Last night there was a snow fall.
By morning some of the snow was still there because the night was cold. The morning was sunny and cold and in places snow remained.
November Snow
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Car Parking enforcement company not giving an inch
There was a free for all before November 1st. Since then residents, and visitors, are getting caught out by the stricter Civil Parking enforcement. The new company running the scheme, on behalf of Oxfordshire County Council, is giving no leeway. I spotted these 3 penalty charge notices (PCNs), yesterday, walking up East St Helen Street.
1. Waiting a permit.
2. Wheels behind the line and the bumper in front.
3. Not showing the blue badge arrival clock in the disabled space? The ID alone may not work.
Fines have increased from £40, last time I got one, to £70 (or half that if you pay within the shorter time shown on the PCN.)
St Helen’s Church Christmas Fair
Today would have been the Christmas Extravaganza but that is not happening this year.
Instead there was the St Helen’s Christmas Fair in the church
The Hand Bell ringers provided music. They are not doing as many gigs round care homes and fetes as usual this year, but they did St Michael’s Christmas Fair last week and were at St Helen’s this week.
Outside we had snow for a few minutes. Relations up north had a proper snow fall.
The Mother Christmases ran the raffle.
There was a place for refreshments and stalls in the riverside aisle, and books and jigsaws in the centre neare the alter. The Christmas Tree is already up and lit.
Children in Need a week ago
In Abingdon one of the stalwart supporters of Children in Need is the Coxeter Carpark man who has a different outfit every year.
The latest croquet on the post box features Pudsey.
It was a week ago that Children in Need was on TV. Its been going for over 40 years, and in that time has raised over £1 billion for disadvantaged children and young people. Over £40m was raised this year.
P.S. I did not use this pictures last Friday. Better late than never.