Here we see Lois Humphreys (Mayor of Abingdon, Virginia) watching as Pat Lonergan ( Mayor of Abingdon, England) logs onto the newly launched free internet with his PDA. Can I thank the Bristol Herald Courier for the pictures. Pat is quoted as telling that newspaper “We too have a Bristol.”

46 visitors from Abingdon, England have gone across to celebrate the 230th Anniversary of Abingdon, Virginia. Here they can be seen arriving. Three town councillors, including Pat, are among them. There is also a Freeman.

Last Sunday morning there was a mist at 9:30 am at Caldecott Rec and the man painting the lines could not be sure that it would lift for the kick off at 10:30.

Elsewhere fruit and vegetables, tins, jars of marmalade and chutney, and packets of pasta were brought forward to lay round the platform at the front of Trinity Church.

Revd Dr Peter Doll from St Michaels, and Revd Richard Bittleston from Trinity held a joint Harvest Celebration. Like Thanksgiving in America, Harvest is a time to give thanks.

Last night, there was a new TV Comedy programme set in Abingdon.

The new programme called ‘Coming of Age’, written by 19 year old Abingdon student Tim Dawson, showed a lot of potential – although rather crude.

This is what the Co-op used to look like – complete with Rover 25.

Its replacement is still taking shape. I’m trying to think what car would best fit outside…