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Buckden Roundabout
December 2017
BUCKDEN WI
At our November meeting Amanda was welcomed back again for a cookery demonstration on Italian
cuisine. Amanda made
Cavatelli
pasta using three ingredients. As she was demonstrating Amanda was
giving tips on uses of pasta. She also made a tomato sauce encouraging us to freeze some to use on oth-
er dishes such as pizza. Members were encouraged to taste the cavatelli and tomato sauce. Amanda en-
couraged the members to make pasta with children, as it encourages children into healthy eating habits
and is a fun activity to do although a little messy.
Amanda told us of her visits to the Arthur Rank Hospice and to Sawtry Village College where she teaches cookery. Amanda finds
pasta making therapeutic and when she invites friends for dinner they end up pasta making, which makes it into a fun evening.
A good speaker in a relaxed atmosphere.
At the next Meeting Tuesday 5
th
December 7:30pm at Buckden School hall it is our fish and chip evening and, also to elect our
committee for the coming year.
The competition is a Christmas stocking.
For more information please contact:
Ruth Nicholas – 07957 334142 Judith Armitage – 01480 811717 Patricia Ford – 01480 819144
Village News
Burberry Road, Buckden, Cambridgeshire, PE19 5UY
Tel:
01480 811101
www.
buckdenvillagehall.co.uk
email:
admin@buckdenvillagehall.co.uk
Bookings
We have several Christmas parties in the Hall this month, a yoga day and a wedding reception on top of all our usual hirers
this month. In November we looked after a total of 153 bookings!
Falls Prevention Assessments
Everyone Health (part of ChangePoint Lifestyle Services) is offering 1-1 appointments for individuals aged 50+ who may have
a fear of falling, have previously had a fall or just would like to increase their physical activity level. Their mission is to pro-
vide an accessible service that helps reduce the risk of falls, trips and slips in the community. The team aims to help each
individual to identify and address any risks before they become a problem by conducting assessments, as well as prescribing
home-based strength and balance exercise programmes. They are running these assessments here at the Village Hall so if
you would like any further information please contact Change Point on 0333 005 0093.
New fencing around children’s play area
There is new and improved fencing around the children’s play area on the playing field. Many thanks to everyone who
bought a Buckden Village Festival raffle ticket as the proceeds of the raffle have gone towards this fencing.
Safety signs and buoyancy aids around the Valley
As mentioned last month, the Trust has purchased two ‘No Swimming’ signs and two buoyancy aids which have been fitted
around the Valley for the safety of the community. These have been purchased as the insurers demanded it. It appears
that someone wanted to have a closer look at the buoyancy aids and in so doing broke the security tags that are there to
stop the doors blowing open. The tags have been
replaced but a message to the curious – please leave them
alone!
Basketball Hoops
Two basketball hoops have been installed on the 5-a-side pitch. These were funded by Tesco's Bags of Help scheme so a big
thank you to them. These are for everyone to enjoy!
2017 has been another busy year for us at Buckden Village Hall. Thank you to everyone who has used us in the past year
and to all of you who will use us in the future.
Jo Harvey, 01480 811101, admin@buckdenvillagehall.co.uk
Have a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2018!