Archives for October 2024

…and Happy Hallowe’en to all our customers and friends. At Ilmington Community Shop, we’ve got pumpkins for carving, sweets for Trick or Treating and ghost-shaped lollipops for sharing. Plus everything you could need for a warming Hallowe’en supper – with maybe a glass of Spirit of Ilmington Gin to wash it down! Have a fantastic […]

You’ve packed their bags and off they’ve gone,
Bathroom is free, no lights left on.
No pinging of phones, no slamming of doors,
No loud music playing, bouncing off walls,
No trainers or boots strewn around the hall – 
The remote control is now all yours.
Washing machine is still, no ironing to do.
What you eat for supper is now […]

The 2025 Ilmington Shop Calendar is out now, a celebration of the animal kingdom in the setting of our beautiful village. “We decided on a Creatures of Ilmington theme,” says volunteer Debbie Sarjant, “and invited local photographers to send their animal pictures to our Ilmington Images website. We had loads of entries and we’re delighted […]