Fletcher's House Rye

Christmas Opening Hours

2012-12-21T13:23:00.001-08:00

Christmas Opening Hours

Xmas Evening 10.00am till 5.00pm - Xmas Raffle drawn @ 4.00pm

Xmas Day. - Closed

Boxing Day - Closed

27th December - Closed

28th December - Closed

Saturday - 29th December - 10.00am till 5.00pm

Sunday - 30th December - 10.00am till 5.00pm

Monday - 31st December - 10.00am till 5.00pm

New Year's Day - Closed

Wednesday 2nd January 2013 - Closed for Private Function - All Day

Thursday 3rd - Business Hours as normal

Pete & myself would like to take this with wish all our regular, local & new customers a Happy Christmas & peaceful new year xxxx

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Open for Rye Bonfire !!

2012-11-06T03:50:00.001-08:00

Just a quick reminder to all that follow Fletchers Blog.

That we will back open on Saturday 10th November, Rye Bonfire night we will be open for business as normal from 10.00am though closing @ 5.00pm so we also can enjoy the celebrations.

Should you require a table for Lunch or afternoon tea, please send an email info@fletchershouse.co.uk or alternatively call us we will be back in the UK from Thursday morning. 01797 222227

Hope you haven't missed us too much ???

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Holiday

2012-10-25T01:21:00.001-07:00

To all our loyal, local & customers,

Just to let you all know we're are closing for our annual holiday, time to recharge the body & mind.

As it has been a long year for us. So below are the dates.

Our last trading will be Saturday 27th October, running a very limited Menu.

We will be back open for the Rye Bonfire Celebrations on the 10th November, at 10.00am as normal till 5.00pm

We're off to a sunnier climate, hope you don't miss us too much ?

See you all soon

Lee & Pete

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5 months off - but I'm back !

2012-10-03T13:59:00.001-07:00

So firstly many apologises for not having updated my blog, sorry forgive me.

Life at Fletchers & personally been very busy, having been looking after my dear Mum through breast cancer, but great news she has made a full & speedy recovery, after successful surgery & follow up treatment. Love you mum xxx

Recently one of dearest customer passed away, Fredrick Lees, so has been a sad time, for his family, us at Fletchers & a huge loss to Rye. He will always have a part in our life's. Sadly missed here at Fletchers. Always a different story from Freddie about his vey colourful life, every time he came to see us.

We send our love to Fletchers Grandma, Edna who took a very bad fall at home, she has been in Hospital for nearly 5 weeks, but due home very very soon. Edna was the first person i met when i moved to Rye 6 years ago now. come home soon darling we all miss you xxxx.

The Summer has been great, but hard work as always. So a big thank you from Pete & myself to all our staff who made this another successful summer.

Will also be closing near the end of the month for our Annual holiday. I will update the blog by the end of week, with the date were closed.

Thank you

Lee xxx

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May's featured customer @ Fletchers - Valerie Olsen

2012-05-03T13:57:00.001-07:00

Valerie Olsen ATD, NDD
Valerie was born in Chiswick 1926 and lived at Wimbledon Park, also Wimbledon Common for the first 40 years of her life. Aged nine she became a junior exhibitor at the Royal College of Music & studied piano there until 1942 ( becoming an evacuee at the beginning of the war in 1939)
She went to the School of Art at the Polytechnic, Regent Street, then in 1946 to the Institute of Education as a qualified Art Teacher, an ability to make things, she became enthusiastic & energetic member of the Schools Art Departments, particularly enjoying costume designing & prop making for the school play productions.
In the Advertising department of Bayer Pharmaceuticals she was responsible for the art work & exhibition designs for the ethical products, as well as press ads, for home & overseas publications. In due course Valerie moved to a Law publishers, producing similar publicity work & hob-nobbing with the legal profession in Chancery Lane.
In 1968 she left London for St Leonard's on sea, then later to Fairlight where she began making headdresses for Bernard Delfont productions, The Dance Studio. Valerie had her own interior design consultancy producing Hats for
London Fashion Week Catwalk Shows.
The last 15 years of her professional life were at Hastings College, becoming Senior Lecturer & Head of Fashion during which time she established the Annual College Fashion Shows at the De La Warr Pavilion at Bexhill.
Valerie in her earlier years, was keen yachtswoman. With here first husband she often sailed to France & the Channel Islands in there very small boat. Later crewing with different yacht owners seemed more hazarduous than surviving channels gales in her own boat.
Valerie has travelled widely, particularly in France, has ridden the mule trail down the Grand Canyon, painted in Petra & at the Pyramids, been grandmother of the bride groom in Sydney.
Now retired, Valerie paints & exhibits, she has a love hate relationship with a large garden, enjoying the fruits of her labour, but labour becoming more painful these days . . . . .
We would like to thank Valerie for a short glimpse into her life & pleasure to welcome & see her here at Fletchers, your a glamorous gorgeous lady.
Lee & Pete xxxx
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April's featured Customer - Janet Pollard

