Monthly Archives: November 2011

Young Folk at the Unicorn

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Bright Young Folk
This evening Jenny organised the first of a series of folk concerts at the Unicorn Theatre in Abingdon. Hannah James & Sam Sweeney were the performers.
Bright Young Folk
Hannah played the harmonica, sang and did clog dances.

Sam played two fiddles. One which he had bought from his hero, Dave Swarbrick, after interviewing Dave for a web site called Bright Young Folk.
Bright Young Folk
They put on a wonderful performance, and had a good rapport with the audience.
Bright Young Folk
I look forward to the next Folk at the Unicorn concert and to Comedy Abingdon next Friday at the Unicorn.

Here is a short extract for anybody who may have missed it …

West St Helen Street November News Bulletin

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West St Helen Street November New Bulletin
After West St Helen Street was resurfaced, the on-street parking was not reinstated as before. Regulations have changed and dividing car spaces has become a highly complex scientific matter.  Now NO guide markings are being used and cars fill up the available space as best they can.
West St Helen Street November New Bulletin
We are lucky in West St Helen Street to have two of the finest photographic studios in the Vale. But in Paul Viney’s window for the last week the display of photographs have been joined by a stolen bike notice. Can you help Paul and the Police with their enquiries?
West St Helen Street November New Bulletin
Lastly, The Property Weekly has moved. They can now can be found in Shippon – the closest village to Abingdon. Or is that Northcourt?

Going down

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County Hall Progress
For the last couple of days workers have been dismantling the scaffolding over the roof of the County Hall.
County Hall Progress
A temporary lift is being used to bring down the scaffold poles – one load of upright poles can be seen in this picture.
County Hall Progress

The hole for the more permanent lift is progressing well.  Next stop … the basement.

More pictures, soon.

The People’s Bible at Abingdon Market

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Thanks to Revd. David from Abingdon Baptist Church for this Report …
The People's Bible
This year sees the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. That publication put the Bible into the hands of ordinary people, and the Bible Society have been on a national tour to promote the anniversary and to encourage people to re-engage with the Bible.

Called “the People’s Bible”, tens of thousands of people around the country have been copying out a couple of verses of the Bible. Using digital technology their words and their handwriting are uploaded to the internet to produce a unique, handwritten Bible.
The People's Bible
The tour ends on 16th November when a copy of the People’s Bible, created by people around the country, will be presented to the queen.

Normally the tour is going to big cities, but the Church in Abingdon was able to bring the People’s Bible to Abingdon on Market Day, 31st October.

During the day 88 passers-by of all ages wrote out 176 verses from the bible. For most of the day there was a queue at the stall. You can view their contributions and those of thousands of others including celebrities like Jeremy Vine, Aled Jones and Prince Charles, by visiting www.thepeoplesbible.org.