Abingdon Health Walks into a 10th year

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Walking for Health
Many thanks to Peter who has sent me pictures and information about the Abingdon Health Walks, also featured in today’s Abingdon Herald.
Walking for Health
Abingdon Health Walks’ are in their 10th Year, and have just started a new walk from the Abbey Archway in the town centre. It will be every Wednesday at 12.15pm and is intended as a short gentle walk. They also have walks described as gentle, moderate, and brisk from the White Horse Leisure & Tennis Centre.

Peter says that walking is a great way to get fit and feel better. Walking with others is a good way to meet people and socialise, and new people are always welcome. For more information follow this link .

Mayor Making 2013

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Mayor Making
One of the last duties of the outgoing Mayor is to thank people who have contributed a lot to Abingdon. The outgoing Mayor, Councillor Monica Lovatt, is seen here presenting one of the Mayoral awards.
Mayor Making
Councillor Samantha Bowring was elected as the new Mayor for the year 2013/14.

In any normal year the outgoing Deputy Mayor, Andrew Todd, seen beside her, would have become Mayor. But two by-elections last week have changed the make up of a very tight council.
Mayor Making
Samantha is seen here with her daughter, who will be one of her escorts, and the new Deputy Mayor Angela Lawrence.

Mr Malcolm Hill, the mace bearer, is seen with them.

Before and After Pub Signs

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Greene King have been changing some of the pub signs in Abingdon. They have changed to written signs with the corporate tag “Meet and Eat”.

Looking at the Vale of White Horse Planning Portal it is not clear whether permission was granted for all the new signs.
Before and After
Application P13/V0074/A for The Boundary House says application “Withdrawn prior to determination on 5th March 2013”.
Before and After
No planning application could be found for the change to the College Oak sign.
Before and After
Application P13/V0084/A, for a change to the Midget sign, was granted by the Vale saying “The change to a single sign, from a double is a welcome change.”

Nags Head Garden Open

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Nags Head Garden Open
Last year the Nags Head was closed during the summer months. It re-opened under new management back in October, and has been doing well during the winter months. Now the warm weather is here it will also benefit from the footfall of visitors and people out walking across Abingdon Bridge.
Nags Head Garden Open
This bank holiday weekend the cabin serving food and drink in the pub garden reopened.
Nags Head Garden Open
Thanks to Spike who sent me a picture of the model Type 45 Destroyer that was steaming up the Thames, past Nags Head Island. They are raising funds for The Royal British legion and the RNLI. Visit Ateam Boatyard to find out more.