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2014 is here and so far, January has been an incredible month - we hope yours was just as enjoyable as ours! As the strain of our New Years resolutions and fitness regimes start to show we thought we would alleviate some of the stress with a tremendous magazine - packed with local stories, thrilling features, fashion tips, beauty news, music and the shape of things to come. Like a proud mother, Gallery has experienced a swelling of numbers too. A growth in the family ranks that we’re ever so proud of! We’ve assembled an elite unit of fellow Guernsey men and women to help us spread the Gallery word. A brilliant new photographer that some of you will know already; a gifted new designer and an innovative new editing team are eager to show you just how talented the people of Guernsey can be. The issue you are about to read celebrates the love and dedication it takes to accomplish something great. Whether it’s a relationship, a cosmic adventure, a dream, a hobby, a new business or even a magazine… February is a passionate month and we’re proud to celebrate it with you. We’re proud to support the arts and education, business, charity, politics and creativity on our beautiful little island. And I’m a proud uncle (had to add that) Thank you for the love. Uncle R

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Artist Profile: Neil Etasse

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Passion/Obsession ��8 Contributors �� 10 Hot sexy singles �� 12 News in Numbers �� 14 Misc �� 15 What’s On �� 16 POTM Luch & Bear �� 18 GSPCA �� 19 GIVE ………………………………….......... 20 Charity of the month �� 20 Our community �� 21 EVENTS �� 23 Canaccord Genuity �� 24 Southampton Airport �� 24 Sporting Achievement Awards �� 26 Collas Crill Alternative Panto ��27 BULLIONROCK �� 28 TRAVEL ....................................... 29 PasiÓn por la Aventura �� 30 Travelling in style �� 32

CULTURE �� 35 Artist Profile: Neil Etasse �� 36 My name is: Bimblerlue �� 38 News/Listings �� 39 Joanna Littlejohns �� 40 Joanna Littlejohns �� 42

PLACES....................................... 69 Interiors News �� 70 My Room �� 71 Featured properties ��72 Blank Space interiors ��74 The importance of light �� 76

FASHION ..................................... 47 Shoot: Simply seductive �� 48 Guernsey goes Global �� 56 Instaglam ��57 Fashion picks �� 58 Style stalker �� 60

BUSINESS................................... 77 Entrepreneur �� 78 Business News �� 79

BEAUTY....................................... 61 Beauty buzz �� 62 Fall in love with fitness �� 64 APPETITE ................................... 65 Chefspeak �� 66 Passion on a plate �� 66 Guide to Valentines �� 67 The Juicing craze �� 68

HARDWARE ............................... 83 Phone Home �� 85 Gadgets �� 86 Motoring �� 88 New Music for 2014 �� 90 Paparazzi �� 92 Boardom �� 94

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PASSION / OBSESSION

WORDS Grant Runyon ILLUSTRATION Aoife Le Galle

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I may be boring, but I don’t think I care about anything enough to count as being truly obsessed. There are countless things I like, many things I love, but no one of them is so important to me that it fills me with the desire to devote my life to its worship. I love jazz music and cheese, but you won’t find me fighting people who don’t like gruyere, or getting a tattoo of Miles Davis’s trumpet on my face. I simply don’t care about any one thing enough to revolve the rest of my life around it. Not everybody shares this viewpoint, and there are armies of people out there who are willing to devote an amount of their time that is

unreasonable - probably unhealthy - to the all-consuming pursuit of one specific interest. Traditionally this type of obsession is the preserve of ultra-religious nutters, like the Taliban or their Fox News-watching American cousins, but these days you’ll also find this kind of pathological devotion in people who worship Robbie Williams or Manchester United. For the benefit of irony-challenged people who write angry letters to the editor - yes, I am absolutely saying that Robbie Williams fans are as bad as the Taliban. Please enjoy the rest of my article whilst you’re composing your fatwa.

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defence I can say that it’s very unusual that I get trapped in an interminable conversation in the pub about whether Zayn or Liam is sexiest. If only this were true about football, which allows men to unashamedly demonstrate a level of obsession that you would hope the Directioners would at least grow out of eventually. When teenage females shriek themselves unconscious at a boyband they at least have the excuse of a raging cocktail of novel hormones, whereas grown men who go on about 1966 and cry when England predictably lose the World Cup deserve no such sympathy. Perhaps this obsession begins in childhood when boys need something trivial to get excited about with their cold, emotionally distant fathers, but I don’t think that’s a good enough excuse for hooliganism, the existence of football music or paying thick racists millions of pounds to kick a ball about and poke each other’s wives.

forty plan on booking holidays to the Hogwarts theme park. If I started talking to strangers at parties about my collection of rare Magic The Gathering cards, I’d expect to be shunned like a medeival leper, but somehow it’s not as sad when people with mortgages have earnest discussions about which film makes Orlando Bloom’s hair look the most lovely. As for Twilight, the only supernatural thing about it is how it somehow manages to make the idea of warring vampires and werewolves so incredibly dull.

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Forget Twilight, if you want real, old-school, unreconstructed nerds the place you Reasonable adults might assume that the need to start looking is at a video games most dangerous thing about obsessive championship. Video games themselves are boyband fans is the potential for eardrum now playable on anything with a microchip, damage from their pre-pubescent shrieking. and are no longer especially nerdy, although You might also think that a core audience titles like Call of Duty manage to still be of young girls and middle-aged gay men quite unpleasant due to the participation of might not be the most dangerous fanbase to ADULTS OBSESSED WITH a core audience of horrid teenage boys. The upset. Well, you’d be wrong on both counts, CHILDREN’S LITERATURE real neckbeards have scorned as anybody who has tangled the likes of C.O.D. and Halo with the One Direction fan army For the benefit of irony-challenged people and moved onto an unwashed can testify. Parents, journalists who write angry letters to the editor - yes, I am dark world of games so complex and proper musicians alike absolutely saying that Robbie Williams fans are that a normal human’s fingers have come to fear the wrath of this online mob of oestrogenas bad as the Taliban. Please enjoy the rest of my would explode if they tried to play them at any competitive fuelled aggressors, alert to any article whilst you’re composing your fatwa level. Titles like Starcraft and perceived slight to the Burton League of Legends demand own-brand Backstreet Boys. fearsome reflexes and cult-like Woe betide the fool who thinks commitment to develop even passable he can enjoy the idle mockery of Harry Saddus adultium pottarius! I just cast skill, and so star players can win cash Styles’ barnet on the safety of his own a spell that I hope will make it socially prizes that will keep them in Pot Noodles Twitter account, as within minutes he’ll be unacceptable for any non-virgin to talk to and Lynx Africa for the rest of their lives. buried under a badly-spelled landslide of another adult for longer than five minutes Championships, particularly in Korea, death threats from these foul harpies - the about Harry Potter, Twilight or The Hobbit. are played out in stadiums bizarrely electronic equivalent of burning bags of The Harry Potter books are okay, and The packed with thousands of cheering girls, dog poo left on your doorstep. If only we Hobbit is a lot less tedious than Lord of The creating a level of intensity that somehow could parachute them into Syria with a Rings, but there’s something inescapably percolates downward to the level of what mission briefing that President Assad said sad about finance workers in their thirties passes for a casual player in this world. The Louis was a bender on Tumblr, but the only getting all excited because Harry farted consequences? Reclusive obsessives, carpal thing that will call the rowdy virgins off is on a horcrux and Hermione put potion on tunnel syndrome at an all-time high and a the opportunity to put the boot into the real her broomstick. As a collector of board popularity of crass mother insults not seen enemy: Justin Bieber. games I have some very nerdy interests, since White Men Can’t Jump. but I suppose the difference is that I’m used to a certain level of polite mockery SPORTS PASSION for mine, whereas it seems that nobody It’s easy to mock little girls for wetting bats an eyelid when people approaching themselves over One Direction, but in their

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CONTRIBUTORS EDITORIAL Ruairi O’Neill Claud Falla Stuart Chandler Adam Kennedy Nichole Sweetsur Louise Le Pelley

PHOTOGRAPHY Renegade Photography Etienne Laine Ieva Zellite Ruairi O’Neill

CREATIVE Ross Weston Russ Atkinson Ben Robertson Jorja Helmot Niall Romarlan

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ADAM KENNEDY When not adding to his extensive list of travel destinations (somewhere between 60 & 100), Adam is a keen athlete and travel writer. Keen to share some of his tales, he has recently returned to the Island after his most recent adventures which involved being shot at during a riot in Northern Nigeria (Editors note: not part of), animal stampedes, camp raids and uncovering a plot to overthrow the President of Russia (Editors note: last bit not true). See » Una pasión por la aventura

STUART CHANDLER A keen food writer, chef and blogger, Stuart splits his time between finance lecturing, cooking, husband duties and caring for his beloved dog, Ron Burgundy. Stuart loves nothing more than spending his spare time refining his culinary skills and he is always happy to share his secrets. Follow our foodie fanatic Stu Chandler on Twitter @FoodieStu. See » Passion on a plate

CLAUD FALLA Gallery magazine’s resident food critic has recently got engaged. All of us here at Gallery Magazine wish you all the best for the future! See » Valetine’s Day

Rip it, scrap it, comment, critique, research, report. Opinions wanted on politics, business, news, home, property, music, gadgets, sports and culture. Something annoyed you and you want to tell the island? We’re here for you baby. If you’d like to see your name in... er... print, get in touch.

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RUAIRI ONEILL Returning to the island after 10 years in London, Ruairi worked as a photographer for NME, eARmusic and DC Shoes working with the likes of Ed Sheeran through to Ken Block. He is passionate about music, culture and education - having spent many years working as a teacher in Hackney Central. See » Passion for Planets

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WORDS Grace Ryan ILLUSTRATIONS Ben Robertson

Single ladies, lonely gentlemen, optimistic eunuchs - Valentine’s day is almost here and unless you want to spend the 14th watching Redtube it’s time to wipe off your lucky pulling pants and put yourself out there. We all know it’s tough to meet a partner on this Island, at least if you’re as squeamish as I am about dating somebody who’s been shared around your peer group like that picture of Skeletor riding a kitten, but the sad fact is that our dating market often has a smaller choice than Spar’s DVD section. Not everybody on the rock will be

lucky enough to meet another human who doesn’t work in the same building or have a grandparent in common, and I’ve been at weddings where the happy couple have bumped uglies with half of the guests at one time or another. There’s a very good reason why people in Torteval lock their stables at night. We all dream of meeting our perfect partner, but none of us should ever forget that we live in a tiny place with a distinct shortage of hot, horny babes, despite what those deceitful internet popups will tell you. Your ambition to marry a left-handed

Indonesian gymnast who shares your passion for military memorabilia might never be realised unless you lure them here with bribery and burn their passport. The truth is that if you want to get lucky, you’ll need to stop being so picky, which is why I’ve kindly prepared this guide to some of the more unusual single people out there. No need to thank me, but if you bump into the man who wrote my phone number in the bus station toilets make sure you tell him that I was lying, size does matter, and it definitely wasn’t just a rash.

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A FURRY?

The internet is not a destination for the easily shocked, as my grandmother told me the first time I showed her 2 girls, 1 cup. The ever-curious nature of human sexuality means that if you can think about doing it, somebody has already been there, done it and registered the domain name. Some of the more unusual of these people are furries, a subculture who get their kicks by dressing up as giant cartoon animals and pretending that life is a kinkier version of Sylvanian families. Yes, it’s hard to imagine at first that your true love will turn out to be an erotic badger you met on tumblr, but if you give furrydom a chance you might find a warm, sensitive soul who also fulfils a previously-unknown fetish of being touched up by one of the mascots from Alton Towers.

WHY NOT DATE …

A BUNNY BOILER?

Most adults have a story about that hot ex they have who turned out to be a complete psycho, but let’s face it, we’re not getting any younger and there’s something maybe a bit charming about the idea of somebody who loves you so, so much that they accompany you to the toilet and have secretly installed a GPS in your underpants. They obviously know you better than anybody else, which explains why they can turn up absolutely anywhere and will smash your car windscreen with a sledgehammer if you don’t put enough cute emoji in your texts. Statistically, there’s a pretty good chance they’ll end up murdering you, but even if they look like Adrian Chiles and/or the lady from Misery the sex is guaranteed to be fantastic.

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WHY NOT DATE …

POSH PEOPLE?

Guernsey may be short of many things, but dim white people with lots of money is not one of them. Amongst the beautiful people I often feel like a mongrel surrounded by pedigree chums, although at least most pedigree dogs are capable of learning tricks in exchange for bits of horsemeat, whereas the only tricks posh people can do involve skiing or dodging inheritance tax. Well, you don’t date Bentley-driving millionaires for the conversation, you date them so they will look after you like one of their horses or a retired wetnurse. You’ll develop a taste for caviar, expensive holidays and jewellery, but beware the roving eye of your upper-class beau, as unless you get something on paper the ruling class have a tendency to replace their partner like they would a Land Rover with a broken headlight.

WHY NOT DATE …

When I was at school, being described as a geek was certainly not anything to be proud of, so I’m puzzled by people who bullied me for owning a Star Trek communicator now wearing chunky glasses and banging on about how much they like Doctor Who. Nonetheless, it appears our cultural stock is up, and so there’s never been a better time for normals to find themselves a partner who reads comics in Japanese and never, ever talks about romantic comedies or football. Sometimes you’ll wish you had a handbook to explain the constant references to 80s Nintendo games and Philip K. Dick novels, but as long as you make room for our obsessions you’ll find nerds are kind and loving, if occasionally angry at the internet for reasons that don’t make sense. On no account ever mention that you like The Big Bang Theory, as this is a bit like telling a French person you learned about their culture from Allo Allo.

Small islands tend not to encourage alternative lifestyles, and you’re unlikely to meet one of these people on a dating website because there isn’t enough room on the advert to explain what they will and won’t eat if you meet them at a restaurant. This is a shame, because somebody this committed to their diet is likely to be disciplined, an expert at yoga and a cheap date because you’re going to have to prepare an almond and kale smoothie for them at home. Just make sure you hide all your Pepperami, leave Morrissey’s autobiography on your coffee table and remove any hunting souvenirs you might have knocking about. Even if you do manage to offend them, it’s no big deal as somebody who survives predominately on bananas and lettuce will tire themselves out with the effort of raising their voice for ten minutes, and you can make yourself a bacon sandwich whilst they’re asleep.

The ultimate in internet dating involves hooking up with a mysterious, shadowy figure in a Guy Fawkes mask who will lead you down a rabbit hole of conspiracy, paranoia and illegally-downloaded episodes of Breaking Bad. Your romantic adventure will be thrilling and confusing in equal measure, as after six months of erotic subterfuge and dates on Snapchat you’ll work out that you’ve been exchanging encrypted emails with somebody who earns sixty grand a year working in IT and still lives with their parents. Of course, there are advantages to having a partner who lives in the matrix, even if they do insist on paying for everything in bitcoin and forwarding your personal emails to The Guardian. If you ever need a few days off to go to Ibiza with your mates, just tell them the NSA are tracking your movements via satellite and so you urgently need to visit Julian Assange.

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BARBIE GIRL Wearing special contact lenses and fake eyelashes, 21 year old Lhouraii Li spends up to four hours every day making herself look like a real life Barbie doll. She is so attached to her look that she never leaves her home without applying a full face of contouring make-up and also states that she has no plans to tone down her look as she gets older but plans to mature gracefully into a middle-aged doll. She said: "It's not a chore to do. People get up and watch television, I get up and do my make-up and I find it just as entertaining." Miss Li, who says her look is influenced by unicorns, fairies, Japanese fashion and Disney princesses as well as Barbie, even has a Youtube channel, with the amount subscribers growing fast and around 20,000 views per video. She added: "Obviously some people say bad things but I kind of switch off from it a lot - I'll look around and everyone will just be staring at me. People sing 'I'm a Barbie girl' and I'll finish it."

Katarzyna Pawlak, 41, from Lowicza, Poland, was taken to hospital with concussion after being run over after attending Mass. However, it wasn’t just any dangerous driver – it was the priest who led the church service! After one too many, the 66 year old priest hit Miss Pawlak and is now facing 12 years in prison charged with drink driving and has had his licence taken away. A spokesman for the priest's diocese said: "With great regret and deep sorrow we received the news about the accident in which the victim was a woman hit by a car being driven by a priest after drinking alcohol. This situation deserves condemnation and never should have happened. Priests have to follow the same laws as everyone else. He should not drive a car after drinking." A hospital spokesperson said: "The woman has been lucky. She is being kept in hospital for observation but will make a full recovery."

Feb 14th - women purchase 85% of all valentines . (Men, if you’re reading, we hope you’re sorted!)

SNAPPY TRADE-OFF With no money and wanting some beer, a Florida man of course tried to trade in his 4ft alligator for the 12-pack of his choice. The man, Fernando Aguilera, told Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokesman Jorge Pino he trapped the reptile at a nearby park before proposing the bizarre trade. "I think that anybody who would conceive this scheme is not thinking properly,'' Mr Pino said and that Aguilera now ‘faces a penalty of up to six months in jail and a fine up to $500’. Though Aguilera’s tale doesn’t have a happy ending, the alligator’s does as it was unharmed and was released back into the wild.

A DREAM CAR? An Australian entrepreneur has taken the meaning of ‘crowd funded project’ to a whole new level after a car built from 500,000 pieces of Lego and powered by air hit the roads in Melbourne. With four air-powered engines and 256 pistons, the car can reach up to 20mph and was the brainchild of the Australian entrepreneur, Steve Sammartino and "this crazy Romanian teenager on the web’, Raul Oaida. Knowing that they ‘couldn't afford to fund it.", Sammartino sent out a tweet which read: "Anyone interested in investing $500 - $1,000 in a project which is awesome and a world first tweet me. Need about 20 participants.". 18 months later, and a lot more money spent, the car was able to be crafted in Romania by Sammartino and Oaida, before being shipped to Australia where large parts of it needed to be rebuilt. Sammartino added: "We drove it in a suburb of Melbourne. The engine is fragile and the biggest fear was a giant Lego explosion impaling passers-by."

