In July the shop will have been open for 10 years and in that time we have had many successes and a few worrying times but throughout we have relied on our fantastic volunteers and customers to support and sustain us. Now we hope, COVID permitting, to celebrate our 10th
birthday with you all. Watch this space for details next month.
It’s never too late to join our band of volunteers, all you have to do is give Anne Baxter a ring on
01404 841345 and you can arrange to come in and have a look at the shop and how it works from
behind the till or as a back room helper, whichever you prefer. You don’t have to commit to a
certain number of hours or a particular slot on the rota although that would earn you tremendous
Brownie points from Anne!
New products in the shop this month include the award winning vegan Magnum 
ice-creams; we
really do try to listen to our customers and stock what you’re asking for and it seems that vegan
ice-creams are not only popular but also delicious. We also stock Nuii macadamia and salted
caramel ice-creams which I can say from personal experience are the best!
Our fruit and veg fridge is bursting with fresh produce, we have deliveries on Tuesdays and
Fridays from Dart Fresh our local supplier. There are nectarines, peaches, melons, strawberries,
blueberries and raspberries available in season as well as fresh salads and vegetables. Because
they are not usually pre-packed and wrapped in plastic you are free to choose exactly what you
want and don’t have to worry about adding to the vast plastic mountain we are all creating.
We are continuing to update and refurbish the shop as necessary and apologise for the couple of
occasions recently when we had to close the shop in the afternoon to allow this to happen. The
first time was for a new electricity supply to be connected and more recently for a new till and
computer update to be installed, all very necessary but we are still looking for the button to turn
off the new annoying beep on the till!
Mary Whiting
