The Jumble Sale at 11 a.m., yesterday, at the Northcourt Centre was a fund-raiser for the Abingdon Peace Group.

The entrance fee was 50p but after that there were a lot of bargains to be had. Books and clothes and shoes were mostly 20p.

Near the entrance were a group of tables piled high with a daunting pile of clothes, with shoes nearby. The clothes and shoes were mostly women’s and children’s. Along the back wall was a table of books, and CDs. Along the side wall were toys, and games, and at the square of tables near the stage was bric-a-brac. On the stage itself were an assortment of travel cases and a sign that read ‘Fanny’s Rest Room: Eat Here and Get Gas’.

Coffees and teas were served in the smaller room at the side.