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The Guernsey Camerata invite you to join them as they head into space on a musical family adventure. Visit planets, comets, asteroids and meet with aliens in this wonderful programme, devised, conducted and presented by Alasdair Malloy. Spacethemed outfits welcome whatever your age. 2.30PM, TICKETS £12, £6 CHILD STJAMES.GG

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17.02.14 AN EVENING WITH PETER ALLISS THE VOICES OF GOLF

19.02.14 - 23.02.14 THE PHANTOM TOLLBOOTH PRINCESS ROYAL CENTRE FOR PERFORMING ARTS

An evening with Peter Alliss voice of Golf. Anecdotes, Humour and the stories you want to hear. Including Question and Answer session. Between 1954 and 1969 Peter won 21 professional tournaments – including three British PGA championshipsand was twice winner of the Vardon Trophy. Sportsman, broadcast, writer and course designer, Peter Alliss had done it all! 8PM, TICKETS £20

What is a bored, fed-up little boy to do when there’s, well, nothing to do? Travelling through the mysterious tollbooth in his bedroom might be a good start. Join Milo on his journey to the Land of Wisdom, where he meets crazy characters, solves ridiculous riddles and overcomes ominous odds. Time for an amazing adventure! Family theatre for all ages (4+) presented by The Guernsey Youth Theatre 7.30PM, (3.00PM MATINEE SUNDAY 2ND). TICKETS £10 & £5

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Come and join the hustle and bustle, buy your lunch and stock up on good fresh produce. All of the traders are passionate about what they sell and extremely knowledgeable about their products which range from fruit & veg, cheese, pickles, jams, pates, locally baked ‘Senners’ bread, Fresh Fish, Guernsey reared pork and the most delicious looking cakes to name but a few. Street food is also available from traditional Thai dishes, freshly cooked paella, Hungarian stews and sweet pastries, freshly made wraps, wood fire cooked pizza and often much more. 8.30AM - 4.30PM MARKETPLACEGUERNSEY.CO.UK

28.02.14 - 02.03.14 SWAN LAKE / THE NUTCRACKER JERSEY OPERA HOUSE

If you’re looking for an excuse to have a weekend break in Jersey, why not head to see the Moscow City Ballet perform. Swan Lake is a signature piece of their entire repertoire. The orchestra, choreography, interpretation, beauty and outstanding virtuoso performance win repeatedly rave reviews. Tchaikovsky ‘big story ballets’ are the essence of Russian culture – composed, choreographed and premiered in Russia. Seeing performances by the Moscow City dancers never fails to add that magical ingredient of Russian soul. Swan Lake (19th-21st) | The Nutcracker (22nd-23rd). SWAN LAKE, 7.30PM WED-FRI THE NUTCACKER, 3PM/8PM SAT, 4PM SUN £29.50 - £47.50 01534 511115

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h t n o m My name: Lucy Pet’s name: Bear My breed: Human? Pet’s breed: Domestic short hair My age: 24 Pet’s age: 4 months My likes: Sewing, cooking and interior design My pet’s likes: Being cuddled upside down, iPads and squealing My dislikes: Fast food Pet’s dislikes: Being alone If I was an animal: A goose, I’ve always had the nickname Lucy Goosey and I talk a bit too much like the geese in the ‘Aristocats’ If Bear was a human: He would be a big friendly giant, he’s so big for his age, but clumsy and cuddly too! What I want to be in life: Ultimately a mum! Bear most enjoys: Running in and out of the shower Interesting fact about me: I’m addicted to country living! Interesting fact about Bear: He can’t meow properly yet, just screeches!

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PASSIONATE ABOUT ANIMAL WELFARE Are you interested in the welfare of animals? Would you like to be involved with the GSPCA and learn about caring for animals in a fun and interactive way? The first WEA and GSPCA Animal Care Course of 2014 has just started and we’re looking to the future with our recent sell-out success. This is the second course to be held at the Animal Shelter in conjunction with WEA and planning has already started for specialist day courses and entertaining lectures later in the year. Our courses outline the following: • Wild animal rescue • Emergency care • Domestic animal first-aid • Animal handling and grooming • Animal behaviour and psychology • Nutrition and diets for animals • An introduction to the GSPCA and the history of animal welfare • An Introduction to careers with animals

The previous courses consisted of 8 sessions held on Monday evenings 6.30 pm - 8.00 pm (subject to change). Location: GSPCA, Les Fiers Moutons, St. Andrews, Guernsey The Tutor for the course is GSPCA Manager Steve Byrne, who has over sixteen years experience managing RSPCA Animal Shelters, a wealth of experience from owning a large variety of his own pets, volunteering and working in a number of other animal environments, experience gained from working with International groups in animal care and has been with the GSPCA for over two years. “The first course was great fun”, says Steve Byrne GSPCA Manager. “There was always a buzz in the room with a diverse and passionate group of learners with lots of questions. Those in attendance have the opportunity to see the facility in a different light, operating at night time with little interference from the outside world. A lot of our nocturnal animals are also wide awake which is always great for members of the public to see. It paints a true picture of what happens at our GSPCA site. We are planning a number of day courses this year including first aid and other interesting subjects and we’ll be advertising these very soon. If anyone is interested in taking part in future sessions, contact WEA to reserve your place and check our course prices as soon as possible.”

To see our wish list or donate to the GSPCA go to our website and see our about page at www.gspca.org.gg/about/our-plans-wish-list To become a GSPCA member please visit www.gspca.org.gg/about/gspca-membership Or for more information please call 01481 257261

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Above: Ray Smart & Mike Marshall with Freddie Flintoff | Above right: OF&D Badge Logo

BIKE BASHERS The Mule Bretagne Brittany Bike Bashers are already out training, preparing for five days in June when they will begin riding around the Brittany countryside to raise money for ‘Only Fools and Donkeys.’ OF&D was founded in 2010 by Mike Marshall and Ray Smart and to date has raised over £45,000 for local charities. Having taken part in two large scale bike rides raising money for Sport Relief and the Lawrence Dallaglio and Freddie Flintoff Foundations, they found a local interest for a challenging bike ride a bit closer to home. And they were right; with 30 riders signed up they’re looking for a final 10 to 15 to join them. The ride is open to everyone from complete beginners to seasoned pros with the option of two routes each day at various speeds and an emphasis on having fun! Jim Smart started cycling in 2010. “In 2012 I was training with my brother, David, to take part in a London to Paris ride but less than a month before we were due to go I was diagnosed with a hole in the heart, which disappointingly meant I wasn’t able to carry on with the challenge. Last April I had an operation and with support from family and friends in the Guernsey Velo Club I have started to regain my fitness levels. I would encourage anyone to give it a go, with options of longer or shorter routes I think anybody could take part. I am very excited about it and will be chasing everyone I know for donations soon!”

For Sharon Parr this is a whole new experience. “I’ve been cycling recreationally for years but lately this has tended to be family bike rides to a coastal kiosk for tea and cake! I did the Rock to Rocques last year and am an avid spinner but that’s been it so far until I was at a Guernsey Rugby match and Mike handed me a flyer on the Mule Bretagne. I have to say I was immediately interested as it ticked lots of boxes; easy to get to, nice time period, interesting route and a manageable distance. I’ve talked a couple of friends into it and while the training is only at the very early stages I’m really enjoying it.” The OF&D Mule Bretagne Brittany Bike Bash What? A five day bike ride around Brittany covering approx. 300 miles When? Friday 12 – Wednesday 18 June 2014 How far? Choice of two distances: 50/55 or 75/80 miles per day with groups riding at different speeds.

Why? Personal challenge, to get fit, lose weight? Plus to raise money for Only Fools and Donkeys and support three local charities: Le Rondin School PSFA, The Friends of St Martin’s Day Care Centre and the Guernsey Sports Association for the Disabled Cost £750 covers all your costs – boat, hotels, meals, support team and cycling tops What do I need? You don’t need a top of the range bike and loads of kit; just a decent road bike, some time to train and a sense of humour! Sponsorship All riders are asked to raise £500, all of which will go to the three supported charities.

For more information contact Natalie Davidson at The Guernsey Event Company Ltd on (01481) 728686, natalie@eventguernsey.com or visit online at eventguernsey.com

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CALL TO CHARITIES FOR GUERNSEY SKIPTON SWIMARATHON FUNDING The Committee of the Skipton Swimarathon 2014 are asking Guernsey charities if they have any projects they would like to be considered for this year’s fundraising. The Skipton Swimarathon, which will take place between the 8th and 12th October this year, is one of the Island’s biggest fundraisers and is organised jointly by the Lions Club of Guernsey and the Guernsey Round Table, and sponsored by Skipton International. Last year 1,540 swimmers took part, raising £45,000 for charitable causes on the Island, a figure the organisers are hoping to top this year. 2013’s cash will help complete the first phase of the children’s playground at Saumarez Park on which work will soon commence. Photo caption (from left to right): Back row: Jurat Margaret Spaargaren (Chair of Home-Start) Alan Rowe (Sales & Marketing Director Fusion Systems) Hayley Jenner-Arnold (Co-ordinator). Front row: Jane Le Conte (Senior Co-ordinator) Steisha Churchill (Administrator)

HOME-START GUERNSEY GET AN IT UPDATE THANKS TO FUSION SYSTEMS. Home-Start Guernsey has had its IT systems updated thanks to consultancy and support services freely given by Fusion Systems. Home-Start recruits parents as volunteers who visit families experiencing stressful times. The volunteers work with families, encouraging parents’ strengths and emotional wellbeing for the benefit of their children. With an out-of-date IT system, it was becoming increasingly difficult for the Home-Start coordinators to work flexibly from the charity’s base at the Roseville Community Centre or from home or other locations. Remote access to files and a more accessible email system were high on the agenda to allow Home-Start to continue its work in the community. Alan Rowe, Sales & Marketing Director at Fusion Systems commented - “Home-Start Guernsey came to us with quite an extensive list of IT problems they wished to overcome and our challenge was to provide the right solution. It soon became clear to us that a cloud based solution was the answer.” Jurat Margaret Spaargaren, chair of Home-Start Guernsey said, “our old computers operated very slowly and we only had limited ability to work from home or other places and only if our coordinators remembered to copy the files they needed to a memory stick. Now the combination of fast new computers and the cloud services mean we can do all of our work from anywhere without having to plan ahead, enabling us to be more efficient and more responsive. Our heartfelt thanks to Fusion Systems for their support.” Alan Rowe concluded “it is great to support local charities and the community where we can and we are particularly pleased that in this case we are able to improve their efficiency and the way they operate through an appropriate use of available technologies.” For further information please contact Alison Robins or 01481 723456

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Steve Hogg, Chairman of the Skipton Swimarathon Committee explains, “as with the children’s playground, we are looking for a project this year which is at the heart of our community. We have hundreds of children and adults turn out to swim laps at Beau Sejour and they’re doing so to give something back to their Island. We’d love to hear from charities who have a need that could change, improve or save lives in the Bailiwick.” Skipton International has committed to be sponsors for a fifth year and are looking forward to supporting the Skipton Swimarathon Committee and its chosen charity. “Having a cause that will inspire people to turn out and swim, whatever their abilities, is what the Skipton Swimarathon is all about,” said Skipton International’s Managing Director, Jim Coupe. ‘This is an exciting time as preparations get underway for this year’s event and we urge everyone to get their team applications in early as this year looks set to be our best yet.” Charities are invited to email their requests for funding to Steve: hoggs@cwgsy.net The project will not support operational costs, but looks to purchase equipment, a capital item or training. Deadline for entries is Friday 7th February 2014. The proposal will be chosen by the Committee members and then announced shortly afterwards in preparation for the Skipton Swimarathon countdown.

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SARAH GROVES FOUNDATION Cyclists invited to join charity tour - a ride to Paris and back in memory of Sarah Groves The chance to help create a lasting legacy for Guernsey woman Sarah Groves, who was tragically murdered in India last year, is being offered through a cycle ride of 600 miles from St Malo to Paris and back this May. Riders of all abilities are invited to sign up for the event which should raise at least £50,000 in sponsorship to help disadvantaged youngsters enjoy adventure, art, fitness, and education. Since Sarah’s death last April her family resolved to create a positive legacy in her name and The Sarah Groves Foundation has now been formally launched. The early response to it has been described as “fantastic” by Sarah’s father who is determined to help as many young people as possible through the distribution of the proceeds raised. Cyclists Gary Hooks and Leon Howard are organising the event alongside Sarah’s father and managing trustee of the foundation, Vic Groves. The tour will commence on 21 May 2014 and will take six days to complete. Total back-up support will be provided by a team of professionals in respect of nutrition, medical care, physiotherapy, massage and mechanics. Registration for the tour is now open. There has been a good early response to the challenge but more riders are needed to ensure that our financial targets are met. The organisers have paid huge attention to detail to make sure that the cycle ride runs smoothly with comfortable hotels booked, great food and a direct route planned and tested by the organisers. From St Malo the group will head east in an almost direct line to the French capital. Riders will cycle past beautiful open spaces, through many picturesque French villages, across rivers and through dense forests. Then it will be on to the beautiful ‘City of Love’.

GUERNSEY SPORTS COMMISSION HOSTS PRIMARY BASKETBALL FESTIVAL The Guernsey Sports Commission held their first Basketball Festival for primary school children in Year 3 at the end of 2013. With the help of players and coaches from the Guernsey Basketball Association, the 2-hour festival offered children the chance to enhance their skills in a number of challenges alongside playing in a team tournament. The Guernsey Basketball Association tweeted “Awesome display from the three islands year threes today. Big shout to @ Guernseysports for their hard work in organising a great event! #future”. Darren Duquemin, a local deputy and parent of one of the children participating also tweeted “Fantastic @GuernseySports basketball event for yr 3 children happening now. Cobo Storm are in the final #LetsGoCobo”. Andre Austin, a keep supporter of the sports commission also messaged saying “One word for the @ GuernseySports year 3 basketball festival at St Sampsons High: #Epic”. We also received an email from one of the players at the festival who hightlighted that “I thoroughly enjoyed the festival. I had a ball. My coach katie was awesome. PORT SOIF ROCKETS ROCK!!!!!” The aim of the festivals is to provide the children with another experience of the sport after their lesson taught by Kerri, Mark or Ollie through representing their school or just being part of a team in a competitive and fun environment. We are planning to host a few more festivals next year that may include Volleyball, Cycling, Golf, Tennis and Girls Football.

Paris has been chosen as the destination because Sarah loved the Pont des Arts where the duo placed a padlock in her memory on their last visit in July 2013. Leon explained that the team working behind the scenes, with major sponsorship from the Bonsai Group, is dedicated to make the tour as successful as possible. “We need people to step forward and fill the remaining places as soon as possible to ease the planning process. It is the perfect opportunity for individuals to take on a major challenge in their lives and to be part of a team event with a strong and worthwhile focus.” For further information visit www.sarahgrovesfoundation.org

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Nick Creed have put together than 120 Clients of Canaccord Genuitymore Wealth Management to the company’s comedy shows were since invited 2007. Their Sure Festival drinksweekend event held atheld Urban ofChristmas Comedy Bonus was at Les Kitchen onHotel. Wednesday 11 December. Rocquettes Acts included Yianni - an Guests sampled mulled wine andfanbase, canapés Australian with a growing London and were treated a selection of Christmas Miss London (aka to London Hughes) winner of carols performed by the Guernsey Choral &

2009’s FunnySociety womenchoir. Awards, John Moloney Orchestral head wealth management, - Andy winnerFinch, of Best LiveofPerformer at the London addressed guests highlighting the key Comedy Festival and Geoff Whiting who events of the year theLondon company once performed in aand podwhat on the Eye has‘The planned for 2014. Guests received for One Show’. Christmas cake and chocolate to enjoy over the holidays.

The roadshow, hosted by Southampton Airport, Beau Sejour car park was packed allpeople provided the ideal opportunity for local weekend an estimated 10,000 Guernsey to discoverby ‘destination Southampton’. Island residents of allinvited ages to that toabout the the residents were findflocked out more Guernsey Press and Homelife Show 2013. With many attractions activities on offer, make 60-70 exhibition stands the event was the bookings and win great prizes. Participants included: Park6–years. home Live of the first of its kind in thePaultons island for world famous Peppa Pig world, National Motor

Museum at Beaulieu, the world famous Ageas cooking demonstrations were held by top bowl – Hampshire’s test cricket ground, Discover inland chefsSea including Channel Island Chef Winchester, City Museum, Southampton Art of the Year DanielHouse Green (The Auberge), Gallery and Tudor Museum, Southampton Chris Sloan and James Ferguson Airport, Jersey Airport, Blue Islands &(Sueco), Flybe. Fenella Maddison and The event came at an(Torteval excellent Cheese) time as Blue Islands McKenzie recently announced 0715 red-eye service Simon (Urban aKitchen). to Southampton.

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Nick Creed have put together more than 120 comedy shows since 2007. Their Sure Festival of Comedy Bonus weekend was held at Les Rocquettes Hotel. Acts included Yianni - an Australian with a growing London fanbase, Miss London (aka London Hughes) winner of

2009’s Funny women Awards, John Moloney - winner of Best Live Performer at the London Comedy Festival and Geoff Whiting who once performed in a pod on the London Eye for ‘The One Show’.

In January, the Guernsey Sports Commission held their Annual Sporting Achievement Awards 2013 and the evening attracted over 450 guests. These included sponsors, special guests and of course the sports clubs, teams and coaches who were nominated for one of the 11 prestigious awards on the evening. Guernsey Sports Commission Chief Executive Tim Newenham greeted guests, Adrian Gidney hosted and Baroness Sue Campbell CBE helped present Beau Sejour car park was the awards and presented herpacked keynoteall speech weekend by an estimated 10,000 Guernsey residents of all ages that flocked to the Guernsey Press Homelife Show 2013. With 60-70 exhibition stands the event was the first of its kind in the island for 6 years. Live

during the evening, specifically highlighting the importance of sport within society and Physical Education lessons taught within schools. Amongst the winners were Miles Munroe for swimming, Sarah Whitchurch for outstanding sports achievement, Jo Watts for cycling and Tobyn Horton received the Guernsey Sports Commission top award. Special thanks to Chris George and Oliver from cooking demonstrations were held by top The Guernsey Sports Commission. inland chefs including Channel Island Chef of the Year Daniel Green (The Auberge), Chris Sloan and James Ferguson (Sueco), Fenella Maddison (Torteval Cheese) and Simon McKenzie (Urban Kitchen).

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Following the States of Guernsey’s decision to introduce legislation dealing with family rights during the next 12 months, offshore law firm Beau park wasteam packed all CareySejour Olsen’scar employment has advised weekend by an estimated 10,000 Guernsey HR and business professionals at a series of employment on the varioustoaspects residents of seminars, all ages that flocked the of the legislation. Guernsey Press Homelife Show 2013. With At theirexhibition most recentstands Carey Olsen seminar, 60-70 the event was the Advocate Elaine Gray and senior first of its kind in the island forassociate 6 years.Rachel Live

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Richardson outlined the relevant employment family rights in the workplace policies including flexible working, maternity and paternity leave, cooking heldsex by top adoption demonstrations leave, dependants’were leave and inland chefs including Channel Island Chef discrimination. The breakfast briefing was the last Auberge), in a series of of the Year Daniel Green (The employment from Carey Olsen. Further Chris Sloan seminars and James Ferguson (Sueco), details about the firm’s next employment Fenella Maddison (Torteval Cheese) events and will be available shortly. Simon McKenzie (Urban Kitchen).

