Newsletter
Take a read of our newsletter and appreciate all the effort that goes into making our little shop so special.
If this volunteers needed flyer has landed on your door mat please take a moment to read it and share with anyone who may enjoy the opportunity to volunteer with the Shop
August additional news
We are so lucky to have a number of fine and talented painters and photographers in the parish. Hopefully you will have already seen that our range of cards produced by local artists has recently expanded – there are cards of local scenes as well as other subjects in many different styles. Please come and have a browse through them – we probably have just the card you want! We are also currently trying to source a supplier of good quality ‘Special Occasion’ cards.
The shop continues to have a good selection of fruit and veg, much of which is grown in this country and we aim to focus on seasonal produce. So come and have a look and see what is in store.
While the very hot weather continues we are trying to keep the chocolate in the chillers – it’s all still there, come and rummage and find your treat.
Due to a planned power cut in the village for tree cutting the Shop is likely to be shut on Tuesday 25 August unless we can find a way of providing a skeleton service without lights and a functioning till! The Post Office will definitely be closed as all business is conducted through its terminal.
Could you lend a hand?
We urgently need more volunteers and would love to hear from YOU.
We receive a delivery once a week for our grocery items. This is every Monday at approximately 4:30pm. We have a small team of volunteers who work in pairs to meet the delivery, add the items to the stock system and restock the shelves. It takes approximately an hour. We would really appreciate more volunteers to join the team and help spread the load. It’s not complex, just requires care and attention. Let us know if you’d like to help or would like more details. We are very short handed and in need of more people.
Summer time at the Shop
Your local shop in Briantspuddle has a delivery of fruit and veg every Saturday and often on a Wednesday as well. Particularly at this time of year you can find a wide range of F&V which is mostly down to Leonora’s (our buyer) knowledge and eye for fantastic ingredients! In season, we have local blueberries, delicious English strawberries, raspberries, cherries and apples. There’s a wide variety of salad items, avocados, sweet potatoes, beetroot, celeriac, aubergines, peppers, as well the usual favourites. There’s often an unexpected ingredient to get the village inspired and cracking out their cookbooks. It all depends on what Leonora can source. This all comes from the trusted and experience fruit and veg stallholder at Wareham market (on Saturdays) and Dorchester (Wednesdays). We also have local watercress from The Watercress Company at Waddock Cross. So come and see us, check it all out and satisfy your 5-a-day habit!
Don’t forget that the Post Office is there for cash withdrawals, all your postage needs and bill payments. The postie collects from the shop around 11.30am Monday to Friday so, if you want to be sure of your letter or parcel being collected on a certain day, drop it into us.
Join the committee
If you might be interested in being co-opted onto the committee or would just like to know more we’d love to hear from you. See the Village Shop Committee page for further information.
It is your Post Office and Shop. Please support it, either as a customer or as a volunteer. Preferably both!
Opening Hours
Shop: 9.00am – 12 noon Monday to Saturday and 10am – 12 noon on Sunday.
PO: 9.00am – 12 noon Monday – Friday.
If you would like more information about about how you can help keep the shop ticking over, please get in touch. You can telephone the shop on 01929 472000, e-mail briantspuddle.shop@gmail.com or pop in and see us. The Shop is a vibrant and valued village resource, not only for buying your essential supplies but as a meeting point to have a chat. You never know when you might need it!