We’re thinking of putting Rockin Robin on a diet in the New Year – either that or renaming him Rollin. You might remember Rockin, the friendly robin who hangs out on our cafe terrace stealing crumbs and posing for tourist snaps? Well, like the rest of us, he seems to have put on a pound […]

It must be time to wish everyone a merry Christmas! From left: Fiona, Becky, Michele, Laura, Mike, Sarah, Julie and Debbie would like to say cheers to our faithful customers, thank you to all our wonderful volunteers and “happy holidays” to everyone who knows us. The shop is open till 5pm today, Christmas Eve, and […]

Caught under the mistletoe are (left to right) Catherine, Jenny, Rob and Sarah, all of whom dedicate their time on a Tuesday morning. Rob and Sarah Beebee start at 7am, baking bread and croissants, sorting out the day’s newspapers, the fresh milk and the veg. Customers roll in from 7.30. At 9am there’s a change […]

The main headline is that the Community Café closes on Thursday this week, reopening on Tuesday 3rd January at 9.30am. So you’ve got until 4.30pm on Wednesday to enjoy the homemade cake, mince pies, hot drinks and mulled wine. Meanwhile, our Community Shop will mostly be open over the holidays and you’ll find a warm, […]

Come and celebrate the snow and the season in our Community Café from 5 to 7pm tomorrow (Friday.) It’s not often we get snowy scenes like this in the middle of December and we thought a tot of vin chaud would warm the cockles of all our hearts. There’ll also be a mulled wine tasting […]