Ross Hobson Berry Pharmacist Retires

Community members gathered at The Berry Pharmacy to cheer beloved pharmacist Ross Hobson into retirement.

Transcript

00:00 [crowd noise]

00:10 [crowd cheering]

00:28 [bagpipes playing]

00:41 Wow, thank you, thank you. I didn't ever, ever expect this.

00:47 It's been a great journey.

00:49 Yeah, yeah. I've loved my time here and I'm very moved.

00:56 I'm so grateful for the people of this town who have looked after,

01:02 I've looked after you, but you've looked after me.

01:05 And I'm really, I'm really moved. I'm really, um...

01:10 [laughter]

01:16 Are you alright?

01:17 I had no idea.

01:19 [laughter]

01:21 Ross, you need to have got Facebook.

01:23 [laughter]

01:25 No, Kerry, I'm not doing Facebook.

01:28 [laughter]

01:30 But you've got to get into the communities that they've kept the sheep for weeks.

01:34 [laughter]

01:36 No, I really, I had no idea and I just, I don't know what to say.

01:40 I, you know, came here a long time ago and I just kind of put my head down

01:46 and my bum up and started working and really just embraced the town

01:51 and they embraced me and I've had such a great time here.

01:56 And I love it. I love the community. I love the sensor community.

02:00 And I love just, I love contributing to it.

02:03 So I just want to thank you all.

02:06 [applause]

02:09 [chanting]

02:16 [bagpipes playing]

02:27 [applause]