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Guernsey’s Style Magazine | no. 38 | May 2015 | the

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Editor’s Note....................................................... 9 Contributors ..................................................... 12 The News Upfront ........................................ 15 Events Listings ............................................... 16 Behind The Scenes ...................................... 18 The Weather Fox .......................................... 20 Life’s a Beach (guide) ................................ 22 70: Liberation .................................................. 26 Major Bob Place ............................................ 28 Battle on the Homefront ......................... 30 70 Reasons Why We Love Freedom 32 Georgie’s pic of the Month.................... 34 Give: Community......................................... 36

ART & DESIGN .......................... 67 Meet the Artist: Zena Hamon................. 68 The Renegade Gallery .............................. 72 Book profile: Guernsey’s Occupation Ambulance Service..................................... 74 Book Profile: Ebenezer Le Page ......... 76

PAPARAZZI............................... 132 Boardom ........................................................... 134 The Gallery property supplement | no. 4 | May 2015

Guernsey’s brightest property section WALK THIS WAY

SOCIAL CIRCLES ..................... 39 Ted X St Peter Port ....................................40 Lady Taverners .............................................. 42 Gold Ball ............................................................ 44

AGENDA ................................... 101 A Lasting Legacy ....................................... 102 Future proofing the Law ........................ 104 Movers and Shakers ................................. 106 The Agenda: News .................................... 108 The Agenda: Technology ..................... 109 The Agenda: Finance ............................... 110

FASHION ..................................... 45 Shoot: Pin Ups ............................................... 45 Jorja’s Wardrobe........................................... 54

SPORT.......................................... 111 Specsavers Youth Games .......................113 Sport News ...................................................... 114

BEAUTY&WELLBEING ............57 Get the Look....................................................... 58 The Duty of Beauty......................................... 58

TRAVEL ....................................... 115 Freedom of the Seas .................................. 116

APPETITE..................................... 61 Cooking Up a Storm .................................. 62 Profile: Rosso................................................... 64

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Appetite News ............................................... 66

HARDWARE .............................. 101 Flo the Ambulance.....................................124 Folklore ............................................................ 130

This month Gallery takes a look at Cheyne Walk, a stunning property that features a gorgeous solar heated swimming pool.

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PLACES ................................ 77 Property profile: Walk this Way .......... 78 Living Room ......................................... 80 Vision ......................................................... 82 Alpha Estates ....................................... 84 Carre Properties..................................86 Wiltshire Properties .........................88 Take the Plunge ................................. 90 Sheilds ....................................................... 92 Inspired Estates ..................................89 Sarnia Estates ...................................... 96 Profile: Carpet Solutions ...............98

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INTRO

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COVER CREDITS PHOTOGRAPHY Renegade Photography ASSISTANT Shanine Levrier STYLING: Bianca Swan ASSISTANT STYLIST: Cheyenne Wylie HAIR: Nathan Thomas at Thomas & Wynne Tania Jamie Trustum at The White Room MAKEUP Emma Gruber EVIE Floral dress, Louche at JOY, £60 Heels, Miss Selfridge, £39 RUTH Floral dress, Louche at JOY £55 ELLIE Cardigan, Weekend Maxmara, Nautilus, £105 LILY Shorts, Miss Selfridge, £30 Top, £5, Les Bourgs Hospice Wedges, Miss Selfridge, £45

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t’s my absolute pleasure to welcome you to our Freedom edition , my first as Editor, to celebrate Liberation Day’s 70th anniversary.

I was born here in Guernsey and have celebrated Liberation Days both on island and abroad. When I was younger I wondered why we continued to memorialise something that happened seemingly, to a 10-year-old me, so long ago. Now I realise that 9th May is the day we use to commemorate the occasion of liberation, but that it is only one part of a much bigger picture, something that we are lucky is at the core of all our lives - ‘our freedom’.

I’ve always been very independent minded, so for me the greatest gift I could have ever asked for is the freedom our forebears afforded us, to be able to do what we want whenever we want to. I can’t imagine what my life would be like, or who I would be as a person, if that liberty were to be taken away from me.

This month our team of contributors has scoured the island to bring you stories from the past, those who left and those who stayed, a view on the continued importance of Liberation Day itself from our Bailiff Sir Richard Collas, and a celebration of freedom with 70 reasons why us islanders LOVE and appreciate it every day.

Our hardware team jumped at the chance to test drive a WW2 ambulance: not as easy as it looks! And we shot a 1940s-inspired fashion shoot in the shadows of the naval observation tower at Pleinmont Point with a fleet of vintage vehicles: a big thank you is owed to their owners. We also give you a behind-the-scenes commentary and a detailed description of how to ‘get the look’ in our beauty pages.

You will find the best of our island’s culture at the front of Gallery with Chris George, the Guernsey Beach Guide, our very own Weather Fox, and My Island with Major Bob Place.

We have also stirred through a pinch of foodie news including a review on new restaurant Rosso, an interview with the finalists of Taste Guernsey’s Channel Island Chef 2015 and some Champagne recommendations to help you celebrate the big day itself in style.

It’s a bumper issue, we hope you enjoy it.

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Make sure that you enjoy your freedom this Liberation Day! Claud @Claudarelli

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CONTRIBUTORS

#38 CONTRIBUTORS

Some of the faces that made this edition

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Rip it, scrap it, comment, critique, research, report. Opinions wanted on politics, business, news, home, property, music, gadgets, sports and culture. Something annoyed you and you want to tell the island? We’re here for you baby.

If you’d like to see your name in... er... print, get in touch.

We understand that the medium is the message.

If you are an artist with work to exhibit, an event or entertainment organiser with an event coming up or a business with some exciting news or a new product to feature, get in touch. We’re keen to feature anything of interest that will entertain our readers.

Joey is a local gal who makes her pennies in the glamorous world of marketing and is best known for her loud laugh. Her latest obsessions include upcycling furniture (much to her beloved’s dismay) and collecting PiP Studio tableware that she will one day allow someone to eat off. If she isn’t cackling with friends or sweating it out in a gym class she will be enjoying a cheeky glass of bubbles somewhere and plotting her next adventure.

Alexa Moore is a former hack turned PR professional who enjoys keeping up with current affairs from a distance these days. As well as writing, she loves cooking, Formula One and on a summer’s day you may see her paddling round the coast in her kayak. After marrying into a bilingual family, Alexa is also keen to expand on her Spanish vocabulary, which is currently limited to saying she’s tired and ordering coffee.

As a freelance copywriter and PR consultant with a passion for travel, Becca splits her time between Guernsey, Cornwall and more recently Nevada where she is based for the next three years. When she’s not writing or travelling you can find her walking her trusty and charismatic (yet rarely obedient) border terrier, Baxter, on the beach.

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THE NEWS UPFRONT

Gallery News Highlights

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BEACH KIOSKS As the weather begins to heat up follow these guys to get the latest weather, surf and cake updates direct from the shore…

Condor bumped into Guernsey, then said sorry!

The £50m Condor Liberation vessel was taken out of action on its second day of service after colliding with a harbour fender. Bad weather delayed repairs and the vessel caused major disruption to many an irate passenger’s travel plans. Condor issued an open letter apologising to customers and thanked staff for their hard work in fixing it. All’s well that ends well. To win a trip on Condor check out page 117.

Two thirds of us want Sunday opening

It came as no surprise to us that a Commerce and Employment led survey discovered that of those surveyed 64% of us want to be able to scour the high street for bargains on a Sunday. It must be a tough gig trying to compete against online giants, so let’s throw those shopkeepers a bone! Don’t put a Sunday shopping session in your diary any time soon though, change does not come overnight - lots of report writing needs to be done first. Check out our style section for what is hot on the high street this month on page 45

We got our shorts on

Temperatures soared for a few short sunny days over Easter and we, along with our local kiosk owners, got very excited. Some of us even had a picnic on the beach! Although it was nice whilst it lasted, the Weather Fox is here to bring us back down to reality with his review on May weather patterns on page 20

Dave Matheson fired up his pizza oven

Brand new to the local foodie scene, Rosso opened its doors to a stampede of pizza lovers craving some stone-baked goodness.

They also introduced an upgrade to the legendary ‘crack baby’ with the ‘smash baby’, sounds like Fridays are sorted for the next few months… You can read our review on this fine establishment in our Appetite section on page 64

Gallery does Liberation Day

Look out for Gallery on King Albert Pier this Liberation Day!! Not only will we be taking a stand right next to the tea dance tent but we will also be launching our Smart Car Lottery with proceeds going to local charity the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation.

Our cover girls will be on hand giving out Gallery goody bags and our hair and make-up teams will help you recreate their 1940s looks whilst jiving to the vintage tunes from next door. Come see us, get glammed up and say hi!

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WIN Champagne Giveaway!

La Maison De Champagne in the Commercial Arcade has generously donated a bottle of bubbles to one lucky reader!

All you have to do is email your answer to the following question ‘Who is leading the Liberation Day Cavalcade Parade this year?’ You should be able to find the answer within our pages.

EMAIL guernseywinner @gallery.gg

Good Luck!

Baking, blue skies and the odd Andy Murray update all feature in their newsfeed. Follow to find out what’s going on up at the north of the island, give them a tweet to check out which cakes are in the oven before you dare venture that far.

Rousse Kiosk @roussekiosk If you like cake then follow for the latest munchings from their coastal café. Crab salads, sausage rolls, Bakewell tarts and lemon drizzle seem to be regulars in their newsfeed plus recipe tips, mouth-watering photos and cake – did we mention cake?

Cobo Kiosk @cobokiosk Follow for the latest goings on at Cobo including weather, wind and tide updates plus some blue sky photos fit to make anyone tied to their desk bolt instantly for the door for fish and chips on the sea wall.

Tweet your favourite to @gallerymaggsy to see them appear in the next magazine.

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ONE FOR THE KIDS

Lennie – a 27ft long train – is coming to Guernsey for the Liberation Day 70th anniversary celebrations thanks to 1st Central. Lennie will start his journeys from the bus terminus, turning right and travelling south along the South Esplanade, right around the roundabout at the slaughterhouse and back along to the front of the bus terminus. Rides will run from 10am to 2.30pm and again after the Cavalcade from approximately 3.30pm/ 4pm until 6pm.

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LISTINGS

ON THIS MAY IN GUERNSEY

29.05 – 06.06.15

SURE COMEDY FESTIVAL Tickets on sale online // happyci.com // £8-35

03.05.15 – 7.06.15

JT SUMMER BALCONY GIGS AT COBO

03.04 - Blondied and the Hevvy Bevvy Blues Band // 24.05 - Robbing Williams // 07.06 - Fade2Grey JT are also now offering JT loyalty bands, providing 15% DISCOUNT during the gigs at Cobo Bay and The Farmhouse, as well as plenty of freebies just from JT. Loyalty bands are exclusively available from JT Rewards or the JT shop from early April

04.05.15

WORLD AID WALK

Starts 9am // Starting point Market Square // Enter at worldaidwalk.org.gg // Walkers will be following the new route adopted last year Now in its 45th year and with an approximate half a million pounds raised since 1970, this 20km walk around the island is well worth the blisters. Sponsored by Ipes, Action Aid, Christian Aid, Oxfam, Save the Children, The Tumaini Fund and The Eleanor Foundation all benefit from walkers’ hard efforts.

09.05.15

JT LIBROCK LIVE

Static Alice, The Ricks, Buffalo Huddleston, Asylum Seekas 6pm – 9pm // DJs 5pm – 12 midnight JT LibRock Live will pause for all spectators on North Beach and across Guernsey to enjoy the spectacular firework display that will take place at 9.35pm. North Beach will be rocking to Fade2Grey, the 80s electropop covers band that delivers an exhilarating live show bringing together songs by The Human League, Depeche Mode, Soft Cell, Gary Numan and many others.

09.05.15

CONDOR LIBERATION DAY CAVALCADE

Starting point Salerie Corner // 2 – 5pm

The Cavalcade, which comprises decorated floats and military vehicles, will be the biggest cavalcade Liberation Day has seen in years. Get your Guernsey flags at the ready!

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8–26.05.15

VICTOR HUGO INTERNATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL

Book online now // vhfestival.com

Russell Kane is just one of the top comedy stars heading to Guernsey for this year’s Festival of Comedy. His show, which has toured the UK and is part of the Melbourne Comedy Festival next month, explores how to keep things small when life gets big. Other comedy stars lined up for this year’s festival include Hal Cruttenden, Zoe Lyons, Andrew Maxwell, Craig Campbell and Mike Gunn.

Enjoy the sounds of some of the finest musicians from Berlin, including the incredible virtuosity of Nicola Benedetti who has established herself as a much sought-after violinist on the international stage.

17.05.15

VRAIC DAY

A celebration of Seaweed!! // Lihou end of L’Eree Beach // Free entry

Vraic was used in the past to both enrich crops and provide fuel to burn through the winter. Today it is used in a whole manner of ways from sushi to cosmetics. The event includes storytellers, cooking demos, foraging walks, kayak trips, traditional stalls, children’s activities and more!

24 + 25.05.15

OFFSHORE MODEL RACING FESTIVAL

The Guernsey Model Yacht Pond Club and Offshore Model Racing Association (OMRA) will be holding a ‘festival’ in Guernsey over the weekend of 24/25 May, the first of its kind to be held here. Weather permitting, the model powerboats will be raced at the Horseshoe located at the Bathing Pools at Havelet.

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TASTE GUERNSEY SEAFRONT SUNDAYS

St Peter Port Town Centre // Various Sundays throughout the summer // tasteguernsey.com

Let your tastebuds guide you as you stroll along the St Peter Port seafront enjoying the best of Guernsey’s food industry. From local producers and growers to demonstrations from our top chefs and activities for children, the Taste Guernsey team have made sure that all are catered for and no mouth will go hungry!

07.06.15

ARTS SEAFRONT SUNDAY St Peter Port Town Centre

The Guernsey Arts Commission takes over the St Peter Port seafront for a day, giving local arts organisations the chance to showcase their work and artistic talent.

From musicians to dancers and everything in between, St Peter Port will be full of the latest talent from Guernsey.

9-14.06.15

HERM REAL ALE, CIDER AND CHAMPAGNE FESTIVAL The Mermaid Tavern // To book call 01481 750050

There will be over 30 ales and 12 ciders available, many of which have not been seen in the island before. There will also be a wine and Champagne bar with some interesting wine finds from around the world. Live music in the courtyard.

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PROCESSIONE DEI SERPARI SNOWBOMBING MAYRHOFEN, // £PRICE VARIES // ALL (FESTIVALAUSTRIA OF THE SNAKES) TIMES COCULLO, ITALY // £FREE

A festival made up of many small gigsfairly in different venues The feast of St Domenic might sound tame, but that’s across the you alpine town, may even up in a One gig inof only until throw in ayou writhing nestend of snakes. the forest!

Snowbombing features 100 acts,dei in Serpari the past, Italy’s strangest festivals, the Processione these have included the Abruzzan likes of Rudimental, Disclosure, is celebrated in the tiny hamlet of Cocullo Example andaThe Prodigy.

This unusual festival allows by adorning statue of St Domenic (the protector you to enjoy winter sports, live pop music against snake bites) with jewels, banknotesand andsome live beautiful snakes. panoramic views.

02-04.05.15

BARCLAYS JERSEY BOAT SHOW

IN & AROUND ST HELIER MARINA // FOC // 10AM-5PM

Taking place in and around St Helier Marina, the Barclays Jersey show, now in its eighth year, promises a wealth of great events and attractions to entertain the crowds and favourable weather conditions are expected (so they say) over the bank holiday weekend. There promises to be food, boats, music, more boats and plenty of other attractions to keep you and the whole family entertained. www.jerseyboatshow.com will keep you up to date with all you need to know.

10.05.15

HORSE RACING ‘JERSEY GUINEAS’

JERSEY RACE CLUB, LES LANDES// £10 STANDARD ENTRY, U18’S FREE // FIRST RACE AT 2.30PM

A day at the races is great fun for all the family, whether you place a bet or two or just soak up the atmosphere and enjoy the horse racing.

You will find a public bar, various food outlets and plenty of room if you wish to bring a picnic, you can be guaranteed a fabulous day out to remember.

13-25.05.15

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

CANNES, FRANCE // €VARIOUS // TIMES VARY

Every year, for 12 days this small town on France’s glitzy Côte d’Azur becomes the centre of the cinematic universe, with more than 30,000 producers, distributors, directors, publicists, stars and hangers-on descending to buy, sell or promote more than 2000 films. As the premier film event of the year, the festival attracts around 4000 journalists from around the world, guaranteeing a global spotlight to anyone with enough looks or prestige to grab it.

19-23.05.15

RHS CHELSEA FLOWER SHOW

ROYAL HOSPITAL, CHELSEA, LONDON // TICKETS ARE LIKE GOLD DUST // ALL TIMES

Held in the grounds of the Chelsea Hospital, London every year since 1913, apart from gaps during the two World Wars. 11 acres of the UK’s (and arguably Europe’s) best flowers and gardens are on display, with plenty of original, even wacky ideas. Once Britain’s largest flower show (it has now been overtaken by RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show), it is still the most prestigious.

22-26.05.15 16-19.05.15

‘LÉ MARCHI NOUORMAND’ NORMAN FRENCH MARKET WEIGHBRIDGE PLACE, ST HELIER // 10AM-6PM

Breathe in the sights and smells of Normandy with everything from homemade crêpes and biscuits to cônfit and cider. Soak in the al fresco atmosphere as you browse the visiting traditional market.

21-23.05.15

JERSEY FOOD FESTIVAL ISLAND WIDE// £TBC

Following the roaring success of the past, Jersey Food Festival is back in 2015 and it’s set to be bigger and better than ever. This food festival aims to showcase the unique blend of British and French cuisine found in Jersey thanks to its location. You’re in for an action-packed week, with ale trails and brewery tours for the thirsty, low water rambling for the curious and wild food foraging for the brave! www.jersey.com/ foodfestival

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CHEUNG CHAU BUN FESTIVAL CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND, HONG KONG

The Bun Festival is one of the liveliest and certainly most oneof-a-kind of Hong Kong Festivals, full of folklore and tradition and set in picturesque Cheung Chau island, just a short ferry ride from the city. It is renowned for its rocket-shaped towers standing up to 20m high and covered with sacred rolls. At midnight on the designated day (the Buddha’s birthday public holiday) competitors scramble up the towers, grabbing a bun for good luck

25.05.15

COOPER’S HILL CHEESE ROLLING GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UK // £FREE

You may have thought the most dangerous thing about cheese was the mould, but then you’ve probably never stood atop Cooper’s Hill on this mad Monday. The premise is simple: a handmade, seven-pound circle of Double Gloucester cheese is rolled down the hill and a gaggle of people chase down behind it.

The first to the bottom of the hill (or to grab the cheese) wins, and gets to keep the cheese. Be prepared to take your life into your own hands!

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BEHIND THE SCENES words | Bianca - Fashion Stylist & Consultant

W

ith this issue being our May edition we thought it only fitting to celebrate Liberation Day and the 70th anniversary. Looking to the 1940s and the classic pinup girls we drew inspiration from some of the greats including Bette Davis and Doris Day.

Although WW2 brought much hardship, women in the 1940s took on a chic and utilitarian look. With our theme being based on 1940s fashion we adapted the vintage style using similar cuts, colours and prints to replicate the look but with a modern edge. Clashing brights, prints and stripes, taking inspiration from the preppy chic look.

G L A M S Q U A D

The whole team met at 9am for a quick debrief and discussion on overall style for each girl. This time we had four models, Ellie, Evie, Lily and Ruth, so we needed to make sure all four looks would work well as a collection. With our glam squad ready, Emma Gruber on makeup and Nathan Richards and Tania Trustum on hair, we were set to create their looks.

For the makeup Emma decided on a classic 1940s look with a simple black eyeliner and slick of red lipstick. Hair was a combination of up-do’s and down-dos with a loose curl and plenty of texture (for more details please check out this months beauty feature).

O U T O N L O C AT I O N

With the girls ready to go we had their fittings and decided on final outfits then it was time to go out on location. With the theme being Freedom we thought it would be great to shoot on location around Guernsey and settled on Pleinmont Point focusing on the tower and cliff top. We also managed to source some pretty awe-inspiring vintage military vehicles to add to the authenticity and overall effect of the shoot. Thank you to the owners who hung around all day to ensure we got the shots we needed, it’s not all glamour on a fashion shoot - it’s lots of waiting around!

The models all worked collectively to portray the true charisma of iconic pin-up girls, standing strong and feminine to produce some truly beautiful imagery. With the sun shining brightly and everything in place, we couldn’t have asked for a better day to shoot!

