After an incident two years ago when this wall got demolished by a delivery lorry, it has been given added protection in 2010 for the Craft Fair .

Abingdon Autumn Craft Fair takes place over two long weekends in October (Thursday 21 – Sunday 24 and Thursday 28 – Sunday 31 ). It is at Abingdon’s medieval Abbey buildings…

a place much loved by pigeons. These two were engaged in a lot of heavy pecking and amorous fluttering, quite unconcerned by the crowds milling between the food halls below.

Inside the main hall there were many new and well known stalls.

Very familiar and in his usual position, Mr Kemp offered passers by some of his fine Sloe Gin. Sloes are not the sort of fruit easily cultivated, but are generally harvested from the hedgerows – often by people looking to supplement pensions.