Gallery Guernsey #28

Guernsey’s Style Magazine | no. 28 | May 2014 | the

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appy June everyone. This month, Guernsey’s best and brightest come out to play for our lustre issue. We discover the true meaning of hard work and perseverance from students at the College of Further Education and ask islanders how they could add a little shine to their lives.

Our sports feature returns with Gallery Team members honing their abilities with the Guernsey Women’s Cricket club; we take a glimmering new Bentley Continental for a test drive and our fashion shoot, yet again, shows just how well the team have been polishing their skills.

Whether we covet precious trinkets or battle against the odds to make ourselves, and those around us shine, we always remember the effort and hard work it can take to improve something. This month we take a look at the amazing work of the Look Good Feel Better organisation in Guernsey and the fabulous work they do with women affected by cancer.

An inspiring group that exists to help local women shine even brighter.

Enjoy your bright shiny copy of Gallery this month, the more lustrous of Guernsey magazines. Don’t be a stranger either, we’re giving away a bunch of exciting things again this month so make sure to check out our Facebook page for more details.

Enjoy our June issue and remember, summer is well and truly here!

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Contributors ��������������������������������������������������8 Toy story ����������������������������������������������������������10 News in numbers ������������������������������������ 12 Lustre for Life �������������������������������������������� 14 Event listings ���������������������������������������������� 16 Give: charity happenings ������������� 18 Misc ���������������������������������������������������������������������� 20

Culture News ���������������������������������������������44

Business News ����������������������������������������� 88

FASHION 45 Shoot: bluebell ����������������������������������������� 50 Shoot: morning stretch ������������������ 56 Style stalker ������������������������������������������������ 58 Instaglam �������������������������������������������������������60

HARDWARE 91 Test drive: Bentley Continental ��� 92 Something blu ������������������������������������������ 94 Gadgets ����������������������������������������������������������� 95 Tech investment ������������������������������������� 96 Sport:Cricket ���������������������������������������������� 98 Sport:Roller Girls ����������������������������������� 98

EVENTS 21 Sarah Groves Foundation Bike Ride departure ����������������������������������������� 22 KGV development showcase ��� 22 Salon Organics 1st birthday ������� 24 Gothia Cup ��������������������������������������������������� 24 Investec launch party ����������������������� 26 Little Ginger fashion show ���������� 26 A day at the races �������������������������������� 28 Guernsey literary festival �������������� 30 TRAVEL 31 Sand, sweat & scorpions ��������������� 32 Destination Zurich ������������������������������� 36 CULTURE 37 Artist profile ����������������������������������������������� 38 COFE ������������������������������������������������������������������ 42 Culture picks ���������������������������������������������� 43

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BEAUTY 61 Beauty buzz ������������������������������������������������ 62 Fashion faux pas ������������������������������������ 64 Beauty news ����������������������������������������������� 66 APPETITE 67 Review: Rock Garden ����������������������� 68 The Pavillion ����������������������������������������������� 70 Chef Speak ��������������������������������������������������� 70 PLACES 73 Property profile �������������������������������������� 74 One St Julians ������������������������������������������� 76 Featured properties ��������������������������� 78 Blank room ��������������������������������������������������� 80 Interiors News ������������������������������������������ 82

MUSIC 102 Paparazzi : Hoosiers at the Fermain Tavern 102 Paparazzi: Bon Giovi at the Dog House �������������������������������� 103 Music ����������������������������������������������������������������� 104 Directory ������������������������������������������������������ 104 Boardom ������������������������������������������������������� 106

BUSINESS 83 My room: mike birch �������������������������� 84 Movers & shakers ���������������������������������� 86 GUERNSEY’S STYLE MAGAZINE

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CONTRIBUTORS EDITORIAL Alice Coggins John Bell Sara Felton Adam Kennedy Louise Le Pelley Ruairi O’Neill Nichole Sweetsur

Stuart Chandler Viv Pallot Alex Warlow Hayley Webb Charlotte Smith

PHOTOGRAPHY Simon Boucher Harris/Renegade Photography Etienne Laine Louise Le Pelley

CREATIVE Russ Atkinson Jorja Helmot Tom Dawson Ben Davies Bianca Swan Ross Weston

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FEATURED CONTRIBUTOR TOM DAWSON

The longhaired lothario joins the Gallery Magazine team this month to spread his design sauce all over our pages. His flair for design and digital penmanship are as impressive as his wardrobe and his harem of ridiculously good looking women. This man, like his curly mane, cannot be tamed and we are very pleased to have him working alongside us.

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STUART CHANDLER

The gargantuan gastronomic guardian know as Stu Chandler returns once more with some amazing reviews of Guernsey’s finest eating establishments. Combine his natural talents of wielding a knife and fork with his understanding of cookery, service and critiquing, make our Foodie Stu a human shaped Dim Sum full of tasty awesomeness –

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SIMON BOUCHER HARRIS

Our lean, mean photography machine is back in play this month with yet another stunning photo shoot. We like this chap so much we’ve even created a monthly shrine to him in the form of the Renegade Gallery – where you can see what he’s been up to, on and off the rock. Fun Fact – Simon buys trucker hats in bulk, recently purchasing an entire box –

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PATRICK CUNNINGHAM

Not just some geek off the street. He’s handy with the steel if you know what I mean? Jazz-chat aside, this man is a technological genius. He solved the Rubix Cube aged three and studied Mathematics at Imperial College London. What he doesn’t know about numbers and computers just isn’t worth knowing. He also likes to rant about things. This month Patrick swaps his cool demeanour for an all out rant on the wealthy.

See> What’s the point of purchase? Page 96

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All rights reserved. Any form of reproduction of Gallery Magazine, in part or whole is strictly prohibited without the written consent of the publisher. Any views expressed by advertisers or contributors may not be those of the publisher. Unsolicited artwork, manuscripts and copy are accepted by Gallery Magazine, but the publisher cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage. All material, copy and artwork supplied is assumed to be copyright free unless otherwise advised. Contributions for Gallery should be emailed to editorial@gallery.gg . Names have been changed to protect the innocent and no penguins were harmed in the manufacture of this magazine, you can’t prove nuffing. Why are you still reading the small print? How about researching what really makes the best paper aeroplane? Test them with your friends or colleagues, add a picture to our Facebook and we’ll send you some doughnuts...

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allery was recently invited to Creaseys Toy Shop in St Peter Port to meet some of their staff members and explore the infamous Guernsey store that has been fuelling the imaginations of children for decades.

The task was simple. Explore the store and locate a toy to take home for that special little someone… It’s a realm of excitement for children and adults alike and the choice is simply staggering. We took a thorough look around, attempting the (almost) impossible mission of deciding on just one item to cherish, love and play with. With so many desirable things to choose from we just couldn’t decide! Our clever photographer suggested that we leave it to the dedicated staff members; who help excited clients of all ages, every day, to select that unique toy or gift to take home with them.

Creaseys Toy Shop is the place to visit for that special something for little (and big) kids. The shop stocks hundreds of toys, including classic favourites such as Lego and crafting toys, as well as interactive modern games and fun educational products!

There is a huge range of bright ideas for parents to keep children busy too!

The helpful staff are eager to assist both in-store and on the phone. They can put items aside for you for later collection or even deliver your order to your door (Guernsey only). So if you’re looking for that elusive Frozen doll or something similar, give them a call! on 01481 738293 or email toyshop@ creaseys.com.

Here they are with their favourite toys of the moment and why they chose them!

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JULIE MURPHY

Has worked at Creaseys for... forty years

Chosen Toy: Lego - because it makes you use your imagination!

TRUDI DIGNY

Has worked at Creaseys for... eight years Chosen Toy: Barbie - because she is so popular!

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Chosen Toy: Cluedo - because I like playing it with family at Christmas.

Chosen Toy: A remote control car because I really want one!

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NEWS IN NUMBERS

A VISUAL OF LAST MONTH

NEWS IN NUMBERS

62,732 Confused Islanders at the decision to implement a paid parking scheme in by 2015.

2520 Pounds sterling paid by collector for a Guernsey £1 note from 1916.

1 353 Drop in population according to figures from the latest annual population bulletin. We now total 62,732!

4 Goals put past Jersey in the 2014 Muratti.

Creasey’s toyshop is still going strong after many years of successful toy trading and located at The Bordage, St Peter Port.

Slight contextual confusion when it was mentioned in a previous issue that it was no longer with us (referencing its place on the High Street during the 80’s/90’s).

It’s still here and it’s still full of awesome toys!

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Year old boy saves man from drowning after alerting authorities when seeing him unconscious on rocks at Grand Havre.

Pence bus fares are set to replace proposals for a free service.

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1 Suspect package treated as a bomb outside a Guernsey bank branch.

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ANIMAL

The theme of this month’s magazine is ‘lustre’, which is a word that means ‘shiny’, but ‘shiny’ is just not illustrious enough a word to suit a magazine of this calibre. Lustre implies brilliance, wealth and light or a sought after characteristic. But since when? The girl you’re currently thumbing on the front cover will be shiny and happy, or perhaps shiny and serious, but undoubtedly beautiful. We’re human beings, dirty stinking apes really, but we like to douse ourselves in Argan oil and mango butter until we shine or go through outrageous amounts of pain in back street Thai dentists to get shiny white teeth (speaking from personal experience.) The definition of lustre is a shine coming from the surface of a crystal, rock or mineral. When it comes to categorizing us humans as mineral, vegetable or animal, I can tell you we’re only ever two of those things and mineral ain’t one of them. What a strange thing it is that somewhere along the line we evolved into animals that fashioned bits of stone and hung them around our necks. You don’t see ferrets walking around with diamond knuckle-dusters on. Somehow, we developed an urge to monetise the world around us. I’d like to remind you of the message running throughout Disney’s Pocahontas of the meaningless value of gold? The bit when the raccoon tries to eat a coin? I hope you appreciate that point. The earliest examples of jewellery were found amongst the tribes of Africa, who used perforated shells and beads to adorn themselves, no matter what their rank or status was. It was Pre-dynastic Egyptians who began imposing luxury status on materials like gold and gemstones because of their rarity. Power was symbolised with gold and in turn the acquisition of gold brought power. The strive towards greater wealth spurred countless wars and later the slave trade. All of this, perhaps, just to set us apart from the apes, who didn’t even have pants let alone a Pandora bracelet. Blaise Pascal said: “All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” We like to attribute the evil in this world to our overactive intelligence as a species, but is it our greed for shiny things that sparked it all off. The feminine element of Adam and Eve couldn’t resist that apple because it was ‘pleasing to the eye’. I don’t think it’s fair to blame everything on her though. Beauty is supposed to be fairly subjective, but Eve’s choice can be seen as the first example of the covetous nature of man. Perhaps that comes along with intelligence as a badger can’t differentiate between a shit and a Michelin starred meal and he’d probably eat both. Therefore, our flaw is that we place value on silly things we dig out of the ground according to our own social structures. No matter how much blood is shed or trees are cut down, the wives of Orange County have just got to have those diamond encrusted taps on their yachts. Even the arts have historically functioned as a way to transcend our animalistic nature. It was only the Bakhtinian theory of the grotesque - the importance of writing about bodily functions, that made us re-think what was acceptable reading matter. People had become so engrossed with themselves covered in jewellery that they forgot they pissed like regular folk. It sounds like I’ve been smoking naughty cigarettes, but it’s true that real beauty is within the human spirit, in doing and creating and experiencing the world and coming home covered in grass stains.

J.R.R Tolkien knew where it was at. Shiny commodities drive you mad, but in the end ‘all that is gold does not glitter.’

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6,13,20,27.06.14 FRESH FRIDAY IN THE MARKET PLACE

The traders at the fresh friday market are passionate about what they sell and are extremely knowledgable about their products.

The range of products covers everything form fruit and veg, cheese, pickles, jams, pates, fresh meat and fish and locally baked ‘seniors’ bread.

That doesn’t even cover it all! A selection of street food is also available from traditional thai dishes, to paella and hungarian stews. So why not join the hustle and bustle? Buy your lunch and stock up on fresh food or just linger and listen to the local musicians.

07.06.14

SAFFERY CHAMPNESS ROTARY WALK

Formally known as the Itex Rotary walk, this 39 mile round island walk is one of Guernsey’s largest fund raising events. An amazing 600 walkers took part in the event last year and raised nearly £50,000. Saffery Chapness are looking to beat that again this year. The money raised will go be shared between nine local charities including Headway Guernsey, CLIC Sargent and Autism Guernsey.

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CAREY OLSEN INTER ISALN

Around 500 sailing enthusiasts are once again, busy preparing for the biggest event in the sailing calendar, the Carey Olsen Inter-Island Yacht Race.

Following the 50th anniversary last year which saw 96 yachts take part, the race, which alternates in direction every year, will start in Guernsey at 08:00 on Saturday 7th June with all yachts expected to be in Jersey before 16:00. The yachts will compete through the 24 miles to Jersey followed by a seventies themed party and presentation evening for the skippers and their crews. All funds raised during the presentation evening will be donated to Channel Islands Air Search and RNLI. RACE ENQUIRIES PLEASE CONTACT: GUERNSEY YACHT CLUB TELEPHONE: 01481 722838 OR EMAIL GYC@CWGSY.NET.

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ARTS SUNDAY

To mark the 4th annual Arts Sunday, St Peter Port seafront will be livelier than ever with a huge array of live music, stalls and activities at Guernsey’s biggest celebration of all things arts, crafts and performance. There will be a wide variety of acts including musicians, comedians, poets, dancers and much more.

With over 9,000 visitors to the event last year, this year can only get bigger and better. £FREE // 10AM-5PM // 01481 709747

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14.06.14

OLA & JAMES - AN EVENING OF LATIN EXTRAVAGANZA

Sir John Loveridge Hall, Beau Sejour Enjoy a sizzling evening of latin dance with James and Ola Jordan, the stars of BBC’s ‘Stirctly Come Dancing’. Special guest stars - the 2013 European Slasa Champions - join Ola and James in this mesmerising costumed showcase of exotic dances. From salsa to tango, you will enjoy it all! £25-65 DEPENDING ON YOUR SEATS // 8PM // 01481 747280

15.06.14

SPORTS SEAFRONT SUNDAY £FREE // 12-5PM // 01481 747273

Seafront, St Peter Port The Seafront at St Peter Port will be closed off for a celebration of sport on Sunday 15th June, hosted by The Guernsey Sports Commission.

It will celebrate the vibrant array of sports clubs and associations that are based in the island. It will not only showcase the 49 sports that are available but also offer islanders the opportunity to try out a range of activities they may not have previously tried.

15.06.14

FATHER’S DAY HALF MARATHON

This half marathon is Guernseys premier long distance summer road race. The scenic coastal route of a flat, fast course awaits long distance

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Guernsey Classic car and bike show.

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SAUMAREZ PARK

If classic cars get your motor humming, go down and enjoy the sights at the annual GCVC Classic car and Bike Show. Everything from 100 year old classics through the different era’s, right up to modern day classics, all will be only display. It won’t just be a day for car enthusiasts, it will be fun for the whole family with children’s competitions, entertainment and food/drink stalls. £FREE // 11AM-5PM

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BRISTOL PILOT CUTTERS WEEK

This June will see two replica Bristol Pilot Cutters sail into St Peter Port for the fifth consecutive year, thanks to the continued support of the Set Sail Trust and local businesses. The 60ft wooden hulled classic ships will sail off Guernsey all week, taking over 300 school children, youth groups and under privileged groups out on the water.

Seven organisations have already signed up to support the ever-popular initiative as Corporate Ambassadors but more are needed to ensure the success of this year’s event and the continuation of the event into the future. International Asset Monitor, RBS

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International, Generali Worldwide, OCS, APAX Partners, the James Whalley High Flight Charity and Alliance are already committed to sponsoring a day of sailing for States chosen primary schools, special needs schools and under privileged groups and the Set Sail Trust urges other local businesses to get involved. During the day the Amelie Rose and the Merlin will be kept busy with over 35 groups coming on board and in the evening the Corporate Ambassadors will race against each other in the Bristol Cutters Evening Challenge.

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CinéGuernsey offer islanders the chance to enjoy classic, foreign and contemporary films that are otherwise unavailable for public viewing elsewhere in the island. This month they are showing the 2013 american film, Behind The Candelabra. It is based on the autobiographical novel that recounts the fiery 6 year, secret relationship between the famous pianist Liberace and his much younger lover Scott Thorson.

£6.50 MEMBERS, £8 NON MEMBERS // 7.30PM // 01481 747280

27-29.06.14 CHAOS

Chaos is the Channel Islands only truly independent music festival. With this year being its 10th anniversary, Chaos will be bigger and better than ever before while

staying faithful to the idea of bikes, bands and beers. The diversity is unbelievable, one moment you will be listening to a solo harpist, then next a death metal band. Located at the breathtaking Pleinmont point, beautiful sunsets will be remembered amongst the screaming riffs and smoking rubber of the festival. With a lineup of Therapy?, [Spunge] and Nemesis this is a festival that is not to be missed.

