Geoff says ‘This is an all too typical sight in the Long Furlong area of North Abingdon. Complaining to Biffa, the Vale or local Councillors may or may not resolve the immediate problem but long term they all have proved themselves incapable of organising a schedule that prevents this insalubrious spectacle.’

When I was young I remember writing a message in a glass bottle and throwing it into the sea. Nowadays most of the bottles are plastic, like this one off St Helen’s Wharf.

The Prime Minister declared today she wants to outlaw single-use plastic containers.

Kingfisher canoe club members were out on the River Thames in Abingdon on Sunday – litter picking.

Jen says “It’s amazing how much rubbish, in particular plastic, we picked up from such a short stretch of river that is a hazard to birdlife and fish and everyone who enjoys the river and its banks!”

There is also a picture of Tigger who Jen rescued from the river a little while ago.

The Abingdon Carbon Cutters are back in the community free space ( opposite H.Samuel in Bury Street in Abingdon) from 11am – 2pm until October 14th. They have harvested the produce from Edible Abingdon, where spaces near the town centre have been used to grow herbs and vegetables.

Once again they have their apple-pressing kit and pasteuriser which can be used on the premises or hired. Or you can drop in and buy a bottle of apple juice – Made in Abingdon. I read that ‘The price of apple juice is likely to rise sharply after a poor harvest in Poland, the main supplier of apples and apple juice concentrate to the EU.‘

There’s more to pumpkins than Halloween lanterns. Browsing round the shop I found a recipe for Pumpkin Cake with some very easy instructions. For more pumpkin recipes visit Love food hate waste and read about The Curse of the Uneaten Pumpkin.