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Farm scene in Winter near Turners
Hill - West Sussex.
There are impressive views from
the centre of the village of Turners Hill to both the
North and South Downs and on a clear day from the top of
St Leonards Church tower one can see the English Channel
in the distance.
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Sussex in late December 2008.
Located 1 hour's drive from London Sussex combines
picturesque coast with countryside stretching inland dotted
with villages waiting to be explored. To the East you will
find the site of The Battle of Hastings, The Cinque Port and
charming town of Rye, then midway along the coast Brighton
with The Royal Pavilion so popular with visitors. To the
West you will find Arundel dominated by the stunning Norman
castle and Gothic cathedral, a quaint town with cobbled
streets, tea rooms, restaurants, galleries and specialist
shops.
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If you're interested to
understand the naming of the counties and regions
better here's an interesting observation from
Historical Atlas about
three old Saxon names, Essex, Sussex, and Wessex
(East, South and West).
After the Roman evacuation of Britain in the early
fifth century began the Celtic inhabitants started to employ
Germanic mercenaries to defend themselves. These
later seized power and initiated a migration of
Germanic peoples to Britain which would wipe out,
displace or assimilate the Celtic population. The
start of the Germanic invasion has traditionally
been dated to AD 449 and it comprised mainly of
three tribes, namely Saxons, Angles and Jutes. These
tribes eventually formed several Anglo-Saxon
kingdoms of which the more long-lasting, and thus
more famous, were the so called Heptarchy. The
oldest kingdom was Kent, where the Jutes settled
(they also created a kingdom on the Isle of Wight
which was conquered by Wessex). The Saxons are
associated with three kingdoms called Wessex
(West Saxons), Sussex (South Saxons) and Essex (East
Saxons). The Angles from whom England is named after
are said to have formed the kingdoms of Mercia, East
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The Town of Rye |
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River Rother and Romney Marsh, this ancient town is the
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Historic Mermaid Street |
The Mermaid Hotel - Mermaid Street |
Gated entrance |
The Smuggler's Song |
The Lounge in The Mermaid Hotel |
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The Mermaid Hotel -
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Almost Bonsai |
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The family owned
business - Rye Pottery Limited |
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Rye Pottery Cats |
Rye Pottery Mugs |
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The
continuing collectability of Rye Pottery
Rye Pottery Ltd is a small family
owned business making exquisite individual hand painted
majolica decorated figures, animals and birds. The
company continues a tradition of pottery making first
established in Rye by itinerant potters in the 12th and
13th centuries.
The
Cole family re-opened the pottery in 1947, and continues
to run it today.
A
visit to their website or to the shop in
Rye will demonstrate why collectors around the world
have collected Rye Pottery over the years.
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Rye Pottery on display in the shop
in Rye
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Wood'NThings -
just one of many unique shops you will find in
Rye
At the Eastern end of High
Street in Rye you will find a shop named
Wood'NThings with Ray Jones behind the counter.
There is something special about this shop on
two counts. Not only does the shop stock an
amazing array of Natural Wooden Sculptures,
toys, and games, but you will also find Chris
Vine behind another counter working on the
miniatures he crafts representing armies of
bygone ages.
Chris
actually designs and builds the individual
moulds, then casts and paints the figures. His
standard replica soldiers include Scots Guards,
Grenadier Guards, Welsh Guards, Gordon
Highlanders, Queens Regiment, Royal Marines, and
Zulu Warriors. These miniatures are replicated
with an accuracy that is amazing. Not only has
Chris been creating ready to sell pieces since
1970, but he will also design and build
miniatures for specific requests. Collectors
from around the world place orders with Chris
for those difficult to get miniatures to round
out their collections.
Chris can be contacted through his website:
Soldiers of Rye
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Death of Nelson
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Bespoke Soldiers
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Baliffscourt Hotel and Resort Spa
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Built in the
1920's by the late Sir Walter Guinness -
a family retreat, and an architectural
wonder. Original stone and wood work was
gathered from all over England to make
up the series of buildings that is
Bailiffscourt.
Gothic mullioned
windows overlook the rose clad
courtyard, whilst narrow passageways
lead you through a series of intimate
lounges and sitting rooms.
Many of the public rooms feature open
log fires, and a wealth of fine
antiques, tapestries and abundance of
fresh flowers throughout the hotel.
Climping Beach is a
few minute walk away and for the sailing
enthusiasts Littlehampton Marina, is
just five minutes drive away and
Chichester Harbour a 15 minute drive
from the hotel.
Set in 30 acres of
parkland, with moats and small streams,
there is an abundance of wild life to be
seen, all of which is closely guarded by
our own peacocks.
Appearances can be
deceptive. From the outside,
Bailiffscourt is a classic manor house
set in the lush fields behind Climping
beach. But step through the door and
you're transported to another world -
one that mixes lovingly restored
features with a relaxed contemporary
feel.
Christmas at
Baliffscourt is a time when guests are
treated to a unique experience with
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On boxing day December
2007 a falconry display was provided by one of
the UK's leading falcon experts. With
close to a dozen Owls, Falcons and other birds the husband
and wife team unloaded their birds onto the
grounds in front of the Hotel. These photographs
provide some insight into the amazing display
that lasted for and hour and a half.
Unfortunately due to insufficient wind the
display of the falcon flying was cut short
because as you will see in the last two
photographs below the falcon tries every which
way to get airborne and when he finally did he
crash landed into his perch after a brief
flight. The are at home in strong winds.
Igor the huge owl is always a
favourite and we managed to capture a shot of
him sitting with his head turned 180 degrees.
These birds are special and much loved by their
owners - they reciprocate showing affection by
doing their best to obey the instructions - the
falcons are fitted with a radio transmitter when
they are released to fly so that they can be
retrieved if for some reason they don't return.
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Igor |
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Snowy Owl |
Attaching the Snowy Owl to his perch |
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Flying |
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Attempting take-off |
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Walk along Climping
Beach one hundred yards from Baliffscourt
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Entry point onto beach from car park at the end
of the road. Reclamation
of foreshore washed out over a period of time
with Littlehampton in the distance. You can walk
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