Mince pies and carols invitation …

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Mince pies and carols
This morning instead of their normal church at Preston Road Community Centre the Vineyard Church took church out and invited people for Carols and Mince pies on the green at Reynolds Way.

Also on a less traditional church note, Revd David from Abingdon Baptist Church came to Trinity Church last Sunday.  He gave out invitations to coffee, mince pies, and carols at Coffee Aroma, Abingdon High Street from 18:45 – 19:45 on Thursday 15th.  All are very welcome …

Here is a fuller Church In Abingdon Christmas What’s On if you want more than mince pies and carols.

Feeding the Reindeer with Father Christmas on the Market Place

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Feeding Reindeer
After a bright frosty start it has turned into a lovely sunny day. Thanks to Father Christmas and Matt for helping to feed the Reindeer on the Market Place. The reindeer and Father Christmas will be there until about 4. Also Christmas Trees and wreathes on sale. Free Parking for 2 hours. And at St Ethelwolds, crafts and cakes from those nice German ladies …

2 hours FREE PARKING in Abingdon

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Free Parking
From today there will be Free Parking in Abingdon, for up to 2 hours.

Paid for by council tax payers to help shops in their local town centre thrive.
Free Parking
New signs remind people they still need to display a ticket even if they put no money in the machine.

So it is “No Pay” and Display.

I believe people will still need to pay for all on-street parking as that scheme is run by the County Council not the District Council.  It will be interesting to see how that works out in the coming days – whether there are fuller carparks and emptier street parking places.

P.S Very easy to use, and quicker than paying …
Free Parking
Either enter your registration number and press the button (for that type of machine), or just press the ticket button (for the other type of machine).

Father Christmas coming to a road near you

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Father Christmas
There was great excitement as children looked out from front doors to see Father Christmas. This evening he was to be seen round the roads near Kennet Road.

His busy schedule can be seen on the Abingdon Lions website but I have repeated it below.  He is out from 6-8pm most evenings, and on the Market Place on Saturday during the day with real reindeer …

Wednesday 7th December : Kennet Road
Thursday 8th December : Sellwood Road / South Avenue
Friday 9th December : Appleford Drive
Saturday 10th December : Market Place
Monday 12th December : Audlett Drive
Tuesday 13th December : Preston Road
Wednesday 14th December : Mill Road
Thursday 15th December : Peachcroft Northwest
Friday 16th December : Peachcroft Southeast
Monday 19th December : Boulter Drive / Alexander Close
Tuesday 20th December : Hanson Road / Langley Road

Yesterday, December 6, was a chance for many to celebrate the Feast of Saint Nicholas, whose life inspired the modern day Father Christmas. But I think St Nicolas school leave their celebration until Friday.