Guernsey’s Style Magazine | no. 15 | March 2013 | the
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Economic Growth Take a Deep Breath Climbing Kilimanjaro Growth Fashion Lifting the Spirit
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Welcome back Gallery goers, to another action packed edition of your favourite local lifestyle magazine. Plant yourselves firmly in your seats and prepare for the growth edition.
Growth is a funny word – mostly because it can be applied to so many different things. Personal growth can see you settling down and taking on new responsibilities. Financial growth can see your business branch out into new territories. Intellectual growth can lead you to master new mental disciplines. Muscular growth can make you fitter and more attractive. Spiritual growth can see you move to Alaska with a small coterie of disciples to set up a new mystical cult that will survive the inevitable apocalypse resulting from the observed exponential growth of our universe. Or something. It’s a big word, and as we discover more and more about ourselves and the universe in which we live, the word itself is following suit and, well… growing, to accommodate more meanings, more areas into which the human experience can expand. Lets return, briefly, to more mundane meanings of the word. Fortunately for us all, we live in one of the few relatively unspoilt corners of the developed world – you guessed it: Guernsey. Whether it’s the wild and windswept cliff paths, adorned with the vivid colours of the wildflowers that grow thereon, or the burgeoning seas that grow and diminish with the swell of the tide, we are literally surrounded by the flux of the natural world – growth is all around us. And of course, something that’s often overlooked about nature is that we, each and every one of us, are a part of it.
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Our society (and the individuals it’s made up of) is growing daily too. How many of us have been enjoying a quiet beer in town one evening when we find ourselves wondering how we know the person ordering the round next to us, only to realise (with some dread) that they’re the son or daughter of an old school friend? And for those of us lucky enough to have children in the family, their turbo-charged growth is ever a reminder of the onward march of father time. One of the best things about getting older is the opportunity it brings for a person to grow from the awkward uncertainty of childhood into the person they want to be. Another of the best things about getting older is the pleasure it’s possible to obtain by observing those around you making that same journey into a chosen, fulfilled, reality. So, growth is all around us, hiding in every interaction and every cell, if we’re just willing to look for it. And you, you lucky people, have got us to help you look for it.
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CONTENTS
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HIGHLIGHTS
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Rifle Shooting
74 Macmaster
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Health and Beauty
40 Going Dutch
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Artist Profile
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Edito ............................................................................02 Highlights................................................................03 Contributors ...........................................................05 Horoscopes .............................................................06 News in Numbers................................................07 Event Listings ........................................................08 Misc Page .................................................................10 Events... ........................................................ 11 CI Sporting Awards ...........................................12 Etched in Memory ..............................................14
Upfront .....................................................15
Travel ....................................................... 37 All Day and All of the Night ........................38 Climbing Kilimanjaro ......................................39 Going Dutch...........................................................40
Fashion.....................................................43 Growth Fashion Shoot ..................................... 44 Style Stalker... .........................................................51 Men and Women’s Fashion.. .........................52 Ask The Expert.. ...................................................54
Beauty ...................................................... 55
Personal Growth ..................................................16 Growth .......................................................................18 POTM .........................................................................20
Beauty News ...........................................................56 Male Beauty ............................................................59 Crowning Glory... .................................................61 Hip Rose....................................................................62
Give.... .......................................................21
Appetite ................................................... 63
Bikes to Africa .......................................................22 Our Community ...................................................23 Take a Deep Breath ............................................26
Culture ..................................................... 29 Film Review ............................................................30 Book Corner............................................................31 Artist Profile ...........................................................32 GAC News ...............................................................34 Uploads ......................................................................36
Off to Grow we Go ..............................................64 Old World New World Wines......................66 Lifting the Spirit...................................................68
Business on the Sofa .........................................82 Business News ......................................................84 Odey Wealth Management ...........................88
Sport ......................................................... 89 Shambles Rambles .............................................90 GFC ..............................................................................92 IFA ................................................................................94
Hardware ................................................95
Gadgets .....................................................................94 Freelance Family Test Drive .........................98 Three’s a Crowd ................................................... .99 Phone Home ...........................................................100
Music ........................................................103
Superstar DJ ..........................................................104 RentOClean ............................................................106 Nightlife ....................................................................107 Boardom....................................................................112
Home ........................................................ 71 25 Square Miles ....................................................72 Macmaster ...............................................................74 Finishing Touches ..............................................76
Business ...................................................79
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EVENTS
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MARCH 2013 FOR MORE GREAT LOCAL EVENTS AND BUSINESSES VISIT WWW.THEBESTOFGUERNSEY.CO.UK
EVENT OF THE MONTH 23.03.13 80’S DISCO NIGHT HOTEL BON PORT
£20.00 INCL. FOOD // 19.30 - 23.45 TEL: 239249 // RESERVATIONS@BONPORT.COM
Join Hotel Bon Port for their 80’s Disco Night with Island FM’s DJ, Carl Ward as the Disco DJ plus school dinner food. 80’s fancy dress essential so dig out those fluorescent socks and padded shoulders! Take advantage of their discounted rooms and make a night of it for £100 (meal, room and breakfast based on 2 sharing a sea view room).
02.03.13 - 30.04.13 TASTY WALKS ISLANDWIDE
£VARIOUS // VARIOUS TIMES TEL: 723552 // WWW.VISITGUERNSEY.COM/TASTYWALKS
Tasty Walks is a series of guided walks with a culinary finale. This specially created programme of themed walks, led by the Bailiwick of Guernsey Guild accredited guides, offers something a little different. All guides are trained to a very high standard, have a wealth of local knowledge and are passionate about the island and their own particular specialist subjects. As well as showcasing some of the island’s best attractions each walk ends with a traditional Guernsey meal at a selected eatery.
19.03.13
NET-CONNECTING WITH WDF
LES COTILS - HARRY BOUND ROOM £25 TO NON MEMBERS // 12.00 – 14.00 TEL: 710485 // WWW.WDFORUM.ORG
The Women’s Development Forum is teaming up with the Guernsey NonExecutive Director Forum for this Glass Ladder Event. Hardly a week goes by without national media highlighting the need for greater gender diversity on boards and within senior leadership, but how much of this is simply rhetoric? And what is the evidence that anything is actually changing to shift the balance in favour of more women on boards? NED speakers will be answering questions on their experience of gender diversity and how attitudes might be changing in boardrooms locally.
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02.03.13 - 03.03.13
THE GET DOWN PRESENTS FINGATHING, DJ WOODY & DR. SYNTAX FERMAIN TAVERN
£12.00 // 20.00 - 00.30 TEL: 238064 // WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/ EVENTS/546188355399485
The Get Down is back and doing it a little bit differently. Join in a celebration of wunder-beats! With fat ass double bass n turntable wizardry, a known-across-the-world DJ phenomenon and one of the UK’s most respected rappers with sprinkles of local goodness throughout the night too. We’re sure you’ll agree it’s a good excuse to at least leave the house - a wholesome feast of Get Downing going on!
31.03.13 (THROUGHOUT THE MONTH)
LA GRANDE MARE CURRY FEST
LA GRANDE MARE HOTEL £10.95 (2 COURSES) £12.95 (3 COURSES) // 12.00 14.00 / 18.00 - 19.00 TEL: 256576 // ENQUIRIES@LAGRANDEMARE.COM
Enjoy a variety of dishes using a selection of spices from across many continents at La Grande Mare Hotel Curry Fest until the end of March. The chef sources as many ingredients as possible from local suppliers and the menu is available 7 days a week at lunch and as an early bird dinner in the more relaxed and popular Brasserie.
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MUSIC & NIGHTLIFE
HARDWARE
SPORT & FITNESS
BUSINESS
PLACES
APPETITE
FASHION
BEAUTY
TRAVEL
FEATURES
CULTURE
EVENTS
GIVE
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29.03.13 - 31.03.13 EASTER HOCKEY FESTIVAL 2013
GUERNSEY HOCKEY CLUB £FREE TO WATCH // VARIOUS TIMES LEIGH@GUERNSEYHOCKEY.COM // WWW.GUERNSEYHOCKEY.COM/EASTERFESTIVAL
The 75th annual hockey tournament is to be held at Footes Lane, combining a high standard of hockey with a host of fantastic evening events. Set to be one of the biggest and best hockey festivals held in Guernsey so please show your support and come and watch the games.
15.03.13 - 17.03.13
HERM ISLAND YOGA RETREAT HERM ISLAND
£249 PER PERSON // 16.00 (15TH) - 11.00 (17TH) TEL: 236700 // EMMA@BEINSPIREDBY.CO.UK
March 16th and 17th sees beinspired offering a wonderful Yoga Retreat on our beautiful neighbouring island of Herm. A truly relaxing experience destined to enhance your well-being throughout and beyond the weekend. Retreat includes travel, accommodation in White House cottages, yoga and meditation sessions, meals, soft drinks, a led run or walk, free time to explore Herm at your leisure PLUS, at an additional cost, a holistic treatment.
22.03.13 – 12.05.13
06.04.13 - 09.04.13
GUERNSEY MUSEUM & ART GALLERY
CASTLE CORNET
MARTIN PARR ‘LIBERATION’ EXHIBITION
£5.75 (ADULT) £4.75 (OAP) £1.50 (CHILD) FREE (U7) / / 10.00 - 17.00 TEL: 07911 741962 // WWW.GUERNSEYPHOTOGRAPHYFESTIVAL.COM
‘Liberation’ is a series of images of Guernsey’s Liberation Celebrations by internationally renowned British photographer Martin Parr. The exhibition will have its world premiere at the Guernsey Museum from 22 March to 12 May 2013. This work has been commissioned specially by the Guernsey Photography Festival. Parr fell in love with the island on his first visit in 2011 and his subsequent visit in May 2012 took him to all the main Liberation Day events in Guernsey and Sark.
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EASTER FESTIVAL OF LIVING HISTORY £9.75 (ADULT) £2.00 (CHILD) FREE (U7) // 10.00 - 15.15 TEL: 726518 // WWW.MUSEUM.GUERNSEY.NET
The Guernsey History In Action Company brings the island’s history to life when Castle Cornet provides a dramatic backdrop to host this programme of performances over the Easter weekend. The re-enactments are not only informative and great fun to watch but often involve optional audience participation. If you enjoy visiting local museums you can purchase a discovery pass at £15 per adult which allows free entry for you and your children (up to 18) into any local museum throughout the year, plus 10% discount off gift shop items.
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HOROSCOPES
YOUR MONTHLY HOROSCOPES words | Sharon Ward
illustration | Helina Matthews
ARIES March 21 - April 19 Until the 12th of this month take time to connect with nature and enjoy some peace and quiet. It’s about building up your energy resources, because from this date the pace will speed up and you’ll need your wits about you if you’re going to get the most out of the potentially profitable situations that are going to arise.
TAURUS April 20 - May 20 Go forward in peace and don’t let past hurts stop you from creating a loving present. Work with what you have, see the best in others and your world will open up. From the 22nd don’t let impulsive actions ruin well-laid plans, bide your time before moving and don’t let others push you into anything you’re not comfortable with.
GEMINI May 21 - June 20 If you want to sort your life out, start at the roots and work outwards. Take a close look at your thought processes. Make a conscious effort to be more positive and you’ll be amazed at how much your outer world improves. From the 17th you’ll find that inspiration comes easily – almost to the point of genius.
CANCER June 21 - July 22
Make your dreams reality this month. Don’t let your fears stop you from embracing life. Move into the new and unknown with conviction and you’ll reap the rewards. From the 20th, channel this positive energy into exciting work projects and you’ll become the person you’ve always wanted to be.
LEO July 23 - August 22 Share your time, energy and money with the ones you love and you’ll find that everything positive in your life will grow. Keep it all for yourself and you’ll lose out in the end. From the 20th your energy will increase and you’ll finally get the opportunity to put big plans into action.
VIRGO August 23 - September 22
Even though loved ones may be testing your patience, hold your tongue for the time being. From the 17th you’ll have the opportunity to say your piece and you’ll find that others come around quickly to your way of thinking. At the end of this month make the changes that you know have to happen.
LIBRA September 23 - October 22 For much of this month confusing situations and unclear communications mean that you’ll be going nowhere fast. Relax, let it all go – don’t fight what you can’t change. Wait patiently and from the 22nd this energy will shift and you’ll find that you’re able to move forward with great speed.
SCORPIO October 23 - November 21 Dig deep and you’ll find gold. All the answers to your troubles will be resolved if you look inside for guidance instead of the outside world. Lessons learned from past experiences will provide all the tools that you need. This is the time to make your own way in the world and on your own terms.
SAGITTARIUS Nov 22 - December 21 Home is where the heart is and this is where yours should be this month. Focus on your nearest and dearest and they will bring you everything you need. Don’t take anything for granted though, or by the 22nd you might find that some things you value dissolve in front of your very eyes.
CAPRICORN December 22 - January 19 Stop being so cynical and get yourself out there – not everyone is a baddie. You might feel like hiding under the duvet, but the planets show that the more you engage in social activities and invest in friendships, then the more progress you’ll make personally and professionally.
AQUARIUS January 20 - February 18 Money matters may be making you feel a bit trapped or restricted at the moment. If you face up to the fact that you can’t do everything you want to right now, then you’ll find there’s a strange kind of freedom in that. Work on what you can do, instead of what you can’t and you might even have some fun.
PISCES February 19 - March 20 Time to start thinking about how you’re going to show the world who you really are. No more hiding in the shadows for you, life is about to get very exciting. Step into the sunshine, embrace opportunities that test your limits and challenge old patterns – it’s time for a revolution.
SHARON WARD IS A QUALIFIED ASTROLOGER AND A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL ASTROLOGERS INTERNATIONAL. HER DEBUT NOVEL ‘ALBOTAIN’S TREASURE’ IS AVAILABLE AS A PAPERBACK AND KINDLE FROM AMAZON. £1 FROM EACH PAPERBACK SALE AND 50P FROM EACH EBOOK SALE WILL GO TO THE CHARITY BORN FREE. You could win a copy of Sharon’s novel ‘Albotain’s Treasure’ when you visit www.sharonward.co.uk
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NEWS IN NUMBERS
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Hours it took to put out the huge blaze that engulfed a builders store in St Anne’s, Alderney.
Police want the speed limit cut to 25 in Summer field road.
Flybe are thought to be cutting 18 of there staff.
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400,000 A Woman has been cleared of a 400 thousand drug import charge by a 5-4 majority.
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Drug concern sees a 14% increase in drug and alcohol addicts.
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New crane is installed on The Bridge.
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MISCELLANEOUS PAGE MISC
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TOUJOURS TINGO
THE PAGE WHERE WE SHARE ALL OF THE THINGS THAT WE’VE FOUND THIS MONTH THAT JUST DON’T HAVE A HOME ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE MAGAZINE
Mas loco que un plumero (Spanish)
Crazier than a feather duster
Les avoir a zero (French)
To be frightened (literally to have one’s testicles down to zero)
Vrane su mu popile mozak (Croatian)
He’s crazy (literally cows have drunk his brain)
Ne cui hui v chai (Russian)
Don’t mess things up (literally don’t stir the tea with your penis)
CENSORED
After a 16ft replica of Michelangelo’s David was erected in a park in Okuizumo, Japan, residents have complained that the statue’s nudity is “frightening the children and worrying the adults" of the small mountainside town. It has been requested for the chiseled parts of the Renaissance statue to be “covered up with underpants", however town official Yoji Morinaga says, "It's the first time we have had anything like this in our town. Perhaps people were perplexed." The rest of the world will just have to wait and see what is to become of David’s proud display in this little Japanese town.
WHAT A SSSSTORY
Before his son was born, father Chan Liu brought home a python egg to hatch and raise as a pet. When Liu’s son Azhe was born, Liu wanted to see how they acted around eachother, and much to his surprise, the two quickly formed a close bond. Reportedly, Azhe often cuddles up to the 200lbs predator and after it was ‘certain the snake wouldn't hurt him’, the family began to look on the Burmese python as a kind of nanny, who'd look out for their son when he was alone. "I don't think many kidnappers would tangle with her," said dad Chan. Now Azhe wants to train as a zoologist so he can work with snakes all the time. "She's very careful with me and never squeezes to hard. If people understood animals more they'd be kinder to each other," he said.
BACK FROM THE DEAD
Mourners couldn't believe their eyes when a 101-year-old woman sat up and spoke - just as she was being put in her coffin. After taking a tumble and hurting herself, Peng Xiuhua was declared dead after 10 days later when no heartbeat could be detected and her body had gone stiff. However, when being put in her coffin, she suddenly sprung back to life asking why there was so many people in her house in Lianjiang, Guangdong province, China, no doubt almost shocking mourners to death!Xiuhua said: "I am a lucky woman. Not only did I get to see how many people care for me, but I also woke up before they took me to the crematorium."
