February 2022

9 Buckden Roundabout February 2022 For Your Diary Huntingdonshire Health Walk Scheme February 2022 Welcome to February's health walk programme. Cold weather is to be expected so please remember warm clothing and all - weather footwear, plus a bottle of drinking water and a face - mask. Your attendance on a walk/walks must be booked no more than one week in advance, either via the One Leisure App or by 'phoning 01480 388111. The Programme is as follows: - (a) WEDNESDAYs at 2pm: • 2nd: “ Portholme ”, from Bridge Place Car Park (Pay&Display),The Avenue,G'm'c'r, PE29 2AB • 9th: “ Racecourse Ramble ”, from the Cafe, Hinchingbrooke Country Park, PE29 6DB • 16th: “ Buckden Village ”, from the Village Hall, Burberry Rd., Buckden, PE19 5UY • 23rd: “ Brampton Village ”, from Frosts' Garden Centre, Brampton, PE28 4NF (b) FRIDAYs at 10am: • 4th: “ Hartford ”, from The Barley Mow PH, 42a Main St., Hartford, PE29 1XU • 11th: *“ Wyton Wander ”, from Dob- biesCarPark,BanksEnd,Wyton,PE28 2AA *Not for new walkers • 18th: “ Houghton Meadow ”, from Houghton Mill Car Park, Houghton, PE28 2AZ • 25th: “ Alconbury Weald ”, from Lobelle Way Car Park, Alconbury Weald, PE28 4XA. The website below should offer further information if required: www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/healthwalks MONDAY CLUB We are a social group of ladies who meet fortnightly at 2.30pm in the Millard Suite at Buckden Village Hall. At each meeting we either have a guest speaker or partici- pate in an activity of our own. We then enjoy a cup of tea and biscuits, and participate in a raffle. 07 February Mindfulness and Hypnotherapy by Matt Taylor 21 February The Blood Runners, Service by Emergency Response Volunteers by John Gibson, Buckden resident Why not come and join us? You'd be most welcome! If you have any questions or concerns, please do ring Jane Scott on 811468 or Betty Millard on 810087 Buckden Wine & Beermakers Society Our February meeting will be at the Scout Hut on Thursday 24th at 8pm. Our Chairman and Vice Chair- man will be “ Cooking with Wine ” Subject of course to Boris and the Covid situation at the time! NEW MEMBERS ARE WELCOME to join a lively sociable group where help and advice on wine and beer making are freely given. Visitors are welcome to join us. For further information contact Ann Elliott 01480 810346 Buckden Local History Society February 2nd The Making of Grafham Water by Richard Storey If the COVID infection rates have reduced to a safe level then Richard will talk on the making of Grafham Water. Based on Robin Gibson's talk of 2016 Richard will use additional material obtained last year. The talk will be given in the King ’ s Room, Buckden Towers, at 7.30 pm. For more information please contact the Secretary at buckdenhistory@gmail.com or see our website including fees and COVID restrictions at https://www.buckdenhistory.co.uk/programme Quiz Night at Buckden Towers Friday 28 th January 2022, 7.30 pm Yes, we ’ re back! The Friends of Buckden Towers are delighted to say that our popular Quiz Night is back on Friday 28 th January 2022 at 7.30 pm. Entry will be £5 per person and will include a glass of wine and nibbles. Quizzers are invited to bring their own refresh- ments, as well, if required. There will also be a raffle and a Heads and Tails competition, so please bring a little extra cash for those. Prizes will be available for the winning team! Please note that we will be restricting entry to 48 quizzers so please be there early to ensure you can get a place. Please remember that all our proceeds go to support the upkeep of the beautiful, and unique, Buckden Towers build- ings .