Category Archives: Market Place

Health and Beauty

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Tony Legge town crying on Sky News
The Town Crier was seen on Sky News on Saturday announcing an event that was about to happen at the Guildhall. Behind him were the stalls of a Health & Beauty promotion put on by Abingdon businesses.
Feelgood Fitness
Gym trainers from Feelgood Fitness were there. They are the fitness centre with the Statue of Liberty at the front.
McTimoney Chiropractic
Abingdon has two successful chiropractoring clinics. On the Market Place was a stall from McTimoney the Chiropractors. They have a large clinic and training facility on the Fairacres Estate.
Forresters and Steve King
Forresters, the hair stylists, were there and so was Steve King who helped set up the event with the Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Duncan Brown
The Mayor, Duncan Brown, is seen here with one of the practitioners from the Natural Health Clinic – usually to be found down West St Helen Street.

Eco Day in Abindgon

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BBOWT Compost and Worms
There were a lot of Eco stalls on the Market Place today. It was a chance for everybody to play with a worm on the BBOWT stall tray. Worms make great compost. The central tray includes some of the starting ingredients, including dry bread, that can make compost. The BBOWT volunteer said bread is OK to use for compost so long as the bin is out of the way of rats.
Friends of Radley Lakes
Among all the familiar groups there was a new group called ‘Friends of Radley Lakes’. As you can see it is the old familiar ‘Save Radley Lakes’ reborn. Their aims are to work with the Northmoor Trust in caring for Radley Lakes. That includes things like fundraising for special projects, litter picks, controlling Himalayan Balsam…
Two Mayors
Meanwhile some visiting Morris Dancers were passing through Abingdon and the Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers joined them for some dances under the County Hall. I caught up with the Mayor of Ock Street, and the Mayor of Abingdon afterwards. Apparently I did not get all my facts completely right a couple of days ago. But I was speculating – a rare slip. It is more a case that the two groups are starting to have some more friendly exchanges. Best way to start any process…
Peter Green
Ex Mayor, Peter Green, was having a tough time making himself heard – trying to announce the Eco Day on the Market Place – because the Bells of St Nics kept ringing for weddings.
Peter Green
Eleanor Dangerfield was in charge of the Green Gym Stall. Like the newly formed Friends of Radley Lakes the Green Gym are known to wage war on Himalayan Balsam. Come to think of it… So did Peter Green who used to lead teams of volunteers destroying Himalayan Balsam on the Ock Valley Walk. He led the way.

Italian Market

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Italian Cheese at the Market
We got some of this strangely shaped Caciocavallo cheese at the Italian Market in town today. The London-based market travels around the UK throughout the year bringing a taste of Italy to the provinces, and this is the second year it has been to Abingdon.
Italian Olives at the Market
We also bought a mix of olives, stuffed vine leaves and artichokes from this stall. Food on sale is produced in Italy and represents many different Italian regions. Only the bread is baked in London.
Italian Market with balloons
Costa had a display of balloons round their tables that complemented the Tricolor Market Stalls.
Italian Market From Jessops
This final picture was taken inside Jessops.

Happy Birthday Churchy

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Crowds on Market Place
It looked like somebody had put a mosque in front of the County Hall this morning.
Inflatable Church
But on closer inspection it turned out to be an inflatable church.
Puppet Show in Church
Inside there was a puppet show going on, and nearby were stalls put on by the Church in Abingdon and a big cake to celebrate the birthday of the church on the day of Pentecost back in the first century AD.

It is Pentecost tomorrow and there will be an act of worship at 3 PM  on the Market Place.
Activities on the Market Place
As well as the church in Abingdon celebrations there was music from the Abbey Concert Band, Coffee from Costa and Coffee Republic, and a stall by Vale House who care for people with Alzheimer’s in Botley.