December 2021

12 Buckden Roundabout December 2021 Village News Buckden WI Our meeting on Tuesday, November 2nd, was a real “ hands on ” affair where members were encouraged to tap into their creative sides. Beccy Boxer was our welcome guest for the evening, bringing along a variety of ceramic shapes for us to decorate. There were small bowls, vases and smaller shapes such as hearts, circular discs and a selection of Christmas themed ideas that could be hung onto a tree or worn as a pendant. Beccy demonstrated how to mix and apply the various colours which all looked rather pale but we were assured that after firing they would be much brighter. The concentration of our members as they painstakingly applied the colours was palpable – you could have heard a pin drop! Many of us were doubtful of our artistic capabilities but we were encouraged to use simple designs such as lines or dots to make patterns rather than trying to create landscapes or mini works of art. A great sigh of relief from the vast majority of us! It was a fun evening and gave us the chance to sit in small groups whilst enjoying each others efforts and a cup of tea. Our ceramics have now gone off to be fired and we wait with bated breath for the results. Thank you, Beccy, for a very entertaining and creative evening. Our next meeting is on Tuesday, December 7th, and is our an- nual Christmas Social evening with food. It is always a very enjoyable event so do try and come along. Visitors are most welcome and for further information please contact: Ruth Nicholas – 07957 334142 Judith Armitage – 01480 811717 Buckden Junior Football Club And just like that it ’ s Christmas, and we ’ re halfway through our season already with winter train- ing now in action for all our teams. Big Dribblers is Back! Our Big Dribblers sessions run on Sunday mornings from 9am at Buckden Playing Field. These ses- sions are for children in school year 1, with a view to forming a new U7 team next season (subject to volunteers being availa- ble to coach the team – all qualifications, licences and courses are funded by the club, if you have an interest in finding out more about becoming a coach – please get in touch!). Our Little Dribblers have 2 sessions running each week, also on a Sunday - one at 9am and one at 9.45am. All sessions cost £1.50 per week. If you are interested in joining any of these, please contact us. Club Shop We have BJFC branded beanies, snoods, face masks and ther- mal mugs – perfect for the cold days ahead – contact us for more information. Butler Residential. A huge thank you to Laura and Barry from Butler Residential for their support throughout the year as our Club Sponsor. If you are looking to move and wanted to support the club – you can contact Butler Residential on 01480 775355. Sponsors A special thank you to all of this year ’ s sponsors, we would not be able to operate without your generosity and support so on behalf of the entire club, thank you. Embee Picasso Trebes Consulting Bloor Homes Thornhill Estates Buckden Dental Clinic St Neots Fireplace and Stove Centre Fensom Business Solutions E Timber Products M.A Motors Finesse Mort- gage Services Annafield Estates Butler Residential Orange Squash Agency GAP Home Improvements TP Plastering On behalf of all our committee, we wish all our players, coach- es and families a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! For more information on the club, joining a team or the com- mittee please contact our Chairman Michael Lander via bjfc- chairman@hotmail.com. Answers to Christmas Quiz page 10 1. Don ’ t stop me eatin ’ – LadBaby 2. Killing in the name – Rage Against The Machine 3. 2 become 1 – The Spice Girls 4. Do they know it ’ s Christmas? – Band Aid 5. Merry Xmas everybody - Slade Betty Millard would like to thank all past and pre- sent members of Buckden Parish Council who con- tributed to a gift on her retirement from the Parish Council. It has been an honour to have served the village. Thank you.