Pumpkin Hunt

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Pumpkintide
This has been a bumper year for pumpkins. They are being sold in large amounts at Waitrose, Tesco, and at Peachcroft Farm.
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Even Fabulous Flowers have had a display of pumpkins.
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These pumpkins are in a wheelbarrow on Francis Little Drive.

There is an Abingdon Facebook group dedicated to doing a Pumpkin Hunt. Trick or Treating will need to be a little different this year, and they have a list of roads where people say they have put out a pumpkin display.
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These pumpkins are in Hermitage Road.

The most famous pumpkin was turned into a coach for Cinderella, and turned back into a pumpkin when she failed to get home in time.

Abingdon Artists in Christchurch Barn

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Abingdon Artists
The Abingdon Artists’ Autumn Exhibition 2020 is being held until October 31st in Christchurch Barn, Northcourt, and is open 10am – 4pm everyday.
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On the way in is a tribute to Josie Chapelle, one of the founding members, who has helped many new artists with her teaching skills and experience. The Abingdon Artists welcome all levels of artist.
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This exhibition also has the work of some talented sculptors.
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The exhibition has the usual Covid-19 precautions, rather like a shop: wearing a face mask is required, as is hand sanitisation; visitors are limited to ten at a time; contact details are taken through the the NHS Covid App, or paper slips; and there is a one way system.

Abingdon Lions got more requests for help this year but with fewer opportunities to raise funds

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Abingdon Lions
In a normal year I would see the Abingdon Lions at a number of community events. But not this year.
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The money they raise from such events goes towards community projects. A lot of the defibrillators in town are funded by them and installed with their expertise.

Abingdon Lions have got more requests for help this year than usual but have had less chance to raise funds. People who would like to support the Abingdon Lions can do so through a justgiving page.

Fairacres Retail Park (Phase 2) – more details released

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Andy sent me a link to a change to the Fairacres Retail Park (Phase 2) planning application (Reference: P20/V2608/FUL). The developers are asking that the first 2 units be allowed to open in March 2021, before work is completed on the service and car park for the remaining 3 units – they would open in August 2021.
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The hoardings are down at the front of the redevelopment, and work is beginning on the service and car park area.

Before redevelopment, this part of the retail park contained: Homebase, Topps Tiles, AHF and Vineys. Topps Tiles have moved nearby to Colwell Drive. Vineys moved in with parent company Lee Longlands.

After redevelopment, Lidl was known to be taking the first unit. According to the change to the planning application, the second unit would be split between a gym and a Costa, and the last 3 units could be taken by the same company – if agreement is reached.