In the Guildhall tonight there was a good crowd for Terry Stock’s goodbye send-off. Terry was the popular and hard working chief executive of the Vale of White Horse District Council (VWHDC) from 1997 to 2008. (a portrait of Sir John Mason is behind him.)

Last week the new roof tiles were all stacked in readiness at the top end of Long Alley Almshouse.

This week things have moved on at the top end, but elsewhere there is still work to be done.

Two well known local authors were there at a Gala dinner to raise money for the Save Radley Lakes campaign which is fighting to prevent ash from Didcot power station being dumped into Thrupp Lake at Radley.

Abingdon author Paul Gustafson, creator of Eggbert books, was the master of ceremonies.

Crime Writer, Colin Dextor creator of Inspector Morse, was the guest of honour and after dinner speaker.

Save Radley Lakes are still raising money and need your support. Radley Lakes are to the north of Abingdon. To the south of Abingdon, Sutton Courtney are campaigning against the Incinerator, and Drayton and Steventon want to Stop the London Reservoir being built on their farmland.

Abingdon itself, in the middle, needs flood defences to prevent another repeat of July 2007. It seems to be all about the environment – global recession or not.

(Thanks to Marjorie for the pictures)

The car arrived…

The town crier did a special cry to announce the bride.

The bride with her maids in honour advanced with great dignity…

We stood mesmerised. Weddings are magical affairs. A moment to last all time.