Building a community
Over the years Didcot has sometimes had a bad press. It doesn’t have the river or history of Abingdon or Wallingford, or the market town feel of Wantage. Yet it has so many great things going for it I thought I’d choose my top 10 things about Didcot.
As spring arrives many of us are venturing back out into our gardens, perhaps tidying up after winter, sowing seeds or considering a redesign. It’s important that gardens work for us, but spare a thought for their year round inhabitants too. For this reason, we are proud to announce the launch of the Didcot Garden for Wildlife charter.
Zigana Turkish Kitchen (generally known as Ziganas) is a popular Turkish restaurant and takeaway in Didcot.
Looking for an alternative to indoor socialising? Why not take a walk around Didcot (and East Hagbourne) to check out the Christmas lights, crochet postbox toppers and decorated Christmas trees.
Continue reading “2021 Christmas decorations in and around Didcot”
For many years Didcot has been the odd one out among our neighbours for not having its own masonic lodge. Abingdon has had a lodge since 1863, Wallingford since 1881 and Wantage since 1904.
Continue reading “Freemasons open the first Masonic Lodge in Didcot”
As I write this there’s only 6 weeks until Christmas! Whilst there’s no Didcot street fair this year there are plenty of other Christmas events in and around Didcot in 2021. Read on for details:
Continue reading “2021 Christmas events in and around Didcot”
If you’re looking for a half day walk then this circular route from Didcot, via local villages, might be a good choice. You can also extend it by lunching at one of the pubs you’ll find along the way.
Continue reading “Walks around Didcot: Didcot to Harwell, Chilton and Upton circular”
It’s a long 18 months since I last wrote one of these posts. The world has changed but events are back!
Continue reading “Things to do in and around Didcot in October 2021”
I would love to cycle more for leisure but am put off by the volume of traffic on local roads.
Continue reading “Cycle rides around Didcot: Didcot to Abingdon”
I had another post planned for this week but when I saw the flowering wild flower verge near Didcot Civic Hall I decided to revise my schedule.