If you didn’t see it on BBC2 this evening then you can catch it on iPlayer at James Mays Man Lab Series 3 Episode_3/
Thanks to Councillor Iain Littlejohn who wrote a letter describing the plight of the people at the back of the Market Place who rarely get buns, James May came to Abingdon and introduced some technology and planning into throwing buns
during the Diamond Jubilee bun throwing last year.
The shop on the High Street formerly known as ybuynu has changed to Abingdon Fashion. Previously people used to bring in nearly new clothes to be sold on, like a High Street Ebay, but now all the fashion is new and looks very spring like and summery.
The layout of the upstairs part of the shop is still recognisable from the days when Knights the bookshop used to be in this premises. Currently upstairs is being used for the remaining nearly new clothes, but soon both floors will be used for new Abingdon fashion.
Many thanks to Ian for this report …
The year leading up to the Spring Show has been very unusual. We have had drought and hosepipe bans, record rainfall and flooding of gardens and allotments, and then the very long, dry and cold ‘Spring’. The result was that Spring is very late, and most plants were several weeks behind time.
Consequently gardeners found it very difficult to find enough entries to present the usual display. However, members managed to find enough flowers to achieve a competition, and the domestic classes were well supported with delicious cakes and preserves.
Members can now look forward to the next talk on Tuesday 21 May at Northcourt Centre, OX14 1NS. Visitors will be very welcome at 19.30 to listen to John Negus, a RHS listed speaker, who will talk about Summer plants for bedding, patios and containers.
The club arranges regular talks and visits, and welcomes new members. The annual subscription is only £7 single and £10 family. Contact Ian Shepherd ieshepherd@yahoo.co.uk. The next show will be at the Northcourt Centre on 1 September.
Sponsors of the show were Charlton Park Garden Centre, Masons, Abingdon Garden Plants and Mrs. M. Cook. There is more information on www.abingdon-hort-soc.org.uk
The first boat came through the refurbished Abingdon Lock chamber on 22nd March, but the boating season only really took off last weekend as the weather warmed a little, and – miracle of miracles – the sun came out.
The refurbishment involved filling in cracks and hollows, relining the chamber walls with concrete, and installing new rubbing timbers to stop boats and walls damaging each other. Unfortunately for the contractors it was one of the wettest winters for a while, so they had to empty it of fish on more than one occasion.