We welcome lots of mums and grandmums into the community café, most of whom are intent on buying homemade cake and warm milk or hot chocolate for their charges. (Kat’s Chocolate cake with Malteser crumb seems to be a favourite with all ages!) On a typical weekday morning, we met grandma Clare and granddaughter Evie, […]
We’re going back in time for a futuristic story this month in Book Club @thecafé.
Join our informal reading group for a lively discussion about George Orwell’s novel 1984. Orwell created a dystopian future in which Big Brother was always watching and punishment might mean facing our worst fears and phobias in Room 101. How relevant is this science fiction classic today? Come along and chat, or just listen in, […]
It’s Mothering Sunday this weekend…
…and our lovely volunteer Colette Nock is here to show off some of the gifts and cards we’ve got on offer. Colette is herself a mother of three who are – impossibly – aged 29 to 36! She’s been volunteering in the community shop and café, mostly the café, for nearly a year now. “I […]
Snowy spring walk, anyone?!
Ilmington is famous for its country walks, from medieval, car-free lanes that wind through the heart of the village, to long footpaths over the Cotswolds. Ebrington Hill on our doorstep is the highest point in Warwickshire, with astonishing views over the south Midlands. In the community shop, we stock a wide range of walking books […]
“It’s an ancient craft,” says Penny Vigers as she tries to explain to us the art of willow weaving.
“It’s so relaxing when you hit the sweet spot. I sit in the garden and weave – it’s very zen.” You’ll be able to see what Penny means at our forthcoming Willow Weaving evening at Ilmington Community Cafe. On Friday 24th March at 7pm, Penny is staging a willow weaving demonstration, with the chance to […]
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