There was a sudden last minute rush in the Birthdays Card Shop. Not only because it was Fathers Day.

But also because Birthdays are closing down and cards were greatly reduced.

From being a Four Card Shop town, Abingdon is now only a Two Card Shop town.

Abingdon’s French Twin Town, Argentan, are holding a French Market on the Market Place yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

There was French Pick a Mix…

nuts, seeds, dates, and cakes…

The new Leader of the Vale of White Horse District Council, among others, was there outside Le Boulanger…

There was also bread…

cheese…

and french sunshine (I did say earlier it was from Argntan. It was supposed to be. But I am now told it was another commercial French Market.)

Somebody did say that I must have been hard up for pictures the day I featured an Electricity Sub Station.

Well finally, I must admit I am getting desperate. Tonight I have been trying to get pictures of Public Conveniences.

This lot near the Charter Carpark are all locked up. No use banging to get in.

And these at the Abbey Meadows are just closing. The cleaner has just knocked to make sure nobody will get locked inside.

A letter to the Abingdon Herald lifted the lid on the topic of public toilets in Abingdon a few weeks back, and since then it has been all Cisterns go. Last night the Town Council tabled a motion on improving toilet provision in town. The motion was passed but it did include a large number of inadvertent and deliberate puns.

One councillor said “The new leader of the district council is already on the job.” Another had to be excused.

Finally, a loo, near the cricket ground, that is open any time.

Well, thats a relief anyway!!!

I spotted a large hawk over Gainsborough Green in South Abingdon. I remember on the Blue Peter children’s programme, in years gone by, how they monitored the last pair of breeding Kites on an isolated Scottish Loch.

I said to one lady “Have you seen that”

She just said “Oh he’s often here now”

Red Kites have been re-introduced (for that is what I think it is) and they thrive over the land near Didcot Power Station. They even come scouting over Abingdon.