Old Rubbish (archaelogy) and New Rubbish (green bin, black bin, and food waste)

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Rubbish!
At the County Hall Museum in Abingdon there is an exhibition running from April 6th to 30th June called Rubbish!.
Rubbish!
Part of the exhibition asks what discarded items from the past tells us about past societies.
Rubbish!
The exhibition also looks at how we deal with our new rubbish. There is a video about the process used by the incinerator at Ardley which produces energy from non-recycled (black-bin) rubbish for about 53,000 homes, and how the residue of ash and metal can be re-used.

An information board explains how our recyclable (green-bin) rubbish is separated and recycled. Another board explains how our food waste is used to produce methane and that generates power, and how the residue is used as fertiliser.

There are a lot of information boards, and so I will need to revisit to read it all.

May Cinema in Abingdon – From Avengers Endgame to Rocketman via a Dementia Friendly Film

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Cinema in Abingdon
To let people know what is new at our new local Abingdon Cinema, The Abbey, I will be doing a monthly roundup. The full listing is at https://theabbey.ac. Here is a short synopsis of new films thanks to Jennifer:

Avengers Endgame– From FRI 17 MAY

The sequel to Avengers Infinity War is coming to the Abbey Cinema. After smashing all box office records for opening weekend this movie is tipped to be the biggest movie of all time! Can the remaining superheroes defeat Thanos and save their friends?!

Hell Boy – FROM SUN 12 MAY

Hell Boy returns for the third instalment from the graphic novels by Mike Mignola. Caught between the worlds of the supernatural and human, Hell Boy battles an ancient sorceress bent on revenge.

The Sisters Brothers – From SUN 12 MAY

Starring John C. Reilly, Joaquin Phoenix and Jake Gyllenhaal in this Western movie based In 1850s Oregon, the infamous duo of assassins, Eli and Charlie Sisters, chase a gold prospector and his unexpected ally.
Cinema in Abingdon
Us – FRIDAY 11TH MAY – HALF PRICE TICKETS

If you’ve seen the 2017 horror movie ‘Get Out’ then you’ll love ‘Us’. Brought to us by the same director Jordan Peele this nail biting horror follows the story of a family’s serene beach vacation which turns to chaos when their doppelgängers appear and begin to terrorize them! Will they survive their family holiday?!

Wonder Park – From SAT 11 MAY

Family feel good movie Wonder Park tells the story of a magnificent amusement park where the imagination of a wildly creative girl named June comes alive. All Wonder Park screenings are Family Showings which means everyone can come for the same price as a child at just £7.25 per ticket!

WED 22 MAY 11AM – SPECIAL Dementia Friendly OZ

On Wednesday 22nd May The Abbey Cinema have partnered with Dementia Friendly Abingdon to screen their first Dementia friendly movie – The Wizard Of Oz. If you know someone that has Dementia and would like a trip out to the cinema then this is the screening for them. It is open from 10am to allow time for tea, coffee and cake before the movie starts at 11am. Everyone is welcome and carers are free.

MAY HALF TERM

Cinema in Abingdon
Secret Life Of Pets 2 – SHOWING DAILY FROM FRI 24 MAY

The second instalment from 2016 blockbuster The Secret Life Of Pets. Max and friends are back with new adventures, following their secret lives after their owners leave them for work or school each day. The perfect family film for this half term holiday.

Rocketman – SHOWING DAILY FROM FRI 24 MAY

This epic musical fantasy is about the uncensored human story of Reginald Dwight and how he become the much loved Sir Elton John. Starring Taron Egerton, Richard Madden, Brice Dallas Howard and Jamie Bell.

Twentieth Abingdon Air and Country Show

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Twentieth Abingdon Air and Country Show
It was the twentieth year of the Abingdon Air And Country Show.  Near the entrance there was a large RAF Hercules that people were queuing to look round.
Twentieth Abingdon Air and Country Show
I arrived quite early, when some of the 50+ aircraft were still arriving. That was before the flying displays that started at around 1:30 pm.
Twentieth Abingdon Air and Country Show
There were the usual wide array of Classic vehicles and ex-military vehicles.
Twentieth Abingdon Air and Country Show
Abingdon Air Training Corps were one of many organisations with a stall. They are stationed near the airfield at Dalton Barracks.
Twentieth Abingdon Air and Country Show
There were various displays and performances. Hawkwalk – Falconry Oxfordshire had what turned into a longer than expected display. The final bird, a Peregrine Falcon, flew high away from the arena, and then seemed to be set upon by four kites which swirled around it blocking its return. The falcon’s speed was too much for the kites and it eventually came back to swoop for the food, but it was real life nature.
Twentieth Abingdon Air and Country Show
Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers were there performing in front of the Oxford Bus Company double deckers.
Twentieth Abingdon Air and Country Show
Their squire, The Mayor of Ock Street, can be seen here afterwards with one of the Military re-enactment groups. He will soon be up for re-election.
Twentieth Abingdon Air and Country Show
The Mayor of Abingdon, Councillor Margaret Crick, also toured the show, and got to see behind the scenes, and talk to the pilots and organisers.
Twentieth Abingdon Air and Country Show
I’m afraid my camera, with its standard lens, could not do most of the air display justice. This is the Rich Goodwin Muscle Biplane which did three close passes with a car, before doing some amazing aerial acrobatics.
Twentieth Abingdon Air and Country Show
There was a huge crowd. The sky was cloudy with some blue patches and a little wind and so good for parachuting and flying.

Money will have been raised for Thames Valley Air Ambulance and other good causes. Neil Porter and family and friends have again organised a wonderful day. They are all volunteers and work so hard, despite the stricter and stricter regulations, to put on a show.