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Father Christmas coming to a road near you

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Father Christmas
There was great excitement as children looked out from front doors to see Father Christmas. This evening he was to be seen round the roads near Kennet Road.

His busy schedule can be seen on the Abingdon Lions website but I have repeated it below.  He is out from 6-8pm most evenings, and on the Market Place on Saturday during the day with real reindeer …

Wednesday 7th December : Kennet Road
Thursday 8th December : Sellwood Road / South Avenue
Friday 9th December : Appleford Drive
Saturday 10th December : Market Place
Monday 12th December : Audlett Drive
Tuesday 13th December : Preston Road
Wednesday 14th December : Mill Road
Thursday 15th December : Peachcroft Northwest
Friday 16th December : Peachcroft Southeast
Monday 19th December : Boulter Drive / Alexander Close
Tuesday 20th December : Hanson Road / Langley Road

Yesterday, December 6, was a chance for many to celebrate the Feast of Saint Nicholas, whose life inspired the modern day Father Christmas. But I think St Nicolas school leave their celebration until Friday.

The Sea Cadets were not only leading the Extravaganza Parade but also got some awards

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Abingdon Sea Cadets
The Abingdon Sea Cadets were not only leading the Extravaganza parade but they have also won a High Efficiency Pennant – a Sea Cadets top national award for the high standards they have achieved over the past 12 months. It was presented to them by the Deputy Lord Lieutenant on 22nd November.
Abingdon Sea Cadets
Also Genny, pictured above, is now a Petty Officer Cadet, the first time in 6 years an Abingdon Cadet has achieved the highest Cadet rank possible. She is seen here with her proud mum, Sue.

The story of a community garden – Part 2

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community garden
Carswell School’s Reflective Sensory Garden is at last beginning to look more like a restful place, but it’s taken lots of hard work. Governors, staff, parents, neighbours and friends have spent many weekends laying out the beds and shifting hard-core, compost and soil.
community garden
They are hoping to be able to lay the paths before the winter sets in. There will be quite a lot to do with pegging down the weed membrane and then lifting, carrying and distributing the path aggregates, as well as compacting the self- binding gravel. If you’d like to help them, come along 9:30-12:30 on Saturday 10th December.