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Go along to the 1940s weekend on the 19th and 20th May at the Kent & East Sussex Railway, Tenterden, and there’s a pretty good chance you’ll meet Viv the Spiv who has been flogging dodgy goods, including nylons and corned beef for 25 years – and he’s still getting away with it! Viv – real name Iain Dawson, a father of two from Tooting, plainly loves the role which has made him such a popular character at war- time re-enactment events. “Most of the time I get a great reaction from people” he says. “They tell me things like ‘My Mum bought some nylons off a bloke like you and one leg was longer than the other!’ Or ‘A spiv sold my Mum a tin of sockeye salmon and when she opened it, it was a tin of carrots – they’d changed the label over’”. Ian joined the 1940s dance scene more than 25 years ago and was involved in a 40s weekend on the Bluebell Railway. “They needed a spiv,” he recalls. “so a chum of mine said: ‘You can do it, you’re a bit of a geezer!” “So I thought, why not? My Grandad was a spiv during the war, so I’ve grown up hearing all the stories about his dodgy deals! It all took off from then. I was asked by a few people to go along to their events and I’ve not stopped since!” The Chequers, Laddingford is an award winning 15th century village inn consistently listed in CAMRA’s Good Pub Guide, serving good real and wine and a traditional menu of classic dishes with daily specials. Sunday Roast is served from 12-8pm and every Thursday is “Sausage Thursday” when a selection of 6 sausages are available in addition to the usual menu both lunchtimes and evenings. Outside is a large garden, with childrens’ play area that’s perfect for the summer, as well as additional seating in front of the pub where you can watch


Beautiful 15th Century Inn


Relaxed Atmosphere - A True Village Family Inn · Award winning real ales · Real log fire · Good quality home cooked pub classics including daily specials. Sunday roasts available until 8pm. Please see our website for details of our full menu


· Large garden and children's play area · Big Band Afternoon - 6th May - 3.30-5.30 · Holmes & Watson Theatre Production - 22nd June - Tickets £7 per show/£25 for a 2 course dinner


01622 871266 16 Maidstone Weald May 2018


Please see our website for details of our regular events


www.chequersladdingford.co.uk Laddingford near Yalding ME18 6BP


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