
The Community Shop in Bury Street has been quiet over the summer holidays, but with September upon us community groups have started using it again – starting with The Abingdon Health & Wellbeing Centre, Audlett Drive.

On display they have some of the arts and crafts made in their craft classes. To keep the people they support fit and healthy they also have quizzes, yoga, and seated exercise. And to keep people looking good they have a hairdressing service, manicures, podiatry, relaxation, and hand massages.

You are invited in to have a cuppa, and learn more about their work. It may be you know somebody who might want to use their services, or you could volunteer to lead something like Computer Classes.
Rust and Ruins in Abingdon

There is a garden at the end of a blocked off road, on the outside of town, that is my entry for the City Daily Photo theme of ‘Rust and Ruins’.

In the blocked off road is a truck than once belonged to Serco.

There is an old traction engine with its front balanced on an oil drum. And lots more …
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North Berks Football League – Start of Season

The North Berks League Football Season kicked off this weekend. At the Caldecott Recreation Ground Saxton Rovers took on Dorchester. Against the run of play Dorchester won 2-0.

Abingdon Town are also now playing in the North Berks League. Their opening game was against Wallingford Town, and Abingdon won 4-2.

Abingdon Town asked to play in the North Berks League, after finishing the last couple of seasons at the foot of the Hellenic League Premier Division. They see it as chance to re-group and improve their finances. Last year the derby game was against Abingdon United in the Hellenic League, and this year it will be against Saxton Rovers.
Friday 19th September at 7:30pm Abingdon Town v Saxton Rovers.
People Power in Abingdon

The Abingdon Local Excellence Market was This Saturday. They had a lot of well placed signs all around town letting people know.

Abingdon town centre was busy this morning, and the Market was doing well. It had 26 stalls.

Also active at the Market were local people from an internet ‘people power’ movement called 38 Degrees. 38 Degrees is the angle at which an avalanche happens.
They were trying to make people aware of TTIP – The Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership. It’s a trade agreement between Europe and America which they fear could put the profits of big businesses ahead of environment, healthcare, and the UK minimum wage.