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Du kannst mir gern den Buckel runterrutschen und mit der Zunge bremsen (Austrian German)
You can slide down my hunchback using your tongue as a brake
DID YOU KNOW? March starts on the same day of the week as November every year. Great Britain and her Colonies continued to use March as their beginning month of the year until 1752..
VIDEO OF THE MONTH
Garrett McNamara, a Hawaiian surfer has told the world of the moment he caught a 100ft wave off the coast of Nazare. Captured on video, the momentous feat beats the 45 year old surfing legend’s previous record of catching a 78ft wave, and he has once again set a world record. McNamara reveals that when surfing the monster wave, “everything just felt right, it was like magic”. Experts are now analysing the size of the wave to verify claims the record has been broken. YOUTUBE: Garrett McNamara Big Wave World Record
QUICK DIP
A video of a man going for a swim in a Channel Islands hotel's tropical fish tank is going viral online. The hotel guest, known only as Matt, clambers fully clothed into the 12,000 litre aquarium in a hotel lobby. As his friends whip out their phones to record the moment, he paddles and splashes around! The joker, who was just a little tipsy, was then ordered out of the tank and escorted from the foyer by a furious security guard. The incident took place at the £184 a night four-star Radisson Blu hotel in St Helier, Jersey, with a spokeswoman for the hotel said: "It was a dangerous stunt for all involved - including the fish." However, she added that all the fish were unharmed (thank God!) It has been posted on YouTube where one viewer commented: "They should have filled the tank with piranhas." Be proud residents of Jersey - we made it to the national paper, even if it’s not for the best of reasons!... GUERNSEY’S JERSEY’S STYLE MAGAZINE
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SPORTING AWARDS
CHANNEL ISLANDS SPORTS AWARDS 2013 The Guernsey Sporting Achievement Awards Presentation Evening took take place on Wednesday 16th January 2013 at Beau Sejour in the David Ferguson Hall. The awards were sponsored by Credit Suisse. Congratulations Carl Hester, Channel Island Sports Personality of the Year
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SPORTING AWARDS
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CHANNEL ISLANDS SPORTS AWARDS 2013
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PHOTO EXHIBITION AT THE GREENHOUSE
PHOTO EXHIBITION AT THE GREENHOUSE - ETCHED IN MEMORY The exhibition includes images of the Fermain boat, the Herm & Jethou boat the Martha Gunn, the Sunderland sea plane pictured unusually in the Careening Hard (it was carrying a football team to Guernsey when it sank in the harbour) , beachgoers enjoying the sunshine at Moulin Huet and the ‘Witch of Sark’ to name a few. This is the first time some of these images have been on public view (some had been made into postcards previously) the original plates (which were recently discovered in a loft) have never been on public view and the images taken from the plates will be wall size printouts. We’re hoping, on this scale, locals will have a chance to identify some of the people!
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UPFRONT
PERSONAL GROWTH
words | Nathanial Eker
TYPE IN “GROWTH” INTO ANY SEARCH ENGINE RIGHT NOW, AND YOU WILL FIND A VARIETY OF DULL, UNAPPEALING AND (IN SOME INSTANCES) DOWNRIGHT REPULSIVE TOPICS: SEE BACK GROWTH IMAGES. I CONSIDERED WRITING THIS ARTICLE ABOUT ALL MANNER OF ‘GROWTHS’: PHYSICAL GROWTH, CELL GROWTH, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND A SEEMINGLY DELIGHTFUL HORROR FLICK FROM 2010 SIMPLY TITLED “GROWTH.” HOWEVER, AS TANGIBLE FOR THIS MAGAZINE AS A STEP BY STEP BREAKDOWN OF THE NO DOUBT OSCAR NOMINATED “GROWTH” WOULD BE, THERE WAS ONLY ONE CLEAR WINNER: PERSONAL GROWTH. Thus I have chosen to attack a rather more abstract concept than the way that life forms physically grow. I’m also going to attempt to link this into my personal experiences and growth over the last eighteen years of my life. Now you may be reading aloud with disgust, “In what world does this eighteen year old wannabe writer know more about life and development than me, a handsome, charming man in his early fifties.” That is exactly the point. I don’t know about life, I can only voice what I think I know so far and hope that it leaves some sort of impression on my reader. What I can tell you is that your teen years (if you have yet to experience them - or as you’ll already know if you’re simply reflecting on them) will be filled with many highs, but also many lows. And it is part of growing up to realize that things need to be bad so that we can appreciate the good in order to grow. That is, the old saying “Things must get worse in order for them to get better” is entirely true. For example, last year, a low point for me would’ve been when my best friends left for university.
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Personal Growth While I was excited and proud that I would be starting a new job, it was still gutting to be seemingly abandoned like that. Obviously that wasn’t the case and I was being a selfish, over sensitive brat, but hey! I have feelings too, you know! However, if not for those low few days, weeks, I wouldn’t have appreciated the great time off that I had at Christmas when they were back. It was literally as if they had gone yesterday, we slipped back into our old ways. Thus proves my first and most important point about personal growth: chin up and persevere through the bad, and the good will seem all the better. Something else to consider is how I had to come to terms with the fact that I wasn’t treating the people I cared about as well as I should because of my foul mood and quick temper. If, like me you have a bad temper (I have brutally murdered three pencils whilst writing this article alone, simply because they failed me) please, please don’t take out your own miserable outlook on the people who care about you, because at the end of the day, they may be the only ones there for you in the future. This occurred to me one day after ranting at my parents because of my fowl mood, I thought to myself “Christ, did I seriously just yell for 10 minutes at my mum because of a stupid game?” While these arguments will no doubt be forgotten, it is still a rotten thing to do, and part of my personal growth was to accept and be rid of my poor temper, and start thinking more about the people that mattered most. As such, I would encourage anybody, not just of my age who thinks that their life is ending because they can’t go to a party or a game they want (I really did want special edition Skyrim, damn it) to think about what really does matter in life, (clue- it won’t be a plastic dragon model that costs three times what it is worth) and think about what you say before you say it- you really will grow to be a better person for it.
But the single most important thing I can tell you about personal growth is this: learn to move on. Things will not always be the same and that is a terrifying prospect, trust me. When I was in school I thought (naively) that my group would be best friends forever. Needless to say, we weren’t. I jumped friends about five times until I finally landed the best friends I have now, but of course they have left the island. The most important thing was to find something to keep me preoccupied. For me, that was the gym, amateur dramatics and a local singing group. It was through the latter that I met my current group of friends and they truly helped me grow with encouragement and constant companionship and all that good stuff. But it honestly does work and while it was hard at first, it honestly did make me not so reliant on my school friends and help me grow as a person. It’s at this point after deep nature of the last paragraph that I would like to apologize for sounding like a really rubbish version of the Samaritans. I know that most people probably don’t want to take life advice from someone who still wishes that he could be Batman. (But seriously who secretly doesn’t?) But if you have read to the end, (other than deserving a medal for your efforts) I would like to think that you could at least see something resembling advice from this rambling young fool, especially if you are in your delicate teen years (which so many of us seem to both fondly remember, and feel hideously embarrassed by). We can see how much we’ve changed and, although it’s sometimes cringe-worthy or painful, can look with joy on the fact that we have changed for the better. And hey, who knows how different I will be by the time I’m out of the teens….
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words | Louise Bralsford
OK people - it’s official. Organic is cool. Without a doubt many of our discerning readers will have flirted with the idea of organic, but failed to fully commit. For those of you who have been on the (battery-powered) bandwagon for a while now, well done! For the doubtful majority who have failed to be seduced by the shenanigans of the Good Life, read on. It’s time to take the plunge, get with the programme, and devote yourselves to a new, better, way of life. There are three main Phases of conversion. Along the way, it’s important to remember that there is no point in being organic unless people know you are organic, so it might be worth preparing some anecdotes to demonstrate your extreme organicity. This has the added perk of making you feel very good about yourself and also becoming a beacon, nay, a pillar of goodness in your community for others to aspire to. By simply jazzing up your conversational gambits you can really promote your moral high ground. One effective way is to insist on pronouncing ‘organic’ with a French accent. Emphasise the ‘eekh’. People will not only be impressed that you know French, but it will stick in their minds better. For a more subtle approach, consider the following: ‘Oh yes, I was thinking exactly the same thing when I popped out to dig up some homegrown cabbage in our vegetable patch. I was just adding some all-natural fertiliser produced from our compost heap to the carrots and I realised that the weather has been chilly lately.’ You see? It may seem like nothing, but you can guarantee that your interlocutor will be struck by your BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS
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intimations of organicity and walk away an awed and inspired potential convert. Phase One concerns food. It is essential that your kitchen shelves are stocked with tomes authored by types such as Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Valentine Warner. Any chocolate drawers must be emptied of their Kitkats and Wispas and filled to the brim with Green & Blacks. You will also need to up your supermarket
By simply jazzing up your conversational gambits you can really promote your moral high ground. One effective way is to insist on pronouncing ‘organic’ with a French accent.
visits as you now only eat food that is the freshest of the fresh and a lot of the organic lifestyle is about visibility - more visits = wider audience. It is desirable to purchase the most anatomical-looking fruit and veg available and brandish it at fellow shoppers to demonstrate your new superb organicity. Luckily, most supermarkets have aisles packed with all sorts, emblazoned with the organic label, so it’s very easy to spot where you should station yourself. This is an optimum time to strike up conversations with strangers about the benefits of organic (as can be found using a quick Google search) and wow them with your knowledge and commitment. Phase Two revolves around your appearance. No one will take you seriously as une personne organique unless you look the part. Barbours and Hunters are ideal and, even better, they are in fashion and
easily available. At weekends, you should ensure people see you engaged in outdoor activities. If you are a Facebooker, cement your Supreme Organic Status by plastering your profile page with photos of you posing with a spade, hoe or similar (preferably in the garden), or creating your own home-made muesli. For added impact, get lots of props for your kitchen which are both minimalist and rustic to get the message across. Stickers in the back window of your car proclaiming the greatness of your choices are also excellent advertisements. Phase Three (Added Extras) is slightly more vague, because it’s about things which go hand in hand with the organic lifestyle and promote eco-warrior values. Examples of these Added Extras include travel and children. When it comes to transport, it is highly recommended you buy an electric powered car, like the Leaf. This should be parked prominently outside your house, no matter how awkward it makes things for visitors/other road users. With regard to children, they are excellent channels for promulgating your organicity as you can deck them out with Captain Planet lunchboxes filled with organic snacks and the like. Your television should be constantly switching between River Cottage, Countryfile and the Good Life (to be honest, the Good Life should be compulsory regular viewing for all households anyway). A further idea for the more domestically inclined among our readership is to clean your house with various mixtures of bicarbonate of soda and lemon juice or vinegar. And obviously it’s another thing to tell people about when you are doing your weekly shop. With these three simple Phases, the pursuit of organicity is completely achievable and you will find it both rewarding and probably beneficial in other ways too. Everyone, from your nearest and dearest to unwitting passersby will esteem you more highly than you could imagine. So why not try it? Get an allotment! Buy some wellies! Purge your kitchen! Embrace La Vie Bonne!
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GROWTH? words | Nick Mollet
CAUTIOUS HOPES EXIST THAT GUERNSEY'S ECONOMY CAN BEGIN TO GROW AGAIN AFTER FLATLINING LAST YEAR.
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uernsey's economic growth forecast was downgraded to 0% last year and in its economic overview the Policy Council described output as 'sluggish' and with a dose of realism revised its projected forecast of 1.9% to zero growth in 2012. Global turmoil and the Eurozone crisis since 2008 has had an inevitable knock-on effect on the local economy - but despite this and stalling it has held up remarkably well - though it has cast doubt on the island's long-term growth target of 2%. Curbing government spending and resilience is viewed as key to preventing the economy from stalling further and although the island's ÂŁ30m. debt deficit is generally seen as comfortable it is acknowledged that much hard graft is necessary to avoid a worsening situation. The States must develop the economy further to stimulate growth and avoid any slide - but our labour market is much more stable than across the water in Jersey, where unemployment rates are much higher. 'The indications are that the economy was flat during 2012. This is pretty much in line with our revised forecasts published last summer,' said States economist Andy Sloan.
a while for it to feed through and for it to be be felt,' he exclusively told Gallery. 'However, there are risks, that is 'events', that could have a negative impact. It's still an uncertain world. They key is not to get overly despondent. We're still very fortunate with our economic circumstances,' he said. Guernsey's former Chief Minister Lyndon Trott said: 'Financial services sector economic activity has accounted for around three quarters of our real economic growth for the last two decades. Globally, the economy is still subdued and against that background, Guernsey's economic performance in recent years has been very pleasing.' 'However, the global regulatory response to the crisis has made the environment harder for financial services and not always better.' 'Tax transparency, whilst directly targeting the offshore world, has enabled us to accurately portray our jurisdiction as a world leading, internationally co-operative, well regulated and significant financial services centre. 'Looking forward - the economic climate remains challenging. The key to our success will be a continued policy of maintaining international standards and the continued diversification of our primary industry, which in the past has undoubtedly been a key factor in our success,' said Deputy Trott. Poll-topping deputy Matt Fallaize said that there is a perception that Guernsey experienced a sort of 'economic miracle' in the 30-year period which started with the terminal decline of horticulture as the major industry and ended with the global crises of 2007/8. 'Actually that perception is a bit of a myth. Economic growth was consistent but not remarkable, averaging around 3% per year, although it was lower than that between 2000 and 2007.'
Up to 80% of GDP growth in the past has been driven by the finance That considerable growth was driven largely by the very considerable sector and some doom mongers have suggested that if that was to expansion of the financial services sector, said Deputy Fallaize. ever collapse the island would follow suit. 'Looking forward to this 'The conditions which encouraged that expansion were fairly year, we still anticipate a pick up in financial sector activity, driven predictable and included a reasonably flexible labour market, a wellmainly by a slight improvement in global educated workforce, well-developed financial market conditions with the US infrastructure and communications, leading the way out of recession. This the strength of supporting industries might take a while to feed through into such as law and accountancy, being general confidence levels and activity,' part of the sterling currency area, the THE BIGGEST FACTORS IN THE warned Mr Sloan. coincidence of our geography which GROWTH OF OUR ECONOMY places us so close to the City of London, HAS BEEN OUR ABILITY AS AN 'It's tricky - we did slow down last year the UK Government's decision in 1979 and this fed through into unemployment, to abandon capital controls which had INDEPENDENT PARLIAMENTARY a weaker property market and lower nothing to do with Guernsey directly JURISDICTION TO SET LOWER spending, but a lot of the time we get but from which we benefited, and TAX RATES THAN THE UK AND wrapped up in the news about the UK perhaps above all our very competitive economy and get affected by that.' OTHER LARGE COUNTRIES. rates of taxation.'
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'I think people generally still don't fully appreciate the scale of the UK recession that followed 2008, mainly because the impact was lessened by extraordinary policy responses including QE from the Bank of England. Without it UK unemployment could have been up to 2 million more some say.