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Nick have putprofessionals together more than 120 OverCreed 100 Guernsey enjoyed Collas Crill’s on 2007. the difficult process of comedy showstake since Their Sure Festival in theweekend alternative panto ofredundancy Comedy Bonus was heldSnow at Les White & The Seven Directors. When the-digital Rocquettes Hotel. Acts included Yianni an revolutionwith hit the fairytale London faraway land of Australian a growing fanbase, Guernsey, the(aka King & Queen’s Happy Musicof Miss London London Hughes) winner Group had to consider reducing its directors

2009’s women Awards, Snow John Moloney from 7Funny to 6. With HR Director White theBest wicked to sack - battling winner of Livestepmother’s Performer atwish the London them all,Festival actors from PAC, with Collas Comedy and The Geoff Whiting who Crill storyteller Emma guided audience once performed inParr, a pod on thethe London Eyeof directors, business for ‘The One Show’.owners, managers & human resources professionals through a fair and reasonable redundancy process.

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BULLIONROCK recently hosted a breakfast seminar to address the question: what should trustees be considering when investing in precious metals for their clients? Chaired by Trust Corporation managing director and Guernsey Association of Trustees chairman, Mike Betley, the ‘How do You Hold Yours?’ seminar was aimed primarily at trustees but was also attended by investment managers and other intermediaries that manage client portfolios. BULLIONROCK donated £2 for every delegate to Male Uprising Guernsey (MUG); the charitable trust that aims to increase awareness of male cancers and Beau Sejour car park was packed all to help those who are affected by prostate, weekend bytesticular an estimated 10,000 Guernsey bowel and cancer. residents of all ages that flocked to the Guernsey Press Homelife Show 2013. With 60-70 exhibition stands the event was the first of its kind in the island for 6 years. Live

cooking demonstrations were held by top inland chefs including Channel Island Chef of the Year Daniel Green (The Auberge), Chris Sloan and James Ferguson (Sueco), Fenella Maddison (Torteval Cheese) and Simon McKenzie (Urban Kitchen).

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Words and pictures by Adam Kennedy

A momentary break in the clouds gave us a clear view from the top of Mount Roraima.

t was just about midday and I was staring out at the Caribbean waters. They stretched northwards towards Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands when the thoughts of six months of bliss were interrupted by a sharp bang reverberating across the bay and echoing off the vast hills. Howler monkeys that lived nearby became very vocal in their disapproval at being disturbed. Less than 24 hours after touching down in Caracas, Venezuela (the country with the fourth highest murder rate in the world) I’d experienced a gunshot. We were later told by a local that “malandros” (loosely translated as “thugs” or “gangsters”) are responsible for all the trouble in the area. Gunshots were a part of every day life and the neighbourhood had declined since a malandro bought the local pub. The gunshot we heard hadn’t been fatal – it was just a mere gut-shot (!) This explains the penitentiary-style perimeter to the posada (hostel) that would be my home and school for a large part of the next six months… The classroom’s spiritual home of “Playa Colorada” (about a six hour drive east of Caracas) was a stunning place in the heart of Mochima National Park/Marine Reserve on Venezuela’s Caribbean coast.

Despite the foreboding exterior, the beach posada was an amazing place. It was on the beach, had big dorms with hammocks to sleep in (no sign of a real bed) and a big open-plan living area for eating, drinking, learning Spanish and occasionally dancing a little bit of salsa. Years of exploitation at the hands of Hugo Chavez and his comrades have left the country dealing with corruption at every level. The consequential twotiered society and its accompanying skyrocketing crime rate mean that violent acts like the one we had heard on the beach earlier that day were commonplace. But, amongst the crime and the poverty, it was good to see that the locals REALLY knew how to have a good time and that the good side of Latin passion was alive and kicking as much as the bad. The excursion touted as the metaphorical and literal pinnacle of the trip, a Mount Roraima hike, was the one I was most passionate about. I had absolutely no idea what this was and with the entire organisation of the trip happening in such a hurry before I left home, I had barely done my research. Every evening, before we bedded down in our hammocks at the posada, we were told we should start training for the Roraima excursion and that come morning, one of the

live-in guides would take us on practice hikes through the hills that provided the backdrop to the beach at Playa Colorada. In my time there, I did the hike twice, but was satisfied that this was enough to see me through three days of hiking to get to the top of Mount Roraima. I had Itex Walk experience. What could go wrong? Then I found out that Mount Roraima is a “tepui”/”tepuy”, akin to Table Mountain in Cape Town. It serves as a border point between Venezuela, Guyana and Brazil and is situated in the Gran Sabana (Great Savannah), which in turn forms part of Canaima National Park, home to the more famous tepui site of Angel Falls. With its rivers, waterfalls, dense jungles, diverse flora and fauna, sheer cliffs of up to 400 metres and ghostly lunar landscape at its summit, Mount Roraima has been the source of intrigue for centuries. It was first brought to the attention of the western world by Sir Walter Raleigh; was the inspiration behind Conan Doyle’s “The Lost World”; and it is one of Sir David Attenborough’s favourite places on Earth who once described the eerie scenes that greeted him at the top as “haunting the imagination”. Pixar animators also researched it extensively,

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“Just before sunset, the clouds gave way and we all sat staring in awe from the comfort of our open tents at what had just been revealed to us”

Kissing the walls of Roraima. accurately portray the landscape for their hit movie “Up”. In short, here I was, about to visit one of the most fascinating natural wonders in the world that had been a passion for many an explorer and naturalist and I knew nothing about it. The first day was an enjoyable stroll through the grassy flatlands of the Gran Sabana. Despite having heavy backpacks on, we joked and frolicked merrily along like hobbits leaving The Shire, with Mount Roraima peering down at us from a distance like Mount Doom. The only real challenges came when the Heavens opened (imagine torrential downpours for about 5 minutes, every half hour) or when we had to scramble over boulders and wade through fast-flowing rivers. Even though the day hadn’t been too arduous, we were nonetheless pleased to bed down. The following day the incline increased and the physical strain began to show. A four-hour gap between the front and back of the pack developed. I was hot on the heels of “Leeno – Eats Concrete For Breakfast – Deeno” our Pemon (local tribe guide) who regaled me with local myths and fascinated me with his ability to spot animals from a mile away and teaching me

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The dense cloud cover obscured the 400 metre sheer drops.

the Spanish words for them. The horizon was pocked with “osos hormigueros” (that’s anteaters to you and me) whilst every so often colourful “serpientes” (snakes) would emerge from the undergrowth as we unwittingly trampled over their homes. We sat where we could find shelter for several hours as the rest of our gang caught up and numerous other groups returned from the summit. With nobody wanting to stray too far into the rain, it got cozy very quickly. At the foot of the mountain the air was so thick with moisture that up until this point, we couldn’t even see it. Just before sunset, the clouds gave way and we all sat staring in awe from the comfort of our open tents at what had just been revealed to us. At the same time, we were all a little nervous about the full day climb we had ahead of us. Think Icart steps…but steeper…all day. The next day’s hike proved tricky, occasionally dangerous but unquestionably invigorating. Indiana Jones would have been at home in this lush, dense jungle punctuated with mudslides, gnarled tree roots and machetewielding local guides. Due to the added danger of the steep incline, we approached the final ascent slowly so as to try to keep the group together. On the way, we took

time out to kiss the “Walls of Roraima” (as is the tradition when you reach them) and near the top we stopped to refresh ourselves at “The Tears Of Roraima” – a small but perilously positioned waterfall that served as the gateway to the summit. Two nights atop the mountain were spent shivering, stargazing and reflecting on the vast abyss that lay mere metres from us. Days were spent looking for the ‘ghosts of Roraima’ amidst the crystal-strewn rocky paths and even helicopter crash debris. We also spent a good deal of our time cursing the clouds that disappeared by night but spent the whole day enveloping our tepui home and preventing us from seeing Gran Sabana in all its glory. But folklore dictated that we kept cursing and conversation to a minimum so as not to disturb the spirits of Pemon ancestors whom stood vigil all around our camp, recognized in the spooky rock formations and various other animate forms. Needless to say, the journey back was a much quicker one but contrary to the uphill struggle towards the mountain, we didn’t want the return leg to end. The group had formed close bonds; our passion for adventure had united us forever. Although I had a heavy heart, there was plenty more to see…

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YOUR LOCAL & STYLISH AIRLINE Blue Islands is committed to providing something very special to local travellers, least of all their stylishly attired pilots and cabin crew, seen here in their fabulous new uniform. They have also continued to grow their fleet of ATR aircraft; the recent purchase of a 66 seat ATR-72 means a significantly increased capacity on the route between the islands and Southampton. These aircraft also allow for a much more personal service, which is often missed by larger operators. Nothing quite beats the luxury of sitting in Blue Islands lounge at Guernsey airport helping yourself to refreshments before you even step foot on the plane. The

complimentary catering service doesn’t stop on the ground, as champagne and lunch are options on longer flights. Although sadly there just isn’t quite long enough for this on the inter island route. As we know capacity in to Gatwick is likely to drop in March so we shouldn’t forget about the Blue Islands Southampton service as a great option for traveling in to London. With £30 return fares to Waterloo (normally around £74), it’s a great saving and the arrival time is

surprisingly comparable – and you avoid the hassle of large airports, long walks and long waits for baggage. UK services to Southampton and Bristol continue to evolve with enhanced schedules, which have been crafted with the local traveller in mind. New additions also include a red-eye and Saturday evening Southampton service allowing you to maximise your time away. Turn the page to read more on what Southampton as a destination has to offer.

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Guernsey crew (left - right): Jenny Bell – Training Officer, Steffany Jackson, David Marsh, Danielle Smedley, Karen van Grieken – Cabin Crew Manager, Rob Veron – Managing Director, Pamela Murphy – Guernsey Base Senior, Toyah Le Page, Emily McGrath, Filipe Burguete, Sophie Scott. Hair: Lyndsey & Debbie from Hair Affair | Makeup: Hayley Webb

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A POLISHED PERFORMANCE Whether you’re a first time visitor, a regular, or you’re travelling on business – the city of Southampton guarantees an enjoyable experience for all.

aid to be the cruise capital of Europe, this up and coming destination boasts a number of inspiring cultural offerings. From music venues to museums, to award winning parks and art galleries, the day-to-day hustle and bustle of this diverse metropolis attracts over four million visitors per year. And now, with the introduction of the Blue Islands 07.15 red-eye service to Southampton and a new Saturday day return already launched from Guernsey, it’s easier than ever to gain access to this exhilarating city. On top of this, Blue Islands have also partnered up with South West Trains. In just 99 steps, you can exit Southampton Airport and board the train at Parkway Station, and with a negotiated £30 return rail fare to London Waterloo; you can be in the big smoke in less than an hour, with children’s fares and £45 first class also available. Aside from boasting a number of impressive business links, Southampton is the perfect base for a short break in

Hampshire. And with South West Trains launching their biggest ever £10 ticket sale, featuring over 195 destinations, exploring further afield won’t cost you the earth! From spending the day with Peppa Pig at Paultons Theme Park to discovering New Forest’s many ancient wonders, including miles of breathtaking scenery, footpaths and bridleways – there’s something for both adults and children. In the heart of New Forest, you’ll discover Beaulieu – home to the world famous National Motor Museum and a stunning collection of automobiles. A trip to the world famous Ageas Bowl, and Hampshire’s test cricket ground, is a must for sporting fanatics, whilst Discover Winchester plays host to an array of architectural gems, comprising the Great Hall, King Arthur’s Round Table and Winchester Cathedral. For those wishing to delve a little deeper into Southampton’s fascinating history, or alternatively, hire a venue that boasts a unique backdrop for a conference or event, the SeaCity Museum is home to both an excellent exhibition space as well as an

abundance of maritime history. Other top attractions include Southampton Art Gallery and the Tudor House Museum. With Southampton becoming a bigger and better place for business, the likes of Business South are aiming to connect a number of corporate leaders to this area. It’s central, it’s extremely easy to get to and it’s surrounded by a number of top-class hotels, restaurants, shops and cultural attractions – many of which can be hired out as conference venues. Southampton Airport has been consistently voted as one of the few five star airports in the UK, often nicknamed the ‘Breeze Through’ airport. This is largely because of the speed of service, allowing you to spend less time checking in and more time discovering the outside world. From 9 o clock meetings in central London to retail therapy at the WestQuay Shopping Centre, with an increase in Flybe’s summer flights to the Channel Islands, and the introduction of Blue Island’s earlier flight times, enjoying a jet-set lifestyle has never been easier!

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Guernsey-born hot rod enthusiast, Neil Etasse, is an artist with a passion for cars. His creations can take years to complete, pouring countless hours of blood, sweat and tears into his projects. We met up with Neil to talk about his latest concept, his inspirations and what he’s got lined up for 2014.

Guernsey man Nick Ozanne) had emigrated to California a number of years ago. He took delivery of the car for me and very kindly delivered it to the docks. After large amounts of hassle, paperwork, and money, the car arrived in Guernsey after spending about 2 months in a shipping container.

Full name & age? Neil David Etasse, 29 years old - born September 11th 1984

In my opinion, a tasteful traditional hot rod is the perfect mix of vintage parts, vision, hard work and plenty of custom and modified components. I find it hugely satisfying taking what most people would consider to be old junk and raw materials and turning them into car parts that not only look pretty, but also have a job to do. It’s the right blend of creativity, taste and well executed engineering that makes a great hot rod. No two hot rods are the same. The builder is always reflected in the car that they build and that’s why I love them. They are a deeply personal adventure.

What are you currently working on? I’m currently working on a 1930 Ford model A-Coupe. It’s a traditionally styled late 50’s, early 60’s hot rod. It’s a 2” roof chop, 4.5” channel job, powered by a 1958, 283 cubic inch small block Chevrolet V8. Is this the first build you’ve attempted? It’s the first build that’s been this in depth, with much more custom fabrication than any other I’ve worked on. It’s my first American car, first V8, first Ford, first left-hand drive car and the first vehicle that I’ve imported from the United States. It’s lots of firsts all rolled into one! Prior to this project, I had fully rebuilt two Volkswagens, a 1959 Beetle and an

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Audi engine 1983 MK1 Golf GTi. I’ve tinkered with all sorts over the years! So why start a project like this? It had always been a dream of mine to have a genuine Henry Ford steel-bodied traditional hot rod before I was 30. When I was 23, I was involved in a car accident in which another driver was to blame. As a result, my recently completed MK1 VW Golf was a write off. I was devastated, but that day I decided to make the next step towards my holy grail of modified classic cars. It was time to build myself the dream. After lots of saving and over a year of searching the American classifieds, I’d finally found a suitable vehicle as a base to build the car I’d always wanted. I then set about finding a way to ship it here from California. Luckily, a fellow car enthusiast friend (and ex-

How many hours a day/week do you spend on the project? It varies, but on average I’d say anywhere between 5-25 hours a week. A lot of my free time is also spent researching how things were done back in the early days of hotrodding during the 1940’s, 50’s and 60’s

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“Some people can build a car in a year. But those often aren’t the ones that really stand out when looked at in detail.”

America. Hunting for parts also takes a great deal of time and effort. A lot of the authentic parts are over 80 years old so even trying to track them down can be an ordeal. Sometimes I feel more like an antique dealer than a car enthusiast, but that’s all part of the appeal to me. Is there anyone on the island that helps you with your passion? Luckily I have plenty of friends in various professions within the motor and engineering trade who are usually willing to lend a hand if ever I need it. I try to do as much as possible on my own as I believe that’s what truly links a classic vehicle and its owner. I’m a firm believer in the phrase “built not bought” and I think that if you didn’t build something yourself then you don’t truly own it. If you could own any car what would it be? I’d love to own an un-restored ‘survivor’ car. A hot rod that was built back in the glory days (preferably another 30’s Ford) that has aged and weathered over the years but still retains its original look and charm. Often referred to as time capsules or time machines! To me, they are part of history

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and deserve as much recognition that an old building or monument would receive. What was your ‘pin-up’ car when you were growing up? A Dodge Viper. What age did you pass your driving test? Was it first time? I was 17 years old and I passed it second time round! Though due to a mix up I’d only ever had two driving lessons before I took my first test. I nearly passed! When did this passion for cars begin and where did it stem from? As a child, I always loved taking things apart to see how they worked. From Lego creations to radio-controlled cars and bicycles. The natural progression was to start playing with cars and combined with my love for old junk… it became my perfect passion. Was there anyone one person that inspired you? My Dad, who is now retired, spent his life as a carpenter and boat builder. He taught me that if you are capable of doing something yourself, then you are foolish if you pay someone else to do it for you. There is a huge

amount of pride in doing something like this for yourself and if any one person has taught me that working hard for something is the best way to get what you want, then it’s him. What is the average time scale for a build project? Some people can build a car in a year. But those often aren’t the ones that really stand out when looked at in detail. If a job is worth doing then it’s worth doing well, so it takes as long as it takes. Usually the longer it takes the better the end product will be. I’d expect this one to be finished sometime in the next couple of years. I’ve been at it for nearly 4 years already! Does being located in Guernsey have any disadvantages when trying to build a personal project? Very much so. It’s almost impossible to source any of the required parts locally, so tracking them down and getting them here is always far more costly and difficult than it would be if I were in the United Kingdom or United States. That’s all part of it though. If you want something this different to the norm then you have to expect it to be difficult. Nothing worth doing is easy, and as they say “if it was that easy, everyone would be doing it”.

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BIMBERLUE Our names are: Dee Stonebridge (Audoire) Helen Young (Mooch). Collectively BIMBERLUE. Our job is: Stitching, multi media making, upholstery together. The reason for doing what we do is: Obsession, making old things new. When we were young we wanted to grow up to be: A female David Attenborough - an artist like my Gran. Our worst habit is: Day dreaming. The celebrities that would play us in a film about our lives would be: Zooey Deschanel & Lisa Kudrow. The song that best represents the soundtrack of our lives is: ‘In the summer time’ by Mungo Jerry, ‘Canvas Bags’ by Tim Minchin.

Our greatest achievement is: Every project finished. Our biggest inspiration is: Old stuff made well. Our motto / mantra is: Trust your gut! Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t. If we were super heroes we would be: Bat girl, Gwen Stacy (EDITORS NOTE - not technically a super hero). We couldn’t live without: Fresh sea air and tools. The advice we would give our 12 year old selves: Don’t sweat it, Listen to your heart. What do you want to achieve in 2014? Bimberlue and refining our skills.

