Finishing Touch has pink tones, blossom branches and coordinated pink outfits. There is spring in the air and something new, possibly romance.

Masons on Bath Street has a red flowing fabric backdrop, scattered with hearts and pink paper lanterns. At the centre of the theatrical scene stands a heart-patterned dress tied with a sash.

On Stert Street, Oxfam has a bridal gown and morning suit. Valentine’s Day has gone beyond romance novels to the commitment ’til death us do part’.

At Acacia UK, the scene is playful and more domestic. Red clothing and hearts are placed around a table in what is described as “The Love Nest”.

Judging by these displays, some of the shop window mannequins have lost their heads and others their hearts.

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It has been replaced by a flower container from Marcham Road.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.