There was a quilt exhibition last weekend at The Manor Prep School, raising funds for The Abingdon Bridge and Flexicare, and showing quilts made during Covid. There are still a couple of quilts showing in the window of Mostly Books.
There is often somebody in town to do with the Ukraine appeal. That war continues to devastate many ordinary Ukrainian people. 11 million people – over 1/4 of the population – have fled their homes since the conflict began.
Nearly every Monday there is a Market on the Market Place in Abingdon and today was just such a Monday.
There was a fish stall and bakery,
a butcher,
a large plant and flower stall,
best bananas on the fruit and veg stall,
and on the paper stall: quality gift paper, puzzle books, notebooks, and cards for many occasions including Easter.
That is just a small part of the market. You have to visit it yourself to see the full range. Next Monday is Easter Bank Holiday and will be one of those Mondays when there is no market.
Soon after Midday, on the Market Place, a group from the One Planet Abingdon centre were making a length of bunting to be used during the Jubilee celebrations in June. Other lengths of bunting have been made under the County Hall, but today was warm and sunny.
A group of cyclists were just setting out on a ride.
Martin had been invited to put a stall up and will be back again selling pictures of Abingdon and beyond on the Monday Market.
People were emerging from St Nicolas Church with palm crosses.
It is Palm Sunday.
The Town Crier was on the Market Place announcing a Beer Festival at the Abbey Buildings this weekend.
Members from the Abbey Baptist chapel, next door, were also out on the Market Place to let people know about their activities. They have a Good Friday Service at 10:30 am and an Easter Sunday Service at 10:30 am.
The Church in Abingdon also has a Good Friday procession and united service on Good Friday. The procession will leave Abingdon Library at 11.45 am, proceeding through the town centre to St Nicolas Church for a service at 12 noon.