PLEINMONT POINT. WEEKEND TICKET £18 (£22 ON THE GATE)

29/30.06.14 MINDFUL

GUERNSEY - THE HEART OF THE BREATH IMMERSION RETREAT

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The art of natural breathing facilitates an expanded state of awareness making it easier to clarify our true purpose in life. On this weekend you will learn how to optimise your breath and through yoga asana we will create physical space within your body for a more full deeper breath. We will talk about the anatomy and physiology of breathing and the benefits of an optimal breathing pattern. We will spend time exploring specific pranayama (breathing) practices and blended into this weekend will also be exploring the art of meditation on the breath, also known as anapanasati – Mindfulness of Breathing.

COST: £135 WWW.MINDFULGUERNSEY.COM

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a range of local charities and community projects.

The Walk takes place on Saturday 7 June.

Any one keen to register can do so online before 1 June by logging onto the Saffery Champness Rotary Walk website: www. scrwalk.org.gg.

The tournament, which was organised by Volleyball Guernsey and sponsored by ABN AMRO, aimed to raise awareness of the sport and attract new players to the activities offered by Volleyball Guernsey.

Sessions for local charities as well as continuing to run the Saturday morning games between 10 and 11am at Beau Sejour which are open to everyone.

More information about sitting volleyball can be found by searching for Sitting Volleyball Guernsey on Facebook or by emailing gvasitting@hotmail.co.uk

RECORD NUMBER OF CHARITIES GRANTED SAFFERY CHAMPNESS ROTARY WALK FUNDING Nine community projects have been selected to receive a portion of funds raised by the Saffery Champness Rotary Walk taking place on 7th JUNE. This is the most charities ever to be selected by the committee in the history of the Walk and they had twenty-eight applications.

Previously known as the Itex Walk, this is one of Guernsey’s largest charity fundraising events that raises vital funds for

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MOTORIST Sarah Allisette will not have to spend a penny on car insurance for the next year, thanks to Rossborough.

At a joint event hosted by Rossborough and Jackson’s Garage to mark the launch of the new Mini, the 22-year-old correctly guessed the number of balloons inside one of the cars. She was thrilled with the win, which has saved her about £700.

Tony de Sousa, director at Rossborough, said the event was a great success and he congratulated Miss Allisette on her win.

INAUGURAL SITTING VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENT ATTRACTS 13 TEAMS The success of Guernsey’s first sitting volleyball tournament, which attracted 13 teams, will encourage more people to play the sport regularly.

YOUNG MOTORIST FREE INSURANCE FOR A YEAR

NEW INTERNET NETWORK FROM SURE BRINGS GUERNSEY SCOUTS INTO 21ST CENTURY SCOUTS and their leaders in Guernsey have a brand new, high-speed internet network thanks to the Sure Community Foundation.

The foundation has provided the association’s Rue Maingy headquarters with a new £5,000 network infrastructure, comprising hard-wired internet and wifi.

‘We are extremely grateful to Sure for this fantastic donation. Use of the centre has increased so much in recent years – it’s not just for Scouts – that we were finding it increasingly difficult to cover the usage of the internet, which was very slow and unmanaged. It makes an absolutely huge difference to the people who use the centre on a daily basis, our trainees, leaders and all the young people,’ says Alastair Bulpitt, Trainee centre manager.

The project was carried out using the expertise of apprentices from the Sure Academy.

ROSSBOROUGH GIVES

GET CRAFTY FOR LES BOURGS HOSPICE ISLANDERS are being encouraged to get crafty to raise money for Les Bourgs Hospice.

Sarah-Jayne Laine has launched the ‘Handmade for the Hospice’ initiative and is hoping to bring together dozens of people who like making things that will then be sold in aid of the hospice.

‘I know there are lots of people out there who enjoy making things but maybe don’t have anyone they can make things for and so hopefully they will want to get involved.

We’re looking for people who can knit, crochet, sew, embroider, up-cycle, paint, wood or metalwork,’ she said.

Anyone wanting to be involved in Handmade for the Hospice can contact Sarah-Jayne Laine on 07911 735183 or search on Facebook for ‘Handmade for the Hospice’

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Mule Bretagne Brittany Bike Bash will set off to St Malo for a five-day ride around Brittany. Our 30 intrepid mules have been training hard over the past six/eight months and are itching to get going.

We’ve had fantastic support from the team at Ian Brown’s who have answered countless questions from our Mules and put together a brilliant briefing session for us on training, nutrition and repairs and we’ve put it into practice with weekly training rides both here and in Jersey.

INVESTEC CHARITABLE TRUST BUYS KIT FOR GUERNSEY DISABILITY FOOTBALL CLUB

donating it to Guernsey Chest and Heart.

The British Heart Foundation London to Brighton bike ride is said to be Europe’s biggest fund raising cycle ride attracting around 27,000 people.

GUERNSEY Disability Football Club players will have new kit when they defend their title in the Coca Cola Championships later this year, thanks to a donation from Investec Specialist Bank.

This year is the 40th anniversary of the Guernsey Chest and Heart Unit, which provides free health screening to Bailiwick residents, aged between 25 and 75.

The event, which is on Sunday 15th June, starts in South London and follows an undisclosed route down to Brighton.

Anyone wanting to sponsor the Garenne team can donate online at www.justgiving. com/teams/garennechallenge or send a cheque made out to ‘Garenne Construction Ltd’ and posted to Garenne House, Rue de la Cache, St Sampson’s, GY2 4AF.

The Investec Charitable Trust has given the club £750 to go towards the £8,000 cost of taking the 17-strong squad to the championships in Northern Ireland in June.

Paula Robinson from Investec’s Charitable Trust said the GDFC deserved all the financial help it could get.

‘The benefit of trips like this to the players from the Guernsey Disability Football Club is enormous. When the trust received a request for help we were more than happy to provide some funding for new kits,’ she said.

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ROSSBOROUGH GIVES £10 TO GSPCA FOR EVERY PET INSURANCE POLICY TAKEN OUT

Rossborough has pledged to give £10 to the Guernsey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals each time an islander takes out pet insurance.

GARENNE GROUP TAKE TO THEIR BIKES FOR CHARITY

The 20-strong team is aiming to raise £5,000 for the event’s main charity the British Heart Foundation with Garenne Group matching what has been raised and

Funds raised from the ride will be donated to three local charities: Le Rondin School, Guernsey Sports Association for the Disabled and the Friends of the St Martin’s Day Service. To make a donation please visit the website: www.only-fools-anddonkeys.com

A NEW scheme has been launched to help protect Guernsey pets while providing funding for the island’s leading animal charity.

This year’s tournament takes place from 18th to 23rd June.

A team from Garenne Group will tackle the London to Brighton bike ride to raise money for two heart charities.

The Mule Bretagne Brittany Bike Bash would not be possible without the support of our sponsors. Huge thanks go to Yellow Jersey: Heritage and Specsavers, King of the Mountains: Babbé, Bella Luce in association with GcMAF, Madihan and Ravenscroft, Sprinter’s Jersey: Condor Ferries, Generali Worldwide, Insurance Corporation, PwC, Saffery Champness, The Guernsey Event Company and Two Degrees North.

OF&D MULE BRETAGNE BIKE BASH - AND WE’RE OFF! On 13th June the Only Fools and Donkeys

‘Running the shelter is extremely expensive – it costs around £2,000 a day – so we are extremely grateful for each and every donation we receive. Rossborough’s initiative is a great one because not only does the charity benefit but it also encourages people to take out pet insurance, which can be really important,’ said GSPCA manager, Steve Byrne.

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MISC

THE RANDOMNESS OF

MISC

WHAT’S THE EMERGENCY?!?

A man from Jacksonville, Florida was so upset when the sandwich shop left the special sauce off his hero that he called 911, twice! He first called to ask officers to make sure his sandwich was made properly, then again to complain that the police weren’t responding fast enough. This isn’t the first ridiculous 911 call that has been made, people have called to complain about anything and everything. Only last week a woman from south florida called 911 to complain about her nail technician, saying that her nails had been cut too short. Other ‘emergencies’ include people losing their slippers, McDonalds running out of chicken nights and you wife not making you dinner! Surely they are all a matter of life or death.

ALIEN BAPTISM FOR THE CATHOLIC CHURCH?

Pet shops in china can’t keep up with the demand for the new favourite ‘panda dogs’.

Despite their appearance, the dogs are not some bizarre new breed, but rather the common Chows which have undergone a clever cosmetic makeover. The craze started in Chengdu city, in china’s southwest province of Sichuan and is quickly spreading throughout the country.

Hsin Ch’en, a local pet shop owner who perfected the technique of making a chow look like a panda, says that the demand is among China’s middle class who want the cute dogs as pets. “Ten years ago the natural instinct of a Chinese person was to eat a dog, but now we are like westerners and want one as a companion.” he said. The cosmetic procedure takes about to hours with careful grooming and colouring. Then the look will stay with the dog for around six weeks and then the owner brings them back for a touch up. Is this a trend that will make its way to jersey shores?

That a group of giraffe is called a tower.

TOUJOURS TINGO Backpfeifengesicht

German - A face badly in need of a fist.

Koi No Yokan

Japanese - The sense upon first meeting a person that the two of you are going to fall in love.

Jayus

Indonesian - A joke that is so poorly told and so unfunny that one cannot help but laugh.

Gigil

Filipino - The urge to pinch or squeeze something that is unbearably cute.

SOLVE ME Q: What word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?

A: Short

CHINA’S HOT NEW TREND… DOG OR PANDA?

The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis I, has said that little green men would be more than welcome to the Vatican should they wish to convert to Catholicism, he would even be the one to baptise them! Pope Francis I’s views came to light during a daily morning mass inside Vatican City. The pope is not only in agreement of reaching out to non-believers within our planet, but reckons he would also extend his hand to the tentacles of intergalactic non-believers. He said that the bible does not discriminate against anyone, adding “ Who are we to close the doors when God has shown them to us?”

Some Christians are apposed to his views but he is not the only one to reach out to our little green friends. Vatican scents Guy Consolmagno has said “ Any entity - no matter how many tentacles it may have has a soul”. A martian spokesman declined to comment.

DID YOU KNOW..?

JUNE - NATIONAL TURKEY LOVERS MONTH

It is celebrated in June to promote turkey as a year round delicious option.

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SGF RIDE DEPARTURE / KGV DEVELOPMENT SHOWCASE

SARAH GROVES FOUNDATION BIKE RIDE DEPARTURE MARKET SQUARE

WEDNESDAY 21ST MAY

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Riders for the Sarah Groves Foundation, Guernsey to Paris Bike ride departed from the Market Square in St Peter Port. The Tour will cover approximately 600 miles starting in Guernsey, travelling to the half

way point at “Sarah’s Bridge” (Ponts des Arts Bridge) in Paris, before returning to Guernsey. The team of more than fifty riders and support staff will be returning on 28th May 2014.

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KGV DEVELOPMENT SHOWCASE THE OGH

THURSDAY 24TH APRIL

A reception, showcasing the progress of the KGV development began with an introduction from The Bailiff, Richard Collas, followed by an address by Stuart Falla, MBE. Guests Attendees had the chance to view a short film produced by The Sports Commission showcasing the current facilities and ongoing redevelopment

as well as interviews from a range of KGV supporters. Fundraising for the KGV is ongoing and the team is proud to commemorate securing a milestone of 10 official ‘KGV Benefactors’ who have provided their support as well as substantial funds towards the project.

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SALON ORGANICS 1ST BIRTHDAY / GOTHIA CUP

SALON ORGANICS 1ST BIRTHDAY SALON ORGANICS

FRIDAY 16TH MAY

GOTHIA CUP FUNDRAISER THE PAVILION

WEDNESDAY 14TH MAY

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The team at Salon Organics celebrated their 1st birthday on Fri 16th May. Friends, family and clients danced away to music performed by the Ukaladeez, enjoyed

canapés and champagne. Some guests even enjoyed having their hair done during the celebration! Pre-champagne of course!

Footballers past and present joined together at The Pavilion on the 14th May to promote the upcoming Gothia Cup. The Gothia Cup is the world’s largest international youth football event and celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. The Guernsey Schools Under 15 Boys club footballers are heading to Sweden on July 13th – July 19th to play in

the tournaments and have been invited to participate in the opening ceremony where they will be carrying the Guernsey flag in front of over 50,000 people. We’re sure it will be an unforgettable experience! You can follow the boys training on twitter @Gsygothia

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INVESTEC LAUNCH PARTY / LITTLE GINGER FASHION SHOW

INVESTEC LAUNCH PARTY THURSDAY 3RD APRIL

INVESTEC OFFICE

LITTLE GINGER FASHION SHOW WEDNESDAY 23RD APRIL

THE LAND OF GREEN GINGER

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A string quartet Blayz played at the launch party for Investec Wealth & Investment (Channel Islands) Ltd in its Glategny Court offices on 3 April. Hundreds of staff, clients and friends of IWIN (CI) Ltd enjoyed an electric evening with the ladies and devoured delicious canapés provided by

Sueco. The gents from mobile bar service Aperitif were on hand to provide guests with a range of exotic cocktails.

Guests were addressed by the global head of IWIN Steve Elliot and the head of the Guernsey office, Shaun Lacey.

With the ethical ethos of ‘every little helps’ womens clothing boutique Little Ginger hosted a fashion show in aid of MSLC, raising funds to improve the maternity services available in the Baliwick with the aim of revamping the birthing room.

With local talent strutting their stuff down the catwalk in brands such as People tree,

Ekyog and Matt&Nat showcasing their new collections. Their guests, including representatives from the maternity unit, thoroughly enjoyed the relaxed evening, and with a glass of champagne on arrival and goody bags for everyone, it was so successful they are planning another one soon!

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The Royal Bank of Scotland International Limited trading as NatWest (NatWest). Registered Office: P.O. Box 64, Royal Bank House, 71 Bath Street, St. Helier, Jersey JE4 8PJ. Regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission. Guernsey business address: PO Box 62, Royal Bank Place, 1 Glategny Esplanade, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 4BQ. Regulated by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission and licensed under the Banking Supervision (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1994, as amended, the Insurance Managers and Insurance Intermediaries (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 2002, and the Protection of Investors (Bailiwick of Guernsey) Law, 1987, as amended. NatWest is a participant in the Guernsey Banking Deposit Compensation Scheme. The scheme offers protection for ‘qualifying deposits’ up to £50,000, subject to certain limitations. The maximum total amount of compensation is capped at £100,000,000 in any 5 year period. Details are available from: Website: www.dcs.gg. Telephone: +44 (0)1481 722756. Post: P.O. Box 380, St Peter Port, GY1 3FY. Deposits made in a Guernsey Branch will not be covered by any equivalent scheme in any jurisdiction outside of the Bailiwick of Guernsey. Under the scheme (s) customers are entitled to make only one claim per licensed entity regardless of the number of brands or trading names contained within that licensed entity and customers are entitled to make one claim only per licensed entity in the jurisdiction where the deposits are held. Therefore as NatWest brand is operated by RBS International it is not licensed in its own right. A person with a deposit in NatWest and a deposit in RBS International would thus only be entitled to make one claim. Further details of these schemes are available on request. NatWest is a member of The Royal Bank of Scotland Group. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc - Registered in Scotland No 90312. Registered office: 36 St Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2YB. The Royal Bank of Scotland plc is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. The latest report and accounts are available at www.investors.rbs.com. NatWest places funds with other parts of its Group and thus its financial standing is linked to the Group. Depositors may wish to form their own view on the financial standing of NatWest and the Group based on publicly available information. The latest report and accounts are available at www.natwestinternational.com/financial-results. Customers of NatWest are advised that National Westminster Bank plc (“NatWest plc”) provide technology support to the online banking service and this will enable NatWest plc in the UK to access your account data. In subscribing for this service, you consent to and authorise this access. Network charges may apply for Mobile Banking.

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A DAY AT THE RACES

A DAY AT THE RACES L’ANCRESSE RACECOURSE

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On May 5th islanders were treated to the Guernsey Race event at L’ancresse Racecourse. The annual flat race meeting and home to the largest prize

fund race in the Channel Islands was attended by crowds of racing fans who enjoyed the sun, sport and spectacle of the day.

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GUERNSEY LITERARY FESTIVAL

GUERNSEY LITERARY FESTIVAL DUKE OF RICHMOND

15TH - 18TH MAY

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The third Guernsey Literary Festival took place on the 15th – 18th May. A drinks reception was held at the Duke of Richmond on the 15th May for authors and guests.

Sir Andrew Motion, former Poet Laureate, treated the audience to a reading and the students of the Guernsey Performing Arts Centre put on a short swashbuckling performance inspired by his writing. After the event, many of the attendees went to see Lynda La Plante regaling the audience

at St James with hilarious anecdotes of her life at RADA as well as discussing the grisly details of her crime novels and her experiences writing the famous TV series ‘Prime Suspect’ and ‘Trial and Retribution’.

