Jemma and Pauline are first in the queue for John Lewis

Jemma Gill and her nan Pauline Roberts were surprised to find themselves first in the queue for the John Lewis store's big opening.

They had travelled from Hatherleigh and Bude to enjoy a day's shopping.

However they didn't expect to be in prime position for the historic event.

Jemma told The Exeter Daily: "We were really excited about John Lewis coming to Exeter and we thought we'd make a day of it.

"We decided to get here early as we expected there to be queues but we were quite surprsied when there was nobody here."

Jemma said she would previously travel to Bristol to shop at John Lewis but would now be coming to Exeter.