In the Kings Head and Bell this evening, George Haslam with the baritone Sax on the left was playing with two friends from Argentina. The music was part jazz and part Argentinian including an unusual inflatable keyboard.

As the evening wore on, the room became crowded out by young and old. Great Stuff.

Two groups have been promoting their displays. Both today(and not the 5th).

Organised Chaos are holding a fireworks display at Abbey Meadows. Gates open 5.00p.m. Display starts 7.00pm

2nd Abingdon Scout Group are holding a fireworks celebration at Long Furlong Community Centre, Boulter Drive. Gates open 6.30p.m. Free parking at Tilsley Park.

This morning organised chaos were preparing the area for the firework display. The water feature was cordoned off, and the Abbey grounds near to the river was made ready for the crowd.
The fireworks were set off from Hayles Meadow, and for those lucky to be in front there were nice reflections. Or even for those on the bridge who didn’t pay. Unhappily my pictures have not turned out that well. This one shows some red sparks that look like space invaders heading towards the moon.
And the final big boom looks like a pink Dahlia. I hope other people had more luck.

When I passed the game, everybody seemed to be argueing. Even the spectators were on the pitch trying to join in.

It was a top of the table tie (North Berks League – Division 1). Saxton Rovers were second and Lambourn third in the table.

The row was ended when the referee showed one player a yellow card, and the one keeper shouted to his team “Stop messing about and start playing football!”

The Sustrans cycle path on the map connects Didcot Power Station and Radley Lakes, the two places NPower are most noted for in this area.
Didcot Power Station was used to launch Oxfordshire 2007 a couple of months ago. Large colourful images were projected on the cooling towers. Now Greenpeace have been up the chimney to add their own slogan “Blairs Legacy” which is just about visible.
Along the cycle way approaching Radley Lakes it passes through autumn trees…
I wonder for how much longer we will see Thrupp Lake looking like this in Autumn.
RWE NPower have got permission from Oxfordshire County Council to fill it with Fly-ash from Didcot Power Station.