Monthly Archives: November 2010

End November Progress – County Hall and Old Gaol

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Overnight, snow has spread to provide a light covering for much of Abingdon …
County Hall
The Market Place Christmas tree has now been replaced with a better specimen in time for tonight’s Christmas Extravaganza. The first tree did make the news, but the really big story coming out of Abingdon in November was whether a Royal wedding bun throw would go ahead – given there might be no roof on the County Hall for dignatories to throw from. It started at the Abingdon Herald, then went to Radio Oxford and ended up getting more headlines than any real bun throw ever would – even getting featured on Radio 4.
Old Gaol
No sign of building work above ground yet at the Old Gaol but they were going to start with the underground carpark.

Economic recovery is still uncertain. House prices have fallen for the 4th or 5th month. So will development of the Old Gaol slow down awaiting an economic recovery or push on now they have begun?

Eat Drink and Think Local

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Shopping Local

There is a new directory of local food in Abingdon produced by the Carbon Cutters, and available from Local Roots at £1, called ‘Eat, Drink and Think Local’, It lists shops and restaurants that source food locally. Local Roots always does that, and at Christmas they are getting supplies from within a mile or two…
Shopping Local
Turkeys…
Shopping Local
and Geese come from just up the road at Peachcroft Farm in Abingdon.

guess the weight of the Christmas Cake …

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Amnesty International were on the Market Place encouraging people to send cards to prisoners of conscience.

On the Market Place, Dunmore playgroup were selling cakes to raise funds. So rather than buy a cake I just entered the competition to guess the weight of the Christmas Cake.
St Helens Fair
Both the Salvation army and St Helen’s Church had Christmas Bazaars this morning.  At St Helens I remember having a go on the raffle and talking to various people and I must have also had a go at guessing the weight of their Christmas Cake.
St Helens Fair
I looked at the advent crown on the way out. First candle gets lit tomorrow.
St Helens Fair
Some time later I got a phone call that I had guessed the right weight. This wondercake from St Helens is the result.