Oliver is partial to a cake himself and doesn’t mind stirring and licking the mixture according to his mum. We’ve got chocolate drops in white, milk and dark, we’ve got fine flour and free-range eggs, sugar, best butter, baking powder and everything you could possibly need. The Bake Off final is on Channel 4 at […]

…meet Julia and Mike Such, who were married in the Community Shop building, a Catholic Church for many years before it was deconsecrated and put up for sale. Lots of visitors have happy memories of services and occasions in the old church – here you can see Mike and Julia being married by Father Sim […]

We produce the calendar ourselves, with the kind pro-bono services of graphic designer Joe Jackson and wonderful images by village photographers. From sledging on Humpty Dumpty field to wassailing in an apple orchard; stunning cottage gardens to Morris dancing, all Cotswold life is here. The full gallery of images can be found on www.ilmingtonimages.co.uk and […]

The couple have held the fort in the Community Shop from 7 to 9am almost every Saturday since Covid. But now we must bid them farewell, as they are moving out of the village. They will be renting in the area while house hunting and we sincerely hope they move back into Ilmington one day! […]

Cheers to Jane Neate and Paul McMullen who take care of the gardens: tidying, weeding and planting to give all-year interest to our café terrace. Jane, who also arranges flowers and plants for the café tables, would love to have more help, especially in the growing season. Would you be interested in joining the gardening […]