June 2023. Winchelsea. Mrs RM has enjoyed her time down in Rye Harbour, tidying up the caravan, contemplating her next bottle of Shepherd Neame 1698, and contemplating possibly engaging in some twitching at the nature reserve. The harbour is heaving with gentlefolk in beige, armed with binoculars, heading for the hides. Twitter seems to have… Continue reading “You can’t rush Guinness, can you ?”
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THE YPRES CASTLE AT NIGHT
Happy RetiredMartin Day (22/12) to all who celebrate. And even those of you who don’t. I’ll be off out (out) shortly to a magical place I’ve never been to before. It took me AGES to find one. Back in November Mrs RM and I were having a last night in Rye before heading home (home).… Continue reading THE YPRES CASTLE AT NIGHT
MERMAID STREET
17th November 2022. Back on the Sussex coast, Mrs RM finally took a break from IT to spend an afternoon had a spare afternoon in Rye. It really is a gem of a place, but how good are the pubs that aren’t called “Ypres Castle” or “Waterworks“, I wondered. But not for long. Mrs RM… Continue reading MERMAID STREET
THE MERITS OF REVISITING A RYE MICRO PUB
Spending a week or two down in Rye presents some challenges for the GBG completist. There’s a couple of dozen new Guide entries easily accessible by train, exciting places like Broadstairs and Hove. But I don’t want to do those too soon, so I’m also revisiting a few places I wasn’t sure about first tick… Continue reading THE MERITS OF REVISITING A RYE MICRO PUB
All the pubs in Rye that AREN’T the Ypres Castle – No.1 – The Hope Anchor
The Ypres is a great drinking house, it really is, but it’s not the only pub in Rye, and I suppose I need to do all of them now Mrs RM has a caravan down there. Perhaps best not to do them all after 3 pints in the Ypres, but I did attempt to walk… Continue reading All the pubs in Rye that AREN’T the Ypres Castle – No.1 – The Hope Anchor
SATURDAY NIGHT AT RYE HOLIDAY PARK
The in-laws came down to visit us at Rye Harbour in July; this time they didn’t stay for fourteen (14) nights. Rye looked pretty stunning, and a seal performed for us in the estuary separating sandy Camber from pebbly Rye. What does seal taste like ? The local pub was growing on us, particularly the… Continue reading SATURDAY NIGHT AT RYE HOLIDAY PARK
SEAGULLS AT THE GATES OF RYE
More holiday snaps from the Sussex coast, where Mrs RM has come to terms with the fact that Rye Harbour’s sole pub is a Sheps house, and the Inkerman will never again dispense Greene King IPA. But fear not, it’s only a couple of miles walk (did it in 33 minutes last month) through the… Continue reading SEAGULLS AT THE GATES OF RYE
SUNSET OVER CAMBER SANDS
Our American readers may have noticed an absence of news in the UK at the moment, so I’m pleased to bring you the item that has kept Brits glued to their televisions this weekend; Luckily, Mrs RM and I don’t watch any television (now Better Call Saul has finished, anyway), though we’ve had to buy… Continue reading SUNSET OVER CAMBER SANDS
RYE HARBOUR
I’m in a bit of a quandary with the blog. On the one hand, I’ve been counting down to GBG completion, which IF it happens (and after the traumas of the last week I’m taking nothing for granted) will represent a culmination of a near 30-year pursuit. So I guess you’ll be wanting real-time posts… Continue reading RYE HARBOUR
LET’S CELEBRATE…..RYE
More highlights from places you’ll want to visit but can’t, as we make what looks a direct journey to Rye. With the automation of the Dartford Toll barriers you’ll only need to slow down as other folk slam on their brakes at the Tonbridge turn to point out where Paul Bailey lives. Almost 20… Continue reading LET’S CELEBRATE…..RYE
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