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NEXT MONTH’S DEADLINE Offices and Industrial Units Editor’s Comments MONDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER Special t’s good to see local people Features From 500 square feet are finally using the website, it is there for your ♦ What’s On benefit not mine although I to 10,000 square feet ♦ Comments & Ihave enjoyed creating it and will Letters continue to do so but it is also ♦ Church News supposed to be useful , it is also good to see so many other ♦ Family News countries enjoying mainly the www.ryeharbournewsletter.org ♦ Tide Timetable photo albums. ♦ Harbour Masters You will find that I have had to such functions and have for the Report open a new email address last two years featured road races ♦ Youth Action although the old is still working around the Nature Reserve, just a Group and is still available, unfortunately thought. ♦ Shop Times the old one cannot cope with the The Raft race managed to keep the ♦ Cardboard Waste amount of emails being received fine weather and there are 161 Recycling at shop 24 H even though I keep it cleaned up images of it on the website, can Also: - our ♦ Nature Reserve Secur regularly, so this new address has you find yourself? ity ♦ Fishing News Self Storage unlimited space, ideal for the Congratulations go to Vanessa for larger files that I regularly receive, her success again in bringing ♦ Neighbourhood the new email: together the required elements Watch Update Containers [email protected] providing some entertainment for ♦ Rye Harbour to suit all purposes After last months news about the the children of Rye Harbour this Lifeboat Report from £25 + VAT per week fete I have had lots of people say summer, at least she hasn’t given ♦ Parish Council how disappointed they were about up yet! Pictures again are available ♦ Rye Harbour the fete not going ahead, it amazes on the website. Village Hall Hire me that I was first person to pass ♦ Ploughman’s Call Now for Further Information this information on at such a late Lunch 01797 224778 date, however maybe more people ♦ Rye Raft Race might pull together for next year. ♦ Rye Harbour 5k Harbour Road, Rye, East TN31 7TE Maybe the key to a successful fete ♦ Free Fun Days next year is with the Out based company who organise

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Contents RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER Item Page Editors Comments 1 Editor - Marcus Whitaker Ellis Bros. Advertising Rates 3 Design - Marcus Whitaker Typing - Marcus Whitaker New Shop Times 4 (Funeral Services) Photo’s - Marcus Whitaker Cardboard Recycling At Shop 4 Advertising - Marcus Whitaker Community Transport 4 Ltd. Printing - A4 Print Shop Rye Harbour Newsletter - Website 5 Web Site Design - Marcus Whitaker Registered Childminders 5 THE OLD FIRE STATION, 3 FERRY ROAD, RYE. Tel. 01797 222394 Advertising Rates Harbour Master’s Chair 6/7 Full Page £25.00 Three Quarter Page £20.00 Village Hall Hire 8 Funerals, Memorial Monuments arranged Half Page £15.00 General Information 8 Quarter Page £10.00 Local Tide Times 8 Private Chapel of Rest Eighth Page £ 5.00 Lifeboat - Shouts 9 Back Page Add On £20.00 Camera Clubs Print Show 10 Golden Charter Prepaid Funeral Plans SPOT COLOUR Red, Blue, Green & Purple Neighbourhood Watch 12

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RYE CLEANERS 1 CYPRUS PLACE, RYE REGISTERED REGISTERED MARKET ROAD Tel. 01797 223033 TEL. 01797 224779 CHILDMINDER CHILDMINDER We hire a wide range of equipment, FULLY FINISHED LAUNDRY AND DRY Has vacancies, Has vacancies, cycle spares,& sell etc.building and repair materials, / service most CLEANING 20 years experience BAG WASH SERVICE very experienced makes of tools and (washing by weight) Call Rosemarie Call now Stockistsgarden of British equipment. Gas Butane REPAIRS & ALTERATIONS on now on Member of Hire Association Europe EXPRESS SERVICE AVAILABLE & Propane Bottles 01797 227473 01797 224966 PAGE 6 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 12 ISSUE 12 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 7 FROM THE HARBOUR MASTERS CHAIR Harbour Master’s Comments Cont. o far this “Summer” and awaits the next failure. (Continued from page 6) are important to us as they approve (or we have received Pretty good stuff hey. on river patrols. otherwise) European Grants for the Harbour some 25 visitors Congratulations to Richard The raft race has been and gone and so has the and nearby facilities. They arrive the day after S from France, for his award from the RNLI Maritime Festival. What is it with the weather? we are conducting an emergency exercise at the Holland and the U.K., twenty for twenty five years of Atrocious conditions for the weekend. It did Simmons Quay, whereby we will simulate a years ago we would have service. He has kept the become sunny on the Sunday bringing a little fire aboard a fishing vessel that spreads to the hosted about 6oo yachts! station going and usually on cheer for both events. I am always pleased quay side storage sheds, so expect to see fire It does seem this continuing occurred on the west bank by the end of a phone when I when so many people enjoy these maritime engines and the like arriving. adverse weather is keeping the William public House. bother him about harbour activities and the days pass off without serious And finally, the pilots and boat