YOUR COMMUNITY SHOP PAGE
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Normal opening hours |
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Monday to Friday |
8:00am ‘til 5:00pm |
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Saturday |
9:00am ‘til 1:00pm |
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Sunday |
Closed |
May2024
**BANK HOLIDAY OPENING TIMES**
Saturday 4th
May: 9:00am ‘til 1:00pm
Monday 6th
May: CLOSED
Update – Ice Cream Freezer
By
the time you read this we anticipate that the new ice cream freezer will be in
situ ready for summer, whenever that may arrive! This will take the pressure
off freezer space since the previous unit was taken out of service, so we can
begin to re-stock across the frozen range. A thank you to customers for your
patience during the interim period.
On the subject of warmer weather…
For
when the thirst needs quenching, we have a range of soft drinks on the shelves
as well as a well stocked drinks chiller. In addition to the usual lines, new
in recently are Rio Tropical and Fanta Fruit Twist.
And finally….
Another
urgent appeal for volunteers. We’re particularly looking for people to cover
when regulars are unavailable, so your commitment need not be huge. Your shop
is a vital resource for Burrington & we need your help to keep it so.
THANK YOU!
April 2024
**EASTER REDUCED OPENING TIMES**
Good
Friday 29th March: CLOSED
Saturday
30th March: 9:00am ‘til 1:00pm
Monday 1st
April: CLOSED
Get knitted for charity this Easter
The
knitted Easter chicks are here again from Christine Ford.
They’re
on sale now in Your Shop for £2.50 with all proceeds going to North Devon
Hospice.
Not only chicks but bees too
More
Broadwoodkelly honey is now in stock at Your Shop.
This
is available in two sizes 227g and 454g, that’s roughly half pound and pound
jars in old money.
Update – Ice Cream Freezer
The
search for the new chest freezer for ice creams is underway. We’ve just heard
back from the supplier & are weighing up the options available. So we’re on the starting block with
the lolly ready to make wafer when the beautiful weather arrives
which is no doubt round the cornet.
March 2024
Important information - Milk
A few of our customers have recently brought to our
attention their concerns over the quality of milk, which of course we take very
seriously. Its method of storage at Your Shop has not changed & the
temperatures of our chillers & freezers are regularly monitored. The
quality issue may arise between the supplier’s base & the point of
delivery, which we would need to take up with the dairy concerned. In order to
do this we need the help of our customers. If you purchase any cartons of milk &
are not happy with its quality, please don’t throw it away. Return it to Your
Shop & let us know as much background to the purchase as you can – e.g.
when it was bought, where it has been kept & for how long etc. It might
also be helpful to let us know if you’ve NOT encountered any problems &
provide similar background, which might help the supplier identify a particular
batch or delivery variation. We can then collate this information & present
it to the supplier as part of our joint investigations. Thank You &
apologies for any inconvenience.
Equipment – Ice Cream Freezer
You may have noticed that the chest freezer intended
for ice cream products in Your Shop is out of action. This is because we have
not been happy with its pattern of temperature readings. We have therefore
withdrawn it from service & are currently researching a replacement (&
possibly larger) freezer. This has unavoidably affected the amount of space
available in our other freezers for our usual stock levels & we apologise
if the item you required is currently unavailable as a result. We take
consolation that it’s not been ideal weather for ice creams recently &
hopefully all will be in place in readiness for the warmer(?) weather to come.
February 2024
A Safe & Happy New Year To All
Customers & Supporters of Your Community Shop
Jo Budden
A
thanksgiving service was held on Friday 12 January at Holy Trinity Church for
Jo Budden who sadly passed away in December. Jo was a founder member &
vice-chair of the steering committee which directly led to the creation of the
community shop you see today & we remember her contribution with sincere
gratitude.
At
our upcoming quarterly meeting, your committee will be discussing the
possibility of obtaining contact details for anyone placing an order for goods.
We welcome customer orders as they have the potential to reduce wastage &
contact details could enhance this reduction as a call could be made to the
customer if goods remain uncollected. In addition, and more importantly for our
more vulnerable customers, this would allow contact to be made to ensure they
are safe & well. We would welcome feedback on your thoughts for this
development.
Shop Improvements
The
improvements to the working area in the rear corner of the shop are now
virtually completed & we thank customers for their patience during any
resulting inconvenience whilst shopping. This new area is already proving its
worth in providing a better working space for shop volunteers & improved
cupboard storage for essential items.
December 2023 / January 2024
**CHRISTMAS REDUCED OPENING TIMES**
Mon 25th & Tues 26th Dec: CLOSED
Wed 27th to Sat 30th Dec incl. : 9:00am
‘til 1:00pm
Mon 1st
January 2024 : CLOSED
Improvements to Your Community Shop
We
are making some improvements to Your Shop! Our volunteers who do such a great
job of keeping our stocks flowing requested a bit more space to do their work.
So we are making changes to the back of the shop by replacing the cupboard
units with extra storage and worktop facilities. Not only will it make life
easier for our workers but will also look smarter. As part of the work, we will
also be installing a larger ice cream freezer to hold more stocks for when the
warmer weather is here again! We are hoping to carry out much of this work over
weekends when the shop is closed to minimise disruption to our customers, and
we thank Pickard’s for their cooperation with this.
Shopshare gathering
We were delighted to host the latest meeting of the
Devon Shopshare Group on 24th October, which was very well attended by
representatives of some of the county’s other community shops. It was a very
productive meeting, which was followed by a tour of Your Shop for which we
received pleasing complimentary feedback. The main theme of the meeting was
attracting volunteers & recognising their importance – which of course we
all do. So if you always hankered to be a VIP here’s your chance & we’d
love to hear from you!
November 2023
A reminder that the Annual
General Meeting of Your Shop is on Monday 20th November 2023 at 7pm in the
Parish Hall.
Attendance is open to all
residents, with those holding Your Shop shares having the opportunity to vote
on matters arising.
Last year’s AGM welcomed
more residents than ever before & this year we would be delighted if we
needed to provide extra seating beyond the Hall Committee Room! It’s also an
opportunity to become involved in this valuable shop resource by becoming a member
of Your Committee or joining the ranks of our volunteers.
Freezer update
As
regular customers are undoubtedly aware, we have been experiencing technical
difficulties with one of the Shop's freezer units. Unavoidably this has led to
a reduction in available freezer space & therefore the stock that we have
been able to carry. We regret any inconvenience caused to customers if your
frozen items have been unavailable. At time of writing an engineer has fitted a
new part (which had to be ordered from Europe!) & we are at the testing
stage prior to re-stocking. So fingers crossed we are back to full frozen
strength by the time you read this.
BURRINGTON
COMMUNITY SHOP - YOUR Local Independent Shop
For
orders, please phone the shop on 522209 or email
burringtoncountrystore@pickards.co.uk
Page updated 13 April 2024