December 2008 – Rye's Own Magazine

The Cheeky Girls

Rye’s Cheeky Twins are as Popular as Ever

Rye’s Own pop stars The Cheeky Girls have been described as ‘one hit wonders’ and accused of lack of talent by such emminent music critics like Pete Waterman and Simon. Continue reading The Cheeky Girls

High Street Shock

Woolies in Administration

Woolworths came to Rye in 1936, the year of the Berlin (Hitler’s) Olympics. Since then, through good times and bad, Woolies employed and served local people. Rye High Street without Woolworths will seem very odd but, failing a miracle, that will be the case early in the New Year. Continue reading High Street Shock

Call For Public Meeting

At last Monday’s (24 November) meeting of the Planning and Townscape Committee at the Town Hall, Councillor Mary Smith (CDR group member) pressed for the Council to hold an urgent public meeting on the “Core Strategy Plan” for Rye. Continue reading Call For Public Meeting

Its All Go At Globe

What a pleasant evening it was for all those who attended the reception to mark the re-opening of one of Rye’s best known watering places.

Owners Dessie and Robert Dalton have appointed Richard Rowlands and Chloe Rowlands as managers of the famous Inn that has been open almost continuously for more than 100 years. Continue reading Its All Go At Globe

Treasure Trove

Swinging the Lead

By Jimper

The sea is a big place, with many places to hide things away from man’s prying eyes. It also holds many fish that men seek to sell as food. Continue reading Treasure Trove

Rye Christmas Festival

This year the Rye Christmas Festival will commence on Saturday 6th December. Father Christmas will arrive in a beautiful horse drawn carriage escorted by a brilliant procession of pipers, drummers, bands and performing artist’s, followed by a spectacular display of fireworks. Santa will then be in his Grotto at the Rye Museum, East Street, which will be free as well as face painting for children. Continue reading Rye Christmas Festival

Lifeboat Diary

18-10-08 Yacht in Trouble?

RNLI relief Lifeboat B722 ‘Beatrice Dorothy’ launched to the 24ft sail yacht ‘Nervous Tension’ who had been reported to Dover Coastguard as appearing to be in trouble, off Jury’s Gap. Continue reading Lifeboat Diary

Carl is Rye’s King of Swing

Rye man Carl Spencer and his famous Nighthawks Orchestra have become known in the music industry as ‘Kings of Swing’. Their versatile music stems from the days of Spencer’s Washboard Kings of the sixties and
early seventies. Continue reading Carl is Rye’s King of Swing

Rye Bonfire 2008

Rain stops as Procession gets under way.

The heavy rain that fell in bucket loads at Icklesham Bonfire on the fifth continued through to Saturday and threatened to disrupt the proceedings at Rye. Continue reading Rye Bonfire 2008

Ever Popular Cheeky Girls

Rye’s Own pop stars The Cheeky Girls have been described as ‘one hit wonders’ and accused of lack of talent by such eminent music critics as like Pete Waterman and Simon Cowell . Continue reading Ever Popular Cheeky Girls