…and one of our most colourful stallholders, Raya Horner, founder and head chef at Smorgas Tarta, “the Swedish food equivalent of Liberace.” Raya (as we can see!) is passionate about Swedish Sandwich Cake, Cinnamon Buns and all things foodie from her home country. Come and meet her and other fabulous suppliers at this year’s Christmas […]

…and deliver their wares to the Community Café according to the all-important Cake Rota. Most bakes arrive in Tupperware and cake tins, or still cooling in the original baking tray. But Sue Dennis brings hers in a glorious wooden Norwegian cake box, or tine. “I’ve had it since the 1980s when we briefly lived in […]

Bring your laptop, tablet or smartphone along to Ilmington Community Café on Tuesday 12th November. From 12.30 to 2.30pm, expert Elizabeth Major will be on hand to answer your digital queries and boost IT confidence. Elizabeth is digital outreach officer for Warwickshire Libraries and can also help us access library resources online. There’s a free […]

…and Happy Hallowe’en to all our customers and friends. At Ilmington Community Shop, we’ve got pumpkins for carving, sweets for Trick or Treating and ghost-shaped lollipops for sharing. Plus everything you could need for a warming Hallowe’en supper – with maybe a glass of Spirit of Ilmington Gin to wash it down! Have a fantastic […]

You’ve packed their bags and off they’ve gone,
Bathroom is free, no lights left on.
No pinging of phones, no slamming of doors,
No loud music playing, bouncing off walls,
No trainers or boots strewn around the hall – 
The remote control is now all yours.
Washing machine is still, no ironing to do.
What you eat for supper is now […]