They turned out with wheelbarrows and stout hearts, and together they built a brilliant new terrace for Ilmington Community Café! The 20 or so village volunteers weren’t put off by a bit of Bank Holiday drizzle: they laboured and shovelled, levelled and learned all sorts of new skills. We were lucky that professional builder Jim […]
“This is a quintessentially English village doing what it does best,” said one of our visitors today
The lawns of Upper Green outside Ilmington Community Shop were filled with families and friends, making it a street party to remember. We had burgers and homemade cake, Morris dancing and picnic tables. The sun shone and the children ran in circles, as children are meant to do. Here are a few snapshots from our […]
The first Coronation at Westminster Abbey took place in 1066 for William the Conqueror
Some 957 years later, it’s the turn of King Charles III – and all over the country, communities are gathering to mark the occasion. We start tomorrow (Sunday) at 12 noon with a street party on Ilmington’s Upper Green. Bring your own chairs and picnic blankets – we have the BBQ, the booze and the […]
When author Richard Vaughan Davies heard his latest novel was being discussed at Ilmington book club, he kindly brought in some copies for us to sell
Before he knew it, he’d agreed to come and meet his readers in our community café. “I’ve never done a book club before,” admitted Richard, who lives in Moreton-in-Marsh. “It’s lovely to have a great big book club like this!” Richard is a self-published writer who doesn’t shy away from controversy. His first novel expanded […]
Are you ready to party?
There’s a little bit of a Coronation coming up and we’re preparing for a street party to remember on Sunday 7th May. We are staging a BBQ lunch from 12 noon at Upper Green, Ilmington, with homemade cakes and ice creams from our Community Café. There’ll be trestle tables to share with friends and family, […]
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