Underneath the Thai Orchid Restaurant, a new shop sign has been put up. It has the same blue writing on white ground as the previous two signs for the Chinese Medical Centre, and Hadleigh China Shop. 
Like these statues in the upstairs window of the Thai Orchid restaurant, the shop has an oriental theme. It is …. to be continued
Not everybody can pop down to Masons in Abingdon to run through the range of zips… glance over the gingham ribbons… or check out the tartan fabrics.
There is no real substitute for the experience of riffling through the lace at Masons in Abingdon – but you can take an on-line tour with a Masons shopping cart .
Sophie Grigson has a number of cookery books on sale at Mostly Books, including one on Vegetables. She was in town just over a week ago for the V-Day 2008 Charity performance at the Guildhall, raising money for victims of domestic violence.
She will be back again on Friday 11th April to open this new shop in East St Helen Street. The proprietors are going back to roots with their shop.
Archaelogical excavations, between Twickenham House and the Old Gaol, have uncovered evidence that the site contains the remains of a Roman Bathhouse in very good condition. It is thought Twickenham House will now need to be underpinned and completely excavated. Ultrasound readings indicate that the baths may also go under the County hall Museum which will also need underpinning during excavation.