We hope you enjoy a look behind the scenes and of course the final images for our special Liberation edition.

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FEATURE

The waves tend to get smaller as we move into May, but it’s a trade off for warmer water.

WATCH YOUR MERCURY RISING Words: The Guernsey Weather Fox

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ay is named after Maia (Greek goddess of growth), but it’s not just the flowers that are growing tall... take a look at the Mercury in your thermometer!

May is the final month of spring according to the standard meteorological calendar (that’s the same calendar that acknowledges March 1st as the start of the season). The thing is, one person’s spring is another person’s summer, is another person’s winter; depending on all kinds of life experiences that affect our moods and perspectives. Therefore, although many people passionately call the astronomical Equinox the first day of spring (and that’s absolutely fine by me), the weather can be so variable at that time of year that it is just easier to split the year into three whole-month chunks. May can be a fairly debatable month too. I remember some real scorchers, when everybody was already calling it summer. Such as the year that I left all my exam revision and coursework to the last minute, and then May came along, all hot and intoxicating. I was an

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adolescent and I think you can guess the rest; university had to wait another decade for the pleasure of my company.

Although some Mays are spine-tinglingly gorgeous, whilst others are frustratingly average: it is usually the month with the biggest increase in temperature. This isn’t just a perception of mine; we have the climate record to prove it. The data collected at Guernsey airport between 1981 and 2010 shows that the average max temperature in May is 3°C warmer than that of April. Also, the average minimum temperature in May is 2.5°C warmer than the April equivalent. So, for both daily maxima and nightly minima, the increase in temperature is greater in May than for any other month of the year.

It really is no wonder that people start to feel free; doors and windows are left open; people wander in to town in a happy trance and then suddenly realise that they’re only wearing t-shirts and flip-flops. Amidst the buzzing of the bees and the distant hum of hedge-cutters, a faint chorus of ‘ahhhhh’s can be heard, as humans rediscover the ecstasy of standing barefoot on the grass or the sand. Although for entirely different reasons, it really is so appropriate that

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Bluebell Wood is the talk of the island in May. Don’t let the month pass you by without at least one visit.

Image by Paul Mariess.

A cirrus seahorse over Sark on a balmy May day.

Guernsey folk celebrate their liberation in the month of May. Last May was rather typical of the entire year. In other words ‘warm... not hot! but definitely warm’. In fact through 2014, August was actually the only month whose mean temperature was marginally below the climatological average. All other months were distinctly higher, and that’s why it ended up being the warmest year on record for Guernsey, the UK and indeed the entire globe.

What about this May though? Well it’s always tricky to give a forecast in these articles because I write them about three weeks ahead of publication, so the best I can manage is to give a rough outline, accompanied by a hefty statement of uncertainty. The strongest suggestion from the majority of forecasting models, is that we will start the month simply with average temperatures and rainfall distribution. This means that the north and west of the UK are likely to be cooler and wetter than the south. Later in the month, it is even more uncertain, but models are suggesting that high pressure might build to the north of the UK. If this is the case then the anticyclonic (clockwise) airflow that we get around high pressure systems, will bring a dry continental airflow over southern parts. However, the Channel Islands are even further south, so it is quite possible that we will get tangled up with France’s weather; and on the cusp of summer, that might well mean a few thunderstorms.

The longest range output from the the UK Met office, are their threemonth Contingency Planners, which can be found at http://www. metoffice.gov.uk/publicsector/ contingency-planners. The ones that were constructed for April/ May/ June show that the UK is 10-15% more likely to be on the warmer side of average, than on the cold side. These probability calculations stem from an early spring situation, where we had a marginal El Niño event in the tropical Pacific, and slightly subaverage sea surface temperatures across the North Atlantic. Basically that’s a rather wishy-washy set of climate variables, whose interaction is poorly understood anyway. So it really shouldn’t be treated as anything like a forecast! However, it is still good science, because it is rigorously testing and improving itself, through the continuous gathering of genuine evidence. Over the next couple of decades, the science of climatology will probably become much sharper as a result, but right now (April 2015) we are still stumbling and fumbling in the dark, just trying to produce a useful forecast for May. One thing that is for sure, is that the days are long and the sun is high. UV levels are equivalent to late July and early August, but many of us are still encased in our tender winter skins. So whilst you indulge in half-term breaks and public holidays, don’t forget to defend yourselves from those harmful rays. Now go and buy yourself a nice new hat! See you in June.

One of last May’s many psychedelic moments, as I strolled barefoot through the lushest,softest grass.

The trees were so green and the sky was every shade of grey/blue, as rain-clouds brewed over the hot continent and floated in our direction.

Last May saw some very heavy rain at times, even though it was so warm. But sometimes the darkest clouds surprise you with the most dazzling sunsets.

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ocated in the middle of St Peter Port, Havelet makes the perfect venue for a spot of lunchtime sunbathing and a cheeky ice cream. You’ll also find its high wall provides the perfect view to spectators of the hill climb or power boat racing - just don’t lean back!

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HAVELET BAY words | Adam Bayfield, Tony Curr & Gordon MacRae :: photography | Etienne Laine

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Worst Feature Not the island’s best beach for swimming.

Description Rio has Ipanema. Sydney has Bondi. St Peter Port has Havelet.

This is Guernsey’s ‘city beach’, and it does its level best to hold its own with those arguably more famous destinations.

This golden bay (where Victor Hugo used to take his morning bathe before cracking on with Les Misérables) sits in the shadow of Castle Cornet. In its best light, glimpsed through the trees as you wind your way down the Val des Terres from St. Martins, it’s undeniably appealing, with the sandy seabed giving the water a beautiful turquoise colour.

Whilst you’ll likely see more business suits than bathing suits, as office workers dash across the road for an illicit ice cream, through the summer the bay plays host to all manner of beach activities. Youngsters delight in flinging themselves into the sea from the high stone wall that runs along the northern side of the beach towards the castle, while on the opposite shore sit several tidal bathing pools that are popular with swimmers in both the upper and lower age brackets.

In late August Havelet plays host to the Castle Swim, a charity event that has been running for many decades. Hundreds of swimmers set out from the slipway underneath the bathing pools and head across the bay to Castle Cornet, their white swimcaps bobbing about amongst the safety boats. It’s not strictly a race, but there’s a trophy up for grabs in a very competitive category - men and women in their seventies and eighties jostle for the title of ‘oldest swimmer’.

Havelet is something of a hive of nautical activity, as visiting tall ships, passing yachts and the local sailing school take advantage of the shelter provided by the castle breakwater. Indeed, the bay is perhaps best enjoyed aboard a boat, or alternatively atop the sea wall, where you can eat ice cream, feel the sun upon your face, and watch the world (or at least St Peter Port) go by.

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harbour to more personal images of people celebrating the moment together among the crowds.

“It was vital that we involved Guernsey Museums from day one, as their depth of knowledge about Guernsey’s Liberation has been invaluable.

“Through our links with the Museum, we learned that Vice-Admiral Friedrich Hüffmeier, the German Commanding Officer in the Channel Islands, had made a speech to his troops in Guernsey on 20th April 1945 implying that he would hold out in the Channel Islands until they secured victory.

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his month to mark the 70th Anniversary of our island’s liberation Guernsey Post have introduced a new a new set of stamps, so now our letters can spread the word of freedom far and wide...

AS any Islander will know, you can’t wander far in Guernsey without coming across its war defences, which act as a stark reminder of the harsh attacks occupants suffered during World War Two. The first raid, when the island was attacked by air, occurred on June 28, 1940, killing 33 islanders and injuring a further 67.

Thankfully, around 4,000 people - mainly children - had been evacuated in the months before the attack.

The German Occupation began two days later, on June 30, and lasted for almost five years, until the island was finally liberated on May 9.

This year, which is the 70th anniversary of Liberation, is set to be the biggest

celebration in years with a parade including 135 pre-1946 European military vehicles and vintage cars, tractors and motorcycles.

Other events including a trilogy of films about the occupation made in Guernsey will be screened at the Town Church.

Dawn Gallienne, head of philatelic at Guernsey Post, believes it’s really important to commemorate the closure of one of the most difficult periods in the island’s recent history.

“After five long years of German occupation, 9th May 1945 is a day that will never be forgotten in Guernsey’s history.

“Of the varied issues we cover, this was particularly important to include,” said Dawn. “No-one on the island wants to forget it – and I think it’s important that we recognise it.”

Working closely with Matt Harvey, Social History Curator at Guernsey Museums and Galleries, Dawn and her team then set about researching images that would be featured across the six stamps. “I really wanted to capture what Liberation Day was like in 1945 – from the jubilant scenes along the

“It is thought that this unsettled many of the German officers who were only too aware that Germany had lost the war and that a European surrender was very close.

“For islanders who were listening in on their secret radios and hoping – praying – that they would soon be free, it’s very difficult to imagine the mixture of emotions at that time,” she added.

Then, finally, on 9th May, on the quarter deck of HMS Bulldog, Commander of the German Garrison in Guernsey, Generalmajor Siegfried Heine, signed the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the German Command of the Channel Islands, signalling their defeat. General Heine was then ordered to “immediately cause all German flags and ensigns now flying in the Channel Islands to be lowered”.

“Things then happened very quickly,” said Dawn. “Within an hour a British advance party had landed in St Peter Port and the British troops came ashore to wonderful scenes of celebration from the harbour side, which we’ve featured in our stamps.

“I believe we have really captured the feeling and sentiment of Liberation in 1945, and I’m really pleased that each of the stamps tells its own story.”

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70 Years of Liberation After five long years of German occupation, 9th May 1945 is a day that will never be forgotten in Guernsey’s history. Winston Churchill had announced the day before that the war had ended and that “....our dear Channel Islands are also to be freed to-day”.

Set of 6 stamps: £3.62

Photographs taken during the celebrations of this historic moment in 1945 are depicted in our stamp issue to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Liberation of Guernsey.

Alderney was not surrendered for another week and it wasn’t until December 1945 that residents returned to a devastated island.

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This features later in our stamp programme with a “Homecoming” issue for Alderney.

Stamps and other products for this issue are available on our website and Post Offices around the island.

Also available: First Day Cover: £4.82 Presentation Pack: £4.52 Sheets of 10: £36.20

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MISC Off scott free.

After the ballsy heist in Hatton Garden last month, we thought we’d look at people who’ve got away with heists in the past and got off scott free. Something that certainly fits the bill is the largest value art theft in history. The event saw 13 works of art, valued at $300500 million, including two Rembrandts stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum on March 18, 1990.

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to the recovery of the works. Also, monetary transactions with these pieces probably are easy to track. It is hard to look for a buyer without tipping someone off.

Ironically, the thieves passed up much, much more expensive paintings than the ones they took. However, they did manage to steal what is currently the world's most valuable stolen painting, Vermeer's "The Concert," worth a mere $250 million.

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Free drinks?

A man walks into a a bar, drinks a couple of beers, and prepares to leave. The bartender tells him he owes £6.

"But I already paid you. Don't you remember?" says the customer.

"OK," says the bartender. "If you say you paid, then I suppose you did."

Two men, both disguised as Boston police officers, sneaked into Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum during the early morning hours of March 18th. They immediately gagged two guards and handcuffed them.

They then spent their sweet time from about 1:30 a.m. to 3:00 a.m. searching for what paintings they wanted to steal. In the end, they removed an estimated $300-$500 million worth of art.

The man goes outside and tells the first person he sees that the bartender can't keep track of whether his customers have paid or not. The second man rushes in, orders a couple beers, and later pulls the same stunt.

The bartender replies, "OK, if you say you paid, then I suppose you did."

20 years later, renewed efforts to catch the thieves have been made. The FBI re-ran DNA tests on the frames. The U.S. attorney's office is offering immunity to whomever returns the pieces. Billboards are offering $5 million to information leading

The customer goes outside and tells a friend how to get free drinks. The third man hurries into the bar and begins to drink highballs.

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In 1972 Gabriel March Granados of Spain. was sentenced to 384,912 years in prison On March 11, 1972, a 22-year-old, Gabriel March Grandos from Palma, Majorca was remanded to 384,912 years of sentence for having failed to deliver 42,768 letters (9 years for each of the letters he failed to deliver). He was accused of fraud for his crime of not delivering the letters resulting in such a huge punishment by the Spanish judiciary. This remains the longest sentence demanded so far in history. According to another source, this sentence was requested by the prosecutor, while actually he was sentenced only to 14 years and 2 months of imprisonment.

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An acronym that attempts to describe the cost of decision making and consumption.

"There is no such thing as a free lunch" (TINSTAAFL) expresses the idea that even if something seems like it is free, there is always a cost, no matter how indirect or hidden.

In finance, TINSTAAFL refers to the opportunity cost paid to make a decision. The decision to consume one product usually comes with the trade-off of giving up the consumption of something else.

The bartender leans over and says, "You know, a funny thing happened tonight. Two men were drinking beer, neither paid, and both claimed they had. The next guy who tries that stunt is going to get punched in the -- " The man interrupts, "Don't bother me with your troubles, bartender.

Just give me my change and I'll be on my way."

The best thing in life is....

Janet Jackson...

They say the best things in life are free.

As it’s the freedom issue we thought we’d check. We therefore asked Google, the font of all knowledge and it’s true, ‘the best things in life’ search indeed garners the result you’d imagine. It isn’t, however, top of the list in its own right. It comes conjoined with Michael Jackson’s little sister inextricably linked due to her duet of the same name with Luther Vandross in 1992. Well done Janet, you’re the best thing in life.

Bob’s salad platter was just an excuse for a 36 hour straight work session...

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>> Out in St Peters Major Place and his wife are almost completely self sufficient; a wood burner heats their home, solar panels generate electricity and a large greenhouse provides a vast array of veggies as well as a home to the chickens. Growing up on a farm in Durham, this way of living wasn’t classed as what we now consider a ‘lifestyle choice,’ it was just how you lived. And became part of his life in Guernsey when he came to the island in 1986 after finding a Tostevin girl to marry whilst serving in Oman. Oh and their grapes win prizes at the West Show.

What is your fondest memory?

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Working in Nepal because of the beautiful people and the type of work we were doing.

It was 1981 and our unit was there to maintain a British Military Hospital supporting both exGurkhas and locals. One of my responsibilities was to fit prosthetic limbs because of the number of amputations arising chopping wood on the steep hills on which they worked.

It is for this work I received my MBE.

Liberation Day’s 70th Anniversary will see the biggest Liberation Cavalcade of recent years.

During his military career he served around the world, spending time in Germany, Oman, Bosnia, Belize and Nepal, Major Place met most of the Royal Family and has led the Liberation Day Cavalcade Parade for the past 11 years. We found out a little more....

The future seems a bit up and down with the current Government but I do believe it will settle if we give our politicians the chance. As long as they are learning from their mistakes and we are supporting them rather than re-electing them, then together we can build some better politicians for a more stable future.

How do you like to spend your Sundays?

I am usually tending the garden in the morning and then take the dog Penny for a walk in the afternoon.

Where do you like to eat out?

We generally don’t like to leave Penny because she is so used to being around people, having previously worked as a hearing dog. Penny likes to curl up under a table at The Petit Bistro, who are very kind to her; she also likes to go the bar at the Imperial.

What makes you smile?

I like to start my day chuckling to Matt on the front page of the Telegraph.

What does Guernsey’s future look like?

Which charity do you support?

My wife used to manage the Guernsey Cheshire Homes and I have completed a number of challenges over the years for several of the military charities. I’ve walked the Chemin de la Liberte, the WWII escape route across the Pyrenees, cycled from London to Paris for the Royal British Legion and hiked 54 miles over the Scottish Highlands for the Army Benevolent Fund.

What would be the sound track to your life?

Whilst serving in Oman for three and a half years I had to frequently drive 1000km from the South to North and so I listened to Queen and Meatloaf to keep me awake.

What inspires you?

I am mainly driven by the seasons to get my vegetables planted in time. Easter time is potatoes and then come May it will be corn.

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The Condor Liberation Cavalcade will be led by the Cavalcade Parade under the command of Major Bob Place (Ret’d) MBE and will comprise the Bugles and Drums of the Stedfast Association (BADOTSA), serving military personnel from HMS Northumberland and Daring, the 3rd Battalion Princess of Wales Royal Regiment (PWRR) and the Ghurkhas, local and visiting veterans including the Chelsea Pensioners, and the Guernsey Standard Bearers. The Cavalcade Parade will march off from Salarie Corner at 2pm in front of the Condor Liberation Cavalcade that will depart Salarie Corner at 2.30pm.

Spectators will be able to see the Condor Liberation Cavalcade from a variety of viewing points down the east coast including Bulwer Avenue, Les Banques, Salerie Corner and Glategny Esplanade as well as all along the seafront as far as the Slaughterhouse.

Upon completion of its route at 3.30pm approximately, the Condor Liberation Cavalcade will form static displays: the pre-1945 military vehicle groups, the hand-crafted floats and vintage and classic tractors will be at Salerie Corner and the historic civilian vehicles will form a display on North Beach along with the Blue Knights and Harley Davidson motorcycles plus the post-1945 vehicles of the Worshipful Company of Carmen. The Cavalcade Static Displays will be in position until 5pm for everyone to enjoy.

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Gallery took the opportunity to speak to two women, one who was evacuated and one who lived through the Occupation, to ask what it was like to experience Guernsey’s darkest hour.

When Guernsey was threatened with German invasion in June 1940 Diana Nicole was just 10 years old. Her parents gave her the choice of staying in Guernsey or being evacuated with her school friends to England.

A trip to the mainland sounded like an adventure too exciting to pass up and Diana, who turns 85 in May, travelled on a Dutch cargo ship to the UK. Her parents told her she would be away for at least three weeks. None of them could imagine at the time that the separation would last five years.

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Denbigh, North Wales. At first she was billeted with a local family, who she described as loving and fun but with fairly basic living conditions. ‘I enjoyed bathing in a tin tub on the flagstone kitchen floor and thought having to sleep two or three to a bed when extra family visited was great fun,’ said Diana.

However, after a visiting cousin described the billet as a ‘slum’, her grandmother hired a taxi to drive the 250 miles from her home in Hereford to pick her up and complain to the billeting officer. Diana lived in several other houses over the next few years, including a country mansion, but she longed for her family.

‘Some of the people were lovely to me but for five years I was billeted with people who did what was required but did not really give a damn about whether I existed or whether I didn’t.’

Diana returned to Guernsey nearly three months after the Liberation, on 4 August 1945. She often dreamed of the island during her long absence and when she finally saw it again in the early morning, it did not disappoint.

‘I saw the sun rise over Sark and there was not even a ripple on the Russell.

St Peter Port was bathed in pink; the memory still brings a tear to my eye.’

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However, neither Diana nor her parents were prepared for the brutal shock of seeing how much they’d all changed in the five years they’d been apart.

‘Daddy was very sporty and active and at the beginning of the Occupation he was 16 stone. At the end of the Occupation he was nine stone. Mum had been a fun and glamorous sort of woman and she was just a white-haired old lady.’

After witnessing the bombing of the harbour on 28th June the newlyweds decided to leave on the next possible boat. However, no more ships sailed after the bombing and the Germans arrived two days later.

Her parents were also shocked when they saw the 15-year-old young woman Diana had grown into.

‘I could see the disappointment on their faces as they realised their little girl was never coming home; it was hard for them.’

The family tried to pick up where they had left off but Diana’s relationship with her parents was never the same again.

‘I was a very mature 15 when I came back. I’d run my own life but Mummy in particular expected me to be told what to do and when I could go out and what time I could go out and I was not used to this at all.’

Diana calls this experience an ‘emotional severance’ and she found many of her fellow evacuees experienced something similar with many of her friends describing a ‘break’ in their relationships with their parents.

‘I felt very guilty for years that I did not feel about my parents as I should have done.’

1940 was an exciting year for Lily Mauger, not only did she celebrate her 21st birthday, she was also planning a September wedding.

But by June 1940 the war was on their doorstep and the island was threatened with German invasion. Lily, now 96, and her fiancé Pierre wanted to leave Guernsey but decided to get married first.

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Difficulties in checking people’s status meant nobody was able to get a licence for a church wedding so they hastily obtained one from the Greffe and were one of 28 couples to get married on the same day.

After witnessing the bombing of the harbour on 28th June the newlyweds decided to leave on the next possible boat. However, no more ships sailed after the bombing and the Germans arrived two days later. The first two houses the couple lived in during the Occupation were commandeered by the Germans and they were forced to move into a derelict house they owned in St Saviour’s. They had no services for the first few months and Lily had to do the cooking on an outside barbecue.