Throughout the weekend, islanders had the chance to listen to authors such as Janet Street Porter and Cathy Cassidy, perform in poetry slams, listen to Romeo and Juliet alfresco and discover new literary works!

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On April 3rd 2014, marathon runner John Bell embarked on a gruelling physical and mental challenge in Morocco. A 250km Ultra Marathon* designed to push body and mind to the most extreme limits of human endurance. His devotion to fundraising for Headway Guernsey and Children with Cancer UK was supported massively by Cazenove Capital who agreed to match any funds raised. Although separated for long periods of time, friend and colleague Brian Bougourd (also fundraising for the same charities) and fellow Guernseyman Darren Carre also competed in the race. Gallery Magazine has been granted unique access to his marathon diary and the personal journey over six days. A 250km battle with sand, sweat and scorpions.

*Touted as the toughest foot race on Earth, the Marathon Des Sables (MdS) is a multi-day ultra-marathon over part of the Moroccan Sahara where participants cover 250 kilometers (150 miles) with all of their food, clothing, bedding and medical equipment, together with compulsory safety equipment (the emergency flare weighs 350 grams on its own) on their backs. The MdS website describes this as running from London to Dover, deciding not to go to France after all, running back to London, in 120 degree heat, with a back pack on (approx. 10kg) and voices in your head talking about cold beer.

Stage 1

06/04/14, West Chebbierg to Znaigierg, 34 Km

After 12 months of training and preparation I finally set off (with the rest of the runners) across a 3km stretch of firm ground towards the Chebbi Erg dunes (the largest in Morocco).

I was soon faced with what can only be described as a seriously hostile environment. As striking as the scenery was, it became a psychological challenge, as the rolling and sapping sands were never-ending. Moreover, the heat

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reflected off the sand taking the temperature to at least 45°C, maybe 50 °C. Before the finish line on the first day, I came across two separate situations where competitors were being put on drips by medics. Once back in the tent I heard that over 20 people had fallen by the wayside on day one - one of the hardest starts in the race’s 29-year history.

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Stage 2

07/04/14, Znaigierg to Moungarf Wadi, 41 Km A day of long, straight sections covering salt flats, dried up river beds, rocky terrain, stony ground and the inevitable soft sand.

Colours were in striking contrast, charcoal grey / black of the rocky plains, orange hue of the sand, white of the dried up lakes and green of the acacia trees. I

passed through various ruins and again it was so hot, with no shade other than that provided by our legionnaire hats and sunglasses.

distance within the 11 hour cut-off time and were disqualified. Souldestroying.

Plenty of competitors struggled today: A number of people didn’t get back in until well after dark and others failed to complete the

At camp we received the first batch of messages from home, which was a real boost.

Stage 3

08/04/14, Moungarf Wadi to Ba Hallou, 37.5Km We are told that more than 45 competitors are out of the race as we are about to set off on the third stage.

Today was one of vast open landscapes with very sandy passages snaking between dunes, followed by crossing the Rheris Wadi. My feet

started to ache today, not sure if blisters or simply bruising, but the pain is easily overcome. We climbed our first “jebel” (range of low-lying mountains) today, Foum Al Opath. This was tough, very hot (about 52°C) and I kept thinking “if I was a snake these stones provide perfect shade and this is where I would be’’.

Personal admin and water management are absolutely key during this event: Despite constantly drinking, eating salt tablets (about 3 per bottle / 20 per day), snacking on energy foods and mixing electrolyte supplements in with the water, we never ran short ahead of each checkpoint.

After the day’s final checkpoint I was happier with the temperature and began making up a number of places and ran through

the ruins of Ba Hallou (which pre date Christ).

It was carnage at the Doc Trotters (medical aid) that night: A Spanish guy in front of me was in such bad shape that he couldn’t even stand up in the line. Eventually he crawled into the medical tent and I found myself next to him. He had now taken off his shoes – horrific, even compared to my feet (see picture). The bottom of his feet and heels looked very raw. No way he was going to get through the long day on those.

I was seen by a young doctor known as Junior (it was his first MdS).

Stage 4

09/04/14, Ba Hallou to Rich Merzoug, 81.5Km This is the day that decides whether we are to finish the MdS or fall by the wayside: 81.5km in one hit, maximum permitted completion time 34 hours.

I am excited and good to go as we make our way to the front of the start line. AC/DC’s “Highway To Hell” signals the ten-second countdown, we get to 6 when a guy two places to the right of us collapses. The medics move him swiftly to the side of the start lane, creating a human barrier around him to protect him from being trampled. I don’t know what came of him but hope it was nothing serious.

After the first checkpoint, I reached the mighty El Otfal jebel. A legendary ascent of

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about 1.5km, starting at 13 degrees and for the last 500m becoming a more challenging 30 degree climb (with requisite safety rope). It was easy to see how people could fall off with the weight of their backpacks, clambering upwards over boulders and sand. This was an exercise in looking after each other, getting up to the summit as quickly as reasonably possible and trying to take in the breathtaking scenery.

The 1.5km descent took us down through what our Road Book described as a rocky oued (river) bed. We had to clamber down over boulder after boulder, jarring knees and feet whilst shoulders also took a bashing from our backpacks. Meanwhile, the rocks reflected the heat of the sun onto us from both sides.

From there we hit a combination of stony tracks and sand dunes that led to checkpoint 2; 21.3 Km into the day. Checkpoint 3 was 10.7km away but was more easily navigated in terms of difficulty underfoot than the last section.

A hot, dusty, unforgiving couple of hours later we came to some sort of oasis before passing through a rocky gorge like something out of Star Wars and out onto a vast desert plain. >>

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>> At checkpoint 3 we were only at 32km with 49.5km still to go.

I found shade behind a jeep and got some energy snacks down before heading for checkpoint 4 (13.3km away) now using Paracetemol Codeine for pain management.

Mhadid Al Elahau was our second jebel climb of the day.

It had a 13 degree gradient followed by a track running along the crest for about 1km.

Back down on the valley floor we caught up with various fellow travellers and headed for a sandy ascent. The light had fallen to the point where head torches were needed and mandatory glo sticks activated.

Any hint of negative thought in terms of distance to go was quickly turned to a positive in terms of how far I had come. I knew if we could complete this day, there would be a day of rest followed by a measly marathon stage. Eventually we arrived at checkpoint 4, still significantly ahead of any cut off time and found a jeep to put our feet up against. With my feet elevated

to help with fluid retention I took on more salt, food and contemplated the next few stages.

Here the head of MdS in the UK wandered over to make sure we were ok. He arranged for my friend Daz to get some much needed medical attention and consequently we were able to crack on at an increased pace.

As we set off we saw many people crashed out in temporary bivouacs, some cooking dinner and others exhausted for the time being. We had completed 45.3km by this point.

A green laser beam was set up to lead us into the checkpoint 5 which we gained relatively quickly but by checkpoint 6 we were firmly in ‘grit the teeth and get the job done’ mode.

The final leg was mental torture: we could see the camp from about 6 km away. To our right we could see the sun beginning to rise and in front of us runners soldiering on in a zombie like state, drawn to the light of the camp. We overtook a few of

them along the way and eventually crossed the line in 21 hours 36 mins. My feet are trashed but nothing that will prevent me getting to the finish.

Stage 5

Rest Day

10/04/14, Rich Merzoug, 0Km

Time to recover, get things sorted, send emails home and enjoy lazing around the camp. We all went back to Doc Trotters to get our feet sorted for the final day. My right and left feet are almost mirror images in terms of damage the doctors take photos of the mess they are in. Now patched up and with

Conversation had given way to shared silence and we pulled each other through, eventually resorting to music for the first (and only) time.

11/04/14, Rich Merzoug to Igadoun Tarhbalt, 42.2 Km

a smiley face on my big toe, I’m lured back to the tent like Gollum to The Ring as rumours of cans of coke abound.

The camp then congregated to cheer the final competitors across the line. Being part of their joy at making the line was a really good moment.

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Only a marathon distance to go! (Odd to say, but in context, an easily achievable stage.)

My feet are painful but well protected with bandages, iodine and pain management courtesy of Dolpamine. All the runners are in a celebratory mood at the start line, knowing that the hard work is all but complete now.

We set off at a decent but cautious pace but after 3km settle into a fast walk. We are in determined mood today and find ourselves moving swiftly through the field of walkers… even overtaking some runners.

Checkpoint 1 was almost ignored as we grabbed our water and maintained our focus.

Eventually we could see the finish line, prior to which we had one last section of dunes

to deal with. For the first time that day I felt my energy levels start to fall, but we pushed on and managed to run the last stretch.

The camaraderie of the camp, friendliness and support of the MDS team / volunteers, difficulty of the terrain and the stunning desert landscape will all be long lasting memories.

It will be a while before we are able to reflect and appreciate what we have achieved.

Thank you all for your support as well as your generous donations to Headway Guernsey and Children with Cancer UK. At the time of writing we have raised £14,900 with your help, and expect this to rise toward £16,000 shortly as we have a number of pledges yet to come in as well as partial matching from Schroders.

Photo credit Cimbaly/V.CampagnieMDS2014 Words by John Bell. Final note - John ran the marathon on his own and when referring to ‘we’ is referring to fellow runners.

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ZEST IN SHOW: ZURICH

Zest in show Zürich Often just reserved for hitting the slopes in winter, Zurich shouldn’t be overlooked in the summer when the banks of Zurich’s rivers and lake are buzzing with activity. Here, everyone from street artists to party-goers to business executives can be found enjoying the sun.

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ith no fewer than 40 swimming facilities – 18 of them outside in the open air, including on the lake and by the river – Zurich has the highest density of public bathing areas in the world. Stroll along the lakeside promenade where the grassy park areas along the lakeshore are a hive of activity during the summer months.

A popular meeting place for inline skaters, sunbathers, jewellery vendors and street artists. Or venture out of the city; the trains offer a stunning view of the countryside in bloom, and take on one or two of the large number of epic hiking trails.

Where To Stay: For a chic, contemporary boutique hotel stay, the edgy interior of the Bar Hotel Seehof is sure to suffice. It’s located amidst a variety of sophisticated cafes, bars and restaurants.

Eats: The west neighbourhood has recently emerged as the city’s latest culinary hotbed, comprising a mixture of quirky bars, high-end restaurants and Zurich’s first undeviating food market. For on-trend comfort dishes, try the Senior Design Factory – owned and designed by two young art school graduates.

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Shopping: Those with a sweet tooth will enjoy a trip to Sprüngli – one of the city’s most famous chocolate and sweet palaces. From the most celebrated pralines in Zurich to the lovingly made Luxemburgerli, this is the perfect place to stock up on a few tantalising treats.

For more tangible treats head to Bahnhofstrasse. This world-famous shopping precinct was created following the construction of Zurich Main Station on the very site where 150 years ago the city’s fortified moat was located. 1.4 kilometers in length, it connects Zurich Main Station to Lake Zurich. Department stores, boutiques and jewellery shops are strung together like pearls on a chain.

Arts: Described as a gritty haven for the city’s creative class – contemporary art galleries, designer boutiques and secret museums hide out in retro abandoned factories.

Check out the regular exhibitions in the central hall of Puls 5.

Nightlife: The Zurich Opera House, described as a classic European jewel box, is situated in a leading location in the centre of the city. An opulent interior of cream and gold makes up the backdrop for the many must-see shows.

Climb high: The Panorama Trail, from Üetliberg to Felsenegg is family friendly and ranks in the top walks in Switzerland. A train journey comfortably runs from Zurich along the Üetlibergbahn railway, taking

summiteers to Zurich’s 871 metre high local mountain. The alpine hike that follows , The Panorama Trial, is a simple 6km, 1 to 2 hour walk. When you reach Felsenegg, the end of the trial, the gondola lift waits to take you down to Adliswil, where the S-Bahn runs back to Zurich.

Encompass it all : Follow the Lake Zurich Trail. The landscape surrounding Lake Zurich is not only one of the world’s most prestigious areas, but in addition is a greatly contrasting hikers’ paradise that cradles a multitude of pleasant surprises.

The Lake Zurich Trail shows the versatile region at its best; passing historical towns and villages, castle parks, settlements with noble villas, unspoilt shorelines, extensive woods and wild, bubbling streams. And on its ten attractive legs, the Zürichsee route offers additional palatable pleasures: with a variety of restaurants ranging from simple country restaurant, to gourmet restaurants and first-class wineries literally on the sidewalk. A number of sport and recreation areas and museums, are also discovered.

This route offers enjoyment pure for hikers, bikers, culture and nature lovers; not forgetting historians and gourmets with a love for good food! Hikers are spoilt for choice with ten ideal departure points along the route – and each leg of the journey holds individual highlights of its own.

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WHEELS, LEVERS MEN & ROPES PAUL STAPLES ISN’T YOUR AVERAGE LANDLORD. HIS STORY BEGINS IN THE 1960’S, WHEN DISILLUSIONED WITH THE FINANCE INDUSTRY, HE MOVED TO SARK TO BECOME A SEASONAL WORKER. After swapping accountancy for construction, Paul dabbled in architecture but the lure of the open seas was too strong during his third year of study and he swapped trades yet again for years of trawler fishing.

A friend eventually convinced him that he had serious talent. He returned to his studies and it was

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only then that renowned set designer, Sean Kenny (of Oliver fame) took interest in his portfolio. Paul was appointed studio assistant and went on to become one of the most sought after set designers in the industry.

A collection of his work is now showing at the Candie Museum, highlighting the breadth and diversity of his career. It showcases his work with the likes of Pink Floyd, Elton John, Queen and more recently, Rod Stewart.

Here’s what he had to say…

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PAUL STAPLES: Designer Talk is being held on 21st June 4-5pm at the Frossard Theatre, Candie Museum.

Seats can be reserved at info@arts.gg.

It’s completely free and people can also access the exhibition for free after the talk.

The exhibition now has a slightly earlier closing date of 22nd June 2014.

Occupation?

Retired…

Do you have a motto/mantra?

Waste not.

Reason for doing what you do?

I could think of nothing else to do.

What couldn’t you live without?

Cigarettes.

When you were young you wanted to be?

Older.

What could you add LUSTRE to in your life?

There are so many things it would be silly to choose just one.

Worst habit is?

I have too many to list!

Which celebrity that would play you in a film of your life?

Timothy Spall.

The song that best represents the soundtrack of your life?

The Dambusters March.

Which artist/engineer/designer would you choose to replicate your work?

Brunel.

What is your greatest achievement to date?

Three sons and forty-two years of marriage.

What or who is your biggest inspiration?

My Wife.

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The advice you would give your 12yr old self?

Keep on trucking and look on the bright side.

What more would you like to achieve?

Visit to the Baltic States.

Do you have any interesting projects you are working on at the moment?

I’ve become fascinated by tidal power.

Partly because I live in Guernsey and partly because I see the power and potential it has. I have a tidal powered bridge project I am working on that I think might benefit the Island in terms of describing the type of environment we live in and as an iconic symbol of Guernsey. We are in such a great position to develop tidal power here so I am very keen!

I am also on the committee for the Allied Aircraft Memorial and would love to see an appropriate gesture to the airman that perished in Bailwick waters during the Second World War. Do you miss it?

You’re bound to. It’s like being a part of any team. It’s the team effort and once you’re part of a team you bond with other people and 95% of the time it’s fantastic. In fact, a friend of mine might be visiting very soon and we’ve been working together since 1967.

What is the most absurd show you’ve been a part of?

Celebration of 50 years of the National Health Service…

And finally, what has been your most challenging project?

The Fermain Tavern.

Gallery Magazine would like to thank Paul Staples and Joanna Littlejohns for all of their help.

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THE DANDEL ON PROJECT Words: Louise Le Pelley

Ask any of the older generation about their childhood and they’ll often repeat the same refrain - once upon a time, one of the simplest pleasures in life wasn’t tapping away on a bright, flashy gaming app (occasionally screen-shotting your high score for snapchat) but spending time outside, dangling from trees, getting your knees covered in scrapes and bruises and making daisy chains.

Joy could be found in delicately picking dandelion heads from a back garden or field, then blowing carefully on the seeds and observe them as they are carried away on the wind. Once upon a time, those adults felt the giddy surge of power as an elder and likely struck by the reckless act for fear that one hundred dandelion plants would spawn as a direct result of that one decision. One action, one moment of childhood pleasure.

The Dandelion Project, a group of local professionals and entrepreneurs, so named to emphasise the potential power

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and widespread growth that can arise from a simple action, has one main aim - to encourage the hidden and yet to be discovered talents locked within Guernsey and to harness the power of these talents to improve the quality of life on our shores. According to the organisers of The Dandelion Project, it is an initiative looking to support and facilitate communication for islanders with a dream – dreams that can inspire and help the feeling of community spirit within our island to grow.

how the island is run, the members of the project hope to inspire islanders to be PROACTIVE not REACTIVE – that is to say, to use our skills and talents to help one another realise a better way of life in Guernsey by the year 2020.

