…and supporting village ventures. It communicates news and information to local residents via a weekly circulation email – and every two years the team compile a directory of names and addresses to help us all keep in touch. The Ilmington Directory 2021-22 is now on sale at Ilmington Community Shop. You can’t miss its bright […]

…we thought we’d pin down a vegetarian for some expert thoughts on sustaining a meat-free diet in the Cotswolds. We went one better and found a vegan: the lovely Katrina Eastgate, 25, who lives in Ilmington with her vegetarian dad Gareth and dairy-free mum Jane. “I reckon there are lots of secret vegans and vegetarians […]

– volunteer Sheila Lowe delivers her homemade Victoria Sponge to Ilmington Community Shop and Café. “They call me the cake lady now,” says Sheila, who is organising a team of village bakers (23 women and one bloke) to make delicious cakes and fruit loaves for our consumption. She’s also here to tell us that the […]