November 2023

13 Buckden Roundabout November 2023 Village News Buckden Neighbourhood Watch AS THE DARKER HOURS CREEP IN YOU ARE MORE VULNERABLE TO BURGLARS. Protect your home by thinking WIDE(N) W indows, I nterior, D oors, E xterior and N eighbours. DON ’ T HELP THE BURGLAR Opportunity plays a big role in enabling crimes to be com- mitted, particularly burglaries. Criminals will look for homes that: • Seem unoccupied. • Have little or no apparent security. • Have doors or windows left open. • Or where they think they won ’ t be seen. As a rule, if it looks like there is someone inside, the burglar is likely to go elsewhere. So: WINDOWS Lock your all your windows. INTERIOR Put your interior lights on a timer. DOORS Double or deadlock your doors. EXTERIOR Put your exterior lights on a sensor. (N) NEIGHBOURS Keep look out on neighbour ’ s properties. Let them know when you are away. NOW IS A GOOD TIME TO ENSURE YOUR HOME IS AS SECURE AS POSSIBLE. RICHARD WEST Village Coordinator 01480 811467 / 07841 866630 To contact the police: 999 in an emergency; 0800 555 111 Crime Stoppers; 0300 123 2040 Action Fraud. EMAIL burglarycrackdown@cambs.pnn.police.uk or visit www.crimestoppers.uk.org or you can telephone 101 Hello neighbours! from your ‘ country cousins ’ here in Diddington. By way of the Roundabout maga- zine, we hope to keep in touch with you all and share what we get up to throughout the year, so far this year we have held 2 quiz nights, celebrated the coronation of King Charles III with a commu- nity picnic, hosted the Aragon Singers and the Bedford Gallery Quire as well as the monthly church services. You will also have just missed our annual mu- sical extravaganza, Blues in the Pews, when our Church fairly rocks to the sounds of the amaz- ing Stella Hensley and her band. Our monthly coffee mornings started in September so be sure to come along and join in with our coffee and chat, book, puzzle and games exchange and see our bring and buy table on the last Friday of each month. We are very aware that you like to visit us, taking a stroll through our lovely village, often with your dog companions which is why we have provided a watering station for your best friend at the end of the village as you pass through towards Buckden. Many of you will know of our fascinating history which over many years has been researched and chronicled by the Dodman family who reside here in the village. Soon you will be able to learn much more about Diddington life when later in the year we will be displaying the chronicles in a be- spoke history archive within St Laurence Church. As well as reading Roundabout , please keep an eye on our Fa- ceBook page, Diddington Life and the notice boards along the village lane that will detail our upcoming events and latest news! We really look forward to welcoming you all and bringing our communities together sharing news and supporting each oth- er ’ s events. Coming soon …….. Community Coffee, Cake & Chat Friday 24 November 10am – 12 Noon Christingle Service 24 December 6pm Email: diddington.village@gmail.com MacMillan Thank you to all those who supported the Macmillan Coffee Morning at the Perry Baptist Church on Saturday 7 th Octo- ber. It was great to have so many from the local community and surrounding villages, including Buckden, gather with us. The total raised on the day was £550 but we have since re- ceived some more kind donations so the total is now an AMAZING £600! A huge THANK YOU to you all. The Aragon Singers of Buckden are seeking a pianist. The choir meets at 7.30pm on Mondays at the Methodist Chapel in Buckden. We very much look forward to hearing from anyone who would be interested in this position. Contact: 01480 417322