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Sea Cadets on Parade

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Sea Cadet Inspection
Here are a couple of pictures from the annual inspection of Abingdon’s very own Sea Cadet’s by the regional Officer – seen here comparing his own boot-shine with that of an Abingdon Sea Cadet.
Sea Cadets on Parade Shine
Also present were… The High Sheriff of Oxfordshire, The chair of VWHDC, Mayor of Abingdon, representatives of the other local Cadet forces, The Thames Valley Police, A Fitzharries school teacher (‘school teachers of cadets are always welcome’)… + Friends and family.

The cadets performed a Ceremonial Guard and were presented with certificates and badges earned during the year.

Thanks to Sue for the pictures. (‘The Sea Cadets are a voluntary uniformed youth organisation, open to all young people aged 12 to 18 which provides fun, friendship, adventure, and learning on water and on land.’)

Italian Market

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Italian Cheese at the Market
We got some of this strangely shaped Caciocavallo cheese at the Italian Market in town today. The London-based market travels around the UK throughout the year bringing a taste of Italy to the provinces, and this is the second year it has been to Abingdon.
Italian Olives at the Market
We also bought a mix of olives, stuffed vine leaves and artichokes from this stall. Food on sale is produced in Italy and represents many different Italian regions. Only the bread is baked in London.
Italian Market with balloons
Costa had a display of balloons round their tables that complemented the Tricolor Market Stalls.
Italian Market From Jessops
This final picture was taken inside Jessops.

Boxing, Bungee Jumping, and Bugs

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A number of events covered on the blog almost exactly a year ago have happened again…

Boxing Club
Abingdon Town Amateur Boxing Club had another boxing show. This year they took the show out of town to Didcot Town Football Club. Such shows are good fund raisers for their campaign to get a gym built in South Abingdon, and there could be a show in Abingdon later in the year.Bungee Jumping
There was Bungee Jumping at the Boundary House. Last year the crowds were round in the car park watching.  This year they were mostly in the pub garden, watching over the roof.
Spindle Tree
The Spindle Tree next to the Crown and Thistle was again attacked by bugs . The Spindle Ermine Moth Caterpillars have ravaged it again and left a parachute of silk behind … It grew back last year. Will it this?

Football, Drumming, and Football

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Oxford Flags
Everybody is eagerly awaiting the Oxford United game tomorrow at Wembley. They play York in the play-off final to see if they can get back in the football league. So many people are going to Wembley from Abingdon it could be like a ghost town, and there were commemorative scarves and hats on sale in town today.
Drumming Workshop
There was also a drumming workshop on the Market Place at around lunchtime. The enthusiasm of the lead drummer got a huge circle of people involved. Great fun!
Teams at South Town Park
And down at Southern Town Park a big football tournament was taking place. Hosted by Abingdon Youth Football Club, it had teams as young as six who swarmed round the ball, and then competitions for every year group up to age 14.

There are about one hundred teams involved over the two days of the weekend. This is down a bit on what it could have been. The Oxford game tomorrow is keeping some away.