Holly, A pleasure, so glad you liked it, (and hopefully enjoying the National Trust videos too). We've another video coming soon of a little road trip from Rye, taking in some of the other beautiful little towns and villages en route - and joining some of the local NT locations too. Thanks for stopping by to comment, All the best, Gary & Janis

Thanks so much; one of our favourite little places to head to head too, whatever the season. Thanks for taking the time to comment, Gary & Janis

Thanks so much; so glad you liked the video. Talking of fighting Seagulls we did last Tuesday at Hastings, a lovely bit of fish 'n' chips to share. Thanks for taking the time to comment, have a good one, Gary & Janis

@@OurWorldForYou They don't take no for an answer, the gulls! Work as a pack, too! 😂 Glad you enjoyed your fish and chips, though! 😊

🙏 Thank you Penny, that's very kind 😍 Rye is a wonderful place - if you would like a little bit more then checkout Winchelsea which is a few miles away - kzfaq.info/get/bejne/e6mRjZuDq5uleXU.html . There's a lot more content on the channel because we love a bit of history; fascinating places like Sandwich, Rochester, a few castles and National Trust properties. And next week... Well, that would be telling. Thanks again, Janis & Gary

That's fabulous; glad you liked the video and thanks for taking the time to comment, Stay safe and happy travels, Gary & Janis

Hi Luciano, we love a wander, and my feet are feeling it in Bath 🤭 but Rye is fabulous, any they do a good job of preserving its feel. There’s more to the town, and maybe we’ll cover that in another video, who knows? As always, thanks so much for the comment, we really appreciate it. Take care, Gary& Janis

Graham, Thanks so much - you must be due a visit back (Why not take a look at Winchelase too if you're in the area, beautiful little place, bags of history and also rather unspoilt (although a lot smaller) and only 3 miles away. Thanks again for taking the time to comment, we appreciate that. Stay safe, stay well and happy travels, Gary & Janis

That’s great - I think we need to another video at some point, including Rye harbour, and a little further afield. I might make it into a little road trip. Thanks for taking the time to comment. Stay safe & well, Gary & Janis

Emma, Thanks so much, glad you enjoyed it. We've filmed another video which I've yet to complete - a bit of a spoiler - A little road trip heading out of Rye to Rye Harbour, along to Winchelsea & Winchelsea Beach, before heading up to Bodium, part to will be Roberts bridge, Bateman's, Burwash, Hawkhurst (completes the story of the Hawkhurst Gang), before heading back to Rye. We've another one planned, possibly next spring for a similar hasting loop, with maybe a little overlap. Do you have any tips for villages or places we must see? Thanks again for stopping by, and taking the time to comment. All the best, Gary & Janis

🙏 Thanks so much James, it really is - such a beautiful place😍

Thanks so much, glad it gave you fond memories of your visits here. It’s a wonderful place that doesn’t seem to change much, but it does, thanks again, take care 😍

Belinda, so glad you liked it, it's a lovely place. We must have driven through Playden so many times, afraid we never stopped because the destination is always Rye - I will pay more attention next time 👍 Thanks for taking the time to comment. Gary & Janis

Hi, Sorry for the delay in responding; we just returned from a week in Germany and are both suffering from a cold. I'm not sure if we've seen anyone famous on our wanderings, but it doesn't surprise you, it's a beautiful place to visit. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to comment, Gary & Janis

Linda, Rye's such a wonderful place, it feels like it hasn't changed in years, but of course, constantly evolving. It's a lovely place to visit any time of the year too.

Dear Gary and Janis, Enjoying your videos very much, seen quite a few back to back, well done, carry on with your excellent trips and videos, do not change anything, I only wish I could accompany you@@OurWorldForYou

Linda, I'm not sure you would - despite what you see in the end product, it's all a bit hectic. Janis films, I take the photos for our site - OurWorldforYou.Com, and we follow our notes (we do try to do a little research before we arrive), and also explore. Normally, as we're out and about, we may then head on somewhere else after, as we did in this case - another video in the pipeline - all very exhausting. Still, we do enjoy it, else why do it? Kind regards, Gary & Janis

🙏 Thanks so much, so glad you liked it 😍

I like how it’s maintained. Where I live people are ruin their old houses

@@krob2327 Rye is part of the UK'S 'conversation' programme. With that and the 'homeowners pride' and respect for their community. It is kept that way.

@@jcs3330 wish the same could be said for where I am. Want to move as houses keep getting changed

@K Rob Where is it that you live?

🙏 Thank you Sherryle - I am so glad you liked our video 😍 (apologies for the delay getting back to you, a touch of 'flu) There will be more to come later in our spring. We're a mini road trip planned, under a 100km linking Rye, Winchelsea, Hastings with Hawkhurst (famous smuggling gang, Northiam (steam railway) and Peamarsh, before returning to Rye. So keep watching; there should be plenty to keep you interested. All the best from a rather damp Kent; thanks for taking the time to comment. Gary & Janis

Hello there Sherryle Lee, We live about one mile from Peasmarsh.We are in Beckley~Paul McCartney lives near Peasmarsh,and we often see him out walking.He is amazingly friendly,I guess he feels "at home" here.Linda's ashes were scattered on his farmland, so he will never sell the farm.

Hi Julia, of course you can. And a very merry Christmas to you too 🎄🎅 All back from Wales, be back in time for Christmas though. For now we're catching up on 'The Tuckers' on BBC3, some very Welsh humour (and sayings!)