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Exhibition SKIPTON OPEN STUDIOS WELCOMES THOSE WITH A JERSEY CONNECTION Jersey

JUNE 2014 2014 sees the seventh year of the Skipton Open Studios taking place over in Jersey, with the week of interactive events launching on June 20th. Recently, Jersey Arts Trust, who organise the event, has been fostering developments between local and international artists from all over the world. Having seen the benefits of these partnerships, this year they have extend the invitation for applications to artists who have a Jersey connection. So if you have family or friends outside of Jersey you may well see them participating in this years event over in Jersey. Visual Arts Coordinator, Sasha Gibb, commented: “Skipton Open Studios is one of the main highlights in the Jersey visual arts calendar. It brings together public and artists in a week of interactive events, exhibitions and public art. Being an artist can be a solitary existence, and the event aims to connect artists to the bigger picture. We are particularly excited about this year’s event and the even greater opportunity for the public to interact with the arts on so many levels.” Last year the Gallery Jersey team were invited to paint two of the now familiar commercial shipping containers that are lowered into Weighbridge Place, St. Helier. They are then transformed into an art installation, a taster exhibition and workshop space for artists. They loved picking up their paintbrushes and getting their hands dirty and we’re all looking forward to see what this years Skipton Open Studios has to offer.

Exhibition WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR, 2013 Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery

25.01.14 - 31.03.14 Guernsey Museum is once again privileged to be the only location within the Channel Islands scheduled to display this prestigious annual exhibition. The exhibition features 110 prize-winning and commended photographs from the 2013 Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition. Entries are taken from professional and amateur photographers including entries from children under 10 years of age.Attention is drawn to the fragility of our planet and its ecosystems through stunning imagery and provides a spotlight on some rarely seen wonders of the natural world. The winning images show the abundance, beauty, resilience and vulnerability of life on Earth, telling stories of places and issues that may otherwise go unnoticed. Wildlife

Photographer of the Year is co-owned by the Natural History Museum and BBC Worldwide www.museums.gov.gg.

Festival GUERNSEY LITERARY FESTIVAL 2014 Guernsey

15.05.14 - 18.05.14 What do a children’s author, two CBeebies presenters and media personality Janet Street Porter have in common? No this isn’t the start of a bad joke, they are in fact a sample of the first wave of speakers who will be apearing at the third Guernsey literary festival from 15 -18 May 2014. The line up also includes award-winning characters from the literary world novelists, Esther Freud and Stephen May; poet laureate, Sir Andrew Motion; children’s author, Nick Butterworth; teenage writer, Cathy Cassidy and of course those CBeebies presenters, Cerrie Burnell and Alex Winters. The 2014 Guernsey Literary Festival will be the island’s third large scale event dedicated to literature and aims to build on the success and excellent reputation of the first two. We’ll keep you up to date with more information on the event over the coming months.

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Cineguernsey SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN Frossard Theatre Guernsey Museum

11.2.14 - 7.30PM Searching for Sugar Man (Malik Bendjelloul, 2012) tells the story of two South Africans who set out to discover what happened to their unlikely musical hero, the American cult rock icon, Rodriguez, who had a short-lived recording career in the 1970’s with only two well received but non-selling albums. Their journey leads them to an incredible discovery, the consequences of which make this one of the most inspirational music documentaries ever made. The documentary has received worldwide acclaim since its release and is definitely worth a view. Tickets £8.00. CineGuernsey Member £6.50. Student £5.00. www.guernseytickets.gg

AMERICAN HUSTLE The Mallard Cinema

FROM 07.02.14 Crime caper American Hustle won three awards at this years Golden Globes. We’re guessing this means it’s got to be good, right? The film centres around con man, Irving Rosenfeld (Christian Bale), along with his seductive British partner, Sydney Prosser (Amy Adams), who are both forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso (Bradley Cooper). DiMaso pushes them into a world of New Jersey powerbrokers and mafia. www.mallardcinema.co.ukgg

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relationships with each is far easier to begin than somewhere like the United Kingdom, where communication can frequently get lost in the ether. The excitement for the Candie overhaul isn’t just contained within the building. The exterior space also contributes to the artistic impact of the work being showcased and discussed. “Just look at the views,” states Joanna. “The potential of what we could do outside at this site is amazing. If it hasn’t happened before, there really is no benchmark as to what we could achieve in the future. It’s certainly liberating.”

A STRONG FOUNDATION FOR A THRIVING ARTS COMMUNITY “If access to the Arts is available and if the structure is there to support people who may not realise their artistic potential, then I’m fulfilling my role,” explains Joanna Littlejohns, head of Arts Development on the Island. It’s not always easy and its not always fun to attempt to bring such a bold vision to fruition. There are implications when attempting to involve the arts on a daily basis that Joanna aims to illustrate through the GAC arts and health programme and a variety of exhilarating installations and shows about to feature throughout 2014. There is an Art in context series of lectures planned, focused on painting and artist profiles, directly tied in with the first exhibition at the newly refurbished Candie Arts space in St Peter Port (see Isaac Lythgoe). Gallery Magazine shares the view of the Guernsey Arts Commission. Art isn’t supposed to be inaccessible to the public – it should spur debate and be a catalyst for bridging gaps between cultures that generates critical discussion. “It’s a language that has keys to its understanding and GAC has an obligation to provide as many of these keys as possible,” explains Joanna. The new exhibition space at Candie museum has been recently completed – a beautifully clean canvas for hanging work. Floating wallspace, flooded with natural sunlight and an array of spot beams ensures the darkest corners will be perfectly balanced for maximum viewing pleasure. It’s exciting to see the undressed walls (at time of meeting with Joanna, the space was merely hours from completion) and ponder

the array of art that will be on display in the coming months. “We wanted to give artists as much space as possible” explains Joanna, “so for the Isaac Lythgoe exhibition, we’re not going to feature any text on the wall. Primarily so there’s space to think”. We discuss the idea that we are all very short of space in our lives. Anyone hooked up to email understands the relevance of this statement. The contemplation and process behind such a platform as the Candie exhibition space, intends to provoke thought. About art and life. The Museum itself has produced a guide to what’s happening in 2014, showcasing works from many talented painters, sculptors and photographers. Supporting the works, GAC will also be conducting a series of lectures based on interpretation, creation and appreciation of art to name but a few. There is a clear vision for displaying and applying art in order to nurture understanding. “Guernsey’s concentrated arts community is a liberating thing. Connections are very easy to achieve here and collaborations with other artists, societies and professional groups are closer to one another on the Island,” explains Joanna. Building these bridges, finding common ground and establishing long lasting

Gallery Magazine is excited about the future of art on the island. There is a lot of good will and possibilities. Displaying art in different ways that suit the needs of all islanders, on every level, is invigorating. “Making sure there is dialogue and upskilling people on the Island is the primary focus - and building on from that into Arts delivery and working with the community to develop their passion and commitment,” explains Joanna. We celebrate the innovation and wealth of experience in Guernsey. Sometimes, as a small community, we look to other jurisdictions to replicate – but enjoying the difference and celebrating our independence is something to embrace. It therefore becomes something wholly original and special. GAC are working with developers to ensure opportunities for public art displays – in schools, hospitals and various health units too. Joanna is eager to convey that embedding artwork into the fabric of the island as well as establishing partnerships is key. Our members of the public, from school children to finance professionals, are always showing how innovative they can be. A strong foundation for a thriving Arts community. She also describes the thoughts of a colleague (one of the Guernsey Arts Commissioners) who equates the islands to the floors of the Tate gallery. “Instead of having your standard floors with transition straight up or down between differing creative spaces – we have Guernsey, Herm, Sark and Alderney to travel between. It’s just thinking in a different way. A huge amount of opportunity resides here and I’m proud to say, a great deal of energy, time and able bodies eager to develop them.” Gallery Magazine would like to thank Joanna Littlejohns for her time – we look forward to all the exiting projects in 2014!

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PASSION FOR PLANETS Benjamin Jean-Pierre De Jersey Moore is a contender. His rise to local fame over the past weeks is nothing short of extraordinary, as are his achievements to date. Out of a staggering 200,000+ applicants, Benjamin has reached the next stage of selection for a pioneering space program that aims to send cosmic explorers across the Solar system with the Mars-One project.

ars-One is the brainchild of founders Bas Lansdorp (M.Sc) and Arno A. Wielders (M.Sc). Lansdorp received his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Twente University in 2003 and being a born entrepreneur, saw the potential and opportunity in the unthinkable. For five years, Lansdorp worked at Delft University of Technology and in 2008 founded Ampyx Power, focusing research and development of new, viable methods of generating wind energy. Despite the success of Ampyx Power, Lansdorp decided to sell his majority stake and pursue his dream of financing a human mission to Mars. Since announcing the project in 2012, both Lansdorp and Wielders have experienced major support from some of the World’s leading scientists, engineers and aerospace

companies around the globe. Wielders received his Master of Science in Physics and divides his time between the MarsOne project and his continuing work at the European Space Technology and Research Centre (ESTEC), the European Space Agency as a payload study manager for new planetary mission studies and as a payload systems engineer for the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer mission as well as founding Space Horizon and investigating the concept of suborbital spaceports. Flanking the co-founders are Edward J. Sedivy, Professor Sir Martin Sweeting (OBE, FRS, FREng, FIET) and Suzanne Flinkenflögel (MA). A specially selected team that combines vast experience in the fields of Civil Space engineering,

advanced power generation systems and nano electronics, communication hardware and satellite technology. Together, their individual achievements have already revolutionized space travel and communications for millions. The concept for Mars-One is ingenious. Private funding and research will propel an elite crew of highly trained adventurers across the stars to colonize Mars with the help of revolutionary developments in commercial technology. As Government funding for space programmes has been in steady decline for many years, privatisation was the most efficient and effective way of facilitating space exploration. It’s not as simple as purely selling television rights and advertising space to pay for the

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colony on Mars or erecting solar panelling in order to receive and generate green power – it’s going to transform the world in the next thirty years.

“No one has ever been able to do a prolonged study on the effects of reducing gravity on the human body.” We can see the nation of China going back to the moon – it’s almost like going back in time to the 1950’s in that respect. We’re about to witness amazing progress in the next few decades. Rapid development in space exploration and travel will turn it into something that people can make a living out of instead of it being a nationalistic political drive. It’s something we haven’t seen before and it’s going to be very exciting. Can you shed a little light on your educational/work background? I’ve always been interested in Science and whilst studying for my degree in Biology I realized I didn’t have the Math’s knowledge I required to take it to the next level. So I started additional study and got myself to undergraduate level in Math’s with the intent of going back and developing my understanding further. I had dabbled in finance and more recently, volunteering as a special needs sports tutor. I am a keen swimmer and like being able to share that – working with Marlin Special Swimmers in Guernsey fits nicely into the teaching aspect which I’m looking to pursue. I find it very rewarding.

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mission. This is a hyper realistic Star Trek expedition – a crucial operation that will directly affect the evolution of all mankind. Benjamin De Jersey-Moore knows he has a long way to go before reaching the final stages but the dream is edging closer to reality as each day passes. Gallery Magazine had a unique Q & A with the Guernsey-man to discuss his all consuming passion and enthusiasm for the Mars-One project. Where did the Mars One interest come from and how did it start? Initially I read the article on the BBC News website and I looked over the information that was available online. This was approximately nine months ago and I was

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genuinely impressed with what I saw. A Nobel Laureate was endorsing a project and I found it very intriguing. So I looked into it (in more depth) and the more I read about the developing fields in space transport and increased launch capacity at a reduced cost, the more it grabbed my attention. My research led me to the team responsible for the project, some of who are currently rewriting the space travel rulebook. A highly respected and decorated MarsOne scientist has already cut the price to orbit; approximately a quarter of what NASA was calculating and he is looking to develop it to as little as one tenth. The difficulty of getting ‘us’ up there is being greatly reduced. What that essentially opens up in terms of being able to put a

Why Mars? Well its much more interesting than the Moon. Even though the Moon is relatively close to us, in terms of actually getting there, it’s no easier than getting to Mars (providing you’re doing a one-way trip). So in terms of our ability to get there, it’s comparable – the other thing is that it has water, it has some atmosphere so we can actually draw upon that, naturally grow food there. It has enough gravity to provide the human body and skeleton with what it needs to live. On the moon its approximately one sixth of what it is on Earth whereas on Mars it is approximately 38% of what we experience here. It should be enough to maintain human health and fitness. Micro gravity is very bad for humans. No one has ever been able to do a prolonged study on the effects of reducing gravity on the human body. We’d have to put someone in a centrifuge up in orbit, to experiment for a period of time in order to ascertain how it would effect people. So this is why there are a lot of experiments that need to be done beforehand. In fact, there are eight scheduled unmanned missions before the first human expedition to Mars. That’s going to carry some

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scientific packages, which will help to answer these questions. What do you think the repercussions of a mission such as this will have on the young minds and education as a whole across the planet? I often feel like I’m living in a Sci-Fi novel. It’s not just this project; it’s everything that is progressing. For example, with Google Glass being produced and Occulus Rift Virtual Reality headsets about to become accessible to the general public it’s all going to change the way we learn, interact and do things. What was the process for entering into the Mars-One project? Strangely enough, it was like applying for a job, albeit one similar to the British Antarctic Survey where they are interested in your character as well as your ability. In actual fact, I’d say they are more interested in your ability to cope with stressful situations and problem solving. I described how I would deal with various situations and the lessons that I would learn. It was a relatively difficult application to fill out and there was also a video application where I had to film a seventy second message saying why I wanted to go to Mars. It looked terrible. What was your reaction when you realized you had made it this far in to the selection process? I was actually very surprised. Out of more than two hundred thousand people, I was down to the last thousand. Just shock, as it came through on New Years day and I read it rather blearily.

You had no idea that it was coming? Well, I treated the whole process seriously. I had submitted the form like I was applying for a job that I would love to have and knew there would be a lot of competition for it. I put a lot of effort into filling it out and recording the video (realising now the difference between a well-crafted video and one that you’d simply load up into YouTube), but I took it very seriously. It’s potentially one of the factors to why I’ve been picked at this stage. Have you managed to gain any information on the other potential candidates? There are some seriously talented people out there. I have been talking to some of them online and exchanging experiences with them. Some of whom are very strong candidates. Cambridge graduates, MIT graduates, Military personnel with decades of experience. But then again you also have London Cab drivers and me for example! It’s incredibly varied but essentially we are all chosen because there are certain qualities we possess, linked to how we deal with stress and adversity. I have read that there was a television company assigned to cover the launch? It’s going to be part of the way they fund Mars-One. They will be selling the television rights. It won’t be reality television as it is purely a digital means of observing people training for the mission. It’s not one of these situations where they throw groups of people together to see how they react – the focus

will be on the training and development. Then there is obviously the landing and the setting up of the colony. It will be fascinating watching humans building a community on Mars. A billion people watched in 1969 when they landed on the Moon. Now, with everyone possessing a handset from New York to Nairobi; that could be six billion people. With advertising revenue, a company could turn themselves into a global brand just from a fifteen second advert during the landing sequence. It makes it much more reasonable in terms of the funding. Some people find it horrible. The thought of ‘the landing’ sponsored by Coca-Cola. Then again, it is enabling it to be done and Governments aren’t funding it. If people wanted to have another 1% on their taxes in order to fund space travel then we’d have a colony on Mars by now. If that isn’t happening (which is the case), then you have to get a group of passionate people together to try and do it. Ultimately, it has a great effect on people and inspires them. From school children to pensioners. It’s definitely a catalyst for breaking us out of this unhealthy obsession with negative media. When you turn on the news now, you can see stories about Iraq, Afghanistan and bombings and strife. It would be nice to turn on the news and have a story that is unequivocally positive that sees us stepping up as a species and doing something fantastic together. It’s a private company and made up of more than one hundred countries.

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So what will be the process of setting up habitable space when the team arrives? It will be very similar to moving house. From Earth there will be a lot of remote construction via autonomous builders and they’re going to put it all together, providing oxygen, storing water and ensuring things are ready to go. The internals will need to be put together, very similar to moving into a new build house (arranging the interiors, fixtures and fittings etc.) European companies are involved in building the habitats, living modules and the Mars surface suits, with communication satellites developed by a British company. It will be a very tough experience for the first colonists going there. Akin to setting up a new build property in the Antarctic. Extremely cold, poor conditions and terrible food! There must be a range of skills required from each successful candidate? Everyone will have to be cross-trained. There will of course be specialisms. Two of which will be trained as medics. All will be trained in forms of maintenance and electronics, one trained in science fields such as astro-biology. These specialists will theoretically be able to contract to Universities in order to conduct specific tests on behalf of their ‘sponsors’ and be able to earn by conducting tests and experiments for research institutes for a certain fee. Of course there will be an engineer too but a certain level of crossover training will be present in all candidates. At the beginning there will be more focus on engineering and medicine training for the initial colonists, but as more travel there, we expect to see more specialist skill sets. As numbers grow, you will see a greater population of colonists and therefore a larger base to support specialist brackets of skills. What is the estimated flight time to get to Mars? It’s going to be eight months. There is a launch window to Mars, roughly speaking, every two years. Effectively Earth is in a lower orbit to Mars so we try to time the closest and shortest possible route to get there which can be as quick as seven months. It can also be more than eight months! The first transit is estimated at two hundred and forty days. What kind of transport craft will the colonists travel in? It’s going to be a modified version of a ‘Dragon Capsule’ currently used to service the ISS (International Space Station). That’s going to be the actual landing module and that can be also utilized as a part framework for the colony –essentially cannibalising the lander. There is also a transit module, where there is a fraction more space (approximately 50 sq ft). There are lots of propulsion options that are in varying stages of development that could aid this trip such as solar sails and

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nuclear devices, but most of which are not commercially available. So it will be conventional rocket propulsion systems that will power the ‘flight’. Apart from the obvious risks, what are some of the obstacles the MarsOne team will face during their journey? Although it exceeds NASA’s current acceptable level of exposure to radiation in space travel (an added 3% hike in risk of cancer over a lifetime from your service), the trip to Mars would increase this by 5%. Actually getting to the planet would put some mass between you and the exposure to radiation (instead of travelling through space with only Spacecraft shielding. But putting this into perspective. If you’re a smoker, there is a 20% elevated risk. Some of these risks are not as fatal as you imagine, some certainly are and there are cumulative risks. We have to learn how to control

“There won’t be a possibility to return but as things develop in the field of private space transport it might be possible in the future.” them properly. One reason why they will send a group of unmanned landers first is to understand all of the variables and better project outcomes with data, thus minimising what can be minimised in terms of risk. How do you make such a hostile environment into a habitable environment – will the colonists Terraform? Terraforming would have to be done by a civilization, which could develop over a couple of hundred years. A colony would not be able to do that. America, for instance, started with tiny shacks and has ended up with enormous sky-scrapers and one of the dominant economies on Earth. In terms of changing Mars to make it habitable and it being able to support large groups of people living there? That’s a bit different. There are certain treaties already in place that limit the exposure of Alien Environments to Micro-Organisms so we’re going to be very careful in trying to avoid contaminating that. There could be life on Mars (on a micro-organic scale) and it would be a catastrophe if we affected that so there will be a great number of measures put in place to avoid that. Luckily, if there is Martian life it would hypothetically be deep underground, so we will still take every precaution. As it is a privately backed project, do you think there is anything stopping people with extreme wealth from buying a seat on the programme?

