Ringmer Café is open....

and it's full.....

Waterstones

Lewes now has a Waterstones.

It's massive.

And it has cake and coffee as well as books.

Turners farm shop

Turners farm shop has a new man in charge, Andy Dean. Check out the shop at Highfield Farm on the Halland Road. They're open 9 - 1 on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

And some lovely meat.

And some other stuff.

We have tested the beer on your behalf. It is excellent.

The Toning Lounge

Low Carbon Ringmer welcomes The Toning Lounge to Ringmer. It is in the precinct where Middleton's used to be.

Here are Tracy, the manager (on the right), and Clare, trying out the machines.

Your intrepid reporter has not yet tried the machines. His excuse was that The Toning Lounge is currently only available for women. But Tracy is keeping a list of interested men and is considering opening mixed or men only sessions if there is a market. So if you're a man, particularly with any kind of physical issue like MS, arthritis, stroke etc - let her know.

Access is via a membership scheme, but everyone can have a free taster session. See their website for contact details. At the moment (7th Jan) the phone is not working, because of BT - nuff said. So drop in there, or email them. 

As I understand it, toning is very gentle exercise, done for you by the machines. You can, if you wish, gradually increase the resistance, and hence the amount of work you do. it is said to be very helpful for people with various muscular and other issues. Definitely worth a try; I feel quite deprived.

I want one!!

Wonderful furniture sprouts at the Old Forge, Ringmer.

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.)

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

Local suppliers

The Low Carbon Ringmer wiki has some new pages on which residents are welcome to contribute to and expand upon.

Firstly there is a recipe page, designed to highlight recipes that use local ingredients.

And secondly there is a page on Shops and other suppliers that highlights where you can get those ingredients.

Both are only sketched out at the moment, but will be populated over time.