Town Talk


OUR REPUTATION Richard’s efforts


help raise £6,000 MORE THAN £6,000 was raised for the Royal British Legion from the sale of poppies in Snodland. Richard Szwed of Birling Road,


who is passionate aboutWWI and has spent years researching and collectingmemorabilia and visiting old battlefields, is pictured selling a poppy to Claire Crossfield of Halling, outside the Co-op in the High Street. He was featured on BBC Lon-


don News in 2009 and sells pop- pies every year outside the Co-op – and this year he collected al- most £1,600. Sandra Biddiss, who co-ordi-


nates the PoppyAppeal on behalf of Ham Hill and Snodland WI, said: “I’d like to thank Richard, the shopkeepers and everyone else who sold poppies in the town.”


Sell your unwanted items


A PENSIONERS’ advice and infor- mation fair held by localMP Tracey Crouch in Snodland proved to be a great success. Aylesford and Chatham MP Ms


Crouch held the event at The Holmesdale School in Malling Road. She receives a significant num-


ber of requests every day for help and support fromconstituents and a sizeable proportion of her case- work is fromolder people. In an invitation to her third fair she


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wrote: “It is upsetting that somany constituents come to me for help only when their position becomes a crisis. “It is my aim with the fairs to en-


sure pensioners are aware of the services available to themand how I may be in a position to assist them to continue to play an active role in the community, ensuring the right support is accessible as needed.” Thereweremore than 60 stalls at


WE DO NOT employ pushy salesmen on commission. WE DO employ our own fitters. WE DO insure all our guarantees for peace of mind. WE DO give prices over the phone.


the fair covering a vast area of in- terests from Age UK, British Heart Foundation, Citizens Advice,


MP Tracey Crouch with the Rev. Sue Brooks, left, on the All Saints and Christ Church stall and Alan Champion, Bridget Cork and Robin Shrimpton fromthe Snodland Town Active Retirement Association (STARA) stall


Healthwatch, Active Retirement As- sociations, Kent Fire and Rescue and Police. Ms Crouch said: “The pension-


ers’ fair was hugely successful this year and Holmesdale School were incredible in their support for the event.


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01622 686732 “I cannot thank the school, the


staff and pupils enough for their help before, during and after the fair. “The feedback has been phe-


nomenal and I look forward to host- ing another information and advice fair next year.”


Local news for Snodland and Halling


SPEAKS FOR ITSELF windows : doors : conservatories


Fair gives support and advice to pensioners


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Image, full description, contact details, easy to upload


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Make sure your heading clearly states what you have to sell


Type in a description of the item you are selling. Put as little or as much information as you like but the more details you can include the more likely you are to find a potential buyer.


Include as many options as you wish in the contact details eg. telephone, mobile, email. Specify times to call if appropriate - weekends only, anytime, after 6pm etc.


Just take a photo with your mobile phone or digital camera and save it to your computer.


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Sorry no buy one get one free. No 70% off list price Just the keenest prices around


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