By Noel C.A. Care Boys & Girls Although most of us had sisters, except at home, or if there was no other boy, we never played with girls. They were always useless at football and could not play cricket for toffee. They had no idea how to throw a ball properly, and were hopeless at … Continue reading A Rye Childhood
Author: Noel C. A. Care
Noel C. A. Care contributed childhood memories and social history of Rye.
A Rye Childhood – Part 1
By Noel C. A. Care. More Buildings and Games. There were other buildings which found their way into our games. Brought up, as we were, in a town full of old buildings, we took little notice of them unless they affected us.There were two in Mermaid Street that became, even if only by implication, … Continue reading A Rye Childhood – Part 1
A Rye Childhood
by Noel C. A. Care When Rye Were Playing At Home Alongside the river side path were the fishermen’s, huts against which we used to shelter from the very, east wind, whilst watching the football. This was a Saturday afternoon treat with my father when Rye were playing at home.
A Rye Childhood
By Noel C. A. Care My father, who had four brothers living in the town, was the only male member not to earn his living from the sea.
A Rye Childhood
By Noel C. A. Care The non human member of the family was a large tabby cat. Although the cat was large its tail was very short. It has, apparently been caught in the front door when it had slammed closed. Although it looked a little ridiculous it did not seem to worry her. … Continue reading A Rye Childhood
A Rye Childhood
By Noel C. A. Care This personal account of life and times in the town of Rye, East Sussex, is written some seventy five years later, from memories which are still as bright now as the day they occurred.