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Westoe Travel co-owner pays tribute to wife as agency celebrates 35th anniversary

High street
Harry Kemble
26 January 2024

“I think it would have been a whole lot harder if it had just been me or my wife Joan in the shop on our own,” says Westoe Travel co-owner Graeme Brett on the day the South Shields agency celebrates its 35th anniversary.

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The Westoe Travel team on the day the South Shields agency celebrates its 35th anniversry (Credit: Westoe Travel)

Graeme, who runs the agency with Joan, adds: “It’s been wonderful to work with my wife for 35 years, 24 hours a day! Having her here means it’s a lot easier to run the business – and to work until three or four in the morning when we’re processing the travel arrangements for fans before one of the local football teams plays a match.” 


When asked how the husband-and-wife duo complement each other, Graeme highlights Joan’s “enthusiasm”, adding: “I would say marketing is my forte, while she focuses on accounts and the finances. So, we leave those areas to each other.”