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VILLAGE NEWS
BUCKDEN VILLAGE HALL TRUST
Burberry Road, Buckden, PE19 5UY
Telephone: 01480 811101
Email: admin@buckdenvillagehall.co.uk
Registered Charity No. 302629
We welcomed Jo Harvey, who lives in the village, as our new Village Hall Administrator in September and the
Trustees look forward to working with her. Jo’s working hours are 9 a.m. – 2 p.m , Monday to Friday and her
email address remains the same: admin@buckdenvillagehall.co.uk If you have any queries or wish to discuss
a potential booking (or have an idea for a fundraising event) please do not hesitate to get in touch with her by
email or give her a call on 01480-811101. On our website , http://www.buckdenvillagehall.co.uk/ you are
able to view photographs from past events and can look at the calendar to see what is coming in the next few
months.
August, as is normal, was a quiet month for bookings, however September was busier with a couple of wed-
ding receptions and parties and if you are thinking of a venue for a party, wedding reception, christening party
or children’s party then do give Jo a call. Buckden residents receive a discounted price.
During the six week gap before Jo’s appointment the Trust Chairman and Treasurer managed the building on
a part time basis. Their thanks are due to Elaine Edwards, our cleaner, and John McConnell, our caretaker –
their help was invaluable.
Christine Tewson, Hon Chairman, Buckden Village Hall Trust
www.buckdenvillagehall.co.uk
BUCKDEN WI
Our next meeting is on Tuesday October 7th at 7.30 in the School Hall. Our speaker,
John Morris will be giving us advice on ' A Safer Way To Drive'.This may help us negoti-
ating our roundabout!
Please bring the balance of £14 for our annual meal to be held on Tuesday 14th Octo-
ber 6.30 for 7pm at The Lounge, Buckden Marina. (Still ok to book your place with £19
full price).
I hope you are baking wonderful cakes, large and small, for our Coffee Morning on Saturday October 8th 10am -
12 noon in the Scout Hut. Please invite family and friends to come. Anyone is most welcome to help us raise
funds for 'Shelter Box', a charity that helps in disasters.
Looking forward to our group holiday to Wales on October 20th; the coach goes at 9am.
If you want to come to Morecambe in May next year I need £100 deposit. More details at our meeting.
Our coach to Peterborough to celebrate an evensong service will leave the village at 3pm on Thursday 16th Octo-
ber. £5 contribution to the coach cost please.
Busy month but if you do have time to knit or crochet we are collecting Baby Blankets for Syria.
As you can see we are a very active WI . Lots of fun times with friends. Why not come and join in.
Pat King
patking@writeme.com 07905225911 01480811020
Did You Know….?
The site of the Shell Garage on the Roundabout was
once called Robinson’s Garage. The founder and owner,
Arthur Robinson, claimed that his garage was the site of
the first bulk petrol storage in the county - hence being
known as “ The Garage with Two Pumps” - as can be
seen in this advert from the cover of a road map pro-
duced early in the 20th Century
