Wootton Road development – start of July 2021

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Daniel has been flying over the Wootton Road development. The land between the development and the Wootton Road has been levelled and placed outside a wooden fence.

The main entrance to the estate has been laid. Two houses have roofs and that white block looks like a sales office. The first homes are already becoming available. You can take a virtual tour at https://player.vimeo.com/video/566655790.

About half the area has not been worked on very much yet.

The estate is called Kings Gate. With a name like that it could be anywhere.

Theme Day – Tools

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The picture shows a vintage Abingdon adjustable wrench spanner, and an advert for the same.

Abingdon Works Ltd halted motorcycle production in 1932 to concentrate on their range of tools. They changed their name in 1945 to Abingdon King Dick as all their tools were King Dick tools. King Dick tools are still made in the Abingdon Works in Birmingham.

The spanner and advert are shown against a carpet from Abingdon Flooring, based in Bradford.

The town of Abingdon should receive royalties.

If you would like to see more ‘tools’ from around the world click here.

Abingdon in Bloom at the end of June

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When the town council discussed the arrangements for the 2021 Summer floral displays they resolved that the colour scheme should be vibrant throughout the town. Here are some of those floral displays:

* Roysse Court

* Market Place

* Broad Street and Old Station Yard

* St Helen’s Wharf in sunshine

* St Helen’s Wharf in shade

NSPCC table top sale / South Abingdon Play & Activity day

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Angela wanted people to know that there will be a NSPCC table top sale on Saturday 3rd July.

She says ‘We are lucky to have the support of Waitrose, who will be bringing a table with a box of goodies and running a competition. This is a way for them to support local charities while they are unable to run their green tokens scheme.

NSPCC Childline has had a significant increase in calls for help from children due to the increase in domestic violence and poverty since COVID.’

Some of us have been more fortunate than others in our childhood. NSPCC is there to fight for every childhood.

Due to the delay in Lockdown easing the South Abingdon Play & Activity day has moved to Saturday 4th September. It too was originally planned for 3rd July. Organisations wanting to have a stall or run an activity could contact martin.gillett@oxonplay.org.uk .