The Abingdon Portal’s Business Directory still has Frend & Co the Jeweller at 3 West St Helen Street. They have since moved to near the Charter.

The shop is now being painted black. The sign should soon follow.

A few doors down. the town portal has Number 25 as The Honey Pot. There will be an Oriental Food Mart moving in there soon. Also black.

Meanwhile, over the road, the Sally Anne Cafe & Charity Shop no longer take donations. Volunteers will be calling it a day very soon.

At what was Lansbrough Lettings (now moved to 100 Ock Street), the plaster board has been stripped out to reveal stone walls beneath. Something could also be happening there.

Michael sent me a picture of the Bridge Street Junction where the Upper Reaches and Old Gaol meet. The lights are currently out of order, so take care when you cross.

Andy sent pictures showing how contractors have made a thorough job boarding up the Upper Reaches Hotel:- all 31-ensuite rooms, the restaurant, and even the tiny windows over the waterwheel.

The carpark is empty, so it looks like the rumors about the Upper Reaches closing were correct.

A sign has been put outside 22 Bury Street to say it will cease trading as a Co-operative on 11/07/2015 at 13:00.

Since the Bury Street Somerfield was re-branded as a Co-operative in October 2010, there have been two Co-ops in Abingdon Town Centre. In that time there has not been a lot of investment in the Bury Street store, and now it is to close. Staff have been told about redundancies.

Mary Brooks Ladies Fashionwear at 9 Market Place in Abingdon has closed. There was always a very stylish display in the window.

White Horse Exotics are coming soon to Stert Street.

And Elizabeth sent me a picture from the Monday Market a week ago showing that Fresh Grimsby Fish were on Sale. There was no Market this week because of the Bank Holiday.