It was Halloween today and a local shop have a closing down sale. Abingdon Sports supply a wide variety of sportswear and equipment. The staff also have a lot of experience. Abingdon Sports were previously known as Touchwood Sports, and have been in Abingdon since the 1960s, first in the Vineyard, and then in the High Street since the 1970s.

Going into town today people will have noticed that two major clothing shops in Abingdon have closing down sales. M&Co announced in August that they were shutting 47 stores. M&Co will be closing their Abingdon, Market Place, store in about four weeks time.

The Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group, which includes Peacocks, called in the administrator yesterday. The Abingdon shop now has Closing Down Sale signs.

Both retailers have found the past seven months very difficult. They had to shut their stores in March due to the pandemic. M&Co reopened in June, and Peacocks in August – later than most shops.

Walking round the town centre this afternoon I noticed two new restaurants and a pop up wedding shop.

In High Street, Que Pasa will be openings as a Spanish Tapas bar and Mediterranean Restaurant and wine bar .

Al Mulino will be a takeaway pizzeria in Bath Street.

In Bury Street is The One Stop Wedding Shop – a pop up shop. Some weddings have been put on hold because of the restriction on numbers, but not all.

P.S. 1 Stert Street, The ex TSB bank, is getting painted.

The 1970 Abingdon Whos’ Who and Directory has an advert for Masons at 39 Stert Street and 20 Bath Street. The tagline is ‘Shops you will enjoy visiting ……..’

39 Stert Street is still Masons wool shop in 2020,

20 Bath Street is still Masons material shop in 2020.

They must be shops people still enjoy visiting.