There was event last week to say thankyou to people who had worked at the museum – past and present.
Some we will see again in different places doing other things -like at St Michael’s Christmas Fair yesterday.
A celebrity called Cain Dingle was in town today to open Poundland Abingdon. The Dingles are a family in the British soap Emmerdale. They tend to have Biblical names, and get into trouble with the law.
He was a few minutes late for the 11am opening and the compere had started to prepare what to do – like offering free gifts all round – if the celebrity did not show.
But the celebrity did appear from inside the shop, and there was a huge cheer. I was amazed at the size of the crowd, and at how pleased people were to see him. Some hugged him like an old friend. But then I don’t watch Emerdale.
I see a large cherry picker is out helping to put up Christmas lights in time for the Extravaganza Evening on 30th November … The parade starts at 6.45pm.
Louisa Hannan from Radio Oxford will switch on the lights at 7pm. The fireworks are planned to start at 8.15pm.
Before that on Saturday, Poundland Abingdon is to be opened by Emmerdale star Cain Dingle.
And I am led to believe that Prince William and Kate Middleton are engaged to be married in 2011. This could pose a slight problem since the County Hall will be closed off for building work. So if there is to be a Royal Wedding Bun Throw it may need a very tall cherry picker or crane instead.
When I searched Ebay for Abingdon I found mostly postcards for sale – including three featuring the war memorial in days gone by.
At 11 O’clock this morning about 40 people stood in silence round the war memorial to mark Armistice Day. The town crier rang his bell to announce the two minute silence.
The town clerk, Mayor and Chair of the Vale were there, behind them were town councillors.
There were also two young ladies selling poppies, where the green shop front once was. Near them were some veterans with medals. And round about were people – some who had deliberately come and others who had paused in passing as a mark of respect.
Sporadic traffic continued to flow as the people stood in silence until the town crier rang his bell again. Somebody then broke the silence to complain that it was a total disgrace that the traffic had shown no respect.