For those that use Facebook in the village, here is a message from Martin Bryers,

I have created a group on Facebook for more social information and wondered how best to circulate – it is open to Ridlington residents.

It’s more informal and social rather than the Street Reps or PCC website.  Take a look https://www.facebook.com/groups/921612974937425/

This way you can stay up-to-date with what we are doing.

 

Thank you
Martin

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Due too the amount of orders we are having to fulfil, we will only be able to offer two sizes of boxes for pre-order. This is due to logistically not being able to cope with the amount of orders we are receiving. We do not have the staff, time or space to cope with picking every person’s individual order requirements. We needed to simplify this process. I hope you can understand this.

Some people who need it the most are missing out and I cannot miss anyone out who needs something. The serving of customers has to be quicker for social distancing and a way of getting round the pricing picking and contacting every customer has to be quicker.

To help you understand this, over the last week we had to fulfil over 500 orders. The Team struggled to fulfil this and I myself (Nigel) wasn’t happy with some of the service we offered to everyone.

I know this will be an inconvenience to some of you and I’m sorry.

The stall will still be available to collect any boxed orders received. At this moment in time we will still be trading as normal on the market for groceries as well as providing our pre-order box service. But in the event of markets potentially closing this will also provide me with a way I could possibly deliver or have collection points at designated areas.

Please don’t forget to add your telephone number on any orders placed by email.

We are sorry for any inconvenience caused.

Nigel
Email: bfandsonsorders@yahoo.com

Here are the two box options available for you.

Box 1  –  £20
1.5kg potatoes, 3 onions, 5 carrots, 1 broccoli, parsnips, cabbage, leek, 4 tomatoes, ½ cucumber, 1 lettuce, 1 spring onion, 1 lemon, 1 raspberry*, 1 strawberry*,4 apples, 4 bananas, 5 clementines, 1bunch grapes.

* 2 berries will be provided subject to availability, i.e. raspberry may be replaced by blueberries

Box 2 –  £35
2.5 kg potatoes, 10 carrots, 1 broccoli, 1 cauliflower, 2 parsnips large, swede medium, 3 leeks, 6 onions, 1 cabbage, 6 tomatoes, 2 peppers mixed, 1 cucumber, 1 lettuce, 1 spring onion, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, 5 bananas, 5 apples, 4 pears, 5 clementines, 2 oranges, 1 lemon, 1 strawberry*, 1 raspberry*, grapes, melon or pineapple, plums.

For those who don’t know us, Diana my wife was born in Ridlington and has lived in Ridlington all of her life, I have lived here for almost 50 years and Daniel my son was born here too.

In the spirit of supporting our village where we can, especially those unable or unwilling to go out of the village,  I would like to offer the following:-

Daniel and his wife Claire, who both currently live in Ridlington, run a local village pub/restaurant and tea room in Foxton; that was at least until it was forced to temporarily close earlier this week.!  They are however supporting that local village community with the delivery of a weekly Fruit/Veg box, especially those who are finding it difficult to get out and about.  It is very simple insofar as they take orders by telephone or email on a Monday and with the help of their local supplier, make up the veg/fruit boxes and deliver them on Wednesday.

Mobile – 07765873 253
Email – martin.bryers@btinternet.com

They would like to extend this community support to the residents of Ridlington village.  The produce is high quality Class A produce as used in their restaurant and offers a great selection and variety of fresh fruit and veg each week delivered right to your door..

In addition to this I would also like to offer the facility of freshly baked artisan bread.  Daniel is a qualified chef and I have been baking sourdough bread for many years.  Daniel and I bake bread each week for his restaurant and tea room in a traditional stone bread oven and would like to take advantage of that to offer a weekly supply of Sourdough, or a non-sourdough French style tin loaf made with pâte fermentée (A portion of dough made ahead of time and left to ferment, usually overnight and at a cool temperature to enhance the flavour) to anyone in Ridlington who might like to take advantage.  The standard Sourdough loaves are approx 900g in weight and offer a sizeable, highly nutritious, gut friendly bread made from only three ingredients, Stone ground organic flour, water and pink Himalayan salt.  A sourdough starter made of rye flour is used as the natural wild yeast required to raise the dough.  There are two sourdough loaves, one is a white sourdough made from white organic flour and the other is a country sourdough made with a blend of white and wholewheat flour.

As Sourdough takes up to 36 hours to produce I would propose that anyone wishing to place an order would do so by Monday lunchtime, we would then bake on Wednesday morning and deliver around the village later in the day.

All deliveries would be made with sensitivity and keeping in mind the need for social distancing.  Payment can be made on a cash on delivery basis.

Veg/Fruit boxes are £15.00 each and the loaves are £3.95 each.

I have attached for your convenience an image of a recent Fruit/Veg box and a bake from last week of Rye based sourdough boules and French tin loaves made with pâte fermentée.

If you would like more information or would like to place an order for delivery next Wednesday, please let me know.  You can call or email.   Would you also kindly pass this onto your local neighbours..?

Many thanks and stay safe.

Regards,

Martin Bryers
Mobile – 07765873 253

FOR ALL VOLUNTEERS

Please view the Government advice on volunteering by clicking on the attached link

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely–2/coronavirus-how-to-help-safely

 

Thank you.

Dave Johnson