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FOR YOUR DIARY
The Great Buckden Sewing Bee
Mondays 7.30-10pm
Old Chapel, High Street
01480 810406
bee; noun
A meeting for communal work or amusement: a
sewing bee.
All are welcome to this free weekly session, just
bring along your own sewing project and join like-
minded people for an evening’s social sewing.
MONDAY CLUB
We are a social group of retired ladies who meet
fortnightly at 2.30pm in the Millard Room at Buck-
den Village Hall.
We enjoy a cup of tea as we chat and participate in
a raffle. Once a month we aim to organise a speak-
er or activity.
Our Meetings for February 2015 will be:
Monday 9th February: Beryl Atkin—monologue
Monday 23rd February: Tea and chat
Why not come and join us? You’d be most wel-
come! If you require a lift or any further information
please contact Jane Scott on 811468 or Betty Mil-
lard on 810087
Honeycomb Group
Anyone living alone, who finds time hanging heavy
at the weekend, is invited to come along to 7 Vine-
yard Way on the 1st Sunday in the month from
3.00-4.30pm to enjoy board and paper games
(bring your own if you like!), jigsaw puzzles, etc and
share tea, biscuits and conversation. Everyone is
welcome and, given notice, transport can be ar-
ranged. For more information, contact Lorraine
Toogood (tel 811352) or Heather Tough (tel
811415)
Buckden Gardeners
Association
AGM followed by
Cheese and Wine
Come to our AGM, meet the
committee, pay your membership, and enjoy some
good company. This will be followed by cheese and
wine evening.
The shed in Silver Street open from 10.00am-
11.00am 1st & 15th March for members to purchase
essential gardening supplies.
Tuesday 17th February 2015
8.00pm in the Village Hall
For further information go to our website:
or call Pam on 01480 811680
or Lesley on 01480 351547
Buckden Local
History Society
Battle of St. Neots
By Alan Huckle
Wednesday 4th February 2015
at
7.30pm
in the
Conference Room at Buckden Towers
LIFE DRAWING GROUP*
Venue: Buckden Village Hall
Day: Wednesday, starting January 7th
Time: 9.30 am - 12.30 pm
Contact: Terry Sladden
Tel: 01480 811031
Email:
Cost: £10.00 per 3 hours inc. 30 minute break
*Male & Female models
ST MARY’S CHURCH CHARITY AUCTION.
Sat, 21st February in Buckden Village Hall.
Please bring donations between 8:45 – 9:45 only .
( Please note we cannot accept donations of books,
clothes, shoes, televisions or out of date computer
equipment)
Viewing between 10:00 – 10:45am.
AUCTION STARTS PROMPTLY AT 11AM.
Refreshments available.
Further details please ring
Patsy on 01480 810041