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Issue 8 Volume 4 Rye Harbour Newsletter May 2005 Compiled By & For The Residents Editor’s Comments f you are now reading this column, the same problems that I am Harbour Road, Rye, East Sussex TN31 7TE it is because I have finally encountering, so I understand exactly Telephone: (01797) 224778 persuaded the printer to give me where they are coming from. Telephone: (01797) 224778 more credit, or a miracle has I am now in the process of changing the happened.I way the newsletter is put together, either Yes things are that bad and it is at times I find a cheaper way of producing it; and like this, that a lot of people might throw maybe lose quality in the process, or in the towel and say enough is enough, advertising rates and the quantity may however as many of you already know, I have to increase but certainly it can not don’t give up without a very good fight. carry on as it is, so hopefully watch this It’s a simple problem the one that most space. businesses have at some time or another Next month’s issue should not encounter and that is cash flow, the difference being such problems as I know the problem will that Rye Harbour ease next month, so I Newsletter is a non- will give you the profit making entity. Special Features deadline of Monday Over the last couple 16th May , in the of years keeping the ♦ What’s On ♦ Neighbourhood hope that you will get Watch Update level of advertising ♦ Comments as close to that date at the correct level & Letters ♦ Characters of as possible to give Rye Harbour has been an uphill ♦ Church News me every opportunity struggle due to one ♦ Parent & of getting the ♦ Family News or two personal Toddler newsletter back on problems but I have ♦ Tide Timetable ♦ Rye Harbour it’s feet and building managed to pull it ♦ Harbour Picture Gallery for the future. back each time, then Masters Report ♦ Sea Defences Lets hope May is a I have never had a ♦ Local Bus Times ♦ Rye Harbour better month all cash flow problem, it ♦ Sailing Club Bus History round, lets hope ♦ was just the level of ♦ Shop Times Parish Council those April showers advertising. Notebook stop as well as the ♦ Nature Reserve And yes a few; and it ♦ Village Hall downpours, it would ♦ Fishing News is only a few of my ♦ Village Fete be so nice to see the advertisers have got sun again.

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RYE HARBOUR Contents Page Item NEWSLETTER Editors Comment 1 Ellis Bros. Editor - Marcus Whitaker Art Exhibition 2 Design - Marcus Whitaker Advertising Rates 3 Photo’s - Marcus Whitaker Shop Times 4 (Funeral Services) Advertising - Marcus Whitaker Community Transport 4 Printing - Alpha Group Printing Services Harbour Master’s Chair 6/7 Ltd. Distribution - Marcus Whitaker Rye Harbour Art Gallery 8

THE OLD FIRE STATION, 3 FERRY ROAD, RYE. Tel. 01797 222394 New Advertising Rates Village Hall Hire 10 General Information 10 From Issue 1 Volume 3 Local Tide Times 10 Full Page £25.00 Local Bus Times 11 Funerals, Memorial Monuments arranged Three Quarter Page £20.00 Age Concern 12 Half Page £15.00 Animate Young Peoples Ctr 13 Private Chapel of Rest Quarter Page £10.00 Eighth Page £ 5.00 Neighbourhood Watch 14/15 Golden Charter Prepaid Funeral Plans Back Page Add On £20.00 Harbour Watch 15 Inside Front or Back Page Add On £10.00 Nature Reserve Report 16/17 At any hour Mr Simon Barnes, Mrs Jackie Richards, Mr. Michael Howard Initial Artwork Charge Of £10.00 Age Concern 17 If Required, Unless Otherwise Agreed What’s On 18 All artwork done in colour Rye Harbour Flood Defences 20/21 will remain in colour on the History Rye Harbour Buses 22/23 RYE ART & FRAMING Web Site: www.ryeharbour.org The Village Hall Fete 2005 24

Picture Framing Centre and Art Gallery Animate Parent & Toddler 25 UNIT G2 ATLAS INDUSTRIAL PARK, HARBOUR ROAD, RYE, EAST SUSSEX, TN31 7TE RYE HARBOUR Parish Council Notebook 27 BUY ON LINE ON THE NEW WEBSITE Characters Of Rye Harbour 28/29 NEWSLETTER Rye Harbour Web Site 29 www.ryeart.co.uk A SELECTION OF QUALITY MOULDINGS & MOUNTS IN STOCK. Rye Harbour Sailing Club 30/31 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS CAN BE ORDERED. Office 01424 814003 Fishing News 32 BROWSE ROUND OUR GALLERY DISPLAYING ADAM BARSBY, HELEN RHODES, CHARLOTTE Mobile 07890 385332 Appeal For Help 32 ATKINSON, FRANCIS FARMER, TERRY KIRKWOOD AND OTHER POPULAR LOCAL ARTISTS. E-Mail : [email protected] Rye Observer - Village Voice 32 ON SATURDAY 7th MAY WE ARE DISPLAYING A SELECTION OF Or Post Box In Rye Harbour Stores Rye Harbour Youth Club 33 ORIGINALS BY PETER JONES AND OTHER LOCAL ARTISTS. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHOW UP TO FOUR PICTURES Views and opinions that are expresses in this Registered Childminders 34 PLEASE CALL THE GALLERY AT THE NUMBER BELOW. magazine, are not necessarily those of the Rye Harbour Church News 35 THE WALL SPACE WILL BE FREE OF CHARGE. Editor or named contributors. To the best of my Parent & Toddler Fun Day 36/37 SATURDAY 7th MAY 10AM - 6PM knowledge all the details are correct at the time Rye Sea Cadets 37 of going to press and I regret that I cannot be GLASS OF WINE ON THAT DAY ONLY Family Announcements 38 VIEWING FROM THIS DAY THROUGHOUT MAY responsible for any alterations or cancellations. I claim copyright for everything in this Congratulations 38 FOR THE WORK OF LOCAL ARTISTS publication. There can be no reproduction of In Memorandum 38 TELEPHONE: 01797 229678 / 07989 056788 FOR FREE FRAMING QUOTATION any article without prior written permission Hospital 38 from the Editor. SEE PAGE 8 FOR SELECTION OF LOCAL PICTURES IN GALLERY Ploughman’s Lunch 38

