“Be a Bun Thrower” or “Keep Your Feet On The Ground”

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Be a Bun Thrower
Raffle tickets are on sale in Abingdon to give people the chance to “Be a Bun Thrower” at the royal wedding.
Be a Bun Thrower
Just imagine the thrill of being right up there and throwing buns for Will and Kate.
Miele Experience
Alternatively, for the same good cause, and one where you can keep you feet firmly on the ground, is this Friday at the Miele Centre at Fairacres …

“Good Living Tickets are on sale in Added Ingredients, Fabulous Flowers, Frends the Jewellers and The Shoe Shop of Abingdon. Only £5 and Choose Abingdon cardholders get a free ticket to bring a guest. Take a friend out and have fun sampling fine foods, wines and high quality local products this Friday evening at Miele. (4th March). Profits go to the Museum Appeal.”

Three from Kieran

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Kieran's picrures
Kieran lives down by the river in Abingdon not far from me and sent me a few pictures of ‘our lovely little town of Abingdon’. Here we look over the hedge at the back of the Long Alley Almshouses towards St Helen’s Church.
Kieran's picrures
There is quite a lot happening round the back of the Old Gaol with large embankments being built on the far side. This view of the water front with willow branches hanging in the river will be interesting to compare with the new waterfront with restaurants and public access.
Kieran's picrures
Finally, a lovely backdrop, with a plump pigeon and the paint peeling in the foreground. I believe the black paint was added for aesthetic reasons using a Grant from JET (the Joint Environmental Trust) some time back. Only the stretch nearest the town centre was done and it does look better than the standard grey underneath.

Community Shop – Twinning

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Community Shop - Twinning
The Mayor of Abingdon is seen here opening the latest event in the Community Shop. Beside him is one of the members of the Anglo German Club.
Community Shop - Twinning
Other societies exhibiting include the Twinning Society, and the European Society,

Both the Anglo German Club and European Society have a program of talks which might interest those who like culture. The Twinning Society is more about exchange visits with our five twin towns, regular social events, and sampling food and drink. Go inside, find out more, and maybe even sample some yourself.

Musical Abingdon

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The slideshow – with music – is a roundup of Abingdon in February 2011 with some never seen before pictures. It is dominated by the growth of the scaffolding round the County Hall. I have no idea how buns are going to be thrown through such scaffolding yet. I would imagine quite a few will rebound and hit the poor dignatories.