ER Goffs closed on Bridge Street at 5pm on Friday, and reopened as Simon’s News at 4am this Monday morning – at 2 East St Helen Street.
That is not as early as Pascal over the road who starts baking bread and patisseries at about 2am.
The top end of East St Helen’s Street now has a number of fairly new retail businesses – two are very early starters.
Between Stert Street Dental Surgery, and Masons Wool Shop, a vacant shop has been transformed into a “pop-up shop” in the run up to Christmas.
The pop up shop features local craft and gift businesses: Beyond Bubbles, Richard Mathews Florist, Jolly Good Tote Bags, Miller & Jeeves, and Earth Addict Art.
It is ‘The biggest day of the year for small business’ …
an initiative to encourage consumers to shop locally – today and beyond. And so it was good to see lots of people in town.
On the Market Place there was a Christmas Craft Market. The town crier was letting people know from the County Hall Roof.
George Haslam was conducting a group of saxophone players. Some are his students. Others play in a number of other bands.
The flag on Abingdon County Hall was at half mast in memory of Nelson Mandela.
It was also the day when we said a tearful goodbye to Harry. See Harry Dog Blog.
Thanks to Peter for a picture of the Extravaganza as the lights were turned on. It is always a dramatic moment.
The lights have been on for a few evenings now.
What still looks new is the display along Bury Street.
Scottish Widows put their lights on two weeks before the Extravaganza.
I always enjoy the lights whether they come from Independent Retailers, Town Council, or Pension Funds.