The Helen and Douglas House shop window display in Abingdon. Another good shop window display by them.

George and Margaret, my parents in law, are staying for a few days. So I asked them to come back with views of Abingdon for the blog.

First is this Abingdon or Amsterdam? Not used to quite so many bikes in the hills of Cumbria.

George thought they were doing the drains but I know they are filling up with water for the blooms.

He saw these two with what looked like a long skipping rope. They were actually measuring up for a big lorry that’s coming in a week or two that may overhang the walkway.

George wondered whether this could be a horse park.

Also, George takes a pride in his bank, and is going to write to the HSBC bank to say he is disappointed how dirty the outside of their Abingdon building is compared to the one where he comes from in Cumbria.

I didn’t get to the Mostly Books event at the Amey Theatre last Saturday… But Mark said I could use any of his pictures…

These six authors were going to compete against each other to be saved from being eaten by the monster. The audience were to decide which author was doomed.

A Samarai style book reading followed.

Then an audience with author Robert Muchamore, seen here with Mark and Nikki.

For Much More about the event see An Amazing Day and Trapped By Monsters.

‘Access All Areas’ is The end of year show from the Foundation Art Course at Abingdon College. It’s on until Thursday (10am-7pm daily).

As every year it was good to see the creative development of the artists.

These are some of the more mature students – including my wife – who studied over two years as a part-time course. Most of the younger ones did it in one year studying full-time.

Just a few of the exhibits are displayed here…

Compulsive Cupcakes…

a cartoon room you can walk around…

Just one side of the argument painted on a wall. From the opposing side a woman is spewing out similar letters and words onto the VDU.