Instead of wasting negative energy on repeating the same complaints about

TED is a well-known initiative, which seeks to inspire “the spreading of ideas”

The Dandelion Project group formed on the eve of TEDx St Peter Port. A conference held recently at St James that combined the talent and experience of twelve specialist speakers from around the world

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When you take away the daily chores and labours of paying bills, everyone has a passion; something that they would give willingly to and the project hopes to help others to deliver the best of themselves.

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the group hopes to encourage islanders to communicate and exchange ideas and skills with one another. From education and healthcare, to transport and agriculture, the group believes that every aspect of island life can be further developed and improved upon - especially if islanders stop doubting their ability to affect change.

Members of the group believe that Guernsey is the perfect environment for such a project – we are, after all, only a phone call away from one another.

and the Ted X program was “designed to help communities, organizations and individuals to spark conversation and connection through local experiences”.

On the evening in question, talks were given with the aim of inspiring the local community to believe that anything is possible. Having researched successful initiatives to boost community spirit (previously undertaken in locations such as Downtown Las Vegas and Summit Eden in Utah) the group of individuals that would later become The Dandelion Project began to discuss the positive aspects that a similar scheme and outlook could have on a tight-knit community such as Guernsey.

They set up their Facebook page, hit over 1,000 likes and the cogs of the project were set in motion.

“When you take away the daily chores and labours of paying bills, everyone has

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a passion; something that they would give willingly to and the project hopes to help others to deliver the best of themselves” states Jock, one member of the thousand strong project.

People like to have representatives for a new initiative but one of the catalysts for the movement, Marc Winn, explains that what they are doing is nothing new at all; “Involving one another to achieve great things and mobilising awareness is something we are all capable of. We’d all love to see sixty-five thousand ambassadors and local heroes. We’re capable of doing this, we just need to believe in ourselves.”

Not everyone can develop computer software; not everyone can grow vegetables, but by pooling the resource of local talents together into one place and by holding regular events and discussions,

One of the ideas most recently discussed by the group is the concept of social farming – organising small committees of locals who can work together on farming projects. The group view this idea as being a cost and time effective way of encouraging sustainable living on the island. Another interesting idea is the development of a “Hedge Veg App’ - an application available for apple or android phones and devices, coded by locals for locals, that could list the locations of Hedge Vegetable stands on the island (as well as a list of the products that can be purchased from each one). The development of a free app geared towards island life has many advantages – not only is it a fun way of encouraging islanders, especially children, to embrace new ways of using technology, it also encourages consumers to support local growers and produce.

With at least thirty ideas from islanders (at time of print) having been taken on board by the project – Gallery looks forward to seeing what the future has in store…

Find out more online by visiting their website www.dandelion.gg

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A path to a clear conscious leads to a shiny future What city are you?

London or Milton Keynes?

A mass of overlapping connections, dead ends, bridges, undergrounds, open spaces and overcrowded corners. Or an organised, numbered grid, easily navigable, clean, ordered and systematic.

If you are London, how can you succeed when your world expects you to conform and be a Milton Keynes?

Brad Dyer is definitely London. He’s going to study at Central St Martins[*] and he told me once he was related to Danny Dyer. I believed him. It turned out he was fibbing but I can forgive him.

I first met Brad three years ago when he walked into my classroom. He had enrolled on a Level 2 Diploma in Creative Arts at the Guernsey College of FE. The college offers Level 2 courses to students’ aged sixteen and over that have not achieved the entry requirements to study at A-level or Level 3.

A second chance to access Further Education and an opportunity to learn and achieve in an alternative way.

“I struggled with mental health issues during school which caused me to miss quite a lot and when I received my GCSE’s, I felt I had disappointed a lot of people including myself. I was given the option to join the Level 2 Creative Arts course. The course helped me deeply to develop myself as an artist, and the opportunity to further my education”.

When Brad walked into my classroom he was not at all sure. It took a while to build trust, but as his confidence grew he was taken on an exploratory journey through the creative arts. With access to three college departments he devised plays, took part in performing and making a music

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video (something that may haunt him for his entire career), learned film and editing techniques, made advertising campaigns and came to appreciate the value of a number of art and design techniques.

After the successful completion of his Level 2 qualification Brad decided to progress to the BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Art & Design. During these last two years he has explored the languages of minimalism, abstraction and conceptual visual art, producing a range of outcomes from drawing and printmaking to 3D installation His piece for the End of Year Show is a chalkboard confessional.

At the open evening of the show I got chatting to a nice chap called Larry. We were stood inside Brad’s installation, a long narrow white corridor with a low ceiling and square black boards hanging like monochrome paintings along both sides.

An entrance and exit at either end of the enclosed space was cloaked with purple curtains.

Hanging by the side of each black ‘painting’ are white chalks and the visitors are asked to participate in the work by writing confessions, anonymously, on the boards.

Larry was perturbed by some of the confessions that had been scribed already.

One he pointed out was “I have 350 friends on Facebook but I am so lonely”, others made deep dark personal statements, some confessed unrequited love, and of course, some confessions were written in jest. Larry asked why anyone would want to confess such personal things to strangers? I then felt I had to offer some kind of explanation.

We started to discuss contemporary art as a platform for the confessional. We considered the role a church confessional used to play in the community and that now we have social networking, Saturday night telly and E4. They are our spaces for confession and redemption. Perhaps Brad is questioning the place of art (painting) in our fab new world.

Also, I pointed out, that Brad had no control over what people wrote, or even if they participated at all. Which again might be

questioning how people interact with art.

Larry seemed happy with that. I don’t know if Brad will be at time of writing but in case of misrepresentation, here is a quote from Brad: “After recently becoming fascinated with the idea of journeys, I came across the expression ‘Sonder’ which means the realisation that each random passer-by is living a life as vivid and as complex as your own. I feel as if everyone is under the impression that the world revolves around him or her, especially at my age. I wanted to create a tunnel environment that contains chalkboards; the area inside the tunnel is to represent a calm space where everyone can share his or her secrets. I’ve taken the inspiration form Catholic confessionals and traditional Korean houses and the use of delicate tissue paper screens”.

Brad won two prizes at the show. He won the Specsavers Portfolio Development Prize for the student that is considered to have travelled the furthest and got the most out of their time at college. He was awarded this because of his journey from Level 2 to CSM. He also won the Student of the Year, awarded by Becky Powell and Aimee Piriou of the Specsavers Creative Team. He was chosen because, in their view, ‘Brad’s work addressed substantial issues and was presented in a resolved, finished manner.’

At interview he talked with great eloquence of the process of making art, the context in which his piece sits and also demonstrated a maturity of emotion.

We know that Brad will continue to succeed as he moves on to the next stage of his creative education from which he will embark on a shining career. Brad is going to Central St Martins. Brad is going to London.

He can’t wait. [*] Equivalent to Oxbridge in the art & design world

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Sure Big Screen is Back

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uernsey film fans are being asked which movies they want to see at the island’s only outdoor cinema event as Sure Big Screen returns to Cobo this summer.

The week-long event, which last year entertained more than 6,000 islanders, will be showing three films a day from Tuesday 19th August until Monday 25th August. It will be one of four community events that Sure is supporting by bringing the screen to the island as it was part of Liberation Day and will be involved in the Victor Hugo centenary celebrations as well as Proms on the Pier.

This year, Sure wants islanders to help choose the films they will show during Sure Big Screen.

‘It is important to Sure, as the island’s largest telecoms company, that we put on an event that the whole community can enjoy. We want the schedule for Sure Big Screen to include the films that islanders really want to see which is why we want people to give us their favourites. The suggestions can be classics, comedies, thrillers, action movies or family favourites,’ Sure’s PR and marketing man-

ager, Jess Bisson, tells us; ‘It is a simple concept that really works and the audience numbers grow year on year. Last year was such a huge success culminating in a record number of people watching Skyfall on the final night. Over the course of the week, we gave away 200 Sure Big Screen t-shirts, 1,000 packets of free popcorn, 200 Sure cocktail shakers, 300 Sure watches and sunglasses and 500 free icecreams. Our aim is to make this year’s Sure Big Screen the best yet and hopefully the weather will help us achieve that.’

‘We have already had some suggestions including showing Roger Rabbit in honour of the late Bob Hoskins and the Italian Job, which is a real classic. Recent box office hits Frozen, Philomena, 12 Years a Slave and Mandela – The Long Walk to Freedom have also been suggested but we know there must be plenty more for us to consider,’ Jess tells us. ‘We hope that all of these events will be more enjoyable thanks to Sure’s support.’ We’re sure they will be!

The big screen will also be at the celebrations of Victor Hugo at Cambridge Park on 21st June and Proms on the Pier on 13th September.

Shown above ‘Castle Cornet’ by Ian Paterson (left) and ’Wet Lands’ by Neil Paterson (right)

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CA Galleries International is delighted to showcase the work of twin brothers, Ian and Neil Paterson with a special exhibition titled ‘Island Reflections’ depicting the Channel Island’s varied landscape.

London born twins, Ian and Neil Paterson have a long association with the Channel Islands since holidaying here during their childhood. Growing up, their passion for painting developed into a discipline as they studied Fine Art, Ian at Chelsea School of Art and Neil at Leeds University. Throughout their careers as established artists, Ian and Neil have exhibited together throughout the UK, Europe, the USA and now for the first time, Jersey.

This exhibition represents their appreciation of the Islands landscape and natural beauty. Although both Ian and Neil paint similar scenes, their style and approach is markedly different. On the one hand, Ian adopts a precise almost airbrushed depiction of the environment around him whereas Neil paints freely with expressive brush strokes using oils.

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According to Neil Paterson; ‘The paintings in this show are as much about the expressive possibilities of oil paint as they are about images near to the natural world and some specific Guernsey scenes. I see the process of making each piece of work as a visceral response to the medium and an emotional response to the sensations of being in nature and of being affected by weather. Each image is allowed to emerge rather than be imposed and therefore the finished work is the result of loosely controlled incarnations. Before every session paint is scraped off and the surface develops anew, building on vestigial traces from previous encounters.’

A rigorous technician, Ian labours for as long as it takes to achieve the near airbrush quality of his paintings with pure brush work, painstakingly masking off the area to be painted and methodically applying paint to canvas. This devotion to technique lends an intensity to the scenes, creating paintings of calm and space.

Whether painting landscapes, architecture, still life or portraits Ian’s stripped back detail and clean lines are his signature. The contrast between light and shadow are at the heart of his work determining the final composition of the painting.

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Don’t save metallic styles just for night time but let them shimmer during the day in mermaid greens, sparkling silvers and glistening golds.

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We love to give the brilliant creatives that make up our team the opportunity to flex their creative muscle. Rather than add boundaries, this edition’s ‘second shot’ is an opportunity to see the work of Renegade Photography’s Simon Boucher Harris working to his own brief. We think the shots are amazing. We hope you agree.

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CHRISTA'S look is perfect for spring teaming her khaki trousers with a fresh white tee and pastel coloured accessories.

POLLY has the ultimate chic day look with a classic black a line skirt, open toed sandals and statement necklace.

right out of Shoreditch, accessorising her skinny jeans perfectly with a vintage print shirt, statement necklace and that all important matching red lip.

We love LYDIA'S cute denim dress and bold pink accessories, making the perfect statement which will carry right through to summer.

For a casual day look you can't go wrong with skinny jeans, polo and trainers. Love BRENDAN'S choice of navy treads.

Keeping it current and trans seasonal ALEX has teamed the essential skinny and white tee combo with a smart shearling lined parka.

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1. Frog - wielding more jewels than Beyoncé, this fairy-tale frog is already a prince in our eyes £24.50 Jonathan Alexander

2. Guernsey Notebook – the perfect notebook in which to pen an homage to ‘The Toilers of the Sea’ this summer £20 Indica

3. Crown tealight holder for a regal finishing touch £4.50 Jonathan Alexander

4. Book Flowers – these glittery flowers are made from the pages

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5. Chocolate boxes – these wooden boxes wouldn’t look out of place in Amelie Poulains Parisian kitchen from £7.99 LS Shabby 2 Chic

6. Lavender heart –gorgeous purple blooms sourced from France £9.99 LS Shabby 2 Chic

7. Guernsey Heart Map – well they do say home is where the heart is….

8. These charming demitasse cups and saucers are perfect for tea parties or a morning espresso £15 the pair ELEVEN

9. Add a splash of sophistication to your glassware collection with these multicoloured martini glasses £27.00 set of four ELEVEN

10. Beautiful iridescent Mother of Pearl and Sheesham Wood Photo Frame 7 x 5 £18.75 and 4 x 6 inches

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Hair tends to lose its natural sheen in the summer, yet these are the months we want no-fuss, healthy looking hair. “The air is dryer in the summer,” explains Jason Collier from The White Room, “and this makes hair dehydrated and that will make it look dull and lack-lustre.” Jason recommends changing up your hair care routine, swapping your shampoo and conditioner for something new when the bottles are finished and he also suggests a pre-wash treatment: “Coat your hair in a conditioning oil like Shu Uemura Essence Absolue (3) (£31.00 Bijoux boutique) and if you have time leave it for a few minutes before shampooing and conditioning your hair as normal.” Moroccanoil (7) sparked the trend for hair oils and it can be used pre-shower as Jason suggests as well as on damp hair before styling to help smooth the cuticle and give hair a really healthy shine. Lynne Kendal-Falla from Bijoux Boutique agrees.

“This treatment completely transforms and repairs as its formula replaces lost protein for strength as well as fatty acids, omega-3 oils and vitamins for shine.

Like hair, skin too is prone to dryness in the summer months and having a few specialist serums in your beauty cabinet will mean you are ready to combat any issue. The ESPA Optimal Skin Pro Serum (6) (£38.00.

Bella Spa) will not only nourish skin but with protective and anti-inflammatory ingredients like Turmeric, it will help to defend skin from summertime freeradical damage. Hyaluronic Acid serums like SkinCeuticals B5 Gel also layer well underneath your regular moisturiser. The molecules attract moisture and whilst they occur naturally in skin our levels deplete as we age, so boosting it with a serum is even more important for the over 40’s. Spritzing a water-based facial spray like the Eau

Now that summer is officially here it’s time to think about smooth pins that give you the confidence to raise your hemline.

The first step has to be de-fuzzing and waxing gives a long-lasting finish, but pick your treatment with care. “Hot wax is very effective on more stubborn hair like underarms as it warms the skin and opens the follicles to make the treatment less painful,” explains Georgia from Allbeauty.

Less ‘ouch’ is always good and warm wax is a more gentle approach that will work well on legs.

Blondes beware, the summer months can really strip out colour and because paler colours reflect the light less efficiently than browns and brunettes, blondes can look dull. Jason suggests using pigment conditioners with gold tones to give hair a healthy looking sheen. Try Shu Uemura

Art of Hair Color Lustre (1) (£32. The White Room).

Whilst it doesn’t matter how your hair is cut, it does matter how you finish and style your hair. “Even after careful conditioning, the hair cuticle will still be open,” explains Jason. So even if you are trying to recreate the ‘just stepped off the beach’ style, blowdrying will help to smooth the cuticle and leave hair looking more shiny. Take some of the effort out of blow-drying by having a Global Keratin in-salon treatment that will help keep hair frizz-free and cuts down on drying time. “With this semi-permanent treatment you can get a much better result for minimal effort,” states Jason.

When it comes to dull hair, product buildup can also be the culprit. “Wax, gel, hairspray, coupled with not cleansing your hair properly will lead to product overload and that will result in lack lustre hair.”

Lynne from Bijoux Hair suggests a detoxing shampoo such as Wella SP Deep Cleanser Shampoo to rid hair of dulling residues.

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Thermal Avene Water Spray (£6.50. Boots)

after cleansing and before your serum also gives skin a more plump, hydrated appearance.

Continue the benefits of layering your skincare by swapping heavy moisturisers for gel formulations like Clinique’s Moisture Surge (32.00. Creaseys) and add in a mild exfoliant like No7 Beautiful Skin Over Night Radiance Boost. (8) (£16.00. Boots.)

As you’d expect, bronzing is back for summer but take your cue from the models at Dolce & Gabbana where the tan was balanced by flattering tones of apricot and peach. So don’t abandon your blusher, use it to ensure bronzed skin looks natural and not too heavy. Make up artist, Hannah Colley, suggests dusting a natural rose or apricot blush over the top of your bronzer, just on the apples of the cheek. Gallery loves the Chanel Limited Edition Healthy Glow Sheer Powder, which comes in two shades for an effect that is, as Hannah says, “more St Tropez and less TOWIE.”

The at-home IPL hair removal systems are also worth investing in – especially if you can share it with a girlfriend. The technology has improved and the new Philips Lumea Compact IPL (9) system is super lightweight yet promises up to 80% reduction in hair regrowth in just 8 weeks. (£199.00. Boots)

Whatever method you use, exfoliation is the key to keeping in-growing hairs at bay and will also help your moisturiser do its job. Try body brushing, which also stimulates the circulation and will make a visible difference to cellulite if you do it regularly. I’ve just discovered the new ESPA Optimal Body TriSerum (4) . The omegas, antioxidants and nourishing oils promise to tone up and even out skin. ( £38.00 Bella Spa.)