'So it's with that context that we say we have weathered events quite well. But that's not to kid ourselves - we've had four years of negative or below average growth, so things are a lot tougher than before the downturn. It's really important to have a true sense of proportion,' stressed Mr Sloan. It is also important to remember that the impact of the recession has varied across UK regions - London has been buoyant [driven by financial services] in contrast to the rest of the UK. 'Our main economic sector - finance - could well see a resumption of growth this year and that's our central expectation but it may take
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'Instinctively I would point to niche financial services, communication technology and perhaps the creative industries as the likely drivers of our economy in the future, but I would not dare claim any great prescience in this area. Let's face it, governments around the world have a pretty poor record of picking 'economic winners'. 'Sensible governments tend to desist from trying to predict which industries will grow and which will decline and concentrate instead on providing the right sort of conditions for the private sector to flourish,' he said. 'One thing I do believe - and I suppose this runs counter to certain popular opinion - is that a strong, substantial, influential public sector helps to create the conditions in which sustainable economic growth becomes more likely. For that reason and others I am wholly opposed to that trend of thinking which seems to believe that decimating the public sector is some sort of prerequisite for private sector growth in the 21st century. To be frank I think that's all bonkers.' GUERNSEY’S STYLE MAGAZINE
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the ongoing strength of the Guernsey economy. There had been fears that the UK could enter a triple-dip recession but these have been allayed recently. The CBI believes that the UK economy will grow by 1% this year and can avoid another recession after the economy there shrank in the final quarter of 2012. Many experts are adamant that the global economy is likely to grow faster as growth in China picks up and the US economy continues its unspectacular but solid recovery. Guernsey's population continues to grow - in March 2011 official figures said it stood at 62,915 - an increase of 484 people in a year. Historically, the female population has been larger than the male representing 50.7% last year. Housing costs also show no signs of stagnating - the average cost of a local market property at the end of 2012 rose to a staggering ÂŁ442,508 - a 0.9% yearly growth. Such high figures mean it is increasingly difficult and economically unviable and unreachable for first-time buyers to get their first steps on the property ladder locally. Deputy John Gollop said: 'The biggest factors in the growth of our economy has been our ability as an independent parliamentary jurisdiction to set lower tax rates than the UK and other large countries. This combined with the work ethic and controlled immigration, especially in the Open Market, has sustained a society which had to withstand the virtual collapse of most horticulture, the decline of viable farming and a steady drop in the numbers of hotels and guest houses open for business.' 'Most locals are unaware of how dependent we are on the corporate offshore sector which is based upon a combination of integrity, stern regulation, expertise and very low tax rates. It is the financial competitiveness which is our trump card. That is why Zero-10 was a card worth playing, despite the cuts and ethical unfairness that subsequently resulted,' he claimed. He predicts that the future will see more legal innovation, as new sectors based on image rights and foundation trusts are pebbles on the beach awaiting growth. He believes the next generation of industries will be more about media, marketing, publishing, IT, design and arts, as well as data centres and parks. 'However, unless the States makes taxation fairer to those on average incomes or locally-based start-up business people and entrepreneurs more vigorously, with a Commerce and Employment Department dedicated to active support, tax breaks, grants and investment in the next generation of non-offshore enterprises, I do fear for the future, and predict a bleaker outcome and future prospects for our economy.' 'We need more locally home-grown Specsavers and Healthspans, and even learning companies, and less of an emphasis in basing industries here mostly on the grounds of low tax advantages - a kind of race to the bottom. 'But it is also a worrying trend that the States seem to have policies based upon harsher approaches to personal tax, higher TRP and Social Security costs and ending mortgage tax relief. At a time when European and North American tax rates are generally lower it is perverse that we are now loosely talking about raising our 20% rate after over 50 years on that level. Over-regulation is another serious economic threat to our growth,' warned Deputy Gollop. Guernsey's Commerce and Employment Minister Kevin Stewart stated recently that job losses across all business sectors had not let to a large rise in the number of unemployed, which demonstrated BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS
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The scrapping of LVCR last year also had a devastating effect on the bulk mailing industry after the UK's decision to halt VAT relief for cheap goods shipped for the Channel Islands. Guernsey's economy historically though has been far from just about finance. Large numbers of islanders used to make a decent living out of the fishing and horticulture industries. The island is a gourmet's paradise and the hotel and catering industry continues to provide a plethora of eaterie choices, including freshly-caught seafood. Generation after generation continue to go ormering around the island's coastline - the shellfish are reputed by many to be only found in the seas around the Channel Islands. Tourism is not as strong as it once was and the cost of the stretch of water between Guernsey and the UK remains a bug-bear to many islanders and visitors. It has always been an important sector of the island's economy, but these days is less attractive to the bucket and spade brigade and the traditional and extended beach-based holiday has been largely replaced by shorter stays. History shows that more than a century ago the development of the steamship led to the decline in the shipbuilding industry but did encourage the export of perishable goods. St Peter Port harbour was enlarged, allowing the export of flowers and grapes, and when several growers began to grow tomatoes in the 1870s another major island industry evolved. After the Second World War and rebuilding of the island's infrastructure the Tomato Marketing Board was set up to give the industry another lifeline. Horticulture remained the bedrock of the community until competition from overseas and rising oil prices saw a steady decline in that industry in the late 1960s and 70s. Light industry was introduced when Tektronix brought its base to the island in 1958 and a year later The Investment Trust in Guernsey established the basis of the finance industry which became the mainstay of the economy with its offshore status. The rest as they say is history.
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DANIEL POLLMER Breed: Human Age: 24 Likes: Football, playing the guitar and travel.
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Dislikes: There's a couple of things but probably hate queuing and waiting in general. If you were an animal what would you be?: Tigger because his life is completely stress free. Most like to do in life?: Win the lottery!! Interesting fact: I've done the biggest Bungy jump in New Zealand which was 134 meters, loved it!
TIGGER Breed: Long haired moggie Age: 14 Likes: Being brushed but most of all sleeping & eating! Dislikes: He hates the hoover and loud noises, but generally he dislikes going outside unless absolutely necessary. If you were a human what would you be?: That's easy Tigger would be a fat American digging into an all you can eat buffet as often as possible! Bryn's hobbies: Taking over the dogs bed! Interesting fact: He is diabetic and has to be injected every day to keep him alive and well.
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AN INITIATIVE TO COLLECT UNWANTED BICYCLES FOR SHIPMENT TO COMMUNITIES IN RURAL PARTS OF AFRICA HAS BEEN LAUNCHED BY A LOCALLY BASED CHARITY THE ELEANOR FOUNDATION WHICH WAS SET UP LAST YEAR BY THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF ELEANOR CAREY. YOUNGEST OF FOUR CHILDREN, ELLIE WAS AN INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT STUDENT WHO, TRAGICALLY, WAS KILLED IN LONDON WHILE CYCLING TO UNIVERSITY ON 2ND DECEMBER 2011. SHE WAS AGED 22. She was a very compassionate young woman whose ambition was to become a development professional. Through her work she hoped to address issues including human rights, health, economic growth, conservation of environments and the many other aspects of enabling communities to build sustainable futures for themselves. Ellie was committed to using her own energy – walking, running or cycling – to travel whenever it was possible. Her retro bicycle with sunflower adorned basket, now on display in the Cock and Bull, was a familiar sight to many in her home island of Guernsey. She chose to reuse and recycle clothes using her creative abilities to customise charity shop or hand-me down items. She aspired to and was achieving a low carbon footprint. She loved music of all kinds, especially live performance, and had been learning to play the saxophone and ukulele whenever her packed life allowed. Ellie had many friends of all ages who immediately began fund raising in her memory to help ‘make a difference’ as she had wanted and so The Eleanor Foundation was formed during 2012. Ellie preferred to
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support small well directed charities and was becoming more and more interested and knowledgeable about the complex nature of charitable and aid agencies and their intricate relationships with both world and local political and economic systems. Ellie was a very grounded and modest person and would be proud and amazed at the support and time given to enable ‘The Eleanor Foundation’ to be set up. The decision to launch an appeal for bicycles was taken towards the end of 2012 and since then a lot of work has been done to ensure that bikes donated by people locally find their way to their ultimate destination. Ellie’s father, Allister, had already established contact with the Colchester based charity Re-Cycle, www.re-cycle.org. Re-Cycle have been shipping bikes to a number of African Countries for many years and have built up a comprehensive network of partner organisations who will arrange the distribution of donated bikes and additionally will teach repair and maintenance skills. All the bikes collected in Guernsey will be delivered to Re-Cycle for onward shipment. The Foundation is deeply grateful to Martyn Langlois of Ferryspeed for providing temporary storage space, to Bruno Kay-Mouat of Alderney Shipping for shipping the bikes to the UK and to an individual donor for covering the cost of the road haulage to Re-Cycle’s premises in Colchester. The case for bikes in Africa is compelling. Transport and development go hand-in-hand. Virtually everything traded, must be transported, and almost everyone needs wheels to get to work or school. Simple, affordable transport generates income opportunities in developing countries, as well as saving lots of time and back-breaking work. In Guernsey, large numbers of bikes are thrown away or lie unused in sheds, whilst many people in Africa have no access to transport of any kind. People spend hours each day walking to collect water, firewood or to access healthcare, school and employment. A bicycle lightens this burden and dramatically improves their wellbeing as well as work and education opportunities helping to bring social change. A bicycle cuts travel time to a fraction and can carry passengers and heavy loads. Bikes give families the extra time to earn, learn and enjoy life.
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works hard to excel and we want to encourage this kind of spirit. “We are happy to be able to help the team in the 2012/13 season and will be watching the GRFC’s success with extra enthusiasm this year.”
JANUARY 2013 CAPE TOWN VISIT NIGEL & LYDIA PASCOE VISITED CAPE TOWN IN MID-JANUARY. A full schedule was planned to include two meetings with the government, potential funder meetings and church meetings. Good progress was made with the government over purchasing a plot of land where an orphanage can be built. Woodlands Primary School has been supported by the GCU coaches for a number of years. The coaches assist the teachers by teaching basic maths and literacy. Lydia spent time reading to Grade 2 children. As well as football, GCU provide girls skipping and basketball coaching.
A feeding program was planned and took place at the Langa township community. Langa is Cape Town’s oldest township and was established in 1923 for Black Africans. Currently, over 100,000 people live in 1.11 sq miles in appalling conditions. A basic meal of pasta and soya mince was cooked at Mario & Michelle Van Niekerk’s home and taken out in two large pots in the GCU mini-bus. Over 300 were fed and for some, this was their first meal for two days. A full basketball kit was provided for the GCU Wolves by Le Mont Saint Garage. The GCU Wolves is the latest GCU team to be formed and play in the local men’s league. The players were delighted with their new kit and were pleased to win their first game. 25 footballs were also provided by a local business and given to the African Brothers soccer team in Langa.
LEADING ESTATE AGENT LIVINGROOM. Mr Goude, who is part of the GRFC team promoted to National 3 South East League this year, will use the sponsorship to fund extra training equipment and kit for the team. Mr Goude works at HSBC Securities Services (Guernsey) Limited and began his rugby career 24 years ago.
LIVINGROOM ESTATE AGENTS SPONSORS BARRY GOUDE GUERNSEY RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB’S (GRFC) BARRY GOUDE HAS RECEIVED A WELCOME BOOST TO HIS SPORTING CAREER WITH SPONSORSHIP FROM GUERNSEY’S BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS
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“Livingroom’s generosity can only help us in the new league this season. We are so pleased that a local business wants to be a part of the rise of Guernsey RFC,” Mr Goude said. “This year’s promotion to the National League 3 was fantastic and I hope that the performance from me and the team will inspire Livingroom to work with us in the future.” Livingroom director Simon Torode said: “Barry embodies the ethos of someone who
SUPPLIES WILL SOON BE HEADING TO TANZANIA A CONTAINER OF SUPPLIES WILL SOON BE HEADING TO TANZANIA TO HELP THOUSANDS OF ORPHANS. Guernsey-based charity The Tumaini Fund has been collecting supplies to send out to the country where it supports 20,000 orphans. Now with the help of Rihoy & Son, Guernsey Overseas Aid Commission and Alderney Shipping, the container will soon be on their way. ‘Rihoy & Son has very kindly provided us with a container, which is the fourth one they have sourced and funded for us, the Guernsey Overseas Aid Commission is paying for it to be transported to Tanzania, Alderney Shipping covered the cost of shipping it to the island and R&R Removals has helped move some of the heavier items,’ said Susan Wilson, chairman of The Tumiani Fund. ‘We are absolutely delighted because what we send out makes a real difference to so many lives. It would be impossible to do that without the help of local companies and so we want to thank Rihoy & Son, Guernsey Overseas Aid Commission, Alderney Shipping, R & R Removals for their invaluable support.’ The Tumaini Fund aims to send a container each year to Kagera, the north-west province of Tanzania, which is one of the 10 poorest countries in the world. ‘Our aim is to alleviate the terrible suffering of the Aids widows and orphans in the region, which is very poor in comparison to the areas around the capital of Dar es Salaam where the wealth is concentrated,’ said Dr Wilson. ‘The figures are very unreliable but we believe that average life expectancy is just 43, around a third of the population are HIV positive and a subsistence farmer earning around £55 each year and supporting up to eight family
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members. She said that education was the only way for the youngsters to escape what was a hand-tomouth existence ‘Primary schooling is free in Tanzania, but children cannot enrol unless they have school uniforms, books and pencils, which often makes it impossible,’ she said. ‘Just seven percent will go onto secondary education and so our aim is to raise the bar and give these youngsters the chance to compete with those who are privileged enough to go to private schools and give them the opportunity to get work and support their families. We are currently supporting over 8,000 secondary school pupils at a cost of £250,000 a year.’ The container will contain 200 computers donated by HSBC, medical supplies donated by the Princess Elizabeth Hospital and doctors surgeries, educational supplies given by schools, chemistry equipment donated by Blanchelande School and sports equipment from Fletchers Sports. ‘We then fill every nook and cranny with blankets and clothing which are made by hundreds of Tumaini supporters. We have also just collected 70 kilos of blankets and clothing from a church in Canada thanks to the support of Aurigny who allowed us to travel with extra luggage allowance,’ said Dr Wilson. Once the container reaches the region, it will remain there to be used as a store. ‘Every single penny which is given goes to supporting those who need it. All our supporters given their time for free and we are given so much by local companies and individuals. It is wonderful to know that we have people we can rely on to help those who rely on us.’ ‘Dr Wilson and her team are inspirational and work tirelessly to help those less fortunate. Our donation is only a small part of a huge organisation but we are delighted that our support will help improve the lives of the thousands of people in Kagera.’ Deputy O’Hara, chairman of the Guernsey Overseas Aid Commission, said that the commissioners had been delighted to help ensure that the container and its contents could be dispatched to Tanzania as quickly as possible. ‘This is an excellent example of the States, working in partnership with the local community and Guernsey businesses. It is something the Commissioners are keen to develop,’ he said. Tumaini Fund volunteer Denise Mabire is travelling to Tanzania this month and hopes to be there when the container arrives. She said that she particularly wanted to thank Jean and Milton Carre who give time up each week to pack the items donated.
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whose sponsorship saved the rink for what turned out to be our most successful season.” The charity’s coffers were boosted even further when Saffery Champness staged a “final hour” appeal which raised £2,000.
SAFFERY CHAMPNESS’ ASSOCIATION WITH CHILDREN’S CHARITY CLIC SARGENT BENEFITTED THE CAUSE BY MORE THAN £4,000 OVER THE CHRISTMAS PERIOD.
Over half of the Guernsey office’s staff donated their last hour’s pay from 2012 to the charity and it didn’t stop there. A further £500 was raised from the company sending eCards instead of just hard copy Christmas cards.
Evening skaters who attended the ice rink, which was co-sponsored by the firm, helped raise £750 for the charity which Saffery Champness then doubled, giving the charity £1,500. James Evans, Ice Skate Guernsey’s project manager, said: “Helping the local branch of CLIC Sargent is a chance for us to thank all the Guernsey residents who supported us this year and particularly Saffery Champness
GUERNSEY FC ARE THE 20TH CHALLENGERS IN #CHALLENGEGSC VIDEOS THE GUERNSEY SPORTS COMMISSION ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THEY HAVE POSTED THEIR 20TH CHALLENGE GSC VIDEO. The idea, initially a concept by Ollie Dowding, PE & Sport Development Officer at the Commission, has taken the schools by storm as the weekly videos are being shown in class and in assemblies. The weekly challenge
Kelvin Hudson, Managing Director of Saffery Champness, said; “It’s been a successful first year for our partnership with CLIC, emphasised by the success of the ice rink. We look forward to continuing our fundraising for CLIC throughout 2013.” Saffery Champness’ next joint venture with CLIC is “50 Shades of Earl Grey,” a pampering tea party at the Duke of Richmond Hotel next month on Sunday 03 March.
is posted on the Commission’s website, and takes the form of a sports skill that we encourage primary school children to try. With the first video being posted in the last quarter of 2012 we have seen sports stars including Lee Merrien (Olympian), Martin Watts (Squash), Ben Ferbrache (Cricket) and James McLaughlin (Cycling). The sports skills have been taken from a range of different sports including netball, football, squash, basketball & tennis. Whilst the 10th video featured the Bailiwick Olympian Lee Merrien juggling, for the 20th video we invited Guernsey FC to set the next challenge. Ollie Dowding & Olly Tracey, staff at the Commission, visited one of their training sessions and filmed the squad trying the cross bar challenge. www.guernseysports.com/challenge GUERNSEY’S STYLE MAGAZINE
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GUERNSEY’S MOST LOVED BUSINESSES UNVEILED The first two weeks of February saw local people really supporting the 14 DAYS OF LOVE 2013 campaign run nationally by thebestof with over 2200 new reviews being posted on thebestof Guernsey website for your favourite location businesses in two weeks! AVANT GARDEN has been voted ‘Most Loved Business in Guernsey’ after receiving 300 reviews from very happy customers with recommendations including praise for their ‘unique and quality products’, ‘diverse product range’, ‘exceptional customer service’ and ‘great value’. “WOW! Fantastic - that is amazing and really positive. I am so delighted that our customers have taken the time to give us this recognition,” said Avant Garden owner, Nick Martel when he heard the news. It’s been an exceptional campaign for Guernsey - NINE local businesses have achieved the status of ‘Most Loved’ in their categories in the British Isles, including Avant Garden, Body & Sole, Bonboniera, Boulangerie Victor Hugo, Close Finance, Debbie Duport Dancing, Pro Clean Mobile Valeting, Queen’s Road Medical Practice and Vision Networks. 25 businesses have placed in the top five for their categories nationally. FOUR local businesses have also placed in the ‘Top 100 most loved businesses in the British Isles.’ All business reviews posted from 1 March 2012 up until midnight on Thursday 14 February 2013 were added to the website’s ‘Love-ometer’ to display the ‘Most Loved’ businesses both locally and nationally. CONGRATULATIONS to our lucky local lover LEANNE DRUMMY who was picked at random to win £200 to spend with any business featured on the best of Guernsey having provided Shades of Grace hairdressers with the following review. “I love this salon. The staff are lovely and the service is amazing.”