PAGE 4 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 8 ISSUE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 5 Rye Harbour Stores Soft Furnishings Opening Times Hand made Curtains, RYE LINENS Mon - Fri 7.30am - 5.30pm Cushion, (boat bunk bed covers) Blinds, some alterations... 8 - 10 FERRY ROAD, RYE, TN31 7DN Saturday’s 8 am to 5.30 pm Changing the Interior Look Phone 01797 229119 Fax 01797 229121 Sunday’s 9 am to 1.00 pm In home or office?! Web: www.rye-tourism.co.uk/ryelinens Choosing colours? Don’t Forget To Order For help ring 01797 - 223970 Your Chickens

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Member of Hire Association Europe EXPRESS SERVICE AVAILABLE PAGE 6 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 8 ISSUE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 7 FROM THE HARBOUR MASTERS CHAIR Harbour Master’s Comments Cont. he Deputy fit and well. (Continued from page 6) available. safe moorings and facilities Harbour Masters News reaches me of the with water and treated The Harbour Authority for their fishing fleets. post has been latest meeting of the Lydd whilst “High and Dry”, hosted a meeting We are all aware of the advertised on the Ranges Advisory Group. prior to encouraging them “ Scrabster” attended difficulties of the Scottish Agency’sT web site together Patrol craft were in back into the water. Many together with senior figures industry but it appears that with appearing in a number attendance for 115 days hundreds of people will be from the DEFRA. The things are beginning to of trade papers and last years (many will see involved (Volunteers group discussed issues of look up for this industry. journals. fashion. the boat either moored at required?) on the day. significance to ports who In the mean time I am Clocks have moved the Harbour Office or More info, as it becomes are obligated to provided Carl Bagwell being assisted by Rob forward as we approach the secured to the east pier Martindale whom many of summer period. No sign of during inclement weather). you will know as the the “Cuckoo” (or French Some 540 vessels were Happy Hunting Ground Customer Development Yachts) yet though. “Challenged” with 6 craft A Sanctuary for Pets Burial Control officer dealing A full survey has taken being intercepted and • Established in 1985 with planning applications place on the eastern arm requested to move away • etc. around the harbour and that will shortly be under Set in 22 acres of gardens & Woodland from the ranges, in total • villages. He is an going repairs, into the only 113 minutes were lost Pets individually laid to rest with dignity Please phone for full details for • experienced boater and possibility of Ordinance as a result of butts having Hand carved memorials to order helpful and friendly advice . • will be of great help during (Bombs!) None were to be closed, it was Little Park Farm, Hooe Road, Ninfield, Sussex Tranquil woodland walks the coming summer period found during the considered too dangerous Tel: (01424) 892396 • Collection service available and brochure whilst the wheels of investigation although a for firing to continue when www.pet-rest.net on request. appointing a permanent full set of photographs unauthorised craft entered Deputy grind slowing have been lodged at the the exclusion zones. around. Harbour Office in order Many of the boatyards During the high tides of the that we might identify have now “disgorged” their 26 th of March we were “Strange” objects that craft back into the water called out to recover one of might be unearthed. following the winter the floating pontoons The Admiralty Jetty lights “Lay-up”. We should now moved whilst work is in failed during the month. start to see Armada’s of progress in the Rock Thanks to Robin Paine boats passing through the Channel raising the flood who very promptly village en- route to the Bay defences. The contractors attended making repairs/ for a few hours sailing. Its had secured the pontoon to replacements as necessary. always a pretty site to see steel hand rails not All pilots and boat crews these many vessels under realising that the high tide who assist in the full sail as they transit the would float the pontoon in navigating of ships into outer channel. such a manner that when and out of the Harbour are You heard it here first. An the tide receded the now required to undergo exercise is to be carried out pontoon would carry away severe medicals every two at the harbour mouth the hand rails and drift up years. Our nearest doctor during the summer to sim- to the Strand Quay. We who is able to carry out ulate the stranding of recovered it and to much this deed is at Newhaven. “Several” Whales. Plastic embarrassment re-secured In two cars we attended “Balloons” will be filled it in proper “Ship Shape” and thankfully all of us are (Continued on page 7) PAGE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 8 ISSUE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 9 Rye Harbour Art Gallery Pictures Displayed At Rye Art & Framing

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OPENING TIMES Sun - Thurs 8.30 till 8pm Friday’s & Saturday’s 8.30 till Midnight Barbara Lewington Sue Randle CHILDREN’S PARTIES CATERED FOR Pictures featured on this page will be in black & white, although any pictures that are colour can be viewed as such on www.ryeharbour.org or at Rye Art & Framing, details page 2. Also available at The Lobster Pot, Please remember these are only photos of art and hence do not necessarily do the picture or Winchelsea Sands Caravan Park, Winchelsea painting justice. PAGE 10 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 8 ISSUE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 11 Hire The Village Hall Local Bus Times If you would like to book the Village Hall for a Mondays to Saturdays only (excluding Bank Holidays) 325 party or some other gathering then visit the web site at www.ryeharbourvillagehall.co.uk. You will be able to view hall availability and other information relating to the Village Hall. The hall can be hired for £4 per hour for Village residents and £7 per hour for non- Village residents, commercial bookings and organisations; these rates include: heating, lighting, kitchen facilities etc.. Mondays to Fridays only (excluding Bank Holidays) 326 If you don't have access to the internet and would like to book the hall, you can phone Explanation of Codes: 01797 223631. NS: Not on Saturdays Don't forget, a deposit is needed to guarantee S: Saturdays Only N : Not School Days & Saturdays your booking. : School Days Only R : Operates via Rye Harbour at 1807 T : Operates via Rye Harbour at 0820

General Information Mondays to Saturdays only (excluding Bank Holidays) 344 Local Tide Times Flood Warnings Floodline 0845 988 1188 Local Police Your Local Police Station No. 0845 607 0999 Rye Direct Line 01424 456078 Mondays to Saturdays only (excluding Bank Holidays) 346 / 347 Citizens Advice