For the ultimate sexy sheen, the new This Works Skin Deep Golden Elixir (2) , which contains a blend of nourishing oils with 24 carat gold, is top of my wish list. (£45.00.

Plaisirs.)

Nothing beats a professional tan, however adept you are at doing it at home, there’s no doubt it’s a chore you leave to the experts.

Allbeauty offer the Zen Tan, which starts with an invigorating scrub. The mint, aloe, rosemary and ginger gets the skin tingling, making the whole tanning ritual much more of a pleasure. I also love the choice of tan depth, which may change through the summer as your natural skin tones darken with the sun. “To prolong the tan, pat the skin dry after a shower and keep applying a good moisturiser,” says Georgia. Try the Guinot Lait Hydrazone Velvet Skin Body Lotion. (5) (£27.50. Allbeauty.)

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WHEN BEAUTY SHINES THROUGH LOOK GOOD FEEL BETTER Words: Hayley Webb

Make-up artist, Hayley Webb visits the local Look Good Feel Better workshop to observe the charity that is literally changing the face of cancer.

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Every six weeks or so a group of women meet in the oncology unit at the PEH for something very wonderful as the local ‘Look Good Feel Better’ team do their thing. The local branch of the international charity, dedicated to ‘improving the self esteem and quality of life of people undergoing treatment for cancer’ assemble workshops focused on skincare and makeup. A twelve-step program is covered in a couple of hours helping women combat the visible side effects of cancer treatment and is certainly welcome support for the women who attend.

mirrors, applicators and information about the charity. The magic really begins as everyone is given their special gift for attending the workshop - a sealed box filled with cosmetics, toners, moisturisers, primers, application brushes plus an impressive make-up collection (all donated) presented to each lady as they delight in finding out what is inside. Over £150,000 of products is donated to the charity each year from members of the Cosmetic, Toiletry & Perfumery Foundation and brands included Estee Lauder, Nivea, Benefit, Boots no.7even a Chanel lipstick was spotted.

The experience begins with a personal invitation from LGFB with details of their workshop. Upon arrival, the oncology unit is transformed into a studio with individual workstations set up with

Starting with skincare to prepare the canvas, volunteer Lynn talks through the importance and benefits of a good skincare routine as everyone begins testing their products. Well placed to advise, Lynn works for no.7 at Boots

and shares her experience professionally with a real passion for the cause.

Informative, relaxing and fun is the name of the game and as the workshop moves onto make-up application, make-up artist Hannah Colley takes the lead. Cancer has some very cruel side effects including the potential loss of eyebrows and eyelashes, but with come clever make-up guidance; the illusions of these can be created. Armed with all the tools in their kits, everyone follows the tutorial trying the new techniques with confidence and conviction. Good primers are great to hide the giveaway redness of a flush, a softer approach to eyeliner with a little smudging hides the lack of eyelashes and plotting the 3 points of the brow creates the perfect eyebrow.

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Hannah has been volunteering for the charity for around two years and really enjoys the evenings; “It’s amazing to watch the group over the course of the evening; everyone is a little quiet at the start as they are not sure what to expect. By the end everyone looks great and has a good time!

It’s lovely giving the ladies their bag of treats and everyone usually finds a product they wouldn’t normally buy or use so everyone gets to try something new.”

The transformation throughout the workshop from patient to confident woman is tangible as the looks are finished – the volume in the room increases, wigs come out to complete the looks and everyone has at least one top tip to take away that will help them still achieve their signature looks during their treatment.

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One lady described the initiative as the ‘nicer side’ of her cancer experience – something very positive at a predominantly negative time. This will be particularly pleasing for Jane Beausire, local Look Good Feel Better coordinator and friendly face looking after the group, as it’s clear to see this is exactly what she is hoping for. Support, confidence and courage is the objective that’s achieved in a very special way.

The charity was formed in 1994 and the unique program of free skincare and makeup workshops is now available at over 65 hospitals and cancer care centres around the country. Established in Guernsey for five years now, the scheme was brought to the island by Karen Leech, lead cancer nurse at the PEH and is lovingly coordinated by Jane.

For more information on attending the workshops, to donate or volunteer your time, please contact Jane Beausire jbeausire@hssd.gov.gg Gallery Magazine would like to thank Jane, Karen, Hannah and all the lovely ladies enjoying the session for letting us cover Look Good Feel Better.

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Gallery’s beauty snoop asked the experts at Allbeauty what products they love to use themselves.

GEORGIA KINNS is Allbeauty’s go-to-girl for skincare advice…

Two of my current skincare favourites are Comfort Zone Glorious Skin Serum (£69.50) and Caudalie Vino Perfect Broad Spectrum Day Perfecting Cream SPF15 (£32.00). The serum has an instant lifting effect that makes my skin luminous and makes a great base for make-up; whilst the moisturizer also gives skin a glow whilst protecting it as well.

Another skincare favourite is Dermalogica Daily Microfoliant (£33.58), which is suitable for anyone’s skin. A little goes a long way and makes my skin feel and look smoother and more refined. I tip a small amount of the powder onto the palm of your hand, add a little water and mix into a paste. Apply this in circular motions over the face and neck and wash off. It’s gentle enough to use every day.

I also use the Dermalogica Multi Vitamin Power Recovery Mask (£28.75) once a week. It contains concentrated vitamins A C E an F to help skin recover from the damage that leads to skin ageing. It’s another cult beauty product from Dermalogica. This mask doesn’t set, so sometimes leave it on for longer to really get the full benefit of the mask. Your skin will look and feel amazing afterwards. I think of it as a quick fix mini facial in a tube and it smells divine too.

AMELIA WELLS is Allbeauty’s resident make-up artist…

I love the XenTan Perfect Bronze powder (top), which has a matt finish and can be used on the face and body. I always use matt, no shimmer, because it looks more natural. (£18.50) As a make-up pro I always use a primer and test out loads of different formulations. My current favourite is the Dermalogica Skin Perfect Primer SPF30 (£31.25). I love the high SPF – perfect for the summer months.

In the summer I swap out foundation for something lighter and am currently using the Dermalogica Sheer Tint SPF20 (£28.33). It has a light, barely-there finish; in fact no one would know you were wearing make-up.

My latest lip balm addictions are the L’Occitaine Shea Moisturising Lip Balm and Butter London Lippy Tinted gloss.

Both keep lips kissably soft with just a hint of colour, which is all I want for a relaxed summer look.

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ROCK ‘N’ ROLL… AND STEAK… AND CHIPS…

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he ‘food scene’ in Guernsey (with no intention of pretense) has improved immensely over the last several years.

More discerning customers, the power of reviews (like it or loathe it, Tripadvisor influences the hospitality sector), greater awareness (food festivals and events becoming more prevalent) and increasing innovation of chefs has led to good things for Guernsey diners.

It is not just St Peter Port that has seen change; there are some fantastic places outside of town. One of these has undergone recent evolution: the Rock Garden Steakhouse. The temptations to entice customers away from town include a free mini bus service to and from St Peter Port and distinctive cocktails (around £7.50 each), dreamt up by their talented mixologist, TJ.

THE RESTAURANT The setting just feels right; although it is light with beautiful views of, well, a rock garden (hence the name!) the dark, contemporary furniture and industrial lighting help the ambience to feel more American steakhouse than five star hotel.

The resident life size silver bull adds an element of playfulness to the surroundings – this beast has to be seen to be believed.

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THE MENU The Rock Garden Steakhouse has a menu whose headline acts are a range of ‘global’ steaks – meaty morsels on offer include Argentinean, Brazilian, English, Irish or Scottish beef.

For any vegetarians who feel bold enough to enter the carnivore’s cavern, there are a couple of veggie dishes, and for non-steak eaters, some delicious options such as mojito spatchcock chicken. Let’s be honest though, in a steak house, you eat steak or you are ridiculed. This may just be my reaction.

The side dishes are tucked away at the edge of the menu but should absolutely not go unnoticed. With delectable treats such as foie gras, chargrilled corn on the cob and XXXL onion rings, you could easily be sated with a selection of these. However, if you do that, you will kick yourself for missing out on the main prize: the steak.

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Rock Garden prawn cocktail The crispy, sweet tempura prawns are paired with savoury avocado and ripe tomatoes adding a touch of levity to the dish.

Duck spring roll with hoisin sauce The crunchy spring roll is bursting with smoky, savoury duck.

The delicious hoisin (I am somewhat of an addict) and fresh beansprouts add to the Asian tastes of this excellent starter.

Mains (steaks are around £20 each, other mains £14)

Scottish highland boned Sirloin steak (350 grams) This long, dry aged steak is crammed with rich flavour and incredibly tender.

Argentinean pampas grass fed Sirloin steak (300 grams) The young gun of the pack has more bite than the longer aged Irish, Scottish and English meats, but packs an almost grassy savoury punch.

The steaks are served with a giant, triple cooked chip, crisp onion ring and whole roast tomato; this was clearly not enough for my dining companion and I, who also gorged on delicious sides and sauces.

The presentation, on a simple, branded wooden platter, seems to engorge the meat to gargan-

tuan proportions. They also entrust diners with the kind of knife that would thrash Crocodile Dundee in a game of ‘call that a knife?’

Sauces (around £2 each)

Sharp pepper – a piquant, flavoursome sauce which suited the intense Scottish sirloin.

Jamaican jerk – This scotch bonnet-laden sauce packs serious fiery heat working well with the young Argentinean sirloin.

Sides (£3.50 each)

Creamed potatoes (a smooth and hearty extra); green beans, shallots and chives (a fresh counter to the hearty steak); chargrilled corn on the cob, scented chilli (a blackened and sweet delight) and foie gras (this creamy addition is a way of adding yet more protein to the mix…).

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Cinnamon doughnuts with ice cream – orange, chocolate and raspberry dipping sauces Three fresh doughnuts. Three scoops of ice cream. Three sauces. Need I say any more?

This dessert was a study in sweet perfection.

Lily of the Valley apple pie The crusty pastry shell is stuffed with oats, tender, sweet apples and topped with fragrant vanilla ice cream.

This is a restaurant that is unashamed about its hedonistic purpose: to fill you up with well-cooked steak and incredible sides and to slake your thirst with innovative cocktails. When it comes to venturing out of St Peter Port, people can lean towards myopia, stating: ‘I can’t be bothered to go all the way up there, it’s out of town.’

We are, of course in Guernsey, where nowhere is that far. You will surely miss out on a highly enjoyable night if you ignore this out of town treasure.

Stu Chandler is Gallery’s epicurean educator; you can often find him looking embarrassed after a prodigiously large meal at various restaurants around Guernsey.

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THE SPICE MAN COMETH: A VERY SPECIAL EVENING AT THE PAVILION

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t Pierre Park Hotel is something of an institution in Guernsey, the rural setting just outside St Peter Port being a peaceful haven away from the busy town centre. You have likely been there several times, whether for afternoon tea, a round of golf or a luxurious spa treatment; it has a huge amount to offer islanders and visitors alike.

The fairly recent addition of Tony Leck’s Pavilion restaurant, having relocated in 2012, has only added to the wealth of treats on offer at St Pierre Park. The Pavilion has a modern, clean décor; the cool greys and wooden surfaces appearing to allow the restaurant to flow into the surrounding verdant locale.

THE ‘INCREDIBLE SPICE MAN’ The evening in question was rather special, not just because the sun had the good grace to shine all day, but due to the fact that we

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were being catered for by renowned chef Cyrus Todiwala (I will not do the disservice of branding him a ‘celebrity chef,’ mainly because he can cook fantastically and is a charming and witty host, unlike so many others in that category).

Mr Todiwala hails from India and has made his mark on the British food scene by taking fine local ingredients and adding his signature twist of complementary spices. The expectation of how he would incorporate some of Guernsey’s finest ingredients (for which Mr Leck is arguably best known) into the meal was palpable.

Upon being called to the table, we were enthusiastically greeted by the affable Mr Todiwala who said something which, with hindsight, seems logical but was revelatory at the time: ‘Not all Indian food is curry.

Curry is a dish where ingredients are served in a large amount of sauce. This common misunderstanding leads people to say ‘I’m going for a curry,’ when they go to an Indian restaurant, but would you say that about a Thai meal? No! Yet they serve red, green, yellow, redang and massaman curries!’ A valid point, and one whose adoption would

require something of a cultural shift among British diners (note to self: must start saying ‘I’m going for an Indian meal,’ rather than ‘going for a curry’!).

The food was fantastic, as you will see below; Mr Todiwala’s deft, light touches with spices never overpowering delicate ingredients (such as scallop), but acting at times as a strident counterpoint to some hefty competition (such as the crunchy caramel cover sitting atop the crème brulee).

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Fofos d’arroz com Torteval Rice balls filled with chilli, garlic and Torteval ‘Fort Grey’ cheese Balchão de camarão Gamba prawns tossed in Goan style pickled masala served on toasted baguette slices Prior to sitting, we were spoilt with some delicious morsels: crispy fofos d’arroz (deep fried rice balls – the name is a throwback to Portuguese colonists of India) stuffed with incredible Torteval Fort Grey blue cheese, and balchão de camarão – local prawns with a savoury, spicy, Goan pickle.

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The words ‘coconut curry,’ will have some people running for the hills, as they immediately imagine a viscous, claggy Korma; but fear not! The pale green coconut curry was fresh, light and worked fantastically with the rich, meaty chancre.

The accompanying scallop was a delight – sweet and gently flavoured.

MAINS Kheema purr eedu nay pao Curried minced Guernsey lamb & pork topped with a whole egg, steamed and served with Pavilion bread

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I am lucky enough to have tried a similar dish many times (called bobotie, it is a Cape Malay dish, which was a staple of my youth, thanks to my Zimbabwean mother) and so had a benchmark against which to judge the kheema. The use of two minces meant that the lamb mince, which tends towards dry, was matched with the juicier Guernsey pork mince. The savoury, spicy meat was proffered with a small batch bread loaf which peeled apart in feathery layers, allowing me to mop up the remains with gusto!

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Jardaloo ma gos nay vagharaela 4 chaawal Leg of Guernsey lamb simmered with Hunza apricots in a whole spice and tomato based sauce, served with cumin flavoured pulao rice & new potatoes By this point, envious glances were being stolen towards the pescatarians who were served a similar dish with sea bass… concern was voiced: could we really handle another meat course? With two starches?

The answer to this question (perhaps only in my case) is a hearty, Obama-inspired ‘YES WE CAN!’ The lamb was fork-tender, served with a sweet and savoury apricot sauce. It is hard to find fault with this dish – the rice was light and fluffy, the potatoes elevated with whole cumin seeds, and the sweet, dark, Hunza apricots cut through the deliciously rich Guernsey lamb.

DESSERT 5 Zafrani elaichi creme brûlée Saffron and cardamom crème brûlée with a pistachio & cardamom tuille Cue the uproar: ‘how can you finish a spectacular Indian meal (see? Not ‘a curry’!) with crème brûlée?’ Came the protests from my dining companions [inside my head] ‘this is European-Asianfusion madness!’ As you can tell, I was rather sceptical.

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Imagine my surprise when this turned out to be one of the finest desserts I have had for some time. I have mixed feelings about crème brûlée at the best of times. Despite the convincing crack of caramel often giving rise to a host of creamy custardy goodness beneath, I have been misled before with interpretations such as crab brûlée, and a woeful – albeit accidental – speciality I can only assume would truthfully be titled ‘scrambled-egg-sugar surprise.’

Back to the business at hand; the dessert was unctuous and wonderfully pungent with a solid hit of saffron and cardamom, matched with a crispy, crumbly pistachio tuille.

Compared to the usual ‘screaming sugar rush’ desserts to be found at the end of many British meals, this acted as a gentle and fitting end to a meal whose inspired use of Guernsey ingredients left many of us – figuratively, rather than literally, as we were somewhat full – wanting for more.

And remember – if you decide to have a takeaway or head to your favourite place – you are going for an Indian meal and not having a curry!

Stu Chandler is Gallery’s guest glutton/ chief gourmand and dreams of becoming a competitive eater one day (but fears the long hours of training would exhaust him) Follow him on Twitter (@foodiestu).

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Food fashions, come and go, Kale anyone.....?

We asked our favourite foodies The shiny kitchen gadget you couldn’t live without is...?

The gadget that I couldn’t cook without is definitely the Thermomix blender. It is one of the most diverse pieces of equipment in the kitchen, and we use it to make a range of dishes, including creamy sauces and delicious ice cream.

Stamatis Loumousiotis The OGH & Duke of Richmond Hotel

Our ice cream maker!

We have just made Strawberry and Yoghurt ice cream and Banana and Passionfruit – delicious.

I would have to say, after my knives, my favourite gadget is our waterbath. Originally, it allowed us to push our creativity and has been an essential piece of kit in my kitchen for a few years now.

