Category: Local interest

The Jane Ann of Rye in Arundel 1898

By Ron Dellar

Almost two years now out of Rye – two years trying to get used to living here in West Sussex (it is different to East Sussex!) but two years in the course of which I have, on various occasions, been seen lurking round corners in Rye and two years in which time I have made a start in building a new life far away from the plots, plans and devious scheming that were so much part of my life in dear old Rye!

(If anybody would like to know more about my days in Rye and the good and maybe not so good things I got up to, I would be delighted to tell it all, the way it was…….) Continue reading The Jane Ann of Rye in Arundel 1898

Sprocket Page

Wheelers New Tuesday Runs are a Success

Up to eight riders have been getting out regularly every Tuesday to enjoy a sociable run with Rye’s Cycling Club. Places visited have included Pett, Appledore, Lydd, Stone and Brenzett, all short rides at speeds within anyone’s capabilities. More riders can be accommodated. Anyone who wants to join the group, old or young alike, can just turn up at the Riverhaven Hotel Car Park any Tuesday at 1 pm. There are no formalities and the group will ride at the speed of the slowest rider. Continue reading Sprocket Page

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 in his spare time of driving the red speedboat from Hastings Pier, would weld a frame up for me, so I started to look around for some angle iron. Continue reading The Thank Shark Attack

Mystery of the Town Hall Coffee Pot Unravelled

The mystery surrounding the Town Hall Silver Coffee Pot which caused such a furore when it was discovered among the collection of artifacts in the Town Hall and a proposal was made to sell it off to raise £6,000 towards the Rye St. John Ambulace fund has beeen solved. Continue reading Mystery of the Town Hall Coffee Pot Unravelled

Rye Festival of Local Food

 June 21st to June 27th

East Sussex is County of natural plenty.

Did you know that wine making in the area dates back to Roman times?

Did you know that Queen Elisabeth I highly praised the Rye Bay Catch ?

Did you know that in our ancient woodlands wild boar roam? Did you know that we have 3 organic farms within a few miles of Rye? Did you know that Rye, Winchelsea and area has over 50 hotels, bars and restaurants to eat and drink local produce from the sea, shore and land? Continue reading Rye Festival of Local Food

Jimper When the World was Younger

These pictures of Rye’s Own’s longest standing correspondent, Jimper
Sutton, turned up the other day. They are typical of the 1960’s and
illustrate a much slower kind of life lived at that time. Continue reading Jimper When the World was Younger

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 housing that has provided so many retired Ryers with
a secure but independant home. Continue reading Dig for Victory

Town Crier April 2004

Library Plan “Unimaginative and Badly Designed”

March opened with a furore centred on the proposed new building for Rye Library. Councillor Sam Souster firing shot after shot in defence of the revised plan for the building, and telling the objecting Rye Councillors that time was running out if the grant for the site was to be obtained.

The objections of the “Friends of Rye Library” group on the grounds that the Continue reading Town Crier April 2004

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, now the barley had to be got in or the cuckoo would beat us to it and cuckoo barley never did produce such a heavy Continue reading Tractor With a Bang in it