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Justin completes 100 mile run

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Justin, the Abingdon town centre postman, finished the 100 mile sponsored run, from Richmond to Oxford, along the Thames Path in 26hr 02min 16sec.
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Thanks to Alison for a picture of Justin arriving in Abingdon, with his daughters, where there was a waiting crowd soon after 9am this morning.
100 mile run
Thanks to Geoff, Justin’s work colleague, for a picture of Justin accompanied for the last 9 miles from Abingdon to Oxford by James Phillpott of the Amber Phillpott Trust.
100 mile run
There were lots of others runners, from all parts of the UK, passed by the feeding station at Abingdon, where Justin’s supporters gave them all a cheer.
100 mile run
One of them said “It easy really!!! I’m just making it look difficult” as he hobbled on his way.

Donations to Justin can be made at uk.virginmoneygiving.com/JustinLovstrom.

Rosie’s Fun Day

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On the Market Pace in Abingdon throughout today there was a fun day to raise funds to get Rosie, a local girl, a disability bicycle.

It was a big event that took up all of the Market Place, and it was well attended. Those taking part included:
Rosies Fun Day
A frog man riding a bicycle for sponsorship.
Rosies Fun Day
Peppa the Pig.
Rosies Fun Day
A bubble man
Rosies Fun Day
Abingdon School of Dance
Rosies Fun Day
There were even some horses giving lots of rides, and stalls with games and people with buckets collecting money.
Rosies Fun Day
A lot of the time it was lovely and sunny, which was good after the thunder and lightening and heavy rain we had yesterday.

Charity Run, Music & Dancing

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Justin Lovstrom
Justin Lovstrom, one of Abingdon’s best loved posties, will be running along the Thames path on 3/4 May from Richmond to Oxford, via Abingdon Bridge – 100 miles within 28 hours. Money raised will go to the Amber Phillpott Trust and the Oxford Heart Centre.

Donations can be made at uk.virginmoneygiving.com/JustinLovstrom.
Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers
Yesterday – St George’s Day – was celebrated in style by The Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers who began their music and dancing at the Old Anchor, continued at The Kings Head & Bell and then ended the evening at The Punch Bowl.

Beat Cancer Sooner

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The Cancer Research UK shop in Bury Street have been having a repaint, and a refit. The shop is 20 years old now and is well supported by shoppers and donors alike.

Their window says “One day we will beat cancer. Help us make it sooner.”

The shop re-opened this morning. There to re-open the shop were two specialist nurses, the Mayor and her baby daughter, and Penny Clover, one of the Abingdon town criers, and Clare who sent me an email letting me know about the refit.

P.S. Dedicated to all those for whom it won’t be soon enough.