The people of East Knoyle are understandably very proud of their village shop and post office and now after only 4 years it is difficult to imagine the village without either The shop, which is owned and run by the community of East Knoyle, began trading on 23 June 2006 and was formally opened by, the author, on 5 August The village of East Knoyle is a thriving community of some 600 people in the county of Wiltshire