Andy said, ‘they were replacing the bench on the double mini-roundabouts. Didn’t think much of it until I saw it today. Looks pretty special.’

The bench is dedicated to ‘Bob Wilson – Showman – 1932 – 1983’. 

Bob Wilson’s Funfairs continue to organise the Abingdon Michaelmas Fair. Bob Wilson was known as the Funfair king and the chairman of the funfair firm Bob Wilson and sons. He died in a tragic car crash in 1983.

Janet has sent a picture of the knitted post-box top on top of the post-box outside Tesco.

The monk on the Tesco traffic island fell over at the start of November and is still down.

She wonders whether a local company could sponsor the roundabout as happens in other towns.

Two bells have appeared on the pavement outside St Nicolas Church. They are cemented in to the pavement and are not designed to ring.

They are there for pedestrian safety. ‘Bell Bollards‘ are shaped to ensure that vehicles, however big, mounting the pavement will be deflected back onto the road. They will also ensure delivery lorries do not stop on this part of the pavement.

Over the last couple of months new cycle racks have been put in Abingdon town centre. One set are at one end of Broad Street by the new flower containers

The other matching set is opposite the Black Swan beneath the Great Western Railway train times.

The bike racks on High Street were also recently replaced . These used to be the most well used bike racks in Abingdon but cyclists have not got back to using them again yet.

The previous racks were all ploughed down by a vehicle.