Monthly Archives: June 2010

Sea Cadets on Parade

Sea Cadet Inspection
Here are a couple of pictures from the annual inspection of Abingdon’s very own Sea Cadet’s by the regional Officer – seen here comparing his own boot-shine with that of an Abingdon Sea Cadet.
Sea Cadets on Parade Shine
Also present were… The High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, The chair of VWHDC, Mayor of Abingdon, representatives of the other local Cadet forces, The Thames Valley Police, A Fitzharries school teacher (‘school teachers of cadets are always welcome’)… + Friends and family.

The cadets performed a Ceremonial Guard and were presented with certificates and badges earned during the year.

Thanks to Sue for the pictures. (‘The Sea Cadets are a voluntary uniformed youth organisation, open to all young people aged 12 to 18 which provides fun, friendship, adventure, and learning on water and on land.’)

Mother Goose and the Duckling

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Geese
A little duckling is making cheep cheep noises because he cannot find his mum and desperately starts following a group of geese.
Geese
Mother Goose turned and soon let the ducking know that it had made a mistake and got it to go away. It carried on going cheep cheep as it carried on looking. Mum was not to be seen.

Quench – Six Months on in Abingdon

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In November 2009 it was announced that with the exception of 100 or so stores that were sold as going concerns all of the remaining stores of First Quench Retailing Limited were to cease trading. That included two “The Local” Off Licences and one “Thresher” Off Licence in Abingdon.
Londis Vineyard
Londis has recently opened on the Vineyard and is the first ex-Quench shop to re-open. Well done to them and thanks to Jones who told me they were coming. They are just by the bus stop.
Off Licence Ock Street
The Local on Ock Street is currently being fitted as an Off Licence – name yet to be revealed. Also near a bus stop.

The ex Threshers on Peachcroft has planning permission to be turned into a licensed betting office. To be continued.

Stung, but all is not lost

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This could be the last picture from my old camera – showing stinging nettles by the River Ock. I think I lost the camera in the Albert Park today.

So the pictures I took today and my camera are lost. 🙁

Nethertheless you can still see a much fuller story of the pictures I tried to take on another Abingdon Blog: My Ecobuild .

Last Monday there was just bare earth where a bungalow had been demolished on Norman Avenue. A week later a whole new house has been built.

House Blessing
It was all made possible with German house building technique

The house was then given a traditional German House Blessing – which includes a toast by the architect. Thanks to Brigid at My Ecobuild for the picture.

I only wish I could find my own camera.