When Stratton Way was built Bath Street got cut into two halves, connected initially by an underpass, and now with pedestrian lights.
On one side is what has been described as a sensory garden – that is more for scent and feel than the normal way we take our flowers – as flamboyant blooms. It is made with herbs and dark irises and bushes for shade.
It may take many generations of feet to wear away one of these layers from the stones slabs that path the undercroft of the County Hall. And yet all those generations have gone their way and the stone remains with their slight impress.
It is no longer the Bridge Drop-in centre but the Bridge Youth Advisory Centre: doing the same thing but with a different emphasize.
The Abingdon Bridge has been going for about twelve years. They work with young people aged 13-22, offering information and support. Traditionally, the Bridge has been there as a safety net for the more disadvantaged young people, helping in areas such as:
The bridge website has a large list of links including 26 links for drugs and alcohol. One interesting link is to urban75 which has a urban75 blog 50 times cooler than This Abingdon Blog.
I got too close to these pigeons in front of the Abbey Buildings.