Hi i'm looking to sell some old things such as playstation 2, mobile phone and tons of dvd's and cd's. If anyone is interested please e-mail me, everything is going cheap.

Email: robinson595356@aol.com

Hello! I'm a 19-year-old German student, looking for an accomodation in a host family (1-bed room) for April, 2009. I don't smoke or drink any alcohol. Further information are available on request.

Email: n.wanner@online.de

I'm 16 years old and I'm looking to earn a bit of money as I'm turning 17 soon and I'm saving for driving lessons. I'm willing to do any jobs.

Email: a.corner@live.co.uk

Hello, I'm urgently looking for 2bed room accomodation for this summer. Please write me a message. Kind Regards, Thomas

Email: Tomassolny@seznam.cz

Hi there! Have recent accreditation in HYPNOSIS and am looking for interesting and diverse work. Specialise in therapeutic and motivational hypnosis. Cheers!

Email: tranceguide@hotmail.com

Professional Photographer. For all your Photographic needs. Feel free to call, why not have a chat to your local friendly photographer who can advise you. Call to book your appointment today: Tel 07806938558 (Also very interested in helping the community and charity work)

Email: whanphotography@gmail.com

I have had information that Anti-social youths are becoming a concern in New Romney for residents and visitors. I am having a meeting to address the current situation and to talk about how we can get 'our' children off the streets and into youth clubs - I am willing to start a Rugby club in New Romney so would be grateful if you all could attend. The meeting is on the 5th June 2008 at the Marsh Academy Sports hall. Regards, PC Stevens

Can anybody E Mail brief details of near golf course-No.of holes price etc. Would like to visit and stay one week in April or May. Thanks .Edward

Email: birdie-shooter@hotmail.com

Does anyone have photos of New Romney Post Office around 1870 please? I have discovered that my great-great-great grandmother ran it and wonder if there are any at all, either privately owned or published in a book? Many thanks.

Email: lizzy.tabbypearce@btopenworld.com

Can anybody E Mail brief details of near golf course-No.of holes price etc. Would like to visit and stay one week in April or May. Thanks .Edward

Email: birdie-shooter@hotmail.com

I have recently obtained the death certificate of my Aunt who died in tragic circumstanses in the parish. The date was the 28th August 1949 and she was in a car which overturned, she was 12 years old. Unfortunately the regestrar at that time had a very poor hand, (sorry any relative of Edwin Andrew) and it looks as if she died on the Brenzett and Snargate road (B2080) by Hope Farm. If anyone can enlighten me on the matter or direct me to where I can find information I would be very gratefull. My mother, Aunt Sheila's big sister, died last week and she didnt have a great deal of information. Yours John

Email: johnmarven@btinternet.com

I am currently looking for work on the romney marsh. Any helpers?

Email: scottday@tiscali.co.uk

I lived at "Martinfield" corner house entering New Romney from Sussex side for many years. My Godparents were New Romney people - my Godmother grew up in Rome house and my Godfather at what used to be a house at the other end of High Street but I have forgotten the name of it now - please send some pics I would love to see how the village looks now - thanks - Bridget

Email: FLEUR1@hawaiiantel.net

Comfortable room to let in Littlestone in 2 bed detached bungalow. £50 per week all in (except phone). Owner is 52, works from home, young at heart? for more details please phone 01797 361743 and ask for Roz. x

Hello, I am looking for a job in the new romney area. If anyone knows of any please contact me on: grooovylobster@hotmail.com

Hi! I'm new to the neighbourhood and am looking for a dog walker. Can anyone help me find such a service in the area? Thanks!

Email: krystyna.zaluski@gmail.com

Hello, I am trying to find out the recipe to make Lookers Pie which I am led to believe is a traditional Romney Marsh dish. Yours hopefully, Stella.

Email: stella.llong@btinternet.com

Hi, I am looking for a 1 to 2 bedroom flat\house for renting. Prepared to have a house share etc. Any where on the Romney Marsh is fine.