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There is an ethical criterion here that the people selected meet the requirements of the mission. The whole ethos is that the Earth’s population needs the right people to embark on such a mission. You might get people that want to invest in it, in order to increase brand recognition, but anyone who is totally money motivated is not going to want to go to Mars. It’s not a place or mission that supports a consumer lifestyle. Is there anything set up to ensure a return to Earth? It’s a one-way trip. There won’t be a possibility to return but as things develop in the field of private space transport it might be possible in the future. This is completely theoretical at this point but I imagine the costs of such a scheme would be incredibly high and therefore prohibitive. On top of that, the effects of living on Mars for a long period of time under reduced gravity conditions and having the inability of adapting back, especially at a much older age, is highly unlikely. It’s not really an option. If you were selected for the mission, is there anything you’d specifically like to undertake or achieve whilst on the Red Planet? I’m not sure if they would allow me to use the amount of oxygen it would require to complete this idea, but I am a keen runner and I’d like to be the first person to run a marathon on Mars. Maybe with an involvement from a Charity so I could raise funds for the needy back on Earth. What is the drive behind Mars-One? There is no ideology behind it and it is obviously a private project. I imagine it will reflect the culture of tolerance and initially on Mars it will be a communal place until more people arrive. It’s going to be mainly for the sheer love of doing it – and for legacy. It’s like the advert that Shackleton put in the London Times – “Men wanted for hazardous journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful, honour and recognition in small case of success.” He was still besieged by more applicants that he could process. It’s never been a bar to people applying to projects with risks that carry extreme and challenging conditions. It’s the legacy and the fact that it’s a unique experience. Not one that even money can buy. We would like to thank Benjamin De Jersey-Moore for agreeing to meet and share his thoughts with Gallery Magazine. Please note that all opinions and statements are solely those of Benjamin De Jersey-Moore and are not representative of the Mars-One project, candidates, founders or contributors. More information can be found at mars-one.com

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INTERVIEW: ISAAC LYTHGOE

Isaac Lythgoe was born in Guernsey in 1989 and is now based in London. So far his education has seen him study first a Foundation Diploma in Art and Design at the University College Falmouth, after which he completed a BA Hons in Fine Art: Painting, before seeing him entering the final stages of his Masters at the Royal College of Art’s painting programme in 2014.

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EXHIBITION RUN S FROM 14TH FEBRUARY UNTIL 6TH APRIL 2014 Opening hours: Until 29th March 2014 Mon to Sun 10.00am – 4.00pm From 30th March 2014 Mon to Sun 10.00am – 5.00pm

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is talent has been recognised locally by the Guernsey Arts Commission who have recently commissioned him to produce an exhibition of four new paintings, which have been made specifically for the greenhouse’s new space at Candie Museum. The exhibition Foyer Gras runs from 14th February until 6th April. Despite being in the middle of putting together his final degree show, which will see him complete his Masters in the next few months, Isaac was able to spare us some time to talk about what inspires his work and his love for the island he grew up in. You’re about to graduate from The Royal College of Art’s MA painting programme, how have you found the course? It’s been great. There has been a real focus on cultural currency, from the start the emphasis has been on searching out some relevance in artistic production. For many artists the laptop and smart phone are their primary production sites - the traditional studio has been bypassed somewhat. I’m still very curious about the functions of paintings. Are the paintings you’re producing for Foyer Gras your first commission? Yes. What’s inspired the paintings you’re producing? Lots. Big marbled sky-scraper foyers, Greek mythology, tribal tattoos, Eileen Gray, sunrise and sunsets, ventilation ducts in sci-fi movies. How would you describe your work? Often big and shiny.

What mediums do you use and why? I work with a lot of materials. Recently I’ve been working with some very seductive pigments; phosphorescents, fluorescents, metallics. There is a rather otherly effect produced by some of these. The visual language is shifted to precious stone, to industrial process, to sci-fi set.. As well as this I’ve been working with posters and digital prints, some video, and looking at conceptual potentials for the exhibition format. Are there any artists that have inspired you? Hundreds. From pre-renaissance to a show I saw last night. I’m always looking at art. Has growing up in the beautiful island of Guernsey inspired your work? I shot some video on the cliffs over Christmas, this is finding its way into some work at the moment. As we know you’re set to graduate this year, what projects do you have planned for the future? There’s lots of things being discussed at the moment, some collaborative work for sure. Hopefully I’ll do some travelling in the next year. Residencies in Berlin or Brazil would be great, they’re both in their own ways very exciting sites for artistic production at the moment. Does Guernsey feature in your plans? If I didn’t have at least one swim a year in the Guernsey sea it wouldn’t feel quite right. Do you have any words of wisdom for aspiring artists in the island? You can always make more, always get better.

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Mink dressing gown, Slenderella, sold as part of negligee set, £67 from Creaseys Purple bra £31.50 & brief £16.50 Calvin Klein from Creaseys Grey mohair blanket, £69, Bronte by Moon at Plaisirs Boutique

Simply seductive GALLERY FASHION FEBRUARY 2014 MODEL Victoria Parfit PHOTOGRAPHY Renegade Photography STYLING Bianca Swan HAIR Nathan Richards at Thomas & Wynne MAKEUP Hannah Wakefield FLOWERS Alison Lythgoe at Blossom & Green blossmandgreenflowers.com FURNITURE Regency Bedding regencybedding.co.uk

Purple dressing gown, £89, Eberjey from Plaisirs Boutique Pink lace bra, £29 & panty, £9 Bassoni from Cockadoodle

Anouk lace bralet ÂŁ39, Eberjey from Plaisirs Boutique

Oisive bandeau bra £40 & thong £25, Princess Tam Tam from Plaisirs Boutique Nude bespoke under bust corset, Ava Corsetry, £180 from Cockadoodle

White vintage style pants, ÂŁ37 and bra ÂŁ60, Huit from Creaseys

Peach vintage glamour long girdle £57 , and cabaret bra £41, What Katie Did Vintage style seamed stockings, £10, all from Cockadoodle

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GUERNSEY GOES GLOBAL

GUERNSEY GOES GLOBAL They say that if you wait long enough, then anything from the past will eventually come back into fashion. And true enough; over the decades we’ve seen all sorts of unlikely fashions from yesteryear experience a new lease of life on the high street. Disco pants, eighties neon and double denim… I’m looking at you.

’m sure that I’m not the only one who was slightly amused and bemused to see our very own Guernsey jumper (which is over 400 years old) hit the headlines recently. At first, it may seem quite hard to imagine how a fisherman’s jumper, with humble seafaring origins, could make it into a glossy spread in Vogue – and be sported by none other than world renowned supermodel Kate Moss. Recently the Guernsey was promoted on ITV news by intrepid explorer Ben Fogle too.

stitched on below the armpit, (knitted on by hand to the main body of the jumper as a finishing touch) allowing for unrestricted movement, something of a priority when you’re controlling a boat in unpredictable weather. The tightly woven stitching on the sleeves denotes different maritime symbols, such as rigging, ropes and waves breaking upon the shore. Occasionally, certain patterns on a Guernsey could be

It’s seems official. The Guernsey is in the glare of the media spotlight and it’s being worn by the fashion set. Celebrity endorsement has elevated our much-loved (and humble) utility jumper into the upper echelons of glamorous knitwear. Forget cashmere and forget angora… it’s all about the Guernsey. It’s never been cooler to be seen in vintage-look clothes, brogues and chunky knits that could have been worn by your grandparents. The Guernsey or ‘Gansey’ is a garment that was originally valued for its practicality. Knitted using oily lanolin wool, it serves as a great insulator against the elements. It’s important to remember that not so long ago, the main stays of the Island’s economy were the tomato trade and the fishing industry – the latter job requiring the fisherman to be outdoors in all weathers and temperatures. The Guernsey was therefore seen as a vital item of clothing. Traditionally, a wife would knit a Guernsey for her husband and once completed, she could sleep safe at night secure in the knowledge that her fisherman would be snug in his woollens, mostly protected from harsh winds and relentless sea spray. The Guernsey has a simple yet unusual shape. For example, if you look closely at a Guernsey, then you’ll notice that the sleeves are much lower on the arm than on your standard jumper. The sleeves are

used as an identifier for men from different families or parishes. So you’d be able to tell your Mr Queripel from Torteval from your Mr Le Page from Castel just by his clothes. Looking back now, this creativity may have seemed like a cute personal touch, however this decision to customise the Guernsey was not fashion based. The grisly truth, was that the unique pattern meant that if a man had been lost at sea and his body eventually washed ashore, the pattern of his Guernsey (the lanolin wool not being damaged by the sea) would lead quickly to his identification. The high symmetrical neckline meant that the Guernsey could be worn back to front. If one side got dirty or it started to show a bit of wear and

tear then you could just flip it around. It was seen as an enduringly loyal item of clothing – iconic Guernsey. Guernsey jumpers and stockings are historic objects with a rich heritage and date back as far as the 1600s when English wool was first imported to the island. According to the BBC and The British Museum’s ‘A History of the World’ project, Guernsey knitting even had royal connections. It is claimed that Mary Queen of Scots was executed in her favourite pair of Guernsey stockings. If you head down to the Fermain Tavern today, there’s a fair chance that you will see one or two middle aged professionals (and maybe even a sixth form student) wearing their Guernsey with nonchalance. However, if you ask these finance types why they wear their fisherman’s Guernsey, you’ll notice that they’ll tell you their sentimental reasons for doing so with a typical Guernsey donkey sense of pride. My sixteenyear-old brother even asked for a Guernsey for Christmas – and when I questioned him why, he replied that not only was it an ideal garment for outdoor pursuits (you’ll often find him down the shooting range at Rousse on a Sunday) but also that he liked to support local industry. Furthermore, it reminded him of his roots and heritage. “If I’m looking for a quality jumper, then why wouldn’t I go for the best?” The Guernsey is not disposable fashion – for many it’s an heirloom. So what do we make of the Guernsey becoming ‘on trend’? Well, we won’t settle for anything less than the very best, will we? It’s only natural for it to be modelled in one of the world’s leading fashion ‘bibles’ and by top models. Because what does a publication such as Vogue, Kate Moss and the Guernsey have in common? They’re timeless.

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InstaGlam Hang on in there, we’re almost through the winter and spring is just around the corner! We’ve scoured the shops for some peppy passionate pick-me-ups to see you through the last of those cold winter nights. From artwork to books, candles to trinket boxes, you can bet that there’s something sweet on the high street to freshen up your décor and maybe even impress a certain Valentine.

Beautifully illustrated book which contains recipes for sweeties galore. Parmaviolet cocktail anyone? JOY £12.95

Bring casino glam to dark wintery nights in with this Pink lemonade scented flamingo candle. JOY £12.00

This quirky bejewelled owl frame is as cute as a button – we think this would make a lovely little gift for someone special! JOY £9.00

Blondie said to be wary of a ‘heart of glass’ but we would trust this beautiful trinket box to keep our keepsakes safe. JOY £7.50

This item of glassware is a pretty little number perfect for holding tea lights or delicate bits and bobs. EVIE & ME £2.50

This limited edition artwork (created from local vintage stamps). Pop in to EVIE & ME to see the range of designs on offer £54.00

How long can you resist temptation before ruthlessly smashing up and devouring this sumptuous chocolate heart? EVIE & ME £24

Express yourself like a true Guern with this chic mug. Choose from several different local phrases including patois. EVIE & ME £9.00

This luggage tag has a cool vintage look and will make your suitcase stand out on the baggage carrousel INDICA £17.50

Give your loved one an unusual Valentine’s gift in the form of this “You Complete Me” Jigsaw. INDICA £9.90

We love the eye-catching typography and driftwood inspired frame of this artwork. INDICA £65.00

These straws would be perfect for a cheeky beverage on Valentine’s Day! INDICA £4.90

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STYLE TIP Matching two pieces are super hot right now! Grab yours in saucy red jacquard.

For a night of romance indulge your feminine side in pretty colours of pinks and reds topping delicate fabrics of lace and jacquard, whilst keeping warm layered under a cocoon fitted coat. If dresses aren’t your thing, heart patterned fashions are popular on the high street, so there’s no excuse not to get your tender-loving print on! 1. Miss Selfridge - £79, 2. Miss Selfridge - £12, 3. Asos - £5, 4. Joy - £39, 5. Asos - £8, 6. Dorothy Perkins - £20, 7. Cath Kidston @ Asos - £60, 8. House of Holland @ Asos - £8, 9. River Island - £20, 10. New Look - £1.99, 11. New Look £17.99, 12. Asos - £25, 13. Miss Selfridge £22, 14. Miss Selfridge - £22.

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STYLE TIP Team a patterned shirt under a cosy cable knit.

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Seduce your lady in rosy patterns and heartfelt prints this Valentines, in red and burgundy tones. Make a smart effort in staple black skinny jeans with a fitted blazer to immediately face lift your look. For a smart casual day look, swap your shirt for a romantically patterned tee and trusty chelsea boots.

1. Next - £18, 2. Burton - £4, 3. Burton - £3, 4. River Island - £30, 5. Barbour @ Asos - £139, 6. Burton - £6, 7. New Look - £17.99, 8. New Look - £17.99, 9. New Look - £29, 10. River Island - £40, 11. Burton - £70, 12. Asos - £6, 13. Asos £8, 14. Burton - £25.

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Katie

37, Hairdresser Pink was the colour for autumn/winter, with dusky, paler shades featuring heavily in a number of collections. Katie works layering perfectly with a military style coat, charcoal scarf and dusky pink beanie hat.

Cody

14, Student Focusing on autumn/winters key seasonal trend of tartan Cody accessorises perfectly with an oversized parka, statement necklace.

Christa

17, Student Christa is ready to battle the elements in an oversized long line coat with faux fur collar. Injecting a touch of fashionforward styling by adding seasonal hues with a purple Longchamp shopper.

David

16, Student David utilises relaxed layering perfectly with his statement print tee, checked shirt and khaki jacket styled with skinny jeans.

Cindy

19, Cashier As seen on the catwalk florals have taken a dark twist for winter. Cindy adds a softer edge to her leather look by wearing a rich red and pink print scarf and complimentary head scarf.

David

24, Architect Statement jumpers have been on every front row for at least the past two seasons, so what better excuse to snap up a new style ahead of AW14â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fashion month?

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BEAUTY BUZZ

Beauty Buzz New lippies, budget buys, Valentines pampering and skin loving oils are just some of the treats in store this month. Nichole Sweetsur rounds up the best beauty buys for February.

WHITE STYLE There’s a new hairdressing whiz kid in town. The White Room has lured Jason Collier, a top London stylist, to Guernsey to work as their Artist Director. Jason honed his hairdressing skills at Cobella but has also worked in the frenetic backstage environment of London Fashion Week and done session work for Tom Ford, Vivienne Westwood and Pucci. Looks like The White Room is the salon to watch in 2014.

PORE-PERFECT I’ve fallen for the new Clarins Instant Light Radiance Boosting Complexion Base because it’s just the kind of multi-tasker I love. Use it alone to give skin a weekend glow or mix a little with your foundation if you want more coverage. It’s moisturising and also contains anti-redness and anti-pollution ingredients so I feel like it’s doing good as well as looking good. £26.00. Creaseys. Bourjois has introduced a CC Cream and CC Eye Cream, which are the perfect pair for low maintenance beauty queens. With three corrective pigments, an SPF15 and White Tea Extract this hydrating make-up comes in four tones. Invest in the 123 Perfect CC Eye Cream too to tackle dark circles and disguise fine lines. £9.99. Boots. Garnier Miracle Skin Cream certainly sounds like it should live up to its name. I’ve not tried it yet but it’s on my ‘wish list’ because it does pretty much everything I want in one step. It delivers a little coverage, blurs imperfections but it’s the powerhouse of skin improving ingredients that’s got me excited. There’s pro retinol, vitamins C, B3 and B5. Plus peptides to firm and SPF 20 to protect. £12.99. Boots.

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CHEAP TREATS Perk up your peepers with two new launches from 17. The Eye Eye Crayons are only £3.99 (so you can buy all of them!) and the blendable, crease resistant, creamy eye colour will make them a make-up bag favourite. Pair the crayons with the new 17 SUPERlash mascara, which promises to make lashes 93% longer. A single coat will deliver some serious flutter power. £6.99. Boots. VALENTINES PAMPERING Get ready for a hot date with a little pampering courtesy of Active Beauty. Enjoy a Comfort Zone Fruity Peel body exfoliation followed by a Tranquillity de-stressing back, neck and shoulder massage, AND a Super Radiance Glam Glow Facial and a Jessica file and polish. It’s normally £140.00 but in February this package is only £90.00. What’s not to love? SLEEP IN BEAUTY Facial oils and power serums were 2013’s skincare ‘must-haves’, so hats off to The Body Shop who has cleverly combined both to create their new Vitamin E Overnight Serum-in-Oil. The hybrid promises that you will wake up with replenished and nourished skin with the kind of glow that can be very elusive at this time of year. The formula contains a blend of oils including Wheatgerm, Sunflower, Sesame, Jojoba and Marula oils; the result is a Vitamin E rich, but lightweight oil that most skins will love. £15.00. The Body Shop. L’Oreal also introduces a new facial oil this month. The Age Perfect Extraordinary Oil blends eight essential oils such as Roman Chamomile and Lavandin, which is reputed to stimulate collagen. Warm a little oil between your fingertips, pat over the skin and massage gently along the jawline and work upwards and outwards. Skin feels silky soft and if you’ve been put off using oil because of concerns over greasiness, this one is so light it’s worth a try. £24.99. Boots.

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COCO-LOCO For a budget body treat that combats dry winter skin and even soothes my eczema I’ve been using pure coconut oil instead of a body moisturiser this winter. For dry, scaly skin use an exfoliating mitt in the shower and work in the solid oil, which slicks on and sinks in fast. It’s cheap and the coconut smell transports me to tropical climes.

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KISS ME QUICK As you’d expect from a month full of romance there’s a glut of gorgeous new lippies to choose from. Invest now and you’ll be ahead of the curve, as make-up trends for spring are all about a bright lip colour.

Fans of sheer lip colour will love the new Clarins Joli Rouge Brilliant Sheer Shine Lipsticks, which feature in their Opalescence Spring Make-Up Collection. Soft, moisturizing and sheer, these lip colours are so pretty they’ll be kissed off in no time. Coral Tulip will brighten up any skin tone. £18.00. Creaseys.

Try Estée Lauder’s new Pure Color Envy Sculpting Lipstick collection, which boasts six hours of high intensity colour. Thankfully the long lasting formula has been boosted with Hyaluronic Acid to keep lips feeling comfortable. For an on-trend pink with plenty of pop try Dominant. £24.00. Creaseys.

