Monthly Archives: October, 2016
A garden centre with a difference
An independent, quirky and original garden centre is gearing up for Christmas. Linda Harland reports
Let’s go to the movies!
Oscar and Bafta winning Ida is the inaugural showing from the newly rejuvenated Rye Film Club, telling the story of a young nun in 1960s Poland, who embarks on a mission to discover her past
New fundraising for youth group
A Saturday sale at the Queen Adelaide is supporting the new Rother Youth Group
Blue sashes are off
A small band of volunteers helped make Rye Arts Festival a success in a very modest way, with the aid of a flashy sash
A scholarly education
Well-known local author 'Jonty' Driver was signing his latest book at the Rye Bookshop this week
Roxanne wins as Mallard returns
A good breeze gave exciting racing as the end of the cruiser racing season becomes closer
A slow way to be healthy
Some sports are fast, but others rely on slow movements - and tai chi is not just a sport, but also a way of keeping fit and healthy - for all ages
Bye bye bank!
A very personal opinion about the imminent closure of the local HSBC, without any prior notice
Chanteuse back in Winchelsea
If you want to know what made French cafe singers so famous, come and listen to Flossie Malavialle in Winchelsea on Saturday
Let’s go to the movies
Tom Cruise returns in swashbuckling form as he fights to free his former army major from a treason charge in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back
Another Meeting of Minds
For those who missed Martin Wimbush's first performance at the Rye Arts Festival, here is another opportunity to see it at the Creative Centre Theatre.
Taxing times in Winchelsea
In Winchelsea, come Autumn, comes the Chamberlain. This is time of year when an officer of Winchelsea Corporation visits various local houses to try to collect a medieval tax. Is this a quaint custom or "the pointless trying to collect the worthless"?