Monthly Archives: November 2014

Christmas Extravaganza 2014

Today was probably the hottest Abingdon Christmas Extravaganza Day on record. It was a lovely sunny day in late November.
Christmas Extravaganza
The Mayor, Councillor Angela Lawrence – a long time advocate of Fair Trade, visited the Fair Trade Christmas Bazaar, at St Ethelwold’s House, in the morning.
Christmas Extravaganza
There was no best shop window competition this year. But looking round, and I am no judge, it would have been between Fabulous Flowers …
Christmas Extravaganza
and Oxfam. Snow was falling throughout the day on the Reindeer inside the window. If they don’t turn the snow off soon it will drift.
Christmas Extravaganza
At midday, waiting in Queens Street Carpark for the start of the Christmas Extravaganza Parade, were the Mayor, Mace Bearer, Town Crier, and Town Clerk.
Christmas Extravaganza
Various community groups were also waiting to take part in the midday parade, including some junior members of the cast of a play that will be performed in the Unicorn Theater from Wednesday 10th December to Sunday 14th December – called Scrooge. More Info Here.
Christmas Extravaganza
The Oxford Caledonian Pipes and Drums Band led the parade.
Christmas Extravaganza
Throughout the day people visited Abingdon shops, and coffee shops. They ate Hog roasted by the Crown and Thistle, partook of beer brewed by Loose Cannon Brewery, and enjoyed entertainment provided by many community groups. Pictured above are the Abingdon Community Choir.
Christmas Extravaganza
The day ended with fire juggling…

The Christmas Lights were switched on (pictures to follow) …
Christmas Extravaganza
and fireworks.

More pictures of the day on AbingdonBlog Facebook.

Black Friday

Black Friday
What began with Amazon offering online bargains in the UK, on the day after Thanksgiving, has now been imported into shops in Abingdon, UK,
Black Friday
Quite a few businesses had Black Friday bargains and sales on offer today.
Black Friday
There is also a new shop opened on Stert Street with a black sign. What was Badgers has been transformed into Dapper Street.

A Thursday night in Abingdon Town Centre

A Thursday night
Thursday night in Abingdon Town Centre and at the first anniversary of the re-opening of The Crown and Thistle a band were playing in the barn.
A Thursday night
Further down Bridge Street at the Broad Face jazz players were performing.

Elsewhere less musical works were in progress …
A Thursday night
Below High Street a ‘deep excavation’ has been dug by Cappagh Browne working on behalf of Lanes Group plc. for Thames Water “to improve your sewerage network.”
A Thursday night
A lot of new scaffolding has recently been erected on the High Street.
A Thursday night
And outside residences, the smaller, black, ‘non-recylable’  wheelie bins are waiting for their contents to be taken away and dumped in landfill or burned at the new Incinerator at Ardley in North Oxfordshire.