It was colder today on the first day of December with the mist/fog on the River Thames in Abingdon. (Mist turns to fog when visibility is under 1000 metres.)
One of the street lamps has a bluish colour like the new led Christmas lights. Perhaps this evening scene will look bluer and colder in five years as led takes over.
The across-street and lamppost lights in the town centre have changed this year.
Previously they were a mix of colours; the new ones are bluey white and more energy efficient.
The candle lights around the Market Place and curtain lights inside the museum remain unchanged. They are all organised by the town council out of council taxes.
The Bury Street lights are provided by the Bury Street Shopping Centre.
Richard Hawkins, the lock keeper at Abingdon, received the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal today at 2pm at the lock. He is one of only 3 Environment Agency staff on the Thames to be nominated for one. The medal was presented by Mark, the manager of the Upper Thames.
The medal was awarded for the lives Richard saved at the weir and lock.
The Come and Sing group came together on Saturday to rehearse from 11am to 3pm with the orchestra and soloists (Tara O’Connor, David Pope and Peter Willis all live in Abingdon).
Then from 5.30pm until 6.45pm performed a mini-concert of the Messiah (Part 1) in St Michael’s Church Park Road.
They will sing Handel’s Messiah parts 2 and 3 on April 15th 2023. This is to get people singing together and to raise funds for the Abingdon Passion Play.
Thanks to Elaine and Joyce for the pictures.