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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

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

The Big Family Apple Day 2017

21 August 2017 by admin

Are you overwhelmed with apples and pears? Then bring them for pressing, juicing, and drinking at The Big Family Apple Day on The Rec on Saturday 30th September from 12pm-4pm, in support of Farmborough Community Shop.

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.

For more info, call: 01761 470 690 or email: info@farmboroughshop.co.uk, or download and share the Big Family Apple Day leaflet.

You can also help us to raise the money we need to get the shop open by the end of this year by:

  • Downloading a form from www.farmboroughshop.co.uk and becoming a member from just £10
  • Shopping online through EasyFundraising: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/farmboroughcomm
  • Attending our events and donating what you can!

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

Pig ‘n’ Perry Sausage Sizzle 2017

21 June 2017 by admin

Pig 'n' PerryJoin us for our second Community BBQ and Family Fun Day on Saturday 5 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 help and support your community shop, plus a raffle with great prizes including a meal for two at both the Seven Stars (Timsbury) and the New Inn (Farmborough), as well as four tickets worth £35 pounds each for the ‘Smoked and Uncut Festival’ being held at The Pig on Sunday 20 August, with artists Dr. Feelgood, Keston Cobblers Club, and Circe’s Diner.

Download and share the poster: Pig ‘n’ Perry Sausage Sizzle

You can also help us to raise the money we need to get the shop open by the end of this year by:

  • Downloading a form from www.farmboroughshop.co.uk and becoming a member from just £10
  • Shopping online through EasyFundraising: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/farmboroughcomm
  • Attending our events and donating what you can!

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

Big Family Apple Day & Community BBQ

22 September 2016 by admin

appleday-posterOverwhelmed with apples and pears? Don’t know what to do with them all? Then bring them for pressing at the Big Family Apple Day on Saturday 1st October from 12pm-4pm at The Rec, in support of Farmborough Community Shop.

There will be two large apple presses to turn all your apples and pears into tasty juice, and you will be able learn how to turn your juice into cider too. Remember to bring a bucket or suitable container(s) for your juice! 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 and enjoy something from our community BBQ, with cider, ice cream, and local apple juice. BBQ food: £3 adults, £2 kids. Meal deals (incl drink): £5 adults, £3 kids, £15 family. Vegetarian option available.

Arrangements are also being made for a local apple expert to attend, so come with any questions about how to grow this wonderful fruit in your own back garden, or get the best from the trees you already have.

Plus, bring your tennis rackets and footballs for family fun on the Rec, try your luck in the raffle, meet your neighbours, and find out more about your community shop (planned to open in 2017).

For more info, call: 01761 470 690 or email: info@farmboroughshop.co.uk or download the Big Family Apple Day leaflet.

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

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Farmborough Community Shop

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Farmborough Community Shop 51.342502, -2.482835 We are situated on Little Lane, Farmborough, BA2 0AH, behind the Farmborough Memorial Hall. Park in the Memorial Hall car park and then walk through the gate to the right of the hall via the garden. We look forward to welcoming you for groceries, coffee and more...

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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