This new book shows scenes from Lechlade to the Houses of Parliament taken by Henry Taunt. Abingdon gets the front and back cover for some reason.

Two photographers have recreated the scenes in colour.
Admittedly, their pictures are better than this one of mine, but they have not lined up the edge of Old Anchor Inn with the third Almshouse chimney quite as well as I think I have.

The Henry Taunt pictures will form part of an exhibition at Abingdon Museum later in the year. The long victorian exposures make sure that there is not a single swan or duck or ripple to be seen, and the reflections are like a mirror

The Daleks are coming on May 4th. Are You?

Just one of many attractions at the Annual ABINGDON Air and Country Show. There will be the usual flying display, vintage vehicles, craft fayre and trade stalls. Last time I did a blog post on the event was way back in 2006. Yesterday the organisers were selling advance tickets on the Market Place. You can also get advance tickets at The Warehouse (near Coxeters).

Also, the Town Crier was going around bellowing out ‘… turn off the television. Escape from those endless Reality TV shows. Come watch a real drama at the Unicorn Theatre. Separate Tables by Terrence Rattigan performed by the Abingdon Drama Club (Wed 16 – 19 Apr at 7.30pm) … God Save the Queen!’

Then he’d go 10 yards and bellow the same thing ‘… Escape from those endless Reality TV shows… God Save the Queen!’

Another new shop has opened in Abingdon in the last week. It is Londis Abingdon. It’s where Cargo used to be on the High Street. The poster in the window says: DVD rental – coming soon.

The strange thing is I’ve seen no fliers or adverts through the door about any of these new shops.

Not far from Patisserie Pascal a new shop at the top of East St Helen Street, called Local Roots, has just opened. All products come from a 30 mile radius of the shop. Chris and Sukey, the owners, say “We very much believe in promoting an ecological approach to retail, with much of our produce sourced from organic farms and smallholdings, and an emphasis on fair trade and minimal environmental impact.”