Abingdon Artists in Christchurch Barn

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The Abingdon Artists’ Autumn Exhibition 2020 is being held until October 31st in Christchurch Barn, Northcourt, and is open 10am – 4pm everyday.
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On the way in is a tribute to Josie Chapelle, one of the founding members, who has helped many new artists with her teaching skills and experience. The Abingdon Artists welcome all levels of artist.
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This exhibition also has the work of some talented sculptors.
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The exhibition has the usual Covid-19 precautions, rather like a shop: wearing a face mask is required, as is hand sanitisation; visitors are limited to ten at a time; contact details are taken through the the NHS Covid App, or paper slips; and there is a one way system.

Abingdon Lions got more requests for help this year but with fewer opportunities to raise funds

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In a normal year I would see the Abingdon Lions at a number of community events. But not this year.
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The money they raise from such events goes towards community projects. A lot of the defibrillators in town are funded by them and installed with their expertise.

Abingdon Lions have got more requests for help this year than usual but have had less chance to raise funds. People who would like to support the Abingdon Lions can do so through a justgiving page.

Fairacres Retail Park (Phase 2) – more details released

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Andy sent me a link to a change to the Fairacres Retail Park (Phase 2) planning application (Reference: P20/V2608/FUL). The developers are asking that the first 2 units be allowed to open in March 2021, before work is completed on the service and car park for the remaining 3 units – they would open in August 2021.
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The hoardings are down at the front of the redevelopment, and work is beginning on the service and car park area.

Before redevelopment, this part of the retail park contained: Homebase, Topps Tiles, AHF and Vineys. Topps Tiles have moved nearby to Colwell Drive. Vineys moved in with parent company Lee Longlands.

After redevelopment, Lidl was known to be taking the first unit. According to the change to the planning application, the second unit would be split between a gym and a Costa, and the last 3 units could be taken by the same company – if agreement is reached.

Driving home to Abingdon with historic rainbow

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Driving home to Abingdon, after coming off the M4, there was a spectacular double rainbow above the A34. It stayed ahead of us, all the way, until we saw the new houses of Great Western Park, Didcot (no longer dominated by the Didcot Power Station cooling towers).

I have never seen a full rainbow for quite so long, or ever been so close to a rainbow. The arc in the sky appeared, closeby, in the spray thrown by passing cars.
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Back home in Abingdon, there was bright sunshine at St Helen’s Wharf, and a quarter rainbow above Abingdon Bridge.