@@OurWorldForYou good luck with that Nadolig Llawen 🥶❤️❄️

@@OurWorldForYou Thanks or Diolch

Mohammad, Thanks so much; we have never climbed the church tower; actually, I'm not sure we have been in the church; we'll have to correct that. We normally visit at least once over the winter/spring, so we will take a look next time. Thanks so much for stopping by to take the time to comment. All the best for 2024 and beyond, Gary & Janis

@OurWorldForYou u must. I didn't know what a beauty spot and what views from the top can be. That's a proper heaven in that remote S.East from Dungeness to Camber Sands to North Downs greenery with grazing sheep and the River Rother in the south glistening its way into the sea. The church is one of the oldest building in Rye

Benjamin, I'm sure the good folks of Rye will welcome you back, but I think that joke shop may have gone. It's the thing about Rye, it looks the same, but it is constantly changing. We love the place. Happy and safe travels, Gary & Janis

🙏 Thanks, could not agree more 😍

@@OurWorldForYou I like sussex.

🙏 Thank you, I'm glad you like the video 😍 (apologies for the delay getting back to you, a touch of 'flu) Sorry about the sound, I have made an effort to improved, so hopefully if you have caught some of my more recent videos, they should be better balanced. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to comment. Gary & Janis

@@OurWorldForYou Hope you're feeling much better. Really lovely to see beautiful Rye, thank you. I remember as a child I read Malcolm Saville's, 'Elusive Grasshopper', which he sets in Rye. I loved his descriptions of the town and it's great to see it.

Wow, That book is still available on Amazon. I have to be honest never heard of it. A great piece of information - Now need to do a little research on Malcolm Saville. Gary & Janis

🙏 Thanks David; was saving Rye Harbour for a separate road trip video - possibly from Pevensey Bay along to Rye Harbour, but I also have a Battle of Hastings road trip also on the cards so who knows when, but I will there. Thanks for the comment Gary & Janis

Hi Adrian, Firstly, thanks for taking the time to stop by and leave a comment - The "all fur coat and no knickers" made me smile on a Sunday morning. It's a shame, but I know you're right, the flip side is where I live in a village of 750 homes, surrounded on all sides by green space, has approval for 950 new homes, with possibly a few more hundred later along the line (I don't suspect too much will be affordable though!) Maybe the new government's approach of overruling NIMBYs may help, but developers rarely build homes for the modest/affordable - less profit. I really like Rye in the winter; a lot fewer tourists, and next time I'm back, I'll take a look at the shops - from the outside, it is a breath of fresh air that doesn't look like every high street, but is it all a facade? Let's hope we see change in 2024 and beyond, and that the locals, the real locals, are represented. All the best, Gary & Janis

@@OurWorldForYou Hi Gary & Janis, I'm glad I made you smile. It's good to smile and takes less effort than frowning apparently. I totally agree with you regarding genuineky "affordable housing" doesn't make enough profit for the developers apparently. So many agree to include affordable/Social housing but conveniently are allowed to not include them when they actually begin building which is totally wrong. Bung the council a few £'s and they are allowed to remove them. If we go back to the 1980's there was plenty of self build's being built but even that is now for the wealthy only. Regarding the shops, I guess like most High Streets in the UK we have an over supply of coffee shops and Charity shops. Many of the Hotels are owned by very few people which is never a good idea because it stifles competition. There are still some good pubs and the Water Works on the Corner of Rope Walk and Tower street is very popular. It used to be the old Public toliets and even a soup kitchen back in the 1800's. There is no doubt that Rye has some great history but it really isn't a thriving town full of life. The biggest issue is countrywide which is the total loss of Community spirit. I remember Bonfire Night was a huge event and in the 1960's had a Fire breathing dragon, imagine that moving along Rye High Street with all the timber framed houses. Carnival day was a massive community event with long processions of fancy dress,bands, floats etc and the vast majority of the community took part. We like many towns and villages had May Day celebrations, Pudding races, "Hot Pennies" where the Towen Mayor would throw out hot pennies from the Town hall for kids to pick up and compete for. Today there is little left. My personal view is the Politicians don't actually like our culture,history and traditions. Look no further than today where England will be playing Spain in the final and barely a St Georges flag to be seen anywhere apart from the pubs. I'm gald you like Rye and hope you do come back.. All the best and thanks again for replying. 🙂

Hi Adrian, I always try to reply, although there may be a few days of radio silence as we head off to Normandy next week. It's strange, our little village does have a touch of community spirit, but the expansion will damage that, I guess we need to 'make hay while the sun shines.' Maybe we can hope, with the right community champions, we have a brighter future. All the best, Gary & Janis

@@OurWorldForYou Hi gary & Janis, Totally agree with you and life is a wheel so what goes around comes around. Sounds a bit cheesy but life does seem to be like that so hopefully we can re-generate our community spirit one day and start again with many of our celebrations etc. Have a great time in Normandy. Years ago I took my son on a World war I battlefield tour and we absolutely loved France and Belgium. Travel enhances the mind and leaves fabulous memories which last a lifetime. All the best and safe trip Adrian.

Hi Adrian, We had a great time thanks, and visited the British Normandy Memorial overlooking 'Gold' beach - wonderful, but the weather could have been better, it picked up later in the week when we headed to Dives0sur-Mer (the place William the Conqueror left France for at the start of the the Normandy invasion of 1066). We've done a lot of the WWI trail, and most of it is covered on our blog. If everything goes to plan, I aim to release a video of the British Normandy Memorial this weekend. Anyway, all the best, Gary & Janis