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FALL IN LOVE WITH FITNESS

FALL IN LOVE WITH FITNESS By Nichole Sweetsur

Baby it’s cold outside and there’s a strong chance your New Year fitness enthusiasm is already starting to fade. If you are committed to finding a healthier you in 2014, don’t let your exercise regime slide, instead find some new ways to help you fall in love with fitness. Massage When you start to exercise, you’re likely to feel a few aches and pains as your muscles adjust to the new activity. ‘Sports massage can help to alleviate the stress and tension which can hinder you in achieving your goals, whatever they maybe,’ says Carol Harvey of the Sports & Remedial Massage Clinic. ‘Through maintaining your full range of movement any niggles aches or pains can be managed before they become a problem.’ Carol treats sportsmen and women of all levels and she offers discounts for anyone training for a marathon. Sport & Remedial Massage Clinic. 01481 724723. Look the part When the going gets tough, the tough goes shopping and the coolest fitness gear is made by London sports brand Lucas Hugh. The latest collection features bright colours and geometric designs inspired by Mexico. With technical fabrics, minimal stitching, ultra-comfortable yet figure-forming designs, this is sportswear but not as we know it. www.net-a-porter.com Get outside The latest studies show that outdoor physical exercise is twice as good for our mental wellbeing than going to the gym. In general, treadmill runners burn fewer calories than those who stride out across the parks and coast paths. Exercising in the fresh air has been proven to lift your mood and help beat stress, more so than exercising inside. There’s no such thing as bad weather for exercise, but do invest in the right gear. Fletchers Sports has got a great range of high visibility running kit and waterproof jackets. www.fletchersports.co.uk Mix it up Variety is the spice of life and mixing up different classes will keep your interest levels high. Mark Pemberton, Kings Group Club Manager agrees: ‘Fitness classes are a great way to re-motivate yourself, and whatever your goals there will be a class for you. You will feed off the enthusiasm of the other class participants and the instructors and booking in for a regular class will mean you are more likely to attend.’ Kings offer 66 classes a week, including Les Mills classes like Body Pump, Body Jam, RPM, Body Combat, Body Vive, Body Attack, CX Worx and Body Balance. www.kings.gg Phone a friend According to a survey by Virgin Active, we push ourselves harder if we exercise with a friend, so if you are struggling to motivate yourself in the gym, it’s time to buddy up. In a separate study, American researchers found that people enjoy exercise more and exercise more often when they do it with a friend or partner. ‘Committing to a group makes you more accountable. Find someone who is that little bit better than you and that will help you push yourself harder,’ says Russ Smith of Tri-Fitness. If you don’t have any like-minded friends try a running group such as those run by Lee Merrien or the new TriFitness running club. www.3fit.co.uk

All the gear… Nothing feels better than breaking a personal record or beating a target – it’s a great way to measure your progress and keep motivated. Investing in a high tech fitness gadget can pay dividends and the next generation of technology is here. The newest 2014 launch is the LG Lifeband Touch – a fitness friendly smartwatch. Instead of the old school heart monitor band, the new LG heart rate earphones link up to their Lifeband Touch to monitor whilst you listen to music. The watch also has an altimeter and accelerometer so you can gather all your day-to-day fitness data, plus its sleek design means you can keep it on whether you are working out or in the office. www.lg.com Make a habit Research from the University College of London indicates that it takes 66 days for a regular exercise habit to form. It’s no easy task, so you’ll need all the help you can get to stay on track for the first few months. ‘At first glance, hiring a personal trainer may seem like a large investment but one-to-one sessions will help you to start exercising safely and you’ll see results faster,’ explains Martin Yabsley from X The Finish Line. ‘Committing to two or three sessions a week will make exercise a habit rather than a chore and a good trainer will also offer nutritional advice so you’ll really see the return on your investment.’ Hit play Music has the power to push you on, even when every muscle in your body is telling you to stop, but what tunes should you play to help motivate you in the gym? Brunel University recently analysed 6.7 million workout tunes from Spotify and the result is an ultimate exercise playlist. Tracks by Katy Perry, Rizzle Kicks, Jessie J and Eminem all feature, with tracks assigned to the type of training you are doing. www.spotify.com

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CH EFS P E AK Dining out is a pleasure, a luxury. many is a small of luxury thataffections is achieveable and every once in a How are you For going toitwoo the slice object of your this while we treat ourselves to a superb experience from our many restaurants Valentines? Wedining asked our local chefs, whatbeautiful meal would you and talented chefs. impress aaway potential lover? “ But there’s always a way to stepmake up the to exuberance, to out-flash, over-indulge even the most pleasant dining experiences. We asked our foodie friends... “Whats the most decadent dish you have ever made, or, if money was no object, what decadent dish would you create?”

Neil Maginnis

Stamatis Loumousiotis The OGH and The Duke of Richmond Hotel

Andy Clarke

La Fregate Hotel

Last year we were approached by a well-known Guernsey company to host The most decadent dish that I have Fleur ever Du Jardin a degustation evening in our Orangery, made is homemade gnocchi with white ‘I would make something simple10but effective. courses with a different wine caretruffle. The ingredients are very simple Something to share between each Classic fullyother. selected to match each dish. The – potatoes, vegetable stock, and white wasThat’s a fantastic success, the and a nice bottleevening of wine. truffle – but the truffles are rich and Chateaubriand truly food was prepared and presented with decadent, and when combined with worked the before...’ fine details and consisted of many decasimplicity of the rest of the ingredients, dent ingredients such as lobster, caviar, the dish is mouth-watering. truffle oil and Valahrona chocolate.

Mike Pesrin

Stamatis Loumousiotis

Le Petit The Bistro OGH & The Duke of Richmond Hotel

If the price wasn’t an issue, I would cook scrambled egg Brouillade ( even ‘For a romantic evening, I would choose to make fresh farm eggs are cheap), paired with a white chocolate mousse with mango cream and shaved White Alba Truffle (between red&passion fruit coulis. It’s call a light and delightful £2000 £3000/kg), I think I can way to end a meal with someone you love.’ this decadent, simple, easy, delicious and expensive!

Tony Leck The Pavilion

A simple, freshly laid free range egg, fried then smothered with generous shavings of fresh truffle would be an ideal starter! Followed by sautéed Foie Gras and Peaches as an indulgence course. For mains, Local lobster poached in butter with more truffles, this time in mayo. And for dessert, another Peach, this time poached in Champagne and served with Fraises des Bois / Wild Strawberries, very ‘Dandy!’

Tony Leck Andy Clarke

The Pavillion

Chris Radford Christies

Fleur Du Jardin

‘Lobster Cocktail to start, followed by Steamed Last week we cooked a Dover Sole for It’s got to be a good Beef ‘n’ Mushroom Pie Bass with Lemon Grass, Ginger Sea & Gentlemen Pak Choi. who was visiting an Old containing Japanese Wagyu Beef Fillet, Then, to complete the dining experience, a not on our Menu and to the island. It’s French Bluefoot Mushrooms and Winter Mango Sorbet with Fresh Lychees’ see how much enjoyment he got from a Black Truffles, gravy infused, with 2 bottles beautiful locally caught fish makes it my of 1998 Chateau Pertrus Pomerol. most Decadent Meal this Year

Neil Maginnis Le Fregate Hotel

glass of crisp Champagne, a fresh lobster, Basil “A Porter prawn and crab salad to start, followed by

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Poached Beef Fillet in aged Red wine, Marnier Soufflé. and spinach, finished with a Grand then free range Chicken & Fois gras Accompanied with a good bottle of red wine.” terrine with Bollinger Potatoes and Tarragon foam. Makes a perfect decadent dish thats truely enjoyable to devour!

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A GUIDE TO VALENTINES Words by Claud Falla

Valentine’s Day is a funny old game isn’t it? It seems to get bigger and entertain more hype each year. Cupid tends to straddle the pound sign immediately after Christmas whilst wrestling for space on the shelves with Easter eggs at your local corner shop. I’m sure most gals and guys reading this will agree that at this time of year, one thing that is sure to get our knickers in a twist is Valentine’s Day etiquette. Despite the enormous presence of Valentine’s Day in our calendars there are still no clear-cut rules on gift purchases, dinner reservations and all other paraphernalia associated with the event. How far should one go? (No, not like that) Here are my hard and fast rules of navigating the Valentine’s Day minefield. Get your mind out of the gutter and please note these rules apply to both sexes; we do not discriminate here at Gallery. The card. In our email dominated world the thrill of opening an envelope other than a bill should not be underestimated. Whether you are in or out of a relationship, sending it anonymously or signing off with your pet name Scuba Steve – take the risk and pop one in the post. The flowers. Maybe it’s because I’m feeling particularly amorous this month (I just got engaged) but I think that sending flowers spreads happiness – and nothing bad can come from that. Girl or guy, choose wisely; no doily or too much ‘fluff’. Just go for simple, elegant and classy. The restaurant. Staying in vs. going out is open to debate. It can depend on your relationship, your partner and more importantly, if you can cook. Regardless most people will expect to dine with the one they love on Valentine’s Day so you need to plan something. Maybe even a few clever recipes somewhere in this magazine… If you are going out, be prepared and book in advance. Preferred restaurants will get busy quickly with experienced Valentine’s diners who have suffered the consequences of leaving it too late before. Secondly, consider what your choice of restaurant says about you. Vlades may indicate that you only see this as a one-night romance, whilst La Fregate screams that Mum or Dad made the booking. I’ve been taken to the Taj Mahal before by a boyfriend who went there every Wednesday on a boy’s night and couldn’t think of anywhere else. The Imperial is a good choice if you are slightly insecure and want to keep them away from any other competition. Petit Bistro if you are trying to come across sophisticated and an attempt at ordering in French makes a nice finishing touch. Red says ‘I’m fun and I like meat’ - simple and to the point. If you don’t want to be surrounded by a bunch of loved-up twosomes then staying in is a good option. There are some recipes from the talented Stuart Chandler later on in this section, for those brave enough. Just be sure to cook food as instructed – do not deviate with cooking times, especially with chicken, and be sure to wash hands between dealing with any form of chili and your partner’s intimate areas. Anything further than the aforementioned card, restaurant and flowers in my opinion needs to be given careful consideration. What is a Mariachi band or aerial banner really saying about the state of your relationship? Save grand gestures for any of the other 364 days of the year when competition to romance is less fierce and expected. Nothing says I love you better than a complete surprise.

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“Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.” Hippocrates

Juicing is fast becoming a popular way to lose weight, boost nutrition and to cleanse our tired, toxic bodies. Pure, fresh juices are created when fresh vegetables and fruit are put through a juicing machine. The fibre – the solid material - is separated from the juice, which is extracted along with the vitamins and minerals. What’s left is fresh juice brimming with life-giving nourishment. This vibrant, living juice is very different from the largely processed and pasteurised fruit and vegetable juices found on supermarket shelves.

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One story that inspired me and took my life in a whole new direction is the story of Joe Cross. In 2010 Joe began a journey across America armed with nothing but a juicer. He drank pure vegetable and fruit juice for 60 days and at the end of his journey he was a new man – literally. He’d lost 100 lbs in weight and was transformed from a sick, medicated person on the verge of serious illness, to a vibrant, healthy, medication-free, energetic human being. We all need to look to Joe as an example of someone who empowered themselves through bravely making the changes necessary to enhance their quality of life. So, why do we need to drink fresh juices? The simple answer is that our modern diet is unnatural and lacks the vital nutrients we need to experience good health and vitality. Over the years, many of us have filled our bodies full of the wrong foods. So now, many of us are suffering from weight issues, energy depletion, various health complaints and even serious illness. The irony is that despite the fact that we eat more than enough food, the poor quality of our food means that many of us are actually malnourished – we’re lacking in the essential nutrients necessary to live a healthy and fulfilling life. Fresh, pure juices can be added to meals to boost nutritional intake, they can also be used as meal replacements to aid weight loss, or as part of a juicing fast. Juice fasting is becoming increasingly popular. This involves giving up all solid food for a certain number of days, giving the body the chance to cleanse itself and to rest the digestive system. I recently undertook a twelve day juice fast and can honestly say that I’ve never felt better – during and after the fast! Freshly made, nutrient-rich fluid is quickly absorbed by the digestive system, allowing for the full benefits of the vitamins and minerals to be used by the body. Juicing restores balance to the body, stimulating detoxification, healing and regeneration. You’ll find that every aspect of your life takes on new meaning as your health improves. Your energy levels will increase and you’ll experience renewed enthusiasm and passion! Sharon Ward holds a Diploma in Clinical Nutrition and founded The Juice Clinic in 2013.

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INTERIOR NEWS Wow Factor Wallpaper If you’re looking for the wow factor, when it comes to interiors, look no further. The Dutch wallpaper manufacturer NLXL’s collection, available from Bonsai’s newly launched Home section on The Bridge, is quite simply the coolest wallpaper in the world! Although a bit of a departure from what Bonsai is best known for, this collaboration is particularly fitting given that NLXL has a concrete wallpaper collection by eminent interior specialists ‘Piet Boon’ - another new partnership for Bonsai. Rick and Esther Vintage founded NLXL in the Netherlands in November 2010. The first collection of wallpapers was designed by famed Dutch designer Piet Hein Eek and was a worldwide success. The ‘Scrapwood Wallpaper’ collection is available in 55 countries. ‘Scrapwood Wallpaper is simply putting planks to paper and the effect is remarkable, the detail and quality are such high that it is hard to believe the scrapwood is not real. This wallpaper is so versatile, it can be used on walls or ceilings, it’s so on trend and affordable,’ said Mat Rolfe, Bonsai co-director. NLXL Wallpaper has no repeat in a single roll, but obviously each roll is the same. This is what makes the NLXL wallpaper collections unique. For more information about Bonsai visit bonsaigroup.gg or call 01481 200011. For more information about NLXL visit nlxl.com and for more about Piet Boon visit pietboon.com Bonsai is the lead sponsor of the Sarah Groves Foundation Bike Ride, which takes place in May, from Guernsey to Paris. Mat Rolfe is participating in the charity ride.

LOVE (Tuberose, Mimosa & Jasmine) The white flowers of tuberose and jasmine drift on the gentle, warm evening breeze. Plucked in the cool night air (when their flowers blossom) this new limited edition home candle, LOVE, carefully combines the oils from these precious petals to create a heady warming fragrance. Made specifically for the emotions of the heart, the special blend also includes notes of sweet mimosa and hints of honey and spice to make a rich, creamy blend that promotes a peaceful aura. Fill your heart and home this February with the contented mood of love with this gorgeous NEOM Home Candle, exclusively available from lifestyle boutique PLAISIRS.

Make a big noise for Turquoise Its been spreading roots for a while now and we expect to see it a great deal in 2014. Perhaps this is the culmination of all the blues and greens we’ve been seeing in the past couple of years. Turquoise is making a statement in upholstery, wall coverings, and on furniture. And we’re talking deep and saturated, not pale and wimpy. Turquoise adds adds a touch of the Medditeranian to your home and lightens up any dull looking room! Be brave, be bold, go blue!

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MY ROOM Guernsey Girl, Colette Falla, moved to Los Angeles five years ago to pursue her love for music. Her passion has brought her from The Guernsey Eisteddfod Stage to Westlake Recording Studios, famous for Michael Jackson’s three most iconic studio albums -‘Off the Wall’ ‘Thriller’ and ‘Bad’. Colette opens the doors to her favourite room in LA, Westlake’s legendary Studio D, specifically designed with Michael in mind, and home to where some of the largest-selling, most influential records of all time have been made. “The number of legends who have recorded in here is incredible. So much great music, so many successful songs have been made in this studio and remain contained in the energy of these walls,” explains Colette. “You can hear it in the silence. It’s a very powerful feeling. I get chills every time I enter this room. To think of all the talent, the stories and all the history that has happened in this one space. It’s very humbling.” Colette admits she is blessed to join a long list of well-known artists to grace the keys of the studio piano. “I’m almost afraid to play anything, how can I do justice on a piano played by Sir Paul McCartney, Brian McKnight, and Stevie Wonder? I can’t.” In fact the list of legends that have made music in this room is longer than the list of those who haven’t. To mention but a few, Ray Charles, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Lenny Kravitz, Mariah Carey, Rihanna and Katy Perry. Colette explains how she has been fortunate enough to meet some of them. “Right now I’m earning my stripes in the music industry. My time at Westlake gives me a direct window into how the recording business works, learning how one of the finest studios in the world is run, how an album is made, how it goes from the studio, onto the radio or iTunes and all the politics involved. I get to meet and greet everyone who comes through the studio including the labels, writers, producers, managers, and even the artists themselves. I get to see how to do it, and how not to do it, so I can apply it all into my own music. The ‘hands on’ experience is invaluable.” The studio’s layout, furnishing and equipment were originally chosen to suit Michael Jackson and Quincy Jones, who were once the main tenants of this space. Complete with a stage for Michael’s dancing and a window for his monkey, Bubbles, to watch from an upstairs lounge, there is a state-of-the-art console, tracking equipment and top of the line speaker system, alongside autographed photos, posters, drawings and Michael’s handwritten lyric sheets. “I think that anyone who has half an interest in music would come in here and feel star-struck in some way or another. Even artists that are topping today’s charts, come into this room and pay their respects to the King of Pop. It is a very special place.”

