First to sell petrol at less than £1 per Litre Now this is almost certainly cheapest Diesel in the country at 99.7p. Surely less than anywhere else in the British Isles
Tag: Tesco
Discover Tesco in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. The trail includes “Pen & Ink December 2010”, “What Has Changed Since August 2005?”, “A Rye without Businesses and Shops”, and “The Garage at Sellindge”, offering several ways into the subject rather than a single potted account. The archive leaves room for eyewitness detail, strong opinions and the affectionate hindsight that gives Rye’s Own its particular flavour.
A Rye without Businesses and Shops
As Rye’s Own moves into another year we thank all our advertisers, readers and newsagents for the support they have given us through 2015. Without them hard copy versions of the magazine would not be possible. Readers are asked to support Rye traders whenever they can. Just imagine Rye without businesses and shops. It would … Continue reading A Rye without Businesses and Shops
Tesco Food Boob
Chocolate Shortcakes Leave Egg on Tesco Faces Tesco has issued a notice to shoppers recalling a batch of its own-brand shortcakes. The batch of Chunky Chocolate Shortcakes (175g) with the best before date 3
What Has Changed Since August 2005?
By Jim Hollands Looking Back (Written in 2012) Looking back seven years to the August 2005 issue of “Rye’s Own” I came across the following piece I wrote at that time which contained predictions of what could happen to Rye during the following eight years. I was interested to know how accurate I had … Continue reading What Has Changed Since August 2005?
Pen & Ink December 2010
Store War The Store war between Tesco and Sainsbury is becoming a farce, neither of these stores should be allowed to build on the lower school site because of the access problems.
The Garage at Sellindge
Bob Fisher’s Garage The Garage on the hill at the northern end of Sellindge was one of the very first in Kent to sell petrol. This was around 1903. Previous to that time the establishment had operated as agricultural engineers, producing and repairing farm machinery. The owners were excellent wheelwrights, a trade which stood the … Continue reading The Garage at Sellindge
March 2010 – Tesco or Houses?
Tesco or Houses? By Jim Hollands At the time of writing (26 March 2010), Rye is waiting to hear who are going to be the new owners of the old Primary School in Ferry Road. A meeting arranged ‘behind closed doors’ is expected to resolve who will be the purchaser. Will it be Tesco, who have an … Continue reading March 2010 – Tesco or Houses?
Boom Town of the 60’s
When R.P.M. Was King Good times and bad times seem to go in cycles. The 1960’s, especially the first half, were boom times for Rye.