Justin completes 100 mile run

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Justin, the Abingdon town centre postman, finished the 100 mile sponsored run, from Richmond to Oxford, along the Thames Path in 26hr 02min 16sec.
100 mile run
Thanks to Alison for a picture of Justin arriving in Abingdon, with his daughters, where there was a waiting crowd soon after 9am this morning.
100 mile run
Thanks to Geoff, Justin’s work colleague, for a picture of Justin accompanied for the last 9 miles from Abingdon to Oxford by James Phillpott of the Amber Phillpott Trust.
100 mile run
There were lots of others runners, from all parts of the UK, passed by the feeding station at Abingdon, where Justin’s supporters gave them all a cheer.
100 mile run
One of them said “It easy really!!! I’m just making it look difficult” as he hobbled on his way.

Donations to Justin can be made at uk.virginmoneygiving.com/JustinLovstrom.

Saturday of May Bank Holiday Weekend

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Saturday
The Mayday Bank Holiday weekend began with  a slight frost. Mist floated over the water of the River Thames, below Abingdon Bridge.
Saturday
On the Market Place the 10th Abingdon (St Helen’s) Scout Group had a table top sale.

Last weekend the district scouts held a St George’s Day parade at the European School in Culham. Gone are the days when there is a parade in Abingdon every year since the merger of Abingdon District and Didcot District in April 2012.
Saturday
There were two buskers on the Bury Street Shopping Centre, one playing the lute, and the other the flute.

As the day progressed people looked up to the skies at the roar of aircraft arriving, or practising for the 2014 Abingdon Air and Country Show. It is at Dalton Barracks, tomorrow (May 4th).

Artweeks in Abingdon and Beyond

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Artweeks in Abingdon
Artweeks will be on from 3rd – 11th May in South Oxfordshire. One exciting and unique event has been postponed until later in the month. In The Barn at Stonehill House there will be an exhibition called From Icons to I-Cats, showing images of contemporary Russion icons alongside Svetlana Petrova’s I-cats.

(If people would like to go to the opening talk they can email Anthea.)

Elsewhere in Abingdon there is art on display throughout this week. I’ll add pictures once I’ve visited any. Full details can be found at Artweeks:

  • Exploring journeys through life at Mind.

    • Artweeks in Abingdon

  • St. Ethelwolds House is showing paintings by local artist David Bage.
  • Art by all the children – aged 3-11 years – Our Ladies Abingdon.
  • Paintings and Photographs at Longfellow Drive.
  • Fashion and Textiles at Northcourt Road.
  • Textiles in Alexander Close
  • Jewellery at Peachcroft Farm

May Theme – Squares

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The theme for the May 1st City Daily Photo is Squares. Last month was triangles.
Square of Demolition
A few weeks ago the demolition of the Mayott House – old people’s home – began. Different components were sorted and I got a picture of roof tiles stacked in square sided containers.
Square of Demolition
Beyond the square end of the hoardings, some rubble still remains from the concrete foundations, but the square plot of land is mostly cleared.

New independent living quarters for elderly people will emerge on the site. The building contractor has just been selected from among the tenderers.