Thanks to Sue for sending the official press release from the Abingdon Sea Cadets.
“… Weeks of polishing kit and hard work pounding the tarmac at the De La Billiere Cadet Centre on Crabtree Place bore fruition when Abingdon Unit were awarded first place in the Armed Guard and Unarmed Guard categories… ”
The adjoining email said … “We ‘monstered’ our District Drill competition last Sunday winning 2 out of 3 sections and coming second in the third!“
Swans Making Love on the River Thames in Abingdon to the sound of St Helen’s Church Bells calling people to church.
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Abingdon Library has started up a Public Wi-Fi Service this week. This will allow the public to use their own wireless devices (laptops, PDAs and smart phones) in the surroundings of Abingdon Library.
This follows a successful pilot at Oxford Central Library.
At the Miele Experience Centre – the closest thing Abingdon has to a Nasa Space Centre – Choose Abingdon organised this evening’s “Good Living” event.
There were chances to try free samples from a lot of local producers … wines from The Bothy Vineyard – just 2 miles outside Abingdon …
spicey savouries from Abbey Foods … chocolate cake from Rosie’s Tea Room…
I was too late to squeeze into a demo by Fabulous Flowers, but instead I talked with Lendon and Dawn from The Barwell Gallery. The racehorse picture “Nice and Easy” is by Lendon.
I caught up on the progress of Abingdon Town Council who are organising what could be one of the biggest Jubilee street party in 2012 – on Ock Street, Abingdon
The evening ended with a draw to win a Miele Vacuum. The winner will be getting a call very soon.