Ringmer precinct shops Christmas extravaganza

There was hardly any rain, which was extraordinary, given the last few days. There were free mince pies (thank you, Jack and Jill), free sausages (thank you, Lew), free pizza (thank you, Dominos), free Indian nibbles (thank you, Ganges), free winter Pimms (thank you, Ringmer Wine Store).

There was carol singing from the primary school:

and there were Jellicle cats, who I thought were delightful to watch and also immensely brave to do that on wet, slippery concrete, so many congrats to Empire Dance

and youngsters doing some very watchable moves (Can't identify what the dance was - wrong generation, but it was very good.)

Continuing our occasional animal theme....

I was prevented from working for a short while today....

Dominos gluten free pizza

This is not strictly ecological, but I was so impressed I decided to blog it anyway. Dominos in Ringmer is now doing gluten free pizza. We have allergies in the house, and, as anyone who is gluten intolerant knows, you have to be very careful about even getting specks of wheat flour on what you're eating. So I went in and asked how the pizzas were produced. Dominos say they worked with Coeliac UK on how to do it. The bases are made in competely wheat free environments and individually wrapped. In the shop, when they make a gluten free pizza, they have to sanitise the surfaces, and use a complete set of instruments, dedicated to the gluten free pizzas. This is the very helpful Carl holding up the box of gluten free instruments.

I'm off to collect one in an hour or so. An evening of football and pizza awaits.

I've also discovered a new word - spoodle. If you google spoodle, you find a lot of llinks about poodle - cocker spaniel crossbreeds. But it's also the word used for a pizza ladle.

Ringmer precinct shops Christmas opening hours

Christmas opening hours for the Ringmer precinct shops. Blanks will be filled in as I get them, so do please check back.

Creature Comforts pet store
Sat Dec 22:  8.30 - 5.30
Sun Dec 23:  Closed
Mon Dec 24:  8.30 - 5.30
Tue Dec 25:  Closed
Wed Dec 26:  Closed
Thu Dec 27:  10 - 3
Fri Dec 28:  10 - 3
Sat Dec 29:  10 - 3
Sun Dec 30:  Closed
Mon Dec 31:   10 - 3
Tue Jan 1:  Closed
Wed Jan 2:  8.30 - 5.30
Thu Jan 3:  8.30 - 5.30
Fri Jan 4:  8.30 - 5.30
Sat Jan 5:  8.30 - 5.30


Chip shop
Sat Dec 22: 11.30 - 2.30; 4.30 - 9.30
Sun Dec 23: Closed
Mon Dec 24: 12 - 2; 4.30 - 9
Tue Dec 25: Closed
Wed Dec 26: Closed
Thu Dec 27: 11.30 - 2.30; 4.30 - 9
Fri Dec 28: 11.30 - 2.30; 4.30 - 9.30
Sat Dec 29: 11.30 - 2.30; 4.30 - 9.30
Sun Dec 30: Closed
Mon Dec 31: 12 - 2; 4.30 - 9
Tue Jan 1: Closed
Wed Jan 2: 11.30 - 2.30; 4.30 - 9
Thu Jan 3: 11.30 - 2.30; 4.30 - 9
Fri Jan 4: 11.30 - 2.30; 4.30 - 9.30
Sat Jan 5: 11.30 - 2.30; 4.30 - 9.30


Wine store
Sat Dec 22:  11 - 10
Sun Dec 23:  11 - 9
Mon Dec 24:  11 - 7
Tue Dec 25:  Closed
Wed Dec 26:  12 - 4
Thu Dec 27:  11 - 9
Fri Dec 28:  11 - 10
Sat Dec 29:  11 - 10
Sun Dec 30:  11 - 9
Mon Dec 31:  11 - 10
Tue Jan 1:  Closed
Wed Jan 2:  Closed
Thu Jan 3:  2 - 7
Fri Jan 4:  11 - 10
Sat Jan 5:11 - 10


Hairdresser
Sat Dec 22:  9 - 2
Sun Dec 23:  Closed
Mon Dec 24  Closed:
Tue Dec 25:  Closed
Wed Dec 26:  Closed
Thu Dec 27:  9 - 5.30
Fri Dec 28:  9 - 4
Sat Dec 29:  9 - 2
Sun Dec 30:  Closed
Mon Dec 31:  Closed
Tue Jan 1:  Closed
Wed Jan 2:  Closed
Thu Jan 3: 9 - 5.30
Fri Jan 4:  9 - 4
Sat Jan 5:  9 - 2


