Remembrance Day and Firework Display Reminder

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Remembrance Service and Firework Displays
The Abingdon Sea Cadets were selling poppies in town today, as they were last Saturday. This year Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday overlap on 11th November so I expect there will be just the one big ceremony round the War Memorial.
Remembrance Service and Firework Displays
Also in town were lots of scouts from the 2nd Abingdon Scout Group.

Some were collecting money in buckets. One young scout told me that their building had a big crack and might fall down.

They also had a cake stall, and were selling tickets for their annual firework display next Saturday. For once the Saturday Abingdon firework displays do not overlap. Tonight at Culham Park gates open at 4:30 and fireworks begin at 7. Next Saturday 10th November (for the scouts) gates open at 6:30 at Long Furlong Community Centre (free parking is at Tilsley Park) and fireworks begin about an hour later but I’m never sure so usually get there early.

On the Passing of a Giant Redwood in the Albert Park

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Giant Redwood
The Wellingtonia, or Giant Redwood, with the twin peaks in Albert Park is dead. There are other larger specimens still alive in the park and younger redwoods that may take their place in the next hundred years.

The oldest known Wellingtonia is 3500 years old, according to ring count, so this particular tree is not going to make it into the record books, however much it dwarves the other species of trees around about.

Its leaves have turned as red as its trunk, and many of the inhabitants have already left.

All that remains is a for the tree surgeons to bring it down to ground.

Abingdon on the Waters Edge

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Waters Edge
I often feel so lucky to be living in Abingdon with all of its waterside paths and views. The city and village where I grew up were deserts in comparison. I took this picture from Abingdon Bridge this evening looking back towards the Upper Reaches Hotel.

The end of month round up of pictures has more from the waters edge + Abingdon Marathon, Apple Day, Against Breast Cancer Day, and all the fun of the Abingdon Fair + organ fairground music.

Which river famously flows through Abingdon-on-Thames?

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Abingdon-on-Thames River
I see the Abbey Shopping Centre website are running a competition with the chance to win a £200 shopping token. Simply answer “Which river famously flows through Abingdon-on-Thames?” Options are …
A) Thames
B) Nile
C) Trent
Abingdon-on-Thames River
The competition closes on Fri, 31st May 2013 at 00:00 BST. So the winner will be able to spend the token in one of the new stores that are taking shape at the Abbey Shopping Centre.