2012-04-02T13:22:00.006-07:00

Having attended school in Rye, (albeit on an ad hoc basis), Janet found it a bit difficult at first to enjoy the town. However those days are long gone! With three adult children, five grandchildren and a vast number of friends Janet is happily ensconced in Rye.

Complimentary healing is very high on her list of priorities and along with Reiki and Journey work she also does Card Readings. Her eldest son and daughter-in-law are also in the healing field, they have a Body Stress Release practice in Hailsham and Neil's Yard, London.

As a founder member of the Rye Harbour Artists Group Janet has, over the years, taken great interest in the art scene locally. With this in mind Janet opened a small shop to allow visitors and Rye dwellers alike to source local art and craft. Sadly through reasons beyond her control, this had to close just one year after opening. Still with all the hobbies and grandchildren there is no way Janet will ever be bored.

Work has encompassed many fields including ceramics, fur coats, child care and photography. Some have been successful and some haven’t, such is life! Joy Harland, the creator of the Rye Model was a great inspiration and as well as letting Janet help with the model, introduced her to creative ceramics and empowered Janet to work by herself.

Now living with well known artist Mike Stott Janet has plenty to do helping to organise the very successful art exhibitions by the Rye Harbour Artist Group.The Easter one in the community centre being high on the agenda at the moment.

Discovering in later life dietary problems Janet is delighted that she can still get very yummy food that she can eat in Fletchers. Thanks Lee!

Our pleasure Janet, always great to see you both in Fletchers & being my food tester back in my earlier days of learning the Gluten Free, cooking & baking.

Thank you for letting us feature you on our blog.

should you wish to contact Janet, please forward an email to info@fletchershouse.co.uk

Fancy a Cuppa? - in Rye Fletchers House !!!!

2012-03-12T12:39:00.001-07:00

Fancy a Cuppa? reviews 50 places across the UK for a good cup of tea or coffee and a nice piece of cake, a scone or other local delicacy. This is not a '50 best' tea rooms or cafes guide.

Rather it includes places that have a story to tell.

We at Fletchers are proud to be in there first book "Fancy a Cuppa?"

http://www.fancyacuppa.co.uk/reviews/2012/03/09/fletchers-house-rye/

Check out there new website - blog - where to buy there books - also other worldwide publications

www.fancyacuppa.co.uk

March's featured Customer - John Holdcroft

2012-03-10T12:36:00.006-08:00

John Holdcroft was born in Bristol in 1926, and educated at the Bristol Cathedral School.
In 1944 John was called up & later held a commission in The Black Watch seeing service in Germany. After four years as a solider followed by two months in Carthusian Monastery at Cowfold in Surrey, he studied at the West Of England College of Art.

During his time at Art College he was president of the Students' Union for two consecutive years. He gained NDD, and the Edward Houtlon Advertising Scholarship. In 1952 the latter took him to London to the Studios of Colman Prentis and Varley in Grosvenor Street. John found London demanding and claustrophobic. He felt he must find clean air and open skies. He suddenly chose to live on the Channel Island of Sark. There he met an ex RAF Fighter Pilot and together they bought a boat and for three years successfully worked the tides as offshore fishermen, until the sudden death of his fishing partner.

