Sorry to see Thorntons Close on Saturday. The town centre looked very busy with the French Market on the Market Place, but at 5:30 Thorntons took down their displays for the final time.
Farewell Thorntons
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Playbus and Mobile Skate Park in Reynolds Way Car Park
When SARP started planning this fun day a few weeks ago they were thinking to ask the Playbus and a climbing wall.
The climbing wall did not come off and so the three mums who have been petitioning and working for a skate park in South Abingdon suggested a mobile skate park.
It so happens the playbus people also do a mobile skate park.
The day’s event was really set up to get opinions from people about how they want to see South Abingdon develop. Neil Boston, to the left, chairs the organising group SARP. Sandy Lovatt, the Leader of Abingdon Town Council, came to see what was happening.
There were various other groups involved. The Abingdon RFU Under 9 team gave a display. The Abingdon Vineyard Church laid on refreshments. Abingdon Youth Football Club were there. South Abingdon Children’s Centre helped.
The Playbus was very popular. But afterwards the kids were asking us when can they have the mobile skate park again. The three mums may try it again – possibly at the baseball court in Southern Town Park. But what they want is something more permanent.
Long Distance Bible Reading in Abingdon
I see in the Abingdon Herald, and now on BBC Local, that as part of Christ Church’s 50th anniversary celebrations the bible is being read aloud in 4 days. Many people are taking part including our Mayor, MP and Bishop, and lots of people who go to Christ Church.
This feat has been attempted before in Abingdon. That was back in September 2003, at Trinity Church.
On that occasion one young lad attempted to read through the bible in 24 hours.
It quickly became apparent that 24 hours would never be long enough. The going got tough as he entered the books of I and II Chronicles – where there were long lists of people begetting other people with no other narrative.
At that point the audience of young friends started drifting away, and the young reader jumped forward a few pages to something more interesting. He then started taking requests. The highlight turned out to be the Song of Songs with piano accompaniment.
I look forward to going down to Christ Church to listen for a bit. I’m sure there will be no skipping any difficult passages there – and 4 days sounds more possible.
A young tree needs protection – part 5
Only somebody who has been following this Abingdon Blog for a very long time might remember Parts 1 – 4.
In 2006 I started to photograph 3 young trees on my regular dog walks to watch their progress
from winter 2006
through Spring 2006
through Summer 2006
and back to winter of the same year.
It is time for an update…
Tree 1 is flourishing on the Ock Valley Walk and can be seen in the centre of this picture. Its tree guard has been redeployed to another younger tree.
The second tree looks to be doing OK …
but from another angle can be seen that its mate is developing into one of those interesting – not quite upright – trees.
The final tree from Part 1 – 4 did not survive but has been replaced by another tree, with much better protection.