A notice has appeared next to the rabbits at Pets at Home in Abingdon.
It reads ‘Owning rabbits can be very rewarding and enjoyable. It’s also a long term commitment that you need to make sure you’re ready for’
‘We pride ourselves on putting pets before profit, so we’ve made the decision not to sell or adopt rabbits over the Easter weekend (30 March – 2 April). You can still buy a gift card, which can be used any time after Easter.’
Happy Easter!
The new Vale of the White Horse District Council machines, in Abingdon’s car parks, turned the clock back automatically.
The new Oxfordshire County Council machines, for on-street parking, appear to need manual intervention.
One clock on the tower at St Nicolas Church had been turned back.
The other clock has not been working for some time. Clock repairs can cost thousands when they are so old.
At Trinity Church, in Abingdon, on Sunday the Harvest Service was taken by Deacon Selina. There were displays of flowers on every window sill, and in the Welcome Area, which made the church even more beautiful than usual.
The alter was also well decorated, and before the first hymn people brought up their bags of groceries, specially chosen to be of use to Asylum Welcome in Oxford. The first hymn was “We Plough the Fields and Scatter.”
Selina preached on refugees, and how we should receive them. Selina had once had to escape from her family home in Africa where she was born. She said Jesus had been a refugee. Afterwards she said “Deeply deeply moved to see young and young at heart, bring so many gifts for our sisters and brothers at Asylum Welcome in Oxford.“
There are a lot of clothing sales in Abingdon at the moment, as seen here at New Look.
Next door Valentina, part of Bury Street since 2014, has recently closed.
Thomas Cook have ‘Summer 2018’ advertised, as well as last minute deals for this year.
“Schools Out for Summer!” this Friday. That coincides with the arrival of the Swan Uppers in Abingdon.
Also this week will be a chance to start collecting the first blackberries before the wasps get them.