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TWENTY

Qs & As

WITH

LYDIA

& STEVE

Now that they have retired from pulling pints in the Rose and Crown,
Lydia answered the questions on behalf of herself and Steve . . .

1. Where do you both originate from? 5. What made you want to become
Steve grew up in Cottenham, I was born publicans?
in Kent and moved to Chatteris aged 11. It was quite spontaneous really, an
opportunity arose and we took it. I think
2. How did you both meet? the later starts than on the market
We met at work in 1988. appealed. It was something I’d always
wanted to try.
3. What were your careers before you
both became publicans? 6. What can you tell us about your
We had spent several years working as previous pub?
market traders - great times. We ran The Sportsman, Chatteris, 2009
to 2017.
4. Is there anything you miss from
being market traders? 7. What, if anything, do you particularly
We loved it! It was an early start getting miss about The Sportsman?
the goods displayed for the day ahead, We met some great characters and
but we met some amazing people. certainly missed our regulars when we
left.

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