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\nThere were a lot of stalls at St Michael and All Angels Church in Abingdon for its Annual Christmas Fair.
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\nAmong them were craft stalls, including Steve Fisher Crafts \u2013 Local Woodturning. Steve was positioned just inside the entrance, which meant he got a cold draught every time the door opened.
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\nSome stalls, such as the cake stall, were run on behalf of the church, with all the profits going towards church funds and charity. The charity is Emmaus Oxford, which helps people who are homeless.
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\nIt was the first opportunity this year to hear some Christmas carols, thanks to the Abingdon Handbell Ringers.
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\nAnother craft stall belonged to Abingdon Artist Margaret Horton, who was displaying her artwork.
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\nThe church-run bookstall had a lot of fiction, but a closer look revealed some more unusual titles, including The Joy of Being Anglican<\/em> (St Michael’s is an Anglican church) and Lead for Corrosion Resistant Applications<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The fair also featured traditional fund raising competitions. One of them, Guess the Weight of The Cake<\/em>, I also found researching last month’s Abingdon 100 years ago.<\/p>\n

Someone I spoke to had been to see (local author) Paul Mayhew-Archer’s film Onwards and Sideways<\/em> at the Abbey Cinema and said it was very good. The film is showing for another week, with Paul taking part in live Q&As at some of the screenings.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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