Tuesdays 10.30 am - 12.30 pm Tuesdays 1.30 pm - 3.30 pm No Appointment Necessary Wednesdays 2.00 pm - 4.00 pm Appointments Necessary Rye Partnership Office (Rye) 01424 215055 / 734549 Or you may telephone, on 0870 1264101 Reproduced from Admiralty time tables by permission of the controller of Her Majesty's Stationary Office & The UK Hydrographic Office. 7 Days a Week -24 Hours a Day PAGE 12 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 8 ISSUE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 13

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10 AM to 12 Noon If you are interested or know someone COME AND VISIT who might be, please contact the Other Times By Arrangement co-ordinator Age Concern East Sussex, US SOON the Almonry, High Street, Battle TN33 Please Ring 01797 270459 0EA or ring 01424 775721. Peer Training, Mentoring, For Further Details Relateen Counsellor PAGE 14 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 8 ISSUE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 15 NEIGHBOURHOOD NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Cont... Rye Harbour WATCH On Thursday 21st April, an early morning drugs raid was conducted at an address in Rye Harbour. Police drugs enforcement dogs and the local Rye Neighbourhood Policing Team officers executed a drugs warrant which was issued by Hastings New powers to stop vehicles Magistrates Court. A male was arrested for possession of a quantity of controlled Sussex has become the latest police force to make it possible for vehicles to be drugs and has subsequently admitted the offence. stopped without a police officer being present. Cackle Street, Brede Staff from the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) have now been I have just been made aware of this incident in Cackle Street, Brede. At approximately 16:25 accredited with the power to stop goods and passenger vehicles for spot-checks in on Thursday 24 March two young lads called at a property and told the elderly occupants they Sussex. were friends of their grandson. They asked to come in and use the toilet which they were al- VOSA officers will operate using Ford Galaxies with distinctive yellow-and-black lowed to do. It was later found that a purse and a large amount of cash were missing. The males are described as white and in their 20's and left on foot towards Broadoak. battenburg side markings, yellow-and-orange chevrons at the rear and a roof bar with Keep a special look out for elderly neighbours or relatives or those living alone? Make sure amber lights. they are aware of what to do if they have an unannounced caller. In the past a police officer has always been present during spot-checks as only they Conmen warning had the authority to stop vehicles. This new power to stop commercial vehicles and Householders are being warned about burglars who have been conning their way into the private motorists will increase VOSA's effectiveness and flexibility in targeting homes of vulnerable people. On one day alone they made six attempts, in Rye, Hastings, vehicles which are likely to break roadworthiness and traffic legislation. Brede and Guestling. Now the public is being asked to help find and stop them. In each case, the men used the same method of tricking their way into Mary Stanford Green, Rye Harbour someone's house. One calls at the door and says that he's from the water board or he's a build- Sometime between Wednesday 23 and Thursday 24 March a property was entered er and tells the occupant he needs to check the water pressure or the drains. Once he's inside the house, a second man enters, carries out a search and steals what he can while the house- via a forced front door and smashed windows. A wallet was taken and belongings holder's attention is being diverted. searched through. The first is described as being in his late 20s with short, dark hair and about 5ft 4in tall. He's Tram Road, Rye Harbour clean-shaven with prominent front teeth and victims say he had a smart Between 22:00 on Wednesday 30 and 07:45 on Thursday 31 March a parked appearance. The second man is a little older and had an untidy appearance. He had brown, Landrover was entered and the steering lock damaged but nothing taken. messy hair and was wearing a biscuit-coloured jacket. Quote serial no. 571 of 31/03/05 Anyone with information is asked to contact DC Tuting at Hastings police station on 0845 60 70 999 or anonymously to Crimstoppers on 0800 555 111. Rye Harbour Over the Easter bank holiday weekend, the Rye Harbour area suffered a serious spate SUSSEX POLICE In an emergency dial 999 of criminal damage. Private buildings, council property and signs were sprayed with For all other calls use 0845 60 70 999. If responding to a NHW by e-mail message please quote the silver aerosol paint or daubed with black indelible marker . Various 'tags' were Serial No. and date or the Crime Reference No. used including DONA or DONS and NATS. The buildings damaged include Rye Crimestoppers: 0800 555111 Information about any type of crime can be given anonymously on this Harbour Stores and private houses. number. Trading Standards: 01323 418200 Hastings Borough Council ASBO (Anti Social Behaviour Order) Anyone who may have any information is asked to contact PC John Berry at Rye Helpline: 0800 783 6084 police station on 0845 60 70 999. Quote serial no. 455 of 28/03/05 Rother Antisocial Behaviour Co-ordinator: 01424 456160

