November update

I must start by apologising and correcting something I put in last month’s article.  I go on about the wonderful opening hours of our shop and post office, but, apparently, not enough! They are even better than I had thought; closing time is actually 12.30pm on a...

September update

It’s taken a long time coming, but it’s lovely to be able to enjoy the sunny weather we’re having now.  And the shop sees plenty of evidence of that, in our sales of soft drinks and ice creams, and the consumption of our complimentary water outside the shop, suitable...

August update

Well, if you have visited the shop recently you will have seen our new fridges.  And very smart they are too (as well as easier to keep clean!).  More efficient, they boast sliding doors to keep the food cold, and comply with the latest energy regulations.  They are,...

July update

It’s official!  The shop is the hub of the village.  Well, that’s according to Charlotte Martin, the actress who plays Susan Carter in the Archers.  Confirmation of what we all know of course, but, for all you Archers’ fans, a pleasing endorsement.  The shop is...

June update

June heralds the start of the serious wedding season.  Very lovely, of course, but, ask the bride, and she might say that preparations leading up to the day can get a little fraught: the dress needs last minute attention, maybe a hem, or a buttonhole, or, perish the...

May update

I do detect that summer is on the way – well, spring anyway.  And, what, you might ask, am I basing this hypothesis?  To answer that, you need to take a quick trip to our Village Stores, where you will see all manner of indicators. Our ice cream freezer has taken up...