TOP 10 MOST LOVED BUSINESSES* IN GUERNSEY AS VOTED FOR BY LOCAL PEOPLE: 1. Avant Garden 2. Debbie Duport Dancing 3. Bonboniera 4. Boulangerie Victor Hugo 5. Network Insurance 6. Shades of Grace 7. Livingroom 8. Berries Bakery 9. Body & Sole 10. Pro Clean Mobile Valeting *featured on thebestof Guernsey GUERNSEY BUSINESSES IN ‘TOP 100 MOST LOVED BUSINESSES’ IN BRITISH ISLES: 40TH 58TH 91ST 96TH
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Avant Garden - Furniture Body & Sole - Lingerie Bonboniera - Balloon Specialist Close Finance - Finance Brokers & Loans Debbie Duport Dancing – Dance Schools & Classes – Pro Clean Mobile Valenting - Valet Services – Queen’s Road Medical Practice Healthcare Services – Vision Networks - CCTV – Itchyfeet - Recruitment Agencies – Livingroom - Estate Agents – Pete’s Castles - Bouncy Castles & Inflatables – Q-Sky - Mobile Discos & DJs – Avril Earl Dance & Theatre Arts - Dance Schools & Classes – Bonsai Group - Wooden Flooring – Chique Beauty - Nails & Manicure – Network Insurance - Insurance Brokers – Perelle Butchery - Butchers – Quintessential Relocations - Property Services – S.W.A.T.S - Drama Schools – Berries Bakery - Cakes – Complete Design - Tailors & Dressmakers – Best Friends - Pet Shops and Supplies – The Farmhouse Hotel & Restaurant Gastro Restaurants – AB Design - Web Design – Sunshine Nursery & Pre-school - Nursery Schools
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AN INTERVIEW WITH GAURAV GAUR
Take a deep breath Gallery met up with Gaurav Gaur a former banker visiting Guernsey to discuss the TLEX Programme. A charity based initiative exploring breathing and meditation to help reduce stress in employees, improve team connectedness and increase overall productivity in the working environment.
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So Gaurav what does Tlex stand for? TLEX stands for “Transformative Leadership for Excellence” When was the TLEX Programme established? And what is the general idea? The programme was founded in 1997, under the auspices of the International Association for Human Values (IAHV). The IAHV is a global educational and humanitarian NGO committed to fostering the daily practice of human values. We work with corporates to provide employees tools to deal with stress. Once the individual is stress free we find it is much easier to make the teams high performing. There is this famous saying “Culture eats Strategy for Breakfast”. Most companies have very good strategies. There are very intelligent, capable people running these organisations, so strategies are usually quite good. But many times we find that these strategies don’t succeed. We believe the reason for a lot of the failed strategies is that the employees, who ultimately execute them, are finding it difficult. Many a times teams that need to work together are competing. Individuals are under immense pressure. They have their own fears and concerns. We first address the needs of the individual, help the individuals learn practical tools to de-stress. And once the individual is de-stressed then we go on to the aspect of team building and connectedness. Another aspect of our programme focuses on visioning and modeling change. We have close to 300 clients globally and nearly 30,000 employees have done our workshops. We are working globally with many major corporations i.e. Shell, GE, Accenture, Deutsche Bank, World Bank, and many more. If you visit our website, tlexprogram.com, there is very compelling data available. We conducted surveys that have been broken down into two parts. The effect of the workshops on the individual and the benefit to the organisation. 1. At the individual level results show that 91% of people experienced better clarity of mind, 94% had increased levels of energy and 89% achieved an overall reduction in stress that would otherwise compromise work related performance. 2. From an organisational perspective, 90% of individuals feel a greater sense of connectedness with their teams, over 90% of participants said it helped them be more useful and productive in the workplace. 83% said it changed their paradigms about taking responsibility and leadership so that the effect on the organisation was positive. What was your profession before you joined the charity, and what encouraged you to take that next step? I was educated as an engineer; I studied at a prestigious engineering school in India, the Indian Institute of Technology. Right after my engineering I had an incredible opportunity to work for Citibank. We were put through two months of classroom training and then got to do the same job as the MBAs were doing. So that was a very enriching experience. I worked five years at Citi in different roles, and then went off to the US to do an MBA at Cornell University. While at Cornell I did an internship at Lehman, and then I worked for Citibank in New York followed by Barclays Bank in London.
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Stress is unique to the individual, are your techniques the same for everyone, or do they vary depending on the person? The sources of stress are different for each person. Some people have demanding situations at work or some might have a difficult project to manage, there might be difficulties at home or family issues. The sources of stress are varied and different for each individual, but the manifestation of it is very similar. No matter what the cause of the stress, it finally affects our mind, and we find it more difficult to focus, we are more fearful, we worry too much about things that have happened. Not just the mind, even the body gets affected, we might get sick. It affects our memory, we either can’t retain information or that we should have forgotten we don’t tend to forget. Somebody said something three days ago and we are still holding on to it. So stress affects us on various different levels. Once we learn the tools to deal with stress not as a concept but practical techniques that can be practiced in our own time, we start to see amazing benefits. If the programme improves the individual and promotes team connectedness, would we perhaps see an increase in profit margins as a result? When the team is performing better this does translate in benefit for the organisation. That is what our data is showing. Why do you think the work place is becoming more demanding? In current times more is expected from people, so if you really think of stress, it boils down to not having enough energy to deal with all the things we need to deal with. Organisations, because of the current financial climate, are having to do the same amount of work with less employees. The demands are increasing and so is the stress. So it’s important to have the right tools in our toolbox to deal with that stress. Somehow nowhere in our education system are we given those tools. In the TLEX programme we are addressing this need. Do you think these techniques should be integrated into our education system as to improve stress management for future generations? It would be very beneficial if that would be possible. Even at the workplace we find that people are benefiting immensely. If we learnt techniques to deal with stress at a younger age then I guess that would bring about a bigger change in how we approach things. How long does the programme run for? It is usually 12-16 hours, run over 2-4 consecutive sessions. It largely depends on the needs of the client. Do you carry out the programme onsite or do you work from a different location? Again it depends on the needs of the client, either is fine. Usually the preference is to run it offsite so that people are not distracted from their work. If you would like to learn more about the Tlex Programme please visit www.tlexprogram.com
So you changed from engineering to banking? Well yes I never actually worked as an engineer in the end. So why did you change your career to work with the TLEX Programme, having had such success? I find it more fulfilling and its lot of fun. I saw the benefits I personally got from practicing the techniques taught in the TLEX programme and that inspired me to then share it with other people.
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LOOKING FOR THE ‘PAWFECT’ HOME GSPCA AND GALLERY MAGAZINE HAVE TEAMED UP TO SHOWCASE SOME OF THE ADORABLE ANIMALS THAT ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR HOMES HERE IN GUERNSEY. EVERY MONTH WE WILL BE BRINGING YOU 8 PROFILES OF ANIMALS THAT TOUCHED OUR HEARTS WHEN GALLERY WENT ON OUR MONTHLY VISIT. If you are interested in any of the featured animals and think you could offer them a safe and loving environment within your home please get in contact with the GSPCA on 01481 257261 to arrange a visitation. The team at Gallery Towers would love to know how successful our collaboration with the GSPCA is and which little blighters we have helped to re-home so please, please quote “Gallery” when phoning the shelter. If you are successful in your animal adoption please email us at info@gallery.gg with a pic and we will run a feature ;)
Name: Frank Animal: Rabbit Bio: He is quite famous and has been on Island FM and in Guernsey Press but would really like to find a forever home to hop about in.
Name: Flo Animal: Dog Breed: Staffie Age: 3 years Bio: Friendly and nice natured but in need of a nice home.
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Name: Marjorie Animal: Cat Age: 14 Bio: She came in as a stray and has been through quite a lot with her health but is now looking for that forever home.
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Name: Blossom Animal: Ferret Bio: She came in as a stray towards the end of last year and would suit most homes due to her placid nature. She also really likes being walked on a harness.
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Name: Bobby Animal: Gamster Breed: Chinese Bio: He is very fast and likes to stay up all night on his wheel so not the best pet to be kept in your bedroom.
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Name: Miranda Animal: Cockateil Bio: She is a chirpy little bird and is one of two cockateils in need of a new home.
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Name: Fern Animal: Cat Bio: Young female nervous and timid cat that needs a home where she can do her own thing and hopefully learn to love and trust a new owner.
Name: Spencer Age: About 1 year old Animal: Guinea Pig Bio: Abandoned last year and looking for a new home.
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If you are interested in adopting any of the animals featured here please call 01481 257261... to view further pets available please visit gspca.org.gg
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FILM REVIEW UP&COMING words | Jonathon Holloway
Director of the month
Davis Guggenheim Television and documentary film maker Davis Guggenheim is featured in this month’s film page as the director of An Inconvenient Truth, after which he has become one of the most successful documentary film directors of recent years. Guggenheim began his career directing and producing American television, holding credits for programs such as ‘E.R’, ‘24’, ‘The Shield’ and HBO’s ‘Deadwood’. While dabbling in short and television documentaries throughout his early career, his high profile as a documentary film maker didn’t arise until ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ was released in 2006, in which Guggenheim received the Academy Award for ‘Best Documentary Feature’. Since then he has directed films such as ‘Waiting for Superman’, the controversial film criticising the American education system, as well as more trivial documentaries such as ‘It May Get Loud’, a film exploring the electric guitar from the perspective of famous rock musicians. He has even directed short documentaries for Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns, significantly ‘The Road We’ve Traveled’, narrated by Tom Hanks, which documents the first four years of Obama’s presidency. Guggenheim has become a key figure in political and cultural documentary film making in the U.S.
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Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
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Growth is a hard theme to fit, so I’ve picked three films which suite different types of growth. Firstly, physical! (Almost). Family man and failing inventor Wayne Szalinski, played by Rick Moranis, accidentally shrinks his own and the neighborhood kids to less than an inch in size after his electromagnetic shrink ray malfunctions. Unaware, he throws them out with his broken machine into the back garden. Chaos ensues as the kids try to survive attacks from garden pests while Rick frantically tries to find his children.
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation
Jack the Giant Slayer
Based upon Hasbro’s G.I. Joe toy and media franchise, this is the sequel to 2009’s ‘G.I. Joe: Rise of the Cobra’. The G.I Team return to take on the newly released Cobra Commander and his evil organisation Cobra. His follower Zartan is in the White House impersonating the U.S President, bringing the United States government firmly under Cobra control. Branded as traitors, the small group of surviving G.I’s plan to overthrow Cobra and save the world with “Operation: Second American Revolution”.
Based upon the fairy tales of ‘Jack and the Bean Stalk’ and ‘Jack the Giant Killer’, this fantasy/adventure tells the story of young farm hand Jack, played by Hoult, who inadvertently opens a portal to the world of Giants, which ultimately causes a war between man and giant. Jack has to rescue the princess and save his Kingdom from the destructive Giants.
Oz the Great and Powerful
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Inspired by the 1900 novel ‘The Wonderful Wizard of Oz’, this film is a prequel to the 1939 film ‘The Wizard of Oz’, focusing on the titular “Oz”. Oscar Driggs, played by Franco, is a relatively unsuccessful circus magician with a questionable moral code. He finds himself in the strange Land of Oz, where his magic tricks earn him fame and fortune. That is until he meets the three witches Theodora, Evanora and Glinda, who aren’t convinced of Oscar’s magical abilities. Directed by Sam Raimi, the man behind the ‘Evil Dead’ series, (expect a cameo from Bruce Campbell), and the ‘Spiderman’ trilogy.
The latest animated adventure from DreamWorks Animation follows Grug (Cage), a caveman who struggles to protect his family and to remain alive in a harsh prehistoric world. After an earthquake destroys the security of his cave, he must lead his family into the dangerous and fantastical world beyond the mountains in search of a new home. Things only get worse when his wild and out of control daughter Eep (Stone) finds nomad Guy (Reynolds), who shares her outgoing ideas.
TBC Dir. Jon Chu. Starring: Dwayne Johnson, Channing Tatum & Bruce Willis.
TBC Dir. Sam Raimi. Starring: James Franco, Mila Kunis & Rachel Weisz.
An Inconvenient Truth 2006 U Dir. Guggenheim
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Second, ecological growth! This critically acclaimed documentary sees former United States Vice-President Al Gore deliver his seminal lecture on climate change and the enviroment. After delivering the lecture over 1000 times, producers Laurie David and Lawrence Bender hired filmmaker Davis Guggenheim to turn Gore’s informative yet motivating presentation into a feature length film. The film documents Gore delivering the presentation to students in Los Angeles, combined with the story of Gore’s life and passion for his environmental campaign. The film is hugely influential, being accredited with the resurgence of the environmental movement, as well as being included in school science curriculums and environmental awareness programs the world over.
TBC Dir. Bryan Singer. Starring: Nicholas Hoult, Ewan McGreggor & Stanley Tucci.
TBC Dir. Kirk De Micco & Chris Sanders. Starring: Nicholas Cage, Ryan Reynolds & Emma Stone.
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Finally, personal growth! This seminal comingof-age drama, from eighties movie master John Hughes, tells the story of five very different high school students who spend a Saturday in detention together. Each from a different social clique, for example jock or nerd, at first they clash, but they soon begin to realise they are not so different from each other than they first thought. Ordered by stern vice-principle Dick Vernon to write an essay about who they are, the group soon discover more about themselves the more they learn about each other.
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BOOK CORNER words | Caroline Mauger Not surprisingly, growth is a common theme in literature. We’re not just interested in what happens to our heroes or heroines – or even the bad guys – but how they change along the way. Sometimes we follow a character’s life from birth to death, so they grow physically as well as spiritually, and some epic novels – One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez springs to mind – tell the stories of subsequent generations. Facing challenges, learning from them and becoming a better person: it’s the essence of literature, and of life itself.
The Fault in Our Stars by John Green Hazel is 16 years old and has cancer (and I promise you this isn’t a tasteless pun on the theme). One evening at the Cancer Kid Support Group she meets Augustus Waters and everything changes. This book is funny and heartbreaking and a reminder that life can be cruelly short, so live it. As she gets on with the business of staying alive, Hazel learns about love, life and letting go of the fear that she is a grenade that will blow up and leave too many casualties. Hazel and Gus aren’t defined by their ‘battle’ and don’t see themselves as brave, they’re teenagers in love who don’t have a choice but to fight for survival. The dynamic between them, and their wit, is just gorgeous. (Caroline Mauger, Secretary/Writer)
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce This critically acclaimed bestseller was long-listed for the Man Booker Prize 2012 and is, in the words of Deborah Moggach: 'A magical, moving and uplifting tale about a man's journey across England and into his own heart.' When Harold Fry pops out one morning to post a letter, leaving his wife hoovering upstairs, he has no idea that he is about to walk from one end of the country to the other. He has no hiking boots or map, let alone a compass, waterproof or mobile phone. All he knows is that he must keep walking. To save someone else's life. This book is witty, charming, unbearingly moving at times and has a twist worth waiting for. I loved it. (Catriona Stares, Festival Director)
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald The film of the same name is long, but this is the short story upon which it was based. In 1860 Benjamin Button is born an old man and mysteriously begins ageing backwards. Thus his physical growth is in reverse: at birth he is withered and worn, but as he continues to grow younger he embraces life, appreciating his youth in a way that most people fail to do – bringing to mind George Bernard Shaw’s observation that ‘Youth is wasted on the young.’ Benjamin goes to war, runs a business, falls in love, has a family, goes to college and, as his mind begins to deteriorate, attends kindergarten and eventually returns to the care of his nurse. This witty and fantastical satire about ageing is one of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s most memorable stories. (Ed Jewell, Customer Services Librarian, Guille-Allès Library)
The Alchemist by Paul Coelho This magical fable, which has been read by over 62 million readers, has just been beautifully reprinted in an edition that you will want to treasure. It’s also being made into a film which is due to be released in 2014. Santiago, a young shepherd living in the hills of Andalusia, feels that there is more to life than his humble home and his flock. One day he finds the courage to follow his dreams into distant lands, each step galvanised by the knowledge that he is following the right path: his own. The people he meets along the way, the things he sees and the wisdom he gains are life changing. Reading it might just change your life, too. (Rebecca Booth, Sponsorship)
We offer the people of Guernsey the chance to enjoy classic, foreign and contemporary films – not available for public viewing elsewhere on the island. If your interested in film and meeting like‑ minded people then CinéGuernsey is for you.