crews will be everybody in port, those that This is a ruddy nuisance and matters. He also serves on the incident. training on the boats outside the harbour office do venture out and arrive at will cost in the region of £500 Harbour of Rye Advisory We soon welcome Tony Nicholls the new in the next couple of weeks, this involves us all Rye are delighted with the to remove. Who in the village Committee assisting in the deputy who will be seen around the “Patch” jumping into the river to be rescued by our own town and the reception given is dumping it? management of the Harbour in from Monday 8th September, give him a right equipment carried aboard the harbour craft, I to them by the Rye boating At last, after some 8 weeks we, all its functions. A worthy Harbour Welcome as you bump into him on always look forward to this event!!. community and town at the harbour office are back recipient of the award. his rounds. residents. on line, the Environment Mentioning the Advisory We are to be “Inspected” by a group of MEP’s I can’t see an end to these cold, Agency has switched to “Out- Committee, the chairman, that in September, about 10 of them will arrive at wet conditions, shipping is Look” for our emails known as well known farmer, Richard the Harbour Office for an inspection of the river CARL BAGWELL slow but that is due to the “The Big Switch”, however Bezant paid me one of his by boat. They are to visit Simmons Quay and Captain continent going on holiday for this cut us off for a lengthy monthly visits during August hopefully, approve the schemes. These MEP’s Harbour Master the month of August together period and it has been very when I had the opportunity to with the fact that few ships are quiet. take him afloat for a trip to fill on the west coast of the U.K. I’m sure you will now know up with fuel, on our passage a and suitably in the right that several youths have been position for loading stone at the arrested and questioned about north Wales Quarry for Rye. I the thief of a boat during am assured that a further August, at the same time an consignment of recycled glass out board engine was stolen is due soon from Norway. together with other items of This material is very light and marine accessories. A number used for underground of craft moored to the insulation for football pitches. Admiralty jetty were also We have now heard that the broken into with items stolen Monkbretton bridge is to be or vandalised. The police are closed for repairs so travelling really trying to keep the for Camber residents to Rye harbour safe from thief but yacht called up requesting will involve a journey via assistance is always required assistants as his engine had Appledore. from “Locals”. failed and he was in a Safety measures for those The Harbour office has now precarious position. The involved in putting up been fitted with an automatic chairman was able to assist and scaffolding involves a safety generator, when the power gain first hand experience of boat provided and crewed by goes off, the unit “Kicks” and, the sort of work we do at the Henk and his men. amazingly, as the mains harbour office especially when Some “fly tipping” has returns the system shuts down (Continued on page 7) PAGE 8 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 12 ISSUE 12 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 9 Hire The Village Hall LIFEBOATS Local Bus Times If you would like to book the Village Hall for a Mondays to SaturdaysSHOUTS only (excluding Bank Holidays) 325 party or some other gathering then visit the web site at www.ryeharbourvillagehall.co.uk. RNLI – BANK HOLIDAYS show on the screen every time a good will visit arriving from You will be able to view hall availability and a life boat is launched. You France in a makeshift raft. The other information relating to the Village Hall. The August bank holiday is can choose pagers foe journey took nine hours on this The hall can be hired for £5 per hour for upon us and as I write this it is individual stations (Rye wonky raft with a faulty radio, Village residents and £8 per hour for expected that some 200 Harbour), regional selection of out of date flares and giving no non-Village residents, commercial bookings and lifeboat launches will take regional stations or the whole warning to the coastguard. organisations; these rates include: heating, light- place on what is traditionally lot, some 232 stations. You They were breathalysed on

ing, kitchen facilities etc.. the busiest weekend of the Mondayswill to certainly Fridays only (excludinghave a busyBank Holidays) 326arrival at Folkestone. The If you don't have access to the internet and would year. The RNLI is encourag- weekend if you select then last Dover Coastguard met them like to book the hall, you can phone 01797 ing people to support their option. The RNLI averages and before any hospitality Explanation of Codes: 223631. crews by offering to us a some 20 launches a day could be administered they NS: Not on Saturdays Don't forget, a deposit is needed to guarantee “Lifeboat Alerter” that can be throughout the year so you were roundingS: Saturdays OnlyB*ll*cked for N : Not School Days & Saturdays your booking. down loaded to home could be exhausted in a very their stupidity. : School Days There Only were no R : Operates via Rye Harbour at 1807 computers. We can now short time!! Contact chargesT but : Operates a lifeboat