Email: scottday@tiscali.co.uk

We Love New Romney!! Braaaap Im Supporting GrassHoppers All The Way!!!

Why not visit lyddgrasshoppersjfc.com and see how your local junior football teams are doing.

Jamie Conway, a third year geography student at the University of Sussex, is carrying out research into two possible approaches to tackle Climate Change. The survey aims to look at the Wind Farm and Green Tax approach in an area with a proposed Wind Farm project, to see which approach local residents would find more acceptable.

To take part in the anonymous questionnaire, please visit www.romneymarsh.co.uk

From what I've seen on the web, New Romney looks to be a wonderful place. I would like some help with some family history information. Anything concerning the Humphrey & Hunter families who lived there around 1775-1870 would be greatly appreciated! The Hunter family later went on to live in Rye & Canada.

Email: Tammy.Hoherz@sendit.nodak.edu

I have received property details about Fairfield House. Can anyone tell me anything about this property please?

Email: dawn@nickdunk1.wanadoo.co.uk

Can someone let me know the name of the caravan park, and if possible a contact number. Many thanks.

Email: markandandrew@btinternet.com

My father was Edward Charles West. He had a brother Ernie who was married to Faith. I believe they had a son Graham. I can also remember Auntie Connie. My mother was Nella West and I have a sister Margaret and a brother Michael. I would love to hear from anyone who remembers any of my family.

Email: pcurtiz@yahoo.co.uk

Does anyone have a ladies mountain bike going cheap? I'm in New Romney most weekends and want to cycle around and explore! Please contact me at my email address, thanks.

Email: jjlaw2004@hotmail.com

Does anyone have a room / flat or house to let in the Romney Marsh area over the school summer holiday period (mid July - September, with much flexibility), or know of someone who does? Required by a single professional female, 31, n/s, clean, tidy considerate. Can house-sit and look after pets or plants for someone going away, or rent out spare room. Will consider even as short-term as 2 weeks. PLEASE get in touch if you can help!

Email: rps@rsmith61.freeserve.co.uk

Our ancestors in the 1840s may have been in the Union Workhouse in NR. The Dover archives had some data, but not the inmates info.

From the 1861 census we have a Thomas Cassell living with his mother Ann in Hastings. Respectively b in 1846 Brenzett & 1822 in Appledore. He also had a father called Thomas, but I presume he died before 1861 (or ran off?). I cannot find them in the 1851 census at all, but found listed a Thomas Cassle & Ann Cassle, as orphans, living in the workhouse at New Romney. This Thomas was also born in Brenzett in 1845/1846. No mother Ann though? The younger Ann was born in Snave, so all very local.

I would appreciate any information someone might have on a family of Cassells living in that area in 1840-1850s.

If there is also a local history group that would also be interesting.

Email: e.goodall@ntlworld.com

Hey everyone this is Amy and Becky here. We are best friends who live in New Romney and we would just like to say that it is a fab place to live!!!!!!!

It is a possiblilty that I may be moving to New Romney. Could someone tell me about the crime rate, the house we fancy is behind the car park opposite the Post Office.

Email: cathylittle@hotmail.com

I am 10 and wishing all the citizens of my home town a very enjoyable new year!

Hi. I am a Dutch student who will come to New Romney in February to work in the Renaissance Hotel. As I do not know anybody in your town I was wondering of somebody would like to email me about the town and maybe we can meet when I arrive. I am a bit nervous of coming to New Romney so if somebody would like to get in contact with me it would be great! My email address is dodopebbels@hotmail.com. Bye, Debra

At the last meeting of Marsh Ink Writers' Group on 5th October we ran a plotting workshop based on the lead character making a mistake, that led to another. Members worked in groups. It proved to be successful and hilarious.

You can view details of upcoming activities on the events page.

I'm looking for information on my family tree. My Grandmother Phyllis Todd was from New Romney along with her parents (my great grand parents) John Todd and his wife M Hick as well as her parents (my great great grand parents) Henry Hick who was a doctor.

Anyone who could help it would be more than greatly appreciated. Thank you and take care, I look forward to one day returning home to my family roots.

