Category Archives: Market Place

Against Breast Cancer on the Market Place

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Against Breast Cancer on the Market Place
Against Breast Cancer had a special day on the Market Place, and around town, turning everything pink including the Town Crier’s bell.
Against Breast Cancer on the Market Place
It was all to raise awareness and funds to fight Breast Cancer and this young lad did a sponsored  hour long pogo stick jump – his mum is involved in the charity.
Against Breast Cancer on the Market Place
Emily seen here with the Mayor is one of the organisers. They brought in celebrities such as Kerry Kat ona who had a good crowd, Bobby Davro, Steve Collins the boxer, a group called The Soldiers, an Elvis and Rod Steward tribute act, and a choir called the Didcot Divas..
Against Breast Cancer on the Market Place
Also Dwina Gibb, the widow of Robin Gibb was there as patron of the charity.

Tonight at 7:30 there will be a Firewalk on the market place – more of that anon.

On Hearing Johnny Cash and seeing Eiffel Towers at the French Market

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French Market
From Thursday to Saturday a French Market filled the Market Place.
French Market
There were a variety of French food stalls. We got some French Cheese, and then went to Patisserie Pascal, an excellent Abingdon shop, open Tuesday to Sunday, for French bread.
French Market
It is always good when a Market brings in products not available elsewhere in town, like the French CD stall.
French Market
I’m a fan of French singers, and although their CDs were on sale, I never heard any of them being played. When I got there we were treated instead with jazz, blues and finally Johnny Cash.
French Market
The stalls included: carpets and mats, scarves and hats, leather bags, and basket bags (from Madagascar), that are probably found at any Market in France but did not strike me as overtly French. The Eiffel Towers, on the toys and souvenirs stall, however did tick all the boxes of my French stereotype.

Local Excellence Market on a bright September Day

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Local Excellence Market
At today’s Local Excellence Market in Abingdon there were apples grown just over the border in Abingdon’s old County of Berkshire.
Local Excellence Market
Cheese made in Abingdon’s new County of Oxfordshire.
Local Excellence Market
Bread and Patisserie baked on East Saint Helen Street, Abingdon-on-Thames.
Local Excellence Market
Fabulous Flowers prepared on Bridge Street, Abingdon-on-Thames.
Local Excellence Market
Additional attractions included folk music, rescue owls and sunshine from heaven above.

Heritage Open Days will be happening this year in Abingdon-on-Thames

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I met an old friend in town today saying that he had not seen much about Heritage Open Day this year.
Heritage Open Days for Newcomer
There will be a stall at the Market Place over the weekend where you can pick up a leaflet if you cannot find one in the normal outlets like the Town Council Info Office, Library or Museum.
Heritage Open Days for Newcomer
There is a display in the library showing What’s On this coming weekend.

There is also a full listing for internet users at abingdonheritage.co.uk  and a facebook page AbingdonOnThamesHeritageOpenDays that has pictures of Heritage Days past. Oxford now holds a similar event with far greater resources – inspired by what happens in Abingdon on Heritage Open Days.

For the latest there is also a twitter feed at @AbingdonHODs. And BBC Radio Oxford will be broadcasting from the Market Place on Saturday morning so you could also listen in.