Things have come full circle and bikes are on sale again at number 2 High Street after a gap of ten years.

Braggs closed their Bike Shop at 2 High Street in 2002 having sold cycles for 90 years. Outdoor Traders have moved the outdoor clothing department back to East St Helen Street and are now selling and Bikes and Skis from 2 High Street.

The pavement is being relaid as part of the County Hall project, and Outdoor Traders are closed until 21st April getting a makeover.

The Abingdon Bowls Centre has recently closed on East St helen Street. I hear the man running it has retired . Instead, an Outdoor Traders sign has re-appeared there too. That is where they traded before moving to larger premises.

So it could well be that Outdoor Traders are about to open on two fronts.

Abingdon has many good venues and other related services for weddings. The Chamber of Commerce is holding the first ever Market Place Wedding Fair today, and there were quite a few stalls.

You could try wedding cake from Waitrose…

Get second hand wedding dresses and gowns and suits from Cancer Research. Abingdon also has a couple of first hand wedding dress retailers.

Paul Viney, from West St helen Street, was there with examples of his wedding photographs.

Then there was the Oxford Saxtet who play weddings – thanks to Greg from Blue Door – the Fixed Fee Estate Agent – who sponsored them.

The Friends of Abingdon were also there with information about their reasonably priced and wonderful venue – The Abbey Buildings. Of course there are many Abingdon venues : the Guildhall, old part recently reburbished, and Coseners House, and Preston Road Community Centre (which certainly deserves a plug as I’m on the committee there).