LONG after the last embers of the beacons have faded, memories of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee weekend will burn brightly in the memories of Oxfordshire residents.
People in Abingdon, Wallingford, Wantage and Didcot threw themselves wholeheartedly into the celebrations.
Abingdon Town Council’s £50,000 investment in Jubilee celebrations paid off with a series of well-attended events including those in Abbey Meadows.
Even torrential rain on Sunday evening could not dampen the spirits of thousands of residents who turned out to see town councillors and Man Lab and Top Gear television presenter James May hurl and fire buns into the Market Place.
Some families attending street parties arrived home very wet, but the preparations to pay tribute to the Queen were well worth it and will undoubtedly help build community spirit.
In years to come, people will be asking where you celebrated the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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