Christmas Fair, Christmas Market, and Local Excellence Market

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There was a lot happening in Abingdon today.
Abingdon today
Trinity had a Christmas Fair.
Abingdon today
St Helen’s had a Christmas Market.
Abingdon today
At Trinity, one of the stalls was selling Christmas cards and decorations made by Trinity’s Friendship Group.
Abingdon today
At St Helen’s one of the stalls was selling books written by the Rector of St Helen’s, Revd Charles Miller, together with poetry books by Rowan Williams.
Abingdon today
On the Market Place there was a Local Excellence Market – the first of three weekend events organised by Abingdon-on-Thames Chamber of Commerce. Next Saturday is the Christmas Extravaganza, and the week after is the Christmas Craft Market.
Abingdon today
Would you like to switch on the Christmas lights at the Extravaganza? Find as many elfs as you can in the town’s shop windows to get the chance.
Abingdon today
There is one elf in the shop where you can buy My First Christmas neckerchiefs.

Abingdon Ebay Prices

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Abingdon Ebay prices
This evening, on Ebay, the 1960 Abingdon Rural District Official Guide c. 1960 fetched £13.50 plus postage.
Abingdon Ebay prices
A few days ago a postcard of Abingdon Sanatorium went for £21.88 plus postage and one of Abingdon Warren Hospital went for £22.00 plus postage.
Abingdon Ebay prices
This is a detail from a postcard that has a few days to go on Ebay. It looks interesting and will probably cost a few pounds.
Abingdon Ebay prices
The Practical Motorist advertised at H. J. Polley, on the postcard, would have cost 3d back then but will cost  £11.99 + postage now on Ebay.

Not so Black Saturday

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Steeple Saturday
The day after Black Friday is Saturday 24th November, or, as I shall refer to it – not so Black Saturday. We will be over the worst by then and St Helen’s Church will be holding their annual Christmas Market.
Steeple Saturday
Trinity Church will be holding a Christmas Fair.

These two churches can be seen from a long way away because both of them have a tall steeple. So if you see a steeple in Abingdon on Saturday morning, head towards it and take part in one of these festive events, and don’t be black anymore.