The clocks went back this weekend and as a consequence there will need to be more night-time pictures… Here is the first… Fantasia Bridal Abingdon have moved from their shop in Ock Street to a more central Abingdon location on Stert Street – next door to Mostly Books who become Ghostly Books on Halloween.
The Italian Market did NOT bring the Italian weather with them – just an assortment of bread, pastries, olives, biscuits, sweets, cheeses and cooked meats.
It was called the ‘Mama Mia‘ Italian Market, but when I walked through, and back a bit later, nobody was singing Abba Hits – not even..
Money, money, money
Must be funny
In the rich man’s world
Money, money, money
Always sunny
In the rich man’s world
Over the way in St Nics, all the Abingdon Artist paintings on display, were on sale for just £35. Just two months to Christmas and, according to government statistics, the recession has not lifted here in the UK, unlike most of Europe …
Aha-ahaaa
All the things I could do
If I had a little money
It’s a rich man’s world
Julia was elected yesterday, as possibly the youngest ever Abingdon Councillor (at age 21) – by residents of Dunmore Ward in a By-election. Dr Evan Harris MP will face the voters of Abingdon and Oxford West next May in the national election.
Here, in Julia’s Ward, is a typical street scene – looking across the Dunmore Road peripheral road, where the Breakaway Club van is parked, towards DearLove Close. I am ashamed to say having done this blog for nearly four years that I didn’t even know there was a DearLove Close until a week ago.
It would be interesting to find out what stores have moved in where Woolworths used to be. The only three I know are Cargo in Abingdon (pictures here), New Look in Solihull, and Tesco Extra in Ulverston.
Cargo have some opening offers, and have taken over all of the store. However they have not done a lot of work transforming the store so this could be a temporary arrangement.
I was in Witney yesterday and the Cargo there has closed while they redevelop the Woolgate Centre. The Witney Blog says that when it re-opens in 2010 it will be in a larger store. Cargo will also be opening another store in Oxfordshire and 6 more nationally over the next few months.
I should have said the work on Ock Street is mostly on the pavement so should not cause great delays, and on Friday and Saturday there is a sale of pictures painted by Abingdon Artists at Saint Nicolas church, as well as the Craft Fair at the Old Abbey Buildings.