Harbour Road, Rye Harbour Watch Between 09:00 and 14:45 on Sunday 10 April a van was entered via a bent door Do you want to be kept up to date with Neighbourhood Watch information about crime prevention advice frame and broken window. The satellite navigation system was stolen. and issues relating to your area. Quote serial no. 932 of 10/04/05 Then why not subscribe to this free service to receive this information by e-mail, either at work or at home. Castle Water Estate, Rye Harbour It's as easy as sending an e-mail to [email protected] to join. Pease make sure Sometime prior to 21:02 on Friday 15 April a food van at Castle Water Estate, Rye that the subject reads 'SUBSCRIBE'. If you would like to received the NHW information at a different e-mail address, then include this in the Harbour was broken into. It is not known at this stage what was taken. message body. Quote serial no. 1724 of 15/04/05 PAGE 16 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 8 ISSUE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 17 Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Report Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Report Cont.. (Continued from page 16) 1pm (2 miles). same day. £2 per child, pring most on the Parkes Hide solved, everyone went accompanying adults free. definitely path as part of our home with an egg. I think More family fun is also Pre-booking sprung on the continuing drive to it’s safe to say, lots of fun planned for the May bank advisable – 01797 227784. reserve during make the reserve S was had by all. holiday. Head down to the April! By the second accessible for Rye Harbour Car Park We must say a big thank week of the month, we wheelchair users, and between 11am-12noon on you to all who helped out had the full set of breeding brought smiles to the by the time you read this To get yourself trained for Monday 30 th May for a with our annual beach terns, with the first wardens’ faces! the summer bird watching Family Treasure Hunt . clean. 40 must be a record Common and Little Tern The only thing season, why not come You will be following number of people to help arriving, while Sedge missing from the along to our Beginners clues to test your out over one weekend. Warbler, Reed Warbler, complete Guide to Seabirds + brainpower around the Thank you again. Chiffchaff and Willow experience was the Waders on Sat 28 th May. Nature Reserve, with priz- Warbler could all be heard smell! By the end Meet at the Rye Harbour es for all completed forms Barry, Miriam, Chris singing on the reserve, and of April both the Car Park at 10am returning handed in at Lime Kiln that and Sam the first splendid male seabirds and our Yellow Wagtail (pictured important nesting right) arrived at Castle waders such as Water. On the Beach Lapwing and Reserve, the seabird colony Ringed Plover will on Ternery Pool was gear- be incubating eggs, ing up nicely, with with the first PROFESSIONAL Black-headed Gull and bouncing babies Sandwich Tern (pictured due in early May. MOBILE HAIRSTYLING below) staking their claim to nesting spots, and the West End Trained Qualified in all aspects of similar work will have been carried out at Castle technical cutting and colouring Water Hide. Recently our Call KRIS on 07905 154138 goat herd rose to 20 animals with the arrival of two new additions at the Bittern Excavation on Rye & District Age Concern Castle Water. Age concern is providing an Outreach Information Service in Rye

At Rye CVS, 25 Cinque Ports Street, Rye The good weather over the On the second and fourth Thursdays of the month from 10am to 12noon Easter weekend encouraged lots of families There is a wide range information available, on subjects such as benefits, residential homes, to come and explore sheltered accommodation, support services, clubs, transport and many more. Age concern Camber Castle for Easter factsheets are available and copies can be supplied on request. eggs with a difference. sheer number of birds and On the practical side, more Once the puzzle was The service aims to help older people, their families, friends and carers. Callers can drop in 01797 225466 the volume of sound work has been carried out (Continued on page 17) during the opening hours mentioned above or telephone on PAGE 18 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 8 ISSUE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 19 WHATS ON - IN YOUR LOCAL AREA Budgens at Rye has everything you need - fresh fruit & vegetables, fresh MAY Mon 16 th of the High Street at 2pm. The walk Mayor Making - Throwing of Hot lasts approx 1hr 30mins and ends at meat, poultry & fish, fresh dairy SUN 1 st pennies in evening. For information Lamb House. Price £4.95 Antiues & Collectables Fair – Rye Community Centre 01797 223902 from 9.30am – 4.30pm SAT 4 th produce, an instore bakery, a wide Canal – Castle & Circular Ride – SUN 22 nd Antiques & Collectables Fair – Held Ride from on Cingue Port to Rye & Winchelsea Rotary Walk – at Rye Community Centre, Conduit another. From Rye we will follow the Starts 9am. Further details from Mr Hill from 9.30am – 4.30pm range of groceries, flow- bank of the Military Canal and up into Temple-Bone 01797 225911 Mapp & Lucia’s Walk – Meet The Historic Winchelsea for lunch stop. We Rye Garden Safari – Places taking Belvedere, with telescope, eastern end ers, wines and then go back to Rye following the part 4 Mermaid Street, 11 High Street of the High Street at 2pm. The walk sustrans cycle path under the old cliff and Ferry Cottage in aid of St lasts approx 1hr 30mins and ends at line. Pre-Booking essential 01797 Michael’s Hospice from Lamb House. Price £4.95 home delivery. 