via Rye Harbour at 0820 become “Virtual” lifeboat www.rnli.org.uk/pager Whilst representative said that the General Information crew members by logging on on the subject of rescuing, venture was like” crossing the and registering details and Changes Mondaysthree to Saturdays European to theonly (excluding politiciansBus Bank Timetable Holidays) 344M20 motorway on a scooter receive a free “Pager2 that will recently visited Folkestone on whilst blind folded”. Local Tide Times Service 325 Rye - Rye Harbour No Change Flood Warnings Buses from Rye Harbour connect for Hastings, Folkstone, Dover, Tenterden and Northian. Floodline Services to Hastings 0845 988 1188 Stagecoach 711 to Hastings departs 57 minutes past the hour. Coastal 344 at 09.00 and then 30 minutes past the hour. For the Conquest, Stagecoach 26a departs stop K (Priory Meadow) 07.32 and 52 minutes past the hour. Local Police Leaflet available at the Information Centre, Tiown Hall and the Conquest. Your Local Police Station No. Returning to Rye Emergency Calls Only Two conveniant Coastal buses return via Westfield, service 342 999 departs Conquest 15.36 and 17.16 which connects for Rye Harbour, otherwise return via town centre for 711 or 344. For All Non Emergency Calls

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a r k F E e e Two young women were walking home together on the pavement rr a y t s Rd t R S t • h PACKAGE HOLIDAYS C o S ig L y a p H i t r d o r of Rye Hill, just north of the junction with Deadmans Lane, at u e F n s i e s P S l Th t h e M int t m . • FLIGHTS around 2am on Saturday 18th August when a silver coloured car a r t k S e h t is R sped past away from Rye. Minutes later, possibly the same vehicle W d • SHORT HAUL St St aid est erm W returned at speed now travelling towards Rye down Rye Hill. The M Sq s ch • LONG HAUL eal ur D Ch The vehicle crossed the central white lines and the opposite S e t t n S r La ll a ell be n hb ch • d c t e TAILOR MADE at a rac l carriageway subsequently mounting the kerb and pavement. The W W er e T n tle n as a C h vehicle struck both of the women, toppling one of them over the • C LUXURY HOLIDAYS k A259 South Underclif c f o front corner of the vehicle. The driver is described as a white man, R • CITY BREAKS in his 20s with short brown hair. The vehicle continued at speed down Rye Hill. An ambulance transported both women to The • CRUISES Conquest Hospital. Their injuries are slight. Information is sought as to the identity of the vehicle • FLY DRIVE TEL: 01797 225599 - FAX: 01797 228655 12 Cinque Ports Street, Rye, E. Sussex TN31 7AD and its driver. Please call PC Jason Kemp on 0845 6070 999 and quote serial 265 of 18/08/07. • CAR HIRE Assault Web site: www.cinqueportstravel.com A man was assaulted on Ferry Road, Rye at around 3.45pm on Tuesday 7th August just outside • TRAVEL INSURANCE Email: [email protected] The Queen Adelaide Pub. The victim was approached by a woman who is described as white, roughly 39 years old, of a large build and around 5’4” tall. She has just above the shoulder length wavy brown hair and is said to have a tattoo on her right bicep. At the time of the attack she was said to be wearing a white short sleeved flowery dress, with a skirt that came down to the knees. are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed this attack to make contact by phoning PC Paul Fielder on 0845 60 70 999 quoting serial number 1030 of 07/08/07.

Harbour Watch RYE CATTLE MARKET - RYE - EAST SUSSEX Do you want to be kept up to date with Neighbourhood Watch information about crime prevention advice and issues relating to your area. (01797) 224232 Fax (01797) 224560 Then why not subscribe to this free service to receive this information by e-mail, either at work or at home. ANIMAL HEALTH PRODUCTS It's as easy as sending an e-mail to [email protected] to join. Pease make sure that the subject reads 'SUBSCRIBE'. FENCING WIRE - GATES If you would like to received the NHW information at a different e-mail address, then include this in the message body. ANIMAL and PET FOOD SUSSEX POLICE COUNTRY CLOTHING - CARTRIDGES In an emergency dial 999 For all other calls use 0845 60 70 999. If responding to a NHW by e-mail message please quote the Serial No. and date or the Crime Reference No. SHEARING EQUIPMENT - IRONMONGERY Crimestoppers: 0800 555111 Information about any type of crime can be given anonymously on this number. Trading Standards: 01323 418200 SWIMMING POOL CHEMCALS Hastings Borough Council ASBO (Anti Social Behaviour Order) Helpline: 0800 783 6084 Rother Antisocial Behaviour Co-ordinator: 01424 456160 Open 8.30 - 5.30 Weekdays, Saturday 9.00 - 5.00 Delivery Service PAGE 14 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 12 ISSUE 12 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 15 LIFEBOAT The Fish Shop, The Mint, Rye RYE & DISTRICT LIONS NEAME DESIGNS Soggy, Soaked but Superb!! Wilson - 29 minutes 33 seconds, REPORT Despite very heavy rain at the fete Green Owl Flintstones - 32 opening which dampened the minutes 30 seconds, Rye Van & nly three shouts back to the slipway. It turned interest in the lifeboat spending power of the public Rural Servicing/Rye Rugby RichardRye Tollettsince my Summer last out that the Henk Classic from Rye continued Series and in 1966 when attending the 29th Annual Rye Raft Club - 34 minutes 58 seconds, Lifeboat Operationsreport and Manager two