Monthly Archives: October, 2016
Let’s go to the movies!
This week's top movie is Antoine Fuqua's action-packed remake of western classic The Magnificent Seven, starring Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio and Peter Sarsgaard. The town of Rose Creek is under threat from industrialist Bartholomew Bogue and the townsfolk hire seven renegades to protect them
Joan Bakewell remembers
"Stop the Clocks" is the title of octogenarian Joan Bakewell’s new book, and she showed us how to do it
Poetry, music and wine at Danny’s
Fun, laughter and friends at Danny's Olde Worlde Wines (first Sunday in the month), and later at the Ypres
Visiting and exhibiting Dixter
Louis Turpin has a selling exhibition of paintings and drawings at Great Dixter House and Garden from October 8
Walk on the wild side
If you've ever wondered what happened to medieval Winchelsea, now is your chance to find out. Why not join the Winchelsea Archaeological Society's "Westside Story" walk over the abandoned parts of the original town?
The Bard in Newenden
Did Shakespeare go through Newenden on his route to Rye? We will never know, but the village is using the possibility to put on its own celebration of the Bard's 400th anniverary
Walk and win a Mermaid meal
Join Mike Carver on one of his guided history walks around Rye and you will have the chance to win a three course meal at the Mermaid
Cameras on Lion Street?
How can we deal with drivers who are arrogant enough to take no notice of yellow lines, people and property when parking on Lion Street?
Market Road closure
Market Road is to be closed for two days shortly, so be prepared for a bout of traffic chaos
Green group back up and running
The Green group are still busy and we look at their recent activities
21 RNLI launches in 10 weeks
Our local lifeboat volunteers have had had a very busy year, marred this summer by tragedy