226488. Meet Rye station 12noon 12.00 – 5pm (3hrs) SUN 5 th WED 25 th Antiques & Collectables Fair – Held Opening hours: MON 2 nd Mapp & Lucia’s Walk – Meet The at Rye Community Centre, Conduit St. Peter’s & St. Paul’s Church, Belvedere, with the telescope, Eastern Hill from 9.30am – 4.30pm Mon - Sat 8am-10pm, Peasmarsh – Mimosa Quartet. of High Street at 2pm. The walk lasts Rye Winchelsea & Pett Circular – A Sit down Dinner by Candlelight. approx 1hr 30mins and costs £4.95 per gentle circular ride taking in Rye, Sun 10am – 4pm Licensed bar. Time 6.30pm. person. The walk ends at Lamb House, Winchelsea, Winchelsea beach & Pett Information 01797 230324/230255 the home of E.F.Benson. Levels. We will cycle through the Rye Staon pproach, Bay Nature Reserve and see stunning THUR 5 th FRI 27 th views of the bay from Icklesham Coastal Ways, Meridan TV – The Black Horse Music Festival Telham near Windmill. Generous stops for picnic Showing Rye & Rye HarbourRye at HarbourBattle, runs till 30 th May Village andHall sight-seeing. Mostly flat with a few 7.30pm short hills but we can walk them. Meet SAT 28 th Rye station 10.30am (5hrs) Martin • Fresh Fruit & Vegetables • Home Delivery (Mon - Fri) SAT 7 th DevelopingAntiques & Collectables the Fair Facilities – Held Searle 01424 752714 Playden Week-End – Including Art & at Rye Community Centre, Conduit Iden Open Gardens – Pick up your • Chilled Salads & Prepared • E-Top Up Crafts. Information from Mrs S Fox Hill, Rye from 9.30 – 4.30pm route from Iden Stores. Gardens open Vegetables • Naonal oery 01797 222234 Runs till 8 th May Battle Abbey – Meandering Monks. from 11am – 5pm. Enjoy a Lunchtime Jazz – Join Maureen Information Battle 01424asking 773721. you the Ploughman’sVillagers lunchfor youror Cream help tea. Also • Fresh Meat, Poultry & Fish • Free Parking Connett at The Place, Camber, Nr Rye. Runs till 5 th June • Fresh Dairy Produce • Savings Stamps IncludedRye Harbour in the price Village 2 course lunchHall – DevelopingMapp & Lucia’s Walkand – thoughts.Meet The Enjoy a ride on the Garden Railway . the£19.77 Facilities each. Belvedere, with the telescope, Eastern • Hot Food • Free Taxi Call of High Street at 2pm.Let The the walk committee lasts WED know 8 th what you think, SUN 8 th approx 1hr 30mins and costs £4.95 per Mapp & Lucia’s Walk – Meet The • Instore Bakery • Gi Vouchers TheClassic Village Bike Jumble Hall – Heldis a at valuable person. resource The walk endswrite at Lamb us House,a letter with your ideas. • Wines • Phonecards & Stamps andHamstreet, important Kent, TN26 part 2HD of at the 10am Rye the Harbour. home of E.F.Benson. Bogdan has kindlyBelvedere agreed, with to telescope, let us easternhave enda of the High Street at 2pm. The walk • Groceries TheSAT 14 Villageth Hall ManagementSUN Committee 29 th suggestion boxlasts in theapprox shop 1hr 30mins where and you ends canat isAntiques in the & process Collectables of Fair making – Held applicationsAntiques & Collectables post Fairyou – ideas.Held Lamb House. Price £4.95 • Delicatessen at Rye Community Centre, Conduit at Rye Community Centre, Conduit • Tastes of Sussex local product range forHill, grantsRye from to9.30 develop – 4.30pm the facilitiesHill, Rye in from the 9.30 – 4.30pm SAT 11 th Village Hall. How the developmentMedieval Fair – HeldHelp on Battle make Abbey the RyeVillage Harbour Hall Lifeboat an even Open moreDay - • Newspapers & Magazines continuesSUN 15 th needs to reflect the Green,wishes runs of till 30 th . valuableInformation 01424asset for Village residents of all Friends of Rye Wurlitzer. Held at Thomas 773721 PLEASE NOTE RYE FARMER’S MARKET www.budgens.co.uk thosePeacocke who Community lives College.in the Village. ages. HELD EVERY WEDNESDAY ON th STRAND QUAY BETWEEN 10am – 1pm Janet Dowsett playing a special MON 30 concert. Concerts start 2.30pm all Antiques & Collectables Fair – Held THURSDAY GENERAL MARKET AT WhatTickets £4.50the Committee would likeat Rye to Community know Centre,Many Conduit thanks toROPE those WALK who are helping us isRye what In Bloom facilities Plant Fair the – HeldVillagers at Hill, would Rye from 9.30 –to 4.30pm undertake this project and all those likeRye Community to see in Centre, the Village Conduit Hill Hall. This short who support our continuingIF YOU HAVE fundraising AN EVENT from 10-2pm. Admission 30p. Lorna JUNE YOU WOULD LIKE ME TO st articleHall 01797 is 229808 forming one of a numberWED 1 of efforts. ADD, PLEASE LET ME ways that we as the committeeMapp will & beLucia’s Walk – Meet The KNOW BEFOREAnn DEADLINE Newman Belvedere, with telescope, eastern end

