These two lovely chaps, Bill and Rupert, will be offering tasting samples of their amazing fruit gins all morning. The Spirit of Ilmington range is made in a small distillery on Back Street and sold in Fortnum & Mason as well as Ilmington Community Shop. And while you’re sipping on the famous Ilmington Apple Brandy, […]
Archives for December 2021
A tale of love and loss, based on the early life of Shakespeare
…Hamnet is the perfect choice for book club in Ilmington Community Café. William Shakespeare grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon, a few miles from our village, and departed for London as a young married man. Why did he leave his wife and twin children behind? What might be the connection between Hamnet, the son who died, and […]
Two members of our Wednesday Parent and Baby group post Father Christmas letters into the Santa Post Box in the community café
We have a special relationship with one of Santa’s elves, who sends a personal reply! Adult customers also have a direct link to Christmas, via our chief elf and manager Michele. She’s got everything in hand, sourcing local suppliers and saving us from standing in supermarket queues. Let us put together your Christmas in a […]
