February 2021

3 Buckden Roundabout February 2021 Buckden Roundabout Team Editors - Articles & Events Ian Carter and Alec MacAndrew Email: editor@buckdenroundabout.info 33 Beaufort Drive, Buckden, PE19 5YU 07515 737636 Webmaster Alec MacAndrew Email: webmaster@buckdenroundabout.info Proofreading and editorial assistance Wendy Trattner Advertisements and Payments Fiona Shirley Email: adverts@buckdenroundabout.info Distribution Co - ordinators Wendy Thelwall, Lesley MacAndrew, Patricia Ford Contact this email for info: Email: distribution@buckdenroundabout.info Front Cover The front cover for this issue shows the floods at the end of the Buckden Marina Road and was taken by Alec MacAndrew. We are looking for more paintings of any kind that we could use as a front cover. We can photograph them if you only have original artwork. We are also keen to get images (photos or paintings) of the village and surrounding areas in prepara- tion for future issues. Please note that images should ideally be in portrait format and should be a minimum of 2400 x 1700 pixels. More is better! All advertisements and non - advertising material are printed in good faith. Neither the Buckden Roundabout nor the Buck- den Parish Council can accept any responsibility for the con- tent of the advertisements, the services provided by the ad- vertisers or any statements made in the advertisements or non - advertising material. No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored with- out the express permission of the Editor of the Buckden Roundabout. THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ALL MATERIAL FOR THE MARCH EDITION IS NO LATER THAN 4.30 pm ON WEDNESDAY 10TH FEBRUARY . HOWEVER, SPACE IS ALLOCATED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED, BASIS. IT IS REGRETTED THAT ANY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE INCLUDED. March Production Dates Production dates for the March Edition of the Roundabout are as follows: Copy deadline: Wednesday 10 February Proof Reading Friday 12 February Copy to Printers Tuesday 16 February Distribution Thursday 25 February Contents Buckden Parish Council 4 From your Councillors 5 Village News 6 - 7, 17 - 18 Church News 8 - 10 Splashers and Bunchers 11 - 12 Gatehouse Repair 13 - 15 What can you see? 16 For your diary 19 Library and pre - school 20 Buckden Village Hall Trust 21 Advertisements & Classifieds 22 - 28 February 2021 Since the (early) publication of the January edition we have entered another national lockdown, and a stricter more en- compassing one at that. More shops are closed, greater re- strictions on movements and with most schools closed. We are rapidly approaching the one - year anniversary of the initial lockdown, and it is concerning to see that such extreme measures are still required. Hopefully this is the final leg of lockdowns and we start to see more freedoms as we move into spring and summer. One piece of good news is that COVID - 19 vaccinations are now being widely administered, with the local surgery making plans for the first appointments as I write this (See page 6). Stocks arrive in mid - January, and I know that the surgery and it ’ s partners will work hard to ensure the priority groups are vaccinated as soon as possible, providing protection for our older readers, key - workers and other vulnerable adults. To help pass the time in lockdown, we have several inter- esting articles for your reading pleasure this month: • The repairs to the Outer Gatehouse at Buckden Tow- ers, starting on page 13 • “ Splashers and Bunchers ” about radio beacons in World War 2, starting on page 11 • “ Before Parish Councils ” on page 18 Also, don ’ t forget to look at ‘ What can you see? ” on page 16 for an activity whilst on a lockdown walk! Please remember to visit the Roundabout website. As well as every edition from 2013 onwards available to see, there are often articles there that we could not fit into the print edition, as well as information that arrives during the month: www.buckdenroundabout.info This month ’ s editor - Ian Carter Editor ’ s Page