Church in Abingdon Carol Singers sang in the Bleak Mid Winter to the Farmers’ Market. Their most lucrative carol was “While Shepherds watched…” to the tune Ilkley Moor b’aht ‘at!
Money went to Christian Aid.
Pictures and Christmas greetings from John to all who view t’blog.
Work has been underway over the last few days to stabilise the war memorial. A special resin has been pumped into the soil beneath the structure to fill in the holes. This will hopefully mean a more drastic operation will not be necessary.
Work to refurbish the area around the memorial should now be able to go ahead.
In the Community Shop West Waddy ADP, the Architects, are exhibiting the results of two competitions.
Students of Abingdon’s schools were asked to ‘devise imaginative new shop-fronts and signage to improve the legibility and identity of the town’s retail environment.’ The winning entry was a new shop front for Mostly Books created by Grace Edge from St Helen and Katherine School. Mark from Mostly Books was very pleased with the design.
On the other side were entries to a competition for students at Brookes University to assess the key issues necessary to improve connectivity between Abingdon town and the river Thames.
The competitions are part of the West Waddy 125th Anniversary celebrations.
There is a trophy in the window of Patisserie Pascal to mark their winning of the best window on Extravaganza evening.
Mostly Books took second place this year.
If I had been at all involved in the judging I would have given a prize for the roaring fire in the window of the Nursery Shop. It uses a VDU screen with fire surround.
Best window could have gone to this residence in East St Helen Street.