The Mayor of Ock Street was being elected today, and the morris men were dancing all around town. They were in the precinct from 10:45…

11:45: On the Market Place,

with some invited guests from other Morris Men

13:30 Punch Bowl

15:00 Brewery Tap & Mayott House

16:00: Close of Polling


16:15 Mayor Elected at Brewery Tap

It was Roger Cox for the second year running

Then in style he was carried to

17:00 Trinity Church Hall

For some non alcoholic refreshment – cups of tea and sandwiches, and other entertainment.

Before the evening events…
18:15: White Horse
19:30: Cross Keys
19:45: Brewery Tap
20:15: Punch Bowl
21:00: Guildhall for dinner

Rev’d Richard Bittleston, was formally made the new Minister at Trinity Church yesterday in a special service. He was presented, by Trinity, with a stole in Abingdon Green.

A coach load of friends from his old home, near Woking, came to wish him well, together with many people from Abingdon – including the Mayor, and Chair of the Vale.

At the weekend, cream teas were served, in the back yard of Twitty’s, to raise money for Abingdon Community Hospital.

There was also a raffle, drawn by the Chair of the Vale of White Horse District Council.

I’ve just been to the web site of the company that owns this lorry. They recycle lamps. It says ‘Did you know…

That the mercury from just one fluorescent tube can pollute 30,000 litres of water beyond a safe level for drinking? … Makes you think!’

So I guess we had better be a bit careful in days to come after the recycling lorry shed and smashed hundreds of fluorescent tubes all over the Vineyard.