This Christmas Eve we had more time than usual, and went for a walk round the South Abingdon illuminations. The River Thames had grown as water poured down from the River Ock and other tributaries.
We headed first up Saxton Road which is well lit at Christmas.
If anything there were more lights than usual.
Then we headed over to the Tithe Farm Estate where there were far more lights than usual.
There was a mixture of advent windows and outside lights.
Next we headed across to Medlicott Drive on the Ladygrove Estate. That short road has more lights per property than any road in Abingdon.
Plants and bare winter trees are festooned with multi-coloured lights.
Walking home, it felt cold. The moon and stars shone clearly above.
We did miss some of the usual Christmas Eve traditions, but did catch a recording of the St Helen’s Christingle Service.
Christmas Day will be quieter with less people. I wish you all a Happy and Peaceful Christmas.
Happy Christmas to you and your family Backstreeter – and thanks for all you do for our community, both on the blog and elsewhere.
Happy Christmas to one and all. This blog has held many of us together over the past year – what a gift (and lot of hard work) it is!
Happy Christmas Backstreeter and all the regular posters on the site. Hopefully next year will be a nicer one for you to chronicle.
A big Hear Hear! to the comments above from Hester, PPJS and Ian. Your Blog, Backstreeter, has been even more appreciated than ever during the past months. Thank you.
Merry Christmas to you and yours. Here’s to a better (eventually) 2021.
A colorful Christmas promenade. God Jul.
I’m on the Ladygrove Estate and there are far more lights than in previous years…so wonderful!
Merry Christmas all.
Merry Christmas everyone! Shout out to my friend Sarah, a regular user of this blog and ranked #4 for how many times one person searches “zooniverse” in the UK. I do hope you’ve got the pair of shoes with the baileys to go along with it… even if Christmas is popular it’s not breaking indie-ness to celebrate it!
From Howard “Monsoon” Moon.
P.s. Also merry Christmas to you Mr. Fear! You bring a frightful amount of festivity to the world of Abingdon. and the Abingdon-extended Universe (Oxford)
Thanks Howard! I only google “Zooniverse” to see how you are doing seeing that you haven’t been able to visit us in Abingdon yet!! Alas there was no consumption of baileys yesterday, I’m saving such an event for when we can have a party together and invite the rest of the crew ( Tony H and all)- Merry Christmas Mr Moon and wishing all a restful holiday season
Thanks for the tip – Alastair. My wife and I had a lovely walk round South Abingdon last night viewing the lights. A marvellous display. You are doing a grand job bringing light into our darkness. All the best to you and all your devotees for the remainder of the festive season and a much better New Year.