A Walk round South Abingdon

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The South Abingdon Children’s Centre should be up and running fairly soon with baby clinics and other useful groups organised by the new charity Carousel.

During the life of this blog the Reynolds Way wall has been decorated on a two occasions with murals but nobody has had a go at a face lift for the Reynolds Way shops. Such a project probably depends on who is the landlord but it would be so nice to see some of the Abingdon in Bloom displays adding a new dimension to this view

Work continues on the former Saxton Arms. New windows with dark frames have been added at the front, and flats added at the back.

The grass looks parched alongside the black surrounds to some of the play equipment at Caldecott Recreation Ground.

Canada Geese are doing very well. According to the RSPB there are four times more of them than fifty years ago. They will eat grass and aquatic plants but also gather for meals of chips and bread, and leave large quantities of poo all over the place. They are not unattractive birds but do seem to be taking over from native species.

A Gift for Teacher

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Abingdon Teachers
At Oxfam in Abingdon there is a table of gifts and cards for teachers.

Teachers would probably prefer good work during term time – and possibly a hand drawn picture, or a a poem as a a gift.

Failing that you could buy a gift.
Abingdon Teachers
At Mostly Books in Abingdon they have mugs including one that says ‘Go away I’m marking‘ that could be very useful to any teacher.

New Stone Walls in Abingdon

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New Walls
A stone wall on Bath Street has been rebuilt in a set back position after the completion of the sixth form extension at Abingdon School.
New Walls
The Nags Head has also got a new stone wharf wall where an old willow trunk caused damage to the previous river bank.
New Walls
That work was done by Greenford Ltd who are also making a new stone wall along the river boundary of Coseners House.

We like our stone walls here in Abingdon.

Trinity Learning Award

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Trinity Learning
TrinityLearning, the outreach project of Trinity Church in Abingdon which works to help quality of life in local schools, was one of four finalists to win the United Reformed Church (URC)’s Community Projects Award 2018. They were awarded with an brass plaque and cheque for £2000 at The URC General Assembly in Nottingham.