We have a real community, neighbours who care for one another, a strong church, two great pubs, an active village hall and a host of groups and societies which support and look out for each other. At Ilmington Community Shop, we are marking National Thank You Day with our very own Thank You Tree: the […]

Irene and Liz, Marion and Michele, Debbie and Sue all brought some handiwork along to the café, where a space was set aside for knitting, nattering, sewing and the sipping of tea. “We want to create community activities here at the shop and café,” says manager Michele Hall. “Our cooperative is owned by local people […]

Are you watching Wimbledon or Wembley, rooting for England, Andy Murray, or both? Whoever’s got control of your remote control, we are ready to supply the armchair refreshments here at Ilmington Community Shop. We’ve got the beer, crisps and squash, the pizza and ice cream. Come to us for Pimm’s and local strawberries, or mix […]

you might cynically presume that it’s factory-made and promoted by a clever marketing team. But Maggie Sorensen, who supplies jam, chutney and marmalade to Ilmington Community Shop, is no marketing ploy: she makes her own wares in her own kitchen with her very own partner Harry Robertson. “We live in sin in Chipping Norton,” she […]

When we asked you to save the date for our National Thank You Day picnic, we must have forgotten to send the memo to Boris! Current Covid rules being what they are – and as today is no longer the hoped-for end to all restrictions – we have decided to amend our plans. So the […]