
Thanks to Peter who sent me a picture – of his – that has already appeared on BBC South. It shows the moon last night above St Helen’s Church. If the lunar eclipse was visible at all last night it would have been around dawn and from Cornwall and Devon – cloud permitting. Did anybody see it in Abingdon?

George, who I have not heard from for ages, sent me a picture of the crosses in St Edmund’s Churchyard. Each cross is a memorial to one of the Sisters of Mercy who came to help educate the poor of Abingdon in days gone by.

Richard sent two pictures, taken on Monday, where neighbours on Cameron Avenue – off the Radley Road – got together to clear their road.

North Abingdon Christmas Lights – 2010

This view is across the large green off the Northcourt Road …

Merry Christmas from Northcourt.

Ho Ho Ho’ and ‘Merry Christmas’ from Peachcroft.

Santa Claus climbs up the chimney near the Radley Road.
Some of the more notable displays from previous years were not to be seen this year but there were still plenty of people willing to brighten up the dark nights with a display of Christmas Lights.
In the Bleak Mid Winter

Frosty Wind Made Moan

Earth Stood Hard as Iron

Water like a stone

Snow kept falling snow on snow…
In the Bleak Mid Winter not so long ago.
Christmas Trees in 2010

This festive season began in a fairly normal way. There was a light frost when the Christmas Trees appeared for sale at Peachcroft Farm, direct from the grower.

Last weekend, All Saints Methodist Church held a Christmas Tree Festival. There were about 20 trees, including one from the Abingdon Writers.

Thanks to Jan for these pictures. She said the Police tree had blue flashing lights! The festival raised £400 for charity.

With only a week to go to, St Nicolas Church decorated their tree.

The Market Place Christmas tree now looks totally splendid – covered in snow.