Graham & Johanna Brown
The owners

Graham & I bought the Village Stores in January 2000 after having looked throughout the West Country for a business over the past few years. We have increased trading hours and the range of products on offer, including a gift room. As a result of this expansion, we now employ eleven members of staff not including the Postal staff!

We have been married for five years and, after having moved around the Country in our previous careers, are now settled in Blagdon and are looking forward to the birth of our baby this summer!

Ellie Brown Position: Being a little gem!! Age: 10 years Specialty: Teaching her dad how to use the till

Natalie Maria Brown Natalie Maria Brown joined us at 01.03am on Saturday July 14th, slightly smaller than the rest of the team, weighing in at 7lb 3oz. No doubt Natalie's speciality will be the night shift!!!

Lynn Lay Position: Retail Supervisor Length of service: Longer than she cares to admit! Specialty: Keeping the rest of the staff in check!

Gaye Tupper Position: Sales Advisor Length of service: Almost four years Specialty: Worrying about the freezers!!!

Heather Reynolds Position: Post Office Counter Assistant Length of service: Just over a year Specialty: Being pregnant!

Christine Sharratt Position: Sales Advisor Length of service: Almost a year Specialty: Coping with early mornings!

Zena Bennett Position: Sales Advisor Length of service: New recruit Specialty: Breaking her foot!

Emma Parlett Position: Sales Advisor Length of service: Almost a year Specialty: Falling off horses!

Pippa Hayward Position: Sales Advisor Length of service: Saturday new recruit Specialty: Coping with Gary

Gemma Gregory Position: Sales Advisor - Weekends Length of service: New Recruit Specialty: Gemma is our newest recruit, joining us in late Spring 2001 (only 44 years until Gemma retires!)