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guess the weight of the Christmas Cake …

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Amnesty International were on the Market Place encouraging people to send cards to prisoners of conscience.

On the Market Place, Dunmore playgroup were selling cakes to raise funds. So rather than buy a cake I just entered the competition to guess the weight of the Christmas Cake.
St Helens Fair
Both the Salvation army and St Helen’s Church had Christmas Bazaars this morning.  At St Helens I remember having a go on the raffle and talking to various people and I must have also had a go at guessing the weight of their Christmas Cake.
St Helens Fair
I looked at the advent crown on the way out. First candle gets lit tomorrow.
St Helens Fair
Some time later I got a phone call that I had guessed the right weight. This wondercake from St Helens is the result.

Dinglemania takes off in Abingdon

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Dinglemania
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.

Abingdon may need a large cherry picker for the Royal Wedding

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Christmas Lights
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
Louisa Hannan from Radio Oxford will switch on the lights at 7pm. The fireworks are planned to start at 8.15pm.
Cain Dingle
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.