By Beryl Dale As a child I lived in the village of Playden, near Rye in East Sussex, close to the boundary with Kent. It is a village where the centre housed the church, village hall and The Peace and Plenty pub. Not far from there was the school which my brother and I … Continue reading The Joys of Owning a Bike
Tag: Peace and Plenty
Discover Peace and Plenty in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. Stories such as “Romney Marsh Foxhounds Boxing Day Meet 1967” and “The Joys of Owning a Bike” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture. The archive leaves room for eyewitness detail, strong opinions and the affectionate hindsight that gives Rye’s Own its particular flavour.
Romney Marsh Foxhounds Boxing Day Meet 1967
Boxing Day Leg Stretcher for Many Who have Eaten Too Much Over Christmas This 1967 film was made by Rye Movie Society and covered, what was then, a very popular Boxing Day afternoon out by the Rye public. Going to see the Hunt Meet at a local pub was all part of the Christmas festivities … Continue reading Romney Marsh Foxhounds Boxing Day Meet 1967