January 2022

9 Buckden Roundabout January 2022 For Your Diary Huntingdonshire Health Walk Scheme January 2022 Wishing regular and would - be health walkers a very Happy New Year! Here is January's programme; if you wish to join any of the walks, please note the details and follow the points shown below to get the maximum satisfaction. Programme WEDNESDAYs at 2pm 5 th : “ Hinchingbrooke Ramble ”, from the cafe at Hinchingbrooke Country Park, PE29 6DB 12 th : “ Alconbury Weald ”, from the Lobelle Way Car Parks, Al- conbury Weald, PE28 4XA 19 th : “ Grafham Perry ”, from the Wheatsheaf Pub Car Park, West Perry, PE28 0BX 26 th : “ Hardwick Circular ”, from the Buckden Village Hall, Bur- berry Rd., Buckden PE19 5UY FRIDAYs at 10am 7 th : “ Buckden Ramble ”, from the Buckden Village Hall, Burber- ry Rd., Buckden, PE19 5UY 14 th : “ Godmanchester Lakes ”, from the Community Nursery off Park Lane, G'm'c'r, PE29 2AG 21 st : “ Woodland Ramble ”, from the cafe at Hinchingbrooke Country Park, PE29 6DB 28 th : “ Hemingford Meadows ”, from Houghton Mill Car Park, Mill Lane, Houghton, PE28 2AZ. • If you wish to join a walk, please book through One Lei- sure (01480 388111) or via its app; • however, bookings are not accepted if attempted more than 7 days before the walk. • Please wear a face - mask when arriving at the walk and respect safe - distancing as requested. • Warm clothes, weatherproof footwear and a bottle of drinking water are essential winter kit. Further information appears on the www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/healthwalks website MONDAY CLUB We are a social group of ladies who meet fortnightly at 2.30pm in the Millard Suite at Buckden Village Hall. At each meeting we either have a guest speaker or partici- pate in an activity of our own. We then enjoy a cup of tea and biscuits, and participate in a raffle. 10 January Comedy, Songs and Readings by Rex Freeman 24 January Lunch at The Vine Why not come and join us? You'd be most welcome! If you have any questions or concerns, please do ring Jane Scott on 811468 or Betty Millard on 810087 Buckden Wine & Beermakers Society Our first meeting of the New Year has had to be changed. It will now be a week earlier on Thursday 20th January at the Scout Hut at 8pm. We will hold our Annual Presentation Evening, follow- ing our successful wine show in November which attracted 49 bottles of wines and liqueurs. NEW MEMBERS ARE WELCOME to join a lively sociable group where help and advice on wine and beer making are freely given. Visitors are welcome to join us. For further information contact Ann Elliott 01480 810346 Buckden Local History Society 5th January Alcock and Brown by Terry Hayward Terry will describe the epic flight of British aviators John Alcock and Arthur Brown, who made the first ever non - stop transatlantic flight in June 1919. Using a modified First World War Vickers Vimy bomber they flew from St. John's, Newfoundland, to Clifden, County Galway, Ire- land. New members and visitors welcome. For more information please contact the Secretary at buckdenhistory@gmail.com or see our website including fees and COVID restrictions at https://www.buckdenhistory.co.uk/programme Quiz Night at Buckden Towers Friday 28 th January 2022, 7.30 pm The Friends of Buckden Towers are delighted to say that our popular Quiz Night is back on Friday 28 th January 2022 at 7.30 pm. Entry will be £5 per person and will include a glass of wine and nibbles. Quizzers are invited to bring their own refresh- ments, as well, if required. There will also be a raffle and a Heads and Tails competition, so please bring a little extra cash for those. Prizes will be available for the winning team! Please remember that all our proceeds go to support the upkeep of the beautiful, and unique, Buckden Towers build- ings .