Neil Maginnis, Le Fregate Hotel

Michael Pesrin Petit Bistro

We use our RATIONAL COMBI OVEN all day long each and every day. Not only is it shiny, it’s got all the ‘bells ‘n’ whistles’ too ... It can be programmed into any language, downloads and records history for health and hygiene purposes, even plays ruddy tunes and sings! The best thing though is it is self cleaning!!......but then you’d expect that from an oven that costs around the same as a family car.

Our dough machine is a crucial piece of equipment in our kitchen; we make all of our pizza bases on site and I cannot imagine how painful it would be on the arms to knead all that dough by hand.

Pacojet, best bit of kit in the kitchen, it does everything!

A Pacojet produces exquisite mousses, sauces and ice creams at the press of a button.

Mark Snelling, Fermain Valley Hotel

My Robot Coupe! It’s the blender of all blenders and I can’t even begin to explain how many things we use it for!

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Our rational oven, as it allows us to cook and experiment with food to achieve the best results.

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ituated on a quiet lane leading to the Beaucette Marina, Oakstone is a large bespoke Guernsey residence that provides both character and charm. A truly distinctive granite property on the fringe of the North coast.

“It’s an iconic 5 bedroom local market property with stunning views, landscaped gardens and a wonderful setting.” explains our property guide, Vijay Wiltshire of Wiltshire Property.

“It’s an impressive property that we are very proud to market – the views from

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the tower are breath-taking” explains Vijay as he leads me through the gated entrance to Oakstone. Constructed in the 1990’s the property was erected using traditional Guernsey granite, which also features throughout the interior and is complemented with the extensive use of oak inside the property.

Vijay leads us through the main entrance hall and into the large living room. The space is packed with features including a winding staircase that leads to a study and turret-viewing platform, a centrepiece granite fireplace and glass doors that lead to a rear stone veranda. From the turretviewing platform, stunning 360-degree views can be enjoyed over the north coast, St Peter Port and the neighbouring

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OAKSTONE’S LARGE FOOTPRINT, NATURE RESERVE, VIEWING TURRET, PANORAMIC VIEWS, SERENE ORCHARD, STONE VERANDA, AND STRIKING DESIGN MAKES THIS PROPERTY AN IMPRESSIVE FAMILY HOME

islands. The size of the estate can be fully appreciated from this perch and the private gardens, orchard and exquisite flowerbeds can be admired in all of its natural glory.

The area is an isolated nature reserve with its own orchard and landscaped gardens.

There are two master suites in Oakstone.

The first is of contemporary design and includes a five-piece en-suite bathroom including a luxury dressing room. The other is a classic master, with oak beams, a fourposter luxury bed with oak storage and a generous four-piece en-suite.

“The contrast between styling is exciting but geared towards comfort – ideal for family living and entertaining,” explains Vijay. This becomes clear when he guides

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us into the large modern kitchen with state of the art appliances, which leads immediately to a private bar/dining area at the rear. Its large glass frame bathes the room in light and colour.

“This room is my favourite,” he states, “as it brings the beauty of the surrounding landscape from outside in and is the perfect room to relax in.” This dining area is an exciting contrast between the granite plinths and oak furnishings that appear throughout Oakstone.

A garage provides sheltered parking with driveway space to accommodate another six vehicles for family members or visitors.

The space above the main garage area has been converted into a modern loft bedroom

with velux windows and is also filled with natural light.

Overall, Oakstone’s large footprint, nature reserve, viewing turret, panoramic views, serene orchard, stone veranda, and striking design makes this property an impressive family home.

OAKSTONE IS CURRENTLY BEING MARKETED BY WILTSHIRE PROPERTY FOR £1,800,000 AND IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO RENT – FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO ARRANGE A VIEWING, CONTACT WILTSHIRE PROPERTY 01481 723919

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ONE : MORE CHOICE

Moving into a new home is a chance to spread your creative wings and apply your home design skills to a blank canvas. Old properties allow for ripping out and replacing, which can be fun. However, if you’re lucky, the purchase of a property in a new development offers even more scope. Relaxing and selecting furniture and fittings from the comfort of a home and interiors studio is often more favourable than finding yourself covered in old wallpaper.

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s part of their development offering, One St Julians have arranged a special set of packages for new residents to allow them to tailor their new home with a choice of furniture from one of the Island’s leading suppliers.

One St Julian’s 32 luxury apartments and penthouses will benefit from packages of furnishings to be tailored to fit their new owners. The packages have been put together in association with Bonsai Home, one of Guernsey’s newest interior specialists.

The desire is to offer new purchasers the combination of unique brands, innovative design, a high level of service and the exceptional value in the furniture and fitting choice for their apartments. A wealth of different products and brands are available with silver, gold and platinum

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packages for One residents, spanning a full spectrum of price points to order, to cater for any budget. One residents benefit from this offering in a number of ways; Choice The offering for new One apartment owners is comprehensive and include sofas, chairs, beds, tables, cabinets, desks, lighting, carpets, rugs, blinds and many accessories. Residents are also encouraged to use their partner’s ‘Bespoke’ service as this places their world-class furniture and cabinetmaking capabilities at your disposal.

Free design service The room planning and design service is available free of charge, exclusively to One residents. Detailed plans of each apartment are already held on file so you need only book an appointment with the design team, inform them which unit you have purchased and work with them to help visualise different room settings, furniture layouts and colour and fabric combinations.

Hand sketches, mood boards, fabric and timber swatches are all utilised along with customised presentations, full CAD drawings and 3D rendering.

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Detailed plans of each apartment are already held on file so you need only book an appointment with the design team, inform them which unit you have purchased and work with them to help visualise different room settings, furniture layouts and colour and fabric combinations.

Value One residents can access interior items at prices that cannot be found elsewhere. They are therefore assured of receiving exceptional value for money across the entire range of products on offer.

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Turnkey delivery The delivery service includes specialist crating from overseas, delivery to your apartment, any required assembly, disposal of all waste packaging and professional cleaning if required.

Beautiful showroom All One residents are encouraged to visit the Bonsai showroom on Southside where they will find exclusive flagship brands like Piet Boon® and Barn In The City (new even to the UK), complimented by numerous others. In their showrooms one will find cutting edge and contemporary sat alongside antique and unique items and elements of traditional retail combined with audio-visual technology in order to create a heightened experience.

Book an appointment The design team is typically available 6 days per week between 9am and 7pm Monday to Saturday and outside those hours by appointment. In order to ensure that each client receives the proper attention the developers encourage new One purchasers to contact us in advance and book an appointment. Call 01481 200011.

For more information about the One St Julian’s Avenue development visit www.one.gg

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LES NORGIOTS BARN £485,000

Forming part of a hamlet of attractive properties, Les Norgiots Barn is ideally located for beautiful country walks, yet in a central locality, equidistant to the West and East coasts. Accessed from a private granite staircase, the property occupies the top two floors of a barn conversion. Retaining much of the original character, the spacious accommodation comprises entrance hall, stylish free-standing kitchen open to dining room, utility/shower room, large sitting room with feature fireplace, two large double bedrooms both with vaulted ceilings and exposed beams and family bathroom. Externally, the property enjoys parking for multiple vehicles within a shared gravel laid area, a share of derelict granite outbuildings (currently used as an area to grow) and a private lawned garden/field - separated into two tiers which boasts a stunning rural aspect and feeling of tranquility. Internal viewing essential.

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2 LES CANUS COURT £395,000

Located in a quiet lane, this truly superb barn conversion makes a great first time buy or investment property. The accommodation comprises kitchen/dining room and separate sitting room on the ground floor with the first floor opening to two immaculately presented bedrooms and a family shower room. Externally, the property boasts a private gravelled area and in front of the property there is parking for three cars. A great home in a popular location where early viewing is recommended to avoid disappointment.

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1 HAZELY MANOR ÂŁ645,000

No 1 Hazely Manor is an immaculately presented ground floor apartment in a renovated Manor House of six similar properties. Offering two bedrooms and two bathrooms, the apartment has been extremely well maintained by the current owners with a superior fitted Mobalpa kitchen, oak flooring; internal modern slatted shutters fitted to all windows and Villeroy & Boch bathrooms. As well as a garage and parking the added bonus of this property is the super west-facing patio, which enjoys the sun from lunchtime to early evening.

Inspired - 01481 726599

AMBERWOOD ÂŁ715,000

Amberwood is a surprisingly spacious family home, situated on a small clos in an elevated position just inland from Vazon Bay. The accommodation is spacious and flexible and the relevant permissions lend it to being split into a house with a wing or two separate dwellings. The rear south-facing garden has fabulous rural and west coast views whilst to the front is parking for several cars. Whilst requiring some upgrading, Amberwood could be a stunning property in a lovely location.

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Michele’s perspective on interiors brings a kaleidoscope of inspiration from travels and life in The Big Apple, where habitable space runs at a premium. Before launching her practice, Michele worked with home furnishing businesses for a dozen years honing her product knowledge and coproducing designer show homes. She uses an exacting eye to source products from far and near, tailoring layered schemes that reflect her clients’ personality.

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GET THE LOOK INSPIRATION: A living room should tell a story. Infuse colours, silhouettes and accents that communicate the initial theme.

COLOUR : Choose a palette that speaks to the style you want to achieve; whether earth tones, pastel or saturated.

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TEXTURE: Flowing drapes, rugs and wallcoverings lend a finished, more luxurious feel to rooms .

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Your wall finish will take carefull consideration; after all, the wall is the largest part of a room! No longer is traditional tiling the only choice. Instead, the market is moving towards panelling that creates a fresh, modern and luxurious look.

Open up new creative possibilities for the design of your living space with individual room concepts, integrating functions of your kitchen into your homes architecture.

Designers demanding a product that sits well alongside the crisp lines of wall hung sanitary ware, induction hobs and stylish, uncluttered worktops can now look to wall panelling products such as Lustrolite from Luxioso. Lustrolite is an advanced multi-layer acrylic sheet that looks just like glass - and can be applied to shower walls, bathrooms and kitchen splash backs. The panels minimise the need for joints so, unlike tiles with their regular grout lines, they provide an elegant, unbroken aesthetic. Consequently, they are easy to keep clean and, with their non-stick surface, are hygienic and less prone to mould growth.

High quality wall panelling products that are co-extruded produce a solid colour with no bleed-through from the surface behind. With a hardened surface coat that will not scratch and does not chip, they rival the durability of tiles and glass.

Whereas good tiling relies on a specialist tiler, and glass must be precisely templated and then sent away for fabrication, panel products are easily cut and quickly fitted by the kitchen or bathroom installer. What is more, changes to the position of items such as electrical sockets may be accommodated right up to the moment the panel is cut and fitted. Panelling also offers more versatility especially for renovation projects where it can be applied over substrates such as existing tiles, saving the need for hacking off and plastering. While the initial price per square metre of panel products tends to be higher than for tiles, the installation costs are less as the fitting time and skilled labour required are considerably reduced.

Enjoy more space in your life with the individual programs Siematic offers, with its unique variety of exquiste materials and livable colours there is a kitchen to suit all tastes. Explore the connection between cooking and living, and technology and aesthetics in new ways.

Channel Island Ceramics are pleased to be able to offer the SieMatic S1 Smart kitchen. A designer kitchen that truly deserves the name: the SieMatic S1. Smart kitchen design provides the answers to many current questions: How can the kitchen be more user-friendly? What new technologies can be integrated? Can a minimalist aesthetic be combined with maximum function and maximum emotion? How do we bring life back into the kitchen?

The result is a luxury kitchen that looks as unique as it is: the SieMatic S1. The elegant design surprises with innovative technology, numerous options and hidden value. We call it integrated design. Winner of the reddot award for the “best of the best” of Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen and four other reddot awards and nominations for the Design Award of the Federal Republic of Germany.

For more information on these sexy sleek kitchens contact Channel Island Ceramics 01481 234000, visit the showroom or email mail@ channelislandceramics.com

For more information on Lustralite panelling contact Luxioso on 01481236684 or email your query to info@luxioso.com

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any of us have seen Mike Birch, hunched over his workshop table at Derek Birch & Son Jewellers in the Upper Pollet.

The family run business is celebrating fifty years of trading this summer and Gallery was invited into the space to discuss loophole towers, traditional methods and the art of creating bespoke jewellery.

“I enjoy collecting different coloured stones and incorporating them into my work,” explains Mike. His collection of projects, from the minute to the grand, is numerous. Evidence of these is scattered around his workshop, tucked away into the corner of the main showroom floor.

The desk is packed with an assortment of tools and trinkets, bags filled with brightly coloured rocks and shimmering metals.

The arrangement seems chaotic but Mike explains there is an efficient order to his intriguing catalogue system.

“Creating things from scratch, from a drawing in black and white that can look very different to a finished product in gold or platinum is the most satisfying element of my work. It’s the process that I enjoy. It’s a journey that I love.”

He enjoys working with Platinum the most because of its properties. The metal has one of the highest specific gravity indexes of all metals and is one and a half times heavier than lead.

“It does work harden after a while but is quite malleable. Being such a hard material to melt down, it’s a relatively safe material

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to work with. It just takes a little bit of time to get right so you have to have a bit of patience when creating a piece. Planning is key.”

Mike is keen to show us some of his highgrade diamonds and shows us a massive stone.

“It just reflects the lights around it and you get to see all of the different colours. It really is quite spectacular.”

It becomes clear that Mike is enthusiastic about his materials and passionate about his products. Every item in the jewellers has a detailed history or origin, price, and a countless number of hours that have been committed into changing its shape or appearance.

Mike uses a range of equipment to craft the pieces he has for sale. Some are modern and some are the traditional methods and tools that have been passed through the generations, from his father to him.

“My father was a silver smith and he taught me that side of the art. He was originally a hand engraver and I was an apprentice in this craft form. It’s generally a six year apprenticeship but over the years, requests for items to be made were coming in thick and fast, so I drifted over to the build side of things and my father kept engraving,” says Mike.

As he creates and alters items, polishing and adding lustre to his pieces is an integral part of the process. Getting the product looking right and ensuring the presentation is perfect is very important to Mike; “For instance, if I’m making a ring I may polish it nine or ten times before I’m truly happy.”

Being around jewellery his entire life, Mike and his family have become attached to certain pieces over the years. With the range of items in the jewellers, Mike explains that sometimes selling them can be quite difficult; “Mum was the worst at holding on to things.

One example, about thirty-five years ago, a customer came into the shop and showed interest in a ring worth quite a bit of money.

My dear mum couldn’t help herself and explained to the customer that she really wanted it for Christmas. The customer walked out after that and then we sacked mum shortly afterwards!”

Knowing that people enjoy his craft and wearing something that has had so much personal time and attention injected into it, is where the greatest satisfaction comes from. As Mike packs his gear away he shows us his newest range of Loophole Tower salt and pepper mills (some might recognise them as Guernsey Martello Towers).

Constructed from silver and beautifully intricate, Mike explains why he chose these to be his latest project.

“I wanted something iconic to Guernsey and these loophole towers are what predate the Martello towers on our island. The shape and size of the windows are what give it the loophole title and I’m very pleased with the outcome. They are quite impressive pieces.”

If you want to know more about the Loophole Tower range or any of the other items at Derek Birch & Son Jewellers, visit him in the Upper Pollet St Peter Port.

We would like to thank Mike for his generosity and help.

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The guidelines on office design at Saffery Champness are quite stringent.

Saffery Champness directors recognised in 2014 Citywealth Leaders’ List

Four directors of Saffery Champness Registered Fiduciaries in Guernsey have been recognised in the Citywealth Leaders List 2014.

The ninth annual leaders list features prominent figures from across the legal and private wealth management sectors. The list is compiled annually after extensive research and consultation with global peers and private client recommendations including references and testimonials.

Opus private director wins prestigious award

someone, I have yet to find out who, thought I was worth nominating,’ she said.

OPUS Private director Karen Cleal has been given the Editor’s Choice award at the CityWealth Magic Circle Awards.

‘The award is for overall excellence and outstanding services rendered to the wealth management industry. It is given to someone who has shone out as conducting business with integrity and intelligence and is an outstanding role model for the private wealth industry,’ said Karen Jones, editor of CityWealth.

Ms Cleal was originally shortlisted alongside 10 other leading females from the wealth management industries for the Woman of the Year category, however she was unaware ahead of the ceremony that she had not been chosen as the finalist.

‘It was a huge honour to be shortlisted alongside some incredibly successful women.

I never expected to be recognised for a job that I love doing and I was really touched that

Ms Cleal is one of the founding partners of Opus Private which offers trust and family office services to clients across the world.

It now has offices in Guernsey, London and Dubai. Ms Cleal believes the award recognises the part she has played in the company’s success.

Carey Olsen partner wins Contentious Offshore Lawyer award

John Greenfield, Carey Olsen’s head of litigation in Guernsey, has won the 2014 Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) Award for Contentious Offshore Lawyer of the Year.

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Described as being “as much for clients as for professionals,” the list is an established guide to who is recommended in the finance industry. Executive chairman Kelvin Hudson and director Lisa Vizia appear on the honours list, while managing director Nick Batiste and director Helen Green are listed as “prominent figures” in the “leading trustees” category.

