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  The Lydden Bell is part of the Pubmaster chain, the Railway Bell people gave it up 2 or 3 years ago. The last tenants suffered a loss of trade due to the recession and general trading conditions that have affected many pubs. The new tenants have put a flyer in the Lydden Newsletter this month with their new menu, looks like they are going more for a pub atmosphere than the restaurant style it has been recently, with quiz nights, karaoke etc and a more pubby menu.
  
  There's also trouble at 'mill with The Hope in Lydden, the owner has just got planning permission to build 4 houses on the car park which means demolishing the main bar of the pub leaving a much smaller venue which feeling is will not be viable and would soon be converted to a house. It's a complicated siuation as there's an owner, a leaseholder and a tenant, all wanting different outcomes. I'm a local and we just hope we end up with one viable pub eventually as there's nothing else here.
  
  I'll be there on Saturday as one of the SLUGS (you'll have to come along to ask), but must say with my wife so there's no misunderstanding!

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