By Jimper WATER Living as I did, and still do on the marsh, one could not go further than two hundred yards without coming into contact with it. Water was all around one; the sea to the south and the River Brede to the north being the two largest obstacles to keep we kids in … Continue reading Living On The Marsh
Author: Jimper Sutton
Jimper Sutton contributed nostalgic and community columns to Rye’s Own under the name Jimper.
Monument
By Jimper The marshland around Rye when under the sea was the highway to Winchelsea and England. Naturally the soil was full of old rubbish, lost at sea in those days.
Balloon and Rock
By Jimper Tuesday in Rye was a lovely night. A new moon had appeared to announce a new lunar month on earth. We will mention no names to protect the innocent. Let’s just say a certain eating house in town entertained an Elvis Presley lookalike and the place was packed with well known faces. I … Continue reading Balloon and Rock
Asleep on the Job
By Jimper The night was so calm. The sea just sat there and shivered. The old trawler I was alone in was thumping its way west. The trawl was working rather efficiently tonight and producing a lovely lot of fish. Now with the decks cleared I had thirty minutes before I hauled the net … Continue reading Asleep on the Job
Farms
By Jimper Father owned two six miles apart, one in Sussex where we lived, and the other in Kent. This farm was up on top of a hill with a northerly aspect and comprised of orchards, arable and sheep. The trees in the orchards were either apple or old cherries and the trees were enormous … Continue reading Farms
Cinque Ports November 2015
The second issue of “Cinque Ports” goes on sale tomorrow (Thursday 29 October). It is packed with Cinque Ports Nostalgia, features and pictures and can be purchased in many Cinque Ports Newsagents as a Glossy Hard Copy for £2.99 or by subscription from [email protected] electronically for £20 per annum.
Words
Words are more powerful than the sword. By Jimper You seldom now hear the expression, from people when you ask how someone is. “I have no word of them,” Nowadays the usual answer is, “I have not heard.” Once, the written word was the only way to communicate over distance. Then came the penny post, available … Continue reading Words
Shops in Rye
Jimper remembers the shops in Rye when he was a youth – The buildings remain but the shops, in the main, sell different things than in those far off days! Shops in Rye By Jimper Coming into the citadel of Rye through the Landgate Arch, you enter the Ancient Town of Rye proper. The first … Continue reading Shops in Rye
One Of Nine
By Jimper Pat and I had been going out together as friends for the past year. We had known each other all our lives. She was a lovely girl who ran her father’s shop. I had been calling in every day for my fags and Mars Bar. Tonight we were going to Hastings for a … Continue reading One Of Nine
Post War Winchelsea
Life in Post War Winchelsea By Jimper The world was in darkness the night I was born, not a light was to be seen, and then, as I grew and could walk and run, the lights came on all over the Kingdom.