The couple defied a German order to hand in their radios but after one close call when they fell asleep listening to the BBC, they hid it in the coal shed.

Just a few weeks later two SS officers turned up on their doorstep following a tip off from a neighbour about the illicit radio. After searching the house the men looked in the coal shed but found nothing.

‘One of the officers then said, “If you have a radio you must admit it now. If you don’t and we find it later you will be taken to France and shot,”’ said Lily.

The couple did not dare to use the radio again but, like many islanders, they risked punishment by listening to the BBC on homemade crystal sets. They also engaged in other small acts of defiance such as keeping milk from the Germans and slaughtering their own pig for food, an offence for which Pierre spent two weeks in prison.

Liberation in 1945 was ‘a great joy’ but Lily said she has never forgotten what it was like to lose her freedom under enemy rule.

‘After the war ended we took the radio out and put it in the front garden and all the neighbours came round to listen to it. When we heard Churchill’s speech everyone listening was crying.’

‘People think today that Liberation Day is a party day but we did not feel like that. It was the feeling that we were free and could do what we liked. You did not have to look behind you worrying that someone was going to arrest you.’

A trip to the mainland sounded like an adventure too exciting to pass up and Diana, who turns 85 in May, travelled on a Dutch cargo ship to the UK.

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Being safe in the knowledge that the speed limit really does start at 15 miles an hour on a Ruette Tranquille.

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Having the best bits of France and Britain blended together and yet being our own sweet selves.

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Enjoying freshly caught lobster on the bbq – just because you can.

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Can you hear the constant noise of traffic? Me neither.

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Knowing your very own slice of peace is waiting to be found on one of the 27 beaches.

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Even if there is no one else to share the sunset with, there are always the cows.

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“Ice cream walks at Fermain and my friends at Monkey Puzzle.” Harry, 4.

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Having one of the most picturesque seafront marinas in all of Europe.

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Feeling the sand between your toes whilst chomping fish and chips at Cobo.

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Knowing traffic-free paradise is always just a short boat road away.

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Pretending you are on holiday, despite actually being at home.

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“Herm is my favourite place, I just adore Herm. My first husband and I used to take the children camping there every year, even when they had left home.” Diana Nicole, 84

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Waking up and seeing the sea every day.

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A plethora of stellar fish restaurants – Pier 17, Le Nautique & La Fregate where the star of the dish has been caught fresh that day.

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“You can’t beat the feeling of freedom when you sit by the sea, even if you are on a small island.”

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Realising that the only reason you are short is because you have fairy blood.

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Hedge veg delights – beachside or roadside there’s always something fresh to be found and it’s operated by an honesty system.

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Where else in the world do you find annual sheep racing championships?

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The local wildlife. How many people can claim they’ve seen a seal and its pups basking in the sun?

“Feeling safe enough to leave your house and car door unlocked. I hope that never changes.” Stevie, 27

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Having your credit card returned in person to you after leaving it in a neighbouring island bar. Yes this really happened.

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“Chasing the sunset around the island.” Lila, 13 Guernsey gâche served toasted with Guernsey butter fresh from a kiosk.

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Actually being in a position to get bored of seeing fishing boats every day of your life.

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Witnessing a surprise visit from dolphins in the waters near Sark.

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Island hopping and exploring the other islands of the Bailiwick.

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Knowing the closest thing to a motorway is actually our beautiful coast road.

Boasting possibly the world’s smallest chapel, intricately adorned with mosaic pieces.

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Letting your children run and play free – now that’s certainly something worth fighting for.

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Taking yourself off to Braye Beach in Alderney and finding out the nice taxi driver is also the local fireman, plumber and doctor. What do you expect with such a small population?

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Treating yourself to dim sum and bubbles at China Red (voted No.7 in the UK for best Chinese Restaurants).

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“I love that Guernsey never fails to surprise me. As I grow older and develop different tastes and new interests I find that our island still has so much to give. After living in London for 7 years I am grateful every day for our beautiful home.”

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Flower filled cliff top walks and inspiring views.

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Yes, we are proud to be hanging in the National Gallery in London.

Renoir’s “Moulin Huet Bay” can be seen delighting visitors far and wide

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“Cycling from Grand Rocques to Beaucette Marina, all off road.”

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Skipping through Bluebell Woods in the spring.

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Being able to run a lap of the island should you want to.

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Fishing off St Martins Point.

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“There’s nothing better than sinking your teeth into a delicious steak sandwich with chilli sauce at Fermain Beach Café.” Rick, 19

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Taking a ride on the “toast rack”, a walk along La Coupee to little Sark and a dip in the Venus pool before enjoying the finest of seafood lunches.

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Being able to deduct VAT from your online shopping.

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Sea swims that freeze all your body parts into place but clear that foggy head.

Sausmarez Manor for its impressive history not to mention farmers’ markets and ghost tours.

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Sleeping in a ‘tipi’ you say and foraging for food with Wild Guernsey – why go on then.

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Enjoying a fairly pleasant commute to work .

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Popping on the boat to France. Not a bad way to spend a weekend.

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Magical sunsets at Hanois lighthouse.

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The people – you’re never far from a friendly face.

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The epitome of freedom is leaving your desk and popping down to the beach or harbour and having lunch by the water.

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You’ll find the closest pub and church next to each other in the whole of the British Isles.

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Knowing all the details of your hairdresser’s, delivery man’s and corner shop owner’s life, whether you are interested or not.

Long sunny afternoons whiling away the hours at The Auberge.

Our gorgeous little bustling high street, even if the cobbles can be tricky in heels.

Retracing the eccentric footsteps of Victor Hugo from Hauteville House with its plush furnishings to searching for his initials at Victoria Tower.

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Practicing yoga at Port Soif at sunset.” Sophie, 31

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Enjoying the freshest of fresh crab from the Crab Cabin.

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Clear skies at night where thousands of stars wink down on us.

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Everyone’s local favourite delicacy – Ormers. A tasty find for a mollusc from under a rock.

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“Gooey Brie at Le Petit Bistro – pure joie de vivre” Holly, 23.

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Rugby at the Cornerstone, where everyone really does know your name.

“One of Guernsey’s rather beautiful “The view of St Peter Port on a sunny and special features is the coastline 67 day from the harbour breakwater.” and beaches – from cliff top walks, to Sue, 45 coves and sandy beaches.” Annie, 56 Travelling by horse and cart whilst on Sark (they did have the last feudal system in Europe until 2008).

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There’s nothing like washing down some Torteval Fort Grey with a cold Rocquettes Cider.

Stretches of white sand (think Pembroke or L’Ancresse)

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“It is a wonderful island. We would all be German now if we had not fought for freedom.” Lily Mauger – 96

Enjoying a French galette in Café Delices for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Catching a wave at Vazon - also voted Britain’s cleanest beach in 2014.

Enjoying stunning views of our castle and harbour as you sup a well-earned cocktail on Red’s balcony.

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Appreciating that you live an enviable life and when that sun comes out there really is nothing like living on Guernsey.

Aren’t we all so terribly lucky?

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PIC(K) OF THE MONTH This month we celebrate the hard-fought freedom we all experience today, meaning that we can enjoy our island and its shores with wild abandon. This particularly beautiful shot of Fermain Bay has got the Gallery office buzzing with the anticipation of summer, spearfishing and beach BBQs down on the rocks.

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The link between club golf and island golf at junior level has been strengthened by the Guernsey Golf Development Squad initiative. Phil Sykes, one of the school’s directors and PGA golf professional, said that junior golf had flourished since the launch of the development squad in 2013.

The eighth annual Ian Brown’s Cycle Shop 30in30 Challenge will be taking place again this year starting on Saturday 25th April.

Participants will be cycling for 30 consecutive days raising money for Les Bourgs Hospice. Day one begins with a group breakfast at St Emilion Café at 8.00am.

‘Everyone here at Guernsey Golf School is so proud of the achievements of all the island’s junior golfers over the last few years and it’s great that we have been able to establish such a vibrant activity within the sport. Since the launch of the development squad initiative we have been working hard to provide the ideal bridge between junior club golf and junior island golf,’ he said.

The previous seven challenges have so far raised £408,000. The target for this year is a further £50,000 and with this it is hoped to head towards half a million pounds raised for Les Bourgs Hospice since 2008. Participants have each volunteered to ride their bicycles for an hour each day for the 30 days and aim to get as much sponsorship as possible for Les Bourgs Hospice.

‘The more we can expose our talented young players to differing events, cultures and competition then the more they will have the core skills to fulfil their potential going forward and truly realise the amazing potential of the island’s junior golfers. The support of ABN AMRO will help to ensure we reach our goal and we extend our continued thanks to them for such amazing support behind the scenes.’

Organiser, Ian Brown of Ian Brown’s Cycle Shop, said ‘The Les Bourgs Hospice fundraising activities have long been associated with cyclists and the Rocque to Rock bike ride. The 30 Rides in 30 Days is a much bigger challenge and attracts riders who go that extra mile in both physical endeavour and fundraising for Les Bourgs.’

The squad initiative, launched in 2013 and sponsored by ABN AMRO, aims to develop the talent of the island’s most promising young golfers of all ages and from all golf clubs. They receive free training and coaching from Phil Sykes and Matt Groves, professionals at Guernsey Golf School, and fitness training from Ashley Carter, a professional gym coach at La Grande Mare Gym. They will also be provided with team kits and golf bags and work with local charity, Male Uprising Guernsey (MUG).

The final 30th day of the Challenge will coincide with the Les Bourgs Hospice Rocque to Rock bicycle ride on Sunday 24th May, on the traditional round island route starting from the top of the Val des Terres and ending at the White Rock.

If you know someone taking part in the challenge give them a thumbs up as they whizz past then go online and donate at ride30in30.com, it’s a tough challenge so a big ‘good luck’ to everyone from Gallery!

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Swimarathon Boosts Outreach Programme A total of £11,250 has been donated to Autism Guernsey thanks to a record-breaking 2014 Skipton Swimarathon which raised £50,102, one of the highest amounts raised in the event’s history. Autism Guernsey has announced that the funds will go directly towards delivering its Outreach programme, which is designed to provide personalised support to individuals of all ages affected by autism and their families.

Andy Graham, Chief Operating Officer of Autism Guernsey, said ‘We are very grateful to all who took part in and donated towards the 2014 Skipton Swimarathon for their efforts and generosity. Our Outreach programme is supported through fundraising so this money is a very welcome boost indeed. We are most grateful to the organisers of the Skipton Swimarathon for choosing us as beneficiary in 2014, not only have we received great financial help but Autism Guernsey has also experienced a real upsurge in awareness through this partnership and the fantastic exposure it has given to our charity.’

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Swoffers 36.5-hour Challenge Staff at Swoffers will journey 700 miles in 36.5 hours to raise funds for Autism Guernsey and mark the 70th anniversary of Liberation Day. Through a combined effort, 12 of the local estate agent’s staff will swim 25 miles, cycle 450 miles and run 225 miles beginning at 6am on Friday 8 May and finishing at 6.30pm on Saturday 9 May. Spencer Noyon of Swoffers said the business wanted to contribute to the 70th anniversary celebrations of Liberation Day, while also raising money for charity. ‘Autism Guernsey’s 365 campaign captured our hearts and our imagination and as one of Guernsey’s leading, and longest running, estate agents and property managers we wanted to do something that would not only raise funds for the charity, but also involve as many people as possible,’ he said. On Liberation Day Swoffers’ staff will be running on treadmills adjacent to the crossing between North Beach car park and the Liberation monument where islanders can contribute to the fundraising effort. ‘We need islanders to help us decide what we should do in the remaining half hour of our challenge and welcome any suggestions,’ said Mr Noyon.

You can contact the 36.5-hour challenge team at Swoffers by emailing sales@swoffers.co.uk or calling 711766. For more information please visit the website www.swoffers.co.uk. If you would like to make a donation please visit www.justgiving.com/Swoffathon

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DIGITAL BANKING: ‘ALL THE RAGE’ AT ANY AGE Words | Steve Camm, Managing Director, NatWest

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ersonal banking today is completely unrecognisable to how it was 30 years ago. Back then the branch was everything – the sole point of contact for customers and the only way people could interact with their bank.

Technology has completely revolutionised personal banking, with services such as online and mobile banking becoming increasingly popular with our customers. During the first three months of 2015 we had more logins to our mobile banking app than we did throughout the whole of 2012! The convenience of being able to manage finances online or via mobile, from the comfort of your own home or whilst on the move, is an appealing one.

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According to figures collated in the UK*, nearly 2.3 million customers aged over 70 are now registered to use internet banking and more than 600,000 of those are aged over 80.

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According to figures collated in the UK*, nearly 2.3 million customers aged over 70 are now registered to use internet banking and more than 600,000 of those are aged over 80.

These trends are evident locally too, with more than 15,000 customers aged 55 plus having registered for internet and mobile banking services in Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man or Gibraltar, shattering the myth that technological advances only appeal to Generation Y! Text alerts are also a popular service, allowing you to receive activity or balance updates, no matter what make or model of phone you have. Currently more than 306,000 customers aged 60+ have signed up in the UK to receive text alerts from their banks.

At NatWest, further innovations to our digital services are planned to make banking simpler and easier and it’s evident it will appeal to customers of all ages. Why not give us a call, pop into the branch or visit www.natwestinternational.com/mobile to get started. *British Bankers Association, The Way We Bank Now series

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PHOTOGRAPHY : CARL SYMES

> THE EVENT The second TEDx event, hosted by The Dandelion Project, introduced a plethora of speakers which included social entrepreneurs, athletes, computer wizards, city planners, journalists, artists, dancers and philanthropists. We left with our brains fried but imaginations inspired.

> THE HIGHLIGHTS The huggable Mike Dickson talking about the Rainmaker Foundation, Irish John Sweeney moved us with his ‘suspended coffees’ initiative which helps those with very little to enjoy a hot drink when out on the cold streets. Local pioneers Martyn Dorey and Stephen Ozanne amazed the crowd when they explained how they are teaching computers to read the law and local heroes Philip Smith and Warren Mauger rounded up the day encouraging us to find our true purpose in life whilst panting away on treadmills.

St Pierre Park’s dining hall was transformed with furniture provided by Bonsai creating intimate areas on big comfy sofas for discussion breaks and casual seating splayed around more formal rows of chairs. Food was designed for health and sustenance.

Attendees dug into big bowls of dried fruits and nuts, snacked on fibre-filled flapjacks and scoffed down big bowls of soup come lunchtime. Serious brain food - big tick all round.

> THE CROWD

St Pierre Park swelled with islanders of all ages and disciplines including architect Andrew Dyke of CCD, Sarah Allisette and The Potting Shed team, Jade Isabelle of Black Vanilla with darling baby boy Roan, Kevin Stewart representing the States of Guernsey, Sure’s Jo Cox and Nicky and Raj, founders of Mindful Guernsey, in attendance.

Dandelion regulars were dotted around the room; Genevieve Langford and Claire Allen welcomed guests on arrival, Jock Pettitt proved to be an excellent ‘runner’ providing assistance wherever needed and founder Marc Winn compared the event and made us hug each other every so often.

If you couldn’t make it along all of the talks from the day are available to view online at the TEDx St Peter Port website www.tedxstpeterport.com.

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> THE EVENT The Lady Taverners came out in force with over 300 ladies attending the Grand National lunch in support of Play Spaces.

The impressive £7,400 raised at the event will benefit Le Murier School in the provision of play equipment for children with special needs. Thanks go to Derek Birch & Sons Ltd who sponsored the event and Pierre Blampied at Boshers Bookies.

Pretty impressive for a sunny lunchtime spent fluttering on the horses.

> THE HIGHLIGHTS It is always a pleasure to be in the company of a room full of glamorous ladies, even more so when the champagne is flowing and there is the chance of an adrenalin-inducing win on the ponies.

But before the main event Gallery had the pleasure of awarding a bottle of La Maison De Champagne’s finest bubbles to the winner of the best hat competition.

Congratulations to go Jenny Warren in a rather fetching black and white number and photographed by the lovely Chris George just opposite.

As the day progressed tables of ladies cantered about the St Pierre Park dining room adorned with horse-head hats and neighing appropriately.

Large screens displayed the races at Aintree and Many Clouds proved to be a popular winner with many a fine lady almost taking a tumble in the stampede to collect their winnings. > THE CROWD The Lady Taverners’ committee lead the field with President Denice Prestidge out in front followed closely behind by Vice Chair Sandra Silvestri and Treasurer Shirley De Carteret. The room was filled with a gaggle of ladies from all corners of Guernsey, we spotted June Bright, Jacqueline Ward, Vanda Slann, Jess Cogher, Dorothy Paint, Sandra King, Vikki Stewart, Connie Helyar, Mich and Danni Floyd, Sue Garau and Sarah Robinson all dressed in summer brights and with heads adorned with a flamboyant array of fascinators, hats and flowers. It made for a character-filled afternoon of springtime fun and frolicking.

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In order to support the efforts of three dedicated athletes the Regency Ballroom at The OGH was adorned in a spectacle of gold for an evening of glittering entertainment to raise money for Male Uprising Guernsey (MUG) and Children With Cancer.

> THE HIGHLIGHTS Sparkling reception drinks generously donated by DLM Architects set the tone as ladies dressed to the nines shimmered and sparkled on the dance floor. A charity auction and raffle saw winners popping enormous balloons bursting with glitter to claim their prizes. The night was roundedup by newcomers to the music scene, the band ‘Youth’, delicious looking and proven crowd pleasers, we’re sure we’ll be seeing them again soon. > THE CROWD A good cause coupled with an extravagant theme proved a success in attracting the crowds; we rubbed shoulders with Oliver Goater of Network Insurance, Dave De La Mare of DLM Architects, local artist Louise Bachmann, Matthew Palmer of Palmer Yachts glitter bombed anyone within arm’s reach, Rob Newton compered the evening, our Beauty Editor Nichole Sweetsur brought some glamour to the dance floor, and stunning event organisers Nadia Newton and Danielle Gilligan sparkled the night away.

Rob Newton took part in The Marathon Des Sables this April , a six-day, 156mile ultramarathon through the Sahara Desert, to support his champion efforts and MUG you can still donate at https:// www.justgiving.com/RobNewton-No0133 Photography from the event is available to purchase at http://www.yasminphotographer.com/photocart/ Kevin and Daniella Gilligan ran the London Marathon for Children with Cancer UK, you can still donate here: http://uk.virginmoneygiving. com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/ showFundraiserPage.action?userUrl=K EVINANDDANIELA&faId=514517&isTea m=true

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ELLIE Floral dress, Louche at JOY, £69 Heels, Miss Selfridge, £39

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The vintage-inspired look created by Gallery’s makeup artist, Emma Gruber, for this month’s fashion story is a classic that will suit any age, any skin tone. All you need is a little expert help. Gallery tells you how.

‘I’ve used the same colour scheme but chose different textures - matte and shimmer - which both work well with the neutral shades I’ve used on the eye and also for the stronger lip colour.’ The nude palette makes this a wearable look for the day and it’s easy even for make-up novices.

Emma prepped the model’s skin with her favourite foundation, Estée Lauder Double Wear. ‘This is a great long-wear base. It’s a misconception that this has a heavy finish, the key is to use it sparingly to even out the skin. You can build up coverage where you need it and I use a rounded dome foundation brush to buff and blend.’ (£24.50. Creaseys) Cheeks get a natural flush, reminiscent of the WW2 land girls depicted in the patriotic posters that urged women to ‘come and help with the victory harvest’.

Emma used a blush palette from Lancôme, The Blush Subtil 01 Rose Flush, working the lightest shade over the top of the cheekbones to highlight and the rosy pink to bring out a natural cheek colour. (£24.00. Creaseys).

Emma turned to make-up brand LORAC for her choice of eye palette. ‘I love my LORAC PRO artistry palette and I work with it all the time on shoots because there are eight shimmer and eight matte eyeshadows.

The nudes, taupe and sable are essential for creating a really natural-looking but still defined eye.’ The original Urban Decay Naked Palette is a great alternative (£38.00. Feel Unique).

Inky-black eyeliner is a very vintage style that transcends the decades and looks just as modern today. ‘I work with the Kat Von D Tattoo Liner because it’s easy to use and dries fast,’ explains Emma. Liquid eyeliner is tricky to get right and if you do make a mistake Emma explains that it’s better to cover up the error with foundation or concealer rather than trying to wipe away the liner. ‘I also tell people to sit at a table so you can rest your elbows and look down in the mirror so you can see where it’s going on.’ Practice makes perfect and it’s best to start with a fine liner and remember it doesn’t have to be black. ‘Grey, navy or brown will also work well and give a softer look.’

