experts on air Nick Stolls – Dentist I came to Suffolk soon after graduating in the
committee for Norfolk
early 80s. I couldn't have found a more special
dentists and it was in
place to live, work and bring up a family for
that capacity that I was
the past 40 years. I joined a practice as a fresh
pushed in front of a
faced dentist, often being mistaken for the
microphone to give the
work experience boy and for five years I
profession's side of the
learned my craft, under the guidance of a very
story whenever issues
patient and understanding senior colleague. In
affecting dentistry featured locally and
1987 I started a practice in Harleston which
nationally. So it was a natural progression to
grew over the next few years until we had
use radio to promote dentistry and spread the
three dentists and multiple staff providing a
message about how people might improve
service as the only dental practice in that
their oral health and perhaps in a small way
town. It still is. But times move on and I retired
dispel the fear and reticence over the public's
from clinical practice a couple of years ago
perception of dentistry. I am grateful for the
and now spend much of my time working to
chance on a monthly basis to be able to
represent my colleagues nationally in a role
mardle on about a subject dear to my heart
that involves negotiations with the Dept of
and perhaps in a small way improve the state
Health and NHS England. Very different from
of oral health in this wonderful corner of East
drilling and filling but equally rewarding. I also
Anglia whilst offering a little entertainment on
act as secretary to the representative
the way.
Kevin Parson – Parson Estate Agents I am owner/Director of Parson Estate Agents,
poor performance of the £ against the €/$ due
a family run sales and lettings property agent.
to Brexit. In the heyday, I regularly featured on
I first started at Leicester Polytechnic, now
Sky TV and on exhibition panels as a Florida
Leicester University in
Property Expert. Now as the Local Property
1975 and studied Estate
Expert for the South Norfolk and North Suffolk
Management. I moved to
area, my videos are heavily featured on Social
Bury St Edmunds in 1978
Media as well as my YouTube channel and we
and have worked in the
are known locally for our informative and
property market for 42
educational posts. It’s important for Park
years. Property has
Radio to be part of the community not only
always been my passion
playing a variety of music to suit all ages and
having built (quite
tastes, but discussing interesting topics which
literally) my own house in the late
are important to the local people such as
1980’s and when asked about hobbies, it truly
property, legal matters and what’s happening
is property. I have sold homes in Florida and
in the area. Attending local events, and
Spain, although not so much now since the
organising events which benefit local charities
economy downturn in the late 2000’s and
is an integral part of the station’s success.
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