People
Knitting blankets bomb town
The blanket mountain from St Mary's Church for Iraqi refugees continues to grow, helped by many knitters and sewers, some who attend the thriving Monday morning group
Once in a blue moon
Once in a blue moon is a well worn phrase or saying. But this moon (pictured above) does not look blue, though we were told it was a blue moon. Charles Harkness sets out to find an explanation.
Growing up at Great Dixter
Great Dixter House and Gardens has opened see a new exhibition of 1920s photographs of the children of the Lloyd family who grew up there
‘Old Billy’ survived doodle bug
The story of a now lost pub in Camber, with a brave and distinguished history. The latest in our Beer and Skittles series by David Russell
Captain Pugwash finds platform
Friends of Captain Pugwash filled Rye railway station this week for the informal launch by Rye's Mayor Councillor Bernardine Fiddemore of a light-hearted display featuring characters and scenes from the Captain Pugwash books and TV animations
Smacking on the speed
John Wylson describes a trip in a vintage sailing smack (and a previous visitor to Rye) across the North Sea to a meeting of similar vessels in South West Norway
Graffiti adds to cellar tours
Torrential rain did not stop 60 visitors turning out to join a tour of Winchelsea's medieval wine cellars.