Author: Jim Hollands

Doctor’s Orders

Packed Community Centre Told It Must Obey Doctor’s Orders

      Councillor Carey Challenges Councillor Glazier

    Councillor Dyce Says Consultation Process is Flawed

At a lively meeting, expertly and patiently chaired by Councillor Ian Potter Mayor of Rye a packed crowd were told by Rye County Councillor Keith Glazier that it was the Doctors of the Postern Gate Surgery that were insisting that their new premises should be built on the out of town Greenfield Site next to the Care Centre on the top of Rye Hill. Continue reading Doctor’s Orders

The “Sprocket” Page

Adventures of the Rye & District Wheelers Past and Present

May has been another great month for the Rye & District Wheelers. There were no less than ten Rye riders entered for the first Tenterden “10”, this despite losing ever present Kevin Hall to an ankle operation that will put him out of action for several races. Barry Goodsell produced the fastest ride of the evening, beating riders from Tenterden, Ashford and Hastings. Continue reading The “Sprocket” Page

Jimper’s Jottings

May gone already, we are now just three weeks short of the longest day. From the 21st. we know that the days get shorter and winter approaches. The good news is that it get warmer as we get past mid June. My father always said, get my birthday over and let the warmer weather in. Continue reading Jimper’s Jottings

Wheelers Fun Day

The Rye & District Wheelers Fun Day held on the Strand Quay on Saturday 28 May featured a marathon ride on rollers the equivalent distance of Rye to Land’s End. The 357 mile journey was completed by 4.30pm, three and a half hours inside the time allowed for the effort. Continue reading Wheelers Fun Day

Town Crier

                            News and Gossip Pages

                                   Double Bluff?

News of a new supermarket in Rye has been trickling out from East Sussex County Council officials. We are being lead to believe that the Ferry Road school site will be the home of a new Tesco outlet. Continue reading Town Crier

Turkey Cock Lane

By Brian Trill.

They had been catching each other’s eye for a long time, like lovers before they meet. Jonathan had been in holy orders for seven years and Mary for nine years. They were barely thirty years old and ignorant of the world outside their abode. They should not have been in a position to even cast eyes upon one another in the normal course of events. Continue reading Turkey Cock Lane

Fund Raising For ARRCC

By Peter Holland

Pictures by Martin Carter

All too often we hear that someone we know has suffered a stroke or has contracted an obscure ailment which robs its victim of physical or mental capabilities. Continue reading Fund Raising For ARRCC

Pen & Ink

 

Dear Editor,

I feel I must point out a mistake you made in April’s issue. Reg Giles’ photograph in the Secondary School Football team of 1934-35. Reg lived at 7 Western Place, Winchelsea Road. Continue reading Pen & Ink

History in a Church Yard Near You

 By Eric Streeton

287 Lost in Shipping Disaster at Dungeness Approximately 15 years ago I was given an old Guide Book for Rye and Winchelsea which was printed at the start of the last century. Although a bit tatty it was more than readable, and read it I did, from cover to cover. Continue reading History in a Church Yard Near You