November 2024

3 Buckden Roundabout November 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 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 The cover this month is an autumn still life taken by Alec MacAndrew. 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 NOVEMBER EDITION IS NO LATER THAN 4.30 pm ON SUNDAY 10th NOVEMBER. 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. November Production Dates Production dates for the December Edition of the Rounda- bout are as follows: Copy deadline: Sunday 10 November Proof Reading Friday 15 November Copy to Printers Tuesday 19 November Distribution Thursday 28 November Contents Buckden Parish Council 4 From your District Councillor 5 Church News 6 - 8 For your Diary 9 - 11 Village News 12 - 13, 16 - 18, 20, 22 - 23 Scouts Gin & Beer Festival 14 - 15 Buckden War Memorial 21 Advertisements & Classifieds 2, 19, 24 - 28 November 2024 The last few weeks have some rather changeable weather - to say the least! From torrential downpours and extensive flood- ing to quite balmy, sunny days. It almost feels like a bit of an Indian summer! The road between Buckden and Offord was unpassable for several days due to the severe flooding, and many more roads in the area were similarly affected. Not sure that bodes well for the upcoming winter. As you may have seen on social media, we have extended the deadline for our Christmas cover competition until November 1st. Since that decision was made we have received quite a number of additional entries, but we ’ d love to see a few more! We are moving into the season where there are a number of community events. First of those is the village service of Re- membrance held at St Mary ’ s, this year on Sunday November 10th. This is always a very well - attended event. If you want something smaller, an act of Remembrance will take place at the war memorial on Monday 11th November. There is also an article on Buckden War Memorial on page 21. The annual Christmas market and light switch on takes place on Sunday 24th November and is always a great event what- ever the weather. More details can be found on page 10. 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