Farewell to our Postmaster, Ed Rigg…
Some of you may have heard that there have been some staff changes within the Post Office with the departure of one member of staff. Ed Rigg, our Postmaster assures us that this will not lead to a change or reduction in the hours that the Hub Post Office is open. As always, the Post Office will be open on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday mornings between 9.30am and 1pm continuing to provide the same essential services.
However, as with any small independent business, it has to be used to survive. The recent media focus on Post Office Ltd will have highlighted to many of you how hard it is to run a post office and sadly it has also meant that some people have chosen not to support their local post offices anymore, to the detriment of the already struggling self-employed Post Masters. So please, if you want our local post office to keep trading, come in and support it. It does so much more than sell stamps!
Did you know that at the post office you can also carry out everyday banking for most high street banks (personal and business), bill payments & electric key top ups, vehicle tax, redirection of mail, and of course posting letters & parcels. Foreign currency can be arranged.
Moving on to the shop – Clark’s wide range of meat and poultry is proving to be very popular and we will be taking stock in from Clark’s twice a week.
Our newest product is milk from Nunton Farm Dairy, a family run farm near Salisburyproducing award-winning milk from their free-range herd of Friesian cows. The milk is pasteurized to ensure optimal quality whilst retaining its wholesome goodness. Their whole unhomogenised milk with the natural cream rising to the top adds a rich and velvety texture. Nunton Dairy pride themselves on their sustainability credentials; they feed any leftover unsold milk to their calves.
We do not have an outside vending machine for the milk. Deliveries to the shop are made twice a week. Bottles are on sale in the shop; the first bottle has to be paid for and after that customers only pay for the milk, if the empty bottle is returned.
The café continues to offer a great range of drinks, cakes and hot meals; Jayne’s recently introduced new menu is going down well with our regulars. Come in and try it out if you haven’t visited us before.
Home deliveries: If you need a delivery, please call the Shop on 01722 780998.
If you wish to have more information on how to become a volunteer, please contact Tony Patel, our Shop Manager, on 01722 780998. He will be very pleased to help you with the simple process of joining the Team.
Special note: There is a Trussell Trust Collection Point in the Hub for any donations of foodstuffs you may wish to make. Your generosity, especially at this time, will help those most in need.
CHALKE VALLEY STORES
Shop at the heart of the Community
Owned by YOU, Run by YOU, Here for YOU
w: www.chalkevalleystores.co.uk
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Tel: 01722 780998
OPENING HOURS
Shop: Weekdays 9.00am – 5pm (until 1pm on Saturdays)
Coffee Shop: Weekdays 10am – 3.30pm (until Midday 12pm on Saturdays)
Post Office: Monday, Tuesday & Thursday 9.30am to 1pm