Thanks to Lesley for this picture of the Town Crier giving a cry for ‘Ten Years of Mostly Books’.
Also thanks to Mark for this picture of Mark and Nikki who have run Mostly Books for the last ten years. Here is what they have to say.
Both the Sun and Mirror had different ideas of what might follow a vote to leave the EU. Most of the Tabloids (Sun, Mail, Express, Star) have sided with the Leave side throughout the campaign. Only the Daily Mirror has been on the Remain Side.
Polling Stations were kept fairly busy here in Abingdon, as we put our cross on the voting paper: Leave or Remain in the EU.
Meanwhile, on the eve of the apocalypse, there was the official reopening of the Old Anchor Inn, at St Helen’s Wharf in Abingdon.
There was a warm atmosphere. The bar has been redecorated and looks bright. Bar staff brought round canapes. Good luck to them.
We had a meeting today to plan this year’s Heritage Open Day (which is on September 10th). It will be 600 years since Abingdon Bridge was built in 1416. There will be talks, and exhibitions about Abingdon Bridge, and the museum are creating a large medieval event on the Market Place.
At Abingdon Bridge this evening one of the Salter Steamer boats was dressed up in unusual livery with the message ‘Your IKEA is Coming’.
IKEA will be downstream at Reading.
Abingdon Beds have been operating for over twenty five years at their current location in Spring Road. The building was once a chapel.
The Tower of London has been operating for over 1000 years, looking after famous and infamous prisoners. It is the keep of the Crown Jewels, and more recently has become a tourist attraction.
Spike recently moved from Abingdon to become the newest Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London. Thank to him for this picture ‘Keeping it Local!’