Jempsons of Peasmarsh opened their new Self Service Store in 1972 and were soon inundated with new customers. The growth of the original village store to what it has become today is a remarkable story of the enterprise and hard work put in by the family and staff. The following account of their progress is based on a feature in the first issue of “In-store Magazine” published in 1996. Continue reading The Jempson Story Part One
Rye man, Stuart Pope, builder, owner and proprietor of the Riverhaven, was full of praise for his staff on learning that his popular riverside establishment had won the coveted Les Routiers ‘Hotel of the Year’ award for 2013. Continue reading Hotel of the Year 2013
In the days that Hastings had a town wall it would not have been surprising to find allusions to it in the names of the adjoining streets. Indeed, High Street itself developed along what was the road leading from the Sea Gate, whilst across the valley of the Bourne, All Saints Street was originally known as the ‘Kings Highways leading from the Pulpit Gate to the Minnes’. Continue reading The Crown All Saints Street
It is now a year since mother and daughter team Karen and Chloe took over Salon 15 and what a year its been!! Continue reading Happy First Birthday To Salon 15
Members of the Peasmarsh Memorial Hall Management Committee recently received a cheque from Jempson’s of Peasmarsh for £465.29.
This is the amount of money donated to date by Jempson’s customers at the Peasmarsh Superstore over the past year. Continue reading Jempson’s Charity Box Donation for Peasmarsh Memorial Hall
The recent news that long-established Electrical Retailers, ‘Comet’ are to go into administration has had quite an effect on me. Always one to spend a fair amount of my time thinking of the past anyway, to see again the same tragic circumstances occurring, which, five years ago (yes, it has been that long already!) led to the closure of the beloved ‘Woolworths’ chain has made me very sad indeed. Continue reading Remembering Woolies
Local television personality Clive Attrell, the antiques expert, will be at The Strand Quay Cafe on Tuesday 8th. January to advise on and buy antiques of all descriptions. He is also interested in gold and silver items. Continue reading TV Man Will Be At Strand Quay Cafe
The Beach Bistro at The Gallivant Hotel
The Beach Bistro at at The Gallivant, Camber, has just picked up its very first AA Rosette for the excellence of the dining experience and cooking. Continue reading Awarded First Rosette
Bournes was established in 1875 by Thomas Bourne and now in it’s fourth generation of ownership the company has remained family owned by the Bourne family of Rye, East Sussex. Continue reading Bournes Removals 130 Years ‘On The Move’
The Jolly Sailor first opened its doors as a beer house in Watchbell Street in 1830. Landlord Thomas Hearsfield applied for a full licence in 1831, and again successfully in 1832. Both applications were supported by a petition organised by local vicar John Myer who was mayor of Rye in 1828. He urged the magistrates to consider: Continue reading The Jolly Sailor
