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Tommy’s village store

Run by Tommy and May for 50 years. They know generations of local families.

DraftA made-up place

Tommy’s village store: a bright blue shop on the square, with a big window full of goods and a noticeboard by the door.

Who works here

TommyTommy has run the store for 50 years.Meet Tommy

MayMay runs the store with Tommy, and looks after its noticeboard.Meet May

What happens here

The village store sells everyday things for the town, and the noticeboard by the counter tells people what is going on.

Tommy and May know their customers well, so they often know who might want something that someone else no longer needs.

Inside the village store: a wooden counter, shelves of jars and tins, and a noticeboard on the wall. — Inside the store. The noticeboard is where neighbours share news.

Stories here

The visitor who used to be a childOld neighbours keep good habits and learn the new bin rules.Read now Two Tommys and two shopsTwo neighbours can share a nickname and do different jobs.Read now The old good ideaReusing is always useful, even when bin rules change.Read now What can we do todayTurn a big idea into one thing you can do today.Read now The noticeboard repairA mended noticeboard can share helpful, checked information.Read now A new neighbour at Tommy’sA friendly place shares tips without telling anyone off.Read now The wobbly chairA grown-up checks if something can be fixed, then mends it.Read now

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Draft, 21 October 2026. Gullbrae is made up, and its bins are not your council’s. The words and pictures are not yet reviewed by an educator.