Monthly Archives: July 2014

Big Boot

Big Boot
There was a Big Car Boot Sale at Peachcroft Farm this morning – as there is from 9:30am – 1:00pm every Sunday.
Big Boot
Some stalls raise money towards a cause such as a team challenge project. Some stalls are commercial. But most stalls appear to be people wanting to have a clear out, and to make a bit of cash from their old belongings.
Big Boot
Under this morning’s hot sun there were lots of customers making their way up and down the rows and rows of cars. Lots of people seem to love the thrill of the search. My wife in particular was in her element, picking out bargain after bargain.

There are 3 Cooling Towers This Morning

The 3 southern cooling towers of Didcot ‘A’ Power Station got blown down at 5am this morning. The other 3 will get taken down more slowly. Here are views during and after the demolition. The same views were shown on yesterday’s blog before the event.
six cooling towers
six cooling towers
six cooling towers
1. From a field just outside Drayton
six cooling towers
2. From the Entrance to the old Didcot ‘A’ Power Station.
six cooling towers
3. From Milton Road, Didcot
six cooling towers
4. From the new nature area on the reclaimed landfill near Peep-o-day Lane.
six cooling towers
5. From Margaret Brown Gardens.

There were six cooling towers this morning

The 3 southern cooling towers of Didcot ‘A’ Power Station will get blown down between 3-5am tomorrow morning. I’ll try to show these views again tomorrow mornings, or as close as, to show the difference.

six cooling towers
1. From a field just outside Drayton
six cooling towers
2. From the Entrance to the old Didcot ‘A’ Power Station.
six cooling towers
3. From Milton Road, Didcot
six cooling towers
4. From the new nature area on the reclaimed landfill near Peep-o-day Lane.
six cooling towers
5. From Margaret Brown Gardens.

Nasio Trust on The Market Place

Nasio Trust on The Market Place
On the Market Place today Oxfordshire Young People were fund raising at the Abingdon Nasio Music fun day. The Nasio Trust is a UK-based Charity supporting projects working with orphaned and destitute children in Kenya. Nasio have been holding events on the Market Place for a few years now.
Nasio Trust on The Market Place
I remember buying my first orange Nasio brick to help fund one of the Nasio Day Care Centres in about 2008, and got another brick today. The 2014 bricks are bigger and more squashy.

The Nasio charity began when an elderly lady called Irene found an abandoned baby and cared for it. The works has grown from there, and the trust run two day care centres, and also offer young people from Oxfordshire the chance to get involved with activities and fundraising, culminating in volunteering for one of the projects in Kenya.
Nasio Trust on The Market Place
The Land Rover on the Market Place is due to be shipped to Mombasa in October , and will be used to help transport sick children to the nearest hospital and help their work in other ways.