The Kid With A Bike On Thursday 18th April 2013 CineGuernsey will be screening The Kid With A Bike (2011) directed by the Dardennes Brothers (Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne)
Wealthy, and recently disabled, Phillipe is interviewing candidates for the position of his carer when he is confronted by the petty crook Driss. After reaching an agreement, Driss is employed on a trial period and he moves in with Phillipe to start work. As the two men begin to bond, the impact they have on each others lives surprises them both and a friendship is formed which catches them both off guard. A huge hit in its native France, and with an english language remake already on the works, catch this uplifting film in it’s original form. The film is being screened at Frossard Theatre, Candie and starts at 19:30pm. The film is rated 15. Tickets cost £8 (non-members) / £6.50 (members and students) and can be booked at www.guernseytickets.gg
CineGuernsey can be found online at www.cineguernsey.com, http://www. facebook.com/CineGuernsey or on Twitter at @cineguernsey
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Louise Lawton GUERNSEY, CHANNEL ISLANDS
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within a metropolis. Louise graduated from Wimbledon School of Art with a BA Honours in painting in 2001. Having worked for a number of London and New York art galleries since her graduation, she has continued to exhibit internationally. This year she is showing in London, Hong Kong and New York with the Mark Jason Gallery. www.louiselawton.com • louiselawton@yahoo.com
Born in Guernsey, Louise is renowned for her stark monochrome paintings of figures and crowd formations seen from high-up perspectives. The paintings are made on boards with a beautifully prepared gesso ground and then drawn onto using compressed charcoal. Photographic in appearance, there is an abundance of white space and the detailed figures are denied any identity with their environment. This is in stark contrast with some of her more recent work, which depicts intricate city-scapes of New York and London. In these, space is scarce and individuals are unidentifiable. When seen along side each other, these two works provide a poignant depiction of the individual
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Be creative. www.nicheshowcase.com
Niche is a hub for local creatives and art-lovers. We’re on a mission to fuel the talent that’s so evident throughout the Channel Islands, and to provide a platform for spreading that talent beyond our shores. www.facebook.com/nicheshowcase www.twitter.com/nicheshowcase
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Trigger some memories and see some amazing images of Guernsey gone by! In this fascinating exhibition currently open at the greenhouse, running through to April, come and get bowled over by images of Guernsey gone by! The exhibition includes images of the Fermain boat, the Herm & Jethou boat the Martha Gunn, the Sunderland sea plane pictured unusually in the Careening Hard (it was carrying a football team to Guernsey when it sank in the harbour) , beachgoers enjoying the sunshine at Moulin Huet and the ‘Witch of Sark’ to name a few.
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This is the first time some of these images have been on public view (some had been made into postcards previously) the original plates (which were recently discovered in a loft) have never been on public view and the images taken from the plates will be wall size printouts. We’re hoping, on this large scale, locals will have a chance to identify some of the people!
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GOT A CREATIVE TALENT THAT YOU WANT TO SHOW OFF? We’re looking for artists to take part in showing off there skills during 2013’s Arts Sunday on Sunday 9th June from 10am until 5pm on our Seafront Sunday. Last year we had over 100 artists from across the Bailiwick demonstrate their talents and passions throughout the day-long celebration of all that is creative. For the past two years, Arts Sunday has seen bands and individual musicians perform on the Condor Stage and the acoustic stage. The dance and theatre stages have seen countless groups and companies showcase their latest work. The seafront has played host to artists producing live work throughout the day to the soundtrack of our island’s DJs. Workshops in painting, jewellery making, zumba dance and more have taught young and old. And our 60+ arts’ market stalls have received bustling crowds all day. This year, our assembly of local talent is already beginning to come together. Do you have something you want to share and showcase? If so, get in contact with russ@arts.gg for more information. Or, to book a free arts market stall, get in contact with sarah@arts.gg.
ARTS FUNDING REMINDER
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT #9
THE NEXT DEADLINE FOR FUNDING IS SATURDAY 1 ST JUNE. IF YOU HAVE A CREATIVE IDEA THAT NEEDS A LITTLE FINANCIAL HELP, THEN LET US HELP YOU.
FRANCES LEMMON IS A GUERNSEY BASED ARTIST FOCUSSED ON VISUAL ARTS. “DURING THIS TIME, MY RELATIONSHIP WITH GUERNSEY WAS MOSTLY BASED ON NOSTALGIA & ROMANTICISM...”
VISIT WWW.ARTS.GG/FUNDING FOR MORE INFORMATION AND START APPLYING...
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Image: “Cliff path next to Prevote Tower”, Frances Lemmon, 64cm x 74cm, acrylic on board, 2012
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For more infomation about the Guernsey Arts Commission please contact us at www.arts.gg.
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The Monthly Uploads Want to win £50? All you have to do is email your entry with the subject ‘upload’ to: upload@gallery.gg before the deadline of 20th MARCH - Theme is 1984 - and you’ll be in with a chance.
Make the files nice and big, about 4MB is a good size to aim for as a guide. We try and print every photo / doodle but we can’t get them all on the page full size unfortunately - they just wouldn’t fit!
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Lise Fitzsimmons
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ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT
YOU CAN’T DENY THAT EVERYONE GETS A BIT EXCITED WHEN THOSE WHITE FLAKES START TO FALL FROM THE SKY. SO, IT IS UNDENIABLE THAT MANY OF US WILL BE TAKING A TRIP TO ONE OF THE SNOWIER PARTS OF THE WORLD AT SOME POINT, BUT WHEN YOU THINK OF A SNOW HOLIDAY YOU THINK OF SKIING, RIGHT? WELL, IF YOU’RE LIKE ME AND YOU CAN’T SKI TO SAVE YOUR LIFE BUT WANT TO EXPERIENCE THE WINTER WONDERLAND NONETHELESS THEN HERE ARE SOME IDEAS FOR YOU TO MAKE ALTERNATIVE HOLIDAY PLANS...
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isit Kittila’s Snow Village, you wont be able to get enough of the snow as each November around one thousand truckloads of snow are used to create the village itself. They don’t just chuck this snow anywhere either, they use it to create an ice hotel with lobbies, hotel rooms and suites, an ice bar and even an ice chapel. Take a magical trip to the home of the one and only Santa Claus in Rovaniemi’s Santa Park, where Santa and his elves spend their days making toys and getting ready for Christmas. The huge underground grotto is made up of fairy-lit walkways, colourful workshops and festive shopping stalls. It’s not just for kids - at the end of your trip you get a certificate to mark your crossing of the Arctic Circle! Go on a Snowmobile Safari in Lapland where you can hop aboard a snowmobile and just go for a drive around the snow and the forest. Not only is that your only source of transport but you are also able to visit a Husky farm and go on a sled journey and if that isn’t enough there’s also the opportunity to ride in a sleigh and be pulled by reindeer.
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Pick either one of these countries; Iceland, Sweden, Finland, Norway or Canada, and go to see the Northern Lights. As all of these are in the area known as the Auroral Oval it provides an amazing snow location to see an amazing sight and as we are currently in the period known as ‘Solar Max’. This means that sunspot activity which produces the Aurora Borealis is heightened, offering more chances to see the Northern Lights. Get a three-in-one holiday by staying at Lake Tahoe in the winter and take to the peaks situated between Nevada and California. Only thirty minutes from South Lake Tahoe there are the Grover Hot Springs in the town of Markleeville in California and more hot springs in Walley’s resort on the Nevada side. So, whilst your friends or family are skiing in Lake Tahoe you can be relaxing in either California or Nevada. Go on an Antarctic cruise and visit an 800 mile long range of mountains that offers unparalleled scenery and many opportunities to see a wide range of Antarctic wildlife. The Antarctica cruises allow you to make shore landings to view Antarctic wildlife and, when possible, visiting research facilities, historic sites, and abandoned whaling and sealing stations. GUERNSEY’S STYLE MAGAZINE
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TELL US A BIT ABOUT YOU AND WHAT MADE YOU DECIDE TO CLIMB A MOUNTAIN? I’ve never been very active, I like video games and building computers. I had a bit of a fitness binge at the end of last year and when thinking of going on holiday Africa stood out to me, my sister recommended climbing Kilimanjaro as a bit of a joke but I liked the idea and went with it. Kilimanjaro is probably one of the best-known mountains reaching a total of 5,895 meters what made you pick this climb over any other? Mainly because it’s the highest one someone can climb with little actual climbing experience, I wanted to push myself to see if I had what it took and thought it would be a good goal to set. WHEN DID YOU START TRAINING AND WHAT IS INVOLVED? I only decided on doing this at the start of January so the bulk of training from then was walking. I usually go for an hour or so on the Summit machine at the gym or the treadmill at the highest incline both while wearing my day pack with weights inside. When it’s not dark or raining I go for long walks along the cliffs which is probably the best training you can do. WHAT SORT OF RISKS ARE INVOLVED, AND HOW HAVE YOU PREPARED FOR THEM? The main risk in the ascent is Altitude sickness or AMS, preparation is quite hard where we are as there aren’t many high altitude places on the island! Anyone can be affected by the sickness, there are medicines that can counter the affects but I haven’t had
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a chance to get a prescription. I am working at an orphanage for a week before I start the climb so I should get a little bit acclimatised to Tanzania’s already higher altitude. HOW LONG DO YOU ESTIMATE IT IS GOING TO TAKE AND WILL YOU BE ABLE TO UPDATE YOUR BLOG FOR PEOPLE TO FOLLOW? It should take five to six days on the way up and a day and a half on the descent, I won’t be able to update the blog once I’m on the mountain but there is an internet cafe in the small village I’ll be staying at so I can do before and afterwards. WHICH CHARITIES ARE YOU SUPPORTING AND HOW MUCH HAVE YOU RAISED SO FAR? I am raising money for the GSPCA and MUG and to date I have raised £684.00 in total so £342.00 each. IF PEOPLE WISH TO DONATE A CONTRIBUTION HOW WOULD THEY GO ABOUT IT? People can donate by visiting my blog (www.ClintonKiliClimb. blogspot.com) and following the donate button or if another method is easier for them they can call me on 07839 123 432. IT REALLY IS CREEPING UP NOW, HAVE THE NERVES SET IN? The nerves haven’t yet set in, I’ve never booked a holiday so close to the departure date, it feels like I have at least a couple of months to go rather than weeks. I think I’m more excited overall, we’ll see how it goes!
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GOING DUTCH We have some terrific travel writers that contribute to Gallery. We have the pleasure of reading their words and living vicariously each time an email arrives for our travel section brimming with snapshots of faraway places. Freelance travel writer is right up there in my book as about the perfect career, just a snip below photojournalist. Travel, writing, photography and the associated experiences are the best life could give me. We’re fortunate enough to receive emails that invite us to go and experience destinations and hotels in desirable destinations. However, more often than not we’re too busy at Gallery to be able to take up the opportunity ourselves and rely on our freelancers to relay the experiences to us. When an airline opens up a new route it’s
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obviously a draw. When that destination is a city that is brimming with bohemian cool and creativity it’s even better. Blue Islands is presently an airline rocking the market. Last month saw them add not only a direct flight to Paris but also a direct flight to Amsterdam. The former hasn’t been available for some time since Flybe pulled their Paris link and the latter is a completely new option for Jersey. In order to celebrate this, Blue Islands invited a selection of people concerned with the travel industry, prestigious local journalists, one plane of forward thinkers and us, to check out the new route. Amsterdam is a city that has enthralled and captivated youth culture. A wideheld image of progression and Liberalism characterised by both its red lights and cafe culture. In addition to the wider visual signifiers of course; bikes, dykes, clogs and Edam. When you tell people you’re heading to Amsterdam for the first time and you’re
over 30 the appropriate response seems to be one of confusion and bewilderment. I think it was the popularity as a Human Traffic era, right of passage, that put me off. Ibiza seemed more appealing and besides I was already in South America by the time I’d realised that I’d missed my Amsterdam window. And miss out I did. Beyond the obvious lies a city of bohemian beauty, of waterways and buildings that defy straight lines, leaning and arching on shifting timbers unsettled over 300 years by sub sea level foundations on former canals. Some lean forward onto the street, presenting their lofty loading hooks to be utilised for hauling whatever Amsterdammers needed on their upper floors. With a strong artistic heritage I imagine it being large canvasses and pianos rather than the (probably more likely) grain and furniture. These sit along the horseshoe shaped canals that make the whole city a scallop shell shape. A shell small enough to explore by two wheels in just a few days. To be honest you could probably walk the majority in a long weekend. I get the
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impression that some do this to see the sights and some to clear their heads from the night (or day) before.
and cold flowing drinks, tasty sandwiches and a lounge for all it really does feel like you’re on holiday rather than just in transit.
Sure, 10 years ago I would probably have been doing the latter. In fact, given the right weekend I still could. However, on this occasion it was a very different trip featuring galleries, museums and finding somewhere to amuse my 20 month old daughter. Thankfully Amsterdam is a city of many sides. That might be why so many people visit from the world over, justifying the incredible flight connections at the city’s Schipol airport.
As we were on a press trip our first port of call, once we were in our first port of call, was a press conference with representatives from Amsterdam’s tourism professionals. It transpires that not only have we Jerseyites got a new route but we can expect to see a lot more tall blonde people in Jersey this Summer as the Dutch make use of the connection. Retailers; start stocking those extra few pairs of long length trousers. If Amsterdam is representative of national interest then we can certainly expect to see quite a few of them in the green lanes on bikes (the Amsterdam station has a 2000 bike multi storey bike park).
Flying direct is always a blessing, even more so if you’re with a little girl who doesn’t yet need her own seat. The flight is two hours, just short enough to enable Peppa Pig to keep her occupied until the flat landscape of Amsterdam came into view. A good job too, as it was Blue Islands’ inaugural flight to Amsterdam it seemed she was the only one not partaking in the free champagne! Air travel with Blue Islands makes the service of other airlines seem shameful. With hot
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The city is a bus transfer away and we wandered along the waterways in the early evening light to the Radisson Blu which is, quite literally, at the centre of the city. Radissons are a good standard wherever you visit (if you forgive them a balcony here and there). The Amsterdam variant
is characterised by a huge internal glass atrium that features a pub complete with a crows’ nest for two. The bedrooms are double height. You could almost squeeze and extra floor on each level. It’s strange in a city that suffered from riots, protesting over a lack of habitable urban space. Clearly they were staying in the wrong hotel. Once settled we were led out to the canal where a glass top boat was docked alongside the hotel. We set off to experience the 50% of the city that is covered by water. The waterways are an engineering marvel. We travelled out into the harbour to experience an architectural one, the EYE Film Institute Netherlands, the Dutch centre for film culture and heritage. The centre was founded in 2010 by merging four important film organisations: Holland Film, the Netherlands Instituut voor Filmeducatie, the Filmbank and the Filmmuseum. With this fusion, the Dutch film world acquired an umbrella organisation that unites the film sector. Basically a church for film fans, complete with attractions that focus on visual form.
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Our group splintered to find a variety of food options. We’d just passed a triple storey Chinese restaurant boat which influenced some while others sought a more traditional fayre. The night wasn’t a wild one as we were up early to experience the national transport of choice. Amsterdam’s red bikes are a bit like our H plate Ford Fiestas. A warning to experienced motorists that you’re probably not going to filter in turn, or whatever the equivalent is in dutch bike riding etiquette. Dutch bikes are a genre in their own right. Heavy, curved handlebars and in all different shapes and sizes. You can even get a family version that resembles a wheelbarrow. Our intrepid party braved a snowy afternoon to experience the sights. Our cycle tour took in Anna Frank’s house, the houseboat culture, famous destinations such as Dam square and the many museums. It’s almost worth doing one when you arrive to familiarise yourself with the landscape. Although it was a family trip mine had opted to visit the zoo. The reports of the zoo were fantastic . We obviously have our wonderful Durrell but I think the lions, panthers and camels of Amsterdam Zoo went down well. I’ll try a bike tour with a family bike next time...
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Amsterdam is very much a cultural hub and one that’s investing in expansion. We visited the Stedelijk Museum, a modern art museum that unites classic architecture with the incredible structure locals lovingly refer to as ‘the bathtub’. Why it looks that way Benthem Crouwel, the Amsterdam firm that designed it, hasn’t explained. It’s bold, I’ll give it that and, judging it on exhibition content, an excellent venue. In addition to the Stedelijk you have the Rijksmuseum, which will be reopening its doors to the public in April 2013 following the completion of a renovation and restoration programme lasting nearly 10 years. The new-look attraction will explore the history of the Netherlands from the Middle Ages to the present, with the EUR375m (US$471m, £297m) project led by architects Cruz y Ortiz.
Amsterdam’s massive ‘Iamsterdam’ and accompanying Amsterdam 2013 initiatives. Our afternoon added one more Museum, the diamond museum. Educational but quite a sales tool . We left having been quoted £20k for a ring. Er, yeah. Next time. Following an afternoon of culture we retired back to the hotel. The Radisson offers an in room babysitting service so we made the most of it and went out for the evening. The streets of Amstedam certainly come alive at night. What there isn’t available to look at in a window there isn’t worth seeing. Some of the equipment we had to take photos of and put to the group to aid identification of use. Hoardes of revellers young and old line the streets, coffee bars and characterful drinking holes. It really is a sight to behold, whether you’re looking into the windows or not...
