Life in Post War Winchelsea
By Jimper
The world was in darkness the night I was born, not a light was to be seen, and then, as I grew and could walk and run, the lights came on all over the Kingdom. Continue reading Post War Winchelsea
Month: April 2010
March 2010 – Tesco or Houses?
Tesco or Houses?
By Jim Hollands
At the time of writing (26 March 2010), Rye is waiting to hear who are going to be the new owners of the old Primary School in Ferry Road.
A meeting arranged ‘behind closed doors’ is expected to resolve who will be the purchaser.
Will it be Tesco, who have an option on the Adelaide Pub? To get their plans passed Tesco would need this because the main entrance is obstructed by ground Continue reading March 2010 – Tesco or Houses?
RNLI SOS
Day of events at Rye The Rye Harbour
RNLI SOS Day
Events day raised over £3000 in the charity’s biggest ever fund-raising day. The big event started on Friday 29 January at midday when the crew set off on a 24 hour marathon Tandem Ride, which resulted in £2758 being pledged in Continue reading RNLI SOS
Grace Meets the Prime Minister
Grace meets the Prime Minister
“Our Gracie”, ARRCC Chief Executive – Grace O’Neill, met Prime Minister Gordon Brown at 10 Downing Street recently. Continue reading Grace Meets the Prime Minister
Joan Camier
From Rye’s Own April 2010
Motor Cycles and Movie Films were her Passion
1925 – 2010
By Jim Hollands
It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of Joan Camier. I spoke to her last outside Magdala House in 2008 before she moved to Nothiam to live with, and be looked after, by her son Michael and his wife Angela. Continue reading Joan Camier
The Flooding Situation
From Rye’s Own April 2010
By Jim Hollands
The water has gone but the message is clear, serious flooding in Rye is not a probability any more, it’s almost a certainty. Continue reading The Flooding Situation