This came from Stephen a couple of days ago. He says …
“I think this is the boat that used to be marooned on land between the Abingdon Bridge and Abingdon Lock. Swept downriver by the floods to the first weir (from Abingdon direction) at Sutton Courtenay, it lies smashed and wedged.”
“Even if I’m wrong I’m sure somebody can identify the boat.”
The boat in question was last seen on this blog on 12 January 2014 caught in the safety fence before Culham weir.
Over the last week a new flag has been flying over Abingdon County Hall. It was raised on Monday (March 10) and has been there all week.
Abingdon Councillor Mike Badcock, Chairman of the Vale of White Horse District Council, was joined by Cadet Corporal Henry Hart, of Abingdon School Combined Cadet Force, who raised the Commonwealth Flag above County Hall.
The flag raising is part of an initiative to celebrate the Commonwealth, and happened in many districts in the UK, including the Vale of White Horse.
A new Abingdon website has been set up by some concerned – anonymous – individuals. They see a need to make the people of Abingdon aware of some of the big issues facing the town, which they feel have not had a big enough airing. They want to get the real facts out into the open, and hold councils and councillors to account.
Possible campaigns mentioned so far are:
So far they have given their opinions, and would like comments on:
The web site is called Abingdon First and was launched just over a week ago.
The Abingdon Science Festival is only a week away. There is a display in the Community Shop Window
There is also a blackboard outside Mostly Books.
The event is called ATOM! and there are various events:
Converscience on Thursday 20th March at St Helen and St Katherine School. Robin Ince – commedian and host of R4s infinite monkey cage will host a light hearted science discussion.
Schools Science Fair in the Guildhall on 21st am.
A science “Hiring Fair” at the Guildhall on 21st in the evening.
Talk by Jim Al Khali from Radio 4 on quantum biology the evening of 21st in the Amey Theatre, Abingdon School.
Visualise : Magic and illusion family science show in Guildhall 22nd (several performances).
Science Market and science buskers all day in Market Square on 22nd.
It could be the first and only science festival in the world to have its own beer with Loose Cannon brewing ATOM!
More details on www.oxscifest.com/atom.