For a budget buy try Collection Extreme 24 Hour Felt Tip Liner (£2.99. Boots).

Another top tip from Emma is using a nude eyeliner around the inside lower eyelid. ‘I work with Rimmel Scandal Eyes Pencil in Nude around the waterline to make the eyes look brighter and more open, it’s one of my favourite products.’ (£3.99. Boots).

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‘Our models had great eyebrows, so I just brushed them through with a little powder, but if you need to define them more, use a brow brush and a powder that is close to your natural colouring for a natural look.’

Mascara, one of the cosmetics that was hard to come by in the war, is an essential part of this look. ‘I love a really dramatic mascara and I always choose thickening rather than lengthening formulas.’ Emma’s top pick is Estée Lauder Sumptuous Extreme which has a big brush and delivers a lot of product onto the lash without clumps (£19.00.

Creaseys). For a softer approach, try applying mascara to the top lashes only and leaving the lower lashes bare.

‘Lips have got to be red,’ states Emma.

The bold shade is the perfect counterfoil to a natural-looking eye and is a signature vintage look. Emma mixes up her perfect shade from the OCC Lip Tar line-up, which are liquid lip stains. ‘This is a very flat primary red but there are so many colours and textures to chose from, it’s just a question of finding one that you love.’

Dolce & Gabbana has a brilliant collection of reds, classics like Chanel Pirate or MAC’s Ruby Woo never go on sale for good reason and budget buys include Rimmel Kate Lipstick in #1 (£5.49. Boots) and Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Fire & Ice (£7.49. Boots). L’Oreal Paris Color Riche Exclusive Reds offer four shades so you can find one that works best with your colouring (£6.99. Boots).

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That’s what Charlene Carter, Health Club Manager at Revolution at The OGH tells us. ‘Both men and women become conscious of this area in the summer and whilst there are specific exercises that target the abs, I tell my clients they need a full body work-out. For the best results you need to tone the whole midsection.’

A lot of people associate a six-pack with repetitive sit ups, but Charlene is quick to point out that is only part of the picture: ‘Think of your core as a box, you need to do exercises that work the front, sides and back for the best results. It’s important to strengthen the back and the glutes and there are many different exercises to try, so you should never be bored with your routine.’ The good news is that toning up this area will also pay dividends for everyday life, from lifting boxes to giving you great posture and protecting your back.

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Planking exercises are easy to fit into your fitness routine. There are different variations to tone your tum, obliques and lower back. Start by holding the position for 30 seconds and build up; Try reverse crunches on a Swiss ball, they are simple to do and really work the lower back; Leg raises are also very effective. Lie on your back and raise your legs up in the air, lower them slowly but don’t let them touch the floor and bring back up. Repeat 10 times, with three sets; You need to exercise three to four times a week to see results. Regular sessions are crucial but it’s also important to have rest days; Working with a personal trainer or joining in classes like Abs, Bums & Thighs will ensure you are exercising safely and will maintain your motivation; It’s not just about the gym, there are many yoga postures which are great for good posture, alignment and core strength; If you have a tendency to store fat around the middle then keep your stress levels under control as the ‘stress hormone’, cortisol, could be the culprit; Remember, good posture is key to a tidy tum, stand up straight, pull your belly button up to your ribs and tuck your tail bone under; Reduce bloating by cutting out refined carbohydrates like white bread and pastries and watch your salt intake; Try high intensity interval training workouts that burn fat and build muscle…fast.

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r so proclaimed a wartime advert for Tangee Lipstick – the ‘uniform lipstick for individual loveliness’. The strapline sums up the fine line women often walk with their make-up and to many of us it may seem just as relevant today as it was then.

The Second World War gave women a lot of freedom. With their men away fighting, many women worked for the first time in munitions factories, in volunteer services like the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force, or on the land. But as well as these jobs women were also expected to do their bit for the nation’s morale by keeping up appearances.

Apparently Hitler didn’t go in much for make-up. It was considered ‘un-Aryan’ and so a little lippie, some rouge and, in the earlier days of the war, a lick of mascara, was seen as a defiant gesture and all part of a woman’s wartime duty. The message was loud and clear: the conflict was no excuse to let yourself go and it was patriotic for us gals to put our best face forward.

Using make-up as a way to give us a little lift clearly isn’t new and was particularly relevant in the war as everything around the women at home was in turmoil. The ‘lipstick effect’ continues even today: when times are economically tough, lipstick (and more recently nail polish) sales go up. Cheap thrills really do give us a lift.

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It was as if Hitler might peek into the bathrooms of British women and on seeing her patriotic and defiant red lipstick he would know his armies were beaten. Regimental Red was Helena Rubenstein’s bestseller and there are few, if any, images of land girls or factory workers shown without a bright red lip colour. Du Barry launched Emblem Red, Tussy boasted a Fighting Red shade and Cylax offered Auxiliary Red – the lipstick for service women.

In reality any woman working on the land probably got her pretty flushed cheeks and rosy lips because of the cold or being out in the sun. In fact having a sun-kissed complexion became popular in the war and later darker foundations followed to emulate this look.

The same must be said for the hairstyles of wartime Britain. Advertisements and posters showed women looking smart with their hair styled in Victory Rolls, but in reality headscarves or nets were a must for any factory worker because of the danger of getting hair caught in machinery. They were also a good disguise for unwashed hair – shampoo was all but impossible to get and women fell back on washing powder, or did without.

A recent visit to the Imperial War Museum’s Fashion the Ration exhibition impressed upon me the extent of women’s inventiveness and creativity when it came to clothes during the war. If anything, cosmetics were even scarcer. As the months went on it, the shortages really kicked in and it got harder and harder to buy lipsticks or mascara.

What could be found was presented in card-

board packaging because metal was needed for munitions. ‘Return the tube’, urged an advert for Kolynos Dental Cream, ‘the nation needs the metal’.

Fats and oils for face cream were in short supply and glycerine was used in munitions, so skincare was kept basic. Even soap became hard to come by.

By the end of the war, mascara was all but impossible to find and the alternatives, like burnt cork, were too toxic for most to contemplate. Beetroot juice worked to give skin a pretty flush and gave lips a little more colour but gravy browning on the legs was a poor substitute for stockings. Petroleum jelly was used on the lips to give a little gloss and teabags could fake a tan in a pinch.

Nowadays the shelves are packed with beauty products and the choice we face is almost bewildering. Every week something new is on sale to tempt us and there are literally hundreds of different shades and formulas of red lipstick. What hasn’t changed though is how women still use make-up to put on a brave face, to wear a mask of courage or to just give ourselves a little lift on a difficult day in the office. And just the same as a WAAF or munitions factory girl, we often make up to please our partner, to fit in or to smarten up. War may be long over and whilst we’ve grown up with our liberty and are fortunate to have our freedom, the duty of beauty it seems has never gone away.

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he Channel Islands’ finest chefs battled it out in the kitchen at the Craft Guild of Chefs Channel Islands Chef of the Year competition held in Guernsey on 19th March, and the winners were announced at the Taste Guernsey Awards Dinner.

The winner of the senior category was a well deserving Pascal Lemoine from the Old Government House, closely followed by runners up Simon McKenzie and Agostinho Helder Gois. The junior category winner was Daniel Wood from Stocks Hotel, Sark.

Organised by Taste of Guernsey and sponsored by Cimandis, the competition was held at the College of Further Education. Around 20 professional and student chefs from all over the Channel Islands took part in the competition, all hoping to walk away with the title for their category. In order to reach the finals the chefs had to devise a unique menu based on local produce, in the hope of capturing the attention of the judges’ tastebuds.

In a competition strikingly similar to the UK’s Masterchef in both layout and judging scrutiny, chefs had to work under pressure to prepare, cook and serve their dishes in competition conditions within two hours for the judges to taste and compare.

The judges, including Steve Scuffell, Vice President of the Craft Guild of Chefs, Steve Bacon from Guernsey’s College of Further Education and a panel from Taste Guernsey, monitored every stage of the chefs’ work looking for expertise and innovation as well as understanding of classical techniques

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Agostinho Helder Gois Competition Menu STARTER

Brill, fresh water prawn & scallops ceviche, cornucopia MAIN

Fillet of lamb glazed in treacle with a pistachio crust, lemon coriander gnocchi, baby carrots, spring broccoli and courgette with red wine jus DESSERT

Strawberry and cracked pepper soufflé, balsamic ice-cream

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Where do you work as a chef?

The Duke of Richmond Hotel.

Who is your cooking inspiration?

Michelle Roux Jr.

Worst kitchen job?

I love all jobs in the kitchen!

What made you want to enter the competition?

I entered the first time back in 2012 to see what skill level I was at compared to the

and of course high standards of hygiene.

Head of Taste Guernsey, Tony Leck, said, ‘The judges had a particularly hard time separating the contestants. The standard of professional chefs in the island is very high and this competition shows just how lucky we are to have such talent here.’

‘None of this could have been achieved without Cimandis’ sponsorship. Their sourcing of the ingredients provided the competing chefs with the best possible supplies to cook with.’

Suppliers and Producers were also recognised at the awards evening with Peter and Mandy Girard of Guernsey Golden Goat’s Cheese winning the Supplier/ Producer of the Year Award and Ray Watts of Meadow Court Farm taking home the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Gallery took the opportunity to talk to the three senior finalists, to find out more about the faces behind the food…

other chefs on the Channel Islands and what I can improve on.

What is the best thing about working with local produce?

Its freshness and flavour.

What’s your go to comfort food after a hard day at work?

Any fresh fruit but especially mango and apples.

All time funniest kitchen incident?

One time, I spilled a tub of icing sugar over my work station and it caused a screen of snow all over the kitchen.

What would be your ‘last supper’?

A nice fillet steak followed by a dark chocolate dessert.

Any tips for budding chefs?

Always listen and do the best you can do. Kitchen life is a constant learning curve. We are all working our way up!

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Pascal Lemoine Competition Menu STARTER

Pan seared sea bass, caramelised cauliflower puree, Morteau sausages and chicken jus MAIN

Trio of lamb, heritage carrots, fondant potato and red wine jus DESSERT

Deconstructed rhubarb and raspberry trifle

Where do you work as a chef?

The Old Government House Hotel.

Where did you start your career as a chef?

Burgundy – I was an apprentice chef in a restaurant called L’Auberge de L’Atre.

Worst kitchen job?

I have never really had a bad job – as an apprentice it was hard but I wanted to be a chef and you do what you must do to follow your ambition.

Who is your cooking inspiration?

Being French and classically trained my inspirations have come from many different chefs and it is difficult to single out one above another. I have worked in many different regions of France and each region and chef I have worked for have inspired me in many different ways.

How will you celebrate if you win?

By going out for a nice dinner with my family. My wife Elodie and Thomas my son

are always very supportive of me. Its not always easy being married to and having a chef for your husband/father so I really appreciate their support and would want to share my success with them.

What’s your go to comfort food after a hard day at work?

Pizza – a meaty one!

All time funniest kitchen incident?

As a young apprentice, the senior chefs would play jokes on you. You could be sent to the restaurant and told to ask to borrow an iron to make flat leaf parsley from the curly parsley! I never fell for it but may have played it on other juniors from time to time….!

Favourite kitchen gadget?

Thermomix – you can do so many things with it; blitz, cook, make desserts – you can make a soup to a custard to a mousse, peel garlic etc. I would also not want to be without MY knife – it’s a Kaichun and I love it.

Any tips for budding chefs?

Follow your dreams. You watch the TV and you have so many celebrity chefs that make it look very glamorous but you must remember that you have to work hard and live for cooking not cook for a living.

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Simon Mckenzie Competition Menu STARTER

Charred Lobster, Turbot & Asparagus, Hen’s Egg & Truffle MAIN

Guernsey Lamb, Cannelloni, Baby Gem & Morels DESSERT

Lemon Curd, Meringue, Toffee Popcorn & Honey & Mascarpone

Where do you work as a chef?

Currently looking for the next opportunity.

Worst kitchen job?

Aubergine - Gordon Ramsay.

What made you want to enter the competition?

Having entered and won last year I thought it was a great competition and wanted to support it again this year.

Who is your cooking inspiration?

Michael Wignall, The Latymer.

What is the best thing about working with local produce?

It’s fresh and vibrant. The warmer climate here gives a great sweetness to things like the tomatoes, melons and strawberries.

We’re so lucky!

If you could go back in time would you change anything you did on the day?

Practise my main course at least once!

All time funniest kitchen incident?

Any practical jokes really! I am a bit of a nightmare and a prankster!! I remember as sous chef cooking opposite the head chef at the Vineyard. During dinner when he was busy I stole his belly pork garnish and continued to cook it hidden. When the rest of the dish went to the pass he was very embarrassed that he was missing the garnish as he always got annoyed when anyone else forgot it! When he found out what I had done though he got revenge later!!!!!

What would be your ‘last supper’?

Dinner at Celler de Can Roca.

Any tips for budding chefs?

Get into a good disciplined kitchen pushing forward and absorb everything you can.

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ROSSO Words | Miss Cherie

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here’s very little that a glass of decent wine and a fresh thin-crust pizza won’t set right. Like a hug from an old friend or even an Italian mamma… only this Italian’s name is Marco and he’s currently spinning pizzas at Rosso to sate your every hankering need for a genuine, stone-baked pizza, served fresh from the wood-fired oven.

For the last 18 months Dave Matheson of Red Grill House and Cocktail Bar and his handsome team of foodies have trotted round Turin, Naples, Sicily and California to take notes on all things pizza related. This extensive stomach stretching market research has well and truly paid off: Guernsey now sports its first handmade stone pizza oven which takes

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a mere few minutes at semi-nuclear heat (300-400 degrees) to create the perfect crust beautifully adorned with a variety of traditional and innovative toppings for your eating pleasure.

The restaurant is designed with a distinctly rustic American/Italian diner interior with the appeal of seeing your pizza created right in front of you. Rosso has some fabulously bespoke furniture creations, most noteworthy of all - the bar.

Using natural and reclaimed wood, DLM Architects have reworked these pieces of waste into rich and beautiful furniture. It’s worth popping in to see the bar in its full glory and grabbing a cheeky Rosso cocktail - please note, the Smashed Baby really does pack a punch - and perusing the wellresearched Californian and Italian wine list.

Safe to say, I could have happily consumed the whole short but classy menu but managed to contain myself. Proceedings

started with the complimentary flat bread dippers and a deliciously garlicky pesto (keep consumption to a minimum should you be on a first date). We started with a Burrata, Tomato & Basil Salad was small but ever so perfectly formed (best enjoyed alone, not with another Burrata fan); Josper Grilled Marinaded Mediterranean Vegetables made up of artichoke, courgette, pepper, aubergine and basil which arrived exceptionally well-seasoned and oiled. For the carnivores amongst you, I’d recommend the Hand Sliced Antipasti from Tuscany sharing board.

Of course the true magic lies in the pizza base and that’s what sets Rosso apart on the island, this soft yet satisfyingly chewy base, charred at the edges, is springy and soft in the centre yet crusty on the outside.

The dough is made a few days earlier to let it prove for 48 hours and gives it its elasticity. We chose the Nduja pizza which is spicy Italian sausage (soft like British sausage but spicy like chorizo), porcini mushroom and parmesan and the Bianco, a rich and elegant pizza choice consisting of the finest buffalo mozzarella, parmesan and white truffle oil. Don’t let this simple recipe put you off – it’s one of those dishes that addictions are made of, resulting in your inability to ever choose any other item on the menu for fear it will not hit the spot.

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The spinach, hazelnut and parmesan side salad has been a firm favourite ever since neighbours Red first opened its doors, so it would have been rude not to invite this perfect accompaniment to join us at the table too.

To finish we settled on the tasty and not too creamy Tiramisu and a delicious chocolate torte with Mövenpick vanilla ice-cream – all adorned with a chocolate tuille to bring out the inner child in you.

From the tomatoes to the flour, the mozzarella to the cured pig’s cheek, Rosso only use the freshest ingredients resulting in gusty and rich flavours and they’ll even be kind enough to add an extra topping or two on your pizza if you ask nicely (for a small surcharge). Not only that but children’s sizes and glutenlight options are also available and for those of you looking for a tasty lunch on your own, or with chums sat in front of a big screen, try the pizza warp and side dish for only £9.95. We took it upon ourselves to taste some of the house red wine recommendations which went down very nicely and I thought it would be exceedingly rude not to test the prosecco too for good measure, for £4.95 a glass you won’t be disappointed. To top this off, Rosso provides a fantastically relaxed and buzzing atmosphere to sit back and indulge in and knowledgeable (often a rarity), friendly and attentive service. Best of all everything is very reasonably priced.

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Name: Rosso (Pizza & Bar) Address: North Esplanade, next door to Red. Website: rossopizza.gg Telephone: 700220 Opening hours: Tuesday-Saturday 12-2pm, 5.30-12.30 am. Also open on seafront Sundays.

Price Range: ££ Perfect for: Carnivores and vegetarians alike. Afterwork dinner and drinks, catch up with friends, relaxed date nights and family meals.

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Champagne Tasting Notes May is a special month in Guernsey, so celebrate our island’s Liberation in style with La Maison de Champagne’s handpicked selection.

Vega’s Return White Rock Brewery is celebrating the 70th anniversary of Guernsey’s liberation with the launch of a limited edition ale.

Aptly named ‘Vega’, the 4.8% deep golden ale is the fifth in the local micro-brewery’s product range.

JEAN-POL HAUTBOIS PINK £23.99 This Champagne is composed of a subtle blend of three Champagne grape varieties, 35% Meunier, 30% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay with the addition of a red wine Coteaux Champenois that blushes the Champagne a delightful salmon pink.

CHARLES MIGNON PREMIUM RESERVE £23.99 This Premium Reserve Cuvée is composed of fine multi grape varieties of Champagne, blended from selected harvests. Very fruity, intense and charming, it has a composition of 60% Pinot Noir, 20% Chardonnay and 20% Meunier.

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Salmon pink in colour with orange glints and streams of fine bubbles. Its fruity nose is a blend of apples and ripe strawberries.

On the palate, this rosé is fruity, quite plump and well balanced. The vinous, full-bodied style is distinctly fruity. A generous rosé to be enjoyed as an aperitif served at room temperature with a red berry tart or even paired with a succulent duck breast.

The perfect limpidity of its yellow-gold colour is topped with very fine bubbles of great finesse. On the nose, the wine initially displays citrus notes of lemon and grapefruit, followed by floral notes of white flowers like acacia, honey and fruit drop. On the mouth the freshness of the Chardonnay and the richness of the Pinot Noir enhance the wine’s full-bodied elegance, developing honey and grapefruit aromas. A very elegant Champagne, it makes the perfect aperitif and is ideal for cocktails and receptions.

PIERRE MONCUIT £24.99 Huges de Coulmet brut Blanc de Blancs 100 % Chardonnay is consumed young for its vivacity and freshness, it only evolves towards a mature aroma after 3 to 5 years. It is an ideal Champagne for a receptions or pairs wonderfully with seafood and fish. This atypical Chardonnay can be qualified by its freshness, fullness and generosity.

TASTING NOTES: A beautiful golden coloured with green twinkly effect and lovely soft foam with very fine bubbles.

The fresh delicate bouquet gives hints of elderflower, wood and citrus fruit notes. A full and refined flavour with a huge lime and grapefruit punch which ends on notes of dried fruit and toast. Always an unforgettable tasting moment.

ALL THREE AVAILABLE AT LA MAISON DE CHAMPAGNE, 14 COMMERCIAL

ARCADE, ST PETER PORT, GUERNSEY.

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The name ‘Vega’ was chosen by the public and refers to the Red Cross ship which played a vital role in delivering relief supplies to the Channel Islands after the allied landings in Normandy, when supplies imported from the previously German-occupied France were cut off. The Vega visited the islands a total of six times between December 1944 and May 1945, saving the lives of hundreds of people. The new ale has a refined yet reasonably rich malt base which incorporates light caramel and wheat malts. The unmissable hop aroma introduces balanced woody and spicy tones on the palate, as one might expect from noble hops, whilst light citrus notes are captured on the nose. In terms of pairing, Vega has the guts to stand up well to fatty meats as its dryness and strength cut through to cleanse and refresh the palette. Technical Brewer Matthew Lane also recommends Vega as the essential ale to accompany any barbequed food.

Back To Our Roots The Guernsey Botanical Trust in association with Waitrose took us back to our roots earlier this month with the first of its ‘Guernsey Tom’ events, with the aim of educating islanders on the history of our humble tomato and encouraging us to get growing these classic tomato seeds. Nisbitts Victoria is back on the menu!

