Residents near the Ox Pub recently got a letter from Tesco saying
Dear Neighbour
We have taken over the run down Ox public house and are going to transform this premises into a small Tesco Express. We do not need to apply for planning permission to change a pub into a small convenience store but we will be applying for planning permission to change the elevation and add some new signs.
Yours Sincerely.
Tesco
Emails to the new neighbour can go to carol.leslie@uk.tesco.com.
Two MGs left Abingdon today and are driving all the way to Cape Town in South Africa.
Find out more at Bridget The Midget .
The annual fun in the park was on this afternoon. As usual there were lots of community stalls, and as the weather held out there were also lots of people.
This stall is run by the north and south Abingdon Children’s Centres.
At fun in the parks there is always the chance to try something new – like Scottish Country Dancing.
or dash under the coloured parachutes before they comes down.
I had a go at the quiz at the Green Gym stall.
I did hear that one of the ex pubs we visited yesterday had an incident soon after. The fridge started leaking gas and Stert Street got closed as a result. The ex pub was the George and Dragon.
Heritage Open Day is normally just the Saturday. But this year there are some open properties and activities on Sunday.
The new Abbey Heritage trail was unveiled today. Both the Mayor and Chairman of the Vale were at the opening, and it was followed by a guided walk round the new information boards.
The Abingdon Branch model railway was in the new part of the Guildhall.
East St helen Street was – as ever – the most popular part of the day with so many houses having displays of their history in windows, or open. This doublet, found in an attic, was on display.
Throughout the day there were two jesters entertaining the crowds,
as were the Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers.
There were a number of different walks, but I finished off the day with a walk round the lost pubs of Abingdon. More to do on Sunday, where the big event is Fun in the Parks from 2-5 in the Abbey Gardens.