Age Concern re-opening party

Wine and nibbles were on offer as the doors opened on the new refreshed interior of the charity shop which was close for refurbishment for two months.

Manager Judy Jeff commented: "It certainly makes a change from the normal routine of thins and it is nice to have so many of our regular customers coming in. "They have been very patient while we were closed, so this is a way for us to say thank you to them for their patience, and the way they have come back to us.

"We have had such a good reaction from everybody saying now nice the shop looks, how spacious and how much better it is no now. There has been very good reaction."

Judy runs the shop with assistant manager Margaret Keesing and volunteers including Janice Turner, Audrey Dann, Judi Hill, Cliff Howe, Norma Seal, Christine Pennell, Pat Parker and Lynda Wilmshurst.