of Harbourth Marine had seen these Rye Harbour Station was re- Race & Fete organised by Rye & Green Owl Football Crazy - 35 5Kthese Friday were to the 14 two Septembertrying to start their engine 2007 opened at 7.00 , her son, pm son-in-law District Lions Club, the actual Raft minutes 21 seconds, JR Joinery/ O same boat. the day before and advised one of her nephews and her Race was unanimously voted by both Atlas Industrial Park - 36 min- On the 3rd of June we wereEach racethem isto supportinghave the engine local charitiescousins husband were among participants and the spectators as the utes 11 seconds, Bedford Arms - called to assist a local fishing Plusserviced Children’s before race going at each to sea. event the first to join the crew. Her best for many years. Although the 37 minutes 11 seconds and earlier rain deterred many from Cinque Ports PH/ Cinque Ports boat with a broken drive plate.Organised This advice by Beckley was ignored. Village Centrehusband ‘Happy’ too old for initially attending the fete, clearing competing, all finished the course, Rugby Club - 37 minutes 50 Once the lifeboatHeld underhad found UK Athletic Rules. SEAA permits 6682/3/4. Accuratelythe crew,measured joined course. as a launcher. th skies prior to the Race drew in an except two. Once the race was over, seconds. It is rumoured that the the casualty in the fog a tow The 16 of June was our During the last 41 years her estimated crowd of 2,500 who with the improved weather, the crowd Granary Club are still looking line was attached and the OPEN DAY we managed to family that joined the crew A super-fast, traffic-free road course through Rye Nature Reserve at Rye Harbour in viewed the launch downstream and did descend upon the fete and finally for a bar somewhere casualty was returned to the raise £450 despite the bad were:- Husband, one Son, 2 East Sussex. The course is flat and low lying and partly runs adjacent to the shingle lined both banks of the Rother, opened up their purses and it is downstream. harbour. weather forecast all week Son in laws, 5 Grandsons, 1 storm ridges on the coastal road. Would suit runners of all standards including cheering on the 15 rafts that estimated that, including raft The Lions were delighted with the keeping some people away. Grand daughters husband, 1 beginners. Points scored in each race count towards overall Series prizes (first 100 male competed. sponsorship, some 5,000 pounds was response from over 200 businesses in On the 10th of June I received a Many thanks to all those that Great Grandson, 1Nephew and and female finishers in each race score points). Memento to all finishers. The Race marshals said that the crews raised on the day for the Lions to Rye and around that either sponsored report from the Harbour helped on the day and to all of 1 Cousins Husband. Up until displayed great good humour and donate to various charities over the Race classes, donated prizes for the MasterPrizes/trophies that he had for: been1st, 2nd , 3rd Males;you 1st thatin Male came Vet along Categories and 1-7; 1st Underher mobility 18; 1st Male started Team to (of fail 3) she seemed to be enjoying the event even coming months. Winners of the 6 raffle or advertised in the Race 1st, 2nd, 3rd Ladies, 1st in Female Vet Categories 1-7; 1st Under 18; 1st Female Team (of 3) more than the crowds as they classes were presented with engraved Programme. The programmes all had phoned by the skipper of an supported us. could always be seen at the drenched each other with water silver trophies and all competitors a lucky number with three prizes of angling boat saying that he was Mary Stanford Memorial th bombs and turned their rivals into with certificates by Rye's Mayor Paul meals for two. The winning broken down and required**Series On prizes the 19 to of 1 stJuneMale one and of our Female** service in November. One of "snowmen" - and "women" with Osborne. programme numbers drawn were 239 assistance.**plus I pagedall expenses the crew; paidit oldest trip supporters,to race in ElsieFrance to highesther recent points highlights scorer.** was to flour bombs, some of which were Winners of the six classes were: for a meal at The Place, Camber, 890 was a low waterVenue: launch, whichRye Nature Haffenden Reserve, nee Downey Rye Harbour, passed attend East a Sussex service at the old gamely batted back to the throwers by Crew of 6 or under - sponsored by for a meal at Webbes at the Fish Cafe, always involves a lot of extraToilets away and at the refreshments age of 95. Elsie available Lifeboat House to mark the the targets' paddles. The course was Martello Bookshop - Orgasmatrons - Rye and 422 for a meal at the Ypres effort to get the boat away. had been a supporter of Rye 75th anniversary along with the extended by popular request this year 17 minutes 52 seconds Inn, Rye. All three of these When the lifeboat arrived at Harbour Lifeboat since she surviving siblings of the crew. to three laps between the road and Crew of 7 or over - sponsored by programmes were sold, with the first theENTRY casualty FEE: the two anglers Perwas event a young £6.00 attachedgirl at school. £8.00 unattachedShe will £2.00 be extra sadly on missed the day by all railway bridges, which not only Tony Bowles Carpets - Young two at various shops or pubs prior to Children’s Race £2.00 £0.50 extra on the day extended the race giving the Gamekeepers - 24 minutes 32 the race and the third was sold at the said that they were both ok and Series Her entry father £15.00 was in the crew, one £21.00 that unattache knewd her and £5.00 were Children party onlyENTRY needed LIMIT: a tow250. home, when Closing of her date brothers, for each eventArthur, is 7 wasdays beforeto race her day wry but comments entries accepted about on spectators more to see, but provided seconds Race. Holders of these numbers day subject to availability even more time to drench and even Best Fancy Dress - sponsored by My should ring Conrad freezer on 01797 thereCHEQUES: was enough water in the Payablelost in to the‘Beckley Mary Village Stanford, Hall’ MORE INFORMATION:today’s world. 