“You wouldn’t believe I only washed it two days ago!” says estate worker Kieran, who had just popped into the community shop to buy a late lunch. Kieran’s quad bike is one of many agricultural vehicles that pass through Ilmington as, of course, we are surrounded by farms, fields and estates. Kieran works at the […]
Archives for October 2023
We are delighted to present the Ilmington Community Shop 2024 calendar, a collaboration between ourselves and Ilmington Primary School.
We invited the children to sketch scenes around our beautiful Cotswold village, to match images from our team of amateur photographers. Each month has a recognisable view of Ilmington, from St Mary’s Church to the Old School House, The Howard Arms to The Red Lion. Younger children created their own church mice, smiling sheep and […]
Don’t get mixed up between a Garden Party and a Gardening Party: the dress codes are completely different.
Our lovely volunteers turned up in all the right gear this week for a set-to in the community café back yard. We found them diligently pruning shrubs, weeding and tidying up for the winter. Pictured (from left) are Jo Johnson and Karen Peachey, both keen Ilmington gardeners, and Jane Neate who organised the autumn clear-up. […]