New for 2014, Ms Vizia and Mrs Green also feature in the “power women” category, as part of Citywealth’s programme to promote successful business women in the wealth sector.

‘It was a complete shock and a little overwhelming but certainly one of the highlights of my career. I hold CityWealth in high regard and have attended a number of their events in the past and I think during that time, the editor Karen has seen me develop and grow in confidence and seen the role I have played in helping Opus Private to grow,’ she said.

‘There were more than 400 people in the room and because the awards are held in such high regard, there will be thousands who look at the names of the award winners so it’s fantastic for me personally as well as Opus Private and Guernsey as a centre of excellence for wealth management to be recognised.’

Mr Greenfield was recognised alongside other lawyers from international leading law firms and barristers chambers including Withers and Wilberforce Chambers.

Mr Greenfield undertakes the complete range of major litigation and advocacy work including trust litigation asset tracing, multi-jurisdictional disputes and commercial litigation.

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Two of Louvre’s senior staff have ALSO been included in the Citywealth Leaders List.

Derek Baudains co-founded The Louvre Group and has been at the helm of the successful establishment since its inception in 1994. A key player in developing The Louvre Group globally, Derek helped to secure its presence in the British Virgin Islands, Lichtenstein, The Cayman Islands and London.

Haidée Stephens is listed as one of Guernsey’s Leading Trustees and also, for the second year running, she is included on Citywealth’s list of Top 100 IFC’s Power Women. Haidée studied Business and Finance at the University of Southampton and has over 23 year’s experience in the finance industry.

Haidée is a Fellow of Institute of Chartered Secretaries, a Member of Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners and Associate Member of Chartered Institute of Securities and Investments.

Promotions across Barclays Wealth and Investment Management

Barclays Wealth and Investment Management has promoted 12 employees across its Guernsey and Jersey operations in its 2014 promotions round.

The promotions are effective across all levels of the organisation and feature a number of different business divisions including two promotions to director, two to vice president and seven promotions to assistant vice president.

Simon Phillips and Jenny Clayton, who are based in Jersey, have been promoted to directors as part of this year’s promotions round.

Mr Phillips was appointed as Head of Captive Insurance in Barclays’ Wealth and Investment Management division in 2012 to develop the captive insurance proposition.

Ms. Clayton leads the Compliance teams which operate in Guernsey, the Isle of Man and Jersey and specialises in regulatory compliance across all areas of the business.

In Guernsey, Tertia Smit has been promoted to Vice President and Sarah Jehan and Irene Long have been promoted to Assistant Vice Presidents in the Global Investments and Solutions team.

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New Appointment Darren Penney,

Client Services Fund Accountant:

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Darren Penney qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the ICAEW in 2006, working as an auditor at Hobsons and Deloitte. He then joined CMS Cameron McKenna LLP in London where he spent over 4 years specialising in accounting for multijurisdictional law firms as their Financial Accounting Manager.

Darren continued in the legal sector at Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP as the Senior Financial Accountant, before changing industries, obtaining the role of Corporate Accounting Manager at Westfield.

He has brought his experience of working with large complex companies with tight deadlines and used it to apply a systematic and timely approach to his work here in Guernsey.

Carey Olsen boosts Cayman with senior hire

Jan Golaszewski has joined Carey Olsen’s Cayman Islands office as counsel in the dispute resolution and litigation department.

The appointment follows the launch of Carey Olsen’s Cayman Islands litigation offering in September 2013 with the appointment of partner Michael Makridakis and the subsequent appointment of associate Sophia Harrison in November of the same year.

Mr Golaszewski joins the firm’s expanding Cayman Islands practice. Prior to joining Carey Olsen he practised at Maples & Calder in the Cayman Islands for five years and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London and Hong Kong for eight years.

Mr Golaszewski advises clients in contentious, semi-contentious and advisory matters related to offshore and investment funds. His practice has an emphasis on multi-jurisdictional commercial litigation and arbitration, fraud and asset tracing, regulatory issues and judicial review proceedings.

R is for Rossborough. In case you were in an doubt

Personal lines broker promoted to managerial role at Rossborough

A personal lines broker has been promoted to personal insurance manager at Rossborough Guernsey. Michelle Le Prevost, 26, joined the company seven years ago after a short time as an administrator at a public relations firm.

Miss Le Prevost, who attended St Peter Port Secondary School and the College of Further Education, said she was looking forward to managing a team of seven brokers.

‘We have a very successful personal lines department at Rossborough, which I intend to help sustain. We place great emphasis on training and development and I will be guiding my team through this in respect of all our personal lines products,’ she said.

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businessnews GSC BRINGS LEADING INSPIRATIONAL BUSINESS SPEAKER TO GUERNSEY FOR HERITAGE INSURANCESPONSORED SEMINAR Leading sports and business coach Murray Eldridge is coming to Guernsey to share his insights into greater corporate performance with the business community.

Mr Eldridge is the author of ‘Leading High Performance: Applying the Winning Principles of Sports Coaching in Your Organisation’, which will be the theme of his talk.

GUERNSEY FUNDS FORUM 2014 CONCLUDES THE PURSUIT OF CAPITAL IS AND ART The pursuit of capital in the investment funds industry is an art and not a science, according to an exit poll of more than 350 delegates attending yesterday’s Guernsey Funds Forum 2014 in London.

The half-day conference and exhibition, titled ‘The pursuit of capital – art or science?’, included two panel sessions – one on capital and how to raise it and another on capital and how to spend it – and a keynote presentation featuring Jim O’Neill, the former Chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management and creator of the

‘BRICs’ acronym. The event at the Grange St Paul’s Hotel was moderated by both Sarah Montague, host of BBC Radio 4’s flagship Today programme and ITV News anchor, Alastair Stewart OBE. Fiona Le Poidevin, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance – the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry, said: “It was surprising to see how the answer to the art or science question varied from start to finish, particularly as the panellists brought different interpretations of how they perceived the pursuit of capital – the science of considered and well-researched investment in asset classes but based on the art of recruiting specialists in their fields and responding to investor demands.”

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He runs a consultancy company, carries out board evaluations under the Governance Code and delivers leadership and strategy workshops for the Institute of Directors and the Management Centre Europe. He is a chartered director, chartered manager, Fellow of the Institute of Management and an MBA. He is also a qualified, active British rowing coach.

Heritage Insurance and the Guernsey Sports Commission are hosting the breakfast briefing on 20th June at the Garenne Stand.

family offices, wealth management, fund management, taxation, trust, legal, accounting and technology firms.

Carey Olsen’s sizeable international private client team of 32 lawyers includes seven partners and provides trust and estate planning advice across its Guernsey, Jersey, British Virgin Islands and Cayman Islands offices.

CAREY OLSEN WINS BEST PRIVATE CLIENT LEGAL TEAM Carey Olsen has been named Best Private Client Legal Team at the Wealth Adviser Awards 2014.

Wealth Adviser’s 13,000 subscribers around the world vote for service providers in private banks, independent financial advice,

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Carey Olsen partner, Konrad Friedlaender, said: “Winning Best Private Client Legal Team is a great achievement for our team and reinforces Carey Olsen’s reputation for delivering the highest quality private client legal services across our jurisdictions. This award is a significant endorsement of our expertise across the BVI, Cayman Islands, Guernsey and Jersey and reflects our expanding global offering in this sector.”

A NEW POSTCROSSING STAMP... FROM GUERNSEY! With the Queen’s royal approval, the tiny island of Guernsey will be the fourth country (or in this case, special territory) to launch its own Postcrossing stamp!

We’re proud to announce that from May 28th, a new Postcrossing stamp will be born!

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businessnews GSC BRINGS LEADING INSPIRATIONAL BUSINESS SPEAKER TO GUERNSEY FOR HERITAGE INSURANCESPONSORED SEMINAR Leading sports and business coach Murray Eldridge is coming to Guernsey to share his insights into greater corporate performance with the business community.

Mr Eldridge is the author of ‘Leading High Performance: Applying the Winning Principles of Sports Coaching in Your Organisation’, which will be the theme of his talk.

ACCOUNTANT VOLUNTEERS HEAD FOR TANZANIA WITH NEW LAPTOP FOR TUMAINI FUND Two accountants from KPMG in the Channel Islands are visiting Kagera GUERNSEY FUNDS FORUM this month and will be working with the 2014 THE TumainiCONCLUDES Fund to perform an operational PURSUIT OF CAPITAL IS review of their accounting procedures.

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All 10 Fund Corporation employees will join a newly-established Providence Financial Guernsey office.

Fund Corporation was founded in 2007 by the Trust Corporation Group and specialises in fund and investment administration across a wide range of asset classes and fund structures, particularly in assisting entrepreneurial clients looking CAREY OLSEN WINS to expand their operations withBEST a proactive business partner.

PRIVATE CLIENT LEGAL TEAM Trust Corporation Executive Chairman Carey Olsen has been named Best Private and Fund Corporation Director Michael Betley Client Legal Team at the Wealth Adviser said: “Fund Awards 2014.Corporation has worked with Providence Financial for some time and their acquisition of the subscribers business is around a timely Wealth Adviser’s 13,000 the voteway for service providers in a andworld effective for them to establish private banks, independent financial advice, dedicated presence in Guernsey.

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Financial Services Centre of the Year at the Wealth Adviser Awards 2014.

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WITH THE SUMMER UPON US, IT’S TIME FOR THAT DROPTOP...

We present to you the Bentley Continental GTC W12 with Mulliner package

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hat is the best way to add lustre to your car collection?

If a shammy and a turtle wax doesn’t quite cut the mustard then an investment in the new Bentley Continental GTC W12 with Mulliner package might be the answer.

At first glimpse, the Bentley casts an intimidating shadow. At the right time of day hitting the right hill, this giant beast has the ability to change day to night with its sheer girth with a width of almost two meters and a length of approximately five meters. I likened it to the infamous Bismarck but with four wheels, hand stitched leather interior and infinitely shinier.

Test-driving the convertible model was sheer bliss, if not a little worrying on Guernsey roads. But I did notice that every single car and its occupants, whom I met in the lanes or tenuously passed on the road, granted me safe passage first.

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It was then that I realised that no one wants a vehicular altercation with a Bentley or its driver. Everyone I passed dipped their head with shame and apologised profusely for being alive and not possessing a Bentley.

The fear in their eyes was noticeable.

The thought of pranging such a hulking symbol of flagrant wealth was enough to inject uncontrollable day-terrors into the calmest of humans. Combined with the possibility of upsetting the driver of said vehicle, who is likely to employ a horde of Bentley-driving Jewish super lawyers (based in Los Angeles), whose sole purpose in life is to make the common drivers life a living hell.

It was then that I spotted myself in the huge rear view mirror, snarling at every driver I passed as I glided around the St Martins lanes as if the car was on rails.

The 4WD system in the Bentley was phenomenal. Paired with the acceleration to 60mph, which is achieved in a blisteringly smooth, 4.7 seconds. The steering wheel was lighter than air and was thought responsive; literally the lightest

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Its W12 engine is a combination of two V6’s that ensures the Bentley moves on the road with supercar ease and its suspension and handling is so finely tuned, it’s like flying a jet. A big fat jet.

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of touches and the vehicle engaged immediately. It was faster than immediate.

As if the car was an extension of the drivers limbs. The combination of 12 cylinders and 567bhp @ 6000rpm results in an engine capable of reaching a thunderous 195mph.

Its W12 engine is a combination of two V6’s that ensures the Bentley moves on the road with supercar ease and its suspension and handling is so finely tuned, it’s like flying a jet. A big fat jet.

To my surprise I realised it is significantly quicker than the Aston Martin sat next to it in the showroom. At nearly two and a half tons, that’s a lot of power distribution into a very large vehicle. If you prefer to handle the shifting of gears, the tiptronic style 8-speed ZF transmission with steering column mounted gearshift paddles will guide the driver through seamless, twin turbo supercharged transitions on the way to the golf club.

The Hallmark Silver Bentley is grand from all angles. The interior is finished in dark Burr Walnut and hand-stitched cream leather and features a host of luxurious buttons to pamper and delight the senses.

With the improved Bentley GPS tracking system, lucky drivers will never get lost driving through the French Riviera or those glorious journeys to St Peter’s Post Office.

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Its incredibly safe too, with a computer controlled drive and braking system that learns how you drive and adjusts to your style. An on-board screen, mounted in the main cockpit is marginally larger than the television in my lounge and displays images via the reversing rear view cameras and a state of the art digital TV tuner.

This car is fun to drive even when you’re at a complete standstill. This was tested with great pleasure at the Forest Road traffic lights as I enjoyed some digital viewing (with a flick of a switch on the veneered centre console) and received a massage through the womb-like ventilated seats.

Combined with Bluetooth connectivity, Mp3 and media systems, the Bentley is capable of putting the latest generation of super clubs to shame.

To summarise, the Bentley Continental GTC W12 is one of the finest vehicles ever made. Go get one (some of you).

The Bentley Continental GTC W12 with Mulliner package is available now at Jacksons Garage Guernsey for £140,509 and all reputable Bentley dealerships.

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SOMETHING USED, SOMETHING NEW, YOU COULD BE DRIVING SOMETHING

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hy did the Bluchip team win the coveted, ‘Most loved car dealer in the British Isles 2012’ and ‘Most loved business in Guernsey 2014’ awards ?

It’s strangely simple and due, in part, to their passionate approach to trading on behalf of Guernsey residents.

The team at Bluchip Vehicle Imports act as agents to secure new, pre-reg and used vehicles at the best trade price, less 20% VAT (where applicable), then inspect, import, service, valet and register your new vehicle back here in Guernsey.

Some vehicles are up to 40% cheaper, yet only have delivery mileage on them, which in real money can equate to savings of between £3,000 and £20,000!

When the Guernsey Company offered to show us around their forecourt and take three of their latest vehicles out to test drive, Gallery Magazine jumped at the chance. We were even informed by Bluchip co-founder Jamie Lowe, that the vehicles would all be polished and presented especially for our LUSTRE issue.

Tailoring packages and importing specific vehicles is what they do best and our task was to choose one vehicle to take home.

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AUDI RS4 - 2006 A polished metallic blue 4.2 litre V8 beast that features all the mod cons including satellite navigation, parking sensors, leather interior and sports hardware. Its drive is smooth and powerful, with deft handling due to its sports tuning, transmission and suspension. Not only does the Audi provide a sensible purchase for a fourdoor enthusiast, it also provides that extra punch for your pound, hitting 60mph from standing in just under five seconds. The coast roads have never been more fun to drive. The Audi RS4 is priced at just £19,995.

MERCEDES CLS63 AMG - 2008 A market leading Mercedes that focuses on driver comfort, refinement and performance. The luxury aspect is prominent in the styling function of the car, with keyless entry, parking sensors, digital television and the obligatory satellite navigation. But the AMG version from Bluchip comes equipped with a powerful V8 engine, sports seats and suspension package and being the semi-automatic gearbox version, also features paddle-shift mounted to the steering wheel. It cruises like a Mercedes should, but this vehicle produces enormous torque off the line. It blends luxury and power into one fantastic product. The Mercedes Benz CLS63 AMG is priced at just £23,995.

PORSCHE CAYMAN S - 2006 A perfect example of how diverse the stock is at Bluchip Imports. The Porsche looks incredible and strips the driving experience down to its bare bones. It still features leather interior, sports cockpit, parking sensors and media connectivity, but the ride is raw and thoroughly engaging. The low ride height no doubt contributes to the sensation of speed, and the shorter wheelbase shrinks driver perception ensuring an altogether different driving experience compared to the other two vehicles. The Porsche Cayman S is priced at just £17,995

The final verdict?

Three vastly different vehicles but there can be only one winner! The Audi RS4 outguns its competition in comfort and agility. It sounds menacing even at low speeds and provides plenty of space for extra passengers or equipment. With over 2,000 vehicles now sold locally, full details of all these amazing cars are on the Bluchip website. For further info, contact Jamie at Bluchip on 01481 200390. Testdrives by appointment.

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The start of something big and flexible?

Superstar DJ - and Airtel-Vodafone Brand Ambassador - Hannah Jacques reviews the LG G Flex Curvy phones are here and I think they’re the shape of things to come – if you know what I mean. So far there are just two on the market, LG’s G Flex and Samsung’s Galaxy Round, but the technology behind them could lead to all sorts of exciting innovations.

The G Flex is curved from top to bottom and is flexible, rather than bendable like rubber (moving only with a bit of force, but not breaking when you do it), but you can see the potential for the technology. The flexible screen and flexible battery, the first of its kind, could lead on to smartphones that wrap around your wrist, or which take the shape of your pocket.

The G Flex has also got a unique self-healing coating on the back which means that, if you scratch it, it ‘heals’ itself. Could this mean an end to ugly cases and protectors?

I hope so. Samsung’s Galaxy Round, has a side-to-side curve as opposed to the G Flex’s top to bottom bend, and I think the Flex’s huge 6” curved screen is better for landscape use and video watching than its competitor.

