On display on Saturday for the first time was the second edition of the town shopping map.

The map was also being given away, after its launch, as part of the Odd One Out in the Shop Window Competition on Saturday. Hester is here checking entries. (Pictures from Lesley.)

Another enjoyable Fun in the Parks. Heritage Day and Fun in The Parks got lucky with the weather. Just a few things that caught my attention…

Ceroc Dancing

The Abingdon Baptist Church childrens activity area.

Ed the Magician – who won Abingdon’s got Talent –

with an enthralled audience of young children today. After the act he was giving out ‘Hire Magician for Birthday Party’ leaflets.

A Fijian war dance, done by Fijian Soldiers from Dalton Barracks.

It ended with the kids v parents tug a war.

A good few people went on the boundary walk this morning including Tony Legge in top hat. He was unable to get his Town Criers uniform, and so instead dressed as the Doctor / Undertaker from the mummers play. Thanks to Lesley for this picture.

53 shops had a balloon in the window and an object not normally sold there. The Finishing Touch had Henry the Hoover. In a competition, people had to go round finding as many as they could. The balloons were Heritage Day balloons.

The Morris Men did two performances on the Market Place and many more elsewhere. The audience participation parts worked well.

There was a balloon launch with balloons from Centre Stage. Only about 40 balloons went up this time. The others 30 were taken home on strings. Centre stage is a great shops for party things, and costumes, and dance wear. Centre Stage are now in Coxeters.

This is Lesley – an original suffragette.

Other people were dressed up at the Abbey Buildings. The day did show off Abingdon’s heritage, and all the open venues did well.

David, for example, opened his house for the first time and had over 200 visitors. David is an expert in vernacular architecture.