In September, a delegation from the Argentan Twinning Society came to Abingdon and unveiled a plaque in the the Abbey Meadow for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Later in the day they were also welcomed by the Mayor.
Translation: En septembre, une délégation du Cercle jumelage d’Argentan vient a Abingdon et dévoiler une plaque dans la prairie de l’abbaye.
In December, at the appropriate time of the year, the accompanying flowering apple tree, presented by the French delegation, was planted by the Secretary and Vice President of ADTTS (Abingdon and District Twin Towns Society)
Translation: En Décembre, au bon moment, le pommier d’Argentan, a été planté par les représentants des ADTTS (Abingdon et District Twin Towns Société.)
This story was covered in September by Ouest-France, a national / regional newspaper, under the headline “Argentan. Le Cercle jumelage royalement reçu à Abingdon.”
Does anyone know why contractors seem to have scoured the turf off in Abbey Meadow? It looks as if there’s going to be a flower bed or something. If so, it seems an odd decision as it’s slap bang in the middle of where people play footie etc in the summer. Added to which, the turf has simply been left in an unsightly pile for some time now.
That is the Deputy Mayor helping with the unveiling!
Craig…… moles?
Scarily big moles then!
Abingdon can’t be doing too bad Craig if a pile of turf is worth mentioning as “unsightly”. I dare say whatever is going on hasn’t been finished therefore that most distressing pile of turf is being left until hey tidy up the whole job? Maybe a wild flower meadow if they are scarifying? As for the football, I’m sure they can find somewhere else to play out there as they would have to if anyone were to play golf on the greens.
Dear Native – am trying but failing to divine the tenor your post! Anyway, I just think that whatever it is seems in a rather odd place. And should the greens be played on, that would not impinge on playing footie in the space where this thing seems to being created. No that upset by it – just thought it worth mentioning. Hey ho