Lights appeared in the skies above Abingdon on Friday at about 6 pm. Four lights, moving in a circular pattern, were first spotted near St. Helen Church. They seemed to move and circled over the County Hall. The source of the lights were found near Nags Head Island – seen in the video.
Later on there were fireworks.
In town there are displays in shop windows with a spring or Easter theme.
The Finishing Touch have flowery Wellington Boots, rabbits, yellow flowers and eggs.
The Easter reflective space in the Community shop has a sunrise.
There have been Easter Eggs on sale in the Co-op for some time.
At Oxfam there are Divine (Fairtrade) Eggs, and the chance to give a charity gift for somebody to buy a chicken, or a goat and start a new life.
Symbols of new life. Happy Easter!
The fountain at Roysse Court, created by the Cowley Concrete Company, has been removed.
Abingdonians have told me they remember bridge sections, and large concrete pipes being taken away on lorries from the Cowley Concrete Company – a one time Abingdon industry.
It has been replaced by a flower container from Marcham Road.
The green central reservation on Marcham Road is now considered too dangerous to be regularly watered by town council staff.
The new bows and garlands round the Abbey Archway appeared mid November. The garlands do have lights, but also provide a interesting display in daylight – which is an interesting innovation.
Only one of the older style across-the-street montage lights can now be seen. At one time it was one of four hung, and often in need of repair, across the High Street, but has now been moved to the top of West St Helen Street.
It has made way for the newer style lights introduced a couple of years ago and seen here on High Street – lights that are more reliable and energy efficient.
Not all of the lights were there for the extravaganza evening.
Some were being put up tonight. They are well worth another look now all is done.