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| Woodstock: 'Legend' delivery driver surprised by customers | |
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| Sham has been delivering parcels to residents in Woodstock for seven years | Sham has been delivering parcels to residents in Woodstock for seven years |
| A delivery driver described as a "legend" and "one in a million" has been given a surprise present from his customers. | A delivery driver described as a "legend" and "one in a million" has been given a surprise present from his customers. |
| Shamshair Singh Uppal, known as Sham, works for DPD and has delivered around Woodstock for seven years. | Shamshair Singh Uppal, known as Sham, works for DPD and has delivered around Woodstock for seven years. |
| The surprise came after more than 700 people liked a post on a local Facebook group describing him as "courier of the year 2024". | |
| At a shop in the town, Sham was presented with a thank you card signed by residents Sham has delivered to over the years. | At a shop in the town, Sham was presented with a thank you card signed by residents Sham has delivered to over the years. |
| The card was signed by Sham's customers around the Woodstock area | The card was signed by Sham's customers around the Woodstock area |
| Among the nearly 300 comments on the post was a mention of Sham's acts of kindness, including when he "jumped" out of his van to help a customer scrape ice off their car. | Among the nearly 300 comments on the post was a mention of Sham's acts of kindness, including when he "jumped" out of his van to help a customer scrape ice off their car. |
| Another comment read: "When your delivery driver hugs you when you've been made redundant... you know you've been Sham'd." | Another comment read: "When your delivery driver hugs you when you've been made redundant... you know you've been Sham'd." |
| One of the messages in the card read: "Thank you for being the best, always with a smile." | One of the messages in the card read: "Thank you for being the best, always with a smile." |
| Paul Daily, manager at DPD's Bicester depot, said: "Even in the morning, he's always laughing and smiling. | Paul Daily, manager at DPD's Bicester depot, said: "Even in the morning, he's always laughing and smiling. |
| "Sometimes you get some bad news about drivers, but when someone like Sham does an amazing job, it's just fantastic." | "Sometimes you get some bad news about drivers, but when someone like Sham does an amazing job, it's just fantastic." |
| Reacting to his card, Sham said he was "shocked" and "overwhelmed". | Reacting to his card, Sham said he was "shocked" and "overwhelmed". |
| "It's all because of the people I deliver to," he added. "They're so nice as well." | "It's all because of the people I deliver to," he added. "They're so nice as well." |
| Asked whether he was looking forward to another seven years, he joked: "They're meant to give me a new contract this week. | Asked whether he was looking forward to another seven years, he joked: "They're meant to give me a new contract this week. |
| "I'm still waiting for it to sign." | "I'm still waiting for it to sign." |
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