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Keeping The Flag Flying

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Dressed in England Flag
Clothes that were fashionable last Saturday and Sunday, like these bright England whites and reds, were replaced by more dowdy blues and browns by Monday.  England flags also disappeared from the sides of cars.

Tabloid newspapers treated the England Team with the sort of scorn last used on Gordon Brown just before election day, saying “YOU LET YOUR COUNTRY DOWN”.
England Flags by houses
But England flags are still flying outside a lot houses. Perhaps people have not got round to taking them down, or maybe the flags have another significance – not just football. Who knows.
Kathryn and Lucy and Firemen

Last Saturday morning I went to a Fun Day on Sutton Way – the new Charity Shop – which raises money for Help For Heroes. Tomorrow is Open Day at Dalton Barracks where Help For Heroes is one of the charities.

Abingdons Got Talent Auditions – 2010

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Abingdons Got Talent Auditions
This is the third year of Abingdons Got Talent. Acts came from far and wide.
Abingdons Got Talent Auditions
The judges this year were:
Steve Rich – Abingdon Town Band
Judy Gray – Head of Performing Arts, Abingdon & Witney College
Councillor Duncan Brown – Mayor of Abingdon
Eileen Bagshawe – Abingdon Drama Club
Abingdons Got Talent Auditions
There were dancers.
Abingdons Got Talent Auditions
This young lad of seven did some break dancing.
Abingdons Got Talent Auditions
Friends came to support friends.

Abingdons Got Talent Auditions
I didn’t see all of the acts but near the end there were two female singers who stood out as very good.
Abingdons Got Talent Auditions
The final in on July 17th.

Museum Appeal

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The Friends of Abingdon Museum have Launched an appeal to raise funds towards the museum improvements.
Kay with fridge magnets
Kay has been designing I Love Abingdon, and various other badges and fridge magnets to sell.
Treasure Trail
The friends of the museum have designed a £1 Treasure Trail, and have an open gardens event in a couple of weeks time on July 10th. You buy a passport and it allows entry to six different gardens in Abingdon….
Treasure Trail
On Saturday the museum was open from top to bottom to help raise money, and a few days earlier the appeal was launched. That is Sir Hugo Brunner on the left who has been giving advise and useful contacts.
Treasure Trail
The chap on the left is one of the main fund raisers. Ruth Weinburg on the right is the expert on the pump in the museum basement. You may recognise the others.  If not they are Nigel Warner (Town Clerk),  Lesley Legge (Town Council leader), Duncan Brown (Mayor), and Julie Mayhew-Archer(wife of the co-author of the Vicar of Dibley).

Eco Day in Abindgon

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BBOWT Compost and Worms
There were a lot of Eco stalls on the Market Place today. It was a chance for everybody to play with a worm on the BBOWT stall tray. Worms make great compost. The central tray includes some of the starting ingredients, including dry bread, that can make compost. The BBOWT volunteer said bread is OK to use for compost so long as the bin is out of the way of rats.
Friends of Radley Lakes
Among all the familiar groups there was a new group called ‘Friends of Radley Lakes’. As you can see it is the old familiar ‘Save Radley Lakes’ reborn. Their aims are to work with the Northmoor Trust in caring for Radley Lakes. That includes things like fundraising for special projects, litter picks, controlling Himalayan Balsam…
Two Mayors
Meanwhile some visiting Morris Dancers were passing through Abingdon and the Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers joined them for some dances under the County Hall. I caught up with the Mayor of Ock Street, and the Mayor of Abingdon afterwards. Apparently I did not get all my facts completely right a couple of days ago. But I was speculating – a rare slip. It is more a case that the two groups are starting to have some more friendly exchanges. Best way to start any process…
Peter Green
Ex Mayor, Peter Green, was having a tough time making himself heard – trying to announce the Eco Day on the Market Place – because the Bells of St Nics kept ringing for weddings.
Peter Green
Eleanor Dangerfield was in charge of the Green Gym Stall. Like the newly formed Friends of Radley Lakes the Green Gym are known to wage war on Himalayan Balsam. Come to think of it… So did Peter Green who used to lead teams of volunteers destroying Himalayan Balsam on the Ock Valley Walk. He led the way.