It seemed as if the whole village of Whitchurch turned out to support the new owners of the village shop, Woods of Whitchurch when it officially opened on Saturday, August 27th. The MP Jesse Norman and the local Councillor John Jarvis were both present for the opening which included special tastings and glasses of bubbly for the shoppers. Mr Norman called for three cheers for Lucy and Neville and thanked them for the love, time and enthusiasm they had invested in the store to make what is sure to become a success.

Queues of cheerful villagers then thronged the store browsing the well-stocked shelves and agreed they were lucky to have it