Clubs and Societies Day – Third and Final Part

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The best thing about Clubs and Societies Day is the chance to get so many useful people in one room. The things you learn …

On my rounds I discovered that The Vale Islander 17th Century Dancers would like some more men to help balance numbers.

At the Abingdon and District Twin Towns Society we got talking to a passing native of Virginia who was interested to know where Abingdon Virginia was. It is near the Blue Ridge Highlands if that helps. It helped him
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Kennington and Abingdon District Disabled Swimming (with scouts banner behind) use the pool at Radley College. I also learned that Oxford BSAC Scuba Diving Club have a Try Dive programme at Radley College, and Oxford Naturists have skinny dipping sessions at Didcot Wave.

35 Ock Street, the Church Centre, with a cafeteria and meeting rooms has open day all days but Sunday for coffee or light lunch. They also have a social group for over 50s with talks called “Back to 35.”
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Then finally Hydro Power from Abingdon. Their planning got a little delayed by the flooding, and they are wondering whether those two months were exceptional, or will it become typical of water levels in future. They now think the share offer will be autumn, with construction next year.

Two Good Primary Schools in South Abingdon

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Thameside Primary School in South Abingdon had been judged to be a Good School during an inspection by Ofsted on 6th March 2014. This is the best judgement they have received for over a decade, and means both South Abingdon schools, Thameside and Caldecott, are judged to be giving a good education to pupils.

Traditionally some parents living in the south have sent their children to schools in the north of Abingdon. I would guess this adds to the peak time traffic problems out of South Abingdon. But now both South Abingdon schools are judged to be good, it could improve the traffic situation in a more sustainable way than pedestrian traffic light tinkering.

Lent Sermons at St Helens

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The Lent Sermons at St Helen’s Church in Abingdon has the title ‘Spiritual Lessons my Dog taught me.’

Rev’d Dr Charles Miller says

‘Some of you, whether dog-lovers or not, have met my petite Jill Russell, Beth (actually Lambeth, but who would wish to be called that publicly?). She is now ten years old, so that we have begun the second decade of our daily walks together. Those walks certainly, but her behaviours and craving at other times too, have been occasions to observe and reflect. Time and again, in reaction to behaviour either charming or challenging, I’ve been led to ask myself, “Well, am I really that different?” It’s been sobering…’

March 9th – Scent & Sensibility – Is there such a thing as a taste for God (Matthew 4.1-11)?

March 16th – “Sit!” – Dealing with our impulses (John 3.1-17)

March 23rd – Scavenging – Where true joys are to be found (John 4.5-42)

March 30th – Mothering Sunday– the series takes a break

April 6th – Lap Dog – “There’s a place for us…” (John 11.1-45)

See Lent sermon series for more.