On the Market Place this morning Abingdon Rugby Club had a stall. It may be the end of the season but they are continuing with activities out of season. Anybody can join in with Touch Rugby every Wednesday at 7pm at the club down Lambrick Way. Book at O2Touch.co.uk. The club is also looking for new young players to join the club (from 5 years and up).
There was also a gathering of Conservatives on the Market Place. Nationally, in local elections, they had done very well. In Oxfordshire, and Abingdon, they had done less well. In Abingdon the pendulum has swung back to the Lib-Dems who won all three County Council wards.
I also thought I heard Morris Dancers performing but it turned out to be a lone accordion player. Mr Hemmings Day of Dance is usually about this time of year on the Saturday nearest the birthday of former Abingdon Morris dancing legend Tom Hemmings.
Mister Hemmings Day of Dance will be on July 1st this year. It was getting difficult to attract visiting sides in May due to so many other morris events at this time of year.
They will be at the White Horse this evening, and at the Mayor making on Wednesday, You can see a full diary on the website at https://mrhemmings.org.uk/diary/
Note that the side has entered the 21st century and no longer has a male only dancer policy and there are now three ladies on the side.