First opened in July 1885, the work has included the restoration of the main site to the initial designs of 19th century architect Cuypers. New structures have also been added. France-based Jean-Michel Wilmotte was chosen to furnish the Rijksmuseum’s new galleries in conjunction with Cruz y Ortiz, with around 7,500 artworks and items to go on show.
If you’re looking for a long weekend or citybreak destination Amsterdam should be on your list. Whether you’re going wild or going with child there really is something for everyone. The strapline says ‘Iamsterdam’ . You are, you just have to decide which part of you wants to have fun.
The attraction will become one of the first national museums in the world to open every day. It will hold a grand opening on 13 April, before welcoming the public from 14 April. Shortly after, on April 25th, 75 masterpieces of the Van Goch museum’s collection will relocate back to their original home following 9 months of redevelopment there too. It’s all perfect timing for
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STYLE STALKER
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The lovely people at Joy went out on the streets of St Peter Port camera in hand, to find some fashionable folk who are ahead of the trends and working their own style.
Charlie Phillips Business Development Manager at Specsavers
Sophie East Senior New Business Officer
Alexa Olliver Relationship Manager
Style Stalker: A perfect wrapped up outfit, because it’s cold outside! We adore her boots, because it balances her outfit and looks effortlessly cool.
Style Stalker: Hangover Chic, Sophie keeps her outfit relaxed with converse and a hoodie to layer up. Usually buys clothes online – ASOS, and Joy (obviously!)
Style Stalker: Alexa has used a brilliant pallet of muted earthy colours in this outfit, teamed with the oversized bag and fur trim cape she is very on trend this season.
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Style Stalker: Who wouldn’t love the his and her matching parkas! These two have dressed up warm and managed to stay a stylish couple as they get their shopping done.
Style Stalker: We love the fur trim on Danni’s coat, she’s very on trend and you can re-create the look with a faux fur stole of your own!
Style Stalker: J'adore the cat ears! Quirky accessories are a must have to brighten up any outfit this season and Becca is doing it just right!
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I’m always a sucker for the latest skincare serum and this month there are two I want to get my hands on. The Jan Marini Age Intervention Age Regeneration Booster combines all the anti-ageing heavyweights in one serum. Growth factors, peptides and antioxidants promise to improve skin tone, texture and elasticity. £135.00 Bella Spa. The big news from Clarins is the latest version of their iconic Double Serum. As the name suggests, the formulation boasts two serums in one double pump. With 20 plant extracts the two serums work together to boost skin nutrition, oxygenation, regeneration, hydration and protection. With a unique Chinese herb, along with hyaluronic acid and the latest peptide research, the Double Serum is a real multi-tasker. £55.00. Creaseys. CATWALK STYLING Models at Vivienne Westwood Red Label and Matthew Williamson were styled with the Toni & Guy Hair Meet Wardrobe range at February’s London Fashion Week. Pick up styling tips and a preview into next winter’s trends on their website – www.hairmeetwardrobe.com CELEBRITY SECRET When Olga Lorencin-Northup moved from her native Yugoslavia to LA she bought with her classical European skincare training with her and before too long a gaggle of celebrities were queuing up for her treatments. A skincare line was the obvious next step for Olga and her famous following has continued to grow. Reese Witherspoon, Anne Hathaway, Halle Berry and Drew Barrymore all use the Kinara range of cleansers, toners, eye creams, serums and moisturisers. From £32.00. Feel Unique. COCO-DELICIOUS The Easter Bunny is on his way but luckily The Body Shop has launched an all-together more figure-friendly way to get your chocolate fix. The updated Cocomania collection uses community fair trade cocoa in a delectable body scrub, body lotion, lip butter, body oil and shower cream. It smells divine and with 13 fair trade ingredients it’s got the feel good factor without the calories. From £2.00. The Body Shop.
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CROWNING GLORY words | Lara Allen THE FIRST TIME YOU SEE IT COMES AS A SHOCK; THAT PHOTO OF YOUR DAD WITH HIS RECEDING HAIRLINE AND A SHINING CROWN, SCALP SHOWING THROUGH. BUT IT’S NOT YOUR DAD…IT’S YOU! Eight million men in Britain suffer from hair loss, with 40 per cent of under-35s already going thin on top - and they are worried sick about it. The hidden world of hair transplants is suddenly not so secretive, with celebrities which include Calum Best, Wayne Rooney, Jude Law, Matthew McConaughey, Louis Walsh and James Nesbitt openly embracing the holy grail of male grooming. A recent survey showed that men fret more about baldness than they do about finding a long-term partner, bankruptcy or their bedroom performance - a fact that comes as no surprise to the psychotherapist Lucy Beresford. ‘Hair loss in most cultures is associated with ageing, and the subtext of ageing is a loss of strength and power,’ she says. ‘The implication is that men with thinning hair aren’t alpha males.’ Our fashion editor, Lara Allen, talks to Dr John Curran, Cosmetic Dermatologist at the Aesthetic Skin Clinics about the procedure What has caused this sudden spike in hair transplants? “In one word, technique. Gone are the painful strips, gone are the scars. Clumps of poorly placed lines of hairs are a thing of the past. Surgeons now carefully design each case and extract hairs follicles one at a time or in delicate groups and re-implant, allowing for shape, position and a natural flow to the hairline and crown. Down time is short and the donor and transplanted areas heal quickly without visible marks. In all our clinics we use DHI, a group of plastic surgeons who have a specialized DHI Implanter, a tool developed to prevent the follicles from being “over handled” and reducing the risk of less viable implants. This is precision work at it’s best! Why does some hair fall out and some does not? In those who lose their hair there are often two types of hair BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS
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follicles, one is under androgen control (male hormones) and the other is not. This is very significant as it allows us to harvest the hairs from one area and transplant to a balding part of the scalp where it will grow as if it was still in the donor area. Does that mean that the implant is permanent? Yes. How soon do you see results? Everyone is different but on average you’ll probably start to see new hair about four months after the surgery, but this is hard to predict. Results continue to improve for around 18 months following a hair transplant, but nine months is usually the point at which we can see significant results and after a year nearly all of the transplant should have started growing. For the next six months or so, the hair will thicken visibly. How high is the success rate? Very high, with over 80% of the follicles being viable and successfully producing hair. How will it look immediately afterwards and how long does it take to recover? Immediately after the procedure, the treated area will look red and mildly swollen with very short stud of hairs, this will take a few days to settle down and you may wish to take a couple of days off work after the treatment. With the DHI technique, it is really a minimal invasive procedure. The healing is faster compare to other techniques and within a few days you can start washing you hair and you can pretty much go back to your normal activities in a week. Will I have hair like Elvis? (Will I have hair like I had in the past? The goal of hair restoration treatment is to improve the coverage in the area and to improve the cosmetic result. It is unlikely that you would want to restore the hair density to what you had before the onset of hair loss, as it may look unnatural. The surgeon will discuss your needs and plan the correct procedure to achieve as close to your expectations as possible. For more information or a private consultation call: 01481 736699 or visit www.askinclinic.co.uk
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SPRING’S NEW PERFUME LAUNCHES HAVE ONE KEY INGREDIENT IN COMMON; PREVIOUSLY LINKED TO GREAT AUNT MILLICENT’S KNICKER DRAWER LINERS, CHILDHOOD CONCOCTIONS AND LAME VALENTINE’S OFFERINGS, ROSE NOTES, FOR ME, ARE USUALLY RELEGATED TO HAND CREAMS – IF THAT. HOWEVER, A NEW BREED OF PERFUMES ARE CHALLENGING THE STEREOTYPE AND REINVENTING THE ROSE LINE. HERE’S MY PICK OF ROSE FRAGRANCES OLD AND NEW. CLASSIC ROSE Though a decade old now, Stella (Stella Mccartney) still remains a rosy classic; it has an earthy feel like a summer house of rose bushes; you can almost smell the leaves of this velveteen creation. Balanced with tangerine it is sexy rather than staid. Rose (Paul Smith) is potpourri pleasant; sweet and sharp with a green tea bite. Chloe Eau de Parfum (Chloe) offers a warmer blush of rose and peony but the lychee and cedar give it a sparkling strength. THE FUTURE’S ROSY New out, for absolute purists, A Drop of Rose (DKNY) is an olfactory recreation of ‘that scene’ in American Beauty. Totally feminine and pretty, this combination of rose, blackcurrant, magnolia, cedar, verbena and vanilla provides a clean bouquet. Miss Dior Le Parfum (Dior) on the other hand offers a twist on a classic creaming Bulgarian and Turkish rose with mandarin, patchouli, amber and vanilla. By rites it really should be Ms. Dior as it is beautifully silky and sophisticated. Leave the kids to Especially Escada (Escada); a tropical shower of fruit and flowers with pear as the counterpart to a brighter rose hue. ROSE GOLD Best in bloom for me however is Petale Noir (Agent Provocateur), an oriental floral that packs a real punch; roses are enveloped with leather and ginger to create a truly seductive and sultry night time scent. And, alas, it is the men who can reap from the rose harvest this spring with the brand new Declaration D’Un Soir (Cartier). Nothing like Declaration, it is rosy at first but then thorny; dark and smouldering with pepper and sandalwood to beef up the flower. For anthophobics my suggestion would be to dip your toe into the rose bowl by layering your favourites over floral foundations; the cult beauty classic Rose Otto Body Wash (REN) is a great base followed by the sumptuous Moroccan Blush Body Oil (Neom) which fuses rose with pepper and lime or, even butter, a smothering of Moroccan Rose Body Butter (The Body Shop) for dry skin does exactly what it says in the tin. There’s no excuse to smell like a cup-cake scented tissue from Cath Kidston’s apron pocket anymore; these rose fragrances are bold sexy and a million miles from their geriatric roots. La Vie en Rose never sounded sweeter.
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OFF TO GROW WE GO WITH THIS MONTH’S THEME BEING GROWTH WE THOUGHT WE WOULD HEAD DOWN TO GROW LIMITED IN THE COUTANCHEZ, ST SAMPSON TO FIND OUT A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT THEM AND THEIR PROJECTS. I WAS ASTOUNDED AT HOW BIG THE SITE ACTUALLY IS, FROM THE ROADSIDE YOU CANNOT SEE HOW FAR BACK THE LAND GOES, THERE ARE 4 GLASS HOUSES, OFFICES, LOCKER ROOM, REST ROOM, LUNCH ROOM AND A CAR PARK TO THE REAR. words | Lara Allen
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Greenhouse No.3 is split into two halves, one half houses vegetables, beans and garlic and the other half has recently been converted into a workshop to give the workers more diversity within their role, they will make wooden planters, troughs and hopefully benches and garden furniture further down the line, these items will all be for resale to the general public as there is a sales area incorporated into the workshop and a hedge veg stall on the roadside Greenhouse No.4 is the sales house where we, the general public can go and purchase produce from. Mr Kerr said that the home grown produce which has no air miles as is all grown onsite will be fully grown, ripe and ready to sell from May/June onwards. Vegetable growers can purchase from end of March/early April. Grow Limited is open from 8am until 4pm, 7 days a week even throughout the winter. It is vitally important for Grow Limited that the public visit and support them and I cannot stress how a vegetable fresh out
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e have an enormous array of Old World and New World wines in our supermarkets, wine stores and restaurants, so it’s a great way to get a taste of the country of origin without having to dust off the passport. What are the Old and New Worlds anyway? Actually, the distinctions are becoming increasingly blurred… Wine has been made using traditional methods for thousands of years in European and Middle Eastern countries so they are considered “Old World”. France, Italy, Germany, Austria, Spain and Portugal probably spring to mind, but places like Georgia and Lebanon were producing wine some 7,000 years ago, long before the Roman Empire. Even China began producing wine around 4,000 years ago and is a major industry to this day (the Chinese just love red wine – red being a “lucky” colour).
NEW WORLD WINES New World wines, on the other hand, are generally more “in-yourface”, with fruit-driven flavours (e.g. bold black cherry, plum jam, blackcurrant, raspberry, cat’s pee on a gooseberry bush, etc.), often with oak/vanilla undertones, and are generally higher in alcohol (14% ABV and above) particularly where the warmer climates produce sweeter grapes. New World wines are labelled by grape variety, but some European wineries are now following suit. Confused? Well, even experts might mistake a New World wine made in Old World-style, or be baffled by a higher-alcohol version of an Old World wine. And both Worlds produce wines that should be drunk young as well as those that benefit from ageing.
On the other hand, New World wines have “only” been made since the last five hundred years or so. Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, South America and the US are the most common producers, embracing up-to-date methods for quality control.
There is even some crossbreeding going on too as wealthy Chinese investors snap up the Bordeaux châteaux, and European winemakers are de-bunking to wineries in the Americas, Australia and New Zealand to share their expertise of the more traditional winemaking methods.
Do they taste any different? Well, climate and terroir determine the main differences between Old and New World, generally reflected in the flavour. Old World wines tend to be lower in alcohol, sweetness, and oak, but are higher in acidity. They are also more subtle and complex in flavour, often with mineral, dusky, or earthy tones (think mushroom, tobacco, leather, etc.).
Lastly, do Old or New World wines go better with food? Well, the higher acidity in the Old World wines goes wonderfully with food. In France, for example, it’s a great tradition to drink lots of wine … accompanied by lashings of food. Likewise, Mediterranean wines go well with their traditional local dishes. But there are some fascinating food combos with New World wines too.
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Austria and Eastern Europe following the resurgence of the global Craft ale market. Similar to market leaders within the brewing industry, the Liberation boys thought it would be good to give it a go! Liberation may be one of the smallest breweries in the British Isles but they punch well above their weight when it comes to producing fine ales. Constantly searching out new styles of beer and drink products to offer their customers… and they seem to have a lot of fun in the process! Liberation Ale was first brewed 5 years ago when Liberation Group was formed to commemorate the Liberation of the Channel Islands. It quickly became the brewery's flagship brand and is now sold throughout the Channel Islands as well as in the UK. Did we mention they won another gold award last week? Mark Crowther - CEO, Liberation Group, “With Liberation Ale selling nearly 100,000 pints in the UK last year we have demonstrated the consumer demand for a great product with bags of heritage and provenance. We are really excited about
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DESPITE HER MATURE AGE, SHE WILL PROCESS AROUND 400 LITRES OF BASE WINE PER HOUR AND PRODUCES SPIRIT UP TO 75% ABV IN A SINGLE DISTILLATION! ” the potential to now produce and sell local artisan spirits not just for the Channel Island marketplace but also other markets globally.” Spirit of Liberation will be available in 500ml bottles and a gift box and will be sold in its pure form at first and then hopefully later on as a cask matured product. We’ve got two casks that we are planning on keeping the beer in for 12 months, one being Jim Beam and the other Laphroaig. It is an experiment and we are still in the process of deciding on price, quantity and how we are going to brand the product. It is a work in progress! Paul Hurley - Head Brewer. “Looking forward to tasting the final product. If it’s anywhere as good as the original beer we’re in for a real treat!”
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Marcus Calvani - Founder, Jersey Royal Distillery Company “ ‘Sylvie’ is a very special piece of kit that’s been busy since her arrival in Jersey, distilling La Robeline’s delicious cider and now this really tasty spirit from Liberation Ale as well as continuing her day job of producing our premium Jersey Royal Vodka. We’re really excited to be locally producing a first of its kind, premium artisan vodka made from our beloved Jersey Royal Potato, we can’t wait for you all to taste it too!” Pat Dean - brewer, fills us in with a few more boozy facts: Bierbrand or Eau de vie de bière is defined as “a spirit drink that is obtained exclusively by direct distillation of fresh beer with an alcoholic strength
by volume of less than 86% such that the distillate obtained has organoleptic characteristics resulting from the beer”, and it is “with a minimum alcoholic strength by volume of 38%, for supply for human consumption in the Community”. Most of the bierbrand is consumed in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, and France. It is produced typically by smaller breweries and monasteries. However, the beer used as raw material is seldom, if ever, made especially for the purpose of producing bierbrand. Instead, regular beer is bought from a brewery and distilled by the spirit producing company, or a brewery or monastery distils its own beer to make bierbrand.
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How did the Business start? In 1973 in the old Trinity Square Craft Centre. Are you seeing a demand in bespoke jewellery as opposed to off the shelf? No not in our shop, maybe in the market as a whole but certainly at Martin & Martin, people do not want to wait they would prefer to buy “off the peg”. Percentage wise, probably 20% of our business is bespoke. What inspires your Designs? Nature, most definitely. My Guernsey roots make me think about sun, sand, sea, water, my surroundings enable things to pop into my head to inspire me.
