First I spotted a small river scene chalked at St Helen’s Wharf.
Then there was a huge array of marks stretching along half of Marcham Road, and part of Ock Street – a huge abstract piece of art, covering not only the pavements but also the road.
When I left Abingdon at 6:50am this morning there were people in cars, at junctions, or sitting on fold-up chairs, at junctions, counting the traffic. Returning home twelve hours later they were still there, or just packing up.
Andy pointed out that additional traffic sensors (across road strips) have appeared recently on the ring road, Vineyard, High Street, etc. He wonders if these have to do with the proposed new houses to the North of Abingdon. Or is it just the Council’s love of counting traffic.
There is a website where you can download the annual traffic counts from various static traffic counters in Oxfordshire – with about half a dozen in Abingdon.
From 2000 to 2014, there is not the obvious Oxfordshire upward trend in vehicle use that I expected. But that could just be more a reflection of the level of economic activity.
“For sale” boards have sprung up along one on Abingdon’ most desirable roads. Brecon & Brecon are the estate agents – helping to advertise the Carswell School Fair in over 50 front gardens throughout Abingdon, a dozen of them along, the very desirable, Bostock Road.
The Summer Fair will be 11.30-3 on Saturday 13th June and will include BBQ and refreshments, face-painting, a well stocked plant stall, an obstacle course supplied by the army welfare team as well as plenty of games and entertainment. The children will perform a sponsored “Big Dance” in aid of UNICEF, and The Mayor of Abingdon will be there to judge.
The John Mason School ‘Art Beat’ exhibition opens this Thursday 11th June (3.30-7pm) and also on Saturday Morning 10am-12.30pm for public viewing. There are over 1000 pieces of fine art, textiles, 3D Design and Graphics work on display. ‘Excellence through Creativity.’
Caldecott Allstars will be performing at the Rugby Club on 13th June.
Also lots on offer at the Dunmore School Summer Fete on 13th June.
Then the week after, Saturday 20th June from 11am to 3pm, there will be the annual Summer Fete of the European School Culham and Europa School. This event is open to the public and there will be lots on offer.
Thanks to Clare for this …
Abingdon charity shop volunteer Jeannette Milligan has received national recognition for her work at the town’s Cancer Research UK shop in Bury Street.
Jeannette has volunteered at the shop for eight years, taking on responsibility for everything from checking jigsaws and sorting stock and is now its jewellery specialist. She has raised thousand of pounds for the charity, taking part in a trek along the Great Wall of China and last year joining a team cycling 100 miles on a spinner bike in the Abingdon shop window.
Louise Kieft, co-manager, said: “Jeannette has been unfortunate to lose some very close friends to cancer and as a result has become more passionate to our cause, raising our profile and funds wherever she can.”