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Buckden Roundabout
August 2017
For your diary
Buckden WEA
In and Out of the Workhouse
Explore life inside and outside the local Union Workhouse, and
changing social attitudes towards poverty.
Tutor: Liz Carter
Tuesdays 26th September to 5th December 2017
Half Term on 24th October
10 sessions of 90 minutes: Fee £54.00
10.00 to 11.45 with coffee
The Claret Centre, Buckden Towers.
Contacts: Bridget Hale 216391, Bill Templeton 456788
Thank You
To the young lady who on the evening of
Saturday 3rd June gave help and assistance
to a resident of South’s Almshouses.
Operation Christmas Child
Shoe Box Appeal, 2017
Buckden Community will be taking part in the above
appeal and shoe boxes will be collected in November.
Operation Christmas Child is a worthwhile charity mak-
ing a difference at Christmas, by giving shoe boxes
containing small gifts to children in poor countries.
Gift suggestions:
Toiletries:
Toothbrush, toothpaste, hairbrush, comb,
hair clips, bar of soap, flannel, etc.
No Bottles or liquid items please, thank you.
Educational Supplies:
Felt pens, pens, pencils, pencil
sharpener, eraser, colouring book, notepad, picture or
puzzle book, chalk, pencil case, stickers, solar calcula-
tors, etc.
Toys:
Cuddly toy, doll, toy truck, skipping rope, yo-yo, ball,
small puzzle, etc.
Other items:
Hat, scarf, gloves, sunglasses, hair accessories, wind up
torch, jewellery set, sweets (best before date of at
least March 2018)
Are you able to knit a puppet, hat, scarf, gloves for a
Christmas shoebox please? Thank you. Patterns are
available .
Of course, you may like to do your own shoebox and
this would be very welcome, as well.
Another way of helping this appeal is, if you have a
spare empty shoebox. Donations of money always
welcome for transportation as this year it will cost £5
to transport each box. Thank you.
If you would like more information contact Carol
Swepstone 810053 Thank you.
Shoebox Coffee Morning and
Bring and Buy Stall
Friday 1
st
September at 10 o’ clock in the Meth-
odist Schoolroom.
Leaflets, knitting patterns and examples of com-
pleted shoeboxes, ways to help towards the shoe-
box appeal will all be there. Donations made will
all help the shoebox appeal. Please come and find
out if you can help in any way, thank you.
Carol Swepstone 810053
A Date for your Diary!
1
st
Southoe and Buckden Scouts
Beer Festival
15
th
/16
th
September
Live music, BBQ and much more!