What has been the biggest challenge in running the business? Every day is a challenge when running your own business, but one big one is buying, when attending tradeshows and you see something you love and to your personal taste you have to think will your customers like it, will it sell? We have changed massively and appeal to a wider market as Jamie has brought in new fresh ideas as he is younger.
What did you do before Martin & Martin? I worked at N St J Paint Jewellers
What is the most memorable thing that has occurred whilst running your business? A Rolls Royce customer wanted the Spirit of Ecstasy made in Sterling Silver, approximately 20 years ago, we had to ask permission from Rolls Royce before we could make it.
What was the key thing you learnt when growing up which has enabled you to run a successful business? Work hard and keep your books in immaculate condition.
What advice would you give to someone starting their own business? Be prepared to work very hard and don’t be swayed from your ambitions, live your dreams and keep pushing.
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GACO CHAIRMAN PRESENTS CONFESSIONS OF A REGULATORY LAWYER Rowlands Recruitment today launched a competition that will provide one lucky Islander with the opportunity to work for a day in their dream job.
CAREY OLSEN NAMED OFFSHORE LAW FIRM OF THE YEAR BY CLIENTS Leading law firm Carey Olsen has been named Offshore Law Firm of the Year, in the Crown Dependencies, at the Citywealth International Financial Centre Awards 2013. The awards were launched in 2012 to highlight the excellence of the advisors and managers in the private wealth sector in the major international financial centres. The winners are those judged to have excelled in achievement, innovation, expertise and service. In the last 12 months Carey Olsen, which already had offices in Guernsey, Jersey and London, has expanded into other international financial centres. In 2012, the firm opened an office in the Cayman Islands and in 2013, Carey Olsen entered into an association with the offshore law firm Hempel and Boyd, which provides British Virgin Islands legal services from its offices in the British Virgin Islands and Cape Town, South Africa. Karen Jones, Citywealth editor, said: “Carey Olsen received praise for consistency of standards and work from the judges. This strategy has paid off for them. This win consolidates their position as a leading international law firm.” The awards are voted for online by clients and industry peers and, this year, around 3,000 online votes were cast. The votes were monitored by an international panel of industry judges. Carey Olsen chairman, John Kelleher, said: “Our lawyers are dedicated to providing the highest level of service and the establishment of our offices in the Cayman Islands and our association with Hempel and Boyd in the British Virgin Islands means we have been able to extend the scope of our legal services. “Winning the Citywealth Offshore Law Firm of the Year is particularly important to Carey Olsen as it is voted for directly by clients and peers. It is a positive endorsement regarding the quality of the service and expertise our lawyers provide across the firm and within the international financial centres which Carey Olsen and our clients operate in.” BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS
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Teaming up with Channel 103 and also using Social Media channels over the next two weeks, they will be offering people in Jersey the exciting opportunity to ‘have a go’ at the career of their dreams. Rowlands hope that this opportunity will be engaging for Jersey locals, and provide a positive approach to a challenging employment environment. Owner of Rowlands Recruitment, Jeralie Pallot commented: “Sometimes people need reminding that anything is possible and with the right help and some determination, it really can happen. This is a great opportunity for us to remind people what they are capable of and to let them know that we have resources to help them achieve their career aims. We know that it can seem like employment is facing a tough time, but we still have plenty of fantastic vacancies for the right people. We hope that our ‘Jersey Dream Job’ campaign instills a sense of possibility, and reminds people that it is still possible to do something they really love.”
GACO CHAIRMAN PRESENTS CONFESSIONS OF A REGULATORY LAWYER Carey Olsen litigation partner Mark Dunster warned compliance practitioners that they need to take heed from past errors to avoid the traps when it comes to how they run their business. Advocate Mark Dunster, chairman of the Guernsey Association of Compliance Officers (GACO), presented a recent talk titled ‘Confessions of a Regulatory Lawyer’ to an audience of more than 100 compliance professionals. He took the audience through a series of case studies where errors, human failings and negligence brought the practitioners into conflict with regulators, stressing one constant theme: learn from the traps in which others had already fallen. The 10 lessons compliance officers needed to learn centred on ensuring practitioners kept accurate and detailed records, maintained contact with the regulator and stayed up-to-date and trained. He also discussed the new technologies which can affect the compliance function and the risk factors involved. Advocate Dunster said: “If every one of these lessons was followed the Guernsey industry would be the best in the world without a doubt. However, we are humans and humans are fallible so mistakes will sometimes be made. “Perhaps most importantly we need to properly understand the benefits of making a mistake and how to properly take on board the lessons we can learn.”
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NEW ACCOUNT MANAGERS FOR DIRECT INPUT Channel island Public Relations company Direct Input has expanded its team with the recruitment of two of the Islands’ most experienced media figures. Gwyn Garfield- Bennett and Ben Queree have joined the company as PR Account Managers. Gwyn has more than twenty years experience in UK national media, as well as most recently working for BBC Channel islands television and BBC Radio Jersey. Gwyn has extensive broadcasting experience as a financial journalist and newsreader with the BBC in London and ITN. She has also written regularly on personal finance issues for national newspapers: The Independent on Sunday and The Express; and her features have appeared in a variety of magazines from Period Home to Your Chicken. Last year Gwyn obtained a Diploma in Public Relations with the Chartered Institute of Public Relations. She is married to local Chartered Building Surveyor Matthew Garfield-Bennett and they have two children. Ben is a former Political Correspondent and weekly columnist at the JEP. A well respected news reporter, he spent three years in the finance industry before joining the newspaper in 2000 as a trainee reporter. His reporting roles covered the courts and the environment before a seven-year stint as the paper’s dedicated political journalist, also covering economics. Direct Input’s founder and Managing Director James Filleul said: ‘We’re delighted to announce the recruitment of two of the Islands’ best known journalists to the Direct Input team. Our success is based on our experience in, and our knowledge of, the Island’s news media, and the hiring of Gwyn and Ben gives us the capacity to expand our services and our client base in 2013. As well as news media expertise, we will also be supporting our clients with short video production, and social media management; these two appointments increase our capabilities further in both those areas. The company, founded in 2002, also offers media monitoring and sponsorship advice for its clients, who represent a broad crosssection of Island businesses.
NEW FINANCE DIRECTOR AT GUERNSEY ELECTRICITY Guernsey Electricity has appointed David Hipple as the company’s new finance director. Mr Hipple joined Guernsey Electricity in January to focus on developing the company’s investment business plans and will take up the role of finance director in July on the retirement of Iain Limond, the current finance director. As Finance Director, Mr Hipple will be in charge of the development and delivery of financial policy and the direction and control of all aspects of financial management and reporting including the enhancement of financial processes and controls.
and to be bringing my experience to the business,” said Mr Hipple.
Mr Hipple has over 25 years of experience in financial management in the UK and internationally having worked as financial director for large infrastructure focused organisations such as the Anglian Water Services Group and the Department for Transport.
“Guernsey Electricity is going through an important phase of investment, with security of supply being the key driver behind this. I’ll be working with the directors to deliver a corporate strategy that goes hand in hand with the company’s investment in infrastructure to meet this goal.”
He has an Honour’s Degree in Economics from Loughborough University and qualified as a chartered accountant in 1981.
Alan Bates, managing director at Guernsey Electricity said: “David has a wealth of financial experience within the utility sector including knowledge of regulation which will support Guernsey Electricity in achieving its corporate goals in the years ahead.”
“I’m thrilled to be joining the director’s team at Guernsey Electricity at this critical period in the company’s development,
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CICRA PROPOSES CHANGES TO POSTAL REGULATION SAVING £245,000 CICRA (the Channel Islands Competition and Regulatory Authorities) is today launching a consultation proposing changes to the way in which the postal industry is regulated which, if implemented, would save the industry £245,000 a year in licence fees alone. The consultation recommends a scaled back regulatory approach, including the removal of price controls on Guernsey Post Limited (GPL) and Jersey Post (JP). CICRA is asking interested parties to provide their views on the way postal services in the Channel Islands should be regulated in the future. CICRA chief executive, Andrew Riseley, said the recommended changes to postal regulation would reduce the licence fees charged to GPL from £180,000 to £90,000 and JP from £245,000 to £90,000. In addition, ‘lighter-touch’ regulation would decrease the internal costs incurred by postal operators in regulatory compliance. He said: “We are extremely keen to hear how people think the postal industry should be regulated.
NEW PROTECTION FOR OFFSHORE FINANCIAL SERVICES SECTOR Market leading insurers in Jersey and Guernsey have joined forces to bridge a historical gap in insurance cover for local businesses. Sydney Charles Insurance Advisers Ltd in Guernsey and The Trust Insurance Group Ltd in Jersey have launched ‘OffSure Professional’, an exclusive cover that offers an all inclusive solution to a business’ operational risks. It is the first time such a comprehensive product has been available to the offshore financial services sector. This groundbreaking policy covers; professional indemnity, directors’ and officers’ liability, investigation costs and expenses, loss mitigation costs, crime, reputational risk and an organisation’s exposure to employment practice liability. The coverage is nonprescriptive and is offered on a near blanket “all risks” basis. OffSure Professional is an exclusive product to the The Trust Insurance Group and Sydney Charles, and provides underlying A+ rated security*. It extends to offer coverage for reputational risk, email, Internet and IT networks abuse and misuse and should be considered a necessity for any company conducting business in the Channel Islands. Tim Nelson, Principal Broker, The Trust Insurance Group Ltd., says: ‘The insurance industry has long seen the need for an all encompassing insurance policy that can protect a firm both for its own (first party) losses as well as any liability that may arise from its customers (and other third parties – regulators, employees, etc.). We are very proud to be spearheading this new service for Jersey and Guernsey customers alongside Sydney Charles.’ Marilyn Greening, Associate Director, Sydney Charles Insurance Advisors Ltd, says: ‘Sydney Charles is known for specialist insurance and its customer focused approach to product innovation. OffSure Professional has been written in an easily understandable format that is simple to navigate and it has been created specifically for the offshore market. It is imperative for the local financial industry to have this type of all encompassing cover and Sydney Charles is very pleased to be able to deliver this ground breaking product alongside Trust Insurance Group in Jersey.’ BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS
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“It is well known that the postal operators in the Channel Islands are experiencing significant changes in their market, with businesses and domestic consumers moving away from post to various electronic communications and bulk mail volumes down due to the loss of Low Value Consignment Relief. CICRA is recommending that, along with the abolition of price control regulation, the regulator would focus its activities on GPL and JP’s quality of service (with regularly published performance indicators), their compliance with licence conditions, and the application of the universal service obligation (USO) in both islands. The consultation can be viewed on the postal section of CICRA’s website: http://www.cicra.gg/post/index.aspx. Those wishing to respond are asked to provide their views in writing to CICRA at Suites B1 & B2, Hirzel Court, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 2NH or 2nd Floor, Salisbury House, 1-9 Union Street, St Helier, Jersey JE2 3RF or by email to info@cicra.gg. All comments on the consultation should be clearly marked “Future Regulation of Postal Sector – Consultation” and should be lodged with CICRA by Friday, 29 March 2013.
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CHARLES LEADBEATER
A VISIONARY WITH A MESSAGE FOR GUERNSEY words | Tony Brassell
THE ANNUAL GUERNSEY AWARDS FOR ACHIEVEMENT IS HELD IN FEBRUARY EACH YEAR TO MARK THE SUCCESS OF GUERNSEY BUSINESSES IN A RANGE OF CATEGORIES. ONE OF THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THE EVENT IS THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER AND THIS YEAR THE NP GROUP, THE SPONSOR OF THE KEYNOTE SPEAKER, BROUGHT TO GUERNSEY, CHARLES LEADBEATER, DESCRIBED BY MANY AS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL AND CREATIVE PEOPLE IN THE WORLD. Charles is a widely respected leading authority on innovation, strategy and education who has advised companies, cities and governments around the world.
distinctive and defensible. He cited Specsavers as a good example. He had met Mary Perkins and she had explained how a lot of what she did was easily copied but what they created was a culture and a way of selling their products that wasn’t easily copied.
Gallery met Charles before the big night to find how he became such a visionary and to find out what he thought of the potential for Guernsey to play a role in the field of Global innovation and creativity.
When discussing the future Charles believes it will be tough but he feels the recession marks a turning point. However he feels there is no better time to be an entrepreneur. There is more access to knowledge and more access to the world and as such more opportunities, if you are globally connected and willing to carry on learning.
It turns out that this was Charles’ first visit to Guernsey and he had already seen and met a lot of people in the local business community.
When he looks at his children he worries that they may have to keep reinventing themselves but on the other hand they have lives that are much richer than his parents lives were.
His journey to where he is now began in the field of journalism. He spent ten years with the Financial Times and did a lot of writing about innovation and was fascinated by how companies were innovating. He spent some time in Japan looking at the companies as Japan was where the heart of innovation was and then by chance was asked to go to California and ended up in Silicon Valley in the early 90’s just when it all started.
As regards Guernsey he believes we can play a role on the Global stage if we want to and if we are connected in the right sort of way. There are lots of advantages in being small and Guernsey has the potential to be a “micro multinational” just as the Finance sector already is. It requires that we create a distinctive base, culture and community and be connected.
He then went to the Independent and managed to do a few mildly creative things, one of which was helping to create Bridget Jones’s Diary. That experience made him realise that he was fed up working for large companies and he wanted to work for himself. He set himself three rules: only do things that are really interesting, make sure that you carry on learning and make new relationships. He believes if you do those things the money will follow, if you think of the money first you’ll just end up at a dead end. Charles has become a prolific writer with many books to his name. Links to many of those and many of his presentations and talks can be found on his website at www.charlesleadbeater.net. On the topic of innovation Charles believes that you can’t have innovation without collaboration. It is possible as an individual to have an idea but you will need to collaborate to be able to take it forward. In fact many ideas come from collaboration. However if you are completely open with your idea then it is difficult to make any money from it, what you have to do is work out how to make it
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We also need to be open to people and find a way to bring people together. Many people have tried to copy Silicon Valley. Ten years ago Tech City in London was a few warehouses, art galleries and some clubs. The location was terrible and it seemed impossible that this would develop into what it is now. Culture played an important part and the art galleries were key to its success. For Guernsey to become a successful centre it would be important to involve finance, connectivity, culture, art and young people. Then if you provide the right venue for that all to come together you can create the hub where it can all happen. It needn’t cost a fortune to get into business especially with crowd funding options like Kickstarter and it is important to get out there into the real world as soon as possible with your business idea. What Charles is definite about is that given his time again he wouldn’t choose journalism as a career. The exciting place to be now is where you can do interesting things with technology to create social good and social change. That is the sweet spot to be.
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SAM PARISH RETURNS TO CREATE ARCHITECTURE THE ROBUS GROUP ARE VICTORIOUS AT THE INAUGURAL CAPTIVE SERVICE AWARDS GUERNSEY (15 February 2013): The Robus Group, a leading provider of insurance management and fiduciary services, left victorious from the inaugural Captive Service Awards held in London on Tuesday evening. The Robus team were delighted to receive the award for Independent Captive Manager of the Year. Robus Group MD, Chris Le Conte, commented ‘For a company that has only been trading for one year to be recognised as the leading Independent Captive Manager in Europe is genuinely impressive and we are all very pleased. I would like to thank all of the Robus team for their contribution, effort, attitude and endeavours, it has been a group effort in every sense of the word and it is great to know that others recognise our achievements over the past 12 months. We could also not have won this award without the support of our clients.’ The Robus Group were not the only Bailiwick triumph of the evening, with Guernsey picking up the trophy for European Captive Domicile of the Year. The UK Captive Services Awards 2013 sees the first awards being run in Europe by Captive Review, recognising excellence in the delivery and management of captive insurance services. The Awards took place after the first of the two day Captive Live UK, an industry leading event bringing a unique programme of domicile-neutral education in the form of sessions, case studies and panel debates being given by risk managers and captive insurance experts. This year’s event saw the Robus Group’s Tom Stephenson, Chris Le Conte and Justin Wallen present sessions on various aspects of Insurance Management and products from an overview of a Captive Insurance Company, to the benefits of ICC and work and practice into a concert hall performance.”
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Local Chartered Architecture firm, Create is pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Parish as Architectural Assistant. Sam, 24 started his career at Create in 2010 as part of a 9 month Bath University work placement, while he was studying Architecture and latterly his Masters in Architectural Studies (MArc). He is currently training under RIBA qualified architects and Create directors Ricky Mahy and James Barker. Sam’s role encompasses technical drawing, to demonstrate the ideas of James and Ricky. Create director Ricky Mahy is delighted about Sam’s return: ‘We are very pleased to be welcoming Sam back. He showed great promise when we first recruited him back in 2010 and is on his way to becoming a talented architect - who will help us deliver exciting builds for Guernsey clients.’ Sam is excited about the opportunities his new role presents: ‘It was the opportunity to work on a variety of interesting projects that brought me to Create.’ He has also come a long way in his six years of training - from his first designs on a family home project, to a master planning project for a new town centre for Bristol. He says his immediate ambitions are to complete his studies: ‘I want to get my part 3 as soon as soon as possible and become a fully qualified RIBA architect in 2-3 years’.
