Preserving the last Giant Abingdon Tortoise

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Last Great Abingdon Tortoise
Search ‘Abingdon’ in the Guiness Book of Records and there are now more entries thanks to the longest loom band. Radley College  are also in there with the fastest Treadmill 100 miles team run.

There is also Most endangered animal and Rarest reptile. On further investigation this turns out to be `Lonesome George’ the giant tortoise Geochelone elephantopus abingdoni from the Pinta or Abingdon Island in the Galapagos Islands. George died in 2012 of natural causes.
Last Great Abingdon Tortoise
George can now be viewed at The American Museum of Natural History.
Last Great Abingdon Tortoise
They have done a Good Job ‘Preserving Lonesome George’ for future generations.

Too Late for a Botox

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Too Late for a Botox
There has not been much activity at the local skin treatment specialist, in West St Helen Street, for some time now.
Too Late for a Botox
Notices have appeared in the windows that there is a planning application to change the building’s use to residential.

So too late to get a Botox, or dermal filler.

Fish and Chips

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The original British Takeaway still has two or three outlets in Abingdon.
Fish and Chips
For the moment there is no Fish and Chips takeaway in Abingdon Town Centre. New owners took over Smarts Fish & Chips and they seemed to be doing OK. So I am not sure what is now happening behind the screen.
Fish and Chips
Smarts on Peachcroft are still there open as usual.
Fish and Chips
As are Salami’s on Ock Street.

Abingdon Baptist Church Facade Repainted

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Classical
For the last few weeks there has been scaffolding up in the front of Abingdon Baptist Church.
Classical
The blue and white front, of this Grade II listed building, has been repainted with a classical stone colour. A glass main door will be added.

The church (as in the members and not the building) are still fund raising for further improvements to the building.