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VILLAGE NEWS
BUCKDEN VILLAGE HALL TRUST
Burberry Road, Buckden, PE19 5UY
Telephone: 01480 811101
Email:
Registered Charity No. 302629
Spring is here! Hooray! If the warmer weather and sunshine has inspired you to get fit and tone up, then here
at the Village Hall we have many classes to choose from! Mel at FitHaven runs several classes during the
week including Pilates, Power Hooping and Kettlebells. Trudy runs a Pilates class on a Tuesday evening, Mi-
chael runs a yoga class on a Monday morning or you can try your hand at Karate on a Tuesday evening!
Please see our website for more details.
If anyone would like to run their own fitness class here, then we have Thursday evenings now free in the Hall
where a fitness class used to run. Please call or email me for more details.
During March we had a Thermomix cookery demonstration here. It smelt lovely! We have also had a Blood
Donor session, several children’s parties, a Jivenites Weekender and the Buckden Gardeners Association
Spring Show!
By the time this goes to print, some progress should have been made with putting fencing around the 5-a-side
football area. The funding for this has been split between the Parish Council and money we made from the
Christmas Lights Raffle.
We are also continuing to look at the proposals given to us from local plumbers on updating and improving our
Foyer toilets.
Don’t forget that as residents of Buckden you all receive discounted rates on Hall hire. Please call or email me
if you would like to find out more.
Jo Harvey (811101
Buckden Village Festival 4th & 5th July
We had our first Youth Committee meeting in February. This was a session full of ideas and fun. Anyone
else aged 8 – 18 is welcome to come and join us. Send your contact details to BuckdenVillageFesti-
and we will let you know dates and times.
The parade this year has an American theme due to the date it is on. If anyone has an American vehicle
that they would like to take part in the parade with (must be able to drive at walking pace) please contact
us on
FRIENDS IN DEED
Our popular Winter Tea Party was held on 11 February in the Methodist Church Hall and, in
spite of some being unable to make it on the day, 36 people attended. Many thanks to all those
volunteers who organised the party, provided a lovely selection of home-made cakes and who
helped out with a ‘taxi service’ for our guests. A good time was had by all! The Summer Tea
Party will be held in August – watch this space.
A reminder that Monday April 20th 2015 is our Training Day and Care Network will be providing training on
‘Transporting Clients’. Everyone is welcome at this event, particularly valuable if you give lifts to an elderly rela-
tive or friend - and you do not have to be a member of Friends in Deed to participate. Please contact Angie Bruce
at or call her on 810056 to book a place. It is a free session and will be held in the Mil-
lard Suite, Buckden Millennium Centre, from 2.00 - 5.00pm with refreshments provided.
The Drop-in Café is held on the second Wednesday of each month in the Living Stones Room in St Mary’s Church
1430 to 1600 - all welcome!
For help or information contact:
Coordinator: Christine Lawrence 07810 006598 Requests for transport: Andy Scott 07914 669967.
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