Mind Jazz Air and Country Bowls

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Mind Jazz
There is a lot going on this weekend in Abingdon. Mind in Abingdon are taking part in arts weeks. They will be open for the public this Saturday (13th May) from 10 am to 4pm. That is as well as all the other artweek venues.
Mind Jazz
The exhibition is called Life Journeys. My wife has already been, and liked the painting above.
Mind Jazz
The Abingdon Jazz Festival is also on Friday and Saturday. Book Tickets from www.abingdonjazzfestival.org.uk.

The Abingdon Air and Country Show is on this Sunday with a three hour flying display as well as all the other ground displays.
Mind Jazz
In the Community Shop this week and Saturday the Abingon Bowling Club are encouraging people to try their hand at bowling.
Mind Jazz
Get any of your bowls within the yellow square at the far end, and you did better than me.

Abingdon Bowling Club also have taster sessions on Friday 19 May from 5pm and Saturday 20 May from 10am.

New Mayor of Abingdon-on-Thames for 2017/18

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Mayor Making
The Mayor Making began in a non-traditional way – Mr Hemmings Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers have now been joined by some young ladies.
Mayor Making
For the second year in a row the ceremony took place at St Helens Church, and Reverend Paul Smith began and ended the Mayor Making with some prayers.
Mayor Making
Abingdon Town Band played music before, during and after the ceremony.
Mayor Making
The new Mayor is Jan Morter – a well known councillor, and music teacher in these parts.
Mayor Making
Alice Badcock, the previous Mayor, is seen here with some past Mayors (from left to right) … Lorraine Oates (2007-8), Alice Badcock(2016-17), Julie Mayhew-Archer (1997-8), Helen Pighills(2015-16), Jeanette Halliday (1998-9). And behind them Duncan Brown(2010-11) with child, and Samantha Bowring(2013-14).
Mayor Making
The new Deputy Mayor is Margaret Crick – a very hard working councillor.
Mayor Making
Nigel Warner, our excellent Town Clerk, officiated, and is seen here watching as Margaret signs the oath of office.
Mayor Making
The Mayor Making is conducted as a ceremonial Council Meeting, where: Mayor, Deputy Mayor, Committee Chairs and Vice-Chairs, for the next year, are all voted in.
Mayor Making
At the end everybody was invited to the South Aisle for a drink. This is the official photographer who will send pictures to the papers and post some on The Abingdon Facebook page.

Europe Day 2017 – being celebrated in Abingdon

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Thanks to Peter and Anne for reminding us that today is Europe Day
Europe Day
The first picture is from Europe Day 2009 outside Old Abbey House. The next 2 pictures are from 2006 when visitors from all the twin towns came to Abingdon. Peter Says …
Europe Day
Today is Europe Day ! Europe Day is a celebration of peace and unity in Europe and is celebrated on May 9th each year as this day remembers the historical Schuman Declaration of May 9th 1950 which was the start of European unity. ( Europe Day is sometimes called Schuman day.)
Europe Day
ADTTS, The Abingdon twin towns society, celebrates Europe Day each year on May 9th. We think that with Brexit being continually in the news it is even more important than ever to celebrate Europe Day so tonight we will be meeting in the upstairs room of the Kings Head & Bell Pub for a meal on a European theme. The menu will incorporate dishes from our twin towns in France, Germany , Belgium & Italy and we will be toasting our friends in our twin towns and friends in all the European countries.

Glory to God in the High st

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When Revd. Kevin Watson, the Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church, visited Trinity Church at the weekend he noticed Abingdon had a restaurant called ASK.
Glory to God
Revd. Kevin’s first talk was about working with the elderly. He goes all around the country and one church group for the elderly he visited was called ASK – ‘Alive and Still Kicking.’ So he started his talk telling us about them.
Glory to God
On Sunday morning he visited Trinity, this time in his robes, and told us about another church he had visited that wanted to invite everybody in the town to celebrate one of the big national events. They put up a large banner to let people know they were open with words known from the Christmas story. The night before the event was very windy and the banner blew about. It rained and Revd. Kevin tore a letter away …
Glory to God
So after church I took some pictures. Here is Abingdon High Street looking towards the County Hall.
Glory to God
Here is the High Street from the County Hall.
Glory to God
Again, here is the High Street from the County Hall. “Glory to God in the High St.”