THUMBS UP & DOWN

• Date: 24 June 2021
• Published date: 24 June 2021
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• Publication title: Taupo Weekender

■Thumbs up to the incredibly kind person who dropped the awesome trolley anonymously at Best Start Abacus. We were all so surprised. The children absolutely love playing on it, and it has become the firm favourite toy. Whoever you are, thank you for your kindness, from the staff and the children.

■Thumbs up and my heartfelt thanks to the person who found my wallet on the footpath outside the Turangi Bakery and handed it to the shop where I was able to pick it up. You are a credit to your community as I was travelling and would have been in a difficult position.

■Thumbs up to the lolly pop girls at the Acacia Bay road works for always smiling and waving at cars, rain, hail or shine, especially the one at the bay end of the road. You make the stop and go just a little more bearable.

■Thumbs up to Pip King and her wonderful team of vaccinators! The COVID-19 vaccine management here in Taupo runs like a well-oiled machine. The service is excellent and well managed. All our friends have had the vaccine and without exception have been impressed at the responsiveness to contact and the whole process. Well done team!

■Thumbs up to Renee from Mike Pero Real Estate Taupō. They sold our home a couple of months back and every day her communication was 100 per cent on point. They were so easy to deal with and super friendly. Highly recommend if you’re looking to sell your home.

■Thumbs up to Ellie at Briscoes. She gives top class service, always smiling and friendly and nothing is too much trouble. She has helped me several times and is always the same. Thanks Ellie.

■Thumbs up to the roofing, electrical, painting, builder and other tradies in the Taupo area who actually reply when asked for a quote or to come and look at a job. Many don´t even bother to show up or phone back. We know you´re all busy, but so is everyone. ‘Buy Local’ is, or was, a thing, but it’s a two-way street.

■Thumbs up to Joy from Farmers Taupo for her amazing assistance while buying a washing machine last week. She is very professional, knowledgeable, and helpful in assisting you with the right purchase. Such a joy she is.

■Thumbs up to the local Creative Fibre group which has posted two large parcels of knitting down to the South Canterbury Rural Support Trust for them to distribute to people affected by the recent floods.

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