PAGE 20 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 8 ISSUE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 21 RYE HARBOUR SEA - FLOOD DEFENCES

FLOOD DEFENCES 50,000 cubic metres (Continued from page 20) professional manner, with effects on the breeding pattern THE NEXT STAGE of shingle will be 1) Install a new groyne field at excellent progress being made of the birds – essentially the fter the recent transported from Winchelsea Beach. at Nook Point; the main work major part of the programme winter work some Nook Point to Pett 2) Install a secondary flood there was complete by February will be complete by February real changes are Level. The shingle defence embankment between 21st. We should therefore 2006 with uncompleted work visible at Nook pocket may Winchelsea Beach and Rye expect the same standards in the held over until the 2006-7 APoint – near the river mouth Harbour. therefore retreat as building of the embankment. autumn and winter season. with a large new concrete wall much as 60 metres 3) Upgrade approximately 600 Some damage will be Minor finishing work that has and several rock emplacements. back from the metres of the bund facing the unavoidable, however, given the to be delayed for other reasons, As everyone is doubtless aware normal shoreline, River Rother. nature of the earth moving e.g. seeding certain areas or these are part of the continuing exposing the new required to build up the planting any necessary trees or programme to upgrade the flood wall and rock The construction of the embankment but reinstatement shrubs, will clearly be better defences in the coastal segment wall is a neat piece of civil armouring to wave action – secondary defence embankment works will provide carried out later in the Spring of between Pett Level and Rye engineering; it stays in position, which it is designed to resist. will have a visual and environmental enhancements 2006. Harbour. In fact the most resisting the destructive force The river mouth is also environmental impact on the once the embankment is The flood bund work in front of obvious changes so far are at of the waves by dint of its protected from shingle being village, especially the complete. The number of truck the village is a different project the Pett Level end with a new weight alone. The existing washed into it, so avoiding Frenchman's Beach caravan movements will depend on how and working to a different time- groyne field, a whole series of Terminal Arm is also a gravity blockage of the river channel park and the Nature Reserve. It much material has to come in scale. The work will be carried new groynes complete with structure and it has been and increasing the flood risk is planned to start this work next from outside; since the out some time in 2006 (the shingle banks built up between obvious for several years that along the River Rother. The September. The programme has yet to be them. The work at Pett Level the foundations were being shape of the beach appears Environment Agency has confirmed); the visual and has already made a big exposed and progressively already to have changed purchased Rye Harbour environmental impact on difference to the outlook there; undermined by the scouring significantly, not only at Pett Farm and will use some of the village and visitors more important it has made a action of the sea, together with Level but in the sector between the area as raw material to will be impossible to big difference to the safety of the action of the drainage the old Lifeboat House and build the embankment, avoid for a short time. It the village and the low land channel along the toe of the Nook Point. moving approximately will involve also behind the sea wall, decreasing shingle visible at each low-tide. These works form only part of 120,000 cubic metres of considerable restitution the probability of a breach from Both walls have therefore been the programme to protect the material, including some works; the consulting a 1 in 5 year event to (when protected against scour damage whole length of the coast; the that may well have to come engineers have been very complete) a 1 in 200 year event. by the rock armouring placed in beach itself acts as the primary in from outside the area. co-operative in this phase Paradoxically the progress of front of them. These are protective barrier between The detailed design for the of the project; of the work has been much helped designed to absorb the wave Nook Point and Winchelsea secondary defences is cur- the intended works are on by the comparatively benign energy and prevent scour. The Beach. If there were to be a rently being finalised, but in embankment construction will display in William the winter weather – a lower combination is designed so that breach by the sea through the general the line will run along involve a lot of earthmoving we Conqueror. incidence of major storms than the occasional wave breaking line of the beach, it would then the existing drain between should expect all trucks to go Be prepared therefore for a usual. Note that the last time the over the structure has little cause extensive flooding across Winchelsea Beach and Rye through a wheel cleaning considerable change and some village was flooded (in 1929) effect, nearly all the shingle the Nature Reserve, threatening Harbour. Not all the engineering station, minimising mud on the disruption over the next couple was the result of a breach at being trapped on the west side Rye Harbour and Winchelsea decisions have yet been made roads in the village. of years – the gains from Pett Level, the water travelling of the wall. The reason for these Beach. With a large breach such but anyone looking out (or The surface of the embankment improved flood defence for the up the Nook and flooding the new structures is primarily to as happened in 1929, the flood listening) towards the sea from will be partially protected where village will, however, outweigh village from that direction and develop and protect a 200 area could extend over several next September will not fail to required to avoid future damage the short term effects of remaining for up to 10 days. metre shingle pocket where the square-miles. To counter this notice the scale of the work. from scour; it will also be seed- the civil engineering work. Judging even from the fuzzy accumulated material carried by problem three further phases of The performance of the Main ed to build up a flora in keeping photos of the time, the impact the sea over the year can be the project are planned; - Contractor in the work over last with that already in existence in on the village was severe. retrieved and used to recharge winter has been very good; to the Nature Reserve. The works At Nook Point the new 74 the groyne field at Pett Level. the observer it seems to have programme has been designed metre long gravity structure The plan is that each year up to (Continued on page 21) been carried out in a to minimise any Mike Slavin PAGE 22 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 8 ISSUE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 23 How Rye Harbour Public Transport Evolved How Rye Harbour Public Transport Evolved Cont... was recently asked, family across the river and being sold off. (Continued from page 22) how did people get to onto the tram. The station, The service to Rye sold to the East Kent and from Rye some of the rails and the Harbour was initially with Road Car Company Harbour before the ferry steps still exist. a lorry with a canvas sheet who had become daysI of bus services and It was also possible to established in Rye over and wooden planks private car ownership? purchase through tickets for seats, this was until and who in their dark Well first and foremost for both for the tram and the four Guy buses in a blue red livery served Rye most it would have been on ferry. livery were delivered and Harbour for many foot, usually along the old A parcel service was also commenced service. years, I still have a railway track and onto the operated with deliveries by These were distinctive in few tickets from this public road at Brede the ferryman or members having painted on the rear era. Sluice. This is still a of his family. by local artist Frederick Today a half hourly pleasant walk away service is maintained from the road and it’s under the Local Rid- horrendous traffic and er scheme of East Also available are weekly so very far away with only noise. Sussex County Council tickets, or explorer tickets two or three buses per For those unable to and without their support for those going further week. walk far, Mr Thomas there would be no bus afield, to Bournemouth if Lets hope that we don’t Saunders ran a service. The operators you want and you start off end up this way; otherwise carrier’s service with a being Coastal Coaches early enough. we may find ourselves in donkey cart between who have a very good Finally we are fortunate to the same position, as in Rye and Rye Harbour bunch of drivers looking have such a frequent bus paragraph two and three. and where, in addition after us. service, but this only to the usual parcel and Senior Citizens or depends on the support goods service a physically or mentally given. passenger or two handicapped can obtain a There are some villages not M. Alford could be carried for 2d free bus pass which (2 pence in old mon- entitles bearers to half ey). This was a com- fares all over Sussex mon practice with and journeys into Kent, virtually all carriers into In 1923 Messrs Wright and James Hackman local starting in Sussex such Rye and indeed every other Parkhurst of Tower Street, scenes, such as Camber as the 711 route to town and, all in all a very Rye, commenced a daily Castle and the Landgate. Dover. Another good useful service for the time. bus service, both to Rye The service ran several buy is a transfer ticket Around 1895 The Rye and Harbour and Camber. times daily with five extra from Rye Harbour via Camber Steam Tramway Rural bus services were on Saturdays, the fares Winchelsea Beach commenced a daily service starting up all over the being 6d single and 10d service 344 or service to the golf Links Station country at around this time, return, whilst on Saturdays 300 via Broad Oak to and later beyond and it many by ex-servicemen the fares were 6d return the Conquest, this is a became the practise to take recently discharged from and 4d single. very good buy the ferry operated by the services along with In 1931 the service was particularly with a half members of the Cutting ex-army vehicles, then (Continued on page 23) fare card. PAGE 24 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 8 ISSUE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 25