It has got limitations though. The screen only has 720p resolution, which is reasonable but not amazing, and you’re tied to the inbuilt memory and a camera that could be better. The G Flex looks fantastic but comes with a fairly high prices tag. It’s a phone that looks remarkable, and is exciting because of the successors that will follow as much as because of itself. Cheaper handsets do have higher resolution screens and better features, and I think the next generation of curved phones will have features that truly explore the technology’s benefits. But for now, owning a G Flex says that you’re at the cutting edge, or maybe the curved edge, of the future.

SAFE & SURE HUNDREDS of Year 6 children will learn vital information about safety in a new video sponsored by Sure. Each year the Safety Calling Challenge involves all 10 and 11-year-old school children attending half-day safety workshops organised by the Guernsey Child Accident Prevention Group. During the workshops they are shown a video about making an emergency 999 call. Sure has given £5,000 to

MOBILE DROP IN CLINICS Would you like to know more about how to use your mobile? Have you ever wondered how to send multiple photos in one email message or disable automatic updates?

Airtel-Vodafone is launching free sessions where you can get practical information that will solve your problems. The Pop-In Find-Out sessions are at their store in the

High Street and are just after work, giving you the chance to find out how to get the best out of your iPhone or Android. The Airtel-Vodafone experts will show you how to get the most out of your phone with a pile of top tips. You’ll also be able to get one-to-one advice, a drink and snack, and you don’t have to be an AirtelVodafone customer!

cover the costs of shooting a new video as the old version had become dated and was no longer usable. During the scenarios, children are also given the opportunity to make real 999 calls to the operators at Sure. Each child will also be given a Safety Calling activity book along with a Sure drawstring bag containing goodies including a pair of Sure sunglasses.

The areas that are going to be covered are already set for June, but if you have something you would like to learn about your phone, then post your questions on Airtel-Vodafone’s Facebook or Twitter @ / airtelvodafone. Matt here is going to be giving Matt’s Top Tips in Gallery from next month too, so ask away.

JUNE’S POP-IN FIND-OUT DATES: IPHONE:

Monday 9 and Wednesday 11 June 5:30pm-6pm HOW TO: save battery life when it’s running low add Emojis to your keyboard for all applications format text in email send multiple photos in one email/message plus much more

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Tuesday 10 and Thursday 12 June 5:30pm-6pm HOW TO: overcome issues with country restrictions downloading from Play Store add multiple Google accounts disable automatic app updates keep on eye on data usage plus much more

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We all need money to survive; however the debate as to whether it is essential to happiness is an on-going one. It could be argued that to be really happy you need a bit of spare cash to splash out on the odd luxury, be it a nice suit, a day in the spa or a soothing colonic.

I think most people would agree that as long as you have a job that you enjoy with enough money to look after yourself and your family, then you would be generally pretty content with life.

However, being happy with contentment is not part of human nature. Wherever people are in life, they will always yearn for something bigger and something better - a certain something that will take them to the next level of happiness.

This is what drives us to work towards that next pay rise, waste a quid on the lottery or spend a questionable amount of money on a designer handbag.

But what happens when you have enough money to do whatever you want and buy whatever you want? Does this take away some of the allure of getting that bigger and better thing? What do the super rich do to achieve that next level of happiness? The truth is that it all starts to get a bit weird.

In the world of the mega-rich, people swan about in yachts worth tens of millions of pounds, wear jewellery with diamonds as big as my fist and drive around in gold plated Rolls Royces.

But what, dare I ask, is the point of all of this awkward vulgarity?

I can’t deny that it would be reasonably pleasurable to sail into the harbour of Monte Carlo and moor up to watch the Monaco Grand Prix with a few bottles of champagne and an ounce of caviar, but you don’t need to rock up in a £10 million yacht to do this. I’m sure a £1 million yacht would be an ample vessel for that particular purpose.

Similarly why not just buy a normal, aluminium Rolls Royce. You wouldn’t be able to see the gold from the inside anyway and all of that weight would effectively turn it into a very expensive lorry.

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Why can’t the mega rich be satisfied with the life of luxury that they enjoy without spending jaw-dropping amounts of cash on pointless flights of fancy?

I guess when you have that kind of money, spunking £10,000 on a bottle of wine is neither here nor there. It might increase your happiness levels for a few minutes by giving your ego a nice boost, but think of the leap in happiness that £10,000 could make for a starving village in a developing country or a first time property buyer.

Is it fair that a single person can spend so much money on a mere whimsical flourish when that same cash could instead be used to completely transform the lives of so many others?

But in the eyes of the rich, why should they give back to society?

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They did earn the money after all (or inherit it).

I guess this is the kind of imbalance that the tax system is designed to address, but for the super wealthy, tax is not really a concern. Many of them are so powerful that they can worm their way out of paying the tax that is due, either by hiring the best accountants and moving their cash around in clever and creative ways or simply by using their money to gain power and political swing.

At the risk of sounding a little bit socialist, maybe we could prevent the perpetuation of this madness by capping inheritance tax?

Then we would see vast sums of money either being donated to worthy charities or moved into the coffers of the government for the purpose of building schools and hospitals.

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What makes me a little uncomfortable is that if I happened to come into a windfall of many millions of pounds I would not be able to guarantee that I wouldn’t become one of these people. I think the issue is, that as one gets used to wealth, one’s perception of value & worth becomes distorted. To a very wealthy person, splashing £50,000 on a golden toilet probably seems like a great idea. I don’t think they would even consider the vulgarity of this prospect or what £50,000 could do for the life of someone less fortunate.

And the overall question of course is, are these people really happy?

Only they can answer that question. But I bet if they became more philanthropic they could discover new ways to boost their happiness without throwing money away on an ever-increasing mound of superficial possessions.

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RAIN DOESN’T STOP PLAY Words: Nichole Sweetsur

In the second of Gallery’s sporting series, we sent another one of our writers to the front-line of sport in Guernsey. It’s June, so our thoughts naturally turned to the gentle game of cricket; after all no summer evening is complete without the glorious thud of a ball against willow; cries of ‘howzat’ and cups of tea in the pavilion. With this quintessentially British scene in mind we sent Nichole Sweetsur to find out more about Guernsey’s growing ladies cricket scene.

Whilst I consider myself to be reasonably fit, a lack of hand/eye coordination and zero skill with a ball, make a sport like cricket a challenge I’ve been careful to avoid. But when the editor asks for a story it’s time for me to man up and face my sporting demons.

Typical British summertime weather (pouring rain and high winds) put my first training session on hold and it looked like rain would stop play the following Thursday until cricket coach, Jason Shambrook, gets in touch to give the goahead for practice indoors.

I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t just a tiny bit nervous but there’s no doubt the women’s team is a friendly lot – at least off the pitch. There are around twenty-five female players, out of which a squad of sixteen will be picked to play matches against Jersey and various local men’s teams. This is their second season and most of them had never played cricket before; the team learnt the sport together – making for a tight knit group with lots of banter. Team

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captain, Katie Watson, tells me she got into the sport because she was looking for a new team game to try and she enjoyed watching cricket with her husband. They’ve practiced hard all winter at Indoor Cricket Guernsey and it’s clear that Katie and the team are looking forward to a summer of competitive matches.

After watching the team practice, it’s time to stop loitering at the back and give it a go myself. I’m told to keep my fingers open when playing with the hard ball and Jason gives me some tips on holding the bat and shows me the correct swing. I get padded up; complete with helmet and face guard, before facing the automatic ball feeder which fires out tennis balls at unnerving speed.

Pretty soon I realise it’s far harder than it looks – and to be honest I hadn’t thought it looked easy in the first place. I’m told there are ten ways to be ‘got out’ in cricket and I am fairly sure I fell foul to all of them.

Ball after ball flies past without my bat connecting. It’s beginning to look like a whitewash, with the ball machine claiming total victory. After a few more tips from David Hooper (aka Hoops) I finally start to connect with a few balls and one or two even take flight. Along the way wickets are falling like ninepins and my cheeks are getting redder and redder. Despite my clear lack of talent, Jason decides it’s time to move up a gear and face a real bowler and a hard ball.

In between my wild swings, the other girls are full of encouragement and I realise that this kind of team spirit is something I’ve missed from sport. However, kind words seem to do little to help my

coordination and my strike rate is horribly low. Despite taking a hit on the thigh from a ball, I battle on with the occasional hit; the pressure made worse due to the Gallery photographer capturing my embarrassment on film.

My multiple misses do mean I get a lot of throwing practice and I have high hopes for my fielding skills as a result. But the thought I might make a decent bowler was quickly quashed. Straightening the arm and releasing the ball at just the right time requires skill and good timing, which only comes with practice. Claire Jennings, one of the team’s top bowlers gives me some tips and tells me she was new to the sport herself last season. I study their form but don’t improve. I felt sorry for the batsman who was getting little practice but judging from the chuckles from Hoops, at least I provided some amusement for the spectators.

All in all, I’d say my first cricket session wasn’t the roaring success I would have liked. No one will rush to sign me up for

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Pretty soon I realise it’s far harder than it looks – and to be honest I hadn’t thought it looked easy in the first place. I’m told there are ten ways to be ‘got out’ in cricket and I am fairly sure I fell foul to all of them.

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this summer’s matches against Jersey or the visiting Scottish ladies side. The team sponsor, Romanillos & Cook, definitely haven’t found themselves a new star player but I did have fun.

Would I go back for more training?

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Definitely! Would they have me? That remains to be seen.

If you want to get involved in Guernsey Women’s or Girls Cricket please contact Cricket Development Manager jason@guernseycricket.com

At first Nichole eased her way into batting by playing and missing most of the balls taking a huge hit on the thigh from one of the balls delivered by our opening bowler, Katie Watson. She soon settled in and started looking more comfortable, connecting with a few and actually playing a few good shots!

As a bowler? A work in progress!

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oller derby was born in the 1920s as an endurance event.

By the 1970s, roller derby had evolved into a version of pro-wrestling on skates, with rigged bouts and staged events.

It had all but disappeared but in 2003, a group of women got together and formed the Texas Rollergirls. This has led to what can only be described as a revolution for Roller Derby, right up to

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date where it is being considered for the Olympics!

Roller Derby is a full contact women’s sport, played on roller skates on an oval track, through a series of ‘Jams’. Each team sends a Jammer (the point scorer) and three Blockers and a Pivot onto the track. The aim of the game is for the Jammer to lap the opposing team to get as many points as she can whilst the opposing team will attempt to stop her getting through by dishing out body blocks. Roller Derby is played at speed and is full contact. Yes there are rules; no tripping or elbows to the face, but hard knocks are the aim of the game. Roller Derby is one of the few real contact sports dominated by women.

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Who are we and where did we come from?

We are the Guernsey Roller Girls. Guernsey’s first, all female Roller Derby team.

IN A TIME WHEN SOCIETY AND MAINSTREAM MEDIA PUSHES A ONE-SIZEFITS ALL IMAGE OF WOMANHOOD (OF COURSE THAT SIZE IS ZERO NOT PLUS!), ROLLER DERBY LEAGUES ACROSS THE WORLD ARE OFFERING A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE.

How did GRG begin?

Vraic Beard (aka Paul) and Lucifer Rising (aka Lucy) sprung the crazy idea of a Roller Derby team on Guernsey in September 2013 during a lazy summer beach BBQ. What’s not to like about a sport that merges full contact game-play, fishnets and roller skates?

We made contact with Jersey as they had just established their team (the Jersey Royal Rollers) earlier that year and went over to visit them at the end of October. With only two skating sessions under our belt at that time, it was a manic baptism of fire and an exciting and inspiring day out!

We now have 20 full-time members skating for the team. We are coached by Smack Daniels (aka Pete) and have amazing mechanical support from SMAAASH (aka Larry). At the moment we are working on our derby skills tests, which have to be completed before moving onto full games. We practice for two hours twice a week, in addition to various personal training sessions, which the girls are involved in.

Developing your Derby Persona Developing your derby persona is a key aspect of the sport.

When on the track, your persona allows you to become a different person, someone who pushes, whips and blocks others on a track where “excuse me” and “sorry” are left in the locker room. Every skater, referee, official, announcer, and volunteer creates his or her own derby name and these names describe something personal about each individual. You then build this persona through individualising your look: colours of skates, helmet, fishnets, hot pants and socks. This is about the player’s imagination and vision of their Derby character!

Why Play Roller Derby?

Roller Derby has a real DIY culture to it, with a clear ethos of “for the skater, by the skater.” All team members are expected to get involved in everything from practice to accounts to photocopying flyers. This is not some clean, pre-organised aerobics class where a monthly payment is all that is needed!

Our team ethos is about empowering women, celebrating and building bold charisma and strength. This sport is about fierce teamwork on every angle! Many of the women who play Roller Derby don’t have a history of playing team sports; most wouldn’t label themselves in any way as being athletic or sporty.

Most of the players have very professional lives and many responsibilities at work and home outside of Derby, but the community provides a platform for expression and diversity.

In a time when society and mainstream media pushes a onesize-fits all image of womanhood (of course that size is zero not plus!), Roller Derby leagues across the world are offering a different perspective.

Guernsey Roller Girls next “fresh meat” recruitment drive starts in JUNE. So whether you are looking to join on skates, learn the rules and referee or join us as a non-skating volunteer, please send us a message. We are also in need of large practice spaces, smooth concrete, sports court or wood!

Please get in touch if you can help!

More information can be found on our Facebook page, which also has derby videos and much more! Like our page to keep up to date with info on recruitment and events!

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HOZIER Irish born singer songwriter, Hozier, showcases his latest four track EP “From Eden”. This fast

rising star doesn’t disappoint, as all tracks tell an enchanting story packed with folk, soul and blues-rock tones.

Tracks such as “Arsonist’s Lullaby” the rasping humming and deep, passionate vocals against the crunchy raw guitar; the sound is impeccable bringing a heavier approach to the EP. But ultimately “From Eden” contrasts in a versatile manner; the slight country tone with rhythmic guitar creates an uplifting, chilled outcome.

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The Blues Rock bug has bitten, and this “From Eden” EP provides a unique and effortless sting to your ears. It will no doubt increase Hozier’s success before the summer with him now being added to the Reading and Leeds Festival line-ups. The versatility and rawness of this songwriter proves that it’s only onwards and upwards for him.

There are a few things to be said about the good people of Montreal. Their kindness and general affability to all those that they encounter is one, but also that they produce an enviable number of brilliant artists and Ought (releasing ‘More Than On Any Other Day’ through Constellation) are more than staking their claim with this debut. The city has produced a fine selection of records over the past couple of years; Grimes’ ‘Visions’ and Suuns ‘Images Du Futur’ to name but two, but Ought are showing a distinct love of lo-fi indie rock here.

One cannot pass up the opportunity to compare lead vocalist, Tim Beeler, to that of a young David Byrne. Just listen to the couplet in the stand-out song on the album ‘Habit’; “and there it comes again… and you’ll give in again” and you’ll be left wondering if you’re actually listening to something from Talking Heads’ early backcatalogue.

The superb drumming of Tim Keen, bassist Ben Stidworthy and keyboard interludes ably provided by Matt May, always give you something new to listen to with every play. This happens a lot on the record, persistence is the key.

That is all. Buy this record.

ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN

Scouse-formed rock band, Echo & The Bunnymen (EATB), have been a critically acclaim cult group since the 80’s. They reformed in earnest in 1997, after a nineyear hiatus following the tragic death of drummer Pete de Freitas and the exit of singer Ian McCulloch. Now releasing their twelfth studio album Meteorites, the band once again prove that they haven’t lost the Killing Moon or Porcupine spirit that propelled them to success.

Co-releasing single ‘Lovers On The Run’ with the album on 26th May on 429 Records/ Caroline, it’s their first release in five years.

And the album ignites and refreshes shoegaze as a genre and puts EATB into the consciousness of the new fan base.

EATB are touring through May to promote the album and hopefully they’ll be the opportunity to see them live post release.

As they are the most underrated genius bands to ever have come out of the UK.

DAMON ALBARN

Though it’s far from revelatory, the Blur and Gorillaz frontman’s first (official) solo album (Everyday Robots via Parlophone) contains enough magic to warrant interest from fans and well wishers alike.

Albarn’s affinity for left-field hip-hop is littered all over this album, with certain cuts (especially the brief interlude ‘Seven High’) sounding as if they could almost have fallen off a long lost J Dilla or Madlib record (vocals notwithstanding of course). There’s also an almost vaudevillian glamour hinted at by the frequent use of piano and Brian Eno’s heavy production and orchestration, which posits the record as a uniquely transatlantic experience.

Everyday Robots is not just an album for Blur and Gorillaz fans, it’s an album that speaks to a deep and profound fear in an (aptly) very human way. This is a fear that was articulated so universally

by Radiohead’s OK Computer almost two decades ago, and the message is even more poignant now than it was then. It’s also perhaps Albarn’s most tuneful album yet, and proves that musicians growing up gracefully, doesn’t have to mean churning out bland approximations of the glory days.

Indeed these ARE the glory days!

To listen to any of the music reviewed simply visit www. subba-cultcha.com

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