01797 230730 tip rivals into the water. The marshals Sweet Old Etcetera - Rye Bonfire 252921 to claim their prizes as soon river.ENTRIES: This impressed all those Racealong Director, with Nice her Work, cousin Unit Maurice.4, Malthouse Business Park, The Maltings, Peasmarsh, thought that more of the crews Society - 20 minutes 9 seconds as possible. The Lions were also East Sussex TN31 6ST involved immensely. The Elsie would help to launch the Richard Tollett seemed to spend time swimming than Most Unusual Raft - sponsored by grateful to Jempsons Commercial for lifeboat returnedENTER to Station ONLINE via boat ATwhen www.ryeharbournewsletter.orgthe gun (maroons) Lifeboat Operations Manager previous years, even if not Simon Milne Jewellers - Green Owl providing the trailer for the live a low water recovery, and went, following her mothers voluntarily. Fireflies - 23 minutes 6 seconds music, the Harbourmaster and his re -launchedor www.runnersworld.co.uk/events three and a half instruction “make sure youor www.nice-work.org.ukrun There was some alarm prior to the First Pub Team - sponsored by Mr team, Rye Water Ski Club and Rye hours later to tow the casualty Els’”. After the disaster Elsie’s main launching of rafts, when a raft Reg Niall, Broad Oak - Green Owl Bonfire Boys for their assistance. was seen approaching from the Rye Fireflies - 23 minutes 6 seconds Some pictures of the days events are

Harbour and sea direction, that some Highest Sponsorship - sponsored by available to download from the Rye improvised craft was approaching Tambika - to be announced when Harbour Newsletter website SEE THE NEW NATURE RESERVE SITE from across the Channel with illegal sponsorship is all collected www.ryeharbournewsletter.org feel immigrants aboard, but it turned out Also competing were Snowling free to use for personal use. to be the Car Craft team that had Thrust "3" - 18 minutes 42 http://www.wildrye.info launched from their premises seconds, Car Craft - 25 minutes downstream. Of the 15 teams 42 seconds, Rush Witt & Conrad Freezer PAGE 16 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 12 ISSUE 12 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 17 Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Report Rye Harbour Nature Reserve Cont….. (Continued from page 16) ith the the reserve in quite large Car Park (TQ919198) at end of numbers during October 10am-1pm. Donations another and November. appreciated. W breeding For further details please visit season, many of our special Recent volunteer the information centre for a summer visitors will work-parties have leaflet or check out our website already have begun their long south, and several of these continued with the clearance of www.wildrye.info journey south for the winter. species are birds which we Spear Thistle and particularly The Little Terns are long gone, only see at this time of year (or Ragwort on Harbour Farm, the Barry, Miriam, Chris having given up in late June, during spring when they are Beach Reserve and at Castle and Sam while many of our breeding making the return journey), Water. Large areas of the latter warblers will also have such as Whimbrel, Whinchat have also been cleared from Throughout September, Camber Castle will be open to the departed. At the other extreme (pictured) and Wood the farm by the environment public from 2-5pm every Saturday and Sunday. the reserve is increasingly Sandpiper. Others, while agency using a rather natty playing host to species which individuals seen at this time of little machine (pictured) which Usual cost, £2 per adult, £1 concessions, free admission to Friends of are far more typical of autumn year may continue on to the ‘minced’ the plants up very RHNR and English Heritage members. and winter, birds which south, are harbingers of our effectively. In addition, a group generally breed further north in winter bird communities. of French volunteers helped us Europe and are now heading to Hence numbers of Curlew and clear Willows from around their wintering grounds. At Dunlin are increasingly Castle Water during this time of year, many of these evident, while we have even mid-August. are so-called ‘passage had our first small flocks of migrants’, birds which are just Golden Plover, a bird which in Recent events have included passing through on their way recent years has occurred on ‘Horse-stingers and Devil’s Darning Needles’, looking at the dragonflies and damselflies of Castle Water, one of our bi-annual moth mornings and a ‘Seashore Discovery’ event. The latter was particularly well attended, with a total of 66 people, 40 of these children, turning up to discover the hidden treasures that are washed up on our beaches!

