Abingdon Fire Station is 50 years old next year!

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The local fire service moved from the old station in Market Square to the current building in Ock Street in late September 1964.

The current crew are pulling together some information and facts about the local fire service over the last 50 years and plan to have an open day / birthday celebration next year. This is an early advert for that, but more importantly at this early planning stage they would like to appeal to local residents for any information on people / events involving Abingdon Fire Crews over the last 50 years (like the above).

Send anything you have to fireabingdon.blue@oxfordshire.gov.uk . Or tell them next time you meet.

An Early Start on East St Helen’s Street

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ER Goffs closed on Bridge Street at 5pm on Friday, and reopened as Simon’s News at 4am this Monday morning – at 2 East St Helen Street.

That is not as early as Pascal over the road who starts baking bread and patisseries at about 2am.

The top end of East St Helen’s Street now has a number of fairly new retail businesses – two are very early starters.

The biggest day of the year for small business and The Christmas Craft Market

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It is ‘The biggest day of the year for small business’ …

an initiative to encourage consumers to shop locally – today and beyond. And so it was good to see lots of people in town.

On the Market Place there was a Christmas Craft Market. The town crier was letting people know from the County Hall Roof.

George Haslam was conducting a group of saxophone players. Some are his students. Others play in a number of other bands.

The flag on Abingdon County Hall was at half mast in memory of Nelson Mandela.

It was also the day when we said a tearful goodbye to Harry. See Harry Dog Blog.