May Newsletter
Welcome to our May newsletter. If you have friends and neighbours who might like to receive this newsletter please do encourage them to sign up to our mailing list, you can forward this email and they can sign up HERE
Spectacular bluebells on the other side of the valley on Coaley Peak, photo by Katy Easey.
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Shop News.
Another busy month for the Amberley Shop and Cafe with lots of support for our events from the community including the ever-popular Cow Hunt, which raised an enormous sum as always.
A big thank you to all of the young volunteers who helped in the tea tent for the weekend, and to all of the additional volunteers who helped in the shop and cafe.
Huge congratulations to Rebecca who is one of the shift leaders in the shop, she recently ran the London Marathon and raised over £6000 for cancer research. An amazing achievement.
In recognition of the upcoming World Cup which begins on the 11th of June, we have an exciting addition to the shelves in the shop. The ever popular iced biscuits are now available in football form!
Don’t forget that Salt Bakehouse are outside in the forecourt every Tuesday morning between 10.30 and 11.30 with their van selling delicious sourdough bread and pastries.
The Volunteers, and there are many who volunteer behind the scenes as well as behind the counter, had a splendid, jolly get together in the parish rooms in late April. There was a wine and cheese tasting quiz, a tasting of cheese’s and lots of fun was had by all. If you would like to join the merry band of volunteers, Alison’s contact details are at the bottom of this email, please do drop her a line.
Café News.
Cake of the month in May is Wild Berry Strudel Cheesecake. Do pop into the cafe and enjoy a slice.
The cafe team has added a summer special of Spinach and Ricotta lattice to the lunch menu, served warm with coleslaw.
We have been supporting the National Year of Reading with our book swap event which ran through April. We want to say a big thank you to everyone who has been involved and to let you know that the remaining books will be given a good home at the ‘Read With Me’ charity in Nailsworth.
What’s On.
We have a some diary dates for you for April and May and look forward to welcoming you. For more information or a full list of our planned activities please click here.
• Tuesday 26th May TUSC storytelling ages 2-5 but all welcome.
• Saturday 20th June. SAVE THE DATE - join us for Amberfest to celebrate the 3rd birthday of the Shop and Cafe Noon-4pm, live music, BBQ, cream tea, stalls and games.
From Alison our volunteer co-ordinator…….
VOLUNTEERING
Anyone who is interested in volunteering either behind the scenes or on the shop floor, should contact me on alison@truphet.com We always welcome new volunteers and full training and refresher training is a big priority for us.
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