The days when you could pop to the corner shop for a pint of milk may have gone – but you can still have one delivered. Fancy a bit of fish? Catch the fish man when he calls on Tuesdays, or go to the Red Lion and wash it down with a bit of the other wet stuff.

Within the parish boundaries you can pick strawberries and buy hanging baskets in season, get a garden makeover or just some new plants to cover the bare bits, sample some English wine, get your house rewired or painted, have your car serviced or hire a taxi. You can try the Alexander Technique, get your eyebrows tinted, or find advice on which of the 38 flower and plant-based Bach Flower Remedies is the one for you.

We may not go in for fancy signboards or posh brass plates, but the people of Brightwell-cum-Sotwell have plenty of talent to offer. Behind those unassuming rustic front doors lie teachers, musicians, computer experts and entrepreneurs of all kinds.

This is Brightwell’s marketplace, and it is up to you to use it. If you run a business in the parish and you would like to be listed, contact us and we’ll add your name in for free. Entries outside the parish can be added for a modest charge. For details ring Mike Maughan on 01491 837502.

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