I won't go into the reasons. Let's just say that Nicky was hugely supportive of us at some difficult times.
Many others feel the same way. When it was announced that Nicky would be retiring at the end of the year, many patients took to Facebook to thank her. One of the comments was quite simple. "Without you I wouldn't be here."
The only picture I could find amongst my files of Dr Morris was the one above which shows her receiving a cheque for £500 from Woodcote Sheltered Housing from their Forties Day which took place a number of years ago. Also in the picture are Chris Tennerry and Richard Headicar from Woodcote.
We wish Nicky a long and happy retirement.
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Hethersett is now on the national tree planting map following Sunday's epic effort in the Beckhithe area of Hethersett. We have been added to the Countryfile tree map.
I returned to that area a few days later and couldn't help staring at the nearby fields which all too soon won't be fields at all as development continues to cut away at our countryside.
It will be such a shame to see more countryside eroded. When it comes to development I have mixed views.
It's always good to welcome newcomers to the village. They bring fresh outlooks, new skills and in the main will be good for the village with many becoming involved in community life.
On the other hand we seem to be growing like topsy. We are losing countryside and my fears are that amenities do not keep up with development. In fact over the years we have seen amenities watered down. We used to have a branch of the Halifax Building Society and a branch of Barclays Bank. In 12 months time we may or may not still have a Post Office.
Developers often promise things that are way outside their remit. They may have wonderful ideas about new shops and businesses but, of course, those only come if there are people prepared to set them up.
I'm not sure what the population of Hethersett was when we moved here over 40 years ago, but it was considerably less than it is today. Steeple Tower didn't exist and there was little development to the area now known as North Hethersett.
There will come a point when with a population of over 10,000, Hethersett can no longer be looked upon as a village with may people settling here and using homes as dormitories for working at Police Headquarters or the John Innes Institute, or the University of East Anglia or the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Let's hope that eventually a decent balance is struck between housing and the countryside, although somehow I doubt this will be achieved.