Property News · July 22, 2016

Let’s move to Abingdon, Oxfordshire: ‘Oxford’s full, so why not try here?’


It might lack medieval colleges and posh drinking societies, but it has a spireWhat’s going for it? There’s no point moving to Oxford. It’s full. Full, full, full. Not a square inch left. If you want that spire schtick in your life, you’re going to have to scour its hinterland these days. Abingdon, for instance, might lack medieval colleges, posh drinking societies and legions of tourists, but it does have a spire, rowers on the Thames and perhaps enough honey-butter-coloured stone buildings to convince you that you live a few miles to the north. The posh Abingdon school could, on a foggy day, double for the little-known St Nobb’s College. The town even has its own ridiculous/picturesque tradition: bun throwing. Don’t ask.The case against The curse of Fat Face: all a bit chinos and posh-chains in the centre. Ditch the blandness, Abingdon. Commuting to Oxford, just a few miles away, is not without its challenges. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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