Middletons
Sat Dec 22:  9 - 4
Sun Dec 23:  Closed
Mon Dec 24:  9 - 4
Tue Dec 25:  Closed
Wed Dec 26:  Closed
Thu Dec 27:  9 -  5 (closed for lunch 1 - 2.15)
Fri Dec 28:   9 -  5 (closed for lunch 1 - 2.15)
Sat Dec 29:  9 - 1
Sun Dec 30:  Closed
Mon Dec 31:  9 -  5 (closed for lunch 1 - 2.15)
Tue Jan 1:  Closed
Wed Jan 2:  9 - 1
Thu Jan 3:  9 -  5 (closed for lunch 1 - 2.15)
Fri Jan 4:  9 -  5 (closed for lunch 1 - 2.15)
Sat Jan 5:  9 - 1


Ganges
Normal hours throughout, except closed on Christmas Day



Vet
Sat Dec 22: Closed
Sun Dec 23: Closed
Mon Dec 24: 8.30 - 3 (Closed for lunch 1 - 1.30)
Tue Dec 25: Closed
Wed Dec 26: Closed
Thu Dec 27: 8.30 - 6 (Closed for lunch 1 - 2)
Fri Dec 28: 8.30 - 6 (Closed for lunch 1 - 2)
Sat Dec 29: Closed
Sun Dec 30: Closed
Mon Dec 31: 8.30 - 6 (Closed for lunch 1 - 2)
Tue Jan 1: Closed
Wed Jan 2: 8.30 - 6 (Closed for lunch 1 - 2)
Thu Jan 3: 8.30 - 6 (Closed for lunch 1 - 2)
Fri Jan 4: 8.30 - 6 (Closed for lunch 1 - 2)
Sat Jan 5: Closed
Out of office hours number, including days closed, is 01273-473232



Dominos
Normal hours except closed on Christmas Day and open till 9 on Boxing Day. These are still subject to confirmation.


Lew's butchers
Sat Dec 22:  6.30 - 1
Sun Dec 23:  8 - 12
Mon Dec 24:  6.30 - 1
Tue Dec 25:  Closed
Wed Dec 26:  Closed
Thu Dec 27:  7.30 - 12
Fri Dec 28:  7.30 - 5
Sat Dec 29:  6.30 - 1
Sun Dec 30:  Closed
Mon Dec 31:  8 - 12
Tue Jan 1:  Closed
Wed Jan 2:  7.30 - 1
Thu Jan 3:  7.30 - 5
Fri Jan 4:  7.30 - 5
Sat Jan 5:  6.30 - 1



McColls
Sat Dec 22:  7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sun Dec 23  7 a.m. - 10 p.m.:
Mon Dec 24:  7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Tue Dec 25:  Closed (But there's a note on the door that says they will be open 9 - 3.)
Wed Dec 26:  7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Thu Dec 27:  6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Fri Dec 28:  6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sat Dec 29:  7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sun Dec 30:  7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Mon Dec 31:  7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Tue Jan 1:  7 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Wed Jan 2:  6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Thu Jan 3:  6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Fri Jan 4:  6 a.m. - 10 p.m.
Sat Jan 5:  6 a.m. - 10 p.m.



Bakers
Sat Dec 22: 7.30 - 1.00
Sun Dec 23: Closed
Mon Dec 24: 7.30 - 12.00
Tue Dec 25: Closed
Wed Dec 26: Closed
Thu Dec 27: Closed
Fri Dec 28: Closed
Sat Dec 29: Closed
Sun Dec 30: Closed
Mon Dec 31: Closed
Tue Jan 1: Closed
Wed Jan 2: Open as usual
Thu Jan 3: Open as usual
Fri Jan 4: Open as usual
Sat Jan 5: Open as usual



Lloyds pharmacy
Sat Dec 22:  9 - 1
Sun Dec 23:  Closed
Mon Dec 24:  8.30 - 6.30 (may close 5.30, to be confirmed)
Tue Dec 25:  Closed
Wed Dec 26:  Closed
Thu Dec 27:  8.30 - 6.30
Fri Dec 28:   8.30 - 6.30
Sat Dec 29:  9 - 1
Sun Dec 30:  Closed
Mon Dec 31:  8.30 - 6.30
Tue Jan 1:  Closed
Wed Jan 2:  8.30 - 6.30
Thu Jan 3:  8.30 - 6.30
Fri Jan 4:  8.30 - 6.30
Sat Jan 5:  9 - 1