Last night was the 7th Ilmington Community Shop AGM and a first too, as it was entirely conducted via video link. It was a chance to thank the hard-working, outgoing members of our committee. A moment to reflect on the many changes the pandemic has brought: a 250% increase in turnover during lockdown, the temporary […]

Ilmington is a very special village and our Community Shop – as we are sure you know – is no ordinary convenience store! We are run as a cooperative, existing for the benefit of the community as a whole, and we have around 400 owner-members. So why not join us? This week and next, you […]

…that’s the day we remember mothers, near and far. Mothering Sunday, on 14th March, touches us all, however old we are. We think of the hard-working mums in our community and the elderly mothers we haven’t been able to see all year. We think of young mothers, raising a new generation, and the mothers we […]