Liss throws retirement party for legendary U-do DIY couple

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An era has officially ended in the East Hampshire village of Liss as the couple behind U-do DIY have retired after 38 years of trading. The village threw a retirement party for 'DIY' Dave and Janet Scarlett at the Triangle Centre with more than 100 attending.

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00:00What can I say without bringing gloom across lists?

00:10To valorise the title of the Facebook page recently, we are all affixed with a spiral

00:21fastener. Screwed in other words. The loss of such a shop as you do DIY is a loss to

00:29the whole community. The ability to buy a small quantity of vital non-plastic wrapped items

00:36in the TARDIS cannot be matched in the high street. That is leaving aside the invaluable

00:43advice which Dave's wealth of experience and knowledge has provided on it. And there's

00:50also a gift in there for you, Dave. Pleasure.

00:56Thank you all for coming. As you know, I'm not the world's greatest talker. I will keep

01:03it short. It's been great for 38 years, just flown by. It's never been a day that I didn't

01:09want to go to work and it's all because of you lot. Thank you very much.

01:15Hello, and so stay on the bus. And so stay on the bus. And so stay on the bus. And, so stay

01:29You got really good.

01:31You got it.

01:33I'm sorry.

01:35I'm sorry.

01:37I don't know.

01:39I'm sorry.

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01:51I'm sorry.

01:53What's that?

01:55I'm sorry.

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