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BuckdenVillageFestival –27
th
, 28
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&29
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June 2014
Whynot take theBuckdenVillageFestival as an excuse to get to know your
neighbours. Goand ask them tohelp youmake abanner, or a flag, for the pa-
rade celebrating your street/area inBuckden. Therewill be aprize for the best
banner. Let's get thewhole village involved including all the clubs and business-
es thatmakeour village so great. Don't leave this to someoneelse. Please take
anactivepart yourself.WeneedYOU to behelpful tomake this aFestival to
remember.
Fridayevening featuring “TheVamps” Tommyevening,
Tickets canbepurchasedat TheVillageHall, TheVine and from friends of
BuckdenSchool.
Saturday super hero themedparade ledby “BlueVisionTwirlingTeam”
It's time for everyone to join in and have some fun. A time for children and adults to have fun by dressing
upas heroes, decorating their bikes, trikes,mobility scooters etc. and coming to join in theFestival Pa-
rademeeting at 11am at BuckdenTowers. Little ones and thosewith limitedmobility can join the parade
at BuckdenNurseryand should be there 12 noon
Saturdayopening ceremonyballoon release (in aidof FOBS)
Balloonswill be sold at BuckdenSchool for £1.50 each. Thesewill be releasedat theFete after the pa-
rade.
Formore informationplease visit
buckdenvillagefestival@gmail.com
VILLAGENEWS
BuckdenOver SixtiesClub
Theouting toCastleAbbeyGardenswill takeplaceafter this report, somorenext month.
Theouting toHunstantononWednesday June 4departs fromMethodists, Glebe Lane, CranfieldWayand
Southoe. Cost tomembers £18 – non-members £19.Weare onlyusing a small bus, unless numbers dictate oth-
erwise, therefore, it wouldbehelpful if you can letme knowasap at 01480 811054 if youwish togo.
Outing toGreat YarmouthonWednesday July 2 departing as above. Cost tomembers £21 –nonmembers £22.
Theoutings are available to anybody - you don’t have tobe 60 or over! Contact mePatWright on 01480 811054.
Club nights cease now until September 19andwill commence at 7pm. The cost is just £1 and there is a raffle if
youwould like to take part.
Outings for the rest of the year are:-WedSept 3E. RushtonVicarageGardens,WedOct 1Duxford&Scotsdale
Nursery,WedNov 5Christmas shopping inSheffield, Meadowhall –although on this one it is very easy to take a
tram into city centre if you prefer. FRI DEC.12 ISAMEMBERSONLYNIGHTFORCHRISTMASDINNERAT
THELION.
That’s all for now folks, any queries please call meon811054. PatWright, Chairperson.
Friends inDeed
Friends inDeed has twodates for your diaries. The first, June 28th, the day of theVillageFete.
Friends inDeed will be running a Bottle Tombola. Last year we were very successful and as we
have no overheads and rely on your generosity we shall again be able to give all themoney we
take to the Village Hall Trust. Please may I ask you to be generous again? Anything from
champagne to shampoo, so long a it comes in a bottle. Contributionsmay be given to any Friends in Deed team
member, or after June1st, taken toRev. Miles Falla at TheBowlings or toChristine Lawrence. Alternatively, if you
phoneChristine [number below] Shewill arrange for someone to collect from you.
Our second date is someweeks off yet. Pleasemake a note of Wednesday, August 13thwhenwe shall hold our
Summer TeaParty at TheBowlings at the invitation of Pam andMiles Falla. This iswhenwe invite all the folkwe
regularly visit, and everyonewho has at any time asked for our friendship or any other kind of help. Invitationswill
be forthcomingnearer the date.
Our contact numbers areTransport 07914669967AndyScott
Other help and information 08710006598Christine LawrenceFriends inDeedCo-ordinator
Here for the people of Buckden
