Wilfrid's - Droxford's Community Café

06/09/2026

BAKER SPOTLIGHT:
Debbie’s Blackberry & Almond Cake

After Wilfrid’s Produce Market, we had lots of lovely local blackberries left over, so Debbie popped them in the freezer. And there was a very good reason to save them; this Blackberry & Almond Cake was a HUGE hit when Debbie made it a few weeks ago — in fact, it sold out! So, naturally, we were thrilled when Debbie suggested a return appearance. And because we know some of you have been asking how to make it, Debbie has kindly shared her recipe…👇 in the comments! 👇 And if you have a go at making it, we’d LOVE to see your cake. Tag Wilfrid’s and let us know how you got on!

Could you be our next Baker Spotlight? We’d love more volunteer bakers to keep our cake table stocked. You don’t need to be a professional baker — just enjoy baking and fancy being part of our lovely team. So, if you enjoy baking for others, we’d love to hear from you. We have standard hygiene guidelines for you to follow and provide a detailed explanation about allergens and how we handle them but there is no official Food course/certificate needed. We help with the cost of ingredients too. Pop in and ask for Sarah or use [email protected] or use the form on our website https://www.wilfrids.org/contact-us

06/09/2026

BAKER SPOTLIGHT: Debbie’s Blackberry & Almond Cake

After our Wilfrid’s Produce Market, Debbie had lots of lovely local blackberries left over, so she popped them in the freezer. And there was a very good reason to save them. This Blackberry & Almond Cake was a HUGE hit when Debbie made it a few weeks ago — in fact, it sold out! So, naturally, we were thrilled when Debbie suggested a return appearance. And because we know some of you have been asking how to make it, Debbie has kindly shared her recipe…👇 in the comments! 👇 And if you have a go at making it, we’d LOVE to see your cake. Tag Wilfrid’s and let us know how you got on!

Could you be our next Baker Spotlight? We’d love more volunteer bakers to keep our cake table stocked. You don’t need to be a professional baker — just enjoy baking and fancy being part of our lovely team. So, if you enjoy baking for others, we’d love to hear from you! We have standard hygiene guidelines for you to follow and provide a detailed explanation about allergens and how we handle them but there is no official Food course/certificate needed. We help with the cost of ingredients too. Pop in and ask for Sarah or use [email protected] or use the form on our website https://www.wilfrids.org/contact-us

02/09/2026

🥊 GRANTS IN ACTION — TULULA’S BOXING JOURNEY 🥊

Meet 12 year old Tulula from Droxford, who is proving that with determination, hard work and a little community support, big dreams really can become a reality. Wilfrid’s Café was delighted to award Tulula £250 towards her boxing career — and we’re thrilled to hear that our grant has already helped with accommodation for her first Box Cup of the new season, taking place in Devon this September. Tulula started boxing when she was just 8 years old, initially for fitness. Four years later, she has had 7 bouts and won a National title! Her goal this year is to enter as many Box Cups as possible as the new season gets underway. In Tulula’s own words:

“I advise any other young person starting out in any sport is to work hard and you can make your dreams come true.” And her message to everyone who supports Wilfrid’s is just lovely:

“Everyone that supports Wilfrid’s Café are really amazing people to help to make all of our dreams come true. I would like to thank everybody involved in making this happen. You are all stars.”

You’re very welcome, Tulula — and we’ll be cheering you on from Droxford! This is exactly why Wilfrid’s Café exists. The money raised by our community café goes back into the community through grants, helping local people, clubs and projects turn ideas and ambitions into reality.
Go Tulula 🏆

31/08/2026

Don’t join the Bank Holiday traffic today! Come to Droxford or, more importantly, the village hall from 10am - 1pm for Wilfrid’s Produce Market. Find coffee, homemade cake, artisan bread & bakes, fresh produce & raw honey all the while keeping the children entertained with games, The Droxford Bayeax communal colouring (which of the 13 different Village views will you and your kids be helping to colour?) There are many prizes to be won from chocolate of all kinds and sizes to a Hambledon vineyard tour. Guess the Weight of the HUGE Squashtastical Droxford-grown marrow and win a hamper of local produce. And there’s still time for you to bring along your donations (cake, produce, chocolate) to help top up the Wilfrid’s Community Fund. See you there!

29/08/2026

🎉 IT’S ALMOST HERE! 🎉

This Bank Holiday Monday, Wilfrid’s is bringing something a little bit special to Droxford!

Come along to our Wilfrid’s Produce Market at Droxford Village Hall on Monday 31 August, 10am–1.30pm.

There’ll be lots to browse, buy and enjoy — and plenty going on for the whole family!

