The across-street and lamppost lights in the town centre have changed this year.
Previously they were a mix of colours; the new ones are bluey white and more energy efficient.
The candle lights around the Market Place and curtain lights inside the museum remain unchanged. They are all organised by the town council out of council taxes.
The Bury Street lights are provided by the Bury Street Shopping Centre.
It may take a bit longer to clear away Christmas this year. The tree in the Market Place is still there even if the lights and baubels are gone.
The sign outside St Edmund and our Lady in Abingdon still has the joy of Christmas.
On the church noticeboard a poem says the work of Christmas begins when the Kings have gone home and the shepherds are back with their flocks. Peacemaking is never complete.
In Abingdon, the Workhouse Estate and South Avenue are both part of the community advent window phenomenon and are collecting donations to Helen and Douglas House. The Fitzharris Manor Estate also had 24 advent windows.
In total that makes 3 * 24 windows = 72 Merry Christmas Wishes.
Father Christmas returned for the second week in a row on the Market Place. It is not all public appearances. Research is an important part of his job. He remembers 1998 when he, and a lot of parents, got caught out with no Furby. By 1999 Furbys were easy to get but children had moved on to Gameboys and Pokémon.
Carol Singers were on the Market Place for the second day in a row. Here is a short extract of both the Saturday and Friday carol singers …