50 years of Happy Memories at Rush Common Pre-School

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Both the Cats Protection League and Rush Common Pre-School featured on the Market Place this sunny Saturday morning.
Rush Common
Rush Common Pre-School had a fund raising stand and were giving out cake and balloons. They also had a tombola, and activities for children. The pre school is 50 years old, and is held at All Saints Methodist Church Hall just down the road from Rush Common Primary School.
The Black Swann
I was reminded by the Black Swan on Bath Street that British Summer Time begins tonight.

Joy on getting New Trees

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New Trees
Two new trees are being put in to replace the cherry trees that were cut down last year as part of the County Hall re-development.

“Tree felling upsets town” was the headline in the Abingdon Herald.

The new trees look better than the Cherry trees they have replaced so it looks like a good swap to me. They have fine white blossoms and are tall and slender and much better suited to the tight space. They could also be cherries but I’m not sure.

First Day of Spring

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First Day of Spring
Last Sunday was Mothers Day – daffodils were given out to the mothers, grand mothers and GGMs  in the congregation at Trinity. It was also Revd Richard’s last Sunday before a 4 month sabbatical. The one benefit of being a minister is that every few years you get an enforced sabbatical – or study leave.
First Day of Spring
21st March – yesterday already – was the first day of spring.  (More importantly it was my mum’s birthday.)

The south part of town looks at its best at this time of year with the cherry trees in bloom.
First Day of Spring
Today there was a UK Budget and Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council had their first full meeting as Abingdon-on-Thames Town Council.

I did intend going to report on the town council meeting. Unfortunately I did not get back from work in time.
First Day of Spring
Hopefully somebody can let us know what happened.

Not A Perfect Crime by Colin Dexter

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Colin Dextor
Mark from Mostly Books picked up Colin Dexter from his house, and was regailed with witty stories in the car as he drove him to Abingdon. The stories continued on the stage at St Helen’s and Katherine School Hall before an audience who had come to hear an informal talk entitled ‘A Perfect Crime’ by the author of the Inspector Morse murder mystery stories.
Colin Dextor
But when after some chat Mark tried to guide the conversation towards the perfect crime, Colin changed the subject. Instead he read the worse letter he had ever received, followed by the best.
Colin Dextor
Colin Dexter used to teach Greek and Latin at a school in Leicester but was forced to give up the profession he loved by loss of hearing.
Colin Dextor
The secret to a perfect crime is to leave no clues – something incompatible with writing murder mysteries where the purpose is to leave a trail of clues and create a book.