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.

The Alpha Course banners have been out for a while, and tonight it kicked off.

I saw people, some with musical instruments, leaving the Guildhall after The Abingdon Alpha Supper – an introductory dinner and jazz evening. I was too late to get pictures inside but will try to get to go to a group at least once to explore the big questions.

Also next Wednesday 1st October is the end of the Muslim fast of Ramadan and there will be an Eid Festival with prayer and celebration at the same venue – the Guildhall. The Abingdon Muslim group welcome other faiths and community. Time 9:30 am.