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Local news for Snodland and Halling Nicola follows Mohammed in Peridise with cafe


YOU can now get a taste of “Peridise” at Brookland Lake car park after the cafe there was re- opened.


dad to council NICOLA Butterfield of Tom JoyceClose, is the newmem- ber of Snodland Town Coun- cil,


succeeding her


by his second name – has re- opened the premises as Peridise Peri Peri. He moved to England in 2000


father Peter Misy, who died e a r l i e r this year. Nicola


and lived in Ritch Road, Snod- land, before moving to Maidstone a year ago. Mohammed, who has worked at Rezalis in Snodland, A&D Fish- eries in Ditton and Big Ben’s in Maidstone, is relishing the chance to branch out on his own. “I had enough working for peo- ple, I had been doing it for 17


said: “He enjoyed it so much and al- w a y s t a l k e d about me j o i n i n g


himon the council.” She has been married to


Jason for nine years and has two children, Alesha (7) and Alana (5), who attend the Church of England Primary School


in Roberts Road,


where Nicola was also a pupil. She is on the amenities and


recreation committee and is concerned about what is going on in the town for chil- dren. DaveGiles, of HollowLane,


and Luke Chapman, of Wil- lowside, also applied.


Bakhtiyar Mohammed – known


years,” he said. “Robert Beswarick at Hicks


knew I was looking for some- where to work for myself and he put me on to the cafe. If you pro- vide good food and give a good service people will use you.” The cafe, which was originally


built for those using Leybourne Lakes, is open from Monday to Friday between 11.30am and 2pm and weekends from 11.30am until 10.30pm. There is seating outside the cafe and a free delivery service.


Pictured right, Mohammed serves a takeaway to Tim Parrett of Birling Road, Snodland


Ale festival a sunny success raising £1,000 for charities


SNODLAND’SReal Ale Festival en- joyed a glorious sunny day in the cricketmeadow, and raised a jugful ofmoney for charity. Ten different beers were on offer


Chairwoman Bridget hands over STARA reins


alongside Pimms and two ciders from Duddas Tun. British Bulldog outsold all the other ales, as usual, andRecklessRobin alsowentwell. Organisers have indicated the


event was such a success that it will return next year. “We received a helping hand from Steve and the Snodland


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BRIDGET Cork has resigned after four years as chair- woman of Snodland Town Active Retirement Association. She is pictured receiving a thank you gift from Alan Champion, STARA vice chairman. Chris Bosman has replaced Bridget as chairman, while


a tombola stall, which raised £180 towards our donations. “I must thank Veronica, Helen,


Brian Alvis has become secretary, succeeding Edith Fen- ton, the secretary for the last eight years. Alan continues as the association’s vice chairman, John Filmer as treasurer and Yvonne Wilson as membership secretary.


Elle, Vivien, Julian, Jason, Wayne, Graeme, Neil, June and Barry for all their hard work on the day. “Finally, Tonbridge&MallingBor-


ough Council for their wheelie bins and the fantastic entertainment fromthe Shades of Gray band.”


Conversion work More than £1,000 was raised,


WORK was due to start on the China Chaps building in Holbor- ough Road, Snodland, as Town Talk went to press. The company has moved its HQ


which will be shared between Christ Church Hall, Snodland Scouts and Snodland Twinning. Kent’s love of real ales has


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sparked an upturn in micro-brew- eries andmicro-pubs. This is partly due to pubs shutting down after the smoking ban, expensive products and changing habits. Most towns in the county have at


least one micro-pub converted from old shops, public toilets and sheds.


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