East St Helen Street residents decorated their road on Saturday in preparation for the coronation.

It looks very colourful.

Following a brief appearance by St George, the Coronation postbox topper has appeared on the Market Place. It has the royal cypher CIIIR, representing Charles III. People can donate to the crochet creator’s chosen charity at https://www.justgiving.com/page/secret-crochet-creator-1682518263966. Previously, £500 was given to the Abingdon Foodbank.

King Charles III is shown with Queen Camilla, who will also be crowned at the Coronation at Westminster Abbey on 6th May 2023.

At St Helen’s Church, on the eve of the Coronation, there will be a service for people of the town to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III.

More shop windows have also picked up the coronation theme, including The Shed with a Coronation Tea Party.

It looks like Old Station House and others are preparing for Coronation parties.

The first Abingdon Walking Festival was based on the Market Place today. It was coordinated by the Abingdon Events Partnership, which invited different groups to participate.

The five longest walks, ranging from 4 – 11 miles, were led by the Ramblers.

Two gentler walls were led by Abingdon Community Walks, who were also giving away exercise Tea Towels.

A talk on famous women walkers was in the museum basement, followed by a walk.

There was also a variety of other groups, including Abingdon Eagles Basketball Club , who organise walking basketball at the Vale Leisure Centre.

Berkshire, Buckingham and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust have a lot of Wildlife reserves where people can walk, including four close to Abingdon around Dry Sandford.

The Friends of Abingdon Civic Society have several self-guided walks, the latest being Abingdon Royal History. Two more are currently being designed. The walks can be found on the Civic Society website. They will organise a further day of themed walks in May and more on Heritage Open Day in September.

The day started with rain, which was not good for the Farmer’s Market.

Sunshine came after the market had packed up.

After so many jubilees for the Queen, whose birthday would have been today, we are to celebrate the coronation of King Charles. Shops are beginning to put out decorations for the Coronation.

This time, there will be a Coronation Bun Throw – not a jubilee.