Monthly Archives: September 2012

Heritage Open Days will be happening this year in Abingdon-on-Thames

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I met an old friend in town today saying that he had not seen much about Heritage Open Day this year.
Heritage Open Days for Newcomer
There will be a stall at the Market Place over the weekend where you can pick up a leaflet if you cannot find one in the normal outlets like the Town Council Info Office, Library or Museum.
Heritage Open Days for Newcomer
There is a display in the library showing What’s On this coming weekend.

There is also a full listing for internet users at abingdonheritage.co.uk  and a facebook page AbingdonOnThamesHeritageOpenDays that has pictures of Heritage Days past. Oxford now holds a similar event with far greater resources – inspired by what happens in Abingdon on Heritage Open Days.

For the latest there is also a twitter feed at @AbingdonHODs. And BBC Radio Oxford will be broadcasting from the Market Place on Saturday morning so you could also listen in.

Marina set alight by the sun, moon like an orange

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River Views with reflections of heavenly bodies
Looking south from North Quay over Abingdon Marina with sun setting in west. Reflection off window apparently setting marina alight.

Many thanks for this interesting picture from Paul and Neil.
River Views with reflections of heavenly bodies
Boats moored on the River Thames across from Nags Head Island. The moon has set the River Thames ablaze with orange and gold.
River Views with reflections of heavenly bodies
The moon did look like an orange last night – more so than usual.

Nags Head Island Re-opened this weekend

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Nags Head Island Re-opens
Work continues on the Nags Head pub building, but …
Nags Head Island Re-opens
this weekend the island opened up for the first time with a cafe, bar, and grill. The covers were useful as there was a light rain when I got there.
Nags Head Island Re-opens
I met Katy and her dad who kindly posed for me holding a pint of Abingdon Bridge,
Nags Head Island Re-opens
brewed by Loose Cannon, based in Abingdon.

The Loose Cannon Beer twitter feed said as much last week … “Just had a very exciting meeting with new landlord of The Nags Head on Abingdon Bridge. You will soon be able to drink Bridge on the Bridge!”

From Drag Racing to Dragon Boat Racing in 8 days

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Drag Racing
Bath Street was closed to traffic today as teams of cross dressed persons competed in the first ever Abingdon Drag Racing competition. They had 5 hours to visit 17 pubs and answer a lot of quiz questions. The winners with the most points won a trophy, and it was all done to raise funds for Mind and the Stroke Association.
Drag Racing
A stage had been made from scaffold poles in the Poundland delivery area – and groups – some very good – were performing during the day, and evening, outside the Black Swan.

More can be found on the Abingdon Drag Racing Facebook.

Next weekend, on Sunday from 10:30, sees the postponed Dragon Boat Racing.