Hardly had the ink dried on the ‘Co-op Building – May Progress‘ post, and they were taking down the scaffolding.

So what do people think now it can be seen as a building? I have heard one complaint from more than two people ‘Those drainpipes were not like that on the plan. ‘

We now await false shop windows and Co-op sign.

The Abingdon Flag has replaced the Union Jack for a day, and has been flown at half mast on top of the County Hall. This is because a former Mayor of Abingdon – Ada Dyson, aged 92 – has recently passed away.

Not just one…

but two round straw bales were in the river today. One boater was saying to another “Young people just can’t leave anything alone nowadays.”

At Rye Farm Meadow, beside the river, a couple of tractors were stacking square straw bales, and putting them straight onto a trailer.

Abingdon dance group – Under 11s…

Going through the hoops…

Belly Dancers…

Lots of different singers took to the stage in ones and in twos…

30 of Abingdon’s most talented have set their sights on the title and the judges have picked only half to make it through to the final on Saturday, 26th July…