January 2022

25 Buckden Roundabout January 2022 Adverts Please mention the Buckden Roundabout when replying to advertisers BVC is encouraging all our customers to be conscious of other club users and take sen- sible precautions as we emerge from lock- down and start to operate normally. BVC is the place to watch football as the new season kicks off in earnest. Come down, enjoy a pint and watch the games on our 2 giant screens! 01480 810096 www.buckdenvillageclub.co.uk Waste Minimisation Christmas and New Year from your team at HDC There are many ways to make Christmas presents individual by putting extra love and attention into making the perfect present, such as home baking, flavouring alcohol, and giving time vouchers and experiences. In addition to making the present more individual and one of a kind, think about the presentation. There are many ways to make this more indi- vidual too: • Use reusable wrapping – cloth and ribbon, newspa- per and string • Invest in some nice cake tins, or pass along those that have been stuck in the back of your cupboard for years, tied with a nice reusable ribbon. • Upcycle some paper shopping bags, get the kids to redecorate over any shop logos. It would not be Christmas without Christmas dinner and all the trimmings! Most of us know that we go overboard at Christmas, and are still eating some of the Christmas food way into January, by which time we are often sick of it and looking forward to that New Year detox. So why not be a bit mindful, and plan ahead? Think about how many will be around to feed, and if you are visiting others, you will need a little less at home. If you are taking food to others, check ahead if they want to you bring anything and if so what. It goes without saying that most of us will produce more waste across the seasonal period, and so it is even more important to make sure that we are disposing of any waste correctly. Here are some tips to help you do just that: • Think about the waste hierarchy in planning – Re- fuse, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle • If you know that come Christmas day you put every- thing in a black bag, plan ahead. Make sure you have some clear sacks ready for the recyclable packaging. Have a tub on the side for any food waste to go into (an old Tupperware pot will do, and can be washed after it has been emptied). • Make sure all food waste is added to your green bin to be composted. No amount is too small. • Plastic ribbon and bows must go in the general waste, use these sparingly, or switch to reusables. • Shiny wrapping paper and ones with glitter cannot be recycled. Do the scrunch test. If it springs back it is plastic and is rubbish, if it stays in a ball it is paper and can be recycled. • Flat pack any boxes, even small ones, and this will save extra room in your recycling bins. • Larger boxes, can be left flat packed along side your recycling bin on collection day. • If your recycling bin is full, remember you can place out additional recycling in clear sacks. • Ensure you know when your waste collections day are. There are four weeks of disruptions this year due to how Christmas falls. View your dates via www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/bins. And finally, have a happy and safe New Year! NEW YEARS EVE PARTY Music by Soul Sensation LIA Buffet Glass of bubbles at midnight ONLY £10 PER PERSON! Get your tickets from our bar staff HOT TUB STEPS Indie, Britpop and Rock Saturday January 22nd from 830pm Quiz with Maureen returns Jan 12th ‘ Game Night ’ will restart Jan 19th