A SMILE and a friendly greeting in local shops and stores is always welcome -- especially somewhere you may regularly visit like a chemist shop.

Today, the staff of Cohen's Chemists at the Pikes Lane Medical Centre in Deane Road get a spot of floral appreciation from one regular customer.

Mrs E Massey from Bolton writes:"May my husband and I nominate the staff here for the BEN Bouquet of the Week?

"They always greet you with a smile.

"And they are very obliging and helpful."

The staff were certainly surprised by this nomination, and delighted with the flowers, which came courtesy of Caroline Ward's flower and gift delivery service (freephone 0800-289-335).

If YOU know a special someone who deserves our weekly floral "thank you", write and tell us about them (including their daytime telephone number) to: BOUQUET OF THE WEEK, Angela Kelly, Features Dept, Bolton Evening News, Churchgate, Bolton BL1 1DE.