Following on from last years successful Bonfire night event at the Tilling Green community centre, TGRA events committee, Rye Town Amateur Boxing Club and invited guests will be kicking off this years Rye Bonfire night celebration at the Tilling Green community centre. Tilling Green being the starting point for this famous annual event. Continue reading Tilling Green Residents Association
Month: October 2013
The Few Remembered at Rye
Former members of the Rye & Northiam RAFA commemorated Battle of Britain
Day on 15 September with a service at St Mary’s Church Rye led by
Rev Joy Davenport who worked the Battle of Britain into the Communion
Service. Continue reading The Few Remembered at Rye
Spicing Up Wild Boar
Rye Spicing up Wild Boar Week
This year the Rye Spice Co Ltd have embraced Rye’s Wild Boar Week and applied their impressive knowledge of herbs and spices to bring two special new products to the event; Wild Boar Seasoning and Wild Continue reading Spicing Up Wild Boar
Soap Box Fun at Aldington
They came in their thousands and packed the sides of Forge Hill to see the dramatic Aldington Soapbox Derby of 2013. Continue reading Soap Box Fun at Aldington
Rye & District Camera Club
25th ANNUAL PRINT EXHIBITION
On Saturday 14th September the Rye and District Camera Club held their 25th Annual one day Print Exhibition at the St. Marys Centre in Lion Street as part of the Rye Arts Festival 2013. Continue reading Rye & District Camera Club
James Bond or Del Trotter
The record crowd of several thousand spectators were delighted by one of the rafts entered in this year’s Annual Rye Raft Race organised by Rye and District Lions Club. Unbelievably, the raft crewed by Woody Plant Hire, was an actual Reliant Robin car. Continue reading James Bond or Del Trotter
Jimper’s Jottings
At last a real summer, nature always has a habit of catching up. This year was no exception, a month late getting started then wallop! Sun and heat. The combines started to roar by the middle of August and clouds of dust followed in their wake. The quality of the corn is good and yields are average which is surprising after all the wind and rain the crops had to put up with. Continue reading Jimper’s Jottings