Phew, what a scorcher!

We enjoyed a scorching afternoon at the Leigh Flower Show. It was a fabulous event, much bigger than the Brockham Village Fair and blessed with better weather. We did a good job selling fruit punch, organic apple juice, books new and old, local honey and oil. The hamper raffle was very popular, we're getting good at these! The prime motive for the event was to show our faces in Leigh as we will be the nearest shop for many of the residents there. We took around £190 as well, so more for the fund raising total.
We are going to whitewash the shop now and close on Thursdays. We all have holidays coming up and there is little left to sell anyway. Unfortunately the planning application for the extra space and the new shop front has been put back to the September planning meeting and so there is little more we can do until we hear the result of that. We will have to delay the building work as we cannot guarantee a successful outcome, but we will be lobbying hard.
So please bear with us if it looks like nothing is happening, as ever most of the work is going on behind the scenes.

Successful Village Weekend

We had a very successful day on the Green on Saturday. As always it was a great event organised brilliantly and well attended despite the threatening looking clouds.
We sold out of our stock of Pimms and lemonade and the hamper raffle was very popular. The strawberries and cream went well as did some of the sweets and local produce. Thanks to all those who helped and who came to visit us. We took over £550 on the day. We launched our 200 club, the first draw is scheduled to be made at our teas on the green on 24th August, so please contact us if you would like to buy a number. It's just £12.00 a year and every month you have a chance to win and twice a year there is the £200 prize up for grabs.
All the prizewinners from Saturday have been notified and a list posted on the shop window.
Next event is the Leigh Flower Show on Saturday July 26th, we'd love to see you there.

Strawberries and Cream on the Green

Look out for us on the Green this weekend, we've a prime spot in between the pubs, on Millionaires Row! We'll have lots to sell and plenty to occupy the children too. We're selling glasses and jugs of Pimms, bowls of scrummy strawberries and cream (thanks to Ashurst Farm), sweets, local produce and new books. You'll also be able to guess how many sweets there are in the jar, the name of the cuddly teddy and buy a ticket for our gorgeous hamper raffle as well as a number in our 200 club draw. Phew!! We're going to be very busy, let's hope the weather is glorious, well at least dry.
We were very sorry to have to cancel the New Orleans Night. It wasn't a decision we took lightly, but we just didn't have enough of an audience to make it profitable. We may try something later in the year.
We are going to be at Leigh flower show on July 26th. There will be a barbecue in the Elizabeth Bailey Field on August 16th. We will still be in the shop on Thursday evenings until the renovation works start, hopefully in August.
Hope you'll come and visit us at any or all of the above.