John set up a gallery on the Island, there he stayed for five years, then moved to Island of Alderney, became a local BBC west country correspondent, and likewise for the now defunct News Chronicle. He continued his development as a painter. About this time he spent a long summer in Norway, working with the director of the Oslo Museum & producing a series of large pen drawings of the city. In 1960 he returned to London, once more to the world of advertising. He became one of a select group of artists formed by the late Stanhope Shelton (a doyen of the advertising world) at Mather & Crowther to transform the creative approach to Tv storyboard design.

After five years, John applied for a teaching post at the Plymouth College of Art & Design. Interviewed, he found himself appointed as a lecturer in Graphic Design. He combined this post with that of Graphic Designer for Westward TV. John moved to St Leonard's in 1967. He became Head of Graphic at Hastings College. He retired as Deputy Head of Art & Design after fifteen years. During this time he was elected a Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers.

A chance meeting with the President of Portuguese Bank resulted in Madeira becoming john's focus of attention for the next six years. Along with producing work for the various branches of the Bank, John undertook six solo exhibitions in Madeira, Lisbon & Oporto. Later John lived near Lisbon for several years. A 30 minute documentary about John & his work was made by Portuguese Television.
John's work has been shown in London with Royal Water Colour society, the Affordable Art Fair & the Royal British artists Galleries. Locally at Rye Society of Arts, Stable Gallery, Conquest Hospital & at the Hastings Museum. John is a member of the British Humanist Association, now he lives near Fairlight with his wife Valerie Olsen
John would like to personally add " in his experience the friendly professionalism of the staff & the chums he meets at Fletcher's ensures he leaves the premises more refreshed and optimistic than he arrives " . Thank you John for your kind words, also the in-sight into your truly colourful & interesting life. It's a pleasure for our paths to have crossed within Fletchers .

Below are a few of Johns pictures, subjects range from local to remote & present day to the distance past

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Our Courtyard - update on opening !!!

2012-03-02T13:19:00.003-08:00

We have been asked over the last few days, may we sit in your courtyard for lunch, coffee, bring the dog etc ???

This good weather has got to us before, we're ready for it - argghh !!! So just to let you all know we're still bringing it back to life, making it ship shape & bristle fashion for you all for the Easter break.
So weather permitting open six days a week for Morning Coffee, Lunch, Afternoon Tea, we have only limited tables, so to guarantee yours, call us to reserve one. Yes we are dog friendly here at Fletchers, we have two mini schnauzer's ourselves,Burt & Ernie, which will be there to greet you, so bring your dogs too. Also the courtyard is a smoking friendly.

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Sunday Roast

2012-02-25T02:44:00.002-08:00

This weekend Sunday Roast. Slow Roasted Lamb Shanks, served with roasted root vegetables, creamed mash potato & a rich redcurrant/mint sauce. £12.95. Phone to reserve yours now !! See you all then

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Scones, Clotted Cream & Strawberry Jam

2012-02-17T13:45:00.002-08:00

Freshly baked homemade Scones everyday, topped with real Devon clotted cream & strawberry jam. We also have Gluten & Dairy free scones too !!! Come treat yourself this weekend, pop into Fletchers House Tearoom. We'd love too see you.

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Private Function in The Oak Room

2012-02-14T10:17:00.000-08:00

Our Oak Room can be booked for private functions. It is ideal for people wishing to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries or special occasions with friends and family. The room, which is on the first floor, provides an intimate and attractive environment. We can provide you with a sit down meal, Champagne Afternoon Tea or drinks and canapés, also can be used for a private meeting room. In the summer months you can spill out into the courtyard garden for extra seating, or pre lunch drinks, weather permitting.

like to enquire, wether we have dates available please email me info@fletchershouse.co.uk

February's Featured Customer at Fletchers - Martin Bradshaw, local Artist

2012-02-11T13:22:00.000-08:00

Martin begin his working life as a professional cellist having studied at Trinity College of Music, London; joining the BBC Concert Orchestra in 1980. During this period he developed an interest in painting, particularly with watercolour. Then left the BBC in 1991 to study at Camden School of Art and subsequently Chelsea College of Art and Design. Since then he has divided time between painting and working as a free-lance cellist.

