Not A Perfect Crime by Colin Dexter

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Colin Dextor
Mark from Mostly Books picked up Colin Dexter from his house, and was regailed with witty stories in the car as he drove him to Abingdon. The stories continued on the stage at St Helen’s and Katherine School Hall before an audience who had come to hear an informal talk entitled ‘A Perfect Crime’ by the author of the Inspector Morse murder mystery stories.
Colin Dextor
But when after some chat Mark tried to guide the conversation towards the perfect crime, Colin changed the subject. Instead he read the worse letter he had ever received, followed by the best.
Colin Dextor
Colin Dexter used to teach Greek and Latin at a school in Leicester but was forced to give up the profession he loved by loss of hearing.
Colin Dextor
The secret to a perfect crime is to leave no clues – something incompatible with writing murder mysteries where the purpose is to leave a trail of clues and create a book.

Abingdon Links in London 5 – Little Abingdon

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Little Abingdon
There are two Abingdon Roads in London. I plan to visit the other, somewhere south of the river, in due course, but Abingdon Road W.8 looks a good place to live – being just off the Kensington High Street, with Hyde Park and the Royal Albert Hall only five minutes walk away.
Little Abingdon
The adjoining road Abingdon Villas also has some nice properties.
Little Abingdon
Take Abingdon Court, built in 1903. Or you could live in Abingdon Gardens, Abingdon Lodge, or even Abingdon Mansions.
Little Abingdon
Should you want to go out for a meal in the evening then you can do no better than go to The Abingdon.
Little Abingdon
I looked in the window of Harpers and Harrison, one of two estate agents on the Abingdon Road, W.8 , and see that you can get a short term let for £725 a week : that includes double bedroom, large kitchen / dining room, reception etc … Available until June 2012.

“Shorter Lets may be considered…”

I wonder if they would consider a let of one week. That would work out as quite reasonable for a weeks holiday on what is a very select road in central London.

Abingdon Arts Festival – Photographic Competition Winners

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One traditonal part of the Abingdon Arts Festival is the Abingdon Camera Club — Photographic Competition.
Photographic Competition
Winners in the adult section this year are
1. Tony Shields – Rain and Mist on Ho Long Bay
2. John Orme – Guarding the Nest
3. Marcus harrison – “Old Mongolian”
Photographic Competition
Nichola Blackwood, local MP, was there to present the prizes at Trinity Church half way through the Big Sing – both  prizes for the adults and the junior section. This is Stan Majewski who got both first and second prize in the junior section.
Photographic Competition
Billy Davis got third place.

It is hoped that the pictures, and those that were highly recommended, will soon be on public display in the Abbey Shopping Centre. I shall keep you posted if I hear anything. But this has been difficult to arrange this year.

Flash Choir in Waitrose Abingdon

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The choir sang first in Abingdon Market Place but had more impact when they perfomed the same song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” and disrupted the shopping experience for 2 minutes at Waitrose Abingdon where I think they were asked to leave. This was part of the Big Sing that kicks of the Abingdon Arts Festival. Money raised from the Big Sing goes to Christian Aid.

(if the video does not work on the blog just press the youtube image bottom right to watch on youtube.)