Rye Discussion

Medieval Weekend

According to the town diary there is no medieval weekend in August this year – is this correct? … read more

19th June 2003

Gina Onodi
Playden Cottage Guesthouse

Carolyn McMillan: I’ve just seen your message on the Rye website. Last year we stayed at Playden Cottage Guesthouse, Military Road, Rye (phone: [reveal tel] ) which (then) had a 5 diamond guest accommodation rating and an English Tourism Council Silver Award (1999). In their brouchure the owners say that “The cottage’s only claim to … read more

18th May 2003

Margaret G Powling
Rye in Period Living & Traditional Homes

People who read this Message Board are obviously interested in Rye! This is just to let you all know that there’s a feature on Rye in the current (June 2003) issue of PERIOD LIVING & TRADITIONAL HOMES magazine (glossy, monthly) on the back page. It features Lynn Nor-sAlpine and Glynne Norris, the owners of The … read more

11th May 2003

Margaret G Powling
Rhye Song

The seven seas of Rhye (note different spelling) was an early track by Queen (it was on their 2nd album). The Rhye in that song is merely part of the lyric and has no connection with the town of Rye. … read more

16th March 2003

Paul Newman
Tilling Green

This year Tilling Green School celebrates it’s 50th anniversary. As part of this a Golden Book is in the Newsagents on the Tilling Green Estate to be signed by as many ex Tilling Green pupils as possible. If anyone reading this once attended the school and will be visiting Rye soon, could they also pop … read more

4th March 2003

Jamie
Effects of Tourism

I am conducting a study and was wondering if anyone had any information on the effects of tourism in Rye such as pollution rates, crime rates etc and any authority that I could contact to discuss such matters? Thanks. … read more

1st March 2003

Bethan
Search for Caravan Sites

I am looking for caravan sites that can accommodate rallies of 40 plus outfits in the Rye area. … read more

10th February 2003

Malcolm Webb
Rye Bay Scallops

Saw your email on the Rye website re: scallops. There was a feature on Rye scallops in last Saturday’s Times (1st Feb) in the Weekend Section, page 5, entitled “The Rye road to superb fresh scallops.” It is by Charles Campion, and at the end it mentions Botterells, Fish and Shellfish Merchants, Harbour Road, Rye … read more

4th February 2003

Margaret G Powling
BBC Radio Kent – Toby Jugs

I left a message on page 9 of your website, after my husband and I had enjoyed a holiday in Rye. I just thought readers of this site might like to know that I’m going to be on BBC Radio Kent (if you can receive that in Rye and environs?) on Thursday 30th Jan, at … read more

25th January 2003

Margaret G Powling
Accommodation

Warning! Tunbridge wells tourist office has reported that a B&B provider had a couple walk out without paying after staying 2 weeks. They did the same thing in Maidstone a month ago. The police are keen to trace them as the man said he was working for the police, and often stayed in the premises … read more

18th December 2002

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