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A lot more to save than Radley Lakes…

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Friends of Radley Lakes
The Save Radley Lakes campaign may well be over. But here is Jo Cartmell – one of the protestors – with a few of her pictures of water voles.

Water Voles are, according to Jo’s twitter account,  ‘the UK’s fastest declining mammal… Do not mow river/stream banks!  Allow them to forage and hide!‘
Friends of Radley Lakes
There is a photographic exhibition by the Save Friends of Radley Lakes at the Abingdon Community Shop. It is a chance to help the Friends develop the lake,  and also a reminder that there is a lot more to save than Radley Lakes.

History comes alive in the Community Shop

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Community Shop - History Groups

This week, and next, Abingdon’s history societies have taken over the community shop. Most of the displays are done by the multi-talented Abingdon Area Archaeological and History Society (AAaHS).
Community Shop - Natural History Groups

There are also some displays by the Friends of Abingdon, and an unnamed group of us who organise Heritage Open Day.

But the biggest draw has to be the large aerial photographs of Abingdon in days gone by. It is amazing the details people remember looking down on the route they once took to school. It makes history come alive.

Chaplaincy – 1 year on

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Unit 5 - Abbey Shopping Centre
Unit 5 in the Abbey Shopping Centre has been given over to Community Groups thanks to Scottish Widows and Heather from the Abingdon Partnership.
Abingdon Town Centre Chaplaincy
First group in there this week is the Abingdon Town Centre Chaplaincy. The chaplaincy was launched a year ago to the day . They aim to be a listening ear and friend to town centre businesses and maybe even to disappointed football fans.  We are out, completely outplayed by Germany.  I have known worse football days, but not that many.

The chaplaincy will be in the shop between 11.30am and 1.30pm until Saturday.