November 2018

Buckden Roundabout

November 2018

For Your Diary

Buckden Friends

I still have a few rooms available for our Holiday to Llandud-

no next May. If interested do contact me ASAP.

We are taking the HACT bus to Bury St. Edmunds Christmas

Market on Friday 23rd November. Leaving from St. Mary's

Church Buckden at 9.30 am. Also pick up at Buckden Marina.

Home by 6pm. £15 cheques to Pat King 32 Mayfield please.

First come first served.

Please look out for information about Fun Quiz evenings on

Buckden Residents Facebook Page or contact me for dates.

Best wishes, Pat & Brian King

patking@writeme.com

01480811020, 07981727603

Third Scout Beer Festival – the best yet!

Southoe and Buckden Scouts held their third Beer Festi-

val, over the weekend of 14-15

September, fundraising to

support their activities and hopefully a future expansion of

the Scout Hut. As in previous years, Steve Reynolds master-

minded the event, with John Draycott, organising the local

beer and cider. For the first time, a gin bar served those with

more delicate tastes.

Entertainment on Friday evening was provided by Junkyard

Preachers, with a lively set. The chips served throughout the

evening proved another successful innovation, worthy of

repeating next year.

Saturday afternoon started slowly, but built up quickly from

3.30pm, when the Two Old Gits started on the banjo and

accordion – now a traditional part of the Saturday afternoon

entertainment. This was followed by Ludo and his guitar, all

the way from Ireland, valiantly attempting to encourage peo-

ple in from the sunshine. No one is quite sure whether this

was helped or hindered by Rick’s comedy routine.

As the afternoon moved into early evening, the first indica-

tions of a successful event became apparent, as additional

gin deliveries were arranged, and the popular beers started

running low. Never fear – plenty more to go and back-up

arrangements were in place. Pete’s Mexican food was prov-

ing popular and the Alison Lane band arrived to take over

the music mantle. Midway through their first set, the beer

situation started to become critical, with several barrels run-

ning out. Time to call in the back-up supplies. Unfortunately,

in the 200 yards between Draycott Breweries and Buckden

Scout Hut, the fully laden beer wagon broke down! Perhaps

the carthorse shed a shoe. For 30 desperate minutes we

were faced with a bar full of customers, only able to offer

cider and Fosters. Finally, Jacobs Choice beer was delivered

and normal service resumed.

A big thanks to all the local companies, and individuals, who

supported by sponsoring beers and supplies, it was a hugely

successful event, raising almost double the amount from the

last two years. “Cheers” to everyone who came along – see

you again next year!

Aidan Joy – Group Scout Leader