October 2021

3 Buckden Roundabout October 2021 Buckden Roundabout Team Editors - Articles & Events Ian Carter and Alec MacAndrew Email: editor@buckdenroundabout.info 33 Beaufort Drive, Buckden, PE19 5YU 07515 737636 Webmaster Alec MacAndrew Email: webmaster@buckdenroundabout.info Proofreading and editorial assistance Wendy Trattner Advertisements and Payments Fiona Shirley Email: adverts@buckdenroundabout.info Distribution Co - ordinators Wendy Thelwall, Lesley MacAndrew, Patricia Ford Contact this email for info: Email: distribution@buckdenroundabout.info Front Cover The photo was provided by Gordon Wyatt and shows a Red Admiral butterfly on a blackberry bush. We are looking for more paintings of any kind that we could use as a front cover. We can photograph them if you only have original artwork. We are also keen to get images (photos or paintings) of the village and surrounding areas in prepara- tion for future issues. Please note that photos should ideally be in portrait format and should be a minimum of 2400 x 1700 pixels. More is better! All advertisements and non - advertising material are printed in good faith. Neither the Buckden Roundabout nor the Buck- den Parish Council can accept any responsibility for the con- tent of the advertisements, the services provided by the ad- vertisers or any statements made in the advertisements or non - advertising material. No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored with- out the express permission of the Editor of the Buckden Roundabout. THE DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ALL MATERIAL FOR THE NOVEMBER EDITION IS NO LATER THAN 4.30 pm ON SUNDAY 10th OCTOBER . HOWEVER, SPACE IS ALLOCATED ON A FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED, BASIS. IT IS REGRETTED THAT ANY CONTRIBUTIONS RECEIVED AFTER THE DEADLINE WILL NOT BE INCLUDED. October Production Dates Production dates for the November Edition of the Rounda- bout are as follows: Copy deadline: Sunday 10 October Proof Reading Friday 15 October Copy to Printers Tuesday 19 October Distribution Thursday 28 October Contents Buckden Parish Council 4 From your District Councillor 5 Village News 6, 12, 19, 21 For Your Diary 7, 11 Church News 8 - 10 Support Buckden businesses 13,16 BUCKFEST 2021 14 - 15 The Parish Council, the new Hall 18 School & Pre - school 20 Advertisements & Classifieds 22 - 28 October 2021 After some unpleasant weather for a lot of August, as I am writing this we are experiencing something of an ‘ Indian Sum- mer ’. Days have been largely dry with the lowest daytime temperature rarely below 20 C, and with several days with a temperature in the high 20s! The somewhat inclement weather did not stop the crowd at Buckfest having a great time. Nothing, even the relatively heavy rainfall mid - afternoon, was going to dampen their spir- its. Once again, Buckfest looks to have raised a significant amount for local charities and it is a credit to the village that it is so well supported, even in these trying times. Check the centre pages for some images from the day taken by our own Alec MacAndrew. We have much in the way of content this month. Terry Hay- ward ’ s History of the Parish Council continues with part 9 on page 19 and covers the development of the A1 and the A14. Our series of articles highlighting local businesses continues with an in - depth look at Hardwick Dene following an interview the manager, Paul. This article can be found on pages 13 and 16. We also have a couple of articles from different contributors on page 17. One about advanced driving and the benefits of following that guidance, and one from the Waste Minimisa- tion Team at HDC about what we can do to help in the battle against climate change through reducing food waste. Please remember to visit the Roundabout website. As well as every edition from 2013 onwards available to see, there are often articles there that we could not fit into the print edition, as well as information that arrives during the month: www.buckdenroundabout.info This month ’ s editor - Ian Carter Editor ’ s Page