You can contact Todd by emailing dudestrolls@hotmail.com

Hi. I am looking for families in and around New Romney who would be willing to host a French student on a language stay from 2-15th July this year. The student will be out all day attending language lessons and educational activities; host families are well paid!

Please contact me, Kate Meredith on 01797 367340 or by e-mail - admtss@aol.com.

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Could anyone please tell me the name of the Scheduled Monument at New Romney within the conservation area? Thanks alot

Mrs Roscoe
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Hi everyone at New Romney.

Maybe an unusual question: I had a penfriend in the early eightees, Paul Lighfoot, whose family owned a restaurant in New Romney, The Plumtree House. I think the address was 39 High Street.

Do you know if this still exists? Or if the Lightfoot family still lives in New Romney? Or where they moved to? Would be great if you could send me a short reply.

Greetings from Frankfurt/Germany and kindest regards,

Markus Bornheim
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This week I am putting out a call to all the people who would be interested in taking part in the local festival we are setting up for 2005.

This year we worked with the Country Fayre Committee to set up the New Romney Festival, which was very well attended and was on the whole a great success.

This year we would like to build on this year’s success by setting up a Romney Marsh Festival. Once again we are looking for local groups and individuals to put on events that celebrate the area. We already have a dozen events sketched in and even now I’m getting calls from people asking when it’s going to take place in 2005.

We are hoping for a varied week of events held right across Romney Marsh, including: film-making, dance, music, sports, fun, food & drink, history and nature.

Anyone interested in getting involved – either by putting on an event or joining the small festival committee – should contact me at the Romney Resource Centre on 01797 367455.

Also, we are holding an Open Day on Saturday the 16th October to give people an update on what we are doing and to explain what our plans are for the coming years. We will be providing tea and coffee to anyone who comes and visits us in the Assembly Rooms in New Romney. Doors open at 10am., so I look forward to seeing some of you there.

I realise that it has been quite while since we last mentioned the Cinema Scheme we’re looking to set up.

The latest is that we have finalised our second business plan and have submitted it to various funders for consideration. In fact the Cinema has been included in a major funding bid that Shepway District Council have been putting together. Hopefully if the funding is forthcoming we will be able to begin showing films in January or February.

Our original plan was based around hiring Southlands’ Theatre to run a Saturday Cinema Club, but our proposal was turned down by them. So we have had to change our plan, which has delayed the scheme somewhat.

We will be running a mobile scheme instead, which should make modern films even more accessible to everyone by taking them out into the community.

We have also incorporated a really exciting element into the business plan, which is to run a summer Film Festival, showing films in a circus big top. This has been done in other parts of the country and has been a great success. We will be putting it on to coincide with next year’s New Romney Festival.

Lots of work has gone into getting the scheme to this stage and I would like to thank the volunteers who have helped with the project. I am confident of getting the funding and of setting up something that everyone should be able to enjoy.

Fingers crossed that the funders see it the same way!

Following the success of the 2004 New Romney Festival, Marsh Forward is seeking volunteers to join a small committee to oversee the 2005 Festival, which will run from Saturday 23rd July and will end on Sunday 31st July, the day after the 2005 Country Fayre.

The committee is being set up to encourage local groups to put on events during the week, to coordinate the programme of events and to promote the week to visitors and residents alike. “Several volunteers have already been recruited from this year’s committee; however we need another three or four people to complete the team for next year’s Festival.”

The Festival will be a programme of varied events that will celebrate many aspects of Romney Marsh life, including: sports, nature, history, art, film, performance, food & drink and music.

Jason Martin of Marsh Forward – “One of the highlights of this year’s Festival was the “Battle of the Bands”. I would love to see more events like that in the Festival programme. It would be a massive success for us if we could have a strong youth involvement on the committee and at the events.”

“Several groups have approached us already asking to be involved next year, so we hope that the job of attracting events for the week will be easier than this year.”