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JOLIE CHAUMIERE £749,000

Jolie Chaumiere is a detached house situated in a very quiet lane within a short walk of the south coast cliffs. Offering privacy and tranquility, this home has been lovingly upgraded by the current owners to create a fabulous modern home whilst still retaining many of the features of the original house - which dates back around 400 years. The garden to the rear is West facing and benefits from several seating areas which would be perfect for al fresco entertaining. There is parking for several cars and space to create a garage/ car port. In addition, plans have been approved (expire July 2014) to extend into the loft space to create further accommodation. Inspired - 01481 726599

MAISON DE LA COTTE £3,950,000 (Open Market)

Completely rebuilt, Maison de La Cotte is a hidden gem. Discreetly located, this stunning contemporary house offers a continental feel with notably high ceilings, light and airy living areas and use of quality materials throughout, such as Travertine floors and Walnut joinery. Ground floor accommodation comprises vaulted entrance hall, impressive modern kitchen/dining/family room opening to the garden, sitting room, master bedroom suite with dressing room and decadent en-suite bath and shower room, two further double bedrooms, bathroom, utility room and cloakroom. The first floor offers an additional master bedroom suite boasting a large dressing room and further en-suite guest bedroom. Externally, the carefully landscaped grounds have been designed to encapsulate the Southerly sun with heated swimming pool, terracing, outdoor fire, lawns, home office, garaging and mature planting. A truly special home worthy of closer inspection.. Living Room - 01481 233008

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Wiltshire Property presents a charming two bed home situated close to Delancey Park. The property is an ideal purchase for first time buyers, young professionals or a young family wishing to move into a quiet area. The property has a distinct modern finish and features an entrance porch leading into a lounge/diner, a fully fitted modern kitchen which includes appliances, two bedrooms and a modern bathroom. A separate garage provides private and secure parking (as well as storage opportunity) and additional space for extra vehicles is located at the front of the property on the main driveway. A private walled patio is situated to the rear. Wiltshire Property – 01481 723919

BURGHFIELD HOUSE £1,900,000 (Local Market)

A simply stunning 4,243sq ft home offering uncompromising family space, renovated and extended throughout with great flair and attention to detail. Conveniently situated, Burghfield House is within close proximity to the Grammar School and also equidistant from the shopping facilities of St. Peter Port and West coast beaches. The notably spacious and light ground floor accommodation comprises of a hall, truly impressive kitchen/dining/family room measuring 30’6x26’11 with bi-folding doors to the garden, utility, snug, sitting room, cloaks and shower room. The first floor landing opens to four bedrooms (one of which is en-suite) together with a family bathroom. The second floor boasts a decadent master bedroom suite with dressing room and luxurious en-suite. Externally, the West facing garden enjoys end of day sun with granite laid terracing, lawns, detached garaging and a brick paved carriage drive to the front offering extensive parking Living Room - 01481 233008

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THE IMPORTANCE OF LIGHT IN ARCHITECTURE

Words by by James Gavey

Light plays a major role in architecture, whether it fulfils personal or practical needs. Through light we are able to see form, space, colour and texture.

harles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, better known as Le Corbusier, was an architect, designer, painter, urban planner, writer and one of the pioneers of what we now call, modern architecture. ‘… Architecture is the masterly, correct and magnificent play of volumes brought together in light,’ said Le Corbusier. Natural light is necessary for health and well being. Common sense would tell us that people work and live better under natural lighting conditions. By using natural lighting in the built environment we can reduce the amount of energy we use for electric lighting and therefore lessen our impact on the natural environment. Natural light will always play a key role in the design of a building, whether it’s an extension, new build or introducing new apertures within an existing building. The amendments to Part L of the building regulations have shown the need to meet energy efficiency requirements that can be beneficial in the long term. Orientation is key in design. It is important to introduce natural light and passive solar gain where possible, as well as reducing glare and overheating the building’s

interior. The fact the sun is lower in the sky in winter than in summer allows us to plan and construct buildings that capture that free heat in the winter and reject the heat in the summer. The ideal house orientation will have the elevation with most glazing facing towards the sun (south) while also taking into account the location of landscape features on the plot. For example, trees and walls, which may impact on how we harness the sun. When extending or renovating an existing building, working with its orientation may be challenging and very site specific in terms of design. When these factors are taken into consideration architecture can create beautiful, emotional, functional and energy efficient buildings. One of my first projects for JG Architecture Ltd was Craven Lodge (pictured), which provides a fantastic example when it comes to the use of light in modern day architecture. The existing cottage was remodelled to create an open-plan and light living space. The sun lounge extension to the rear and facing south, a double garage/master bedroom suite to the west elevation with a glazed gable window and roof lights, along with the additional dormer windows, transformed this original, boxy and small

two-bed cottage into a light filled four-bed modern dwelling. The white interior and use of glass throughout provided extensive reach for light into the building and reflective surfaces. This generous, family home enjoys all the qualities of a well-planned approach to architectural design, use of space and fulfilled the client’s requirements. About James Born in Guernsey, locally trained and qualified, James completed a five-year apprenticeship in Building Construction/ Technology from the age of 18 while working at a local architects/surveying practice. He completed a BSc (Hons) degree in Architectural Technology with London South Bank University, in conjunction with Guernsey College of FE locally, while practicing at an established local architects working on many local design projects. He launched JG Architecture Ltd in early 2013. More information on JG Architecture Ltd can be found at www.jga.gg, facebook.com/JGArchitectureLtd or @JGA_Guernsey

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INTRODUCING... Born: Guernsey, Channel Islands, 29th August 1985 School: – Castel Primary, Guernsey Grammar School Further Ed: Loughborough University First job: Postman during my gap year Car: Ford Fiesta although I am currently in process of buying new car for the business, so any suggestions welcome! Book: Anything by Seth Godin Music: The Killers, memories from my Uni days Film: Crash Gadget: iPhone and newly received Kindle Last holiday: Centre Parcs Enjoys – Spending time with my family and football, football, football! Marital status: Nearly married (If Sasha is reading)

What inspired you to start your own business? I have had an interest in property from an early age having purchased my first when I was 19 years old. The interest and experience has grown and I felt it was the right time to start Wiltshire Property. What did you do prior to starting the business? I worked for a property company locally. What did you learn from that experience? A great deal from some experienced professionals however I always had a burning desire to develop my own company.

What are the toughest things you have overcome since starting your own business? Making the commitment to start the business in the first place. Whilst it has been something I had wanted to do for a long time, taking that first step was the toughest. You can listen to other people’s opinions and advice in order to seek reassurance, however you must ultimately believe in yourself and commit to going it alone. Do you have any humorous tales from your time in the property world? There have been some interesting viewings over the years to say the least! What are your plans for the future? To grow the business and introduce some new ideas and thinking into the marketplace. I want people to be aware of the services and expertise we can offer. What advice would you give to entrepreneurs looking to start something on their own? Trust your gut instinct and go for it. However, be prepared to work hard and commit time and energy to your venture. Also it is important to constantly surround yourself with better people and those who are more talented, as I am a

great believer that you never truly stop learning. Guernsey is a great place to live and work so don’t underestimate the network of people you have built up from school, playing sport or work life, that are a valuable asset to anyone looking to start a business. Finally, in these times of Facebook, Twitter and the Internet, it is easy to hide behind a computer. People buy into people, so make every effort to engage and help wherever you can; face-to-face communication is vital and an important tool to any new business owner looking to grow their network.

About the business Wiltshire Property is a property consultancy and estate agency. We can assist with the sale, letting and management of commercial and residential property. The team has over 30 years experience dealing with property matters. Our offices at 1 Pier Steps are always open for people looking for property advice or even a coffee. The coffee machine is orange of course.

Wiltshire Property / 01481 723919 Website - www.wiltshireproperty.gg Email - info@wiltshireproperty.gg Facebook: wiltshireproperty Twitter: wiltshireprop

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BUSINESS NEWS THE CHANNEL ISLANDS COOPERATIVE SOCIETY ACQUIRES MAJORITY SHAREHOLDING IN PHARMACY LOCALE In 2007 the Co-operative invested in a 25% shareholding in the Pharmacy Locale business and has since then spent time learning about the pharmacy industry and understanding the market. Pharmacy Locale currently operates three pharmacies in Guernsey and five in Jersey. We shouldn’t see too much changing at the coal face as all pharmacies will continue to trade as usual and all existing pharmacy colleagues will remain within the business and continue to offer the level of service currently provided. ‘We have exciting plans to further develop the pharmacy business in both islands and our investment in Pharmacy Locale will enable us to deliver an additional range of benefits to our members. Pharmacies provide an essential service within our communities and we are pleased to be able to be part of this,’ said Mark Cox, Channel Islands Co-operative Society’s Chief Operating Officer. Further good news for all of those with share numbers, as following the transition period, The Society plans to offer dividend to members on products sold within the pharmacy (with the exception of prescription drugs).

MOURANT OZANNES THE GO TO LEGAL ADVISER FOR CI FUNDS Monterey Insight is an independent fund research company, that provides comprehensive statistical analysis of the Jersey, Guernsey, Ireland and Luxembourg fund industries: the only complete reference of service providers for all funds serviced in

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these jurisdictions. New findings from Monterey Insight reveal the market shares of all service providers in the Channel Islands’ funds industry, and Mourant Ozannes has emerged as the clear legal advisor of choice across Jersey and Guernsey combined. Mourant Ozannes advised over 1,200 funds at the end of June 2013, when the research was conducted, more than any other Channel Islands law firm. Partner Gavin Farrell at Mourant Ozannes, said: “Monterey Insight is a benchmark survey because it is truly independent and thoroughly rigorous in its methods. This most recent survey clearly shows that more fund managers turn to Mourant Ozannes for legal advice than any other law firm. The survey also shows that the funds industry in Jersey and Guernsey remains healthy during a period of unprecedented regulatory uncertainty and that is excellent news.” Karine Pacary, Managing Director of Monterey Insight said: “The research highlights that although private equity/ venture capital funds remain a key driver for the Island’s fund industry the large dominance of alternative investment funds by number of sub-funds reflects a more specialist and tailored fund management approach being offered”. SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY COURSE FOR DIRECTORS The potential and risks of social media will be the focus of a new course being organised by the GTA University in conjunction with the Institute of Directors. The course on 13 February is aimed at directors and senior executives from organisations of all sizes and from all industry sectors, particularly those interested in the strategic application of social media. It will give delegates the tools to meet the strategic, cultural and organisational challenges posed by the rise of social media. GTA University Centre’s chief executive Dr Elaine Monkhouse said that today’s highly networked, digitalised environment represents one of the most significant shifts in technology and stakeholder behaviour in the last century. The course, she added, would look at organisational, commercial and brand management models currently being used successfully by companies. ‘This course provides a fantastic

opportunity to learn from the successes of those who understand the power of social media and, most importantly, how to use it to their advantage,’ she said. For more information about the Institute of Directors: Social Media Strategy for Directors course or to book a place, please contact Liesel Lindsay, liesel.lindsay@gta. gg, telephone 746884.

LEGIS GROUP ADMINISTERS NEW UK STUDENT ACCOMMODATION FUND Legis Group, headquartered in Guernsey, has been appointed administrator of a newly launched vehicle for investing in student accommodation, a thriving new alternative property class. Curlew Student Trust (“CST”) was launched on 19 December by Curlew Capital Limited and CBRE Global Multi Manager and will invest in purpose-built student accommodation throughout the UK, focusing on the top 50/Russell Group universities with other investment opportunities where Curlew identifies strong sustainable returns. The vehicle was established as a result of investment by UK and global clients of CBRE GMM alongside Curlew and key stakeholders and will target superior returns by forward-funding new developments in high demand student locations. CBRE GMM has initially committed £40m to the venture. CST will be managed by Curlew Capital, led by Paul Oliver, former joint CEO of Teesland plc., while operational and property management will be provided by Fresh Student Living. Legis Fund Services will act as administrator.

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New head of marketing for Liberation Group

Liberation Group, are pleased to welcome Gary Kelly into the fold as their new head of marketing, across the Channel Islands. Jersey-born Gary is no stranger to the Group, his parents have been landlords of Liberation Group pubs for over 20 years. Gary began his career at The Idea Works where he was taken on as an apprentice at the age of 16. He left to travel after four years, taking some design work in Sydney, Australia before returning to the Island and joining the team here at Gallery. Most recently, Gary worked as Head of Production and Design at Blueprint Design before being offered the role at Liberation Group. Mark Crowther, Chief Executive of Liberation Group said of the appointment, ‘Gary has definitely hit the ground running, quickly getting up to speed with all areas of the business. We’re really pleased to welcome him as part of the team.’ On speaking about his plans for the role, Gary said: ‘I‘d really like to push the Liberation brand across even more by making it as uniform as possible. Ultimately the ambition is for Liberation Group to have more exports to the UK so it’s important the brand has strength and

You can almost hear the Spandeau Ballet song playing in the background.

Spandau appoints Guernsey Gold founder Two of Guernsey’s giants of bullion investment and trading have joined forces. Toby Birch, Guernsey Gold Limited managing director, took up a board position with BULLIONROCK as a non-executive director on January 1st. Guernsey Gold Limited surrendered its registration to deal in bullion, issued by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission, on 31 December 2013. BULLIONROCK, the trading name of Guernsey Mint Refined, launched its new name and brand earlier this year in order to reflect its focus on three distinct specialist areas: Select for institutional services, Invest for investment portfolios and Direct for online physical bullion sales. Mr Birch is a well-respected figure in the world of finance and is a regular commentator on gold investment. Toby said “I am delighted to be joining the board of BULLIONROCK. I have been extremely impressed with the operation since it started and have been doing business with the Guernsey Mint since I established Guernsey Gold in 2009,” BULLIONROCK managing director, Robin Newbould, said the move further strengthens the company’s position in the global gold market. “Toby is renowned for his expert knowledge of all things bullion. We are very confident that his appointment will deliver benefits to our business and to his clients,” he said.

PR Professionals join forces to promote PR

The Channel Islands group of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations (CIPR) has elected a new committee for 2014. Adam Riddell, who was previously Vice Chair and is Director at Crystal PR, becomes the third Chair of the Group since it was established in 2008. In his new role, he will represent the Channel Islands with a seat on the CIPR’s national council. He takes on the role from Steve Falla. Joining Adam on the Group’s Executive Committee are Tom Bradshaw, who retains

his role as Treasurer and is National Press Office Manager for Specsavers, and Mark Oliphant, who becomes Secretary and is Media Manager at Guernsey Finance. The eight other committee members are Harriet Black, Lisa Downes, Natasha Egré, Tracey Ellis, Leonie Herve, Guy Le Maistre, Gemma Long and John McCarthy. Look out for events regularly hosted by the group over the course of the year, including a ‘Meet the Editor’ series, talks from leading PR experts on topical communications issues, and training courses led by specialists in their field.

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Experienced financial services marketer joins expanding agency

Chartered Marketer Lizzie Collins, an experienced financial services marketer, has joined Oi’s Jersey office as an Account Manager, to oversee the agency’s growing client base in the Channel Islands, nationally, and internationally.

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Lizzie has over eight years financial marketing experience and a degree in graphic design. She was Marketing Manager at Ashburton Investments, managing international campaigns from the planning stages through to implementation and analysis, Lizzie has also worked agency-side.

Mr Ferrari holds a degree in accounting and auditing from the University of Chile and speaks fluent English, French and Spanish. On graduating he worked as an auditor at an international accountancy practice and undertook a similar internal role with a major American bank.

Peter Grange, Oi’s Managing Director, said Lizzie’s appointment further strengthens the strong strategic and creative talent at the agency. ‘I am delighted to welcome Lizzie to Oi. She brings a wealth of financial services marketing experience, excellent strategic marketing skills, and is also very creative. So Lizzie is great at focusing on both the big picture and the small detail.’ Mr Grange added Lizzie’s experience and skills working client-side means she has an innate understanding of clients needs and knows the positive effect good marketing can have on a brand and profitability. Speaking of the appointment Lizzie said: ‘I’m passionate about good marketing and great creativity. It’s exciting to have joined Oi, which is an agency that really embodies those principles.’

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Swiss Stallion, Walter Ferrari

Nerine Group of Fiduciaries has appointed Walter Ferrari to the role of finance director in its Geneva office. Raised and educated in Santiago, Chile, Mr Ferrari has more than 25 years of professional experience within the finance industry. Since 1989 he’s been based in Geneva, Switzerland, where he has worked for a number of international finance companies, and was also a senior member of staff for a private family office where he was responsible for their accounting and finance requirements.

Gareth Corbin, managing director of Nerine Fiduciaire S.A., said: “Walter brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise and his appointment further strengthens our senior management team. I’m confident that he will be a valuable asset to the organisation as we look

RBC Wealth Management appoint new head of business development

Tim Houghton has been appointed head of business development for RBC Wealth Management - British Isles and Caribbean. In this newly-created role, Tim will be responsible for developing and leading a consolidated business development function across the Channel Islands, UK and Caribbean, representing RBC Wealth Management’s full suite of products and solutions. Coordinating RBC Wealth Management’s distribution strategies across its key target markets, he will act as the key facilitator between the business’ manufacturing solutions and distribution activities. Mr Houghton has had a long and successful career at RBC since he joined in 1999. Since 2011 he has been Head, Private Client Wealth Management Offshore, heading up the distribution teams in Jersey and Dubai and the Banking platform in the British Isles.

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HENRY STREATHER APPOINTED TAX SENIOR MANAGER AT KPMG Henry Streather appointed tax senior manager at KPMG KPMG in the Channel Islands has strengthened its US tax capabilities with the appointment of Henry Streather as senior manager. The firm has provided US tax reporting services to investment fund clients in the Channel Islands for many years. Tony Mancini, who leads the investment funds tax services team at KPMG in the Channel Islands, said: “Henry’s experience married perfectly with KPMG’s expanding US tax reporting function and he has strengthened the firm’s expertise in US tax compliance for hedge funds and private equity structures.” Mr Streather is a chartered accountant with ten years’ tax experience. He has spent the last five years working in the Cayman Islands office of a ‘big 4’ firm where he specialised in providing US tax compliance and advisory services to hedge fund clients. He has particular knowledge of US partnership tax filing requirements (Schedule K-1 and tax return reporting) as they relate to hedge funds and private equity structures. He also has experience with PFIC analysis and reporting. Mr Streather’s Cayman client base included fund of funds, various high profile trading hedge funds and private equity groups. After graduating with a first class honours degree in mathematics from the University of East Anglia, Mr Streather trained as a chartered accountant in a corporate tax group in Cambridge and also qualified as an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Enrolled Agent. Prior to relocating to Cayman Mr Streather provided corporate tax advice to a variety of small and medium sized enterprises including many hi-tech R&D venture capital backed clients. Mr Mancini said: “Henry brings a wealth of experience with him to KPMG. “We are seeing an increasing demand from our clients for US tax compliance services. Henry’s expertise in this area will further strengthen the team at KPMG in the Channel Islands and will, no doubt, be welcomed by our clients.” GUERNSEY REMAINS A POPULAR INTERNATIONAL INSURANCE CENTRE The Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC) licensed 89 new international insurers during 2013. This includes 10 limited companies, six Protected Cell Companies (PCCs), 63 PCC cells, two Incorporated Cell Companies (ICCs) and eight ICC cells. It means that there were 758 international insurers licensed in the Island at the end of December 2013, which compares to a total of 737 international insurers being licensed by the GFSC at the end of December 2012. Fiona Le Poidevin, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, said that a significant proportion of the licences issued last year were associated with structures related to Insurance Linked Securities (ILS). She said: “It is pleasing to see that Guernsey remains a popular international insurance centre. These figures build on last year’s very strong performance.” The Guernsey office of Bedell acted in an ILS deal that received an accolade from Islamic Finance News. It was judged the top deal in the European category and one of the Islamic finance deals of the year in 2013. Islamic Finance News, described as the world’s leading Islamic Finance News provider, judged this deal to have stood out as innovative among the deals undertaken in Europe in 2013. Guernsey was named ‘European captive domicile of the year’ at the UK Captive Services Awards 2013 and independent research carried out by trade publication Business Insurance in March 2013 ranked Guernsey as the largest captive insurance domicile in Europe and number four in the world.

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Jersey’s own DJ - and AirtelVodafone Brand Ambassador - Hannah Jacques tests the new Vodafone Smart Mini It used to be that a store’s own brand just didn’t match up to the market leader. Whether it was cereal or screwdrivers, the product was much cheaper and much worse. But things have changed. Today, ownbrand products are just as good and very competitively priced. Which brings me to the new Vodafone Smart Mini which costs £69, but you get £70 free credit with AirtelVodafone Pay-as-you-go. It’s got everything you’d expect for a smartphone: a touchscreen, Android and Jelly Bean operating systems, SMS, email, FM radio, GPS, and it looks great in one of three colours. There are some terms and conditions, but basically that means you get £1 more in credit than you actually pay! Pretty good, eh?

