This is what the Co-op used to look like – complete with Rover 25.

Its replacement is still taking shape. I’m trying to think what car would best fit outside…

A group of Mods are seen arriving here at The Stocks Bar (thats at the Crown and Thistle on Bridge Street) – presumably for the Beer Festival, and not just to show off their good looks.

Real Ale from twelve casks was being sold in the back room.

The beers were all fairly local, everything from Burford Best to Wayland Smithy – all £2.50 a pint. No suprise that I went for the Village Idiot.

And for £2 you could get a commemorative “Stocks Beer Festival” glass, with the profits going to charity.

Outside a band were playing, entertaining the crowds, and very good.

Here are some of the people who took part in the Swim for Abingdon.

Swim For Abingdon was conceived and organised by Penny Clover of Abingdon Charities Together – five small Abingdon charities that work together for fund raising.

Viewed here at the Deep End is one of the teams taking part.

This was his last appearance before the Mayor flies over to Abingdon, Virginia for their 230th Anniversary celebration. On That Abingdon’s website is a feature saying the British are coming. They are expecting about 40 people from This Abingdon.

On the Market Place this morning a large number of saxophones could be heard – led by George Haslam. It continued this afternoon with a Saxophone quartet from Abingdon Concert Band

It was called Saxophone Saturday.

In the Guildhall the Mayor was presenting reading certificates on behalf of Abingdon Library who had been running a reading scheme over the summer. Children who read six books or more got a certificate.

Some young people had time to read six books and learn saxophone.