Tilling (Sussex) Tilling (Sussex) Tilling is a fictional coastal town, based on Rye, East Sussex, in the "Mapp and Lucia" novels of Edward Frederic Benson (1867–1940). Tilling takes its name from the River Tillingham which flows through Rye. Benson himself moved to Rye in 1918, where he lived in Lamb House, former home of the novelist Henry James. Benson was mayor of Rye 1934-7 and was elected Speaker of the Cinque Ports in 1936. Tilling first appeared in "Miss Mapp" (1922) and subsequently in "The Male Impersonator" and "Desirable Residences" (short stories of 1929), "Mapp and Lucia" (1931), set between June 1930
Eau de vie fruit. "Eaux de vie" are typically not aged in wooden casks, hence they are clear. Although this is the usual practice, some distillers age their products before bottling. Most commonly available flavors in France are "eau de vie de poire" (pear)—known as "eau de vie de Poire Williams" when made from the Williams pear—"Eau de vie de framboise" (raspberries), "eau de vie de pomme" (apple), "eau de vie de mirabelle" (yellow plum), and "eau de vie de pêche" (peach). When made from pomace, it is called pomace brandy or "marc". While most "eaux de vie" from the Alpine regions of