A female mallard leads her team of eleven ducklings past the end of Saxton Road
… past the end of Preston Road.
They paddle madly to change sides near Abingdon Sailing Club, as a narrow boat approaches. 
and skitter away again when they see a white swan with the leg tucked onto its back. The ducklings call out “Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!” Should they call the RSPCA? Follow this link to find out.
As can be seen from the picture, some of the windows are in, and the traditional roof on the central part of the building has taken shape. There is also a sign saying: Business as normal during construction: Paul Viney photography, Frugal Foods, Exclusive Hair Design. Perhaps the sign was there before but I only noticed it this month.
(By the way, for anybody wanting to try to shape the Vale’s future there is a forum tonight in the Guildhall from 7pm – 9pm.)
Near the Marcham Interchange off the A34 runs Nuffield Way, and the Nuffield Centrum.
If you want to know what 3663 means try your mobile phone. They are a major deliverer of FOOD products.
Dairy Crest – Abingdon Depot. Website: www.milkdeliveries.co.uk
These flags flutter and spell out Mie, Mele, Mie, Mel…
Centrum is latin, and thats the Abbey Press behind the sign.
The 2008 shortlist for the best new bookshop award has 4 contenders:
Bookstor, Kinsale, Co. Cork
Mostly Books, Abingdon
Mr B’s Emporium of Reading Delights, Bath
Seven Stories Bookshop, Newcastle-upon-Tyne
My vote would have to go to Mostly Books, in Abingdon.