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December 2020 December 2020
BRIANTSPUDDLE VILLAGE SHOP – NOT
JUST FOR COVID 19… BUT FOR CHRISTMAS

AS WELL!

Dark nights, rain, smoky fires, it must be November,
but as I write this, I am very hopeful that a festive
period is around the corner.
The shop is gearing up for Christmas and if you’ve not
been in to see the “pop up” Christmas shop in the
village hall then please do. We have a great
selection of Christmas cards, chocolates and some
small Christmas gifts to help with the shopping whilst
we can’t get out to the shops in town. We have tried
to buy locally and keep the prices as low a possible.
So please come along and buy your Christmas treats.
We are also taking part in the planned Christmas Fayre (which we have
everything crossed can go ahead). We will have the shop open for the duration
of the fayre. Bridget’s our fruit and veg supplier will be with us selling locally grown
Christmas trees, wreaths and other goodies. So please come along and support
us. Alongside the Village Hall committee, we are putting everything in place to
make the fayre covid safe.
We have a great group of volunteers who make “opening up” possible from
buying and collecting the stock, putting it on the shelves, working in the shop,
cleaning and all the other activities. We are always looking out for new volunteers
to join us. We currently need people to work in the shop during the week. It can
be as little as once a fortnight (any-less and in our experience, you’ll forget the
price of carrots in between). Full training is given and during the week there’s
always someone in the post office so you’re not alone. It is a great way to meet
people in the parish and to play a part.
As a committee we are thrilled with the support
which has been given to the shop and absolutely
want to continue to provide the wide range of fresh
fruit, vegetables and meat alongside the non-
perishable goods we buy from Sainsburys. With this
increase in stock we recognise it won’t run itself and
so we are looking for a volunteer to pick up a “co-
ordinator” role. This person will need to be able to
take an active interest in the day to day running of
the shop but it is not intended that they would need
to be in the shop every day neither will they be

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