Christmas Eve in Abingdon

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Christmas Eve
The window of the Sue Ryder shop  changes every week. This week they have a nativity scene cleverly made from materials they had on hand.
Christmas Eve
There was a mixture of sunshine and showers on Christmas Eve. This Rainbow was seen over Waitrose.
Christmas Eve
The bells of St Nicolas Church were ringing in the afternoon; and at St Helen’s Church, oranges and candles had been prepared for the very popular Christingle Service.
Christmas Eve
As the sun went down over Ock Street, the sun lit up the clouds with an orange glow.
Christmas Eve
The Abingdon pubs were very busy as people made Merry.

Also open late were the churches, and St Nicolas among others had a Midnight service. A crib has been there during advent, and was lit up again on Christmas Eve.
Christmas Eve
And there was the unusual sight of a Christmas Full Moon for those going home early on Christmas Day morning.

Merry Christmas.

Best One becomes Bargain Booze

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Tesco Extra
The Ox Pub, on the Oxford Road in Abingdon, became a Tesco Express about four years ago.
Tesco Extra
Since that time another convenience store, called the Best One, has managed to continue trading two doors away. But in the last few days the Best One has changed to a Bargain Booze.

Mummers Play in Abingdon’s Pubs

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Mummers Play
There was a battle between good and evil, and life and death, tonight in Abingdon as The Abingdon Mummers took their Mummer’s Play round some of the pubs near the town centre.
Mummers Play
In the first battle scene St George is killed by Bold Slasher, But a Magical Doctor has a potion that brings St George back to life.
Mummers Play
In the next battle St George kills Bold Slasher, and this time the magic of the doctor is not enough.
Mummers Play
Only the magic, of Mrs. Finney’s flashing umbrella, applied to various parts of Bold Slasher’s anatomy, brings him back to life.

This play ends with a song and a chorus of We wish you a Merry Christmas.

A collection was then taken for the charity of the night…“The Abingdon Breakaway Club, which helps people who don’t get out enough to get out a bit more.”

State of Footpath from Ladygrove Estate to Tesco

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State of Footpath
The pathway connecting the Ladygrove Estate, in South Abingdon, with Tesco has long been an issue. It gets very muddy, and at times is flooded by the River Ock.
State of Footpath
A few years ago the Tithe Farm and Ladygrove Residents Association tried to see if Tesco would help fund improvements to the path. Nothing came of that suggestion, and I see on the TFLRA blog that they have not had much luck with the Vale of White Horse Distrct Council earlier this month … “Last time we said that the Vale Property team were inspecting the state of the footpath from Ladygrove to Tesco’s. Afterwards, they said that they thought it wasn’t in too bad a state and that a few dips and ruts were to be expected.“