There have been two different road closures in Bath Street this year, first for gas mains, and more recently for resurfacing. Somebody pointed out the road markings, after all the roadworks, and said ‘Somebody has taken the P!‘.
La Baguette have been serving baguettes with fillings in Abingdon for over twenty years. The shop first appeared about 1996 between Supa-Snaps and Stroll’in.
La Baguette was a trend setter and has done well as an independent business in Abingdon and built up a dedicated following.
To those customer there is a final thank you note in a window pane.
In 2018, La Baguette have Costa and R&R, not far away either side of them. Then either side of them are Pablo Lounge and Java & CO. All of them are also catering businesses with much larger premises, and far more seats.
The Market Place in Abingdon has become a cafe culture. La Baguette led the way.
On Abingdon Market Place today the fourth Oxfordshire Chilli Festival took centre stage.
That attracted a number of stalls selling chillis and chilli sauces. There were also a number of other vans and stalls serving hot food, and …
for the first time, in Abingdon, rolled ice cream – a fine anti-dote to chilli.
There was some good live music,
and, to help you enjoy the music, cider from Somerset.
Then towards the end of the festival a very exciting chilli eating contest. Contestants were not allowed to drink, and were supplied with hotter and hotter chillis until the eight contestants
were reduced to two. The guy who had been so cool throughout, eating the chillis faster than anybody else, decided to leave, leaving it to the two ladies.
Last year’s winner, Shaheena was back against the pain again. Last year she was up against Anthony, who had to drop out in fourth place this year. He had not been too well last week so could not give it his best shot.
But after her rival reached for the cup of milk Shaheena realised she had won again.
This is for anybody interested in visiting an open garden on Saturday in Abingdon.
Steve has opened his garden since 2014, raising over £2000 for Maggie’s Cancer Centre in Oxford and Blue Cross in Lewknor.
Steve is a previous Abingdon-on-Thames in Bloom competition winner, and also featured on a BBC2 Gardeners’ World programme last Autumn.
