Some recent shop changes in Abingdon

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Shop Changes
The new Polish Delicatessen at the top of West St Helen Street seem to be doing well since they opened about two weeks ago.

The last Polish Deli, called ‘PolDeli’, was on Stert Street, and closed in 2008 – soon after the Banking Collapse.
Shop Changes
The shop previously known as Mary Brooks will be opening soon as Re-Style, a Traditional Turkish Barber. There is already one very successful Traditional Turkish Barber at the other end of the High Street – opened in June 2014.
Shop Changes
Throwing Buns has a fresh new front.

Work is ongoing in the shop that was the OX14 Deli, so there is every chance a new business will be opening there in the months ahead.

Some recent street art in Abingdon

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Street Art
Peter sent me a picture showing a painting attached to the sign of the Drayton Road development.

Somebody has taken issue about those houses. They are not objecting that they are being built against local people’s wishes, but because they will not make housing affordable.
Street Art
On Bridge Street a lot of the shops got some overnight Friday night street art. It was not Banksy art, and quite rude in places, and so got removed.

Leah, the Parkrun Dog, runs her 100th Abingdon Parkrun

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Thanks to Mike for this piece …

Every Saturday, all over Britain, thousands of people take part in Parkrun. Abingdon has its own parkrun held at Rye Meadow and each week around 250 people complete the 5k course, run by volunteers and completely free.
Leah the Parkrun Dog
This Saturday, there was a special milestone. Leah ‘the dog’ ran her 100th parkrun (that’s 500 kilometers or 310.6 miles!).
Leah the Parkrun Dog
Leah has now not only completed 100 parkruns to date but she has also managed to finish first a total of 18 times and has a personal best of 17:01. In the early days of parkrun, Leah would often go slightly off course to take a dip in the river but has learnt to focus on the task at hand.
Leah the Parkrun Dog
Abingdon parkrun is a very social affair and Leah is always the centre of attention at the town square where runners enjoy a post run coffee at Java.

Her owner, Les Newell, runs for Oxford City AC.

www.parkrun.co.uk
www.parkrun.org.uk/abingdon