At Long Alley Almshouses the old tiles and batons are being stripped off to leave bare rafters which are then kept dry with plastic sheeting.

At the bottom of West Saint Helen Street the hole has been filled over. Just a darker square of tarmac shows where it once was. That is not to say there are not other problems down there as Victorian storm drains decay beneath our feet, but at least the smell of sewage that has been apparent down that way for a while has been explained and cleared up.

At the Abingdon County Hall Museum from 6th Sep to 9th Nov is an exhibition of the haute couture of Annabelinda.

Belinda O’Hanlon and Anita Woodhead opened Annabelinda in Oxford in 1971, designing and making clothes, and have carried on and built up a huge archive of designs.

The Annabelinda website says: “35 years on it is their reputation for the lavish time, care and attention paid to the line and finish of each garment that still makes an Annabelinda creation so highly and irresistibly desirable.”

On display on Saturday for the first time was the second edition of the town shopping map.

The map was also being given away, after its launch, as part of the Odd One Out in the Shop Window Competition on Saturday. Hester is here checking entries. (Pictures from Lesley.)

Another enjoyable Fun in the Parks. Heritage Day and Fun in The Parks got lucky with the weather. Just a few things that caught my attention…

Ceroc Dancing

The Abingdon Baptist Church childrens activity area.

Ed the Magician – who won Abingdon’s got Talent –

with an enthralled audience of young children today. After the act he was giving out ‘Hire Magician for Birthday Party’ leaflets.

A Fijian war dance, done by Fijian Soldiers from Dalton Barracks.

It ended with the kids v parents tug a war.