Debbie currently works in the kitchen at Rye Discovery Centre. "Because of being disabled...there wasn't really anything for disabled people (back then). I hadn't got any confidence. I just plodded...with more disabled people about (now) and a different environment...(she implies that things might have been different.)" But "I've worked all my life apart from a few operations and Covid."
Wendy owns and runs the W Gallery in Rye. "Rye is starting to change and it needs to” says Wendy. "More new people are moving in and the town is becoming more cool and more inclusive, the new publication Ryezine is really helping that!”
Emma is a Milliner and Manager of Herald & Heart, Rye
Aiofe is an Antiquarian Bookshop Owner but expects to retire soon. "There were very few women in the antiquarian book trade back then. (1970s and 80s) Sometimes it was difficult with the men at book fairs who could say kind of insulting things…but very few…most people were very nice but you got a lot of cowboys going round doing book fairs – they weren’t very polite”
Tabby is the Co-Owner of Rye Pottery
Joy has been a factory worker, driver, waitress, charity shop worker. In her 90s now, she is still knitting for those in need.
Shirley was a Volunteer at Tilling Green Covid Vaccination Centre
Sarah is Receptionist at The Lookout in Rye
Sweet Williams in Rye
Lucy runs Cafe des Fleurs, next to the station in Rye
Marion is a Writer and Editor who also works at Johnson's Fruiterers and the Oxney Vineyard - 2023.
Jill runs The Pette Shoppe in Rye
Emily works at WIDEYE beauty parlour and shop, Rye
Flora works at Sweet Williams Fruit and Veg, Rye
Janet works at Rye Deli
Nicola works at Channon's Country Store
Sharon is a Butcher at Jamie's Butchers - 2021
Emma is a Manager at The Rye Bookshop
Amy was Owner of the Corridor Closet but she moved abroad and the shop is under new management as of 2023.
Anne is Manager at the Salts Farm Shop
Karen works at Pampered Paws, Pet Grooming, Rope Walk, Rye, 2021
Julia is a Painter at Rye Pottery
Mo is Manager of the RNLI shop
