Icklesham village voice

Sunday 12-3 A Garden Party at Manor Farm Oast in aid of Breakthrough Breast Cancer. Plants, cakes, handicrafts and books on sale. Entry is £5 which includes a Ploughman’s Lunch and a glass of wine. This is a popular event and with a fine day Kate Mylrea thinks it might be a good idea to ring her to reserve a lunch -01424 813787.

Monday 2 July 2pm Ferry Road Health Centre, Rye the Community Diabetes Dietician will talk about Healthy Eating and Nutrition for people with Diabetes. This is organised by the Patient Participation Group and everyone is welcome.

Friday 13 July Icklesham School Fayre from 3pm. Lots of activities and displays of children’s work.

Saturday 14 & Sunday 15 two local art groups, Three Oaks and Icklesham, have a joint exhibition in Winchelsea Court House 10am - 6pm. All work will be for sale with 10% of the proceeds donated to Parkinson’s UK. Entry is free. Refreshments and a raffle.

Icklesham Players A.G.M. (with a difference) Friday 20 July Memorial Hall, Icklesham At 7.30 a Murder Mystery in 3 acts starts. After Act 2 wine and cheese will be served while you ponder over whodunit. At approx 8.45 the AGM will take place. at approx 9.15 Act 3 will reveal the culprit

The agenda is on www.ickleshamplayers.co.uk The current officers and committee members have agreed to stand for another year .Members should have received the formal notice and details.

Congratulations to the Robin Hood for getting the Pub of the Year award If you missed last week’s Rye Observer there’s half a page about the pub with a picture of its photogenic team.

Last Saturday’s ‘’Words and Music on a Summer Evening’’ was a very enjoyable mixture. Nicky Harris and Aubrey Sinden chose verse which the audience could relate to. Peter Spencer ‘s two pieces, performed for the first time, had great charm. Roger Marvin played so well and Le Tuttecurve were accompanied with subtlety and skill by Duncan Reid.Le Tuttecurve (The Curvaceous ones) sang from their varied repertoire. The trio are classically trained and if you get a chance to hear Carolyn Bruce, Karen McInally and Claire Sheffield do so. Details of their performances contact

01424 893960 [email protected] Let’s hope a similar evening can be arranged in the future.

Another landmark on the way to Rye was in the national press recently. Carpenter’s Meadow is where Spike Milligan lived from 1988 until his death aged 83 10 years ago. and it is for sale. Coming down Ferry Hill in Winchelsea Carpenter’s Meadow is a laRge house of yellowish brick just below the crest of Udimore Ridge. Did Spike buy it because of its location? It’s in Dumb Woman’s Lane.

Laurie Bowman, Magpies, Oast House Farm