In 2006, Martin moved to Rye in order to concentrate on painting, gathering material for his work locally.

Architectural subjects are a source of inspiration for my work; Martin's watercolours reflect a particular fascination with the resonant effects created by light and space in an architectural context - the bold, vivid use of colour complementing and liberating the restricting lines of a structure, producing a strong sense of drama and atmosphere.

Martin is more than happy to take commissions for paintings and illustrations. If you would like to discuss having a unique watercolour painted for you please email him.mt.bradshaw@virgin.net

Also great news Martin is currently taking ownership of Martello's Book Shop, in Rye High Street, which is due to happen fingers crossed on 1st July. There is a website being put together currently, which will give up-to-date news of events, books & book related products. i will keep you posted !

For more details of Martins work take a look at his website, www.martinbradshaw.co.uk , also you can see here at Fletchers have a large amount of his work displayed within the Restaurant, pop in have a look, have a coffee while your here.

Painting by Martin Bradshaw

Church Square, Rye

Gluten & Dairy Free at Fletchers

2012-02-09T12:14:00.000-08:00

Unless you didn't know, at Fletchers we strive to cater for everyone,including Gluten Free & Dairy Free dietary requirements.

We have Gluten & Dairy Free Scones, plain & fruit so you can enjoy the delights of afternoon tea. If your not diary free topped them with Devon clotted cream ! all with strawberry jam !

Also Gluten Free Savoury Cheese & Chive scones, for those with a savoury taste buds, as a morning snack or served with our Soup.

Our Daily menu, includes an extensive choice of soups & main meals too, all our soups are Gluten & Dairy free, so everyone can enjoy our hearty homemade soups. Choice of two available everyday.

With our main meals Roasted Peppers, stuffed with garlic, cherry tomatoes all drizzled with olive oil & balsamic then roasted. Also a spicy Chickpea & Lentil Burgers, with roasted sweet potato wedges, both are served with a generous fresh salad & drizzled in our homemade dressing.

Come in and treat yourself, we will give you a warm welcome.

A Thank you

2012-02-06T02:32:00.000-08:00

just a few lines to thank Miss Judith Gibson for her publication in the latest edition of the Church Pendulum Magazine.

Mentioning that Fletchers are still selling books for a £1.00 for the MusicWell Charity, which is a local charity which helps children & adults through music therapy with various emontoinal problems.

Also regarding our latest fundraising draw.

wwww.ryeparishchurch.org.uk

Snowy Weekend !!!!

2012-02-03T13:55:00.000-08:00

This weekend the snow is due - well so the weather man says, no matter how much snow falls, we will be open, serving our full menu, also why not have this weeks Sunday Roast, sit in front of the fire & relax !!!

Roast Leg of English Lamb, roasted root vegetables, roast potatoes served with a rich redcurrant & mint gravy £9.25

call to reserve your table now, only a limited amount available !!!!

hope to see to you all Sunday, watch the snow & relax in front of the fire.

Job Opportunity at Fletchers House

2012-02-03T13:48:00.000-08:00

We currently have a vacancy within our Kitchen here at Fletchers House

Basic Food Prep/service of Lunch - Cleaning duties - Washing up - working 4 days a week - daytime only - good rates of pay - great tips.

If you fancy becoming part of our Family Team of Staff please contact :-

Lee Ransom - 01797 222227 - mornings/afternoons only

email - info@fletchershouse.co.uk

be good too hear from you

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2012-02-01T07:22:00.001-08:00

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Christmas Draw - Cheque presentation

2012-01-27T13:24:00.001-08:00

Today at Fletchers we presented our chosen charities, with the cheque for the final amount of monies raised in our Christmas Draw, £1400 to each of them.

Dr Barry Yates - Friends of Rye Nature reserve

Harriet Fairbrother - Macmillan Cancer Support

Also Present Councillor Michael Eve & his wife Madeline Eve, of course Pete & myself.

