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A greengrocer would be very nice- we have a good fishmonger and butcher, so with a greengrocer we could get most of our fresh produce without going into the supermarkets.

Hi. I've always used Russell Perring from RJP roofing. Search his name on here, a lot of entries. He replaced most of my roof, but has also done smaller jobs like guttering and I've been happy with everything he's done. A very nice person too.

I know there have been a lot of recommendations over the years for Russell and his small team, and I would just like to add to that. Russell replaced my roof 3 years ago after doing a lot of repair work on it over time, and I've not had a problem with it since, but after 3 years of not cleaning out my gutters, these had become clogged up with leaves and debris. I was looking for someone to clean the guttering, thinking this might be too small a job for Russell, but I rang him on the off chance and he was very accommodating, fitting me in on a Saturday when I was struggling to find a free day.He finds solutions where others find problems. When the scaffolder said he couldnt get the scaffolding around to the back of my house for the roofing job, Russell asked the man opposite if he could knock down his fence and rebuild it later so we could use his garden! Plus he is a thoroughly nice chap and his prices are very reasonable.

K and V Food and Wine on the corner of Elsie Road and Grove Vale will be closing their doors for the last time this Saturday after 40 years serving the community, 7 days a week from early morning until late. I should like to wish Mr and Mrs Patel all the best for the future in whatever they decide to do.

Just wanted to recommend Maurice-he fixed a leaking overflow which had been a problem for quite a while. I phoned him up and he came over to quote and was able to buy the necessary part and solve the problem within the day. I have left it a while to comment, just to be sure that the overflow did not start dripping again, but all is dry.