Members of the Hythe based Thornton Road Cycling Club met at The Shi p I nn, Dymchurch for their Annual Prize Presentation Night on Saturday 12 April. Continue reading Thornton Prize Night At The Ship
Month: May 2014
The Cricketers South Terrace
By John Hodges
Sometime early in the nineteenth century Hastings began to expand out of what we now know as The Old Town, that still to this day nestles between its guardian hills. But before this westward expansion could take place substantial removal of the projecting Castle Cliffs had to be accomplished, a formidable precursor to a policy of continual development. Continue reading The Cricketers South Terrace
Fun Day At The Green
TILLING GREEN RESIDENTS’ ASSOCIATION
On Saturday 12th April the Tilling Green Residents Association held its annual Easter Event at the Tilling Green Community Centre. This year various local youth groups were invited to have a free table so they could raise funds for there group. 200 people attend the event. Continue reading Fun Day At The Green
Dreams of Marrakesh
LOCAL AUTHOR TO RIVAL FIFTY SHADES OF GREY?
“A piquant mix of love and strange desires”
Kent resident Greg Thompson, who retired as Head of Research with Kent Police in 2003, and lives on Romney Marsh, close to the Sussex border, has just written and published his debut novel – Dreams of Marrakesh. It is the story of two women who fall in love and allow their sadomasochistic desires free rein during an idyllic summer spent in the countryside of France. Along the way this mix of romance and thriller moves between the scenic backdrops of London, Paris, New York, and rural France. Continue reading Dreams of Marrakesh
Rye At Peace
By Jim Hollands
During this year of 2014 we shall be reminded of the War of 1914 by many commemorative programmes and the millions of words that will be written. Continue reading Rye At Peace
Behind The Scenes At Hythe Auction
By Jenny Johns
What do you do with the piece of china that your great aunt has left you or the table, inherited from your mother, that’s too large to fit into your new flat? You could advertise it for sale on ebay of course, but such pieces aren’t something you can easily arrange to deliver. You don’t just want to make a donation to a charity shop; you’d like to raise some money on the item so you could buy something that you would like and that would be a memento. Continue reading Behind The Scenes At Hythe Auction
Inter-Club 10 Miler
There was a large turnout for the Annual Inter-Club Ten Mile Time Trial on the Romney Marsh Newchurch / Ivychurch circuit recently
Almost forty riders turned out for the race, although, due to punctures, two riders did not make it to the starter and a further two failed to finish. Continue reading Inter-Club 10 Miler
Maggie’s Musings
By Maggie George
I envy the girls of today, they have so much more freedom than we of a “certain age” were able to enjoy. Take for instance courtship rituals. In my youth, if you liked a boy you had to wait in the hope he’d notice you and if all went well, he’d ask you out to the pictures. Continue reading Maggie’s Musings
Flying Marshman Makes The Podium
By Adam Jones Images: Roger Standish Photosport Podium puts Jack on track Jack Barlow, who lives at Pett and went to school at Rye College, scored a fine 3rd place on his debut in the Dunlop MSA Formula Ford Championship of Britain . Continue reading Flying Marshman Makes The Podium
Rye,Hythe & Romney Runners Well Represented in 30th. Hastings’ Half Marathon
23rd March saw Hastings’ 30th Half Marathon and nearly three and a half thousand finishers. Ion Castro was there with his camera. Ion would have brought Happy Harold, Hastings’ own 1928 former trolleybus to enhance the spectacle and provide a viewing platform but unfortunately the extensive repairs to his engine (the ‘bus, not Ion) are taking longer that had been hoped for and HH remained in the depot. Continue reading Rye,Hythe & Romney Runners Well Represented in 30th. Hastings’ Half Marathon