February 2024

3 Buckden Roundabout February 2024 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, Lesley MacAndrew 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 This month ’ s cover is artwork of a win try scene and was sub- mitted by Heather Greenway. As ever we are very grateful. We are looking for more photos and paintings of any kind that we could use as a front cover. We especially need photos and paintings of autumn scenes, and of events in the village. We should be grateful for photos (or even paintings!) of the coro- nation celebrations in the village. 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 Buckden Parish Council can accept any responsibility for the content of the advertisements, the services provided by the advertisers 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 MARCH EDITION IS NO LATER THAN 4.30 pm ON SATURDAY 10th FEBRUARY 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. February Production Dates Production dates for the March Edition of the Roundabout are as follows: Copy deadline: Saturday 10 February Proof Reading Friday 16 February Copy to Printers Tuesday 20 February Distribution Thursday 29 February Contents Buckden Parish Council 4 From your District Councillor 5 Church News 6 - 8 For your Diary 9 - 10 Buckden & Diddington footpaths 11 Hares 12 In Case of Fire 13 School and pre - school 14 What ’ s in a street name? 15 Village News 16 - 18 Advertisements & Classifieds 2, 19 - 24 February 2024 Just before I sat down to write this, we have been through an spell of exceptionally wet weather affecting many villages and roads in the district. Despite some works taking place last year, Taylors Lane again began to flood. Only the action of the householders, neigh- bours and people from across the village turning to help pre- vented another disaster! As I understand it, it took an all - night effort to ensure no serious damage was done. We join the affected residents in thanking those who assisted in any way and wholeheartedly applaud the great spirit of community shown in such trying circumstances! Despite a couple of days without rain, many of the local roads are still impassable and those living in Buckden Marina are particularly affected, Fortunately it appears that the waters are at last starting to recede. As well as all the usual information and events in the edition this month, we have several interesting articles rearding histo- ry, nature and walking - so hopefully something to appeal to many of you. On page 12 there is an article about hares; page 11 has some great information about the many footpaths in and around the village; there is a fascinating article on Buckden Towers and insurance on page 13; and on page 15 there is an insight into how street names were decided on for the Bloor Homes development. 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. The online edition of the magazine is in full colour: www.buckdenroundabout.info This month ’ s editor - Ian Carter Editor ’ s Page