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2012-01-19T02:59:00.001-08:00

As promised my first blog on our customers that come into Fletchers

Frederick Lees

Frederick Lees was born in 1924 in Cheshire. He served in RAF Bomber Command during the war and afterwards studied at Liverpool and London Universities. After joining the British Overseas Civil Service he was posted to Malaya where much of his work related to the countering of the Communist Insurgency. Subsequently he entered the British Diplomatic Service which took him back to South East Asia at the time of Indonesian semi-belligerent confrontation against the newly formed Federation of Malaysia. In the 1970's he became involved in the work of British and European non-governmental agencies active in Third World development; this, for a while, brought him to the Sudan in the aftermath of the first civil war and to Ethiopia in the period just before the anti-monarchical revolution. Later he returned to diplomatic work to train the foreign service of Papua New Guinea. The last part of his overseas career was spent in the Asian Development Bank in Manila during the years of the People Power revolution against the Marcos regime.

Lees penned "The Arthuriad of Catumandus," highly praised by Anne Ross, D.J. Taylor, Gore Vidal and many others. His interest in Arthurian studies began in his university days and so the Arthuriad represents many years of research into the early Dark Age period. The book is enhanced by his personal experience of social ferment, political rivalries and ambitious leaders in situations ranging from the sophisticated modern states of South East Asia through the court life of Malay sultanates to the religious conflicts of the Sudan and the tribal wars of Papua New Guinea. His deep understanding of human motivation has enabled him, on the foundation of Catumandus’ memoirs, to transmute 5th and 6th centuries AD Britain from an age of legend into a real world that is both harsh and beautiful.

Lees' depth of knowledge and command of the English language, which at times soars to the poetic, is amply illustrated in these selected cartoons and demonstrated in his literary works - the "Annals of the Purple City," a novel of east west human relationships rich in erotic and mystical elements, inspired by a sojourn in the early nineteen fifties in Macao where he studied Chinese. Those elements are also present in "The Arthuriad." A trilogy of novels, "The Malayan Life of Ferdach O’Haney," encapsulates much of Lees’ Malayan experience. His most recent novel. "The Rape of Rye," describes contemporary social life in the historic Sussex town of Rye where Lees and his wife, Marie, now live.

Lees' latest novel, 'The First Lady', based on his many years of living in the Philippines, will be published early this year.

www.arthuriadofcatumandus.com

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Sunday Roast

2012-01-06T02:24:00.001-08:00

Happy new year to you all, just a quick blog to let you all know that this weekends Sunday Roast is, Roast Belly of Pork with Roasted Root Vegetables, Mustard Mash potato served with an Apple & Cider Gravy. Phone us too reserve yours, see you on Sunday Lee - Posted using BlogPress from my iPad

New Years Eve 2011

2011-12-31T12:56:00.000-08:00

So its that time of year again & i feel i should write a few words to you all, if you follow our blog.

A huge Thank you to all our loyal customers old & new that have been visiting us this year, you are all testament to us being here in our Fifth Year !!! & coming in time & time again to see us.Which has been a great year !!!

A Big Thank you to our Team of Staff that have supported us, through the high & lows of this year, also to your hard work. To another successful year in 2012 & maybe some more hard work !!!!!

So wishing you all a very Happy & Healthy year in 2012.

Also a quick reminder that we are closed New Years Day, back open Bank Holiday Monday.

Look forward to seeing you all next Year

Lee, Pete, Burt & Ernie xxxx

P.S new to the blog in 2011, will be doing a few special blogs on some of our customers, as we have quite an interesting customer base, such as Authors, Artists, so please come follows us & find out more about them & there story.

Final Monies Raised

2011-12-24T14:46:00.000-08:00

Final amount of monies raised by this years Christmas Raffle £2800.

We would again like to thank all concerned for this huge amount raised for these two Charities. A fantastic amount in just over two weeks, so a big big thank you.

Also to take this opportunity this as is Christmas eve, to wish you all a very Merry time over the festive period.

Also a reminder that we are now closed for 3 days so you all on the 28th.

Lee & Pete

Draw Winners

2011-12-22T14:21:00.001-08:00

List of the winning tickets, drawn today, final count on monies raised will be posted in the next few days.

Many many thanks for everyone, for there help, donations, hard work & generosity.

Pete & Lee

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Merry Christmas

2011-12-13T07:58:00.001-08:00

To all our customers old & new xxxx

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