On Jan 1st the Town Crier kindly posed with the boots and sack as we walked round the 1556 Abingdon boundary.
February did celebrate Valentine’s Day but most people were already looking forward to the olympics.
March brought Mark Steele to town as part of the Abingdon Arts Festival.
In April people competed to see who could throw a bun the furthest and help the councillors during the diamond jubilee bun throw.
In May was the amazing Abingdon Air and Country Show.
In June was the Diamond Jubilee celebrations, and James May came with various contraptions to help councillors throw buns. It poured with rain but we showed Dunkirk Spirit.
In July Abingdon Museum was re-opened, and the Olympic Torch was carried through Abingdon.
In September the postponed Dragon Boat Racing took place – postponed because the river was flooded earlier in the year. The year started with a drought and hose pipe ban.
October brought the Ock Street Fair.
November brought floods, and December brought yet more floods.
Throughout the year contractors have been working on the Abbey Shopping Centre. Their super human efforts will hopefully mean a Happy New Year for Abingdon with shops like M&S and Debenhams queuing up to be part of this wonderful town.
2012 has been a great year – lets hope 2013 keeps pace.
Happy new year all!
Thank you for another year of wonderful reporting about what’s going on in our town. Here’s to 2013. Cheers!
Another great year on this blog – keep up the good work in 2013 and here’s wishing you a very Happy New Year!!
Great work Alastair. I think those of us who enjoy your blog should start a campaign to increase your following. I will definitely do so next week when people’s minds are a little clearer. I hope your site can take the strain. Happy New Year.
Happy New Year Backstreeter – and thank you for your great blog. May all the events you cover in 2013 be happy ones!
Keep up the excellent work for 2013. The Abingdon blog is my main source of news about the town. Thank you.
part of my daily web visits – long may it continue.
Happy New Year to you and a heartfelt thank you for the blog. I love keeping in touch with the people and events, it’s a daily treat! All the best to you and Abingdon in 2013.
Thank you for all your hard work on the blog – best place to find out what’s going on in Abingdon!
Everyone else has said it all!!! This blog is a daily visit for me and I really enjoy reading about my new home. Thank you and every good wish for the coming year.
Again, a big thank you for your time and hard work in making this Blog.
Ditto (x 11)
You produce a brilliant blog, keep up the good work
Thank you….i love visting this blog 🙂
Didn’t know about your blog until the Hallam fiasco. Regular visitor since. Really enjoy it.