Neo and Brian both like “finding things” and Brian was interested to see some flint Neo had found in the village. Thousands of years ago, Brian explained, a piece of flint with a natural hole in it might have been used to make jewellery. On Friday afternoon, from 4 to 5pm in the Café, Brian […]

One of our lovely volunteer bakers has offered to make a gluten-free cake every Tuesday. Mandy Plant volunteers for the Shop and Cafe and regularly bakes for us. “I love baking cakes, even though I don’t eat them myself!” she says. “I’ve been asked to master the art of the gluten free cake, so I’m […]

Sarah plays an important part in our community, serving in the shop (you might see her on the early shift,) baking cakes for the café, volunteering on our committee and working hard at the annual Ilmington Show. Saturday’s Late Summer BBQ was a chance for her to sit down and socialise. We love to invite […]

From 12 noon to 3pm we will be sizzling sausages, browning burgers, serving drinks, ice cream and cake. Catering Angel from Tysoe are in charge of the grill and we’ll be spilling out over the terrace and village green. Just £7 for a hot dog and £10 for a burger gets you all the trimmings: […]

…just 14 weeks old when spotted at the Ilmington Show. Bruno was having a little dog show of his own, looking very happy and confident on his first ever social outing. It was in fact Bruno’s first time on a lead with owner Robin Freeman, as they met thousands of show-goers and hundreds of other […]