There he was, on the beach being filmed by the BBC demonstrating Keddle Net fishing. He was caught, pushing his cart, by the long lens of the paparazzi. Fame indeed.
Category: Country Life
Browse the Rye’s Own Country Life archive for magazine pieces that combine contemporary reporting with memories and historical perspective. The selection ranges across “Jimper’s Jottings”, “Things Long Ago”, “Hop Picking with Arthur Woodgate”, “The Birdman of Rye”, and “Herman -Ratted!”, showing the breadth hidden behind the section heading. Together the articles retain the immediacy and individuality of a local magazine rather than reading like a formal reference book.
Jimper’s Jottings
The poor old farmers took a pounding. A large acreage of peas near my home that were coming into bloom were laid flat. Still growing, they will be a hell of a job to combine come harvest. Never a high growing crop, this year’s is even lower, kneeling in fact on the earth.
Supporting England and Rye in Bloom
There is tremendous support on Tilling Green for the Rye in Bloom Committee’s efforts to win the Britain in Bloom Competition.
Pride In Rye In Bloom
Town Manager Yolanda Laybourne organiser of Pride in Rye Week and Lorna Hall the flag bearer for Rye In Bloom have been working hand in glove to get the town spick and span for the three big competitions, Rye, South-East and Britain in Bloom that are just around the corner.
The Thank Shark Attack
By Jimper Being a long-shore fisherman, my interest lies with the beach and everything in or on it. My fascination in marine life has been with me all my life, so it was a natural progression that I wanted a sea water aquarium. I knew a friend who said that he was good at welding and … Continue reading The Thank Shark Attack
Dig for Victory
Badger Gate residents picked up their shovels and helped plant the first of a row of trees outside the well known Rye Landmark. Then they served up a lovely hot cup of tea to the members of the Rye in Bloom Committee as a thank you for the fine trees that will grace the sheltered … Continue reading Dig for Victory
Tractor With a Bang in it
Dangerous Harvesting By Jimper The summer was coming and we were behind with the spring corn sowing. The winter had been especially wet and the ground was not having a chance to dry out. Every three days it had a good soaking as lows drove another cold front across England. All the wheat was in, … Continue reading Tractor With a Bang in it
Jimper’s Jottings
Jimper’s Jottings It really gets to me the way that Rother District Council can raise the car parking fees in Rye just to patch up a hole in their overspending. Do they have any idea that the people who come to Rye for the weekend arrive to enjoy the beauty of the town?
Wired Up
By Jimper The winter corn grew tall until the time came to combine it. All winter it had lay in neat rows awaiting the spring and that winter the river authority had been busy out on the marsh, clearing the rivers and ditches out and unknown to us, left something of theirs behind.
Mayor Launches Rye Embroidery Week with the Brownies
T h e M a y o r a n d Ma yo r – e s s o f R y e Councillor Paul Carey and Rita Kirk met the Rye Brownies at the Baptist Church on Thursday 29 January for the launching of the 2004 Rye Embroidery Week.