Looking south from North Quay over Abingdon Marina with sun setting in west. Reflection off window apparently setting marina alight.
Many thanks for this interesting picture from Paul and Neil.
Boats moored on the River Thames across from Nags Head Island. The moon has set the River Thames ablaze with orange and gold.
The moon did look like an orange last night – more so than usual.
Work continues on the Nags Head pub building, but …
this weekend the island opened up for the first time with a cafe, bar, and grill. The covers were useful as there was a light rain when I got there.
I met Katy and her dad who kindly posed for me holding a pint of Abingdon Bridge,
brewed by Loose Cannon, based in Abingdon.
The Loose Cannon Beer twitter feed said as much last week … “Just had a very exciting meeting with new landlord of The Nags Head on Abingdon Bridge. You will soon be able to drink Bridge on the Bridge!”
Bath Street was closed to traffic today as teams of cross dressed persons competed in the first ever Abingdon Drag Racing competition. They had 5 hours to visit 17 pubs and answer a lot of quiz questions. The winners with the most points won a trophy, and it was all done to raise funds for Mind and the Stroke Association.
A stage had been made from scaffold poles in the Poundland delivery area – and groups – some very good – were performing during the day, and evening, outside the Black Swan.
More can be found on the Abingdon Drag Racing Facebook.
Next weekend, on Sunday from 10:30, sees the postponed Dragon Boat Racing.
The Abingdon Horticultural Society Autumn Show took place this afternoon at the Northcourt Centre. There were competitions for best of show in many categories of plants …
fruit and vegetables …
and other forms of home produce, arts and crafts.
Mr Michael Matthews, the Chairman of the Society was pleased with the turnout. They had leafleted nearby houses and many people coming through the door were not members and soon could be.
The Society have been using the Northcourt Centre for the last eight years, and was originally founded in 1885.