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Abingdon Sea Cadets – by the book

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Thanks to Sue for this report …
Old Post Office
Last Sunday the Abingdon Sea Cadets took part in the annual District Drill and Piping competition and came home with a number of medals and a cup! It was difficult this year as they had new weapons to do the Drill with and no one who knew the drill, so it was all learnt “from the book”. Having said that they were very pleased when they came a decent second to the winning Unit (Banbury). They also came home with Second place in the team Piping and the cup for the Best Dressed Cadet.

Sue asks if any of your used to be Sea Cadets in Abingdon with old photos, memories or artefacts. Contact them on abingdonscc@aol.com as they are trying to write up a history of the Unit.

Community Shop – Twinning

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Community Shop - Twinning
The Mayor of Abingdon is seen here opening the latest event in the Community Shop. Beside him is one of the members of the Anglo German Club.
Community Shop - Twinning
Other societies exhibiting include the Twinning Society, and the European Society,

Both the Anglo German Club and European Society have a program of talks which might interest those who like culture. The Twinning Society is more about exchange visits with our five twin towns, regular social events, and sampling food and drink. Go inside, find out more, and maybe even sample some yourself.

The Big Community Shop

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Community Shop
Last time I looked at the Community Shop it had an ecological theme. In the front window was a model of a turbine like we might get to generate power from the Abingdon rivers.
Community Shop
Today I saw the Abingdon Music Centre had taken up residence and an after school concert was about to begin.
Community Shop
Fairly soon the shop will become the Abingdon Arts Festival Community Shop.

George Haslam’s Big Band “Swingtime” are performing this Saturday with Alison Bentley at The Arts Festival Ball.

Green Gym – Ock Valley Walk

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Members of the Green Gym split into three groups. Some did litter picking.
Green Gym
Another group improved the path. Some dug up the surface, and others poured on the wood chip and tamped it down.
Green Gym
The third group cleared the ground to plant trees. There were about 35 small saplings: oak, beech, silver birch, and cherry.
Green Gym
The saplings were then dug in next to a cane and surrounded by a protective guard . A red spot on the cane means this one is a cherry. All were plotted on a map to monitor how they do.