Please take a look at our shop video to see the type of things that we stock - we are so excited to have this, which was very kindly produced by Wiltshire College students, Aidan Hill and Jordan Hood, as part of a work experience project.

SHOP NEWS

Shrove Tuesday

Don't forget Shrove Tuesday on February 25th - get those pancakes made!  We have everything you need down in the shop.  Come along and admire the lovely display , created by our talented volunteer, Jane - we have gifts for Mothers' Day or perhaps as a thank you.

Order Your Fresh Bread
Good news!  The shop will be placing orders for Taylors of Bruton breads, pastries, etc, to be delivered on Wednesdays. If you would like to place an order, please let the shop know by 11am on Tuesdays, at the latest. Thank you.

Shop Secretary Wanted

The village shop has a vacancy for a Secretary and interested parties would be most welcome.  The Secretary's duties, in the main, are as follows:

•    Attend monthly meetings, take and type up minutes to circulate to the committee
•    Prepare and circulate the agenda for committee meetings
•    Type correspondence on behalf of the committee (this is generally few and far between)
•    Send out invitations to volunteers for the bi-annual volunteers' parties
•    Give notice of the Annual General Meeting, contacting shop shareholders in advance

The new Secretary won't need shorthand but must have access to a computer and email (most of the above duties are done via email and there is a dedicated Shop Secretary email account).

The previous Secretary has very kindly agreed to help with the handover to ensure that everything run smoothly.
If you are interested in this position, or have any questions, please contact Linda Durno on (01249) 750514 or email ksmvillageshop@yahoo.co.uk.

Fresh Bread
The shop is stocking bread and other goodies from Taylors of Bruton and any of the loaves can be ordered ready sliced.  All items (except the lardy cake and lardy slice) are vegetarian and some are also vegan.  All come wrapped, with ingredients and allergens listed.  Here's a price list of products available to order.

WANTED - SHOP SUPERVISOR
Come and join our vibrant KSM shop community as our new Shop Supervisor. The role is diverse and engaging, with flexible working hours to support the shop’s function, volunteer support and committee commitments.

The role has an honorarium of £250 per month in keeping with the type of organisation our little community shop is. The Shop Supervisor will have the full support of the committee.

We welcome anyone interested; for further details or any questions regarding this role, please contact Linda Durno on (01249) 750514 or email ksmvillageshop@yahoo.co.uk.

Raffle Winner

The winner of the village shop's January raffle is Jill Bishop, who takes home a £20 shop gift voucher.  February’s raffle is for a home-made cake in your choice of flavour, (March’s raffle will be for a joint of lamb). Tickets are only £1 each from the shop.

Shop newsletter
Here's the January newsletter from us - do take a look and see what's happening.

In Stock

Now in stock - Snack Stop Mug shots, on offer at only 60p each. Great for a quick lunch for those who like something different - just add hot water.

We love our volunteers - without them the shop wouldn't run, as every single one of us is a volunteer.
Would you like to join us? Why not make it your New Year's resolution?
We really could do with some extra help, either in a regular slot or to cover holiday - to find out more, please give Avril a call on (01249) 750671. Thank you!

Gifts

Now in stock are decorated tins of biscuits, which are ideal for all sorts of occasions, such as birthdays, teacher "thank you" or just because!  We also have some delicious liqueurs and various gins.

Volunteers Wanted


Winter Opening Hours
Please note that, as from Monday 30th September, we shall be operating under our Winter Opening Hours, as follows:
 

Parachuting Success

A victorious Bungee, after parachuting from the church tower, complete with certificate and bandaged arm from injury sustained on landing.  Before the jump he was very nervous and said 'Don't ever ask me to do this again'!

In Stock
Linday McCartney's vegetarian sausages and sausage rolls.  We also have a lovely new selection of greetings cards in stock, together with locally grown plants, and vegetables and flowers from The Old Rectory garden, here in the village.

Carrier Bags
We try to recycle and be eco-friendly wherever possible, and are grateful for donations of plastic carrier bags to re-use, but we would now also like donations of paper carrier bags (with handles) please. Nothing is better than bringing along your own shopping bag where possible, of course!

Get it while you can - from our new village honey supplier.

Wine!

Cool down after a hot day with one of our beers or bottles of wine....or for non-drinkers we also have an offer on Marshfield Farm ice cream, as well as our new stock of Lovington's ice cream and Toblerone ice cream.

Grant
The shop committee would like to thank Kington St Michael Parish Council for a £450 grant towards the cost of the postal collection.

AGM
Thank you to all those shareholders who attended the Annual General Meeting on June 12th. Rick Squires stepped down from the committee after 12 years, with nine of those as Chairman. Our grateful thanks go to Rick, who was presented with a gift of a theatre ticket voucher by way of thanks.
At the meeting following the AGM, a new committee was formed; Anneliese Hillyer-Thake was welcomed on to the committee and the following officers were appointed:
Chairman: Linda Durno
Vice-Chair: Anneliese Hillyer-Thake
Secretary: Delcia Fussell
Treasurer: Kevin Henderson.
General committee members are Avril Balmforth (Shop Manager), Jane Burdon, Kath Mackie, Pat Squires (Assistant Shop Manager), and Louise Williams.

Plant Sale
Our grateful thanks go to committee member Louise Williams, for all her hard work in organising the plant sale on June 1st. Assisted by shop volunteers Jenny Hayne, Jehanne Le Quesne, and Anneliese Hillier-Thake, £209.60 was raised.

Parish Map

Do you like to roam and ramble around and about the parish? Well, we have the ideal thing for you - our new Kington St Michael laminated walking map. It's double sided and measures 47 x 32cms.

• Easy to read mapping at a scale of 1:16 000 (approx 4 inches to 
a mile)
• Laminated for weatherproofing
• Useful scale ruler for distance and walk time
• Slips easily into your pocket

Become a "Regular"
Why not resolve to buy certain items from us throughout the year?  For example you could could buy all of your greetings cards, gift wrap, stationery and stamps, or all the ingredients for baking a cake, or eggs, bacon & beans for a fry-up, or all of your staple storecupboard items (rice, tinned items, etc), or all of your breakfast cereals!
The combinations are endless (well almost!), but you get the idea.

Bartlett's Is Back!
Back by popular demand - Bartlett's bacon and ham.