This week more than 100,000 people signed a petition calling on Tesco to ditch its self-service checkouts and return to a more personal service. Here at Ilmington Community Shop, we’ve decided not to install a bank of automated checkouts and are sticking with our smiley volunteers, each one ready to welcome you in, show you […]

We always keep a small range of treats to inspire you. Currently in stock are Moorlands vibrant hand-dipped candles, Clare Sharratt’s Harris Tweed bags, key fobs and hearts, Sari gift wraps, Alter/native Botanical Soap collections, Michele’s Hall of Lovely Things earrings, Faith in Nature hand care and BAM stripy socks. We stock a wide range […]

Handmade in Chedworth, Gloucestershire, the Woodlands Farm range is all produced on one family farm, using milk that’s fresh from the cow that morning. “It’s the short supply chain that we pride ourselves on,” says David Hulbert, the farmer who personally makes the Woodlands Farm Yogurt range (they use the American spelling.) “It’s all hand […]

And here’s part two of our scrapbook from the evening. “I like meeting people,” says Penny from Tysoe. “I’m a chatty chatter as you can tell!” We also met Raya from Smorgas Tarta, selling Swedish delicacies like Jansons Temptation and Cinnamon Buns. “I’m Swedish and I make everything,” she said. “I grew up in a […]

We’ve said farewell to our stallholders and carted the straw bales back to the farm. We met some lovely makers, growers, and sellers. “It’s a really lovely village event,” said Lisa Lea from Springfield Kitchen. “Sometimes you lose that community flavour at the bigger events we do. We like coming to places where there are […]