National Cycle Network signpost by the old Radley-Abingdon railway track

Originally uploaded by John Barnabas.

The signposts on the National Cycle Network near Abingdon are distinctive. I am not sure what the symbolism means (perhaps it’s not symbolism at all), particularly in relation to Abingdon. But it makes an interesting feature on the old railway track between Radley and Abingdon.

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A Radley Lake through the branches

The Radley lakes are worked-out gravel pits that have made an attractive feature in the Thames flood plain near Abingdon. They’ve also made an excellent habitat for birds and all kinds of wildlife.

But now the electricity generator at Didcot power station has applied to use them as a place to dump fly-ash. There’s been a local campaign to stop this. If it doesn’t succeed we’ll lose an important bit of habitat, not to mention a nice place to walk.

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Looking down Thrupp Lane, Radley

The blog’s in need of a bit of something visual, so here’s an autumn picture from my part of Oxfordshire. I took this while out for a walk with my wife and our dog last week.

Since I took the pic we’ve had some serious frosts and the leaves, which have hung onto a lot of trees right up to now, are at long last beginning to come down.

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I can highly recommend Saleem’s blog from Cairo. It’s an amusingly written set of reflections and stories of a young guy, a friend of mine, who’s gone from the UK to live in Cairo for a time.

Read and enjoy!

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