Fair Setup

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Fair Set up
Some of the members of Abingdon Baptist Church were out taking mugs of coffee to the people setting up the fair.
Fair Set up
This is the team that set up the Meteorite ride this year, having a quick coffee break.
Fair Set up
During the Abingdon Street Fair,  buses need to find an alternative route for a couple of days.
Fair Set up
As do cars. The Bellingers forecourt is cleared, and the workers there get Monday and Tuesday off.
Fair Set up
Lots of us like to have a look at the fair being set up. It is an Abingdon tradition for young
Fair Set up
and old. This chap films every year, and has an archive going back many years. Let us hope we can get some good pictures tomorrow night.

Lift dig discovery?

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Diggings
Peering into the hole, you can see how our fine County Hall is balanced on rubble foundations.

Also looking into the lift hole there appear to be areas that are now being more carefully dug out. It could be that the the archaeologists have been called in to investigate – possibly a Roman ditch.

Abbey shopping centre – before and after

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Precinct Plan In
I read in the Abingdon Herald last Wednesday that the new plans for the redevelopment of the Abbey shopping centre (aka the precinct)  have been submitted. Pictures of before and after are still on display in one of the shops.

To summarise …

Before: flat 1970s roofs, smaller shops with covered walkways and fewer people

After: traditional roofs, larger shops to attract major national chains, with brighter spaces, and more people.  Let us hope it works out well for the sake of Abingdon.

Health and Beauty showcased in Abingdon

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Local Excellence
There was another Chamber of Commerce showcase event on the Market Place today where the business theme was Health and Beauty.

Paul Townsend – Chair of Abingdon-On-Thames Chamber of Commerce, and  Heather Brown from the Choose Abingdon partnership were there – fine examples of health and beauty if ever I saw.
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There were about 8 businesses taking part… Acuabi are an Abingdon Chinese medicine and acupuncture clinic operating from Bowyer Road. They have an open day on 12th November when they are offering free taster treatments.
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The House of Colour helps analyse what colours suit you and complements your natural colours, and make a very colourful picture.  
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Beyond Bubbles were there with some of their Abingdon made soaps – normally to be found on Stert Street.