Outstanding Performance

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE BY RYE WHEELERS IN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP EVENT

Only the best 40 teams in Britain are selected to ride in the National Team Time Trial Championship. The Rye & District Wheelers Team of Steve Gooch, Barry Goodsell and Nick Wilson found their names on the sheet when the order of start was officially announced. Continue reading Outstanding Performance

Rye Arts Festival

15th to 30th September

The 41st annual Rye Arts Festival runs from 15 to 30th September, with a packed fortnight of events including an exciting mix of contemporary and classical music, literary talks, comedy, walks, theatre and children’s events at venues in and around Rye, many of which are free of charge. Continue reading Rye Arts Festival

Between the Zeppelin and the Doodle Bug

By Arthur Woodgate

On 16 October 1917, I was taken to the Lion Street School and settled in a class taught by a Miss Jordon. Miss Longley was the Headmistress and with a long wooden corridor she could be heard coming with loud creaks all over our infant school. Continue reading Between the Zeppelin and the Doodle Bug