The Town Crier, Penny Clover, was on the Market Place, announcing that the Abingdon Beer Festival is on this weekend in the Abbey Buildings.

Entry is free, and the festival is open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Cider, Wine, Food and music from local bands also feature during the festival.

On the Market Place representing Abingdon Rotary was David Pope. He told me that the most important letter in the word altruism was not I but U. Doing things for others motivates Rotarians. Not I but You.

Penny and David were there in a non-political capacity, but both, as active members of the local community, have decided to stand as candidates for the town council.

Seeing some people open-air preaching on the Market Place was also interesting. I spoke to one, and he said he had been a Hindu but converted to Christianity ten years ago. In the past, England sent missionaries over to India, and now we have missionaries of Indian descent preaching in England. They come from a church in Heddington whose members are mostly of Indian descent.

Another important Abingdon event at the moment is Carousel by Abingdon Operatic. There are tickets for the last show this evening.