As part of this year’s Visit Guernsey Heritage Festival the event, held at the National Trust Courtyard and Folk and Costume Museum in Saumarez Park, saw more than 200 ‘Nisbitts Victoria’ seed packets provided by Waitrose. The seeds are reputed to have first been grown in the 19th Century, possibly at the start of the tomato growing industry, and have been sourced from Chris Smith of Pennard Plants in England and placed in a special Guernsey Tom packaging. Guernsey Botanical Trust’s President, Raymond Evison OBE, said: “There is a fascinating history that surrounds Guernsey’s tomato growing and export industry and we want to preserve it. “This is just the beginning of our work to celebrate the original Guernsey Tom.” Throughout the event Malcolm Cleal gave workshops on growing the tomatoes and local poet George Farnham did several performances of his poem, “Just save one for me,” on the preservation of the local greenhouses. The GBT also sold home-made tomato soup. Ian Burdekin, branch manager of Waitrose Admiral Park, said: “We are pleased to support an event that encourages the growth of local produce and celebrates Guernsey’s rich heritage to a new generation.”

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ena Hamon is a local Illustrator and print designer with a talent for creating delicately handdrawn illustrations, kindly providing us with the perfect representation of freedom for our Liberation edition. After graduating from the University of Brighton last August with a degree in Printed Textile Design for Fashion she worked at a variety of creative studios in London but is now enjoying spring sunshine in Guernsey.

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Zena takes her inspiration from a diverse collection of talented creatives including Austrian painter Egon Schiele, American fashion photographer Deborah Tuberville and Finnish novelist, painter and illustrator Tove Jansson.

‘My main influence is Japanese Ukiyo-e nature prints from the Edo period. It’s just really dreamy and has this certain atmosphere that draws you in. It’s what I ended up basing my whole graduate collection on. Japan has a really amazing design industry today too.

When looking at her graduate collection we could see the links - organic forms, the moon and gorgeous colour palettes.

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‘ My main influence is Japanese Ukiyo-e nature prints from the Edo period. It’s just really dreamy and has this certain atmosphere that draws you in. It’s what I ended up basing my whole graduate collection on. Japan has a really amazing design industry today too.’

‘Inks and watercolours are my favourite to work with but I don’t use them in their traditional sense as I have my own style and method of drawing. I found my style through an intensive flower drawing project at university.’

Now that Zena has finished university she is looking forward to the next stage in her career, just launching her new website and with an array of creative endeavours in the pipeline including an exhibition here in Guernsey as part of the Arts Festival in July.

“I have to remind myself that things don’t happen overnight though and to be

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patient! I’d love to have my own silk-screen design studio, but nowadays everything commercial is usually digitally designed which makes the whole process much quicker. I don’t want to lose the handdrawn element of my work which is why I often scan it into Photoshop or Illustrator so that I can work with it digitally.”

Zena will be exhibiting her work this summer as part of the Guernsey Arts Festival at the end of July.

Zena’s work is available for purchase on her website www.zenahamon.com and you can email her at hello@zenahamon.com

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he Gate House Gallery was created in 2013 in what was the original gate house for Elizabeth College. It was built in 1829 and originally there was an entrance way through what is now the middle gallery. The gatekeeper lived in the rooms on either side.

The gallery runs a programme of exhibitions that includes work by students from the college and other schools on the island, as well as work by local and international artists. They are committed to supporting and collaborating with the arts community in Guernsey and promoting engagement with the visual arts.

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The Gallery’s next exhibition is Mimi Robson’s H A P T I C. This is Mimi’s first solo show since graduating from Falmouth University in 2013. Specialising in Printmaking she juxtaposes a meditative control in her etchings with the spontaneity of her mono-prints.

If you’d like to see the show, you’re welcome to attend the opening & drinks reception at 7.00 – 8.30pm on Friday 29th May. The show is also open 10.00am to 4.00pm on Saturday 30th May, Sunday 31st May, Saturday 6th June & Sunday 7th June

The title of this show, Haptic, refers to the sense of touch. For example one might experience the immensity of the ocean’s open space through the intensity of a breaking wave.

The works are figurative and physical, but posses an openness and ambiguity that leaves a great deal understated. They are touched with an awareness of change, memory and history. The rolling wave, a surge of building energy into a crescendo at the shore, becomes a metaphor reminding us that we are but a layer in time.

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BA Chair (1945) | Ernest Race (1913-64) | Race Furniture (1945-present)

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he BA chair marked a unique transition in British design of the late 1940s. Its style and innovation were symbolic in a new approach to furniture design. Ernest Race designed the chair in 1945 in direct response to the shortage of conventional furniture-making materials in post-war Britain.

Submissions are invited for the inaugural open exhibition at the Gate House Gallery this August. The theme for this first open submission show is ‘speculate’, the definition of which being:

1. Form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence; 2. Invest in stocks, property, or other ventures in the hope of gain but with the risk of loss.

Origin: late 16th century: from Latin speculat- ‘observed from a vantage point’, from the verb speculari, from specula ‘watchtower’, from specere ‘to look’.

Artists are invited to respond to the theme in any way and using any media including: drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, mixed media and sculpture.

You can find out more through: gatehousegallery.org.gg facebook.com/thegatehousegallery twitter.com/GHG_Gatehouse

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The chair was constructed from cast recycled aluminium, allowing mass production without the need for traditional skilled labour. The chair is made from five separate cast components with an additional aluminium back and seat, and the option of additional armrests. The back and seat were originally covered with a foam padding and cotton fabric over, but as wood became more plentiful in 1947, veneered birch, walnut and mahogany variations were produced.

The legs are tapered with a T-section profile to increase strength and minimise material use. Each of these is mechanically fastened to the seat casting, along with the seat and back, eliminating the need for skilled labour to assemble. In essence it marks the beginning of flat-pack furniture. Originally cast in sand, fabrication methods quickly advanced post war to accommodate pressure die-cast techniques, allowing a significant reduction in production time, material and cost.

Lightweight, strong and reasonably priced with a different aesthetic from the tubular steel furniture of the modern movement, the BA chair was an immediate success. It featured in the Victoria and Albert Museum in 1946 at an exhibition called ‘Britain can make it’ and in 1954 Ernest Race was awarded the Gold Medal at the Milan Triennale. It sat in many public buildings throughout the 1950s and is still in production today, with over 250,000 made to date.

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289 is the ambulance purchased by public subscription in 1937. The ambulance on the right, 4290, was being used by the States of Guernsey until they handed over control of the service to SJAB in 1939 when that ambulance passed to the SJAB Transport section.

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young Guernseyman, Reginald Herbert Blanchford (known as Reg), was making his way home on a dark, wet October evening in 1930 when he collided with a passing taxi cab.

He was thrown against a wall, left unconscious with multiple injuries and nearly dead.

Reg eventually discharged himself from a London hospital, where he had been undergoing treatment, and came home where he joined the new Guernsey division of the St John Ambulance Brigade. He was

Reg learned the hard way that many people suffered, even died, because Guernsey was in desperate need of an efficient emergency ambulance service.

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He had great difficulty persuading the Brigade they needed an ambulance of their own. Reg’s father had offered a part of his builder’s yard to house the ambulance and eventually in 1936 Jurate John Roussel donated the £100 needed to purchase a second-hand Talbot ambulance which was shipped over from England.

Reg then immediately started raising funds to purchase a new ambulance which was subscribed for by the people of Guernsey a year later. With the help of volunteers Reg manned the two vehicles night and day.

For three months he worked without wages, safely transporting hundreds of islanders to hospita,l and campaigned for support in the face of resistance.

Back then Guernsey had just one decrepit ambulance and its part-time driver was not qualified in first aid, so Reg was taken to the hospital in a private car and received no expert treatment until he arrived at the island’s Accident and Emergency.

He remained unconscious for eight days and several times came close to death. As he recovered, he wanted to know what had happened and how he had made it to the hospital. He discovered that if he had received expert first-aid treatment at the scene of the accident and medical transport to the hospital, his injuries would not have been so severe.

then determined that the island would get the ambulance service it so badly needed.

In 1939 the states of Guernsey eventually recognised the SjAB transport section as the official ambulance service. Transport officer Reg Blanchford was placed in charge and a grant of £200 a year was made with the addition that ambulances would be replaced or purchased as and when required.

In December 1939 the States of Guernsey finally agreed that St John would take over the island’s ambulance service and agreed to provide it with partial financial support. It was then that the St John Ambulance Transport Service was born.

No-one could have prepared Reg and his team for what would happen just six months later.

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The Talbot ambulance purchased in 1936 was the start of the SJAB Transport section, bought using a donation of £100 from Jurate John Roussel. During the Occupation all ambulances had red crosses painted on their roofs. Seen here parked in the Blanchford Concrete works which doubled as the ambulance station

One warm Sunday evening in June, 1940, a German transport aircraft landed at Guernsey airport. A week earlier 23,000 islanders had evacuated the island and German forces had bombed St Peter Port, killing 30 people and injuring 47. A St John ambulance was machine gunned, killing an already wounded patient inside.

In the face of this tragedy, Reg and his team stayed in Guernsey to keep the service going and worked around the clock to assist the waiting ships with the evacuation of many sick and infirm. The Germans initially attempted the requisition of the ambulances, but Reg resisted and was eventually allowed to retain them.

Although there were fewer islanders left to require the services of the Ambulance Service, the Germans made frequent use of St John to carry their accident victims and wounded airmen from the airfield.

What was a routine ambulance call in times of peace was suddenly a hazardous mission.

Crews answering night emergency calls were often threatened by trigger-happy

Ambulances, 6, Town Hospital. In March 1943 the Germans decided to test fire their heavy guns situated in the centre of the island. They would be firing over the St Peter Port area into the Russel. All of St Peter Port within a certain perimeter had to be evacuated. This included the Town hospital and residents and St John Ambulance transport carried out the evacuation of the hospital. This was one of many they would do during artillery practices.

German sentries. St John was even called upon, at great risk to themselves, to rescue both Germans and islanders from the many minefields sown on the cliffs and beaches.

Life in Guernsey changed drastically during the Occupation, and towards 1943 the station’s first-aid room was kept busy with patients suffering from infected minor cuts and abrasions, as people no longer had the bodily resistance to infection.

After the D-Day Normandy landings in 1944, the islands became cut off from the rest of Europe and food and fuel supplies were all but gone. Despite Reg’s efforts to run charcoal gas ambulances, in time even this resource became scarce. Two horse-drawn ambulances were brought into service, the first proved to be unsuitable.

The second took over and continued to run until just after the Liberation in 1945.

On Liberation Day, 9 May 1945, Reg was able to report that during the Occupation no patient had died for lack of ambulance transport and no call for help had ever gone unanswered.

Gary Blanchford, author of the book Guernsey’s Occupation Ambulance Service, published in December 2013. The book is a history of the early years of the St John Ambulance Brigade with special emphasis on the Occupation years. It is also a tribute to Gary’s father Reg Blanchford and all of those volunteers who helped with the SJAB work during the Occupation, often under very stressful circumstances.

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This story has been taken from a book authored

by Gary Blanchford, the son of Reg. (www. guernseysoccupationambulanceservice.org) Since its publication in 2013, Mr Blanchford has generously donated all profits to St John Ambulance and Rescue Service.

About St John Ambulance and Rescue Service in 2015 Today the service is a subsidiary company of the Bailiwick of Guernsey’s Commandery of St John with over 60 employees and 120 volunteers who continue to provide Guernsey and the surrounding smaller Channel Island’s with an ambulance and rescue service.

“We are indebted to the dedication and service provided by individuals such as Reg Blanchford and his team during Guernsey’s Occupation. St John’s ethos remains the same although it has had to adapt and change to fit the community in which we now serve,” said Jon Beausire, Chief Officer of St John Ambulance & Rescue Service.

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EBENEZER? Gallery brings you the lowdown on Ebenezer Le Page, the ultimate Guern.

Words | Caroline Mauger

In The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, an old Guernseyman tells the story of his life, writing of family secrets and feuds, deep friendships and love glimpsed and lost.

Ebenezer lives his whole life in the Vale and only leaves the island once, to watch the Muratti in Jersey. He was born in the late nineteenth century and dies in his eighties, living through a tumultuous time which includes the First World War and the German Occupation of Guernsey during World War II. WHO WROTE IT? Gerald Basil (G.B) Edwards wrote The Book of Ebenezer Le Page, his only novel, in his late sixties. He is something of an enigma; we know he left Guernsey in 1926 and later entered D.H. Lawrence’s circle in London, contributing controversial articles to literary magazines. He married and had two children but after his wife had two more by other men the marriage foundered. Although he spoke of returning to Guernsey, his quarry-owning father effectively disinherited him by remarrying and selling the family home. Art student Edward Chaney met Gerald in his old age, when he was living a reclusive life near Weymouth.

The encouragement of Chaney and his wife led Edwards to rewrite the book and he dedicated it to them, giving Chaney the copyright. G.B Edwards died in 1976, so did not live to see the publication of his The author, GB Edwards and his wife novel.

WHY SHOULD YOU READ IT? It’s hard to imagine what it means to have experienced an era in which so many changes took place, from the advent of the motorcar and the television to the transformation of Guernsey into a tourist destination. The novel has universal appeal: it’s more about the impact of recent history on one fallible but honest individual than about Guernsey and its traditions. All small islands are inhabited by characters like Ebenezer - with a toughness of spirit and an ability to cope in times of hardship but also backward and suspicious of non-islanders.

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Yet despite its universality, this is a rich history lesson on Guernsey, delivered in a delightful way. Ebenezer is cantankerous and opinionated, but it’s impossible not to love him. Through the stories of his enduring love for Liza Quéripel, his deep friendship with Jim Mahy and his devotion to his mother, we see this is a man whose affection, once given, is unstinting. Reading about the Occupation through Ebenezer’s eyes brings it to life and his escapades – which include making his garden wall intruder-proof by putting ancient spearheads on top of it – are hilarious. Little gems of information abound, such as the fact that the statue of Victor Hugo was put up in Candie Gardens before the pavilion was constructed and it was seen as a dig by the French at the English, as all the statue of Queen Victoria could see of Victor Hugo ‘was his backside.’

As the Washington Post put it: ‘Imagine a weekend spent in deep conversation with a superb old man, a crusty, intelligent, passionate and individualistic character at the peak of his powers as a raconteur, and you will have a very good ideas of the impact of The Book of Ebenezer Le Page...It amuses, it entertains, it moves us...’

EBENEZER AT THE LITFEST Although we know little about G.B Edwards, Ebenezer Le Page is undoubtedly his literary alter ego. Later this year his confidant, Professor Edward Chaney, is publishing a biography of the author, which is to be exclusively launched at the fourth Guernsey Literary Festival, taking place from 16-20 September. Professor Chaney will be in conversation with Stephen Foote of the Guernsey Society, so it will be fascinating to discover more about the mysterious creator of this marvellous character.

Ebenezer will also be brought to life through the BookBench Project. The LitFest, with the generous support of KPMG, has bought a bench which will be painted by local art students with scenes from the novel, under the supervision of art teacher Charlie Buchanan. This beautiful bench, which resembles an open book, will be on display in Market Square throughout the Festival, and will be used

by Every Child Our Future to encourage adults to read to children.

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The book in some of its guises to look out for

ELP QUOTED On school:

There was Le Page A,B,C,D,E,F and G in the school. I was Le Page E.

On family:

I haven’t said nothing about my cousins, and the cousins of my cousins; but then half the island is my cousins, and the cousins of my cousins.

On romance:

Perhaps it’s as well I’ve never married. Mind you, I’ve had it a few times under the hedge.

On scandal:

The trouble with marrying a Guernsey girl is you marry all the scandal in the family for three or four generations, half of it not true.

On pride:

She was proud, my mother. She would rather steal than beg, and I’m the same.

On cars:

I reckon legs will die out in Guernsey in a few years; and the future generations will be born with big heads on stumps.

On the States:

So in my old age, I became a worker for the States. I never thought I would sink so low.

On tourists:

If the poor visitors believe half they are told by the bus-drivers and others, they must go away with some very funny ideas about the history of Guernsey.

On life:

I reckon fighting, fornicating and making money are the three easiest things to do in this world; and I have done a bit of all three myself, so I ought to know.

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Last month we discussed applying for a mortgage and the importance of getting the right advice. This month we will discuss rates, the different types and what the implication of each type is. Firstly, fixed-rate mortgages.

What exactly is a fixed rate mortgage and what are the advantages and disadvantages? A fixed rate mortgage is where the lender offers a rate that is set for a ‘fixed’ term. Fixed-rate mortgages currently available in Guernsey include two, three, five & and on occasion even 10 year fixed terms. Not all lenders offer the same fixed terms.

Furthermore most lenders these days have different rates for each of the fixed term they offer depending on how much customers need to borrow towards the purchase price of the property. Typically, the better the Loan to Value Ratio or LTV (the amount of mortgage as a percentage of purchase price), the better the rate that is on offer. To complicate it further, some lenders offer multiple products for each fixed term at each LTV bracket on offer, some with fees some without.

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An important point to consider when choosing which fixed-rate to take is the Early Redemption Penalty known in the industry as an ERC. This is a charge levied on the borrower if they decide to repay the mortgage before the fixed-rate ends or ‘matures’. This penalty can be as much as 5% of the balance of the mortgage. There is also the matter of whether interest rates will decrease during the term of the fixed-rate meaning that you will not benefit from any decrease in your payments.

It can be quiet daunting for clients, not only first time buyers, to navigate the different products on offer and choose the product that best suits their needs.

At Oracle, once we have identified a lender or lenders that will support an applicant’s needs, we then take time to discuss the different rates that are available and work with our clients on comparing the different products ensuring our clients make the right choice for their individual circumstances.

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his month Gallery takes a look at Cheyne Walk, a stunning property that features a gorgeous solar-heated swimming pool. As summer approaches and the temperatures begin to rise, our minds turn to sunny days and warm evenings spent outside in the garden. A pool offers the perfect focal point to spend time al fresco making the most of the beautiful weather.

Built in 2008 and located at the end of a private long gated drive, this modern family home sits on an impressive one-acre plot. The property is in immaculate condition and will provide its future owners with light and incredibly spacious accommodation. It would suit a family who enjoy spending time socialising together and with friends as it boasts a fantastic living and entertaining space indoors and an amazing outdoor area. The open plan living room, large kitchen/diner and family room measures a spacious 500 square foot and has an adjoining sun lounge.

The house is designed to make the most of the beautiful south facing patio and swimming pool as every room, with the exception of the living room, has access out to them. A constant temptation to get outside and make the most of the generous outdoor space!

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The kitchen is stylish and full of modern appliances designed to make the owners’ culinary experience as enjoyable and smooth as possible. There are generous storage facilities and work surface space.

The ground floor also offers accommodation in the form of two double bedrooms, a family bathroom, shower room, snug/ playroom, study, dark room and utility room.

Moving upstairs, there is a master suite and a further double bedroom with en-suite facilities. Following the theme from the ground floor, the master bedroom boasts a sunny balcony which is perfect for enjoying those long summer evenings. It also has a treat in store for the colder months in the form of a multi-fuel burning stove. Perfect for curling up next to with a steaming cup of coffee and a good book. The en-suite is fully tiled and offers a walk-through shower, bath, hand basin and WC. The jewel in the crown of the outdoor space is undoubtedly the heated swimming pool. Installed in 2008 it is heated by solar panels so is incredibly cheap to run, as well as being environmentally friendly. At 24ft by 8ft with a depth of 6ft it is a great size for regular exercise as well as lazy days spent lying on a lilo or splashing around with the kids.

The pool has a well-designed lighting system which creates a stunning backdrop for evening entertainment in the garden.

Surrounded by the extensive garden it creates an outdoor area you will want to spent time in. The garden is laid

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A section of the garden is laid with woodchip, which would make an ideal children’s play area, and there is a small vegetable patch for keen gardeners.

predominantly to lawn surrounded by shrubs and trees, so is very low maintenance, meaning you have more time to enjoy relaxing in the pool and garden.

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A section of the garden is laid with woodchip, which would make an ideal children’s play area, and there is a small vegetable patch for keen gardeners. The sweeping driveway offers plenty of parking spaces with room to manoeuvre, as well as a secondary parking area to the side of the property. If that isn’t enough there is also a garage. Ample space for pool party guests to park up!

Cheyne Walks looks impressive enough from the roadside, but a look around the interior and gardens is a must to really appreciate everything that the property has to offer.

Services: All mains services. Solar panel heating for the swimming pool and air source heat pump for central heating.

