Month: August 2016

Celebrity Chef John Torode coming to Jempson’s Peasmarsh

John Torode at Peasmarsh

Celebrity Chef John Torode coming to Jempson’s Peasmarsh BBC MasterChef John Torode will be cooking up a storm at family owned independent Jempson’s Peasmarsh on Friday 16th December.

The hugely popular chef will be hosting two ‘Meet the Expert’ cookery demonstration events during the evening at 6pm and 8pm. John is best known as the straight-talking co-host and judge of BBC1’s MasterChef, Celebrity MasterChef and Junior MasterChef.

Celebrity Chef John Torode
Celebrity Chef John Torode

Australian by birth, John is credited as one of the main players in introducing Continue reading Celebrity Chef John Torode coming to Jempson’s Peasmarsh

Cheeky Girls & Boris

Rye’s Own Cheeky Girls Raise  Thousands for  Charity with Boris

Rye's own Cheeky Girls Monica and Gaby
Rye’s own Cheeky Girls Monica and Gabriella

 

“Rye’s Own” favourites Monica and Gabriella Irimia, joined forces  with Boris Johnson and a host of other celebrities in an event at Canary Wharf that  involved Continue reading Cheeky Girls & Boris

Hello from Two Ex-Rye Wheelers

Happy Pedalling

Rita Thomson and Jo’ Vincent just had to send you our very best wishes from Edinburgh where Jo’ is visiting from California via Hailsham where she celebrated a major birthday for her younger brother, cartoonist Paul Vincent whose talent is often featured in this very magazine.

Rita and Jo'
Rita and Jo’

After a stay with sister Veronica in Folkestone  Jo’ will be visiting friends in Rye Continue reading Hello from Two Ex-Rye Wheelers

Memorial Gates for Arthur

A True Ryer

A pair of magnificent garden gates were recently presented to the Rye, Winchelsea & District Memorial Hospital in memory of a long-standing
patient, Arthur Woodgate, who died last year aged 101.

 

John Austin stepson of Arthur Woodgate with Sally Compton chairman
John Austin stepson of Arthur Woodgate with Sally Compton chairman Hospital Trust

Born in 1913, after having served a five year apprenticeship he became a renowned master bricklayer. He rose to become Chairman of the Executive Committee of the National Federation of Building Trades Operatives, and also served as a Magistrate on the Rye Bench. He had an amazing memory and told his fascinating life story to some of the students at Rye College, which resulted in the first ‘Rye Memory’ booklet being published. Continue reading Memorial Gates for Arthur