…with his sausages and bacon – he likes to place them personally in the chiller at Ilmington Community Shop. Carl is the one man band behind The Cotswold Sausage & Bacon Company, based at Talton Mill in Newbold, three miles away. “It’s just me,” the 29-year-old says simply, “I supply a few community shops, post […]

…, Duke of Edinburgh, here at the community shop we are pausing to remember friends and family who have died in the time of pandemic. In our own community, we have lost some wonderful people: not necessarily to Covid, but Covid has transformed the way we’ve said our goodbyes. Unable to gather for the funeral, […]

… some are delicious: not many manage to cover both bases. New in and proving popular at Ilmington Community Shop are these Power of Nature Sour Cherries, 100% unsweetened, dried fruit that are incredibly more-ish. They are high in fibre (protecting against diabetes), Vitamin E (building the immune system), potassium (balancing out a high salt […]

… like serving customers or playing on the till: there’s a whole world of hard work going on behind the scenes. Meet Keith Hawkins, our new volunteer maintenance manager. Keith moved into Ilmington seven years ago and thought he’d retired, until he ran into certain members of the Ilmington Community Shop committee… “I was lured […]

…local, unforced rhubarb, grown in the fields around Ebrington and fresh in Ilmington Community Shop! Our lovely volunteer Julie Jones makes her own rhubarb gin every year and was happy to present the first stalks of the season from Drinkwaters Farm. Her recipe: “You take an equal measure of rhubarb and sugar and let it […]