From Peter Pan to Burns Night: Things to Do in Abingdon This January

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Abingdon Drama Club takes flight for their 80th anniversary with their unique production of Peter Pan. There are still tickets available at https://www.abingdon-drama-club.com/

There will be a musical journey for Epiphany and Candlemas with Crown Singers conducted by Paul Hedley. On Saturday, January 27th at 3pm, they present “Here is the Little Door,” a  concert featuring music (by Poulenc, Byrd and Howells), and readings at St Michael and All Angels’ Church, Park Road, Abingdon.

Calling all Scots (and honorary Scots at heart) for a Burns Night evening of traditional haggis, lively dancing, and community spirit in support of the Abingdon Passion Play 2024.

Bring your broken treasures back to life at the Oxford Wood Recycling Repair Cafe on Thursday, January 18th.

A House or Amenity Land?

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Someone wants to build a house between Stratton Way and Withington Court on amenity land. This area is privately owned but has been used by the public for 50 years.

The part on Stratton Way has a bench and flower bed maintained by the council.

It is separated by a wall from the other part that was wild and green. The owner has cleared this area already, but the picture shows what it was like.

The Vale of White Horse District Council will decide and are open to public comments. Web comments can be made until 20th January 2024. See https://data.whitehorsedc.gov.uk/java/support/Main.jsp?MODULE=ApplicationDetails&REF=P23/V2848/O#exactline.

The festivities are over for most Christmas Trees

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Brown bin subscribers have been ending the festivities by putting out their real Christmas trees. Some of the trees look majestic and could have been kept on until the end of January. However, after fulfilling their festive duties, the trees will be collected, composted and sold to local farmers.

Outside, temperatures dipped, and in the late afternoon, fine snowflakes flew about. One Christmas Tree still shone at Annie’s Tearoom, next to the palm trees.

Flood Waters Begin to Recede

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This picture shows Rye Farm Carpark at sunrise today, where one car is stranded.

The water level at the Tesco Carpark was receding with the setting sun, but half of the area was underwater.

Water levels are going down in the rivers and surrounding fields. Abingdon’s roads are clear of flood water, but St Helen’s Wharf remains closed, waiting somebody official to remove the barriers.

The Margaret Brown Gardens also remained closed. The Geese were settling down this evening without passers-by to disturb them.

The road to recovery will be more challenging for residents whose homes were hit by the flooding. Stuck vehicles and waterlogged boats pose difficulties for others.