In a change of pace, this month’s choice is a collection of short stories by the New Zealand writer Katherine Mansfield. Mansfield, who moved to England in 1907 and associated with the Bloomsbury Group, wrote about modern topics like anxiety, sexuality and religion. The Doll’s House explores themes of class and rigid social structures, especially […]

Oliver is partial to a cake himself and doesn’t mind stirring and licking the mixture according to his mum. We’ve got chocolate drops in white, milk and dark, we’ve got fine flour and free-range eggs, sugar, best butter, baking powder and everything you could possibly need. The Bake Off final is on Channel 4 at […]

…meet Julia and Mike Such, who were married in the Community Shop building, a Catholic Church for many years before it was deconsecrated and put up for sale. Lots of visitors have happy memories of services and occasions in the old church – here you can see Mike and Julia being married by Father Sim […]

We produce the calendar ourselves, with the kind pro-bono services of graphic designer Joe Jackson and wonderful images by village photographers. From sledging on Humpty Dumpty field to wassailing in an apple orchard; stunning cottage gardens to Morris dancing, all Cotswold life is here. The full gallery of images can be found on www.ilmingtonimages.co.uk and […]

The couple have held the fort in the Community Shop from 7 to 9am almost every Saturday since Covid. But now we must bid them farewell, as they are moving out of the village. They will be renting in the area while house hunting and we sincerely hope they move back into Ilmington one day! […]