This map was created in 1440 by the monks of Abingdon Abbey. However, it has been updated with some modern buildings – circa 1600.

This builidng is between the Ock Mill Beefeater Restaurant and TSA (Tyre Sales Abingdon ). What is strange is that it has no billboards to proclaim what it will be. Normally one would expect that a new nursing home for elderly people would dazzle us with how many beds it will provide, who is funding it, and what a great facility it will be. But no. That is yet to come.

For months Unwins have had a few cans of lager and a packets of crisps. A couple of weeks ago we heard they have gone into liquidation. But now they have begun to fill up the shelves again, and there is a new sign ‘Under New Management – Threshers Group’. Still not got much variety on the shelves: hundreds of cans of Stella, and bottles of Famous Grouse Whisky.

Kelvin Lucy, a local newsagent on the High Street has also closed. Among all the clutter is a notice to say that they have moved to 14 Ock Street where they will do newspapers and food.

Another shop on the way out is the Movie Zone on Ock Street. It has been there for about 12 months lending DVDs. Didn’t quite make that dream into reality.

Hear ye, hear ye! The Mayor and Town Council wish you a Happy New Year! God Bless Abingdon, God Save the Queen!’ The Town Crier rang her bell and we beat the bounds.

Not that many boundary stones but we all got invited into one modern back graden to eat mince pies and view a lump of grey boundary stone. One hundred people and 25 mince pies. I didn’t get one.