Anybody who is as old as me will remember the BBC Quiz ‘Ask the Family’ with Robert Robertson. One round involved showing familiar objects photographed from strange angles and guessing what they were.

Here are 4 Abingdon Shop Windows.
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The Shoe Shop of Abingdon closed down today. That leaves Abingdon with just two dedicated shoe shops – Clarks and Scruffs.

Coffee shops continue to do much better than traditional shops – such as butchers, greengrocers, and even video rentals – the 1980s success story.

There are notices on the ex-Hadleigh China shop, at the top of West St Helen Street, to say that they are looking for recruits for a frozen yogurt specialist.

A steady stream of people crossed Abingdon Bridge this Easter Bank Holiday.

The hire boats were flying out.

Dushan, the Landlord of the Nags Head pub, enjoys the sunshine.

Sunshine is good for business, particularly on a bank holiday Monday.

It is mentioned in the planning application about opening a restaurant at 1-3 Bury Street that Unit 3 is potentially soon to become vacant. A Closing Down notice has now appeared in the window.

From 4 dedicated card shops, a few years ago, there will soon be just the one in Abingdon. Although increasingly, other retailers offer greeting cards.