Forthcoming event: Sun 16th Sept Camber Castle Circular Walk. A chance to explore Henry VIII’s Castle, and see the wildlife of Castle Water. Meet at Brede Lock (Continued on page 17) PAGE 18 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 12 ISSUE 12 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 19 BUS TIMES TO NEW SURGERY FISHING NEWS ith the service for the Care Centre 312 service from ROUND RYE BAY FOR MORE imminent and surgery, which departs Tenterden departs at 32 transfer of Rye at 30 minutes past the minutes past the hour from more settled and crews able to fish all on certain fish in set areas the Postern hour, this arrives at 38 9 to 14.00pm arriving in month for their gear instead of already in force, with four W Gate surgery, to its new minutes past so you can Rye at 37 minutes past the weather, has bringing some home to months still to go until the site adjacent to the Care coincide your appointment hour. A seen boats able clean and setting it again end of the quota period, Centre, it is advisable that with this time. Finally the Community bus to do most trips they have the next day. this is leading to fish being those of us without cars Returning to Rye the 344 leaves Rye at 9.05, 11.35 wanted to, with a little thrown back dead after Better weather has allowed should be aware of how to from The Peace and Plenty and 13.35 and is at the improvement on quantity being caught in a very one boat to get out on the reach and return to Rye is at 18 minutes past the Care Centre – Surgery side of Plaice and Soles but still mixed fishery by boats that rough ground off Harbour on the bus hour and arrives at 25 bus stop 9.08, 11.38 and well down on the usual in reality do not make a big Dungeness point to fish services. minutes past the hour, this 13.38. summer fishery. impact on the overall with rock-hopper gear and Leaving from Rye leaves a 4 minute Do be careful however as tonnage of fish caught. Netting boats are still has managed to find a Harbour, the 7 minutes connecting time for the 325 you cross the road, there is doing well with Soles and mixture of species such as On a brighter note another past the hour bus to the back to Rye Harbour. an accident waiting to a couple of real bumper Dogfish, Bass, Whiting, new built boat has arrived town centre were you pick In addition to this from the happen. up the 344 Northian care centre-surgery, the days in the middle giving Cod, Red Mullet and a few at the port, not quite Michael Alford personal best catches for a Lobsters as a very finished yet, but it will few skippers. welcome by-catch. soon be joining the fleet bringing the Simmons ALLOTMENT UPDATE This has really been helped As each month goes by Quay up to full capacity. by the lack of weed and quota’s are playing a much ith the recent demise of to keep the site full, in good order and Spider crabs on the ground, bigger part in all aspects of the late Jim Stonham, the publicised, for allotments are just as big giving a fairly clean fishery the fishery with stoppages BOY ASHORE allotment site and an amenity as is the Pound Field and W plot-holders have lost a Coronation Field along with the village very good friend and the plot-holders hall. Rest assured given the chance extend their sympathy to Jims family. Jim developers would be in like a shot if they LETTERS was a fairly private person but made very felt there was a chance. Dear Editor good friends with everyone on the site as I am still the allotment agent for the was evident by the plot-holders who Parish Council although no longer a To the person who anomalously phoned the R.S.P.C.A. attended the funeral in Rye Harbour. councillor, and would welcome any reporting “Barney” as being underfed and without water, we would like this person to I recently spent an interesting day at the enquiry for a plot to grow your own know that “Barney” was found to be in good health, although he is very old, which National Allotments Associations vegetables. I have one or two names and is why he is thin, perhaps he or she would like to come to our house and see him, conference held recently at , hope to re-let in October, the traditional which I am sure they won’t. Rye Harbour allotments are affiliated to change overtime. Julie – Tram Road the national association. Michael Alford 01797 222650 The message that I came away with, was JUMBLE SALE JUMBLE SALE RYE HARBOUR VILLAGE HALL There will be another Jumble Sale in the Village Hall on the 15th September at 12.00 midday all jumble and offers of help are most appreciated, monies raised are in aid of the Children’s SATURDAY 15TH SEPTEMBER Christmas Party and whilst were on the subject, it would be good to have a willing volunteer for a gentleman’s job on the day, need I say more, save us having to send out the press gang again, 12.00 MIDDAY thank you, Julie on 01797 229804. PAGE 20 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 12 ISSUE 12 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 21 * WHATS ON - IN YOUR LOCAL AREA

