Bob the Snowman was an important part of the window display at Lewis Baker until he was sold a few days before the Christmas Extravaganza evening. Eric the snowman went soon after.
Lewis Baker did not quite win the best window at the Christmas Extravaganza. If anything they peaked too early.
There is no snow yet in most of Abingdon although it is very cold …
but some shop windows in Abingdon – like Smiths the Chemist – have experienced heavy snow.
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…
Turkeys…
and Geese come from just up the road at Peachcroft Farm in Abingdon.
The Channel 4 programme Four in a Bed comes to Abingdon. Four couples who run Bed & Breakfasts compete to see who provides best value for money.
They each stay with each other for a night, and judge each other. In the final programme they stay with the couple running the Abbey Guest House in Abingdon – both members of Mensa.
The entertainment comes from the personalities and how friendly or fiercely competitive they become. The knowing docusoap commentary also make the programme fun.