Ball.

Today, the masked party goers were all gone…

as were the cars. A £120 release fee for this one must have added to the expenses of the day.

Above the Abingdon County Hall a flag has been flying to celebrate Armed Forces Day

– today 27 June. Following from this, Dalton Barracks are holding an Armed Forces family fun day on Saturday 4th July.

The Mama Mia Market has been in town over the weekend –

first time there has been an Italian Market in Abingdon.

Here is a short tribute by the young part of our family.