Martello Tower… Rye Harbour
We were in the south-east of England for a Sabres gig, my husband is the drummer, and we did a little sight-seeing while we were there. I had been to Rye but I had never been to Rye Harbour, assuming...
View ArticleBrass monkeys….
The colloquial phrase about the temperature being cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey is supposed to allude to the brass tray which held canon balls and which when very cold would...
View ArticleRye
We visited Rye last autumn a pretty little town on the south coast. It is ideal for a tourist, so many interesting little streets, fascinating old buildings, bags of history, curious shops, wonderful...
View ArticleYpres Castle Inn
It’s almost a year since we went to Rye, and while there, wandering about and exploring we saw this pub called The Ypres Castle Inn; apparently it is known locally as ‘The Wipers’ – which is what...
View ArticleRye sourdough
I seem to have developed an intolerance to bread… I won’t say I’m allergic to it, it doesn’t make me sick or ill, I just get an uncomfortable feeling… well, enough of that! Maybe it is the wheat,...
View ArticleWry about rye
I mentioned a few days ago that I was going to try to make rye sourdough bread; all proceeded well for the first couple of days but now it doesn’t smell very nice and I think I may have attracted the...
View ArticleSourdough baking today!
I followed a recipe, I made my rye sourdough starter, and now is the day for the baking! As with anything you try for the first time I’m not sure it’s right – I’m anxious about the smell, which is...
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