First up, Jackie McCouid, The boss, She has a loving brood of three delightful (uh hum) Children, The oldest, George 26, Kat 24 and Sam 18. Kat and Sam both work in the family business while George struts his stuff all day long for a commercial electrical company. You'll see Sam's smiling face if you recieve a local delivery from us and if you pop into the shop you'll probably meet me, Kat, the internal wedding and marketing extroadinaire... I do all the computer and accounts stuff... (more about me later). Jackie's lifelong dream was to own her own flower shop and after the kids were all at secondary school and her job as an administrator in the family coach business got a wee bit boring.. Aunty Bel, former owner of our other shop (Georgies Florists) offered Jackie a job! Jac jumped at the chance and off to reading, and Berkshire college she went. She studied an nvq level 2 in floristry... she gained experience in running a shop and taught the tricks of the trade under the watchful eye of Aunty Bel for a good few years and in 2004 her Dad, George, noticed Brambles florists advertised for sale and told her.. the rest as they say is history. Apart from in 2006 Aunty bel decided to retire from the floristry business that had been in our family for 30 years... she offered Jackie the chance to purchase it and in December 2006 one shop became two and the hard work really began! Jackie's favourite flowers are pompei lilies and peonies.. her favorite wine is merlot she has two laso apso dogs, called Alfie and Archie. Jackie's husband is Andy who you also might see if you pop into the shop... normally making a blinding cup of tea and handing out chocolate biscuits x
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