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Yes it’s that time of year again. Volunteers are wanted to help form a Fete Organising Committee If you are interested in becoming involved please contact Ann Newman or Steve Rogers on 01797 225755 Animate is situated next to Skinners Garage, Without your help the event cannot take place Fishmarket Road, Rye. 01797 225006/226217 PAGE 26 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 8 ISSUE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 27 Parish Council Notebook The he Icklesham Parish answer would be for a joint people together for the good Council held their partnership with Rye Harbour of the whole community both monthly meeting at Nature Reserve would young, old and in between. the Rye Harbour probably be the best solution. We will keep you informed. .T. TVillage Hall on the 11 th April. There is likely to be a draft A lady from Icklesham wrote M.O Several from Rye Harbour letter to be shortly available about a few dog owners who attended in addition to our for all who are concerned to whilst picking up their dogs local councillors. make their views known to excrement, throw the bags The meeting opened with Rother. into the hedges, in spite of entre district councillor Nick Many will recall that a few dog bins. I fear that this goes C Ramus giving a brief account years ago we had a village on along the road to the shore of Rother affairs, mostly of a survey into amenities in Rye but I hope not by Rye Harbour general nature. Harbour and this lead dog owners. MOT’s £30 Councillor Ramus went on to eventually to the coming into The ANNUAL GENERAL inform us that the proposal for being of Oyster Creek, Lucas MEETING of Free retest if charges on the car park have Shadwell Way and the Pound ICKLESHAM PARISH within 7 days. been postponed for a year. Field along with the play COUNCIL will be held at Councillor Ramus along with equipment on the Coronation WINCHELSEA BEACH 01797 the Parish Council feel that Field. A speaker from Action COMMUNITY HALL on TH the idea would be in Rural Sussex gave an MONDAY 9 MAY Motorbike unworkable. address on community 7.00 PM. The two Rye Harbour surveys and what can be All interested are MOT’s councillors feel that the achieved. This can bring cordially invited. 223606

All makes of cars and vans serviced. *Clutches* *Brakes* HARBOUR *Cambelts* *Exhausts* ROAD *Head Gaskets* *Tyres* RYE All MOT repairs carried out EAST SUSSEX including Welding. TN31 7TE Opening Times Phone: 01797 223606 Monday—Friday Fax: 01797 229888 8am—6pm Email: Saturdays hemoenealio 8am-3pm PAGE 28 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 8 ISSUE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 29 Rye Harbour Rye Harbour Sailing Club News Cont... (Continued from page 28) Sailing Club News London Guildhall/ University. forward 4 weeks to enable draughtsmanship and then e have been Kate started her career as a Robert to be in the UK as on to furniture and interior following teacher of 5-9 year olds their first baby was due in design which led on to with much and taught in Cambridge, 4 weeks time in New being design manager in interest the Reading, London and Phil- W Zealand. All was finished Heals in the design studios building of the Folkboat adelphia and then moved on Lapis, except for some with a manufacturing Lapis in a barn in a field in back to London to teach in of the cabinet work inside. capacity. . an area near to Brixton. She met James at a Quaker meeting. James is a Quaker by Convincement and Kate comes from a very long established Quaker family so she Was and just Is as Jane was born in 1968 and oaks. Jane is a very accom- she beautifully puts it. Robert in 1970 in Seven- plished potter and we all sampled her work with the goblets she made to commemorate the launching of Lapis and we each took home our very own goblet. She has worked in Scandinavia and and now has a pottery studio in a He then ran his own design Steiner School in Sevenoaks by a remarkable Some of the background of consultancy and became York. family comprising this family will help to involved in setting up a Robert is a scientific James, Kate, Jane and illustrate how this mighty furniture factory called (Continued on page 30) Robert over a period of 15 work came about. James Zeno designs which made years although Jane in started as an apprentice cabinet maker at Heals, the purpose built upmarket Yorkshire and Robert in furniture. As a mature are long- famous store in Tottenham student he did an MA in Don’t Forget To Visit distance contributors be- Court Road. He studied design education at the RYE HARBOUR’S -Very Own coming hands on whenever design and furniture man- Royal College of Art and possible! We all looked ufacturing at night school, Web Site At started lecturing in forward with excitement to so this meant he had hand http://www.ryeharbour.org furniture design at the the launch on April 12th. skills and design skills. Featuring The Rye Harbour Newsletter which had to be brought James moved on to (Continued on page 29) PAGE 30 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 8 ISSUE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 31 Rye Harbour Sailing Club News Cont... Rye Harbour Sailing Club News Cont... (Continued from page 29) inspiring. They went sail- (Continued from page 30) done the Schaffers. ing with Liz and Ken The Sailing Club had a great night in the form of Steele. They flew up to the Fitting Out Supper. Stornoway, Outer Isles of Lewes to join Ken and Jill The food had been

Halpin on their boat Spin- prepared by a number of Ken Halpen drift and also sailed with members ably organised us to Fecamps in northern by Joan, Jill Henshaw and

France where we visited Janet and we had 67 the Benedictine Abbey. present and we all managed to squeeze in and There was a lot of work there was a real buzz to the involved in sourcing evening. We had some materials. They were visitors from Annapolis, helped by the Folk Boat USA and Jill Halpin wore association who provided her cowboy hat to make geneticist now working apparent in the shape. plans and through whom make templates. They in Scandinavia from a them feel welcome. This and living in New Zealand they met someone who had found a supply of solid oak competition in the 1940's resulted in a very warm having previously worked They found the Iron House moulds for the keel. They in Yorkshire. They where 4 people's designs invitation to go sailing in the USA. by the river in Rock had to loft up obtained the cast iron keel were chosen and the final with them in the Ches- James lists the qualities Channel and fitted it out as plans 1/10 to full size in Cornwall. They started design was by committee. apeake even though the needed for their enterprise carefully as the boat and drawn out on plywood and with the spine of the boat Kate and James brought badge on the hat sup- are resources, space, skill, really do not and then fitted sections their mast which is ported Kerry and the Dem- tenacity and above all need a TV as through and then put Scandinavian spruce from ocrats and they are staunch pleasure in creating. They they have a battens round the moulds Denmark. Republicans. decided to build the boat in close up view of which then have the The fitting out is A lot of work is continuing 1990. Robert had been the river and all steamed (at 100 degrees individual and owes on boats getting ready to doing dinghy sailing at that goes on centigrade in their everything to James' sail. We raced our first school and enthused about there and boats handbuilt oven) ribs bent cabinet making design race of the season on 10th. it and James and Kate were and people that around and against the experience. April, it was good to be out infected by his enthusiasm. pass! They battens to get their shape. Congratulations and well at sea again. They decided on a Folk started sailing The battens are taken off Jill Halpin Boat design as it was by joining the as you bend the planks of created for ordinary people Rye Harbour the larch, which must be to make from supplied Sailing Club clean, clear of knots, to plans and for ordinary and did Gordon create the carvel build of people to sail. They also Mooreys' the hull of the boat. The appreciated the shape and planks they obtained from excellent Day form - form and function skipper shore Woodbridge, Suffolk. The and purpose is very based RYA ribs are steamed green oak course at the with the inner plank - shelf club who they - sprung inside. found really (Continued on page 31) The Folk Boat originated