Cheyne Walk, Basses Capelles Road, St Sampson, GY2 4WE | £1,275,000 TRP 513 Contact Tim at Shields Telephone: 01481714445 Email: info@shields.gg

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APT. 3, ONE HIGH STREET TRP 103 £370,000 A large two bedroom apartment within this truly stunning new development of four apartments and commercial space within the former Le Lievre building. Located on the third floor with direct lift access, Apartment 3 has been carefully conceived to offer great space with a bespoke and ‘loft style’ ambiance with views over Town Church Square.

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This semi-detached cottage is situated in a tranquil lane within a short walk of L’Ancresse Common. Renovated over recent years, the accommodation is in true walk-in condition and has been tastefully decorated to match the character and age of the cottage. The ground floor comprises a kitchen/breakfast room, sitting room with log burner, dining room with doors out to the garden and a utility/cloakroom. The first floor has three double bedrooms (one with en-suite shower) and a family bathroom. Externally, to the front is a cobbled driveway with parking for two/three cars and occupying the rear is a South facing enclosed garden complete with a covered decking area and a children’s timber boat house. A lovely family home that should be internally viewed to be fully appreciated.

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Located on the La Grande Rue in the sought after parish of St. Saviours; No.3 Primrose Court is a beautifully presented two bedroom property appointed over two floors. Offering an exceptionally spacious and light living area which alone measures in excess of 440 sq ft the property also offers, rural and sea views, an exterior store, well maintained large communal gardens, a garage and both owned and visitor parking. We feel this maisonette stands out amongst many of its contemporaries and genuinely encourage viewing for it to be appreciated.

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Words Caroline Mauger

The thought of your very own swimming pool is certainly enticing: you’d be able to host the best parties, keep the kids entertained during the long summer holidays and get plenty of exercise.

But what about adding value to your home? If you have a property worth a few million with plenty of outdoor space and you’re prepared to deal with the running costs, maintenance and safety issues then it could make economic sense. If your goal is to make money on your home, however, you would be better advised to make improvements to your actual house.

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You should have a swimming pool because you want one and will use it, rather than considering it as an investment.

Richard Hardie, Managing Director of Livingroom, says: ‘Swimming pools don’t generally add value, but neither do they detract.’ If you can stretch to a pool house, – a new structure or converted outbuilding – this could be a selling point, especially if you install a fold-back glass wall which you can open when it’s sunny. ‘Pool houses, if done to a very high standard, create an overall package for a buyer but, with the exception of the very high end, they are not something people expect,’ adds Richard. Andre Austin, Director at Swoffers, agrees: ‘A quality pool house may enhance saleability but don’t rely on it to add value.’ It is the ultimate compromise in our unreliable climate, but will cost more to build than an outdoor pool.

Martyn Ogier, Managing Director of Graham Ogier Swimming Pools, advises you to pay a visit and talk through all the options: ‘I sit down with the customer and ask them exactly what they want out of a pool before explaining what we can do, giving them the pros and cons of the type of pool they want. Then I’ll show them some of our award-winning pools and arrange a site visit to confirm their choice and the practicalities of installing a pool where they want it.’ Optional extras such as automatic covers and heating systems can be discussed and priced up.

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There are a number of factors to take into consideration, such as cost, safety and position:

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An outdoor pool can cost anything from £20,000 to £100,000 depending on its size, type and finish. A one-piece fibreglass pool is the cheapest option and is quick to install.

Running costs for outdoor pools are about £10 a day and £15 a day for indoor pools, according to the Swimming Pool and Allied Trades Association (SPATA). Ecofriendly equipment such as ground source heat pumps and solar pool covers can reduce running costs.

Safety should be a priority: consider surrounding fencing with a lockable gate and/ or a cover.

A plant room is needed – a simple wooden structure would be sufficient.

Consider the position of an outdoor pool: ideally south-facing, out of the wind, away from falling leaves and not too close to your house. Increasingly popular is a pool as part of an outdoor entertaining area, perhaps with other leisure facilities such as decking and a barbecue.

Be sure to contact Environment as planning permission may be needed for both outdoor and indoor pools.

If you own, or are thinking of buying, a property with a pool in a poor state of repair, you can have it refurbished.

Sarnia Pools have transformed a number of swimming pools using the latest technology. ‘The old tiles stay in place so you haven’t got the hassle of removing them; we cover them with a fleece then a PVC membrane embossed with mosaic tiles is welded on top. You’d never guess it was a pool liner when it’s finished,’ says Andy Gavey.

eyesore if left to deteriorate, and indoor ones need air conditioning to avoid damp problems. Fortunately you don’t have to do all the work yourself: Graham Ogier has a team of dedicated staff who will clean and service your pool as often as you require.

Ultimately it is only you, the homeowner, who can determine the true return on the investment of installing a swimming pool.

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Before now it was impossible for a machine to talk to the law, but we have created an interface to enable that.

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hree Guernsey entrepreneurs are developing the means for technology to understand and abide by the laws governing society. Some 26 years after filmmaker Robert Zemeckis sent his character Marty McFly forward in time we can finally reflect on what he got right and wrong about 2015.

The iconic ‘80s movie Back to the Future II was spot on with a number of its predictions, including Skype-like technology, flat-screen TVs and biometric scanning. But hoverboards, flying cars and self-drying clothes still seem a long way off. Similarly unlikely, and surely of great relief to those working in law, was Zemeckis’s vision of a more efficient legal system following the abolishment of lawyers.

But he was undoubtedly on to something with his suggestions that the law would need to evolve to keep up with technological innovations and the pace of modern life.

Back in the present and three Guernsey entrepreneurs are making exciting inroads

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in this field, which are likely to revolutionise the way humans and technology access and interact with the law.

Peter Francis, Stephen Ozanne and Martyn Dorey have founded the company Ozoris, which is developing software called Lex+ to enable computers to read and understand laws.

And through this process of digitising the law, Ozoris is also aiming to make legal knowledge more accessible to the masses, with a focus on the positive outcomes of what different laws enable an individual to do. But unlike Zemeckis’s 1989 vision of 2015, Ozoris has no designs of putting lawyers out of work. For starters, Stephen is a senior associate at a local law firm with no intention of cannibalising his day job. On the contrary, the three founders of Ozoris see the potential of what they’re doing as a real enabler for the legal industry.

Martyn, an actuary with computing skills, said, ‘This will be a massive game changer for law, akin to the evolution of architecture from pen and paper to computer-assisted design. We want the legal industry to be part of this change, but more importantly, we want Guernsey to be recognised as a world-class leader in a new era of law.’

Peter, whose background is in finance and coaching, said, ‘We are using Martyn’s logicbased skills as an actuary and applying them to law.

Martyn added, ‘In many ways the actuarial profession spun out of the legal profession 150 years ago, and I love the fact that we are now going full circle again.’

At a recent TEDx Talk in Guernsey, the trio showcased their concept with an example of how a driverless car could understand the local traffic laws by recognising the different speed limit zones on Guernsey roads and adapt its speed accordingly. It is founded on a modeling approach, which enables a computer to approach law in a similar way to lawyers. Martyn said, ‘The philosophy behind it is to enable technology to learn new skills via laborious thinking which then becomes effortless thinking, just like humans do.

‘Before now it was impossible for a machine to talk to the law, but we have created an interface to enable that.’

There are numerous obvious applications of their software, such as regulating the use of 3D printers.Stephen said ‘Reportedly someone

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in America recently printed a gun. If that happened in Guernsey the printer could understand that generally guns are illegal and it would refuse to print the gun.’

The other dimension to Ozoris’s work is about making law more accessible. Peter tells us, ‘Technology is making the world smaller and smaller, but as more and more laws are passed by different governments the international legal framework is becoming more and more complicated. You need trained expertise and increasing expense to make sense of it all. Technology is a real enabler for people but legislation is still mostly viewed as prohibitive, whereas it should be an enabler too.’

Stephen added, ‘There is software available to help lawyers do legal research, but not a lot is available for the public to access legal services. We are hoping that Lex+ can help with that.’

He, Martyn and Peter met early last year through the Dandelion Project, a community based initiative to make Guernsey the best place to live in the world by 2020. The trio were originally involved in a project called Crowd Law, which aimed to crowd source new legislation to regulate the use of driverless cars. Stephen said, ‘At the time, we weren’t aware of anyone attempting to crowdsource legislation using the community, but such a collective process to creating new law seemed like an obvious way to make it more accessible and fit for purpose.’

Peter added, ‘The driverless car is a radical new concept that will be used on roads that are regulated by very old laws, some of which haven’t changed since the roads were predominately used by horse and cart. This is a striking example of how legislation isn’t keeping pace with technological innovation, so it worked perfectly for our crowd-sourcing experiment.’

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“Pathetic earthlings. Hurling your bodies out into the void, without the slightest inkling of who or what is out here!”

Whether you sell ‘Ajax war rockets’ or reinsurance, taking the ultimate leap of faith to changing your company’s image can be an incredibly daunting task, but it is also one of the most important and fruitful decisions you will make.

Considering a company-wide re-brand can throw up a few stressful and irrational questions to even the most hardened, logical business person; ‘well, if our old brand has worked previously, why won’t it still work?’… ‘will the brand look like what I’ve got in my head?’… ‘surely, you can never go wrong with a dark blue!”… ‘will our clients remember or recognise us?’

At this stage, none of that matters. That form of thinking needs to be cut-off at the root and cauterised. The key and most fundamental question you need to ask yourself (and get answered), is: “How does our company’s image present us, our staff and our service / product to our customers and potential customers?”

They staged a two-day hackathon to crowd source the new legislation and were amazed by the global interest it generated. They have since had dialogue with the head of policy at Google X, the team behind the Google Car, and have lectured online for Gov Lab, an initiative run by the New York University.

Martyn said, ‘Crowd Law opened our eyes to how much of an opportunity and need there was to bring the law up to date with the digital age.’

A few months later Stephen, Martyn and Peter started work on creating Lex+.

Martyn said, ‘We have proof of concept of our software and the demo has a real wow factor. Now we’re going to experiment more. We are at the very start of a long journey and are very excited.’

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The answer to that question will determine whether you have an evolutionary re-brand or a revolutionary new brand… or leave your brand as it is.

If your answer is one of the former two, you need to delve into the ultimate leap of faith and stick your hand in the stump of the creative profession (I’m sure my colleagues and peers will love my describing the Creative Sector as a swamp stump inhabited by a poisonous alien dweller). Very simply, do your research on the agencies available and best suited to you, leave it to them as professionals to do their job and advise you on how your image should be perceived. You might not like exactly what they recommend (or you may love it!!), but if they do their job properly, your customers will!

Your brand image has the potential to communicate exactly who you are, what you stand for and how you do business in this galaxy and beyond, exuding a clear sense of professionalism, confidence and personality.

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Bailiff Sir Richard Collas reflects on the true meaning of Liberation Day Words Tom Bradshaw

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s Guernsey prepares to celebrate the 70th anniversary of its liberation on Saturday 9 May, the Bailiff is appealing to islanders to help ensure the special day is marked long into the future.

Speaking from his chambers, Sir Richard Collas told how legacy was a key theme across all the celebrations planned for this significant milestone.

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‘I would like to extend to all islanders my best wishes for the day. There is a very varied programme which really offers something for everyone and I hope it’s a day that lives long in the memories of us all.’

Sir Richard said that Liberation Day has three clear themes this year. The first is about commemoration and remembering the hardships and suffering endured by the wartime generation. The second is focused on really involving the younger generation in the day’s activities to help ensure the continued legacy of Liberation Day for years to come.

‘Finally,’ he said, ‘it is about celebrating 70 years of freedom and the fact that most of us have not seen conflict in Europe in our lifetimes. We are the lucky generation.’

He added that everyone has a role to play in ensuring the ongoing legacy of Liberation Day. ‘When we mark the centenary in 2045 there may well be some islanders still alive that were born during the war, although it is unlikely that anyone will have a living memory of it. Physical landmarks, like the fortifications, will still exist, but it will be very important that people still remember GUERNSEY’S STYLE MAGAZINE GUERNSEY’S STYLE MAGAZINE

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the hardship and suffering and the subsequent liberation. That is why legacy is so important. We must preserve all the wartime memories now.’

Sir Richard spoke passionately about the ordeals of children that were evacuated during the occupation.

‘For young people today, it’s easy to take things like mobile phones for granted. If you lose your phone for half an hour you might think your world has ended. But that’s not real suffering. How can we begin to imagine what it must have been like for the children that were evacuated during the occupation? They were taken away from their families and were completely isolated for five years, with perhaps just the odd heavily censored Red Cross message giving any news from home.

‘Imagine what it was like to come back again five years later, having to adjust when so much must have changed. Some left as teenagers and returned as adults, leaving behind completely new lives and returning to an island they hardly recognised. Some wouldn’t have even recognised their own parents. It must have been so hard.’

The Bailiff will be very busy on the day, balancing his time between lots of official engagements and wandering around soaking up the atmosphere.

‘Most of my official duties are in the morning, including the parade and the church service and of course helping to host the royal visit.

‘In the afternoon I’ll watch the cavalcade and enjoy everything that’s going on down on the seafront. In the evening I will attend the concert at St James, and then will come back out to enjoy the fireworks.’

He said it was a great honour to be in the role of Bailiff for such a significant milestone and he was particularly looking forward to the royal visit and the significance it had.

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‘We are delighted that the Queen has asked the Countess of Wessex to visit Guernsey and attend our liberation clebrations as her representative.

Imagine what it was like to come back again five years later, having to adjust when so much must have changed. Some left as teenagers and returned as adults, leaving behind completely new lives and returning to an island they hardly recognised. Some wouldn’t have even recognised their own parents. It must have been so hard.

‘If you go back to 1945, one of the things that people were desperate to do was to fly their Union Flags again. It was symbolic of the reestablishment of constitutional links with the crown following the occupation.

‘The continuing royal interest in our Liberation Day reflects these historic royal links.’

This year the remembrance service, which is traditionally held at Town Church, will be staged at Footes Lane for the first time. Sir Richard explained the change of location was all about ensuring more islanders could enjoy it.

When the Queen came in 2005, the Town Church service was relocated to Beau Sejour, but Sir Richard explained why that was not possible this year.

‘The sports hall is being used for the Specsavers Liberation Tea Dance on 8 May, which is a wonderful event for the surviving members of the wartime generation, and we didn’t want to get in the way of that ‘With staging the whole service open air we are really keeping our fingers crossed for good weather.’ By combining the parade and the church service at the same venue, people will be able to watch them both.

In previous years they have run along the Quay and in the Town Church one after the other, making it only really possible to watch either one.

Sir Richard reflected on how the role of Bailiff was very different 70 years ago.

‘During the war my predecessor was very much at the forefront of the civil administration. Now the Bailiff plays no part in that. The principal role is as head of judiciary and the speaker and presiding officer of the States of Deliberation. But I have no right to speak in debate, I am just there to ensure proceedings are in accordance with the rules.

‘As the role of Bailiff dates back to the 13th century it’s very much part of our heritage and constitution, and I hope it will continue to be so. But of course, it will continue to evolve if need be.’

Despite its changes, the role remains a very busy one. But, like us all, Sir Richard needs time to unwind. He said an ideal day off would be spent with his family, perhaps out on the water in his Rib. ‘There is nothing like getting out on the sea to blow the cobwebs away.’

‘This is the first time we have done an outdoor service, but we wanted a bigger venue to accommodate more people, and using the Garenne Stand seemed like the best option.’

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Olly is Coasting Design and advertising agency Coast Media has expanded the range of services it offers with the the appointment of Oliver Tracey as Marketing & Creative Imaging Manager.

Is there such a thing as a quintiptric?! If there is, Heritage have one.

Heritage Management Holdings is Growing Heritage Management Holdings has made two senior appointments and one promotion to strengthen its support of group companies.

Ian Le Moigne has joined the company as Marketing and Communications Associate Director and Lucy McKenzie has been appointed group Human Resources Manager.

Ian has over 25 years’ experience in marketing, public relations and business development, and will be responsible for developing and deploying marketing and communications plans for each of the group’s operating companies.

Previously Commercial Director at BWI, a marketing, public relations and web agency, he has a degree in business studies as well

as holding the CIM diploma in marketing.

Lucy joined Heritage in September 2014 and previously worked for nine years in a human resources role with a major financial company. She holds the Certificate in Personnel Practice and has a master’s degree in management with HR. She will be responsible for the day-to-day management of Heritage’s human resources department.

John-Paul Wakeford, who has been with the group for eight years, has taken on the role of IT Manager with responsibility for the group’s day-to-day IT support. JohnPaul, who joined Heritage in 2007 in an IT support role, is a Microsoft certified professional with multiple IT qualifications.

He also holds an Open University degree as well as a postgraduate diploma in advanced networking.

Olly’s skill set encompasses video and audio production, social media, and online marketing campaigns, in particular, as well as more traditional areas of marketing.

His appointment reflects the increasing popularity of the use of video as a tool for promotion - by 2017, video will account for 69% of all consumer internet traffic, and video-on-demand traffic alone will have almost trebled.

Olly joins from the Guernsey Sports Commission, where he worked for the last three and a half years as Creative, Marketing & Administration Officer after graduating from the University of Chichester with a first class honours degree in Sports Studies (Sports Development).

Another Seat at the Table for Saffery Champness Saffery Champness has promoted Ian Powell to its senior board. In addition to his role as Managing Director of fund services, he has been made a Director of Saffery Champness Holdings Limited.

Ian has worked in the mutual fund industry since 1980 and joined Saffery Champness in 2007. He previously held senior positions at a leading merchant bank where he provided custodian and trusteeship services and spent four years as a portfolio manager looking after high net worth individuals and pension funds. Mr Powell qualified as a Chartered Secretary in 1992.

As Managing Director of the fund services company at Saffery Champness, he specialises in collective investment schemes and sits on various boards including investment vehicles and management companies, both internal and external. These include hedge funds, property funds, equity funds, structured products and private equity in a range of structures including unit trusts, partnerships, protected cell companies and companies.

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Managing Director of Saffery Champness, Nick Batiste, said: ‘Ian is a great addition to the board thanks to his proven experience, understanding of the industry and the key part he has played in developing our funds services business.’

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Promotion at Source Recruitment

Richard Hemans, Group Finance Director of Blue Diamond Garden Centre Group, has gained admission as a Chartered Director, the Institute of Directors’ prestigious and practical qualification for company directors and board members.

Source Recruitment has promoted Tony Jones to Senior Recruiter/Head of Business Development in this, its tenth anniversary year of business.

A rigorous process that has taken over two years, this qualification enables candidates to demonstrate their understanding and knowledge of the role of a director and the role of the board across four key areas covering strategy, finance, leadership and stakeholder management. It is tested by two exams before the final stage where applicants are invited to demonstrate their significant experience as a director in five key areas, evidenced through interview by two peer reviewers, and supported by a portfolio that documents their directorial roles. Richard says, ‘I am thrilled to have been admitted as a Chartered Director. I have enjoyed the experience immensely and look forward to applying what I have learnt in my executive role at Blue Diamond and perhaps one or two non-executive positions.

This has been a very rewarding and challenging process that I would recommend wholeheartedly to both aspiring and incumbent company directors.’

Tony is delighted with his new role: ‘It will allow me to have a greater impact on the future development of Source whilst ensuring that we continue to be considered Guernsey’s leading recruitment consultancy.’

Commenting on the promotion, Julia Martin, Managing Director of Source, said: ‘Tony has been instrumental in working with the board over the last 10 years to develop Source. With his technical expertise and extensive recruitment experience Tony is ideally placed to take on this pivotal new role.

Tony will continue to service his clients and candidates locally but will also forge links and relationships with professional business contacts off island. This is a key role which will enable Source to achieve it’s strategic expansion goals

Trust in Andrew Trust Corporation International has appointed Advocate Andrew Walters as an Executive Director.

Andrew was called to the Guernsey Bar in 2008 having previously qualified as an English solicitor and barrister. He has spent many years in private practice as a corporate lawyer, notably at Hogan Lovells LLP in London and as a partner of Ozannes and then Mourant Ozannes.

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At Trust Corporation he will spearhead the further development of the firm’s corporate and institutional fiduciary offering and client base. Andrew complements the company’s existing senior management team, with the founding principals having all come from private practice backgrounds in the legal, accounting and tax fields.

The firm prides itself on its director-led

service and Mr Walters’ background and experience is expected to further enhance this offering.

Andrew’s work as a corporate lawyer has been recognised by multiple industry commentators including The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. He has been identified as a leading lawyer by the International Financial Law Review and has authored articles and chapters for a variety of legal publications including The International Journal of Business and Butterworth’s Offshore Legal Service.

