The 50 year old Mayott House is being demolished

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Mayott House Demolition Underway
The 43-bed Mayott House care home on Ock Street is being demolished. The former residents have moved to new homes, some to Old Station House, some to other care homes,and I did hear were very pleased with the change.
Mayott House Demolition Underway
Mayott House was first opened fifty years ago to care for elderly people. In 1998 the operation of the home and staff was transferred from Oxfordshire County Council to a charity.
Mayott House Demolition Underway
It is to be replaced by a housing scheme for up to 42 people – designed to allow residents to live more independently than in a care home, keep couples together, and with access to 24-hour care.

A visit to Abrail 2014

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Abingdon & District Model Railway Club held their annual Abingdon show on March 1st 2014.
Abrail 2014
The exhibition guide reminded parents that “model railway scenery is delicate and fingers can cause havoc with someone’s pride and joy.” There was a special railway layout where children could have a go but it did not look as good as this one.
Abrail 2014
The real station at Rewley Road Oxford was dismantled in 1999, but the model occasionally tours and visited the show this year, and got a good write up in the Oxford Mail.
Abrail 2014
The models are beautiful to look at, real works of art, and a delight to look round.
Abrail 2014
Some of the enthusiasts looked to be in their seventh heaven.
Abrail 2014
Just to say that in June, Didcot Railway Centre have a special educational event for schools where children will be evacuated on a steam train during a WWII air-raid, and will then learn how they are expected to earn their food and board in their temporary homes. For anyone involved in education who want to find out more email: education@DidcotRailwayCentre.org.uk.

St David’s Day at Radley Lakes

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St Davids Day on Radley Lakes
The small triangle of land in the south east corner of Thrupp Lake, the largest of the Radley Lakes, is being cultivated as a wild flower meadow by The Earth Trust and has been called St David’s Meadow. I’m not sure why.
St Davids Day on Radley Lakes
St David lived in Wales in the early days of Christianity. He set up churches and monasteries. His best known miracle (according to Wikipedia) was when he was preaching and the land on which he stood rose up to form a small hill.
St Davids Day on Radley Lakes
It is a minor miracle that Thrupp Lake survived the plans to fill it with ash from Didcot A Power Station. The lakes are still here in 2014 as a wetland habitat – now managed by The Earth Trust, and Didcot A has been closed down.
St Davids Day on Radley Lakes
The birds and fishes now have a good chance to increase and multiply in the lake, and the wild flowers should flourish in St David’s Meadow.

People on the Street – Drinking Tea and Coffee

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Drinking Tea and Coffee
At St Nicolas Church in Abingdon this morning between 10am and noon there was a Big Brew, organised by the church Traidcraft Group as part of FairTrade fortnight.
Drinking Tea and Coffee
There was a bright start to March 1st (St David’s Day). People were enjoying the outdoor seating at Java&Co in the Market Place, and other Abingdon coffee houses, albeit still wrapped up warm.

(People on the Street is the theme for City Daily Photo on March 1st.)

Hester tells me there is a new Whats on Abingdon feed that you can follow on twitter, or see now on the sidebar here.