Three pictures from my better half, who is doing an Art Foundation Course at Abingdon and Witney College…

The swan is drifting away…

One thing the tutor told the students was that when taking photographs they should look for the light. There is not so much around these November days.

These pigeons were on the railings of Wilsham Road. The once smart black paint on this section of railings is peeling.

Pigeons are creatures of habit and will congregate at the same place at the same time if they learn that food will be available at that moment. They get scared off by people with cameras trying to get too close.

I did read on the internet that, on Armistice day, the Allied forces had in their service approximately 320,000 pigeons for communication.

Leading the Remembrance Day Parade were The Abingdon Town Band with Steve Rich in front.

Steve has been leading and conducting the band for twenty five years.

At the start of December there will be, what has been called, A Golden and Silver Celebration Concert. That is golden for fifty years of The Abingdon Operatic Society, and silver for the twenty five years Steve has led the Brass Band.

Just a flash back to 2006, where the band entertained the crowds when Princess Anne came to town.