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Homecoming and Freedom Parade

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Many Thanks to Peter for pictures of the Homecoming and Freedom Parade in the town centre this morning.

The Freedom was exercised by members of the Third Logistics Support Regiment at Dalton Barracks, who have recently returned from a six month tour of Afghanistan.

An address was given by the Mayor.

Then members of the regiment exercised the Freedom by marching round the town centre.

They then went to St. Helens Church for a special church service.

On returning to Dalton Barracks in a fleet of coaches, they were received by The Princess Royal who, as Colonel‑in‑Chief of The Royal Logistic Corps, presented them with medals and thanked them.

Abingdon Eco Fair

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There were 38 different exhibitors at the Eco Fair at the Guildhall. In front of the entrance Abingdon Carbon Cutters were pressing apples. Nearby a couple of plug-in hybrid cars were on show, one a Go Green Taxi. Then up the steps was a colourful display by Grow your Own Veg – a shared allotment on Peachcroft Farm.

Inside the door of the Abbey Hall were the Friends of Radley Lakes who at the recent OCVA (Oxfordshire Community and Voluntary Action) award ceremony won the award for the group that had made the biggest positive impact on the local environment for saving two lakes from being turned into huge ash tips.

Green Gym and the Abingdon Naturalists were next to them. Their time will come.

The stage and hall and bar area were all being used. The young band ‘Whats Up Folk?’ played in the bar area as people enjoyed the soup and bread made by the Carbon Cutters.

One of the most colourful stalls was the Nappy fairy with a huge variety of different washable nappies that can be tried out. There was even a stall with bric-a-brac that people were just invited to take – so it did not get wasted. So lots and lots to see and think about.

Autumn in Abingdon

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The liquid amber trees on the Market Place are turning red.

Leaves elsewhere are turning yellow, orange, pink and red – and are particularly striking now the sun is back.

Warmer weather has returned after the rain earlier in the week.
 
Where a dead tree was chopped in St Helens Court there are clumps of toadstalls.
 
The autumn seems to bring a lot of change and a lots of events.

Not only will there be a splash of pink on Saturday October 26th, and Craft Fair, but there will also be an Eco Fair at the Guildhall as one of the Mayoral Events.

Dementia Aware at the Craft Fair

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There was a Craft Fair at the Old Abbey Buildings last weekend and again this weekend. (Thurs 7th – Sun 20th AND Thurs 24th – Sun 27th October 2013)

As well as all the crafts there are usually some community action and charity stalls.

One of those stalls was run by a young lady who works at Abingdon Court Care Home. She is part of the Purple Angel initiative to make people and shops dementia aware.

That person before you in the queue who seems a little unsteady and is struggling to find the right change, or struggling to keep up with the checkout speed, may not be drunk. Shops can get some short training and a certificate to make them Dementia Aware. You can message the young lady on Facebook Page Abingdon dementia action alliance and she will get in contact. Some local shops have already done the training.