There are two new shop signs in Stert Street this week, and they are neighbours.
Orange Frog Mortgages are moving to a new office at 25 Stert Street, Abingdon. They have been in West St Helen Street since 2008.
Bayfields Opticians and Audiologists have acquired Robert Stanley (Opticians) Limited. Robert Stanley was founded in 1964 and has been at 23 Stert Street since the 1970s.
The 30th Abingdon Scouts celebrated the opening of their new scout hut, alongside Abingdon Baptist Church, on Sunday, June 25, 2023. The new modular building is 105 square metres and will be accessible and available to all.
The new hut was made possible thanks to a £75,000 grant from Biffa Award and grants from Abingdon Town Council, Oxfordshire County Council, Christ’s Hospital of Abingdon and other grant givers.
The previous hut was originally a welfare building from Didcot Power Station and was put there in the 1970s. It had been repaired over many years but was no longer fit for purpose.
Avril Williams, Group Scout Leader, thanked the people behind the new hut, including Christine Hutt and others. She also acknowledged the support of the local community, which had helped to raise funds for the project.
There were special Scout Commissioner’s Commendation Awards for Stephen Bodey
and Steve Knapton who worked on the project.
One of the scout seniors cut the ribbon, and after everyone had looked around, a barbecue and a short service of thanks followed.
For more information about the 30th Abingdon Scouts, please visit their website at www.30thabingdon.org.uk. They include Rainbows, Brownies, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts.
Thank you to Avril for the pictures of the old hut and the new hut being placed in position.
The Local Excellence Summer Craft Market was on in the Market Place today. The Town Crier had a birthday greeting for one of the stallholders. He would not say the stallholders’ age but let us know that it was worth marking.
One of the stalls had some colourful cakes, essential for any party.
Others had crafty present ideas.
The birthday was for Martin Wackenier, who regularly runs a stall at the market with photographs and cards.
In the evening, there was a birthday get-together at the Loose Canon Brewery, where Martin joined the band Rockingham for a couple of songs.
Happy Birthday, Martin.
Daniel has been flying his drone over the fields near Sunningwell village, capturing stunning images of the tractor trails crossing and circling the land.
He has also captured images of the Abbey Fields development in Abingdon,
where new homes are being built with a variety of roof colors, some red and some grey.
From above, Hobby Green resembles a road roundabout.
Thank you to Daniel for the pictures and for sharing the video, “A Play with the Drone out by Sunningwell Village.”