{"id":10243,"date":"2013-11-30T18:06:20","date_gmt":"2013-11-30T17:06:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=10243"},"modified":"2013-11-30T18:06:20","modified_gmt":"2013-11-30T17:06:20","slug":"abingdon-christmas-extravaganza-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=10243","title":{"rendered":"Abingdon Christmas Extravaganza 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe Theme of the all day Extravaganza in Abingdon was Cinderella.
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\nThe Oxford Caledonian Pipe Band led the Extravaganza Parade along Stert Street at midday.
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\nIn the Parade, The Mayor, Samantha Bowring, led the Town Councillors.
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\nFather Christmas, as always, was at the back of the parade.
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\nThe Rotary Club were serving mulled wine and had on display some of their Shelter Boxes. Each ShelterBox contains a tent, water purification kit, blankets, tools, and other necessities to help a family survive after a disaster, and many have been sent to the Philippines. Shelter Boxes are often the first disaster relief to be deployed.
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\nThere were stalls and entertainment in the Market Place and a lot more stalls, a Punch and Judy, and some reindeer in Bath Street. <\/p>\n

The event was organised by Abingdon-on-Thames Chamber of Commerce, and the main sponsor was the newly re-opened Crown and Thistle. It ended with he lights being switched on and fireworks. There were big crowds to watch.
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\nMore pictures of the Extravaganza and Parade can be seen in the Abingdon Blog Facebook Album<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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