Mostly Books take part in million books giveaway

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World Book Night
Last night was world book night. One million books were given away to members of the public, including some in Abingdon.

At Mostly Books they had a party, some giveaways, and were asking people for favourite books and asking: “Can A Book Change Your Life?” Perhaps the results will appear on the Mostly Books blog.

If you are interested in children’s books check out a fairly new Abingdon blog called Read it Daddy!.

By the way, the million books given away nationally comprised 40,000 copies of each of 25 titles …
1 A Fine Balance
2 A Life Like Other People’s
3 Agent Zigzag
4 All Quiet on the Western Front
5 Beloved
6 Case Histories
7 Cloud Atlas
8 Dissolution
9 Fingersmith
10 Half of a Yellow Sun
11 Killing Floor
12 Life of Pi
13 Love in the Time of Cholera
14 New Selected Poems
15 Northern Lights
16 One Day
17 Rachel’s Holiday
18 Stuart
19 The Blind Assassin
20 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
21 The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
22 The Reluctant Fundamentalist
23 The Spy Who Came in from the Cold
24 The World’s Wife
25 Toast.

The Old Broad Face is back!

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The Old Broad Face is back!
The Broad Face sign that has reigned over the Bridge Street entrance into Abingdon for the last few years has been knocked off its perch by another sign.
The Old Broad Face is back!
These are not the executioners of the old. They are a couple of the helpers preparing the sign for the unveiling.
The Old Broad Face is back!
The veil is pulled away…
The Old Broad Face is back!
The Old Broad Face is back!

FULR and FULP

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FULR FULP and DROP
About a week ago markings appeared up the paths of East and West St Helen Street. This zig-a-zag dragons back has the letters FULR beneath.
FULR FULP and DROP
Near the Salvation Army there are DROP and FULP (or possibly PULP) and a few scattered Xs and incomplete arrows.

I keep my ear to the ground normally, but on this one I have heard nothing. Has anybody heard what it all means?

“Be a Bun Thrower” or “Keep Your Feet On The Ground”

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Be a Bun Thrower
Raffle tickets are on sale in Abingdon to give people the chance to “Be a Bun Thrower” at the royal wedding.
Be a Bun Thrower
Just imagine the thrill of being right up there and throwing buns for Will and Kate.
Miele Experience
Alternatively, for the same good cause, and one where you can keep you feet firmly on the ground, is this Friday at the Miele Centre at Fairacres …

“Good Living Tickets are on sale in Added Ingredients, Fabulous Flowers, Frends the Jewellers and The Shoe Shop of Abingdon. Only £5 and Choose Abingdon cardholders get a free ticket to bring a guest. Take a friend out and have fun sampling fine foods, wines and high quality local products this Friday evening at Miele. (4th March). Profits go to the Museum Appeal.”