On a brilliantly sunny Saturday morning, Paolo from Brazil, wearing a Chile T shirt, kindly stood next to the Oxford United scarfs and memorabilia that are on sale in Abingdon. Oxford United Play Barnsley in the final of the Football League Trophy, at Wembley, tomorrow.
Also in town this morning were campaigners wanting to leave the European Union. There is a referendum on 23 June 2016 when UK citizens will vote on the question ‘Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?’
Then in the afternoon, when the sun had gone in, there was a crowd waiting for cyclists who had cycled from the Brecon Beacons in Wales back to Abingdon, over 120 miles, including one on a Pashley bicycle.
The event was sponsored by Breckon and Breckon Estate Agents, and Outdoor Traders, to raise money for local charity Blue Skye Thinking.
The merchandise being sold does not benefit Oxford United, to buy official merchandise & support a local business visit topsport in Abingdon.
What on earth is blue sky thinking? Just to add, Abingdon Horticultural Society had their Spring show today and there were lots of entries on the show bench despite a very cold March.
From Brecon to Brexit (via Breckon)
Hi Janet, Link to local charity Blue Skye Thinking. I will also add to the main text.
Janet, why did you add the words “on earth” to your question ? Is this confirmation that you live on a different planet to Earth?
I think Rachel, but I can’t necessarily speak for Janet, but you may find this useful, from an English Language website…
The phrases; “What on earth”, and a similar phrase, “What in the world…?,” are used when we want to express surprise, confusion, or anger. The Earth is the planet that humans live on, but this expression has nothing to do with the planet. You can use it alone (“What on Earth?”) or as the beginning of a longer sentence (“What on Earth do you mean?”)
What on earth are you getting at Daniel?
…I was trying to explain your query to Janet…but you seem to have got the jist!