Abingdon Homebase last few days

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The Abingdon Homebase store is set to close within the next few days. There is up to 90% off and at least 50% off what remains. Big areas are now empty.

Homebase went into administration last year. CDS Superstores, which owns The Range and Wilko, bought the brand and 71 stores for £25.6 million, but Abingdon was not included in the deal.

It is unclear what will happen to the store after closure. When the Fairacres Phase 2 development was completed in 2021, the Homebase store combined three of the proposed units into one.

Window Watch: What’s on Display at Unit 24?

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Today (Thursday 6th February 2025), on passing Unit 24, Bury Street, I took a moment to check out the window displays. There are two big displays:

* A reminder that the consultation for the Abingdon-on-Thames Neighbourhood Plan closes on February 10th.

* Generations of John Mason School students will remember Welsh Farm in West Wales — home to bog-hopping, waterfall adventures, and gold panning. But with its natural water source drying up, the farm needed £15,000 for a borehole. Thanks to generous donors, they’ve raised £16,270 so far.

Beyond these, the other windows are full of A4 posters with local events and initiatives, including:

Get Active:
* Abibinit Litter Picks
* Walking Football (age 55+)
* Thursday Gentle Walks from Preston Road Community Centre (10:30 am)
* Ride Revolution – restoring bikes for disadvantaged children
* groups such as Chair Yoga and Strong and Stable at Unit 42

Community & Wellbeing:
* Men’s Support Group at Keystone Mental Health (Bury Street)
* Abingdon Compassionate Café
* Mind: One Step at a Time – coping strategies workshop


Community & Culture:
* Stonehill Community Garden Open Day
* The Abingdon Girl Guide groups
* West End Allotments – full and half plots available
* Abingdon Fitzharris WI (2nd Tuesday, Northcourt Centre, 1:30 pm)
* One Planet Abingdon – sustainability initiatives
* Dawn the Talking Newspaper
* The Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes – an ancient fraternity


Upcoming Events:
Long Furlong Funday – 18th Feb
Councillor Nathan’s Talk: Health, Climate & Oxfordshire’s Future – 19th Feb
Abingdon Artists Spring Exhibition – 10th-15th March
ATOM Science Festival – 15th-26th March
Abingdon Beer Festival – 25th-27th April

Unlisted Roadworks Cause Congestion

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Over the last couple of days, traffic congestion has been seen on Oxford Road, Radley Road, and The Vineyard in Abingdon. The bus stop at Our Lady’s Abingdon is also temporarily suspended. While one.network is typically a reliable source for roadworks information, none of these roads are listed. The delays are likely due to ongoing SGN (gas) mains work in The Holt, as the four way traffic lights also includes the Holt. In which case the works in the Holt are scheduled from January 27th at 11:00 AM to February 7th at 11:59 PM.

Please Help Yourself: plants, pots and fittings

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For the last three years, a plant and flower seller has used the gated space between Richard Coxeter Ltd and Coxeter House.

Recently, signs have invited people to take what’s left for free — plants, pots, and fixtures and fittings.

Most of the better plants have already gone.

Do you remember how, before the current business, Richard Matthews used the same plot every Monday, Friday, and Saturday as an outdoor flower stall. That was for about 40 years. Their main shop is in Sutton Courtenay.