By Barry Floyd Lewes, the county town of East Sussex, is carrying out a most interesting experiment; promoting its own currency for use in local shops around the community. At a time when the pound is falling in value in global financial markets it is encouraging to note such an enterprising venture and one hopes … Continue reading Rye Pounds Anyone?
Tag: United States
United States runs through this selection from the Rye’s Own archive, linking individual reports and recollections into a broader picture of local life. The trail includes “Rye Pounds Anyone?” and “Town Crier”, offering several ways into the subject rather than a single potted account.
Town Crier
News and Gossip Pages By Jim Hollands Sitting In With G.R.I.P.P. G.R.I.P.P (Give Rye it’s Proper Policing) invited me to sit in on their meeting at the beginning of the month. Their reaction to the new initiative by the police to crack down on the local vandals was treated with some contempt in view of … Continue reading Town Crier