Sophie had ordered “an apple and rhubarb fizzy thing” to drink, but first she and her brother inspected the pumpkins, the pumpkin biscuits and the pumpkin chocolates in store. “We come here to go to the park and visit our great grandma Joy Paxton, who still lives here,” says Sophie. Happy Hallowe’en to all our […]

“You wouldn’t believe I only washed it two days ago!” says estate worker Kieran, who had just popped into the community shop to buy a late lunch. Kieran’s quad bike is one of many agricultural vehicles that pass through Ilmington as, of course, we are surrounded by farms, fields and estates. Kieran works at the […]

We invited the children to sketch scenes around our beautiful Cotswold village, to match images from our team of amateur photographers. Each month has a recognisable view of Ilmington, from St Mary’s Church to the Old School House, The Howard Arms to The Red Lion. Younger children created their own church mice, smiling sheep and […]