He said: ‘It is very rewarding to become part of Trust Corporation which has a reputation for technical excellence and a senior management team unrivalled in Guernsey’s fiduciary sector. To join a company which is widely regarded as the industry leader is an exciting proposition for me.’

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World First for Guernsey Digimap has delivered a rolling E-census system, believed to be the first of its kind in the world to go live.

Guernsey PA Connect launched to support local PAs Guernsey PA Connect was launched on 26 February 2015 after Donna Olliver from KPMG saw a gap in the market for Personal Assistants to meet, network, learn and support each other.

Due to the significant amount of interest following the first event, Caroline Renouf from Rossborough, a friend of Donna’s for many years, joined to provide support as the cocoordinator.

The launch event was sponsored by KPMG and held at their new offices. The event saw over 100 PAs gather together and all who participated agreed that there was a need for the network in Guernsey.

Guernsey PA Connect has many ideas for the future, including progressing and growing its network of members.

The company is also committed to helping fellow PAs learn and invest in their future and career development.

The next event is to be held on Thursday 21 May 2015, where a seminar with a UK award-winning PA Victoria Darragh who has spoken at PA conferences all over the world will be talking to the group about her

exciting and varied PA career. Victoria has worked for a large charitable organisation and a FTSE 250 company and as a PA herself knows what the role entails. She is former London and South East Chairman for EUMA (European Management Assistants), as well as a Deputy National Chairman for the UK. Victoria contributes to the industry press on a regular basis and has appeared on the BBC Breakfast Show, BBC Radio 5 and in newspapers such as The Times, Daily Mail, London Business Matters and other industry trade magazines including Executive PA Magazine and Executive Secretary.

Guernsey PA Connect welcomes any PA or secretary from any sector and you don’t have to be a finance PA to be a part of the network. The network has over 155 PAs on their database from all types of organisations.

If you are a PA or would like to sponsor, or host an event in the future, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with Donna at dolliver@kpmg.com

The States of Guernsey has launched the new system to replace its previous paper based census, which collected information about islanders every five or 10 years. The new system, enabled by software created

by Digimap, can produce accurate reports every quarter.

‘Information is very important to governments,’ said Colin Le Conte, Managing Director of Digimap. ‘Our business specialises in supporting governments to increase efficiency and make more informed decisions through the use of technology.’

Focusing on Business Consultancy Award-winning human resources consultancy Focus HR Solutions has expanded to also offer business consulting.

The Focus Group brings together Focus HR Solutions and Focus Consulting resulting in the Channel Islands’ only provider of business consultancy and outsourcing under one roof.

‘Following on from the success of Focus HR Solutions, we launched Focus Consulting in 2014 as the prime destination for those seeking independent consultants across all disciplines. We wanted to build a community where consultants could work together to offer businesses in the Channel Islands support they might not achieve working alone,’ said owner Katie Bellingham.

Now, acting as a consultants’ consortium, Focus Consulting is the destination for businesses that require additional resources, tapping into the expertise of consultants across the board such as public relations, customer experience and accounting.

Focus Consulting is interested in hearing from independent consultants who would like to be members of the consultants’ consortium.

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TECHNOLOGY Fixed Line Price Review The Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities (CICRA) has published a consultation seeking views on the retail price controls currently in place for Sure in Guernsey for fixed-line services such as calls and exchange lines.

Price controls are a tool by regulators in markets where there is limited competition, as has historically been the case with fixed-line services in Guernsey, to ensure that prices to customers are appropriate. The closing date for responses to CICRA’s consultation is 8 May. The full details of the consultation and how to make a submission can be found on CICRA’s website www.cicra.gg.

C5 Alliance earns Elite Status with IT Services innovator N-able The first and only company to date in Guernsey to team with N-able, this appointment acknowledges C5 Alliance’s proven expertise and leadership within the managed services market. C5 enables regulated businesses in the island to outsource numerous IT functions from storage, data management and monitoring to total IT outsourcing.

N-able by SolarWinds is a global provider of complete IT management automation and IT support transformation solutions. C5 has used its remote server monitoring platform, N-central, for more than five years.

This appointment will not only strengthen C5’s ties with other N-able MSP Elite members, but it will also allow priority access to N-able’s support services and help build greater business success for the local businesses they work with.

Is Your Broadband Performing?

The Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities (CICRA) has announced the start of its in-depth study into the quality of broadband services experienced by Channel Islanders.

Following on from its recent surveys of customer satisfaction, CICRA’s independent study will measure customers’ experience of their fixed-network broadband services using leading edge technology developed

by Actual Experience PLC. One thousand volunteers will be asked to install a small software package on their computers which will run a series of tests across the network, measuring the results and reporting to a central database from where the results of the study will be assessed at the end of a twomonth data collection period.

CICRA expects to be collecting data in May and June with its report being published in July.

If members of the pubic in either island would like to volunteer to participate in the study then please visit the CICRA web site (www. cicra.gg) where further details can be found together with a link to an online questionnaire where potential volunteers can register their interest.

Oi Labs Leading advertising and marketing agency Oi has launched a new venture tapping into the next generation of talented young developers in the Channel Islands to help with digital innovation projects.

A-Level student, Jordan Bugbird, is the first Oi Labs bunsen burner (earner). 18 year old Jordan is a digital whizz-kid discovered by Oi in the deepest, darkest depths of Jersey. With an internet connection, an insatiable curiosity into how websites work and enough Google-Fu to teach himself programming, he began building websites when he was 11 yearsold.

“My first insight came in the form of the image-sharing platform Piczo.com. It allowed users to build a ‘website’ using a simple WYSIWYG editor. From there I have exponentially grown in my understanding of computers, how to program them, and the logic and hardware behind them,” said Jordan.

By the age of 12 he was working (after school hours) for a website hosting company called 000Webhost.com as an evening support staff member - dealing with customer enquiries and troubleshooting. Two years later Jordan discovered Minecraft and started his own community with approximately 2,000 active users, then stopped when he approached his GCSEs. With a love of solving problems, PHP and Java, Jordan is now equipped with a sophisticated understanding of computer programming, their logic and their hardware. Jordan approached Oi having seen an advert on the Digital Jersey website and they were so impressed they signed him up to their new venture, paying a set monthly retainer for an agreed amount of hours (completed outside of his schooling).

“Working for Oi Labs will allow me to experiment and expand on my passion, plus it’s a great way to save up to fund my university studies in the future,” Jordan added. “I can’t wait to get stuck into the experimental projects we are exploring via Oi Labs.”

Ben Clarke, Oi Creative and Digital Director, said Oi Labs is about giving exceptionally talented young people in the Channel Islands the chance to contribute to projects which could have huge global commercial opportunities.

“The first project is currently underway and we’re looking forward to approaching the right commercial company, or companies, with proof of concepts later this year,” he added.

C5 Alliance partners with VIRTUS C5 Alliance in Guernsey has formed a collaborative partnership with London-based data centre specialist VIRTUS. The move will allow both companies to share experience and intelligence, providing the opportunity for Channel Island businesses to host data wholly or partly in the UK while benefitting from on-island solutions. VIRTUS customers will also have access to offshore hosting through C5 Alliance’s data centres, and migration of legacy data to either location will be streamlined.

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Gibbons Investments, said, ‘There are so many nuances that determine whether a stamp is suitable for investment that we strongly recommend you consult an expert.

It’s also important you buy from a name you can trust, as a guarantee of authenticity is only as good as the organisation using it.’

Continued Growth for Ravenscroft Ravenscroft saw a 40% increase in turnover last year according to its 2014 results published last week.

Guernsey Presence Felt in the USA Guernsey’s fiduciary sector was represented at a prominent international estate planning conference in the United States.

Three representatives of Trust Corporation International attended the 11th annual International Estate Planning Institute event in Times Square, New York, where the firm was also a gold sponsor.

A distinguished panel of experts debated topics including US enforcement against offshore accounts, FATCA implementation, foreign investment in US real property and trustee liability issues: offshore vs. onshore.

Trust Corporation Executive Group Chairman Michael Betley, who attended the conference with directors Ken Wrigley and Andie Taylor, said, ‘Our presence at this important conference reflected the experience and expertise around international estate planning which exists in Guernsey.’

Intelligent Partnership launches the first of their CPD accredited Alternative Investment Report (AiR) for 2015, revealing that passion assets such as stamps and coins are no longer just for collectors and enthusiasts.

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‘Guernsey has captured beneficial ownership information on a corporate registry since 1999 which is shared with foreign authorities in appropriate circumstances. This in itself is far ahead of the information currently captured in some other mainstream financial jurisdictions.

The UK is largely alone in asking for this information to be made public and we have pointed to the many dangers and pitfalls of doing so,’ said Ms Leddy.

Mr Ravenscroft said that the signs for 2015 were already positive.

‘There are definitely signs that the increased levels of activity we saw at the end of last year across all areas of the business are continuing. We have a good pipeline of transactions which we expect to complete in the first half of this year and through the newly-named Vartan Ravenscroft Limited, we will be looking at new opportunities in the UK,’ he said.

Guernsey Leading Transparency Guernsey is at the forefront of standards on tax transparency and information exchange, according to Tony Mancini, Head of Tax at KPMG in Guernsey.

Stamp Collecting Pays Off

The company, which is the only locallyowned independent stockbroking and investment management company in the Channel Islands, saw turnover grow from £8.1m at the end of 2013 to £11.37m at the end of 2014. Profit before tax increased 55% to £2.35m with assets under administration increasing 26% to £1.62bn.

Mr Mancini’s comments to Bloomberg have been welcomed by Sinéad Leddy, Head of Technical at Guernsey Finance, the promotional agency for the Island’s finance industry.

Interviewed by Caroline Hyde on Bloomberg’s Countdown show, Mr Mancini was questioned on how Guernsey was responding to calls for the Crown Dependencies of Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man and other British Overseas Territories to establish public registers of offshore firms. Mr Mancini responded by pointing out that the steps already taken by Guernsey put it ahead of others, including the UK.

Carey Olsen advises Aviva on Friends Life Acquisition A cross-practice and pan-Channel Island team from Carey Olsen has advised Aviva plc on its acquisition of FTSE-100 listed Friends Life Group Limited for £5.6 billion in one of the largest ever takeovers in the insurance market and the largest scheme of arrangement to go through the Guernsey court. Shareholders of Friends Life now own 26% of the enlarged group, which will all be branded Aviva, serving 16 million customers. Aviva acquired all the ordinary share capital of Friends Life on the basis of an exchange ratio of 0.74 Aviva ordinary shares for each Friends Life ordinary share.

The Carey Olsen team was led by Guernsey corporate partner Tom Carey who was assisted by senior associates Adrian Sarchet, James Stockwell and Natasha Kapp who advised on the Guernsey corporate, competition and insurance law aspects of the transaction and David Allen who advised on the Jersey competition and insurance law aspects of the transaction.

Midsummers Dreams For YBG Shortlist Avenue Clinic, Ben Le Prevost Chocolatier and the Pet Technology Store have been announced as the finalists for the Young Business Group Guernsey’s Bill Green Award, judged along with the Guernsey Chamber of Commerce.

The winner is announced at the annual YBG Summer Ball which has ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ theme this year. To book your table of 10, contact Claire Cole on 736667 or at claire@twodegreesnorth.co.uk

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uernsey Girls Can, launched this month by the Guernsey Sports Commission, is a celebration of active women everywhere and proves that whatever our size, ability or previous experience, sport can be a fun and enjoyable part of our lives. It is a national campaign, developed by Sport England and delivered in partnership with a wide range of organisations, to the persistent gender gap which means that more men play sport than women at every age.

cross, cricket, surfing to roller derby, rugby and freshwater swimming all executed by a plethora of local ladies. At Gallery we’re all for the message they are promoting. Even though you may not have excelled at sports in school, maybe high-jump and hockey weren’t your bag, don’t be put off - there is something out there for everyone.

The Guernsey Sports Commission has produced a local film inspired by this national campaign featuring the abundance of sports available for girls on our island from motor

The film can be found on The Sports Commission website www.guernseysports.com

Sports Development Officer Jenny Murphy explains: “Working on this project I have met so many fantastic women, who have inspired me, surprised me and made me laugh. I hope our film will inspire more local women and girls to get active”.

Watch the #GuernseyGirlsCan film, it will leave you inspired, motivated and wondering where you left your trainers…

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GAMES UPDATE The 5th Commonwealth Youth Games is to be held in Apia, Samoa from the 5-11 September 2015.

This year 1,000 competitors from most of the 71 Commonwealth Countries will compete in nine sports at venues in and around Samoa’s capital town of Apia.

The GCGA has accepted its invitation for athletes to take part in the 5th Commonwealth Youth Games.

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he Guernsey Sports Commission is encouraging all year five and six pupils to represent their district in one of 17 sports and try a sport they don’t usually take part in. The grand finale will take place at the Footes Lane Stadium in June.

Youth Games Coordinator Andrea Lord said, ‘This is an opportunity for young people to take part in a large-scale and exciting event.

It will encourage them to establish new friendships, build confidence and improve social and life skills, while getting to try out a new sport.

‘Since the first Specsavers Guernsey Youth Games in 2005 the event has gained momentum each year and fortunately Specsavers has been happy to carry on supporting us to make this a biannual sporting event, and an unforgettable day in the island’s sporting calendar.

‘The games will enable us to continue to provide a foundation for Guernsey’s youth and their involvement in sport in the future.’

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The aim of the games is to promote the value of sport to young people with the emphasis on fun, fair play and a festival atmosphere. In order to learn as much as possible about each sport, coaching sessions will take place in the six weeks before the games themselves on Saturday 13 June.

Specsavers founder Dame Mary Perkins said, ‘The atmosphere two years ago was electric and the smiles on the children’s faces made me realise what this event is all about – encouraging and nurturing sport among our young people in Guernsey, building their confidence, having fun and a chance for them to make new friends.’

Each team within a sport is assigned a coach who is responsible for that particular group of children throughout training and on games day. To continue with the aim of fostering community links, each of the six districts is given a different colour and is led by a team leader, who is a deputy from that district. The team leaders are: Deputy Darren Duquemin – Castel, Deputy Heidi Soulsby – South East, Deputy Michelle Le Clerc – St Peter Port, Deputy Gavin St-Pier – St Sampson’s, Deputy Matthew Fallaize – Vale, Deputy Arrun Wilkie - West.

The Guernsey Commonwealth Games Association’s commitment to the CYG2015 commenced early in the year 2014 and is pleased to support athletes seeking to represent the Guernsey Team.

The GCGA Executive Officers advise that athletes have been nominated by their Member Sports of Swimming and Tennis for Team selection.

Formal announcement of the final team members will be made by the end of May 2015.

Peter Sirett, GCGA Chairman, expressed the hope that the people of Guernsey will do everything possible to assist our athletes as they prepare for what is undoubtedly their greatest challenge and an important step on the road to competing at a full Commonwealth Games.

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than expected, but I pushed hard and managed to maintain the speed I was hoping for. This did mean the bike back was faster and a lot more fun, as well as a chance for a little bit of recovery before the second run, which was a bonus! I was only able to take part in this race because it was rescheduled but am so glad I did. I loved every minute and am really looking forward to the triathlons this summer.’

The next race in the Guernsey Triathlon Club’s calendar is its annual Novice Triathlon and takes place at Beau Sejour on 17 May 2015. Full details can be found at www.guernseytriathlon.com or you can contact organiser Simon March directly by email at simon.march@yahoo.co.uk

Mat Dorrian, Yes, it looks like he’s still but we assure you, he’s going at a winning speed...

TOP SPOTS FOR ISLAND GAMES TEAM Triathlete Mat Dorrian took a comfortable win in the Ana Leaf Winter Duathlon Series at Pembroke last month to retain last year’s success.

The Guernsey Triathlon Club’s fourth and final race of its Ana Leaf Winter Duathlon 2015 series saw 35 individuals take part in the 3-mile run, 20-mile bike and 3-mile run format. The two-lap run took competitors from transition outside the Golf Club, around the back of the tip and then anti clockwise back to transition via Mont Cuet and La Jaonneuse Roads, followed by a coastal bike leg out to the Imperial Hotel and back with the run repeated to finish.

Mat set a rapid running pace from the start closely followed by James Gower. By the end of the first lap there was a noticeable split at the front of the pack with Mat and James being tracked by another Island Games team member Sean Murphy and Joseph Ensink. Jon Osborn made up fifth spot coming into T1 with novices Stuart Phillips and Lloyd Wallbridge making up sixth and seventh places respectively.

On the bike Mat held onto his lead with James roughly 90 seconds off his pace coming into T2. Mat had another strong final run and finished in a time of 1:26:22 seconds with Gower finishing in 1:28:35.

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to gauge my level over a decent length course against some of the Island Games squad. My run is suffering from a few extra kilograms, but that said running off the bike felt good. I felt reasonably strong from the start and the bike leg was steady.’

‘Hopefully I can gain some more power on the bike in the next few months as judging by the swim form of the rest of the squad I will have a significant deficit coming out of the water! I think there will be very close competition to make the first three in Jersey which is great for the squad generally.’

James said, ‘I felt good today. It was nice to have a good turn out on a sunny day for a change. Today’s race highlighted my need to get some more bike-to-run training sessions in, to stop the ‘jelly legs’!’

In the Women’s race, first time duathlete and fresh from her excellent half marathon debut finishing as fourth woman the week before, Laura McCarthy took the spoils in a time of 1:40:55 with Amy Critchlow finishing second in a time of 1:45:47 and Andrea Nightingale taking third in 1:53:14.

‘This was my first duathlon so I wasn’t sure what to expect but was excited about giving it a go,’ said Laura.

‘I wanted to avoid going out too fast on the first run so I worked out an ideal running pace in advance and stuck to it consistently.

The first half of the bike was pretty challenging, with a stronger headwind

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Guernsey is defined by its relationship with the sea, with almost all islanders taking to it at various points, whether for work, play or travel...

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ts hostile and uninviting nature for much of the winter can serve as a constant reminder of the isolation of living on the proverbial rock. It’s a time of year when most just go to sea through necessity, and plans are often disrupted by weather.

This feeling of being shut off from the outside world disappears for most of the summer as our Bailiwick waters transform into a highly enviable nautical playground, with thousands of locals and visitors getting on the water in some shape or form.

But during the war there was no let up in the sense of isolation for five long years.

Among all the other personal liberties taken from those that lived here through the war was the right to enjoy our coastline. Soon after the occupying forces arrived Guernsey’s beaches were placed out of bounds to locals and fishermen could only take their boats a short way out to sea with a German soldier on board.

One can only imagine how much islanders enjoyed spending time on the coast and swimming in the sea again during the summer of 1945.

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opportunities to get out on the water have made marine recreation a favourite local pastime.

Most will never tire of what we have right on our doorstep. The Guernsey coastline, Herm and Sark provide endless opportunities for exploring, and the water in between is a haven for fishing, wakeboarding and racing, to name just a few pursuits. Those that do venture further afield have access to an extensive French coastline within a day’s sail or a matter of hours under power.

Big tides define our Bailiwick waters and bring hazards and opportunities in equal measures. Herm almost doubles in size on low spring tides, and to the east of Shell Beach lots of additional sandy and rocky islands temporarily emerge.

But let’s start off with Herm. Turn the thermostat up a bit and this tranquil little island could rival any tropical counterpart.

With a coastline of glorious sandy beaches and stunning cliffs enclosing an interior lush with vegetation, Herm offers visitors from Guernsey a true sense of escapism just three miles from home.

While perhaps at its best in summer, Herm attracts boaters all year-round. There is nothing better than wrapping up on one of those rare mild winter days and getting over to your usual summer haunt. Those without their own boats are well catered for with year round daily ferry services.

Right now is a wonderful time of year to visit, when the puffins are breeding on Herm and Jethou. Each April these small pelagic seabirds migrate here from the north Atlantic to form the southernmost puffin colony in the Northern Hemisphere, before returning north in April.

Throughout the summer, drying out overnight in Herm’s tidal harbour is very popular with boaters as it offers shelter in all but northerly winds. And with a great pub just a stone’s throw away, who could ask for more? For those that don’t wish to take the ground, Rosaire, just south of the harbour, becomes a sheltered basin at low tide. However, it can become quite exposed and has strong currents at high water.

Big tides define our Bailiwick waters and bring hazards and opportunities in equal measures. Herm almost doubles in size on low spring tides, and to the east of Shell Beach lots of additional sandy and rocky islands temporarily emerge. Informally known as the humps, this tidal archipelago creates more anchorages and recreational possibilities. The novelty of staging a BBQ or even a game of cricket within the short lifespan of a tidal island seems to appeal to many. These intermittent outcrops also offer respite for seals and thus provide great opportunities to view them in their natural habitat.

