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Throwing Buns

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Throwing Buns
A new cafe / sandwich / bun shop is opening later this month in the shadows of the County Hall from where they throw the buns as part of the time honoured Abingdon tradition. See World of Buns for a Bun Throwing Timeline.

I guess the next official Bun Throwing is likely to be in 2012 when we celebrate The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. Perhaps there will be some unofficial bun throwing in the new cafe on opening day. The Mayor will be there.

This was once Escapade, that gift shop with the incense and rings…  and up a few stairs… the second hand books,  greeting cards, and party games in tins.

Independents

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Jill Carver
On Saturday Jill Carver, who runs Added Ingredients, joined in the Environmental Awareness Day with a display, and a chance to taste, Olive Oils from Italy, Greece, and Spain.
Best Wine Display
Added Ingredients, recently won a national award for the best display of wines by an independent retailer / off-licence.
Best Deli
They have also been nominated for Deli of The Year. The winning Deli and two people who voted for it get invited to an Olive harvest in Spain.

Competitions like this are there to recognise the best independent retailers, and encourage the independent sector to excel in a world of multi-nationals.

We often say how important independent retailers are for Abingdon and it is good that they win competitions, but I should think it is more important that we support them.

Quench – Six Months on in Abingdon

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In November 2009 it was announced that with the exception of 100 or so stores that were sold as going concerns all of the remaining stores of First Quench Retailing Limited were to cease trading. That included two “The Local” Off Licences and one “Thresher” Off Licence in Abingdon.
Londis Vineyard
Londis has recently opened on the Vineyard and is the first ex-Quench shop to re-open. Well done to them and thanks to Jones who told me they were coming. They are just by the bus stop.
Off Licence Ock Street
The Local on Ock Street is currently being fitted as an Off Licence – name yet to be revealed. Also near a bus stop.

The ex Threshers on Peachcroft has planning permission to be turned into a licensed betting office. To be continued.

Big Charity Shop

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Charity Shop Inside
Abingdon’s biggest ever charity shop opened at the start of February. They say money raised will go towards the “Help For Heroes” charity.
Charity Shop
Open from Monday to Saturday between 10am and 3pm the charity warehouse sells furniture, clothes, books, CDs and DVDs, bric-a-brac etc. from off the Drayton Road.

Trading Estate Sign
The Charity shop is run by the Kathryn Turner Trust in Unit 3 of the Ashville Trading Estate. Up to about a year ago there were a few empty properties here. EBI foods, Bach Flower Remedies, Unique Distribution, and Debenhams had been well known names here.

But now it has filled up again. Another notable business is The Loose Canon Brewing Ltd. – Abingdon’s newest brewer.
Allparts 1
The last two units have just been taken by Allparts, a retailer and distributor of Automotive Parts.
Allparts 2
They have been fitting out and stocking the warehouse over the last week, and are in the middle of a publicity drive to let people know.