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Left to Right - Natalie Wright, Rhea Williams, Tina Ansell
Congratulation to the Nordenfelt, on becoming Gateway News People’s Pub of North Bexley 2005. Its was a close battle with the Prince of Wales coming a close second.
Rhea Williams, licencee of the Nordenfelt said “ I’m trilled to bits on winning this awards, and like to thank all those who voted for me”. Rhea who took over the pub in August 2001, was the yougest licencee in the country at the time, aged only 19 and 4 months. She previously worked as a trainee assistant manger at, The Earl Haig in Bexleyheath.
When she first arrived at the Nordenfelt, Rhea described it as a queit manly pub with very few attending but now she states “It’s more of an inviting place to be” and put the sucess down to turning it into more of a family pub “A bit like Cheers”
The Nordenfelt currently has a variety of entertainment from playing pool, dart and host of singers for your entertainment on a friday night. Theres even a resident cocatoo, named “cuckles” who takes a fancy for the men.
Rhea future plans are, to build on the reputation made and start to serve real ale.
I ask a few of the people there to discribe the pub,
Janice Hunt, mother of Rhea said, “Many people meet their partners here. I meet my new husband here, It a bit of a cupids pub”
Paul Sitch, Regular punter said “ There a great atmosphere and it friendly, the best thing about the pub is the landlady”.
An event to celebrate Bexley’s strong diverse culture was held on Saturday 17th September, at Crayford Town Hall.
Groups from Bexley Afro Caribbean Association (BACCA); Bexley Bangladeshi Women’s Association; Bexley Care Trust; Bexley Council; Bexley Multi Faith Forum; Gujarati Samaj; Guru Nanak Duarbar Belvedere; Hindu Temple; Mystikal Dance Group; Smiley Ark Kids and the Volunteers Information Service (VIS) all took part.
It was organised by Bexley’s the Live Well & Safely Project, which aims to improve and optimise the health, safety and well being of the local community.
The day began with a welcome by Cabinet Member for Social Inclusion, Community Cohesion and Housing, Cllr Manny Blake, who says: “This is the third year we have held this event and it is back by popular demand.
“It is led by the community, and successfully brings many different ethnic groups together in a celebration of those variations which make our Bexley community so rich in culture.
“I think this year’s event is particularly poignant, because it comes so soon after the terrorist atrocities that occurred in July across Central London, and our heartfelt sympathies go out to the families of those who were victims of those events.
“However, what is reassuring for me is to see that, despite what has happened in London, the communities in Bexley remain resolute in their unity, and continue to work towards a unified Bexley.”
The day was full of singing, dancing and music, performed by groups from a number of different ethnic and religious groups from across the borough.
The Live Well and Safely Project is based at the Belvedere Community Centre, and it runs activities all over the borough aimed at improving the health and well-being of Bexley people.
There are a variety of activities and programmes offered by the project, all geared to reducing inequality and promoting independence by looking at community health, social care, community safety, education and training.
All the courses and workshops held there are free.
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