…asks Brian Meredith with a twinkle in his eye. He’s holding up a fragment of an amphora [a narrow-necked Roman jug] that dates back some 2,000 years. “This piece, which does not look anything, was found on Windmill Hill and proves people were cooking with Spanish olive oil and using it for illumination at night. […]

…and Ilmington Primary School children – like kids all over the country – will be packing their satchels and lacing oversized shoes for tomorrow’s return. Here at Ilmington Community Shop, we shall miss the summer sweet runs and family ice cream outings, but don’t forget us after the holidays! Think of your local shop for […]

Tall cakes and shortcakes, slices and tray bakes, we like to think we have the best homemade cake selection in the Cotswolds! Today we are celebrating the volunteers who bake on our behalf: the people who create our Coffee & Walnuts and Lemon Drizzles, the delicious gluten-free cakes and the inventive fresh-fruit-from-the-tree bakes. Pictured here […]

Volunteers bake the cakes, volunteers serve at the till, volunteers make and serve the coffee, tidy the tables and wash up the plates. Apart from our shop managers – who you will no doubt meet, but who also have a hundred other jobs to do – the person in the pinafore is likely to be […]

So much more than a village fair, the show attracts thousands of people every August Bank Holiday Monday. Events kick off at 1pm in Ilmington Playing Fields with the Shipston Town Crier. Then it’s an afternoon of delights: live music and classic cars, Dinosaur Invasion and a fun dog show. There are old favourites and […]