Ilmington through the Seasons is the theme of this year’s Community Shop calendar and we think it’s picture-perfect. All the photographs were taken over the last 12 months by the amateur photographers of Ilmington. They show our Cotswold village as it might have looked 100 years ago: its ancient buildings, footpaths and long views, with […]

…so today began well for Anna Sabin, first prize chutney maker in our Ilmington Community Shop “Compotition”. Anna’s Pear and Walnut Chutney was declared “really delicious” by judge Wendy Larner and praised for its “depth of flavour and texture.” It beat some excellent jams, jellies and preserves to win the Spirit of Ilmington prize. Anna, […]

Come and get your Hallowe’en supplies from us! Wishing you all a suitably scary weekend…

…as the final entries rolled in for our autumn Compôtition! And we have a winner… Professional food judge Wendy Larner put your preserves through their paces and declared Anna Sabin’s Pear and Walnut Chutney to be Top of the Compotes. Equal runners-up are Mark O’Keefe’s Mirabelle Plum Jam and Susan Brock’s Apple and Orange Cider […]

…we’ve got some lovely new blankets to keep you warm when we reopen tomorrow at 10.30am! Some of our customers and dog walkers prefer to sit outside, and our cosy blankets are just the ticket as we go into autumn. Modelling the new look are Maurice and Liz Bott, seen here with Liz’s sister Joan […]