At the beginning of October, we celebrated the new adventure ahead for our HR and Business Services Manager Shirley Ellis as she takes early retirement to Sweden. Of course, we were all sad to see her depart as Shirley has been a key member of the ServiceMaster team for over 8 years. To give her a great send-off in recognition of all she has achieved, we held a party in our large meeting room, featuring pig racing, a buffet, toasts and a few tears. The pig racing went down a storm, with one of our Area Managers transforming into a Worzel Gummidge character to compere the event. The evening went well with speeches from Shirley and Nick Dee Shapland, MD, wishing Shirley and husband David every happiness. Juanita Holloway has now stepped up to become HR Manager and is enjoying her new challenge.