AWARDS CEREMONY 2004
Sarah Raven, BBC Gardener’s World presenter, award winning gardening author and journalist was the star attraction at this year’s Rye in Bloom Awards ceremony. Continue reading Town Hall Packed for Rye in Bloom Awards
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Editorial
School Sports Again?
At last Tony Blair has realised the obvious, in the light of the Olympics he has discovered that our schools are not encouraging competitive sports. Continue reading Editorial
Fools Gold
The Malayan Life of Ferdach O’Haney
By Frederick Lees
Rye Writer featured in Kuala Lumpur Litfest.
Rye resident Frederick Lees journeyed to Kuala Lumpur for the launch of his new book Fools Gold at the recent Kuala Lumpur International Literary Festival (July 29-August 1) Continue reading Fools Gold
The Lost View Of Rye
This picture, from an original turn of the century watercolour painting by Frank Thompson, (d.1926) is a beautifully atmospheric record of a bygone landscape. Continue reading The Lost View Of Rye
Wish Street Car Park Under Threat
Planning approval is being sought for two blocks of five story flats on the old Gas Works site behind the Kettle O’ Fish. Continue reading Wish Street Car Park Under Threat
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. Continue reading Pride In Rye In Bloom
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
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
Rye Pop Groups
Another Report from January 2004 Issue “Rye’s Own”
Kevin Williams, ‘Master of Ceremonies’ of last month’s galaxy of local musicians at the Community Centre, remarked that musical talent had come a long way in Rye since the sixties when the only Rye pop group were the “Rye Toffs”. Continue reading Rye Pop Groups
Pen & Ink
Rye Church Clock
Dear Editor,
Just as a point of interest. You state in a recent article that St Marys clock would have cost around £250 in todays terms but you are way of the mark. The true figure works out at around £8000 an interesting site for these financial facts is http://eh.net/hmit/ppowerbp/. Continue reading Pen & Ink