Friday the Thirteenth was a lucky day for the charity Ty Hafan when it opened its 29th shop in Tenby.

More than £700 worth of items was sold in just five hours after the shop, at 24 High Street, was officially opened by two very special guests, sisters, Molly and Emily Griffiths from Johnston.

Molly, 11, and Emily, nine, both suffer from a rare genetic condition called Rett Syndrome and have been using Ty Hafan’s services for the last four years.

The mayor of Tenby, Councillor Sue Lane, welcomed the charity to Tenby before the ribbon was cut to open the doors of the shop.

“I know that local people are very generous and it will have a lot of support,” she said.

The girls’ mum, Sarah Howell, said: “It was such a special day and we were thrilled and honoured that we were invited to open the shop. It was wonderful to see the picture of the girls by the till and the day has given us precious memories which we’ll cherish forever.”

She added: “We can’t imagine our lives now without being part of the Ty Hafan family. Without them, and the support from the public, it would be very tough on all the families.”

The new store follows other recent Ty Hafan shop openings in Haverfordwest and Aberystwyth.

Matt Williams, Ty Hafan’s retail general manager, said: “We had a great welcome from the people of Tenby, and we were privileged to be joined by Molly and Emily, who stole the show with their bright smiles.”

Ty Hafan’s shops raise around a third of the income needed by the charity to provides its services, free of charge, to families with children not expected to reach adulthood.

To make a donation or to find out about volunteering opportunities call into the shop or visit www.tyhafan.org