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Abingdon Bowling Club Green


Early in the morning two men were caring for the grass at Abingdon Bowling Club. The man on the right has the mower.

The other man has a special orange machine.

The final result is difficult to judge – it looks so near perfection. I’d give 9.9 points to the man with the mower, and 10 points to the man with the orange machine, only because he is wearing belt and braces. (In the USA ‘belt and suspenders’)

willowbrook development


The latest housing development in Abingdon, on the ex-MG land next to the Police Station, is called willowbrook. The poster says

‘making a big splash in
abingdon’s housing market’

The lady from the sales office waters the plants in the early morning.

Looking through the development towards the Police Station

Kingscraft Day Boats

All the boats were out on Bank Holiday Monday. Between 4 and 5 P.M they came back to base at Kingcraft Boat Centre on Nags Head Island.

Captain Jack…

Captain Clarry…

All the other Captains…

Electrics Gem (a larger type of boat) and all the other Electrics … Un-named rowing boats…

and Captain King.

(Glad to see all is clear again today after Saturday’s Lock Jam)

Abingdon Cemeteries


There are two main cemeteries in Abingdon: the Old and the New.

In the Old Cemetery there are two identical looking chapels. You’ll have to imagine the other.

Here you feel surrounded by history. It may feel like a sacred place to people with loved ones here, or who have booked a plot here.

And this is the New Cemetery. Two hot air balloons drift across from left to right.

Two people walk together down the path. I just watch them for a moment, then leave.