Welcome to the Barrowden and Wakerley Community Shop! We are a shop located in the beautiful Rutland village of Barrowden.
But we want to be more than just a shop - we provide a range of
services to the local community. Find out more About us We also try to be a centre of interest and activity for the village as a whole. So, when the Surgery closed down its Pharmacy, it was the Shop that organised a farewell gift and appreciation for Mustapha the pharmacist. We have also tried to note our own anniversaries with something a bit special too. There is no point in having both a Lord Lieutenant and a High Sheriff within easy driving disance if you don't invite them to join you for special events. Read below for our accounts of their visits. OPEN FOR TWO YEARS. 24 September 2011. That
Saturday, 24th September, saw a big celebration to mark our first two
years of trading. We opened in August 2009. This year we marked our
second Anniversary with a special day of celebration. At 11.00am, the Chairman of our Barrowden Parish Council, Mr Derek Lanning (a regular customer himself) declared the proceedings OPEN with an excellent speech. We said before the event that if you have never been to the Shop before, Saturday would be an excellent day to start. Some took us up on that. We hope they were not disappointed. Many of our Shop's regular suppliers showed us their wares, perhaps including some we do not normally see. Many seemed to enjoy the tastings in the Shop. Our supplier of wood-craft, Mr Barry WIndsor offered
demonstrations of his skill with wood. And Nicola Denbigh, one of our
regular cake suppliers also showed us her expertise. The children were of course be included with face-painting and a treasure hunt and various other supervised activities. A
big favourite last year was the Barbeque serving burgers and sausages
from our regular meat and bread suppliers.There was no need for Mums to
prepare lunch that day. Many families enjoyed our BBQ. Some also
remembered to bring the leaflet delivered to every house to claim a
special discount of 50p off each item. The
well-stocked Shop itself was be open of course as it is every day. So
come and see its range. We think our prices compare well with most other
shops. Check them out for yourself. Why spend money on fuel to go on a
journey when you can get most regular items locally at good prices! And
meet friends and neighbours . How many do you ever see when shopping in
other places? Thank you for joining us at the Shop for a great day. First Birthday Celebrations The Big Celebration was on Saturday, 25th September, 2010The event was opened by the High Sheriff of Rutland, Mrs Sarah Forsyth, who clearly much enjoyed her first visit to Barrowden. She thanked and congratulated those who had set up the Shop and arranged this day. Sheila Saunders responded and acknowledged the help and advice of Ian Toye who was now retiring from his post with the Village Retail Shops Association.  There was a range of activities, including a BBQ, face painting for the youngsters, displays and tastings by our suppliers. Did you see the leaflet? A bright and cheerful leaflet created by local resident, and London designer, Scott Doran, was distributed around many local villages, and at the Rutland Fun Day. It was great to see many from our own village as well as from elsewhere join us on a sunny morning. The BBQ was a great attraction, with tasty sausages, burgers and grills served by Peter Coleman, Malcolm Fry, and Graham Ball.  The Village Hall was filled with many of our regular suppliers offering some of their other products to entice us. They succeeded!  We had marked the first anniversary of trading on Friday August 13, when a Birthday cake was cut by the oldest and youngest customers. Some of the attractive goodies on display as you enter the shop. Not everything stays in the same place all the time, but it is all still there somewhere. If you can't see it, please ask! What better than fresh bread and newly-delivered milk to start the day. Soft drinks and cordials, some chilled ready to drink, are round the corner to the left, by the newspapers. Dairy produce is in the chiller at the back of this photo. But come and see for yourself! But be warned! Various items might been moved since the photo was taken. We are constantly updating stock and display. Daily and Sunday papers are available from the stand in the Cafe area.  |   A view of the coffee and chat area. Coffees, chocolate or teas can be ordered from the counter, and perhaps a piece of cake too. Then sit and chat, or perhaps buy a paper or magazine from the rack to the left of the photo. The art works on the walls are all by local residents and available for sale. Just the thing for that special gift. The computers are there, and ready for action. All we ask is a thoughtful donation for overall shop funds. Now you can also print or copy a letter, laminate a document, or go on line. See more about the Site on the page The outside area Read more about the beautiful village of Barrowden in the delightful County of Rutland on the village's own website. See www.villagelinks.co.uk The Community Shop is most grateful to the Barrowden Village web-site and its editors for their kindness in hosting pages for us in the past. Now that we have our own web-site it seems simplest for us to edit our content directly rather than needing to involve the Village's editors each time. Thank you for all their help to Caroline and Iain McBain. (Any errors or inadequacies in the web-site are ours alone now. Ouch!) Have you heard about our Awards from the Rural Community Council? See Awards    A view of the free computer area. Some come because their own computers are having an off day. Some because they are away from home and want to catch up. Younger folk keep touch through facebook and twitter. Some have even been spotted doing research for home-work! |
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