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Got a date lined up for Valentine’s day that you’re worried might not work out? No need to dread the potential for an awkward evening, there’s an app for getting you out of there. It’s called DateEscape and has plenty of customisable settings that’ll make it look as if one of your contacts is calling or has just text you to tell you that your dog has burnt down / house has run away. Or something like that.

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Have you ever been torn between choosing an ultra-cool smartphone or a sleek and sophisticated SLR camera? Or have you ever been unconvinced that a smartphone camera will be enough to get the quality photos that you need?

Well, thanks to the Nokia Lumia 1020, you can have the best of both worlds! Boasting a staggering 41MP camera, the 1020 comes with an incredibly handy ‘camera grip’ that is perfectly designed to clip onto the phone, not only turning the handset into a fully-fledged SLR camera, but also enabling it to be attached to any standard camera tripod, making it easier than ever to set up a perfect longexposure shot. And if you’re worried about battery life drainage from all the photos and shoots that you’ll be taking, think again! The camera grip provides a built-in, rechargeable battery, which gives the handset extra battery life, providing with up to 55 minutes more shoot time. The Nokia Lumia 1020 comes with a never-ending array of delights as it allows you to both store and share all your full-resolution photos, videos, and documents in one convenient place using Microsoft’s Skydrive. Of course, being a Windows phone, it also

comes with Microsoft Excel, Word, Powerpoint and OneNote, making it the ideal business companion. The Lumia 1020 is 4G enabled, so it will be ready for high-speed mobile Internet as soon as Sure 4G goes live later this year and its specs are impressive, including a 1.5GHz dual core processor, 4.5 inch display screen with16 million colours, up to 32GB of internal memory and 12.4 hours talk time. With over 175,000 Windows Phone apps to choose from, you can personalise your phone, enjoy all your favourite apps and games – and the 1020 even lets you try the full version of many paid apps for free before you buy them! The Nokia Lumia 1020 is the best Windows phone yet and the best bit? The Camera Grip comes completely free when you buy the phone from Sure, so hurry down while stocks last. You can even get the phone for free on the £46 per month Smart Ultimate plan.

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NEEDLESS TO SAY (FOR OUR OLDER READERS), THE RESEARCH FOR THIS MONTH’S THEME OF “PASSION GADGETS” LED ME TO SOME VERY DARK PLACES ON THE INTERNET.

Regardless of the Google search, anything with the word “Passion” in the title only went one way, and whilst an article on “those” types of electronics would indeed write itself from my perspective, I was told by the powers that be that although the immature adolescent readers like myself may find it hilarious, advertisers, and anyone with a mental age above 10, would

not be amused. Thus, I was forced to get a little more creative with my ideas. I toyed for a long time with numerous ideas, however once again the internet was determined to shepherd me into its dirtiest places. So finally I decided that, in a fight between myself and the world wide web, I was not going to win. Passion is a

PHILLIPS BEARDTRIMMER 9000 This is one for the men (or women. Once again, no judgments). All men know that selfgrooming is one of, if not the, most important factors in attraction. Nobody can deny that a face of well-controlled, level-trimmed and symmetrical facial hair increases the chance of a night of passion by 400% (I haven’t tested this, but I’m told). Thus, Phillips, with their years of experience in the technology game, have created the BeardTrimmer 9000. The name of the product cannot be simply passed over. Phillips clearly know how to make their products appeal to men. Who else could make something as simple as an electric razor sound like an evolved robot, designed specifically to make your beard look its best. The connotations of an advanced, beard-trimming robot don’t stop in the name. The BeardTrimmer 9000 is one of the few electric razors on the market which uses a laser guiding system. That’s right, as if you didn’t feel cool enough owning something with “9000” in the name already, now you can shave and trim with the precision of a system that literally guides military weapons. If that’s not a pick-up line, I don’t know what is.

feeling that none of us will escape forever. However, I have decided to help those that wait too long to feel it. That’s right, there’s a whole market out there for gadgets that help us in that ancient art of attracting the opposite sex. Passion is right around the corner when you’re using gadgets like The S Ring, the Phillips Beardtrimmer 9000 and the Slendertone belt.

THE S RING Anybody that has studied the science of attraction between males and females knows about pheromones. They’re the Poison Ivy’s kiss of the scientific world, creating an irresistible (not factually correct) attraction to whoever is producing them. The S Ring is the newest piece of technology to take advantage of these magic molecules, meaning that now, it’s not only over-weight millionaires that can get supermodels*. That’s right, The S Ring is the common man’s answer to a six-pack and arms the size of tree trunks. Once the vial vile that is attached to the ring is filled with a specially designed liquid, the simple press of a button releases the pheromones into the air, averting everyone’s attention away from the beer belly or thunder thighs, making them see the attractive, sexy guy/girl you really are (although this will only last until the pheromone smell goes). *Disclaimer: It is still unlikely you will find a supermodel. Laws of averages, sorry guys/girls.

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SLENDERTONE Everyone has seen the adverts. Horribly good-looking people stand doing their daily activities whilst wearing what seems to be a stylish back support that, after a short while, through some kind of dark wizardry, gives you a flat stomach and abs. The idea, to most, seems preposterous, but who can blame people for giving it a go? Everybody knows that abs and a flat stomach are practically free passes for anyone you want,

and rather than sweating like a maniac in the gym and suffering from crippling muscle pain the day after, does it not seem easier, and more practical, to simply wear a silly belt for 20 minutes a day? From what I can gather from rifling through pages of scientific jargon, the Slendertone basically gets rid of fat and works your abs by vibrating... A lot. So, when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the bar/ club/pub/wherever it is you go to find

people of the opposite sex (no judgments) and people are throwing themselves at you and your overly tight, muscle-gripping clothes, thank the brainiacs behind Slendertone, who were brave enough to say no to the gym and intense dieting, and instead created a vibrating belt.

Everybody knows that abs and a flat stomach are practically free passes for anyone you want, and rather than sweating like a maniac in the gym and suffering from crippling muscle pain the day after, does it not seem easier, and more practical, to simply wear a silly belt for 20 minutes a day?

Say no to gyms, then note the casual hand-in-pocket stance that this Slendertone user has adopted. Not a big deal.

CONDUCTIVE MAKE-UP Men are simple creatures. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re easy to please, easily impressed and we love electronics. Years ago, a nice mobile phone or an iPod would grab our out attention, however this meant that the fancy gadgets distracted us from how much effort had been put into clothes and especially makeup. It seemed that no matter how good you looked, our attention was always dragged away. Today, the answer to this problem is out there. Conductive makeup is one of the newest amalgamations of fashion and technology, allowing the person who wears it control small electronic objects like drones. I have absolutely no idea how this stuff works, and as it is not technically in mass production yet it is pretty difficult to find any considerable amount of information on it, but all I know for certain is that any woman that can control drones just by blinking will get more attention than one that just wears common old eyeliner.

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ASTON MARTIN IS AT IT AGAIN. INSTEAD OF REINVENTING THE WHEEL, THEY’VE DECIDED TO TRACK TEST IT TO BREAKING POINT, REPLACE HEAVIER SYSTEMS WITH LIGHTER MATERIALS AND INJECT A DANGEROUSLY HIGH LEVEL OF TESTOSTERONE INTO THE NEW ASTON MARTIN VANTAGE S.

The latest commercial vehicle is the fastest sports car the company has ever sold, only rivaled by the limited edition One-77 supercar they produced which was only available to seventy-seven buyers. Essentially, a concept inspired track-car hybrid. An immensely expensive toy for the vastly wealthy car collector.

S isn’t immediate until closer inspection reveals a redesign of the front grille and the carbon fiber weaves and titanium mesh trims. The interior design packages are all vastly different too, with buyers given a range of options to further destroy their bank balance. Differences become brazenly apparent when starting the vehicle.

So the Vantage S arrives with a mix of aluminum doors, hood, roof and composite front quarter panels and rides on aluminum architecture; a lightweight framework that is rigid, strong and a major contributor to its massive power output.

They have upgraded the powerplant to the new ‘AM28’ that incorporates dual variable valve timing, larger throttle bodies, a revised intake manifold, fully machined combustion chambers and an improved fuel pump. In Layman’s terms, it simply means better. And faster. Onboard computers manage gear changes and are automatic (with paddle shift options in all

At first glance, the difference between the Vanquish (DEC issue) and the 2014 Vantage

of its driving modes) and the suspension is electronically controlled making the Vantage S the most track focused Aston Martin release to date. WHY IS IT BETTER THAN THE VANQUISH YOU SCREAM?

Well for one its Sport tuned. The lab coat wearing mega-boffs at Aston Martin decided to get rid of the heavier, more cumbersome six-speed manual transmission that featured in the previous model and replace it with their shiny new version, mysteriously titled ‘Sportshift III’. There are distinct differences when driving, compared to its now obsolete and rather hideously obese ginger sibling of a gearbox. The newer, specially designed seven-speed,

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MORE ACCURATELY, IT’S A COMBINATION OF OSCAR PISTORUS AND JOHNNY 5 FROM SHORT CIRCUIT. A GROUNDBREAKING FUSION OF MODERN ENGINEERING, DANGER, PERFORMANCE AND SPEED single-clutch automated system is the svelte family rival – all the good genes and none of the wasted chromosomes. Not only does it weigh 55 pounds lighter, it’s also quicker to the shift and ensures that the speedometer hits the dizzy heights of the 200+ supercar mark. Hitting the red line is faster and far more aggressive as the AMT transaxle gearbox has been designed to maximize output and engine potency. The entire shift concept has been ‘borrowed’ from the Vantage GT programme meaning the vehicle is ready to compete as soon as it rolls off the forecourt.

With 565 horses of power at a staggering 6750rpm, 620 Nm (or 457 lb-ft) of peak torque and refined low to mid-range power production, the new AM28 engine forces the V12 Vantage S to nosebleed speeds. Coupled with the improvements in handling (to cater for January’s weight loss), Aston Martin has produced a supercar without completely revolutionizing its production line. Yes, there have been obvious tweaks and amendments, but this car is solely for the racecar driver – the track day enthusiast or the wannabe lottery winner looking to impress his/her friends at the golf club.

Translated into fitness speak – imagine a 12 stone jogger versus a 10 stone sprinter. Or a noodle armed shot-putter versus a Commonwealth athlete. More accurately, it’s a combination of Oscar Pistorus and Johnny 5 from Short Circuit. A groundbreaking fusion of modern engineering, danger, performance and speed.

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So the previous Aston Martin Vanquish carried a lot more weight. It was marketed as a luxury sports car and produced the torque, handling and power of a high-end vehicle purchase. But the S Class Vantage is a naughtier, stripped down version. It’s the rapid fitness freak we adore and admire, balancing finesse and class with a killer physique. All perfect dimensions, attitude and a streamlined body you’d kill for. It’s assembled on the premises of Ford’s production facility in Cologne, Germany, and like the history books so frequently tell us, more power, especially from this region, usually amounts to more success.

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It boasts the fastest acceleration of any commercially available Aston Martin to date and its 0-60mph time weighs in at an estimated 3 seconds. Exit of all organic matter from the bowels is approximately 1.5 seconds. The time it takes to ramp this high speed, track tuned beast into the tyre wall at Le Mans is entirely up to you. But you’ll be guaranteed to win the scramble from the pit lane. NEXT MONTH – not another Aston Martin! (Something very different)

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Subba-Cultcha picks out some great new bands you’ll be hearing a lot more of in 2014. In this first part we focus on Indie / Rock / Pop / Eclectic / Electronic styles… So it’s a new year and a whole new perspective. Instead of foaming at the mouth over which of 2013’s releases should be added to every cumulative music list for misguided relatives to scan and select something they think you’ll like as a present, we switch our focus back onto the great new talent out there about to steal your attention in 2014! We’ve been discovering great new bands since 2004 and we hope this list will provide you with some great tunes to check out and bands to declare your eternal love for. Until they become too big and you no longer connect with them… We have already featured many of the bands included and the rest will be reviewed on www.subba-cultcha.com very, very soon! Visit us online and click the SoundCloud links for a listen. Enjoy Gallery readers!

SAOL ÁLAINN A truly mesmerising display of melodic brilliance and stunning musical foresight. Taking the arched melodies of Vampire Weekend combined with the otherworldly production techniques of Discovery (XL) via TEETH (with a little nod to Passion Pit and the Animal Collective), Saol Álainn has created something that tests the mind as well as sinking it’s claws under your skin. You need this in your life! SKATERS Comprised of former Dead Trees members Michael Ian Cummings on vocals and Noah Rubin on drums, plus ex-Paddingtons and Dirty Pretty Things guitarist Joshua Hubbard, Skaters are like a super group of musicians from both sides of the Atlantic with a home based in New York. Influenced by several melodic punk bands of the ’70s and ’80s such as Devo, Cars, The Ramones, The Clash and The Pixies. It also sounds like The Strokes emerging sound. Skaters like to define themselves as a ”Plasma Punk” band. The 2013 singles ”I Wanna Dance (But I Don’t Know How)” and “Deadbolt” are the proof the band are capable of writing very catchy and contagious dance floor fillers. Their debut album “Manhattan” which is set for release via Warner Bros Records on 24th February 2014 will hopefully be as much of a success as their singles.

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something awe-inspiring is its own reward. When I stumbled upon The Difference Machine’s free-flowing, horn-sampling and rock steady track ‘Psychology’, to say I was floored would be a gross understatement. There are some real vintage skills on show; DT’s rap style echoes the bold and concise wordplay of Classified (of ‘That Ain’t Classy’ fame) whilst Dr.Conspiracy blends some fabulous samples together. Their love of Psych-Rock is plain for all to see with the debut album’s artwork (referencing 13th Floor Elevators and West Coast Experimental Pop Art Band) to form tracks that bristle with the same energy and intriguing reference points as that first Cadence Weapon album. Throwing these elements together the group have discovered a recipe that is as bewildering as it is daring, and I’ve not felt this excited about a forthcoming Hip-Hop album since Outkast’s heady days. COVES Another fine band causing a wondrous stir with their unabashed love for psychedelia – throw in some shoegaze guitars and more than a passing love for drone-music – it’s all rather delightful and can transport your third-eye to more divine places! There’s the stratospheric melodies bringing to mind the yearning of M83 removed from it’s post-punk form, there’s the primal beat of the Velvets, the classicism of Anna Calvi all underpinning that siren-like voice, which catches your attention straight away and doesn’t take it’s hooks out until the song is done with you. Sublime guitar solo as well,

with the beat building throughout – I want some adrenochrome NOW PLEASE! A LILY A truly beautiful track that deserves your full attention. From the minute those deft Glockenspiel sounds spark from the swathes of organ right until the very last bowed stringed instrument ceases. “The Sparrow in the Lemon Tree” is a simple but deftly assembled track featuring strings full of longing, hushed vocals and some beautifully constructed melodic percussion. There are moments of real tenderness within the track, last heard from the Flaming Lips circa ‘Clouds Taste Metallic’. But this is all their hard work, creating something genuinely touching which affects your mood the minute you let it into your life. SILVER ARM Forming in 2012 and hailing from the leafy back lanes of the English countryside, the Silver Arm single releases caught the ear of Tom Robinson, Steve Lamacq and Simon Raymonde leading to signing with Big Tea Records in 2013. Their psyche-punk sound draws from the post-punk of the eighties, the grunge of the nineties and the posthardcore of the millennium years. Fans of Fugazi and Sonic Youth will love the dirty notes and frenetic drumming that provide the backdrop for Gaz’s howling vocals. Live, Silver Arm are a jolt to the nervous system. Their debut vinyl release He of the Slow Creep EP arrives through Big Tea Records on March 3rd.

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BLEEDING RAINBOW Forging together the melodic bite of the Breeders with the explosive rock histrionics of Joy Formidable, all delivered with the rhythmical nous of Blood Red Shoes at their most primal. The guitars are constantly driving the song onwards as the drums breakdown around the discordant riffage, whilst those vocals either shriek out of the barrage of distorted guitars or find a lower range that gives the song a great feeling of melancholy you won’t find on the latest Strypes record. This is an amazing song full of great twists, and we can’t wait to hear more from Bleeding Rainbow. Dave Grohl gives it his seal of approval, it won’t be long before you do too! XENIA RUBINOS A stunning new artist who really made me sit up and notice within seconds of those excitable drums kicking in and that wondrous siren-like voice sweeping in from out of nowhere. There are flashes of the DIY brilliance that made Tune-Yards’ album so mesmerising, but from a more soulful, dare I say Funky perspective? The rhythms are the first thing to make impact on your consciousness, mathematic in their scope and recalling the progressive moments of Battles’ space-pop. It’s an explosive start, but when her voice ignites it’s very hard to keep track of everything else happening such is the beguiling beauty contained within those oddball melodies and hooks she finds so effortlessly throughout. This is breathtakingly inventive, definitely something you should savour. And soon!

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LONDON AFROBEAT COLLECTIVE A rousing political statement couldn’t wish for a better Soundtrack than the London Afrobeat Collective. Laying things down in black and white with the funkiest grooves this side of Flea Kuti or the Budos Band (before the major labels got their hands on them), LAC have a mighty arsenal of funk licks, afrobeat grooves and the exciting swagger of The Specials when they started. You have all danced your arses off at parties to Afrobeat setlists… VULKANO Setting no limits on their ambition, Swedish duo Vulkano are here to wage colourful war on the po-faced masses. Drawing from punk, indie, garage, prog, electronica and a load more seemingly disparate sounds (all the usual then!) they’re fast becoming known for their vibrant live shows and the joyful power of cuts like ‘Spider Spider’. For a two-piece they can make one hell of a racket.

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Pier and production techniques of Does It Offend You, Yeah? VIOLET SKIES A sombre song that quickly splinters off from piano balladry into a dub-inspired soundscape which evokes James Blake’s more haunting sound production work or Robert 3D’s spooky remix work; this emotive slice of gorgeousness all serves as a green screen for the classy timbre of Violet’s voice. Her rich tones deliver so much emotion in each turn of phrase, what with the world’s obsession with Soulful Divas at the moment, I expect her to go very far indeed!

ED ZEALOUS A high-octane blast of pop perfection from the fast rising Ed Zealous leaves us gasping for more. They describe themselves as “Indie infused Electro”, which is quite an astute description, but it undersells the bold sound they’ve created together. There’s the euphoric party sound of Friendly Fires delivered with the driving bass-edged pop of AnR, the otherworldly pretensions of TV On The Radio, the glossy sound of MGMT and Cobra Starship as well as recalling the more focused moments of Late of the

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