Events from Mostly Books

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Thankyou to Mostly Books events for today’s post …

Thursday 17th August, 7pm, Mostly Books

Boozy Books: Italy

Each ticket includes three Italian wines selected by Jill Carver from Added Ingredients and one paperback book from a selection of books set in Italy or written by Italian authors.

Tickets: https://mostly-books.co.uk/product/boozy-books-italy-thursday-17th-august-7pm/


Saturday 16th September, 7pm, St Nicolas’ Church

An Evening with Robin Ince

Robin Ince, co-presenter of BBC Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage, will be discussing his latest book, Bibliomaniac, which explores his lifelong love of books.

Tickets: https://mostly-books.co.uk/product/an-evening-with-robin-ince-bibliomaniac-book-included/

Thursday 12th October, 6pm, St Helen and St Katharine

Robin Stevens: The Body in the Blitz

Join Robin Stevens for an evening celebrating the publication of her latest book, The Body in the Blitz. The Body in the Blitz is the second mystery in the Ministry of Unladylike Activity series.

Tickets: https://mostly-books.co.uk/product/the-body-in-the-blitz-robin-stevens-single-ticket-and-one-book

Monday 16th October, 7.30pm, New Theatre Oxford

Unruly: in conversation with David Mitchell about his new book

Join Abingdon School’s very own David Mitchell for a conversation about his new book, Unruly  – A History of England’s Kings and Queens.

Tickets: https://www.atgtickets.com/shows/unruly-in-conversation-with-david-mitchell-about-his-new-book/new-theatre-oxford/

Alder Trees Decimated

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A notice had been placed near the River Ock to say that The Carbon Cutters had permission to plant ten Alder trees alongside the River. They were put there as part of church twinning.

Seven of the ten trees were thriving in May (when the picture above was taken) and a few days ago when I last walked that way. A lot of the field had been cut for hay, but a wide border had been left near the River.

Returning that way this morning, I saw that the field had been cut much closer to the bank, an area used by wildlife, and all the alders had been cut down.

These trees were planted to help the environment and provide a habitat for wildlife. But instead, they have been cut along with a strip of wildlife habitat.

The landowner is the Vale of White Horse District Council. They need to make sure that whoever leases their fields protect wildlife.

Motorbikes for Mikayla: Charity Event Raises Money for Children Fighting Cancer

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Team Mikayla is a charity founded by Mikayla Beames, a teenager who has been fighting brain cancer since she was 4. The charity’s mission is to grant wishes to children fighting cancer.

Today, they organised a Motorbikes for Mikayla event at Abingdon Rugby Club. There was a great turnout of motorbikes and classic cars. There were also stalls selling food, drinks, merchandise, and a tombola. The event was free, and there were buckets for donations.

The Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue were on hand to give advice on what to do in case of a biker accident. They run a FREE Biker Down workshop. See 365alive.co.uk/bikerdown.

After a day of rain yesterday and some showers today the ground remained firm.

There were lots of bright spells and the event raised a lot of money for the charity. The band Hazy Soul played rocking soul and helped make it a fun day.

A Summer of Reading, and Swimming

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Schools broke up for the summer holidays yesterday, and the Summer Reading Challenge is underway at Abingdon Library. This year’s challenge is called “Ready, Set, Read!” and celebrates sport, games, and play.

Yesterday, I noticed the latest summer holiday-themed postbox topper crochet in Abingdon. It was a colourful creation featuring a row of ice creams on one side. I thought I would have plenty of time to look closer, but when I returned today, it was gone.

The Abbey Meadows Outdoor Pool in Abingdon opened for the 2023 season today. Despite the rain, that started mid-morning, people were swimming.