SEPTEMBER Hilders Cliff at 2pm. Price £4.95 per person. OCTOBER st Wed 3rd SAT 1 SUN 16th RYE & CENTRE All month Coastal Currents Arts Festival Leeds Castle – Autumn Gold Flower Festival, Classic Bike Jumble – Held at Marsh Road, th Rye Festival – Runs till 16th September runs till 7 October CALENDAR SEPTEMBER 2007 Hamstreet from 10am Brede Steam Engine Society – Held at Brede Camber Castle Circular Walk – A chance to FRI 5th water works from 10am – 4pm explore Henry V111’s Castle and see wildlife of Iden Festival – Details to follow Tenterden nd WALKS Lydd Air Show – Runs till 2 August Castle water. Meet Brede lock car park 10am – Folk Festival – http://www.steve-turner.co.uk Rye Art Gallery – New paintings: Fred 1pm runs till 7th October. Cuming & Terry Pilcher. Easton Rooms th 10.30am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm. Closed WED 19th SAT 6th * Wednesday 5 September: Meet at 10 a.m. at the White Dog Pub, . Tuesdays. Runs till 7th October. Mapp & Lucia Walk – Meet at the Look out at Hastings Week – Programme of events to mark This is an all day figure of eight walk. The morning walk is 4.5 miles with a stop for lunch at St. Michael’s Church – Autumn Show Hilders Cliff at 2pm. Price £4.95 per person the Anniversary of Battle Hastings, runs till 14th. held at Saltcote Place from 1am – 4.30pm. Brede Steam Engine Society - Brede Water the White Dog, followed by 3.5 miles in the afternoon. Walkers can join all or part of this walk. FRI 21st Mapp & Lucia Walk – Meet at the Look out at Works, Brede from 10am – 4pm Taste of Rye Festival – Information Yolanda Hilders Cliff at 2pm. Price £4.95 per person. th Laybourne 01797 229600, Runs till Sunday 30th SAT 13th Sunday 16 September: Meet at 2 p.m. near Wittersham Church. March Meanders – Medium distance. From September. National Town Crier’s Championship - Also Rye we will follow along the coast, passing the This is a 4 mile walk around Wittersham and the Isle of Oxney. Hastings Bonfire celebrations. sand dunes at Camber, before heading out across nd SAT 22 Information 01424 781111 the . The route will pass through Hastings Seafood & Wine Festival – The Battle of Hastings - Re-Enactment at Lydd, Appledore & Stone – in – Oxney before The leader on both walks is Roger Brown - Telephone 01797 366977 Information 01424 781111 Battle Abbey. Information 01424 773721 heading back to Rye along the Royal Military rd Champagne Fairs - Quality Antiques & Canal. Refreshment stops en route. Pre-booking SUN 23 Collectables, held at Rye Community Centre. desirable contact Simon 01797 226488, meet Wurlitzer Concert – Nicholas Martin at Non members are very welcome to join all our walks. Traders 8.30, Public 9am – 4.30pm Rye Railway Station. Thomas Peacocke Community College. Doors Rye Art Gallery - Ship to Rye: Richards Rye in Bloom – Rye Flower & Vegetable show, open 1.30pm, Concert 2.30pm. Ticket price £5.50, available on the door, to include interval Adams. Easton Rooms 10.30 – 1pm – 2pm – information 01797 229808 th refreshments. 5pm. Closed Tuesday’s, runs till 11 November. FORTHCOMING OUTINGS Magical Marsh Maize – Open from 10.30am – 5.30pm. Last day 2nd September. The National Trust Holiday Collection – SUN 21st Series of concerts in Rye. Concert held at The th www.marsh-maize-maze.co.uk Wurlitzer Comcert – John Mann at Thomas Monday 19 November 2007: Bluewater Shopping Centre George, ticket price £20. Tickets booked in Peacocke Community College. Doors open WED 5th person at The George or telephone 0870 421 1.30pm. Concert 2.30pm. Tickets £5.50 available Mapp & Lucia Walk – Meet at the Look out at 1204. Concert starts at 19.00 hrs. Sally Pryce, on the door to include interval refreshments, Why not start your Christmas shopping early and join us on an outing to the Bluewater Hilders Cliff at 2pm. Price £4.95 per person. harp and Adam Walker, flute. MON 22nd Shopping centre. Bluewater also has a cinema and a variety of restaurants. THUR 6th th MON 24 Migrating Swallows – Drop into Lime Kiln Heritage Open Days – runs till 9th September – The cost is £10.50 (ten pounds fifty pence) per person. The National Trust Holiday Collection – information centre throughout the week to learn www.heritageopendays.org Series of concerts in Rye. Concert held at The about migrating swallows and play the migratory George, ticket price £20. Tickets booked in th FRI 7th game. Meet Lime Kiln cottage from 11am -3pm, Wednesday 13 February: Tutankhamun and the Land of the Golden Pharaohs person at The George or telephone 0870 421 th Finding out about Water Voles – A course runs till 26 October. 1204. Concert starts 19.00hrs, The Doric String Exhibition. Starting the tour at the British Museum you will be accompanied by a Blue Badge aimed at people interested in finding out how to Quartet & Timothy Orpen, clarinet. SAT 27th survey for the endangered water vole. Guide. We then travel to the Dome to view the Tutankhamun exhibition with artefacts more Champagne Fairs - Quality Antiques & Pre-booking essential 01273 497561. Meet 10am th TUE 25 Collectables, held at Rye Community Centre. than 3,300 years old. The cost is £35.00 (thirty five pounds) per person. village hall The National Trust Holiday Collection – Traders 8.30, Public 9am – 4.30pm Series of concerts in Rye. Concert held at The SAT 8th George, ticket price £20. Tickets booked in Brede Steam Engine Society - 10am – 4pm at PLEASE NOTE There are just a few places still available on this outing. person at The George or telephone 0870 421 Brede water works, Brede. Special event RYE FARMER’S MARKET 1204. Concert 19.00hrs, The Doric String HELD EVERY WEDNESDAY week-end Quartet. ON STRAND QUAY Non members are welcome on both outings: For information contact the organiser Mrs Champagne Fairs – Quality Antiques & BETWEEN 10am – 1pm Collectables at Rye Community Centre at 9am – WED 26th THURSDAY Ann Rolfe on 01797 361770. 