On the fields near the river in Abingdon, a local collector of unwanted objects lives. He sleeps in a hammock surrounded by his haul.

Christmas must be a bumper time for him as it is for most of us…

We may not get a white Christmas this year in the UK but

snow does look good round the Almshouses…

and up West St Helens Street…

and in front of the County Hall…

and on St Helens Wharf.

Happy Christmas.

(snow scenes from February 2007)

A cold start for the annual Christmas fishing competition.

These children at St Helen’s Church helped make Christingles for services at St Helens and Preston Road Community Centre. The girl is going round the font counting how many there are.

At Andrews, the Estate Agents, houses have been replaced with coloured Christmas Trees.

Here they can be seen carrolling at Woolworths on the Extravaganza Evening with Steve Rich, the musical director, conducting.

And here they are carrolling outside Waitrose this weekend. To find out more visit Abingdon Town Band.