The neighbours on the Workhouse Estate are fundraising for the Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. Their first event was on Saturday when they organised a sale outside one of the Oxford Road houses and raised an astonishing £1038 in cash plus a lot more in online donations.

Next up is a concert on 30th April where well-known local musician George Haslam will be performing as part of the Strannik trio. “Strannik” is an international trio fronted by Tatiana Soloviova on vocals and guitar, with pianist Olga Meadows and George Haslam on saxophone.

Tatiana is a recording artist and a prize winner at several competitions including Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, Olga is an established piano professor and performing pianist in classics and jazz, George is a well-traveled musician on the international jazz scene.

Special guest on the night is solo vocalist/guitarist Glenda Huish presenting her own very personal combination of words and music.

Thanks to Hester for this.

Every Tuesday at Preston Road Community Centre, doors open at 7pm, and its eyes down at 8pm for Bingo that finishes just before 10pm. There is room for more tables if more people come along.

Also at the centre on 7th April the Abingdon Wine Circle have their monthly meeting and the theme will be wines from Catalonia, including a very unusual orange wine.

This coming weekend the Abingdon Green Forum will be on the Market Place.

On 9th of April there is an illustrated talk by Martin Buckland on the history of the Wilts and Berks canal. All profits will be going to the DEC Ukraine appeal.

Have I missed anything?

The 2022 Model Railway Show is on this Saturday. The event was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 and returns in 2022. All the details can be found at https://admrc.org.uk/exhibitions/abingdon-exhibition-2022

There are two more weeks to visit the Morland’s exhibition at the Abingdon Museum (up to 27th March). It includes THE OLD ROW BARGE sign from the Vineyard in Abingdon.

Wallingford also had an inn called THE ROW BARGE.

Henley still has an inn called the ROW BARGE.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has a Row Barge that was well used during the flotilla during the Diamond Jubilee in 2012.