Easter Eggstravaganza

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The Easter Eggstravaganza attracted crowds to Abingdon Market Place today. There was live music on the stage.

The Abingdon Traditional Morris Dancers performed on the Market Place.

Among the stalls, there were a few selling chocolate and Easter Eggs, and there was a Easter Egg Hunt.

The crochet post box topper included the Easter bunny and eggs, and there was a larger Easter bunny walking around as part of the Eggstravaganza.

P.S.
What do you call an extravaganza with lots of eggs? An eggstravaganza
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What do you call an egg from outer space? An egg-straterrestrial
How does an egg keep fit? Through eggs-ercise
How do you see inside an egg? Eggs-ray vision

Good Friday in Abingdon

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At Christchurch in Northcourt Road, the day started with an event for all ages with different scenes from Holy Week, starting with the crowd welcoming Jesus on a donkey and ending in the crucifixion of Jesus.

The Church in Abingdon met at the Library for a Walk along the precinct.
This ended at the Market Place for a short united service led by Revd Paul Smith. The following video includes the childhood favourite There Is a Green Hill Far Away.

Abingdon Silver Group plaque presented to museum

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The Abingdon Silver Group (ASG) have designed their own mark for members to stamp their work. A plaque bearing a larger and smaller version of the mark was presented by John Huddleston to Abingdon County Hall Museum today to form part of the museum collection. Two punches bearing the mark were manufactured (one by the London Assay Office) in 2022.

The group could not find evidence of a mark from an Abingdon silver guild from earlier times, so they based the mark on members’ suggestions. The design uses the Abingdon shield and cross with the group’s initials and a crescent moon – the alchemical symbol for silver.

The group meets most Wednesday evenings during the year at John Mason School – see abingdonsilvergroup.org.uk. The group provides members with a working environment, specialist tools, advice and tuition.

Town flag at half mast and other happenings in town

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The town flag is at half mast as a mark of respect. The Town Council website has announced that Councillor Ulrike Rowbottom has passed away. She was elected in 2019 as a councillor for Dunmore Ward and continued her work until her death. Sympathies to her friends and family.

Smoke was seen from a mobility scooter in Poundland, and the fire alarm was raised. Fire engines, police cars, and ambulances arrived, and the area was cordoned off over lunchtime while the situation was assessed and made safe.

The traffic lights over Abingdon Bridge have been removed so that part of the work has been completed ahead of schedule. The car park is closed, and the pontoon remains for bridge maintenance.