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The Hairy Bikers and Crayfish Bob

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On Sunday Frank told me that work had progressed well on Abingdon Lock since my last report.
The Hairy Bikers and Crayfish Bob
He also showed me this picture and asked if I recognised the two people second in from each end.
The Hairy Bikers and Crayfish Bob
I knew them instantly when he told me who they were. I just hadn’t expected to see them at Abingdon Lock.
The Hairy Bikers and Crayfish Bob
They came on on a glorious day – last September – and prepared a meal, in front of the TV cameras, for a group of people including some people from the environment agency, a man from Loose Canon Brewery who supplied the beer, and Crayfish Bob who supplied the main ingredient for the meal.

Anyway, the programme could well appear in the current Hairy Biker series which is running on Wednesdays on BBC2 at 8pm for the next four Wednesdays.

P.S. Got 2 of my facts wrong. See Crayfish Bob’s comments.

Hugh’s Path

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Hugh's Path
In September 2011 this blog showed the efforts of some locals to clear the path at the side of St Michael’s Church. The path had been once kept clear by Hugh Randolph,  who took great pride in the appearance of his neighbourhood.

In recognition local residents have renamed the path, formerly known by Oxfordshire County Council as ‘path 16’, as Hugh’s Path.

Read more about Hugh, who passed away in 2006, in the Aaahs Spring 2006 newsletter (a word doc).

(Thanks Iain for the story)

Five Ways to Well Being

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Five Ways of Being
On the Market Place in Abingdon today there were balloons, leaflets, and a well being tree to promote Mind‘s current initiative, Five Ways to Well being. The Mayor and Town Clerk were also there to show their support. The five ways are …

1. Connect with people around you
2. Be active (we did have a quick game of handball after this picture was taken).
3. Take notice. Be Curious.
4. Keep learning. Try something new.
5. Give. Do something nice for somebody. Thank somebody …

Today was also world mental health day, an annual chance to raise understanding, and reduce stigma around the 1 in 4 people who suffer some sort of mental health problem some time in life. For example Depression affects 10% of new mothers, and depression is treatable.