Service and a smile is a winner
Yes. You really can get most things in Diss (Diss Express, Get It In Diss campaign).
But, more important, is the local service with a smile.
Over Christmas 2008 we almost completed a redecoration of our daughter's bedroom.
I say almost. We had bought an extra set of curtains to cover two cushions, a tatty old wooden chair and a reclaimed headboard but had no clue about how to go about the work.
Vicky at the Fabric Shop, in St Nicholas Street, came to our rescue.
In the shop window was a sign saying 'curtain making undertaken'.
I plucked up courage to ask if she could help with my quest.
It was not a problem – pleasant, efficient service and at acceptable costs. Thank you!
It's great to see the room complete and I'm so grateful to Vicky's talent and approachable personality.
Use the local services Diss has to offer. You never know what can be achieved until you ask.
Lorraine Morley, High Road, Roydon
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Seven-point plan to save town centre
This is my plan to put life back into Diss and the high street.
1. Allow spaces over shops to be used for domestic use, with no rates charged. This would cut down on crime, save on insurance claims and cut the list of people waiting for homes.
2. Cover up all the road signs and traffic lights (the only time there are no hold ups in Victoria Road is when the lights are broken).
3. Allow people to drive up any road and park where they want.
4. Give any new business the first year's rates free.
5. Hire street entertainers on Saturdays to attract more people into the town.
6. Encourage shops to open at 8.30am instead of 9am when most people have started work.
7. Encourage commercial events in the park in the summer. Where else could you find a park leading down to a lake with a pavilion thrown in?
If you live in Diss and something has been put on, even if it is not your cup of tea, support it – if you don't use it you will lose it.
Peter Gillings, Mission Road, Diss
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So grateful for return of stolen frog
People do have consciences and to the person(s) who removed my frog ornament a fortnight ago from my front garden (Please return dead son's gift), I wish to offer a heartfelt thanks for returning it on the night of March 13.
My husband found it on the Saturday morning and brought it straight in to me.
I was so pleased, that yet again I was in tears, this time for joy.
Also, we would like this opportunity to thank all 300-plus people, friends and family who attended Michael's funeral on February 23.
To all of you who stop us and offer condolences and for all the cards, etc, it is, and was, greatly appreciated.
When we get the final total of the donations, we shall be setting up some sort of trust fund in Michael's memory to help the community as a whole.
Jackie Talbot, Uplands Way, Diss
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No progress in 20 years
It was good to see Palgrave Primary School receive such a good Ofsted report.
However, I couldn't resist a wry smile to myself when reading "There is hardly any hard play space" and "The report noted the school council was campaigning for better outdoor facilities".
My own children attended the school from 1980 to 1989.
That is 20 years ago. It was the same then. It was arguably made worse by building on the already small area of hard playground that existed at the school.
So, 20 years later nothing has happened.
I wouldn't hold your breath that anything will be done in the next 20 years either.
John Alborough, Syleham
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Driver's action unforgivable
We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who stopped to help after our cat was run over on Sunday afternoon.
A special thanks to the lovely gentleman who picked our cat up off the road for us.
Unfortunately, the person who ran our cat over didn't stop – would they have stopped if it had been a child they had hit?
We understand accidents happen but to not stop is unforgivable.
Let's hope their car isn't too badly damaged!
Mr and Mrs Honey, Cobbold Street, Diss
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So generous
On behalf of Marie Curie Cancer Care, I thank all the generous people who contributed to our Daffodil Collection at Morrisons on March 7.
We collected a grand total of 602.45.
I would also like to say a big thank you to all who helped in the collection and to Morrisons who allowed it to take place in their premises.
Marie Curie Cancer Care provides high-quality nursing, totally free, to give terminally ill people the choice of dying at home supported by their families.
If you know of anyone who would benefit from this service, please contact your District Nurse or GP.
Anthea Brooks, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Palgrave
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Thursday 02 September 2010
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