🌽 Local produce & harvest goodies
🍞 Artisan bread from Borderlands Bakery
🍯 Local honey
🍺 Bowman’s b**r
🍰 Our delicious cake sale table
🎟️ Grand Raffle — with a £70 Hambledon Vineyard experience for two as the top prize
🍫 Chocolate Tombola raising funds for the PCC

And for the children… we’ve got LOTS planned! 🎨🎲🦆

From Hook-a-Duck, Connect 4 and Giant Jenga to Tin Can Alley, Quoits and stacking games — plus our giant communal colouring table, where everyone can help create one big colourful picture of our village.

So come and make a morning of it!

☕ Grab a coffee
🍰 Treat yourself to cake
🛍️ Pick up some local goodies
🎟️ Have a go at the raffle
🎨 Let the children get creative
👋 And catch up with friends and neighbours

We’d love to see you there!

📍 Droxford Village Hall
📅 Bank Holiday Monday, 31 August
⏰ 10am–1.30pm

Bring the family, bring your friends — and spread the word!

27/08/2026

A visit from our friend Pardeep 🛒

We had a lovely visit at the café yesterday from Pardeep from Droxford’s Merington Stores, who popped in with Darwen for coffee and a chat. He very kindly brought along some donations for our Chocolate Tombola. Now, I’m really hoping that box of Lindt is destined for me… Lindt Dor is my absolute favourite!

Merington Stores are great supporters of Wilfrid’s. They supply our milk and give us a discount, which means they’re helping us keep our costs down — and in turn, helping us treat our customers too.

And if you haven’t seen the shop’s new look with their new supplier Go Local, do pop in and have a look. It looks lovely! Merington Stores, Garrison Hill,
Droxford SO32 3QL

Thank you, Pardeep.

27/08/2026

A visit from our friend Pardeep of Merington Stores!

We had a lovely visit at the café yesterday from Pardeep from Droxford’s Merington Stores, who popped in with Darwen for coffee and a chat. He very kindly brought along some donations for our Chocolate Tombola. Now, I’m really hoping that box of Lindt is destined for me… Lindt Dor is my absolute favourite!

Merington Stores are great supporters of Wilfrid’s. They supply our milk and give us a discount, which means they’re helping us keep our costs down — and in turn, helping us treat our customers too.

And if you haven’t seen the shop’s new look with their new supplier Go Local, do pop in and have a look. It looks lovely!

Thank you, Pardeep.

25/08/2026

SO MANY LOCAL TREATS AT WILFRID’S PRODUCE MARKET!

Our Community Table is going to be bursting with wonderful things that have been grown, made or gathered locally — and there’s so much to discover!

Borderlands Bakery from Droxford will be there with their coveted artisan loaves, plus those amazing almond croissants and cinnamon buns. Yum, yum! 😋

The Bakers Arms will also have a table, with their new Assistant Chef Tobias bringing along canapés and tasty bites from their menu for you to try.

And then there’s our wonderful village produce:
🍯 Monty’s Drizzle raw honey
🥚 Free-range eggs from Sally
🌸 Nigel & Jo’s hollyhock seeds
🍎 Apples from Jean
🌿 Herb bunches from Debbie
🍐 Pears from Michael
🍑 Plums from Roger
🫐 Hedgerow blackberries picked by our local children

And, of course, our amazing community of bakers will be filling the cake table with delicious homemade goodies.

Love chocolate? Our Chocolate Tombola is helping raise money for the church — and if you win two bars, well… why not eat them both?!

Children will have plenty to do too, including helping to create our huge communal Bayeux Tapestry-style artwork featuring scenes from our village. There’ll be games and lots of fun.

So, once you’ve enjoyed your coffee and cake, have a wander around the tables, meet our local producers, play some games, buy a raffle ticket and see if you can win one of our lovely treat-filled prizes.

There’ll be so many treats to take home — and lots of happy memories of a fun morning in the village.

📍 Wilfrid’s Produce Market
📅 Bank Holiday Monday, 31 August
⏰ 10am–1.30pm
📍 Droxford Village Hall

All proceeds from Wilfrid’s Produce Market go to Wilfrid’s Community Fund, helping us give back to our local community.

25/08/2026

23/08/2026

Calling all young people:
HELP US CREATE A DROXFORD MASTERPIECE!
This Bank Holiday Monday, children visiting Wilfrid’s Produce Market can help create something very special for the village. Stephen has been busy designing a long panoramic line drawing of Droxford, inspired by the famous Bayeux Tapestry. It stretches across one long roll of paper and features 13 different views of the village, including the Village Hall. Our communal colouring table will be set up so children can all join in — adding their own colours to the picture, making friends as they colour and helping to create one large village masterpiece. Once it’s finished, the coloured panorama will be displayed as a Bayeux Tapestry-style view of Droxford — created by the children of our local community.

Come along, pick up a crayon and add your bit to the picture! 🎨

📅 Bank Holiday Monday 31 August
⏰ 10am–1.30pm
📍 Droxford Village Hall

And there’ll be plenty more children’s activities, alongside our Produce Market, cakes, coffee and local goodies!