September 2021

11 Buckden Roundabout September 2021 Huntingdonshire Amateur Radio Society We meet at 7.30 on the 2 nd and 4 th Thursday each month at Buckden Village Hall. Whether licensed amateur or just interested in radio and electronics you will find a warm welcome, and a cup of tea, awaits you. Regretfully due to the coronavirus a decision has been made in line with government advice to cancel the our HARS Club meetings. We will review the meetings on a month by month basis until the health crisis is over. If any member needs help or knows of a member that needs help, please let the Chairman or any of the com- mittee know so that we can work together to ensure that assistance is given. Further details contact the club secretary David Howlett, secretary@hunts - hams.co.uk or visit our web site http://hunts - hams.weebly.com For Your Diary Huntingdonshire Health Walk Scheme September 2021 Welcome to this month's health walk programme. For personal and group protection purposes, walkers are asked to please continue wearing a face covering at the start of walks; the practice of reasonable distancing within the walking group will also be continued. Please continue to book your place via www.oneleisure.net or with the One Leisure app under 'Community Activities', within 7 days of the walk you intend to join. Alternatively, telephone the Call Centre on 01480 388111. If September is as hot as parts of July and August were, it is vital that walkers wear suitable footwear and clothing, and carry a bottle of drinking water to avoid dehydration. The SEPTEMBER WALK PROGRAMME is as follows: - a) WEDNESDAYS from 2pm: • 1 st : Alconbury Saunter, from the Sports & Social Club, Gt. North Rd., PE28 4EX • 8 th : Wyton Wander, from Dobbies Car Park, Banks End, Wyton, PE28 2AA • 15 th : Meadow Meander, from GodmanchesterCommuni- tyNursery, off Park Lane, PE29 2AG • 22 nd : PerryWalk, from the Wheatsheaf Pub Car Park, West Perry, PE28 0BX • 29 th : Houghton Meadows, from Houghton Mill, Mill Lane, Houghton, PE28 2AZ b) FRIDAYS from 10am: • 3 rd : Brampton Wood, from Wildlife Trust Car Park, Brampton Wood, Brampton • 10 th : Lakeland Walk, from Hinchingbrooke CP Cafe, Hunting- don, PE29 6DB • 17 th : Buckden Marina, from the Marina Car Park, Mill Road, Buckden, PE19 5QS • 24 th : Hinchingbrooke Ramble, from Hinchingbrooke CP Cafe, Huntingdon, PE29 6DB Please check the website www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/healthwalks for updates, or telephone 01480 387047 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. We are pleased to announce our return to regular meetings on Monday 6 th September , when Susan Bate from the Norris Museum will be talking to us about “ Reminiscing with Unusual Objects from the Past ”. Why not come and join us? You'd be most wel- come! If you have any questions or concerns, please do ring Jane Scott on 811468 or Betty Millard on 810087 Buckden Wine & Beermakers Society We usually meet at the Scout Hut on the 4 th Thursday of the month at 8.00pm. We look forward to starting our regular monthly meetings again with a “ Guess the Wine ” tasting on Thursday 23rd Sep- tember at 8pm in the Scout Hut 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 Subject to national guidelines etc, we are aiming to restart meetings on Wednesday 1st September in our usual location and time, 7.30 pm at the Towers. The Chairman, Barry Jobling, will be talking on the Lucks Lane archaeological work and the plans for a display in the Village Hall. Visitors and new mem- bers are very welcome. Children are free to all talks. Please check out our new website at www.buckdenhistory.co.uk which has details of all the talks for the new 2021/22 season plus more, including external links to online historical talks from Grisham College. For further information please contact the Secretary at buckdenhistory@gmail.com