Love Parks Week runs from 14th – 22nd June. Maybe it is more of a city event than a Market Town event.

The monument to Prince Albert would not look out of place in the centre of a great city park. Abingdon once had aspirations of grandeur.

Albert Park in Abingdon is still a great park.

In Barton Fields the sound of motorbikes could be heard – much louder than the bike or two often heard near Radley Lakes.

By the river the roaring got louder, and very soon the event could be seen, between nettles, trees, and reeds – a twisting up and down circuit on the opposite side.

Going as far as the Railway Bridge the sound followed, until one of the race heats finished.

A moment of calm.

A train went over. A loud speaker then announced the last heat was to begin
and…. the trial bikes were off again

…. rrrrm vrrrmm rrrrrrrrrrrrrmmmmmm vrrrrm. Or something like that.

There was a sudden last minute rush in the Birthdays Card Shop. Not only because it was Fathers Day.

But also because Birthdays are closing down and cards were greatly reduced.

From being a Four Card Shop town, Abingdon is now only a Two Card Shop town.

Abingdon’s French Twin Town, Argentan, are holding a French Market on the Market Place yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

There was French Pick a Mix…

nuts, seeds, dates, and cakes…

The new Leader of the Vale of White Horse District Council, among others, was there outside Le Boulanger…

There was also bread…

cheese…

and french sunshine (I did say earlier it was from Argntan. It was supposed to be. But I am now told it was another commercial French Market.)