Modern Music was taken over by Dawsons a couple of years ago.

The CD section, and sheet music sections were larger when it was Modern Music. But more space has been devoted to instruments since Dawsons took over.

Dawsons started selling off the CDs a couple of weeks back, and are now selling off the instruments.

Above Modern Music many Abingdon children learned to play the drums, guitar, and keyboard. It used to be a quite an exciting climb, up the metal fire escape from the Market Place Carpark.

A few things are on next weekend in Abingdon. This is Pat L, publicising the events.

1. French Market – next Friday and Saturday (7th-8th Sept)
2. Heritage Day – next Saturday (8th Sept) – various old houses and buildings open
3. Fun in The Parks – next Sunday (9th Sept) – Abbey Park from 2 – 4 P.M
4. Walk the 1556 Bounds – next Sunday (9th Sept) – 11.30

There were lots of people in town this morning. Hopefully there will be even more next weekend.

Time passes and the Co-op site has begun to see blooms moving back in to colonise what appears, at first sight, a poor habitat:

rosebay willowherb

buddleia (with varieties enough to form a National Collection)

evening primrose

sunset glory…

I got it wrong earlier this year predicting work would start on the Co-op in the summer. The summer is almost over, and this area is fast becoming an area of special scientific interest.