At Abingdon Baptist Church on Ock Street, the Scouts held a jumble sale to raise funds. Tables were filled with bric-a-brac, books, clothes, and more.
On the Market Place, One Planet Abingdon were offering free vegan food and handing out recipes and leaflets. They were raising awareness of the environmental benefits of plant-based diets, highlighting the lower resource use and reduced methane emissions compared to meat production.
Under the County Hall, volunteers were offering free bike checks and minor repairs — encouraging greener travel by helping people keep their bikes roadworthy.
Overhead, the town flag above the County Hall flew at half-mast. It was a mark of respect for the Oxfordshire firefighters who lost their lives tackling the recent business park blaze near Bicester.
I’m glad to see vegan food being offered as vegans really suffered during the covid lockdown. They had to go 12 weeks without being able to tell total strangers that they are vegan, allegedly.