This Saturday morning


There was a craft market on Abingdon Market Place this Saturday morning.

A group of young people from the Yo Co Youth Challenge Oxfordshire ran a food hub and raffle in the old police station. They will be running Bingo from St  Helens Church on 13th December. Yo Co organises programmes for young people that culminate in a time of volunteering in Kenya.

In Rye Farm meadow, there was a Saturday tree planting session.

Christmas Decorations at all but home


The shops have had them up for some time now. This picture showed Fabulous Flowers two weeks ago.

We put up the decorations three days ago at Preston Road Community Centre.

We put up the tree in Trinity Church today. That tree, bought in a sale in February about six years ago, paid for itself within two years. And it is easier than trying to hack the trunk of a real tree.

Just home left to do.

More energy efficient Christmas Lights


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.