It was raining, and I was being careful of the camera, and so these firework photos may look a bit like modern art as a consequence.

There was a good crowd despite the rain. The display is hosted by the scouts who are raising funds for a new scout hut roof. Alison Rooke the chair of VWHDC (Vale of White Horse District Council) led the countdown to the display.

Is everybody wet!!!

Yeahhh!! You bet!

Happy Birthday to the Bookstore who celebrate ten years today.

Local children’s author, David Melling, was there among all the balloons, doing a picture. I think there were three different book signings.

Martin Clunes was in town signing copies of his book – A Dog’s Life. Here he is with Mark from Mostly Books.

(Harry has a canine perspective on his doggy bloggy, and the full story is now on the Mostly Books blog.)

“How doth the little busy bee
Improve each shining hour,
And gather honey all the day
From every opening flower”!

At the end of January 2008 the Busy Bee newsagents closed because trade was not that good down West Saint Helen Street.

The Co-op building is nearing completion, and things are stirring inside the nearby Busy Bee. Not newspapers this time. There could be a clue in the verse above.