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s April comes from the triple rig, single its lowest, this was short to an end, all trawl with longer sweeps, lived but very welcome, but one boat rough ground trawl called making up for the lack of have swapped the rock hopper and one any Whiting, Lemon Sole, overA to trawling from the boat is using two beam Cod and Dog Fish. scallop fishery with this trawls, fishing in the bay The netters are finding a RYE HARBOUR’S YOUTH CLUB season being well down in for Dover Sole. fair return at the moment quantity caught and price Results have been nothing and are making the most of per dozen or price per Kg. special so far for the most the reasonable weather, The markets seem to have but a couple of boats had with good catches of Dover been well supplied from good catches of Plaice one Sole and Plaice, leaving boats all around the coast, week and the Dover Sole nets overnight and fishing with a lot more French catch has gone up slightly the gear during the day, vessels joining in the as the month has they are being hampered to fishing making quite an progressed. Other species much by weed or crabs. impact on the demand. have not showed at all yet Boats are now using a apart from a run of Bass Volunteers Are Still Required . Please call Venessa on 01797 229859 mixture of fishing trawls when the neap tide was at Boy Ashore APPEAL FOR HELP

Rye Harbour Youth Action Group, which organises the two youth clubs within the village, is running low on funds and is in desperate need of donations and or somebody to co-ordinate a funding application. If anyone can help in these matters and you don’t have to be local, please contact Vanessa Jordan on 01797 229859, all help will be

RYE OBSERVER - VILLAGE VOICE RYE HARBOUR NEEDS YOU!!! To write a small column each week on the events of Rye Harbour that often get missed by a monthly publication. The job does pay, it won’t make you a millionaire but a little is better than nothing. So if you think you have a little time each week to write a few words, then don’t be shy and give it a try, you may surprise yourself. Contact Andy Helmsley at the Rye Observer on 01424 854242 for a warm welcome. £1 per Child, 50p Siblings, Per Session PAGE 34 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 8 ISSUE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 35 MEGA BYTES Rye Harbour Church News COMPUTER SERVICES YOU COULD

John Gaskell he General led by the Ashford Sea FILL THIS BOX Rope Walk Shopping Election is Cadet Band. Older Centre upon us and members may join the FOR JUST £5.00 Rye, East Sussex Email: [email protected] you may be procession in East PER MONTH Web: www.megabytestech.co.uk heartilyT sick of party Street before moving politics by now. You to the salute at the may still be Town Hall. The RBL undecided as to who Club will be open to will gain your vote. What members from 12 noon and PSYCHOTHERAPY is important is that each of refreshments for A safe space to talk about current worries or personal development issues us does cast a vote. Surely everyone will be not even the most people over the next 5 available there after the FRAN LINTERN B.A. disillusioned of us would years. Service. be happy with a UKCP Registered Psychotherapist government that has come 60 years have passed since A Songs of Praise will be

to power endorsed by a the end of war in Europe. held at the Harbour Church th Discrete, Confidential Setting minority of eligible voters A service of thanksgiving on 15 May at 6 p.m. on th Rye Harbour Telephone:- 0771-282-9189 in this country. We need at St. Mary’s on 8 May at our Church’s festival day strong, just and enlightened 3 p.m. will combine VE of Whitsun/Pentecost, in governance and we have and VJ days with the addition to the usual no grounds for future object of thanking God for monthly services – LEISURE TRAVTRAVELE L complaint if we have not our deliverance in 1945 bothered to register our and remembering the 8th May 9.15 a.m. PRIVATE HIRE opinion. St. Paul sacrifice of so many in the Holy Communion Air Conditioned People Carrier for encouraged his readers to fight for freedom and Airport --- Seaport --- Theatre --- Weddings pray for “all those in high peace. A parade of 22 nd May 10.30 p.m. Hotels --- Restaurants --- Business Contracts office”. They need our standards and uniformed Family Service

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Family Announcements Congratulations Congratulations to Carl and Lemmy on the birth of their daughter Alesha.

Congratulations to Vicky on the birth of her son Charlie. LTD

Congratulations to Louise and Julian, on the birth of Alice, another granddaughter for Ann and Terry Satchell, even though Terry does not look old enough to be a Shipping & granddad (or so he tells me).

Congratulations to Jill and Ken Halpin on their first Great-Granddaughter Karis Joy, Warehousing born on 28 th March weighing 5lb 3ozs.

Colin and Di are back from their wanderings on the continent, they had a lovely time and Lucy behaved perfectly. Industrial Units In Memorandum 1,000 Sq Ft To 50,000 Sq Ft Our thoughts are with Jean Caister, Dawn, Mark and Grandchildren, after the sad loss of George, he will be missed by all who knew him. & Hospital Quality Offices My Mum (Nanny Pat) would like to thank everyone who has sent her cards since her operation; she would also like to thank all her friends and family who have visited To Let her since she has been in hospital.

Jack Caister has also been in hospital; we wish him a speedy recovery.

Jonathan Bowsha is in hospital too; we wish him a speedy recovery. Rye Wharf, Harbour Road, Rye,

Sylvia Alford is home after her time in hospital, it’s nice to see her out and about East Sussex TN31 7TE again.

Betty Piggott has been in hospital, we hope she is soon feeling better. Telephone: Dolly Evans also was taken to hospital in a hurry, she is looking better now.

Fred Southerden is home after being in East Grinstead hospital for a couple of weeks, (01797) 224778 he has been very ill but is making good progress now. Fax: (01797) 223650 The Ploughman’s Lunches The next Ploughman’s Lunch will be Monday 16th May