4.30pm The National Trust Holiday Collection – GENERAL MARKET Series of concerts in Rye. Concert held at The AT ROPE WALK WED 12th George, ticket price £20. Tickets booked in ALL THESE Booking details: Tickets for the above outings can be purchased by sending a cheque and Mapp & Lucia Walk – Meet at the Look out at DETAILS ARE IN FULL ON person at The George or telephone 0870 421 Hilders Cliff at 2pm. Price £4.95 per person. www.ryeharbournewsletter.org s.a.e. to: Mrs R. Adkins, 5 Six Bells Mews, , East Sussex TN31 6NT. 1204. Concert 19.00hrs, Morgan Szymanski, FRI 14th classical guitar Last Day of Rye Society of Aritis - Held at SAT 29th Boys club, Mermaid Street from 10.30am – Please Send Any Of NON MEMBERS ARE VERY WELCOME. Champagne Fairs – Rye Community Center, 5.30pm Your Events Quality antiques and collectables. Traders 8.30 – You Wish To Be SAT 15th Public 9am – 4.30pm Included To Mapp & Lucia Walk – Meet at the Look out at [email protected] PAGE 22 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 12 ISSUE 12 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 23 Rye Harbour Church News RYE HARBOUR YOUTH ACTION FORUM n Truro refuse to follow the Cathedral, a light of Christ, other painting forces inevitably take FREE FUN DAYS OUT! unveiled by centre stage in our IPrince Charles in national life. We are I would like to thank Rother Homes – Angela Harmen, Val Smith from Early 1980, shows Cornwall spiritual and we live in Years, the Children’s Centre of Freda Gardham in Rye, Richard, Hayley and as the “Land of the a spiritual world. Our James from Rye Youth Development Service, Nigel Lindsey, both Rye Saints”. The artist obsession with Harbour Councillors Jacqui and Charles, also Adrian Gaylon from Rother John Miller was materialism only masks the District Council who brought along Sean Baldock an Olympic Athlete, all the commissioned to produce deeper needs of our committee members especially Debbie Downs and the Youth committee plus this picture for the society. There is no cause residents of Lucas Shadwell Way for the use of their parking spaces. Centenary of the Cathedral. succeeded by a faith in here for complacency. Special thanks also go to Sussex Police and Rye Fire Brigade and not It shows Cornubia (the Jesus Christ, the light of Pre-Christian people in forgetting Bugens/Jempsons who donated all our fruit. ancient name for Cornwall) the world. These “saints” Cornubia were aware of All these people helped bring together three fantastic FREE Fun days in Rye bathed in sunshine and established communities the transforming power of Harbour during August and continue to help and support us in youth activity identifies each of the 250 and even today there are the Christian gospel. May throughout the year. Vanessa Jorden Anglican Churches remnants left of their wells we not sink back into the founded there. The artist and hermitages. St. Evvan, darkness of a post- Some pictures of the days are available to download from the Rye Harbour Newsletter has given us a God’s–eye St. Kew and St. Morwenna Christian age. website www.ryeharbournewsletter.org feel free to copy for personal use only. view of the County with a among many others are not line of saints in the clouds names found in any Services at the above, walking behind the Dictionary of Saints. Yet Harbour Church in Cross. The painting tells they are held in high regard September: of the coming of and have an everlasting Christianity through the legacy among Cornish th Sunday 9 9.15 a.m. lives of those men and people as those who Holy Communion women who came as brought the light of truth,

missionaries from Ireland, love and faith to a dark rd Sunday 23 10.30 a.m. Wales and Brittany. land. Family Service Earlier worship of the sun We think that the Christian The first fun day on the 2nd August was very successful as was the second and third days and the moon through faith is an optional extra Hugh Moseley and was enjoyed by more than 35 children each day hopefully also by the adults. pagan sacrifice was today. But once people (01797 222430) Though financed by several organisations including Rother Homes, Early Years, Charles Bronson (Parish Council) and others the greatest appreciation surely must go to Vanessa Jorden who worked so hard to make it happen, Vanessa was also the instigator and shaker to get the Football Pitch organised, the Pound Field cleaned up, kept the Youth Group going and together plus got the Basket Ball Hoop erected. I do hope that many in Rye Harbour join me in saying a BIG THANK YOU to Vanessa SEE THE NEW NATURE RESERVE SITE for working tirelessly to give the youth of Rye Harbour the possibility of interactive fun activities. http://www.wildrye.info Heidi Foster PAGE 24 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER ISSUE 12 ISSUE 12 RYE HARBOUR NEWSLETTER PAGE 25

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Family Announcements RASTRUM CONGRATULATIONS Happy Birthday Sean on Sept 3rd from the family. s th LTD y’ Happy Birthday Ronnie who will be three on 27 da Sept from all the family. th Congratulations to Holly and Dorian on the birth of their Shipping & ir baby on 22nd August, a brother for Ronnie, Love from all B the family. Warehousing Congratulations to Louise and Julian on the birth of Edward (Ted) a brother for Alice and the latest grandson for Ann and Terry Satchel.

Congratulations to Stacy and Dave Burton on the birth of George David on 10th August, a brother for Kate and Jack, I am sure Dave will celebrate the birth in the Industrial Units way he knows best!!!! 1,000 Sq Ft To 50,000 Sq Ft HOSPITAL We wish Deirdre Caister a speedy recovery and back home again as soon from & hospital. Quality Offices Molly Saunders has broken her wrist, hope all is well for her soon. To Let SYMPATHY In loving memory of baby Tayla Eliza Croucher, born, but left to be with the angels 24th July 07. Rye Wharf, Harbour Road, Rye, Forever in our hearts, Love Always, Auntie Mel, James, Naithan, Kaiylan and Tyler. xxx East Sussex TN31 7TE

We are sorry to learn of the death of Jim Stonham of Lucas Shadwell Way, recently, are thoughts go to his family. Telephone: BEST WISHES (01797) 224778 Good Luck to Lee Downey who goes off to Kingston University this September, from all the family. Fax: (01797) 223650

Reports by Julie & Sylvia