Bird Watch Weekend

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The RSBP are inviting people to spend an hour watching and counting birds in the garden, or a green space nearby – as part of a national survey. There are very few birds in our garden – the neighborhood cats make sure of that.

In search of a green space, I met a dozen or so members of the Green Gym who were litter picking along the Ock Valley walk. The walk is still shut but they had arranged access with the Town Council.

The most frequent birds were tits.

Then there were blackbirds.

And robins. These pictured birds have probably got used to being fed near the bench where I sat – they came so close. Other birds stayed further away: crows, magpies, ducks, pigeons, and probably more unusual species I didn’t spot.

Tiny Tigers Foundation Courses and Taster Sessions

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Thanks to Theresa for sending me information about Tiny Tigers Education programmes (for 2-6 years) based at The Abingdon Dojo (The Martial Arts Centre off Audlett Drive).

It starts with a Foundation programme with 30 minute sessions that involve fitness games, mat work, and basic martial arts skills. Each month they look at a different theme from Balance and Coordination, Fitness and Mental Focus and a monthly value such as listening skills. After that Tiny Tigers can go on to the 45 minute programme where they learn even more.

Recently Tiny Tigers raised £647.48 during Superhero Week for their chosen charity: OASIS Autism .

The Abingdon Dojo has an Open Day on Saturday February 1st 2014 where there will be 3 Tiny Tiger taster sessions, 9.00, 11.00 and 12.00. Tiny Tigers Education has more information.

Abingdon 2014 Time Capsule at 1-3 Ock Street

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The work at 1-3 Ock Street is nearing completion. The building was once the Probation Office in Abingdon.

Kemp & Kemp have taken it on and have been restoring the building, sympathetically, to be their new offices.

They are to bury a time capsule under the floor to the building capturing ‘life in Abingdon today’ as well as telling the story of the building. Suggestions very welcome.