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BUCKDEN VILLAGE FESTIVAL
It was great to see so many fantastic costumes and banners in the parade. I hope
you all enjoyed it as much as we did. There was a real carnival atmosphere as we
toured around the roads of the village. The fete was just beginning to get going
when unfortunately the rain decided to get going as well. We were able to move
some of the displays to the Village Hall but the rain continued to fall and conse-
quently with a very water-logged field we reluctantly decided to pack up early.
There are too many people to thank individually here but particular thanks to Pat King who organised the parade
and Nathan Cook who organised the fete, and also to my wife Karen and Trevor Brown for running a successful
raffle. So many of you were in involved in so many ways - so a big thank you for that.
It is only through the village acting as a community and sorting out their bit as a team that the event is so much
fun. As the Festival has grown so has the amount of preparation required to put it together. There will inevitably be
some people who will not be able to help next year so in order to keep the Festival for the village we need some
additional helpers. You may not know how you can help but there is always the right slot. Please let us know on
BuckdenVillageFestival@gmail.com
if you could spare a few hours (if the load is spread it is actually quite fun).
We also welcome any feedback or ideas for next year.
Philip Miles
Business
Prize donated
Winning
ticket
Business
Prize donated
Winning
ticket
Datawolves
£150 voucher for
St Helena
5740
The Beauty
Room
£20 voucher
5387
Buckden Village Hall
Trust
£125
5619
Draycott Brewery Beer
2211
The Barber
12 free men's hair
cut
0892
Syrupp
Hair products
5339
The Lion Hotel
Meal for two
0190
PartyLite
Candles
5735
The George Hotel
£50 in food and
drink
5716
Days of Buckden £10 voucher
5732
Figment Photography Photo Sitting
0551
Equilibrium
voucher
0346
Waterside Community
Leisure
3 Month Member-
ship
0089
One Leisure St
Neots
2 Leo's Funzone
1848
The Lounge
Meal for 2
4207
One Leisure St
Neots
Free Squash Court
0058
Elouise
Goodie Bag
2043
One Leisure St
Neots
Free FItness Class
5572
Eden Beauty Room
Manicure or Pedi-
cure
3864
One Leisure St
Neots
Free Swimming Ses-
sion
0230
Susan Peters
Evening bag
5602
Frosts
£20 voucher
0068
Anne Furbank
Collection of good-
ies
0432
ProlawnCare
£50 vouchers for Lawn
0438
Huntingdon Gymnas-
tics Club
Signed Louis
Smith T-shirt
5406
Costcutter
Wine and Chocolates
1601
Que Sera
Candle
0401
WOW where did all those magnificent hero costumes come from? What an inventive, clever community we have.
What splendid banners and what enthusiasm! I, as the Parade organiser, was overwhelmed by the turn out.
Thank you to all those who joined in and to all those who waved us along; to all those who moved their cars off the
route; to the people who waited patiently whilst we paraded in the road looked after by our admirable Marshals.
Without your active participation it wouldn't happen. Well done everyone.
Also I must admit to being reduced to tears during the Parade by being overwhelmed by the fantastic turn out and
by two young lads who came and thanked me for organising it. You all made it so worthwhile. Thank you.
Pat King
The raffle was drawn early due to the weather so for those of you that missed it here are the winners:
