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Pig ‘n’ Perry Sausage Sizzle 2019

30 July 2019 by admin

Join us for our fourth Community BBQ and Family Fun Day on Saturday 3 August from 3pm-7pm at The Rec in celebration of our first year.

Locally made sausage or burger in a bun, onions, sauce/chilli marmalade, and either cider, perry, or soft drink. Meal deals, plus kids, family and vegetarian options available.

Local suppliers: Sausages – Willow Farm Gourmet; Burgers – Tunley Farm Butchers; Bread – Maisey’s Bakery; Perry/Cider – The Tiny Welly Boot Vineyard; Chilli Marmalades – Timmy’s Chillies.

This is an opportunity to get to know your neighbours and make new friends with lots of family games to play, including Skittles, Giant Connect Four, Giant Twister, Splat the Rat, Coconut Shy, Egg Throwing Competition plus a raffle! Download and share the poster: Pig ‘n’ Perry Sausage Sizzle

Please note that we will be sharing The Rec with the cricketers again this year, so attendees must keep dogs on a lead and also respect the boundary of the cricket pitch.

Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: BBQ, community shop, fundraising, local, The Rec

The Big Family Apple Day 2019

30 July 2019 by admin

Put it in your diary! Our Big Family Apple Day at the Shop and Memorial Hall Garden on Sunday 6th October from 10pm-2pm.

We will have an apple press that will turn all your apples and pears into tasty juice. Remember to bring a bucket or suitable container(s) to take it home! A small charge for pressed juice will be made to cover running costs.

No apples and pears? No worries! Come with friends and family to celebrate the abundance of local fruit, watch the apple pressing, play our fun family games, try your luck in our big prize raffle, and find out more about your community shop.

There will also be locally produced apple juice, bacon bap/veggie sausage stall and the shop will be open to browse and buy from 9am to 2pm with Sunday newspapers available.

Download the Big Family Apple Day poster.

Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: apple pressing, cider, community shop, family, food, fun, fundraising, local, memorial hall

The Big Family Apple Day 2018

24 July 2018 by admin

Put it in your diary! Our Big Family Apple Day at the Shop and Memorial Hall Garden on Saturday 29th September from 12pm-4pm.

We will have an apple press that will turn all your apples and pears into tasty juice. Remember to bring a bucket or suitable container(s) to take it home! A charge of £1 per 5 litres of pressed juice will be made to cover running costs.

No apples and pears? No worries! Come with friends and family to celebrate the abundance of local fruit, watch the apple pressing, play our fun family games, try your luck in our big prize raffle, and find out more about your community shop.

There will also be locally produced apple juice, cider/perry, and food too. Bacon bap/veggie sausage: £3 adults, £2 kids. Meal deals (incl drink): £5 adults, £3 kids, £15 family.

Download the Big Family Apple Day poster.

Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: apple pressing, cider, community shop, family, food, fun, fundraising, local, memorial hall

Pig ‘n’ Perry Sausage Sizzle 2018

24 July 2018 by admin

Join us for our third Community BBQ and Family Fun Day on Saturday 4 August from 3pm-7pm at The Rec.

£5 for a locally made sausage or burger in a bun, onions, sauce/chilli marmalade, and either cider, perry, or soft drink. Kids £3, Family (2 adults, 2 kids) £15. Vegetarian and gluten-free options.

Local suppliers: Sausages – Willow Farm Gourmet; Burgers – Tunley Farm Butchers; Bread – Maisey’s Bakery; Perry/Cider – The Tiny Welly Boot Vineyard; Chilli Marmalades – Timmy’s Chillies.

This is an opportunity to get to know your neighbours and make new friends with lots of family games to play, including Skittles, Giant Connect Four, Giant Twister, Splat the Rat, Coconut Shy, Egg Throwing Competition and more!

There will also be information about how you can continue to help and support your community shop, plus a raffle. Download and share the poster: Pig ‘n’ Perry Sausage Sizzle

Please note that we will be sharing The Rec with the cricketers this year, so dogs must be kept on a lead and attendees to the event must respect the boundary of the cricket pitch.

Filed Under: Events, News Tagged With: BBQ, community shop, fundraising, local, The Rec

Happy new year!

1 January 2018 by admin

A happy new year and many thanks to everyone who has become a member of the shop over the past three years.

Your investment, together with some generous donations, plus everyone who has come and supported our events, have helped raise over £41,500 in community funding for the shop.

The share offer (membership) closed on 31 December 2017 with 101 registered members.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: community shop, fundraising, happy new year, membership, shares

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How to find us

We are located on Little Lane, Farmborough, BA2 0AH, behind Farmborough Memorial Hall.

To access the shop, arrive at Farmborough Memorial Hall car park, walk through the gate to the right of the hall, across the patio and you will find us in the timber-clad building to the rear of the hall.

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