Category: Local interest

Sophie & Derek Tie The Knot At Whatlington

The marriage of Sophie Louise Stonham, daughter of Julie and Derek Stonham of Rye to Daniel Steven Crouch, son of Sandra Crouch of Hastings took place on Friday, 18th June at Leeford Place Hotel, Whatlington. Continue reading Sophie & Derek Tie The Knot At Whatlington

Jempson’s Beat the Big Freeze February 2010

Big Freeze Causes No Major Disruption for Jempson’s

Despite the dramatic big freeze and sustained bad weather that has disrupted life across the country, the Jempson’s Peasmarsh Superstore, Jempson’s/Budgens Supermarkets and Jempson’s Cafes all managed to remain open throughout and operate near enough as usual. Continue reading Jempson’s Beat the Big Freeze February 2010

Rye Cricket Club

By Martin Blincow.

Rye Cricket Club is the oldest sporting institution in the town, and
one of the oldest Cricket Clubs in the world having been founded in
1754. The club started life playing at Camber Castle, before moving
to play on Gibbets Marsh. The arrival of the railway then forced
a second relocation in 1844 to the existing ground, The Rye Cricket
Salts. Continue reading Rye Cricket Club

The First 10 Years 2000-2010

Who are the people that have controlled Rye’s destiny through the last decade and who will decide what will happen here during the next ten years? Continue reading The First 10 Years 2000-2010

Rye Team Never Beaten

THE RYE TEAM WHO WERE NEVER BEATEN.

There can be few football teams in the country who can claim they were never beaten, but sixty years ago a Rye side, only in existence for one season, never lost a match out of the 25 games played. They won the League and Cup Double and the lads owed it all to a teacher. Continue reading Rye Team Never Beaten

Beware of The Spy

By Jimper.

John liked his pint of Guinness. Refusing to drink halves, he always insisted on pints. Today with the laws against drink driving, he relied on me to take him out. It became a habit each Friday to venture to some unknown pub in the area where we were not recognised.After spreading our search ten miles, we still had a task to remain anonymous. It was always one or the other of us that was recognised. Continue reading Beware of The Spy