“Also, we are pleased to announce that the High Street in New Romney saw a mini-boom during the Festival Week, with most shops reporting an increase in takings. That shows how extremely important events like ours and the Country Fayre are to the wellbeing of the area.”

Marsh Forward is currently seeking funding for the 2005 Festival, which would allow the committee to have a much larger working budget than in 2004.

Anyone interested in joining the committee or interested in putting on an event should contact Jason Martin on 01797 367455.

On behalf of Marsh Forward, Clive & Frances Wire, Barbara Palmer and all of the Country Fayre Committee that helped I would like to thank everyone who took part in the New Romney Festival Week.

Thank you everyone who showed support for the week by attending the events that were put on for you. I know the Teddy Bears’ Picnic was very successful, as were the Film Show, the launch of Looker’s Pie, the Model Engineering Day, the Bat & Trap Night and the fireworks. For those who didn’t attend, don’t worry, because you will have a chance to join in next year.

Thanks also go out to the funders – Awards for All and the CASK Community Fund for helping us operate this year.

Our thanks also go out to all those who ran events as part of the festival week programme. We hope you enjoyed yourselves and are keen to put on something similar next year.

We will be sending out invitations later this year, because we want to make 2005’s Festival Week bigger and better. We already have support from a number of groups who weren’t able to take part this year due to short notice; and with some of the events we are hoping to run it should be quite a spectacle.

So anyone who has an idea for an event or would like to get involved please get in touch on 01797 367455.

Marsh Forward would like to show their gratitude to the eighty people that came along to the film show they held during the New Romney Festival Week at the Romney Marsh Christian Fellowship Centre.

Also thanks go out to the Centre volunteers who worked so hard to keep everyone fed and watered during the evening.

The night was a great success with everyone enjoying an evening of pure nostalgia, with a return to the old days of film shows on the Marsh.

The centrepiece of the evening was a showing of the only surviving copy of the film “The Adventures in the Hopfields”, supported wonderfully by a hand-picked selection of films plucked from the Movietone archives, including: films on hop picking and beer-making in Kent and East Sussex in the early twentieth century.

The evening, which was run by Marsh Forward, raised a profit of £140, which will be allocated towards future running costs of the New Romney Festival. Barry Littlechild, the owner of “Adventures in the Hopfields” who hosted the event, has donated his fee to the Weald of Kent Hospice.

Marsh Forward are particularly pleased with the response to the evening – “It shows that our Cinema proposal, which we are seeking funding for now, will be very well supported. The success of the hopfields evening will help us make an even stronger case with the potential cinema funders.”

Marsh Forward is a not-for-profit organisation, supported by the Countryside Agency, Shepway District Council and New Romney Town Council, working to regenerate Romney Marsh.

Sadly, Claude Poll, past Mayor of New Romney, and Speaker of the Cinque Ports, died on 5th March 2004. His funeral is to be held on 15th March at 11 am at Barham Crematorium. Howard Poll - Claude's son - is my husband, and our first daughter was christened in New Romney Church. Please use our home e-mail address, poll@globalnet.co.uk, if you would like to get in touch.
Many thanks.

Marsh Forward, the Marsh's local regeneration partnership, is keen to speak to local amateur and professional photographers who are willing to donate a small number of photographs of the area for use in the Partnership's various publications. They are seeking pictures that clearly identify Romney Marsh's features - its buildings, people, landscape, flora & fauna and its history.

Marsh Forward is a not-for-profit organisation, which is working with a wide range of local groups and individuals to attract investment into the area for community-benefit projects. In addition to working with other groups Marsh Forward is also working on their own projects, such as the proposed Community Cinema Scheme, New Romney's High Street Uplift Scheme and a Marsh Promotional Campaign.

Any photographic contributions received will be acknowledged in the
Partnership's publications. The intention is that Marsh Forward's literature is distributed throughout the area, as well as across Kent and the South East.

Anyone interested in discussing this matter further can speak to Marsh Forward's Project Coordinator, Jason Martin, who is working from the Romney Resource Centre in Mountfield Road, New Romney and who can be reached on 01797 367455.