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Rother runs through this selection from the Rye’s Own archive, linking individual reports and recollections into a broader picture of local life. Stories such as “The Flooding Situation”, “Council Says Yes To Marina Plan”, “Bernard’s Problem Page”, “Ready Made Marina”, and “Rye Chosen for Hospice Neighbours Launch” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture. The result is less a formal history than a lively bundle of evidence, voices and remembered moments from the magazine’s pages.
Jimper’s Early Years Part Two
We youngsters turned our hands to anything for a bob, from killing rabbits to catching butterflies. There is nothing more different than a butterfly from a kicking bunny. Next door to us is now a pair of houses, but in those days it was two acres of market garden run by an old man who … Continue reading Jimper’s Early Years Part Two
Rye Chosen for Hospice Neighbours Launch
When you are living with a life limiting illness, the world doesn’t stop and there are many everyday tasks that still need to be done. For those living with illness, the added upset of facing an overgrown garden that cannot be maintained or the difficult decision of losing a much loved pet that can’t be … Continue reading Rye Chosen for Hospice Neighbours Launch
ARRCC is going out and about with new activities
By Irna Mortlock ARRCC Members and Staff are out and about and making the most of the good weather.
The Flooding Situation
From Rye’s Own April 2010 By Jim Hollands The water has gone but the message is clear, serious flooding in Rye is not a probability any more, it’s almost a certainty.
Sneaky Rother are at it Again
Rye Cemetery In the name of ‘Health & Safety’ they have now torn down the Chapel in Rye Cemetery that was damaged by fire and are turning it into a ‘Historic Ruin’ Many readers have written and phoned us in absolute dismay at the way the Chapel has been ‘ruined’. Here is one example.
Call For Public Meeting
At last Monday’s (24 November) meeting of the Planning and Townscape Committee at the Town Hall, Councillor Mary Smith (CDR group member) pressed for the Council to hold an urgent public meeting on the “Core Strategy Plan” for Rye.
Rye Raft Race
Photographs IAIN POCOCK Report Conrad Freezer After last year’s wet day, the sun came out for Rye & District Lions Club Raft Race & Fete, with an estimated crowd of 4-5,000 spectators cheering on a record entry of sixteen rafts. Although it is early days, the Lions estimate that the event raised around £8,000, all of … Continue reading Rye Raft Race
The Ultimate Kick In The Teeth
Government Inspector Rules Homes Should Be Built By The Editor This is one story I dreaded I would have to report but as I have recorded many times in these pages over the past … Continue reading The Ultimate Kick In The Teeth
Selling Off the Family Silver
Every town has possessions that have been accrued over the years. Rye is no exception, at one time the Borough Council owned more than half the dwellings and ground within the Rye boundaries.