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The Bailiwick’s vast 10m tidal range also opens up one of Sark’s most stunning marine environments. The Guilliot caves on the headland just east of Brecqhou dry out on low springs, offering a short window of accessibility for both those clambering down the cliffs or landing by dinghy. A little rock scrambling is required but it is well worth the effort. Once inside this network of interlocking caverns you will discover a mosaic of thousands of colourful anemones clinging on to the walls, among an abundance of wildlife. Head torches and a willingness to get a little wet will ensure you get the most out of this experience. By sea, the best point

to access them is from Havre Gosselin, a great deep-water anchorage which is easy to navigate to either through the Guilliot passage or via the south coast of Brecqhou.

Back on Guernsey, the stunning Fermain Bay is an easy two-mile passage south from St Peter Port Harbour. Ashore is the worldrenowned Beach Café, and those arriving by sea have no parking issues. A short venture around St Martin’s Point finds Petit Port, Moulin Huet, Saints and Petit Bot Bays. Le Jaonnet is also on this coast, but stopping here may reveal more than you bargained for. Several islanders, especially those keen

on fishing, keep boats on the west coast, where there is also lots of fun to be had.

With so many opportunities on the nearby French coastline it is worth mentioning a few local favourities. The nearest port is Dielette, some 25 miles east of St Peter Port, which is renowned for its moules frites.

Heading south, the small island of Brehat is the closest point at about 40 miles southwest of St Martin’s Point. Just north of Paimpol, this delightful holiday island is a similar size to Sark, but more akin to Herm with its low-lying profile and beaches. In the middle of the island is a quaint village.

If all this floats your boat, why not make this year the year you buy one and enjoy the freedom to explore the glorious Bailiwick waters. No longer just a status symbol of the affluent, local boat ownership is also possible on a modest budget. Whether your spend stretches to a few hundred pounds or several hundred thousand, the only prerequisite is that you take this project seriously. Our nautical paradise comes with several hidden hazards. But so long as you respect the dangers, you will enjoy safe passage.

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iners at Durrell’s Cafe Firefly who happen to gaze out of the window, or sit on the terrace, are often delighted to see one or both of our bears frolicking in the waterfall or ‘out on a limb’ in a tree above the nearby Cloud Forest area.

Quechua (male) and Bahia (female) belong to the only bear species native to South America – the Andean bear. These are

listed as the largest land carnivore on the continent – even though they aren’t very big (for a bear) and meat makes just a small section of their typical diet.

Andean bears are the last surviving members of the ‘short-faced bear’ genus – their last close relative became extinct around 11,000 years ago. In behaviour, size and eating habits, they have more in common with another un-bear-like-bear, the giant panda than with say, a ‘grizzly’.

Adapted to a diet largely consisting of tough plant matter and often unripe fruits,

these bears have massive jaw muscles and a long digestive tract, to break down fibrous foods. Astoundingly, these features – and their seed-spreading role in rainforest ecosystems – are analogous to those of gorillas in Africa!

Like many animals you’ll find at Durrell Wildlife Park in Jersey, Quechua and Bahia are worlds apart from what you might expect... but they’re not that far away! Why not come and visit them soon?

Or even better, book a Behind the Scenes Experience (see below) and get to know them and their keepers even better!

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CITY BREAK: PARIS

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four-day weekend with nothing planned is an enticing prospect for almost everyone. So when back in February my friends suggested we look for somewhere to escape to over Easter I got to checking out European city break destinations, yes that’s right I have got to a point in my life where I’m considering ‘city breaks’.

With the recent reduction in our direct to Europe transport options Paris wouldn’t have been my first choice, until I started thinking with a litte more student-like logic and turned my attention to trains and the boat option. Hopping on the Condor after work on Thursday over to St Malo, staying overnight in a hotel opposite the train station and a train directly into Paris sounds like a few steps but couldn’t have been easier. By booking our hotel early enough (thanks booking.com) the total cost of getting to Paris was around £140 per person, return.

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If you haven’t considered heading to Paris on the direct SNCF TGV train service from St Malo before, then add it into your travelling options mix. I can’t recommend it more highly. If you’re even slightly on the fence about paying the extra euros to travel in first class, this is not a time for being thrifty, do it! The seats are like comfortable armchairs and there are plug sockets beside them and tables which allow you to sit and enjoy a variety of activities during the three hour journey direct into Montparnasse.

So that solves getting there, next accommodation. The options in Paris are almost endless and incredibly confusing if you’ve not been to the city before. Well allow me to further help you there too. As this trip had already taken a slightly studenty turn, staying in a hostel seemed like the obvious solution to our accommodation quandary, not least because there were three of us going. I’m a big fan of the hostel in a new city, they’re a great alternative to a hotel and usually offer you the chance to meet other people and pick up some good tips on places to visit. I stayed in a fair few hostels whilst travelling around South America last year (total cool destination drop), but never before have I stayed in a Generator Hostel, and will I again, hell yes!

The Generator in Paris is a good example of where the slick and cool hotels we’ve become used to merges with the convenience, price and flexibility hostels can now provide. This hostel had all the things we’ve come to expect from a good hotel, funky interiors and design, comfortable beds, good linen, great communal areas, attentive staff etc.

Oh and free reliable WiFi throughout, that’s something that makes it stand out from the crowd. All sounds too good to be true doesn’t it, so what don’t you get? To be really honest the things that are missing are not exactly deal breakers, there’s no room service (you’re in Paris, why are you staying in your room?), or a TV (again, Paris…) and if you need a hair-dryer then you’ll need to pop down to reception, a tiny bit of a faff, but really not the end of the world.

Once you’re in situ in Paris then your entertainment options are once again endless. The Generator itself is based In the emerging district of the 10th arrondissement, where you can take a stroll through Buttes-Chaumont park and mix with the locals, wander from art galleries to vintage shops or relax in a café by the Canal St-Martin just a five minute walk away. It’s also directly opposite a Metro station, which opens up the whole of Paris for you to explore.

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We combined a mix of visits to fullon tourist hot spots with some less conventional offerings recommended by friends who are regular visitors to the city. You can’t visit Paris and not see the Eiffel Tower, but be warned if you’re planning on getting to the top book your tickets online to minimise the length of time you have to spend in a queue. Consider looking in to purchasing a Paris Pass (www.parispass.com) if you know you’re going to want to hit lots of the museums and cultural sites on your visit, then this will save you both time and money, it also includes unlimited Metro travel and will save you having to have one of the tiniest transport tickets you’ve ever seen, whilst constantly fearing you’ll lose it! It’ll also give you access to the hop-onhop-off open top bus tours.

On day one, having first borne witness to the stunning architecture that is the Louvre we headed over the Pont des Arts (the bridge that is home to countless ‘love locks’), where you can add your own padlock if you wish (there are plenty of people selling them and markers to personalise your lock), then head to SaintGermain-des-Prés, for shops, restaurants and afternoon tea at Ladurée (21 rue Bonaparte) where you’ll be wowed by their selection of colourful macarons. After this we continued our walk to see the Notre Dame (the hunchback wasn’t in) and then back over the river once again to pay a visit to the Pompidou Centre, the home of modern art in the city. We then had to stop for much needed cocktails, this is likely to

be where you’ll spend most of your money!

And for those of you that didn’t know, it is claimed the Bloody Mary was invented in Paris, at Harry’s New York Bar (5 Rue Daunou), we went and checked it out, they’re pretty good!

Day two included, a metro to the base of the Sacré-Cœur and the walk up the many steps to visit one of the most beautiful religious buildings I’ve seen with a cracking view of the city. Followed by a wander through Montmartre, swiftly followed by a whistle-stop visit to the Eiffel Tower, get off at the Trocadéro Metro stop to grab a great view of the tower and walk across the Seine to get to the monument itself. Then it was the Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile, which you can pay to get inside and up, but to be honest it’ll involve another queue and is just as magnificent from ground level. From here you can walk the

length of the Champs Élysées and back to the Louvre through the gardens. In total we walked around 36km (thanks trusty iPhone health app) over the two days we were in the city, which coupled with our Metro stops was a great way to see the city and also meant the return journey was a welcome break.

Whether you’re a culture vulture, want to shop until you drop or just spend your days eating and drinking then you will be spoilt for choice during your visit to this beautiful city. If you love architecture then the exterior of a great many of the buildings you visit will be enough to blow your socks off, a visit to Paris should always include regular breaks to stop and stare at the buildings that surround you. Even during what was actually a rather drizzly visit, I was reminded what an incredible city Paris is and I can’t wait to book my next trip.

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t’s a very special occasion indeed when you’re given the opportunity to take a ride in a vintage WWII ambulance on a sunny Saturday morning and an added pleasure to speak to the owners of said vehicle, whose passion and wealth of knowledge could fill the pages of this magazine.

Suzanne Fallaize has a number of vintage WWII vehicles, but the Dodge WC54 Ambulance was by far the one which grabbed my attention not only because of its design aesthetics but learning more about the vehicle provided an inspiring insight into day-to-day life in the trenches.

‘She’ is affectionately named ‘Flo’ in reference to how most men who she picked up would be ‘flying home’ sometime after.

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tonnes of metal with four enormously large wheels and a very long back section. With a massive 3.7 litre engine, it is a force to be reckoned with.

As well as driver and passenger seats, the ambulance was designed to fit four stretcher patients or six ‘litter patients’, essentially the walking wounded. Though internally large, trying to imagine being cramped in the back with five fellow wounded patients in the middle of quite possibly the most stressful situation on the planet, wasn’t a hugely appealing idea.

It’s all very well to comment on the look and feel of ‘Flo’ but to really get the WWII experience, we needed to get her out on the road. Watching Suzanne start her up was a unique experience and required a huge amount of manual work - no power steering here! Starting the engine gave rise to an incredible amout of noise, like no other engine I’ve encountered, from this point shouting was our only effective form of communication!

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Gallery Handset Review May 2015

A NEW GALAXY AWAITS… Airtel-Vodafone Brand Ambassador - Hannah Jacques reviews the new Samsung Galaxy S6 Some have dubbed the new Samsung Galaxy S6 the Android phone of the year with the most highly anticipated handset launch since the release of the iPhone 6. Samsung’s gone bold on the design and stepped into the world of metal giving it a more premium look than ever - clad in Gorilla Glass front and back.

Once I’d recovered from the deathening engine I had to conquer the ‘double clutch’, aparently very common during the 1940s but incredibly manual, missing a gear shift meant slowing down, stopping and trying all over again. Navigating Guernsey’s already perilously slim lanes was a challenge. The Dodge WC54 is very far from a smooth ride; any action, however deliberate, resulted in inevitable bouncing, vibrations and the aforementioned thunderous roar of the engine. Coordination is the key to driving this beast and limbs with the ability to multi-task is essential!

Still, ‘Flo’ had a huge amount of charm to her too. On top of performing as one of the most important jobs on the field, she has countless stories to tell.

Although originally made in 1944 in the USA specifically for the D-Day landings, Suzanne actually acquired her in Belgium.

The engine has been rebuilt three times, with the most recent reconstruction being completed the day before we took her out. She also has the distinction of

being one of very few vehicles of the time to have a built-in heater. It’s always on and does warm her up pretty quickly, so although not ideal for our drive on a sunny spring morning, in the cold, dark trenches of WWII, that heating must have been a blessing. She also comes with a searchlight, axe, shovel, med packs and other field essentials.

The Super AMOLED screen offers vibrant, flawless images at 5.1 inch in size. It now packs more mega pixels than ever before and also has higher pixels per inch making it the sharpest display on the market. I love to watch videos on my handset when I’m on the road and optimised videos are perfectly clear on this handset. Also noticeable is the bright and crisp view whether you are indoors or outside.

Flo has travelled many, many thousands of miles during her lifetime, been cared for and reconstructed with love and attention, even spending some time in a Museum exhibition. It’s wonderful to see such an important piece of history so well maintained and my thanks go out once again to her generous owners for letting me poke around and ask them question after question. Look out for ‘Flo’ as she proudly parades through town on Liberation Day this year on 9th May.

The performance is very impressive, with apps loading instantly which I’m told by the Airtel-Vodafone experts is due to the 64-bit Samsung Exynos 7420 processor and 3GB RAM, a formidable combination. The S6 is the first smartphone to use the processor’s 14nm fabrication process meaning it will run cooler and use less power than other handsets on the market. It also runs considerably faster on the Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system. The phone has all the usual core features of the Galaxy S5 – a barometer, heart rate monitor plus wireless charging meaning you can say goodbye to wires and forgetting to plug in your phone.

The battery life will last around 14 hours and it also has a fast charging mode with 10 minutes charging providing four hours use which is a very convenient function. The camera is a great performer at 16 megapixels and a double tap of the home button automatically fires up the camera ensuring you don’t miss those important shots. Photo quality is lively and vibrant and full of contrast. The front-facing camera is 5 megapixels giving selfies a new sharpness even in poor light.

This is an impressive step forward for Samsung packed with all the latest technology – slim, light and with an elegant, premium feel.

It makes a design statement with its beautiful curves and glass surface and if I was looking for a handset to rival my beloved iPhone 6, this is the biggest competitor on the market.

Price for handset only £564 Price on Pay Monthly contract with AirtelVodafone, from £29.09

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his year marks JT’s 120th year serving the Channel Islands and Tamara O’Brien, Deputy Managing Director of JT (Guernsey) explains what drives JT and lets us in on a few secrets of the success of Guernsey’s only locally owned provider.

WHAT DRIVES JT?

We have a long history in providing communications for our islands, but we never stand still. We’re committed to delivering the best network, driving innovation and customer service excellence through investing millions of pounds in our local infrastructure and our people.

Importantly to us, we’re the only locally owned provider meaning that with our 120 year heritage in the Channel Islands, we try to understand the needs of our local customers and support you with the technology you need now and in the future in enjoy your ‘connected lives’.

WHAT DOES BEING ‘LOCAL’ MEAN TO JT?

A number of things, but mainly putting our local customers at the heart of everything we do. We aim to deliver seamless connectivity for customers across the Channel Islands which is one of the reasons we’ve invested in building a completely new state-of-the-art 4G mobile network so you can experience superfast mobile data services across the Bailiwick. Additionally, we’re investing in fibre-optic broadband for Guernsey to provide resilient, fast

connectivity for education, government, local residents and businesses.

WHAT DOES BEING ‘COMMUNITYCENTRIC’ MEAN TO JT?

To continue to join together with the communities we work in and provide people here with opportunities to come together be it via technology or in real life. We’re proud to deliver an exciting JT Summer Gigs programme including ‘JT Lib Rock Live’ on Liberation Day - all FREE for islanders.

WHAT IS THE SECRET OF JT’S SUCCESS?

The quality of our people, the support of our customers and partners and our focus on customer service. We are focused and committed to giving the best service for our customers in terms of both customer service and our products and services. For example, we work hard to secure you great value roaming rates, now with over 550 global partners. We’ve also developed a billing app – the first in the CI - to give you access to your account and manage your spend for all services you have with us, on the go, wherever you are.

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We are very proud of our team of talented, knowledgeable and passionate individuals who are committed to delivering the best they can for JT customers’. From our qualified engineers working behind the scenes to our customer contact team, they’re all part of the JT team delivering for islanders.

SO WHAT’S NEW FOR 2015?

Our biggest news is the launch of our 4G network which we are really proud to introduce alongside our fibre-optic broadband. We’re also launching a great value complete bundle of services called JT ONE meaning Guernsey customers can switch to JT with one incredible price and just one bill for all their needs – landline, broadband and mobile. Just £49 per month!

It provides a whopping 1 million Mb broadband data; 1 million mobile minutes; and 1 million local and UK call minutes plus the option of 1 million MB of mobile data too! Which may be just one of the millions of reasons we hope more people will choose to join JT.

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o say there was a gap in the market for FOLKLORE Festival would be entirely true. How many other island events offer Madchester, indie heroes, dub, folk and spoken word at a venue backing on to a reservoir with the Atlantic on its doorstep? None, that’s how many. Until now that is.

We’re all aware there’s no shortage of top class festivals in Jersey for 2015, all specially crafted, and unique in their own right. However next month’s Folklore is set to reintroduce the kind of festival Jersey has been missing for the last few years, with it’s musical focus leaning towards a more organic, rootsy and at times nostalgic offering. And of course it’s happening at Val de la Mar this year, the only festival to take place in the west of the island, an area often interpreted as alternative and connected to nature.

Of course the FOLKLORE production is thanks to the organisers of the Channel Island’s biggest festival Jersey Live, first held back in 2012. You might say that the history for this type of event goes back

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before that though, when the Grasstroots festival was thriving, at the time famed for its more longhaired, laidback and you could say natural approach to partying (and which also took place at Val de la Mar). Sadly Grassroots folded after financial difficulties, and so appeared a big fat alternative festival-shaped hole in the island’s event calendar, a line of creativity that Jersey seems to so much enjoy.

Folklore 2015 (as in 2012) stands as a celebration of rock, folk, reggae and dub artists, as well as alternative music, comedy and poetry.

Folklore 2015 (as in 2012) stands as a celebration of rock, folk, reggae and dub artists, as well as alternative music, comedy and poetry. With a capacity of just 4,000, 2012 saw unforgettable performances from the legendary Van Morrison, Ray Davies, Lee Scratch Perry and Joan Armatrading.

In 2013 Jersey Live presented the Folklore Stage with performances from the likes of John Cooper Clarke, Dry The River and The

Specials’ Neville Staple, and this year’s line up features a richly diverse musical offering once again.

So what can you expect performance wise?

Folklore will be held over three stages on Sunday 14th June 2015, at Val de la Mar in St Peter with the line up split into three separate stages; The Main Stage, The Island Stage and the Agapanthus Stage, the latter of which is in partnership with Jersey Arts Trust, bringing an array of comedians, musicians and spoken word artists, mostly still to be announced.

Headlining the main stage are ‘Sit Down’ legends James. Discovered by Tony Wilson back in 1982 at the Hacienda the Manchester darlings of the Madchester scene went on to be signed by Rough Trade where their true talent and public appeal soon became apparent with their third album Gold Mother reaching number two in the UK album charts at the time. Hot on the heels of their 2014 album, which was hailed as one of the “Best Albums of 2014”, and which enjoyed solid support from The Guardian and 6 Music alike James will bring a welcome indie nostalgia, alongside lauded fresh material to the ears of Jersey fans.

Joining James on the bill is one of Jersey’s brightest musical stars, Ivor Novello nominated singer-songwriter Nerina

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Pallot. Pallot has released four albums, and written for other artists including Kylie Minogue and Diana Vickers. A Jersey girl through and through, (a JCG gal no less), Nerina has an unbelievable stage presence with a solid talent that enables her to figuratively take your hand and guide you through her work in a way few musicians manage quite so intimately. She has a string of sold out shows on home turf under her belt, such is the consistency of her playing, vocals and musical magic.

Also appearing on the main stage is Reef, who (get this) haven’t released an album that hasn’t peaked within the top 15 in the Official Album Charts, and have nine Top four Singles to their name. Their anthemic 90s single ‘Place Your Hands’ can still be heard belted out up and down the British Isles and sounds as great today as it ever did.

We then have Leeds-based nine-piece outfit Gentleman’s Dub Club, whose cacophony of trumpet, trombones, sax and guitars has made them one of the best-loved bands on the festival circuit. In addition to their ska and dub offerings, another festival favourite Dreadzone will bring their roots reggae to the island for a second time, having gone

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down a storm at Jersey Live last September.

Add The Doors Alive (the world’s most respected Doors cover band), along with the uber talented folksters Lloyd Yates and Tadhg Daly, and a truly friendly, soulful and heart-warming Jersey day out looms.

So there we have it. FOLKLORE is back with a very certain bang, and organiser & director Warren le Sueur couldn’t be happier “We’re delighted to be re-launching FOLKLORE, particularly with just as strong a line up and also set in its brand new home. The time feels right to bring back FOLKLORE and we are all extremely excited. As well as the international artists, we are offering a great variety of artists from across the Channel Islands who will perform on the Agapanthus Stage sponsored by Jersey Arts Trust, and by introducing the new ‘Islands Stage’. We are completely focused on incorporating as much local diverse talent to this event as possible. There is a huge amount of good will from islanders, therefore we want to make sure we give back a great day (in the bay) to remember”.

Top to bottom acts: Dreadzone, Reef and James

For tickets, line up additions and general Folklore information head to www.folklore.org.uk

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What are you most thankful for about being liberated?

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‘Being free, quite simply.’

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‘Not having to ea t corned beef. It was all we had.’

Arthur, 24,

FCR agent,

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