Monthly Archives: December 2018

MG Boxing Day Rally

MG Boxing Day Rally
There was a large gathering of MG Cars on Abingdon Market Place as part of the 25th annual Boxing Day meeting and rally.
MG Boxing Day Rally
This included some of the 1.3 million+ MG cars made at the Abingdon Works, off the Marcham Road from 1930 to 1980.
MG Boxing Day Rally
Richard Martin, the Chairman of the MG Car Club – Abingdon Works Centre, gave people instructions about the route.
MG Boxing Day Rally
Cars left in their own time on this mild boxing day morning.
MG Boxing Day Rally
Musical entertainment was provided by Ian Giles who, when not busking in Abingdon, plays for the Oxford Waits.

Christmas Lights in Abingdon

Christmas Lights in Abingdon
Medlicott Drive in Abingdon has an excellent display of lights this Christmas.
Christmas Lights in Abingdon
There are also a lot of exciting lights along Saxton Road.
Christmas Lights in Abingdon
South Avenue is raising funds for Helen and Douglas House with displays in windows.  One window has a film that looks as if Santa Claus is in the room.
Christmas Lights in Abingdon
Each day another house turns on their window display, and on Christmas Eve three houses will have a new display.

Goodbye Rosie’s Tea Room

Goodbye to Rosie's
It is goodbye (Sunday 23rd December 2018) to Rosie’s Tea Room after eight years of good tea and scone service to the people of Abingdon, and visitors. Rosie’s Tea Room took over the premises in West St Helen Street previously used by Frugal Food.
Goodbye to Rosie's
It was not just a tea room but also provided evening entertainment such as knit and natter, pudding nights, and small performances without a microphone. The current proprietors were planning to hand over Rosie’s tea pots to somebody else but it appears the landlord has another better offer for the premises to become a restaurant.

(2nd picture from Rosie’s Facebook page where there are over 131 comments from people about the closure).