We would like to thank the village for welcoming us. It’s a pleasure to be part of the community and to have the opportunity to serve you all.
Barbara has done a fantastic job running the shop and now it’s our turn to take on her good work and improve and extend the services offered by the shop.
Over the forth coming months we hope to introduce new ideas and develop the business and ultimately give our customers a better shopping experience.
I’m sure you will agree the opening hours need to be addressed and extended. The best way of doing this is by gradually extending the hours and noting the relative demand at the new opening and closing times. If demand is evident we can then review and extend further.
From 1st May the new opening hours will be as below:
Monday to Friday - 07.30 to 18.00
Saturday - 08.00 to 18.00
Sunday - 08.00 to noon
- The shop will no longer close for lunch
- Credit cards/debit cards will also be accepted from this date
- Post Office hours will remain unaffected
We will be taking a regular advert in the Wickhambrook Scene and will give updates on further changes in the months to come.
Hope to see you all soon!
Wickhambrook Post Office and General Store |
A Fond Farewell to Barbara and Kerry
On Saturday 31st of March the village was able to celebrate with and congratulate Barbara and Kerry on their 35 years at Thorns corner stores. The event was held in the M.S.C., which was filled to capacity, such is the popularity of this couple. Staff from Thorns Corner Stores, who organised the event as well as the collection for their retirement fund, would like to thank everyone who attended and/or contributed to the fund. In total a massive £2,611.00 was collected allowing us to present them with a cheque for £2,000.00, a ceramic ornament on a commemorative plaque, and a cook book stand, so that Barbara can try out some of those recipes she has been collecting. Also a bird feeding station for Kerry (he likes watching birds, even those of the feathered variety) and last but by no means least £400 worth of Euros for that well deserved holiday. Thank you everybody for helping to make this such a special evening for Barbara and Kerry. All cards and letters of appreciation have been mounted in a book of messages as a keepsake, along with photographs of the evening.
Kathy |
|
Thorns Corner Stores
Post Office and Petrol Station
Wickhambrook
01440 820220 |
| The 'Top Shop' as it is known in Wickhambrook,
provides a huge and varied selection of goods for their customers.
No matter what time of day you call into the shop, there is a warm
welcome waiting for you from Barbara the Proprietor and her team of
staff. The store not only offers a vital service for the locals but
also for all of the surrounding villages that touch our border as
Thorns Corner Stores is their closest village shop. One of the main
attractions that they offer is the attended pumps petrol service,
which is a facility that is not commonplace nowadays. There is also
a large forecourt with ample parking. |
PROPRIETORS
|
|
Opening Hours |
| Air Conditioned Premises |
|
7.30am - 6pm |
Monday - Friday |
| Ample free parking |
|
8am - 6pm |
Saturday |
| Attended Petrol Service |
|
8am - 12 noon |
Sunday |
|
| Thorns Corner Stores would like to invite
you to come and see just how varied and comprehensive the store is.
We stock such a variety of goods that we couldn't possibly list them
all. You can see below just a sample of the goods
and services available. We would not be surprised if even the villagers
don't realise just how much is packed into 'The Top Shop'. |
CHILLED CABINET
pies
sausage rolls
fresh sandwiches
chilled drinks |
games
toy stand |
STATIONERY
cards
gift wrap
|
WIDE RANGE
OF VEGETABLES
mainly sourced locally |
GARDENING
(stocked in the summer months)
compost
seeds |
DIY
paint brushes
paint stripper
sandpaper
wallpaper paste |
DELI COUNTER
selling fresh produce
meats
cheeses |
calor gas
charcoal (summer)
coal (winter) |
LOCAL INTEREST
Wickhambrook China
postcards with local views |
ALCOHOL
wines
spirits
cans of beer |
sweets
snacks
crisps |
cigarettes
reading spectacles
stockings & tights
wellies
slippers |
newspapers
magazines |
HARDWARE
light bulbs
buckets
mousetraps
mops
bowls |
FROZEN GOODS
ice creams
lollies |
SMALL
HABERDASHERY |
DOGGY DOO BAGS
only 75p
save yourself a £1000 fine |
GROCERIES
fresh eggs
tinned produce
cakes
biscuits
meals |
DEVONSHIRE FOODS
health food
dried goods
spices
www.devonshirefoods.co.uk |
basic medicines
bird food
bicycle repair kit
car accessories |
|
| We accept cash and cheques, credit cards and debit cards, although unfortunately
we have to impose a minimum cheque value of £10 to cover the
Bank charges we incur. |
| Newspapers
- we provide an order service for collection of your daily and sunday
papers. You can also order your favourite magazine through us (if
they do it, we can get it). |
| One of our best known attributes is our
'fountain of knowledge'. Anyone lost in the village is sent up to
the shop. Anyone wants to know anything about events in the village,
they often ask us. We are happy to be a place where locals come to
pass the time of day. We also have a noticeboard where you can find
information from gardeners to website designers, cats lost and found,
secondhand furniture and ponies for riding. We only charge 40p per
week for a postcard size advert and there are not many people who
manage to pop into the shop and can resist having a quick look at
the noticeboard. |
| Please also consider adding an item to
the website noticeboard
or look up other local businesses on the
Wickhambrook business website. |
| Petrol |
| OUR PUMPS HAVE
AN ATTENDED SERVICE |
| We serve diesel and unleaded. We also stock
paraffin, calor gas, charcoal and coal (depending on the time of year). |
| We will serve your petrol for you and charge
no extra for standing out in the cold or rain. |
|
|
Thorns Corner Post
Office |
| Post Office Mail Collection :
4.00pm (as at 14.04.05) |
Opening Hours |
| 9am - 1pm |
Monday |
2pm - 5.30pm |
| 9am - 1pm |
Tuesday |
2pm - 5.30pm |
| 9am - 12.30pm
|
Wednesday |
Closed |
| 9am - 1pm |
Thursday |
2pm - 5.30pm |
| 9am - 1pm |
Friday |
2pm - 5.30pm |
| 9am - 1pm |
Saturday |
Closed |
| Closed |
Sunday |
Closed |
|
The Post Office now can offer a large range
of services and more details can be found by visiting the Royal
Mail website.
Some of the main services that Thorns Corner Post Office find particularly
useful to people are as follows:- |
 Car
Tax |
Postal
services and goods |
| Cash
withdrawal for certain Bank Accounts |
Phone
Card Top Up |
| Bill
Payments - gas, electric, rates, etc. |
Travel
Insurance |
| Foreign
Currency (please pre-order) |
National
Savings |
