AS WE WELCOME a brand new year I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of everyone at Bledington Shop to wish all our customers and neighbours a very Happy New Year.
We are incredibly grateful for the continued support we receive from Bledington and the surrounding villages. Looking to the year ahead, we remain committed to providing you with a welcoming shop and café, quality products and the personal service you expect. We will continue to support local suppliers where possible and do our best to meet the needs of our community.
Congratulations to Ruby who correctly guessed the name “Snowball” in our Elf on the Shelf competition. Thank you to everyone who took part and helped make it such fun.
We are especially proud to announce that thanks to your generosity we raised over 28kg of food items for the North Cotswold Food Bank. This is a fantastic achievement and truly shows the caring spirit of our village.
They’re back! Seville oranges have arrived in the shop. It’s the perfect time of year to make your own marmalade, tart, tangy and packed with flavour. Stock up while they are fresh and in sea- son. We have the ingredients to make award winning marmalade. Talking of “award winning”, we will once again be holding our annual marmalade competition. And for the children we will be holding a “colour Paddington Bear” competition. Your home-made marmalade needs to be delivered to the shop by noon on Saturday 28th February 2026. Please pop into the shop to pick up a entry form for your marmalade or a blank Paddington Bear poster for your child. Jobs for the boys … and girls, of course
We are looking for a friendly and reliable 16+ year old to join our paid team at the weekends. The role will be for 5 hours on either Saturday/Sunday. A great first job opportunity and a chance to learn new skills in retail and cafe work. Shop and barista training will be provided. For more information, please speak to Sarah in the shop or email manager@bledingtonshop.com.
As always, a huge thank you to all the volunteers who very generously give their time to help support our village. Your hard work makes a real difference to Bledington Shop and helps keep our community such a special place. We simply could not do it without you.
