Medlicott Drive in Abingdon has an excellent display of lights this Christmas.
There are also a lot of exciting lights along Saxton Road.
South Avenue is raising funds for Helen and Douglas House with displays in windows. One window has a film that looks as if Santa Claus is in the room.
Each day another house turns on their window display, and on Christmas Eve three houses will have a new display.
St Nicolas’ Church in the Market Square is again celebrating Christmas with their nativity scene in the South porch. The lights come on at 3.15pm each day as dusk settles. There is a special Crib Service for younger children on Monday 24th, Christmas Eve, at 4pm. Along with short readings and favourite carols the children are invited to bring up the people and animals, in the Christmas story, and place them in the Nativity Scene as the story unfolds – an appropriate start to Christmas from the church named after Santa Claus. Andrew, who sent this, says “Everyone is most welcome!“
The large candles round the Market Place and curtain of lights in the museum windows first made an appearance in Abingdon in 2008 so this is their eleventh year of service. After a small hiccup on being switched on they have been working fine.
The newer lights across the street started being introduced in 2009.
Christmas Lights are provided by Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council, and their contractor, and the tree is provided by the Market Traders. The decorations down Bury Street are provided by the company who looks after Bury Street. I think that is probably Aberdeen Asset Management.
Abingdon Country Market were on this morning in the safety of the Salvation Army hall.
Abbey Brass were on the Market Place in Abingdon playing carols, but the Christmas Craft Market was cancelled because the expected strong winds were dangerous for gazebos.
Near the Market Place, down the Queen Street alleyway, you can order Peachcroft Farm free range goose and turkey from Hedges the butcher. Hedges were established in 1896, and currently have branches in Abingdon and Oxford (was Covered Market but see comments). Their vans do a lot of delivering but you can order and buy direct from the door.
The Abingdon reared geese and turkeys are advertised widely on Abingdon bus stops. They are to be seen wandering freely at Peachcroft Farm up until the time they disappear in November.