Christmas Lights Shine On

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It is always good to see the Christmas lights brightening up these cold and dark December evenings.
Christmas Lights
When they were last up, the bus stop at the top of Stert Street had been closed because the River Stert culvert beneath was causing worries. Work was undertaken in 2012 but not enough to allow the bus stop to re-open.
Christmas Lights
High Street has not changed greatly since the Christmas Lights shone in 2011 although there are new shops like ybuynu and OX14 Deli. The opening of Wetherspoon, in Abingdon’s former High Street post office, could have a more dramatic effect.
Christmas Lights
The Christmas lights were mostly replaced four or five years ago by Abingdon Town Council with low energy LEDs.
Christmas Lights
But some of the older generation lights remain, like the Nativity Scene at the top of West St Helen Street.

Last Week Floods. This Week Salt Spreading

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Last Week Floods
Michael sent me some pictures at the weekend saying “You don’t seem to have many pictures of the floods at their height so here are some I took on Wednesday.”
Last Week Floods
A lone motorcycle in the Carpark near the Cricket Pitch.
Last Week Floods
The kiosk at the open air pool. The waters have gone down since that high point a week ago.
This Week Salt Spreading
Since then Highway Information signs have been telling of “Salt Spreading” and this morning brought the first snow of the season. The picture shows West St Helen Street Carpark at 7:10 am.

Twelve Sheep a Scattered

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There was late night shopping till 8 p.m on Stert Street this Tuesday (4th December 2012), and will be again the next two Tuesdays (11th and 18th). In the window of Sweet Chocolate there was a Sheep poster, and inside a little sheep, which reminded me I was sent an email for the Messy Nativity Sheep Trail – part of the Church in Abingdon’s Christmas Celebrations. It said …
Sheep
This flock of sheep will be scattered among 12 of the town centre shops in time for the Extravaganza and will remain there until Saturday 15th December when they will be rounded up and returned to St. Nicolas Church. Each sheep has a name and there will be a competition (organised by some of the local churches) to collect the names and enter for a prize draw which will take place during the Family Service in St. Nicolas’ Church on Sunday 16th December at 11.00am“
Sheep
It is worth mentioning that there were more sheep at the Extravagana than just these twelve. Timmy The Sheep was hamming it up down Stert Street
Sheep
And two very early lambs were dozing in Roysse Court.

Quotes from Town Council Papers (Oct / Nov 2012)

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I read two short reports from last Thursday’s Town Council meeting on Twitter. But as I did not make the meeting myself here are a few quotes from Town Council committee papers and agendas from the past 2 months …
Town Council Papers
“Members were informed that work had commenced on installing a hard standing area in the MG Garden for the MG Car Club to display their cars. Members were pleased to hear that the benches, bollards and picnic table manufactured from recycled plastic had been ordered.”

“… in the first four months of opening, the number of visitors to the Museum had totalled 14,500 exceeded expectation.!”

“… need to balance the Museum being child friendly against making it “a playground”.

“Town Clerk stated that the Council did not have a licence for the sale of alcohol within the Museum. Members requested that this item be placed on the next agenda.”

“Church in Abingdon Twinning requested financial assistance for church visitors from Abingdon-on-Thames’ Twin Towns of Colmar, Schongau and Argentan to cover meals and farewell party. Grant not awarded.”

This Council objects to the recent proposals by the Boundary Commission for England for the new Parliamentary Constituency of Abingdon & Oxford North. In particular, the transfer of the Radley Ward from the constituency of Oxford West & Abingdon to the new constituency of Henley 
Town Council Papers
“However, the consensus of the meeting was that whilst the Bridge Street bin storage problem was an unfortunate one, the Roysse Court Gardens was not a suitable space for storing wheelie bins.”

“Members received and considered the annual report from the District Council in relation to the Abbey Meadow Open Air Swimming Pool in confidential session.”
Town Council Papers
“As previously reported the applications for Jubilee Parks has been approved and the legal work is proceeding.” (This covers Caldecott Rec. and Box Hill Walk)

“Fun in the Park will be on 1 June 2013.”