I didn’t get to the Mostly Books event at the Amey Theatre last Saturday… But Mark said I could use any of his pictures…
These six authors were going to compete against each other to be saved from being eaten by the monster. The audience were to decide which author was doomed.
A Samarai style book reading followed.
Then an audience with author Robert Muchamore, seen here with Mark and Nikki.
For Much More about the event see An Amazing Day and Trapped By Monsters.
‘Access All Areas’ is The end of year show from the Foundation Art Course at Abingdon College. It’s on until Thursday (10am-7pm daily).
As every year it was good to see the creative development of the artists.
These are some of the more mature students – including my wife – who studied over two years as a part-time course. Most of the younger ones did it in one year studying full-time.
Just a few of the exhibits are displayed here…
Compulsive Cupcakes…
a cartoon room you can walk around…
Just one side of the argument painted on a wall. From the opposing side a woman is spewing out similar letters and words onto the VDU.
A historical bike tour round Abingdon happened today – at the end of Bike Week.
The route was round many older monuments but ended up at Radley Lakes – where we heard a graphic account of the Greenpeace occupation and the balaclava’d security men and the ousting of the spotted crested newts.
The battle of Radley Lakes will soon become a thing of myths.
On the way back to Abingdon we stopped at this ‘For Sale’ sign. The lake has been landscaped following gravel extraction and is near the Abingdon Science Park off the N5 Sustrans bike track.
Adkins have all the details. Its says ‘Suitable for a Range of Leisure and Environmental Activities’
Probably best to ask Adkins about that range before buying. But I would think Fly Ash Dumping and Mink Farming are out.
Adam Ball from Heart FM was the Compere this year. That’s him on the left encouraging contestants to go just that one step further to impress the judges.
However, the first real Su Bo Mo was…
this lad singing ‘You Raise me up’ in the under 11 category.
More eclectic was a performance on an early electronic musical instrument called a Theremin. It’s eery waverings had the effect of scaring all the pigeons from the Market Place surrounds.
There were more established acts like Big John who has been on X-Factor in front of an even more distinguished panel of judges – if that is possible.
People came from far and wide to see the show. Carl, pictured here, comes from Florida (corrected after comment), but he didn’t just come to see Abingdon’s Got Talent. He loves Abingdon and has come to stay for the summer months and hopefully see a few MGs.
These two young lad are from the European school, near Abingdon, and they did Hip-Hop and break dancing
or something like that…
It proved to be another entertaining AGT. The crowds just grew and grew.