Home and Family News & Updates
- 3rd April 2015
We’ve updated our list of Car Boot Sales that are within easy reach of Abingdon for 2015. Please do check details with the organisers, as they are liable to cancellation due to weather or can be closed for some holidays or have the timings changed.
Please let us know if you find anything to be incorrect, or would like to add to the list.
- 21st March 2015
The Easter holidays are fast approaching and there is a lot going on in and around Oxford to entertain the children. This is our pick of the best on offer....
- 20th March 2015
Easter is nearly upon us – which means the arrival of the Easter holidays! There are lots of things going on around Abingdon to entertain the children, and here is our pick of the best places to go.
- 14th March 2015
12,000 people used the pool last year in the four short months for which it was open. The council are representing the pool as a burden, but you cannot measure the value of a public asset in pounds and pence. What value can you put on the civic identity of Abingdon, living by the river, playing by the river? What value on the mental and physical wellbeing afforded by splashing about outdoors? What value on the happy memories of days out with the family enjoying the pool, the park, the relaxed atmosphere?
- 16th February 2015
New Oxfordshire home is found for The World Pooh Sticks Championships.
- 16th February 2015
New Oxfordshire home is found for The World Pooh Sticks Championships.
- 29th January 2015
Valentine's Day is always a difficult day to negotiate, whether you want to follow the norm and go for a lovely dinner or escape to the hills! We have a few Valentine's Day suggestions for the Oxford area to cover both options.
- 14th January 2015
The 2015 Cheltenham Festival will run from 10th to 13th March with the Cheltenham Gold Cup taking place on Friday 13th March. The course can expect to welcome over 200,000 racegoers from all over the world over the four days.
- 9th January 2015
It can feel almost depressing to leaf through the wedding magazines and see the same styles for wedding dresses, venues, catering etc. trotted out to choose from. Theme of the year, colour of the moment, style of the century – which one to choose being your main decision.
- 10th December 2014
If you’d prefer to give a voucher rather than a bulky present for Christmas why not consider one that will give the recipient something to do locally and support local business at the same time? We’ve put together a selection of local businesses that give Gift Vouchers for a variety of uses – mostly with a discount off their normal prices too: