Wednesday, July 29, 2020

My first Bun Throwing

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There was a Bun Throwing in Abingon on this day in 1981. The team at Abingdon Museum posted about the Bun Throwing that took place in Abi...
Monday, July 20, 2020

Foxes Afloat - Bun Throwing in Abingdon

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The team from the  Foxes Afloat narrowboat vlog recently stopped off in my home town of Abingdon where they looked at the tradition of Bun ...
Monday, June 22, 2020

Picture Postcard Magic - Abingdon-on-Thames

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Check out my latest guest post on the Picture Postcard Magic blog from Reflections of a Bygone Age. It's about my home town of Abingdon....
Thursday, June 11, 2020

Bun throwing activities at Abingdon Museum

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Details of museum fun and games during lockdown. Buns on display at Abingdon County Hall Museum My parents let me know that Abingdon...
Monday, June 08, 2020

No Umbrellas

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One of the fun things about the mass scramble of a bun throwing event is seeing the different tactics people employ in an effort to catch o...
Friday, May 08, 2020

VE Day Bun Throwing in Abingdon

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Two of the town's bun throwing events have marked VE Day. In 1946 there was a Victory Day bun throwing where 2,500 buns were throw...
Wednesday, April 15, 2020

A look back at the World Bun Throwing Championships in Abingdon

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A look back at the World Bun Throwing Championships held in Abingdon in 2012. It's been eight years since the inaugural World Bun Th...
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Monday, January 06, 2020

A visit to Abingdon's County Hall Museum

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On Saturday we were back in my home town and visited the County Hall Museum. If you visit the museum make sure to also check out the Mou...
Sunday, November 10, 2019

A year since Abingdon's last Bun Throwing event

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Looking back at the last Bun Throwing in Abingdon-on-Thames. Last November the town of Abingdon marked 100 years since the end of th...
Thursday, November 07, 2019

Abingdon-on-Thames Bun Throwing timeline - 1761 to 2018

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Details of Bun Throwing events in Abingdon. There have been 35 Bun Throwing events held in the town since 1761. The first marked the ...
Monday, November 12, 2018

Abingdon Bun Throwing on the 10th November 2018

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Report from the Bun Throwing event in Abingdon-on-Thames on Saturday 10th November to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War. ...
Sunday, November 04, 2018

Bun Throwing in Abingdon this Saturday, 10th November

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There will be a Bun Throwing event in Abingdon-on-Thames on Saturday 10th November to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War. ...
Sunday, February 18, 2018

Bun Throwing in Abingdon this November

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There will be a Bun Throwing event in Abingdon-on-Thames on Saturday 10th November to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War. ...
Sunday, June 12, 2016

Photos from Abingdon's Royal Bun Throwing

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Bun Throwing held in Abingdon to celebrate the Queen's 90th birthday. The crowd rejoicing We had a great time in my home town of ...

Bun Throwing in Abingdon 2016

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Here's a video with action from the Bun Throwing event to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen's 90th birthday. Held on Saturday 11t...
Sunday, June 05, 2016

World Bun Throwing Championships

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Check out the Abingdon Blog for a report and photos of the recent World Bun Throwing Championships held in the town. The contest was the ...