We served, we celebrated, we baked and we befriended. We turned 10, we turned up and together we made it happen. Enjoy our end of year reel, sharing some of our highlights at Ilmington Community Shop and Cafe. May we all go from strength to strength in the New Year 2026

Customer Alan Hessel (right) and volunteer elf Alan Sarjant (left) are seen here checking the vintage of our Royd’s Mulled Wine. We’ve got more mulled wine, Christmas puddings, pretty tins of chocolates and Bakewell & Browne mince pies – so you can keep your cupboard stocked and your guests happy all through the holidays. Our […]

Mike Clasper, our incoming Chair, takes centre stage thanks to his sartorial efforts, while the rest of us try to organise ourselves in true committee fashion. Mike Tremellen (current Chair, standing, also in a Santa hat) and the team would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas! Thank you for supporting us, shopping […]

So if you need some last-minute purchases, serious Christmas shopping or emergency supplies, please think of your local community shop. We have fresh meat and veg, wine and spirits, snacks, cakes and chocolates – and gifts too. Our opening hours over the next week are as follows: Tuesday 23rd December 7.30am to 5.30pm Christmas Eve […]

The naughty elves will be there too. Lorrie likes to spice up his mulled wine with oranges slices, cinnamon and cloves. Or he uses our Green Cuisine Mulled Wine kit to ring the changes. Mickey prefers to open the bottle and dive straight in! Whatever your recipe, you can buy a bottle of Royd’s for […]