SPIRIT

4 Replies

Spirit
The Abingdon company Morland and Co Limited (brewers, maltsters and spirit agents and manufacturers of aerated, mineral, and other waters, hotel keepers, licensed victuallers etc.,) no longer exist. However their memory lives on in Abingdon in the converted brewery buildings (now houses and flats), plaques, and engraved windows. The window above is to be found in the Brewery Tap public house, situated at the entrance of the former brewery. The Tap have a large range of beers and are currently Oxford CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) Town Pub of the Year 2017.

The Tap is also known for its spirit range with plenty of whiskys, rums, and gins. Spirits are the most powerful alcohol drinks, where distilling brings the alcohol content way above what is possible by fermentation of yeast.
Spirit

On July 1, City Daily Photo bloggers are sharing photographs on the theme of “SPIRIT.” Click here to see more.

Local Excellence Market

4 Replies

Local Excellence Market
The Local Excellence Market was on the Market Place today. There are four of these a year. The last one, three months ago, was threatened by snow.
Local Excellence Market
It was the weather for strawberries and cream with Wimbledon only two days away.
Local Excellence Market
The candle, and chocolate stalls had to cancel. It was so hot that their products would have melted.
Local Excellence Market
Abingdon Country Market were there. They have a monthly market at the Salvation Army in St Helen’s Street on the 2nd Saturday of each month, and so the Local Excellence Market gave them two markets in June.
Local Excellence Market
Also lots of people enjoying the Coffee culture here in Abingdon.
Local Excellence Market
England’s last 16 match against Columbia is Tuesday evening as the World cup enters the knockout stage. The nails will be kept painted while England are still in the competition.

It will be an achievement of sorts for England to reach the quarter finals for the first time since 2006 – as remembered on this blog.

The Weekend

20 Replies

The Weekend
School is out and Work is out.

For those of us that study or work from Monday to Friday, Friday evening is the high point of the week. There are now two days before study and work begin again.
The Weekend
This Friday evening in Abingdon was sunny, and there were a lot of people out having fun by the River Thames.
The Weekend
Abingdon is a big draw for people with boats.
The Weekend
The Nags Head Island in Abingdon is the place to be on a sunny Friday evening.
The Weekend
This was an under-used pub before the current owner took it over. Just shows what can be done.

Drafting Plans for the next 50 years of the Abbey Buildings

1 Reply

Abbey Buildings
Draft plans for improvements to the Abbey Buildings are on display in the checker. There are a series of options set out for early discussions.

The Friends of Abingdon, custodians of the buildings, are preparing for an application for Heritage Lottery Funding and will be looking to improve access, and the usefulness of the buildings for the next 50 years.
Abbey Buildings
The Friends themselves are to split into two charities, one dedicated to looking after the Abbey Buildings,
Abbey Buildings
and the other a Civic Society, with a more general interest in looking after the town of Abingdon.

The annual Heritage Open Day (8th September) will be a more low key affair this year. I am passing control to somebody else who will take the lead and is already planning for 2019. So for 2018 any buildings that wish to open will do. There will also be some walks. So it will be a more relaxed affair, not the usual themed event with leaflets.

Also in 2018 the Abingdon Area Archaeological and Historical Society are celebrating their 50th anniversary with an exhibition and some big events.