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Buckden Roundabout
June 2017
Village News
FRIENDS IN DEED
The next Drop-in Café will be held on Wednesday 14
th
June,
in the Living Stones Room in St Mary’s Church
from 2.30pm to 4pm. All are welcome so do come along and enjoy a cup of tea or coffee, homemade cakes
and a good chat. If you require transport then just call us on the Transport Coordinator’s phone listed be-
low.
Friends in Deed will be running their Bottle Stall at the Village Fair on Saturday 1
st
July and once again we would be most grate-
ful for donations of bottles of all shapes and sizes (but in-date for 1
st
July, please!). We are now ready to start collecting so
please bring your bottles to Jane Scott, 9 Bishops Way, or call 811468 and we will collect. We have been very well supported in
previous years so please keep up the good work!
The annual
Friends in Deed Training Day
is to be held in the Lincoln Room in the Village Hall at 2.30pm on
Monday 12
th
June.
The training will be delivered by Susan Bate from Care Network Cambridgeshire under the title
Best Practice in Home Visiting
Training
and is designed for volunteers who do home visiting. During the training she will explain what their responsibilities are
with regards to health and safety, keeping everyone safe and explore some situations they are likely to meet as a volunteer. This
training will be of great value to not only Friends in Deed visitors but also to anyone who visits someone independently as well,
so all are very welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be provided.
Correction!
The Summer Tea Party will now be held on
Wednesday 2nd August
in the Fallas’ garden (not the 9
th
as previously
advertised) so put the new date in your diaries now. Full details and invitations will follow nearer the time and transport will be
available.
For help or information contact:
Coordinator: Jane Scott 07810 006598 Requests for transport: Andy Scott 07914 669967.
Leave a message and include your contact details
http://www.buckdenroundabout.info/friends-in-deed
BUCKDEN WI
Our speaker in May was Pam Siddell, one of our members, who nobly stepped into the breach at very short
notice. Her talk was about the history of Bournville village noted for its connection with the Cadbury family.
It was founded by George Cadbury who strongly believed that chocolate was a healthy alternative to alcohol!
He planned and built, at his own expense, a model village which would "alleviate the evils of modern,
more cramped, living conditions". His houses were to have gardens so that his workers could grow their own vegetables and
have a healthier life style. He laid out parks and open spaces, pioneered pension schemes, a full medical service and built
schools. Being a staunch temperance Quaker, no public houses were allowed!! It was a most interesting and informative talk,
especially relevant as Pam went to school close to the factory and could judge the time of day by the smell of chocolate! Thank
you, Pam.
Our next meeting is on June 6th and is entitled "Beating the cistern – tips from a lady plumber". It should be most amusing and
all are welcome. The Competition is for a poem about water so, come on ladies, get searching for poems or, better still, get
poetic!
For more information please contact:
Ruth Nicholas – 07957 334142; Judith Armitage – 01480 811717; Patricia Ford – 01480 819144
Buckden Village Festival
New for 2017
•
Biggest bouncy slide in the UK
•
Under 7’s inflatable play area
•
Only Extreme jump in the
country
Fete 1
st
July 12.30pm – 4.30pm
See our website for details
www.BuckdenVillageFestival.co.uk
Friends in Deed will be running their
usual Bottle Stall at the Village Fair.
Please donate bottles of all shapes and
sizes (but in-date for 1
st
July, please!)
to Jane Scott, 9 Bishops Way, 811468,
as soon as possible.
Will collect by arrangement.
Cut-off date for donations Sunday 25
th
June.