STAMPS CELEBRATE BRITISH MARINE LIFE: SERIES FEATURING AUGMENTED REALITY STAMP Stamps Celebrate British Marine Life: Series Featuring Augmented Reality Stamp The stamps, that are available to purchase now, include the eagerly anticipated augmented reality stamp which, when viewed using a standard Smartphone or Tablet activates an exclusive threeminute mini-documentary showcasing the fish in their natural habitat, including the rarely seen blackface blenny. The stunning images and footage taken for the Marine Life stamps are the work of Sue Daly, a world-renowned underwater photographer. Ms Daly, who lives in Sark, was able to capture some of these remarkable fish depicted on this special issue during her summer dives around Sark. Also depicted for the Marine Life series is the inquisitive Tompot Blenny (39p) with its comedic bobbly eyes; the distinctive Leopard Spotted Goby (52p); and the spectacularly coloured Red Gurnard (53p), which was captured 100 feet down on the seabed. Male and female versions of the Cuckoo Wrasse are seen on the 59p and 69p stamp values. They live in groups with several of the peach-coloured females and a single, stunning blue and orange-coloured male. Completing the set is the John Dory (74p), which Ms Daly photographed during a night dive in order to capture its strange beauty. Bridget Yabsley, Philatelic Marketing Co-ordinator at Guernsey Post, said that the issue had been a pleasure to work on from start to finish: “Sue is an incredibly talented photographer and the quality of her work is clearly demonstrated in this captivating set of stamps. We are particularly delighted with the introduction of our first augmented reality stamp; by downloading the free app on a Smartphone or Tablet, our collectors will be able to view a captivating a mini-documentary on these fabulous fish.
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‘THREE STRIKES AND YOU’RE OUT’ CONFIDENCE APPEARS TO BE RETURNING TO THE EURO AREA AT A RAPID RATE AND YIELDS ON ITALIAN AND SPANISH BONDS HAVE CONTINUED TO FALL.
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he combination of greater confidence and reduced financing costs has been taken well by the equity markets which have started the year with a bang. The Citigroup Economic Surprise Index for the Eurozone has moved sharply higher and this confirms our strategist’s view that the economic picture in Europe might be improving more quickly than expected. This has allowed the Euro to strengthen significantly, as capital has begun to flow back into the European capital markets, bringing to mind the old adage ‘Every trend sows the seeds of its own destruction’. In other words, the longer the Euro remains in an uptrend the more likely it is to undermine the promising European recovery. As a region, Europe relies heavily on net exports so with the US Dollar, Sterling and particularly the Japanese Yen weakening, a strong currency will do little to help the incipient recovery gather momentum and risks snuffing it out before it has had a chance to gain momentum. Overall, despite the considerable efforts made by the European Central Bank to stabilize the economic situation and restore credibility to the Euro, it appears that monetary policy is still too tight relative to the rest of the world. In contrast the US has got ahead of events and has ensured that in general, policy has been large, effective and credible enough. When this has not been the case confidence has been badly affected and there have been financial market wobbles. The recent fiscal cliff saga remains an unwelcome example of sand being thrown into the US economic engine at a time when it is possible that the economy is finally showing signs of reaching escape velocity. Indeed, this is the third time that we have arrived at this point since the financial crisis began. Each time it has been an exogenous shock that has caused the economy to stall once again. An example of this was the Arab Spring and unexpected oil price rise in 2011. So it has often not taken much to knock a tentative recovery off its tracks. Can things be different this time? Well we have in place many of the ingredients required to support a sustainable economic recovery. Firstly, credit is becoming more available and at the right price. Secondly, consumer confidence has shown signs of stabilising along with the US housing market. The Federal Reserve understands that a balance sheet recession requires a different type of policy response than a traditional inventory-led recession. Thirdly, we have endured a long spell of low capital goods expenditure and so suppliers have positioned themselves for a world of continual low growth at a time when consumer demand is showing signs of steadily picking up. This third element is crucial to providing the necessary engine for a sustained economic recovery. The replacement cycle looks to be out of kilter. There are plenty of examples. In the US, the average car is now over 11 years old compared with the long term average of 7 years. If you also consider that new cars are far more fuel efficient than older ones then you can appreciate that it makes economic sense for replacement as the fuel savings more than offset the financing costs. This replacement theme can be extended to many other industries. With corporate cash balances high and consumer balance sheets healing, it is therefore possible to be optimistic. While risks undoubtedly remain, this recovery might now have sufficient legs. The financial crisis is now 5 years old which is as long as WW2 and longer than WW1 – things don’t stay grim forever.
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GEOFF MARSON Managing Director Odey Wealth Management (C.I.) Ltd, PO Box 533, Level 3 (North), St Julian’s Court, St Julian’s Avenue, St Peter Port, Guernsey GY1 6EY. +44 (0) 1481 743601 ci.odeywealth.com
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SATURDAY JUNE 29TH 2013 MORE BLOOD, SWEAT AND BEERS AT BEAU SEJOUR LEISURE CENTRE. TICKET DETAILS TO BE ANNOUNCED SOON”
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RIFLE SHOOTING Peter Jory
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RIFLE SHOOTING iS A TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL SPORT THAT PITCHES PARTICIPANTS AGAINST EACH OTHER SHOOTING FOR POINTS AT A TARGET. THE CONDITIONS PLAY A BIG PART IN THE OUTDOOR FULLBORE COMPETITION WITH DISTANCE AND WEATHER PLAYING A MAJOR FACTOR. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS SCORE MORE POINTS THAN YOUR OPPONENTS TO WIN. SOUNDS VERY SIMPLE EH? Believe it or not this is already challenge number fifteen and one I have been looking forward to. There can’t be many blokes who don’t find the lure of shooting a weapon strangely exciting. We all love it as action film hero Arnie runs through the fields bare chested with a tree trunk on his shoulder and a machine gun blazing away. You will not find this month’s challenge Peter Jory on the set of Expendables 3, you can however find him honing his skills during the winter at the Guernsey Rifle Club. Peter’s main discipline is Fullbore shooting and he has been the Captain of the Guernsey Rifle Club for the past 10 years and has been competing at the home of shooting, Bisley in Surrey, for 22 years. He has represented Guernsey in three Commonwealth Games, Manchester back in 2002, Melbourne in 2006 and Delhi in 2010. Peter has also competed in the Inter-Insular competitions since 1990 in which he says that we are 50/50 in terms of results in the Fullbore discipline and concedes that Jersey tend to get the better of us in the Smallbore. Outside of shooting, Peter’s other real passion is Motor Sport and you will regularly see him taking part in the Hill Climbs & Sprints in his Non Trans Axle Racing Car, which he has been doing since 1997. Obviously safety is of paramount importance and the guys at the Guernsey Rifle Club run through the club rules as I am handed my ear muffs and my rifle. The target can only be five inches round at most and is positioned at least 20 metres away at the end of the range. It was so far away that shooters have to use a separate sight scope to check where they have hit on the target. Not quite as easy as it looks! Peter issues me a challenge to hit 80 points and I am not far away with 78 so I am reasonably happy with that although our photographer Etienne seemed to be a fairly good shot hitting well into the 80’s and took great delight in rubbing it in. What great fun and it was quickly time to quiz Peter on all things shooting. Do gun manuals have a trouble shooting section? They do not come with that! My Nan worked in a hand grenade factory and she used to say that it was the one place where being able to hear a pin drop was a bad thing. How do you maintain focus and cut out the distraction of noise while you are on the line? We use earmuffs and I try to do what I have always done and act normally. It’s a sport that you must remain focused on what you are doing. My potato gun was confiscated by the United Nations. They said I wasn’t allowed to have weapons of mash destruction. What gun do you own and favour for competitions?
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I have a Paramount Rifle that I have used for the past 15 years. I have had several new barrels fitted over that time, it’s a bit like Triggers broom! I asked around in the office to see if anybody had a spare mark 4 long-range tactical rifle scope that I could practice with? It was a bit of a long shot I know! How often do you practice? I always look to practice at least once a week but more than often it is twice. Each of the sessions typically lasts for between 2-3 hours. Apparently the local news had an announcement on how to load a gun, but I never got the bulletin. What’s the best piece of advice you have been given regarding shooting? To stay focused and concentrate, don’t let your mind drift onto other things. How did you first get into shooting and who has been the most influential person on your shooting career? My father introduced me to the sport and coached me during the early days, he shot at the Guernsey Rifle Club all his life. I am always appreciative of the time everyone gives and the camaraderie involved in our sport. What do you think about just before a competition? I always look at the conditions. I try to work out how the wind and weather is moving around whilst trying to get a competitive edge. The conditions can change so quickly and you have to adapt. What is happening in Guernsey to bring young shooters into the fold? There are big programmes underway at Elizabeth College and the Army Cadet Force to bring in new shooters to the sport. There are also numerous rifle, air rifle, pistol and clay clubs scattered around the Island. What goals have you got going forward? For me it is to win a major competition, the HM Queens Final at Bisley. I would also like to gain selection for the next Commonwealth Games. What’s your funniest shooting experience? We were shooting in Jersey with lightening coming down between target and myself. I managed to win that one despite the distractions! I got turned down for a place in the Rifle Club as they said I wasn’t the right calibre. What is coming up locally in the shooting world? There is not a lot at the moment during the winter but the Island Championships finish shortly. The Channel Island Championships are in Guernsey the weekend after Easter on the 5/6 April. In the Fullbore at Bisley the European Championships and the National Championships are in the middle of the summer. If you want to get involved in shooting, want to have a go or fancy seeing how it all works then contact Gerald Martin at the Guernsey Smallbore Rifle Club located off Mont Arrive on 238496. They meet on a Tuesday and a Thursday but you must ring Gerald first before turning up so he can get things booked in and organised.
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GUERNSEY FC’S GROWTH IN STATURE, POPULARITY AND SUCCESS SHOWS NO SIGN OF ABATING.
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t the start of March the Green Lions stood just two games away from playing on the hallowed turf of Wembley in the FA Vase final. After three successive dramatic comeback away victories a quarter-final match in the UK beckoned, ahead of a potential twolegged semi-final, at the time of going to print. Even reaching this stage of the prestigious national competition for amateur football sides has been a remarkable achievement in only their second season under the tutelage of Tony Vance and Colin Fallaize. Guernsey FC are also flying high in the CCL Premier Division, despite a long list of injuries to key personnel and a frustrating backlog of postponements, due to unprecedented and inclement weather over the past few months.
THE CLUB’S GROWTH CONTINUES IN STYLE AFTER THE DEBUT TRIUMPHS OF LAST SEASON IN THE CCL DIVISION ONE CHAMPIONSHIP AND PREMIER CHALLENGE CUP. Guernsey FC’s inspirational double-winning captain Sam Cochrane is surprised by the club’s growth so quickly, as he explained in a Gallery exclusive. ‘A part of me knew that Guernsey FC could be something popular with the Guernsey public. The excitement of playing non-league football, the FA Vase, FA Trophy and the FA Cup had the potential to attract a lot of interest. But I never imagined Guernsey FC would grow in the way it has,’ he said. ‘All aspects of the club continue to expand at an incredible rate. The support we receive seems to grow all the time away from home and hopefully soon some home fixture will take place and we will get an insight into whether any new spectators are at Footes Lane after our recent successful FA Vase run.’ ‘I’m shocked at the growth of Guernsey FC and at times I sit back and wonder how football has generated so much interest in such a short space of time,’ he said. He is extremely grateful and loving every minute of the great project and insists full credit must go to the club’s Board of Directors with the clever marketing schemes to ensure maximum exposure is achieved. The club’s website has promoted the club alongside Twitter, Facebook and media coverage and GFC TV has allowed fans to view the fixtures and players and coaches’ interviews. ‘This demonstrates how professional the club is and all these areas mean the public have so many opportunities to feel part of Guernsey FC,’ said Cochrane. ‘Cockers’ acknowledges that fast-moving achievements both on and off the pitch have exceeded expectations. ‘Qualifying for the last eight teams of the FA Vase, which has over 500 teams enter, is a fantastic achievement and we have made Guernsey football history.’ He admits it is a difficult task to decipher how big Guernsey FC can grow and how far it can go up the football pyramid.
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‘I really believe Guernsey football is pulling together all the time and as momentum builds into the second half of the season I believe the Guernsey FC fan base will continue to grow with the excitement. I would think realistic goals for the future are promotion to the Ryman League and some more successful cup runs,’ he said. Although results have been good the persistent cancellations have been frustrating for all involved in the project. ‘The squad and coaching staff have a very positive mindset which means situations like this that are out of our control are simply not worth getting worked up about. We are aware of a difficult situation with the weather and pitch issues but the games will get completed, although it makes a promotion push very difficult,’ insists the skipper. But hopes remain high within the close-knit camp. ‘Our main objective for this season is to be promoted to step 4 of the nonleague football pyramid. This remains a huge challenge with the fixture build-up and continued success of our FA Vase cup run. Having now reached the last eight teams of the competition we would love to progress further. The teams remaining have large financial backing which allows them to buy players to add to their squads. This makes the challenge much harder but we love every minute of it,’ insists Cochrane. ‘This achievement is something Guernsey can be extremely proud of - it feels amazing and the whole club are very proud of how far we have gone in this competition. To put all our training into matches and have tactics and styles of play work for us is the most satisfying feeling. We have fought back from behind on a number of occasions and this shows the mental strength of the squad.’ The players are indebted and respectful to the many hours behind the scenes that the coaching team of Vance, Fallaize, Steve Sharman and Chris Hamon spend preparing for and scouting the opponents. ‘There have been times where they have had teams watched three times in the build-up to the fixture, resulting in long team talks and tactics in the week building up to the specific match,’ he revealed. ‘A full professional approach for a group of amateur footballers - we are extremely fortunate to be playing for such a well-run football club,’ said Cochrane. He is adamant that the club’s name is not on the cup but admits remains every schoolboy footballer’s dream to play at Wembley. Guernsey FC have been installed by UK bookmakers as second favourites to lift the trophy behind Spennymoor Town. ‘We are a long way off with very tough games ahead. We have a mountain to climb and it’s going to be a huge challenge. I personally love a challenge and thrive off the pressure and excitement.’ But confidence remains high of more success in the league and cup. ‘Our away form is fantastic and the support we receive matches that of the home teams. Our fans based in the UK are the most vocal we have experienced at this level of football and all of our opponents ask where we have gathered such great fans. It’s just grown from the beginning and they sing a number of different songs they have put together. The last round [against Spalding United in Lincolnshire] we must have had 150 fans there and they were singing for the whole 90 minutes and after the match. You really have to see it to believe it - it’s mad,’ said Cochrane. Many of the opponents have players who are paid to play and given the sacrifices and commitments and time away from family and work that Guernsey FC players make, some supporters believe it is time for serious consideration to be made about paying for playing. ‘Guernsey FC is obviously a huge commitment and a very professional set-up. Being paid to play is certainly not something myself or any of the other players discuss. We are simply playing for the pride of Guernsey and challenging ourselves all the time,’ said the captain. ‘It’s an amazing experience to be playing against players that are paid very well and comparing our abilities. Guernsey FC certainly has many players, who if living in the UK, could do very well for themselves and climb the different levels of football. Anyone who thinks myself and the other Guernsey FC players expect or will expect to be paid certainly has
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the wrong impression of us. We simply love representing Guernsey and will continue to do so.’ Off the pitch Guernsey FC’s work in the community shows no sign of slowing down either and is seen as vitally important - its players and staff have attended more than 260 events in the first 18 months of existence. ‘We are a community football club and we continue to offer our help in any area possible. It’s important we do these events to show everyone who supports us, both financially and our volunteers, that we are here to make a difference in island life, showing young kids the opportunities they have ahead of them. Sport is fantastic for young people and when difficult situations in peoples’ lives come around, having a sport to keep you motivated, focused and on‑track is something amazing,’ he said. Looking further ahead, there have been renewed calls in both Guernsey and Jersey for the Muratti to be put back to the end of the season to allow the best players from both islands to battle it out for the historic Vase trophy. Cochrane is passionate about the issue. ‘The Muratti is regarded by most, if not all, as the biggest sports match in the Channel Islands. It should be the final football fixture of the season. It’s not just Guernsey FC fixtures which are scheduled around the Muratti ‑ other GFA fixtures still have to be completed and for this reason it must be pushed back.’ ‘It needs to retain its historic value and never go head‑to‑head in competition with other fixtures. The respected coaches from Guernsey and Jersey should have the pick of the best footballers from the two islands, with some preparation time. The sponsors also deserve the exposure for the financial backing they give this historic football match. It’s such a straight‑forward decision,’ he insists. There have also been recent calls for consideration about possibly installing a 4G playing surface at Footes Lane, but concerns about the state of the pitch, through no fault of hard-working groundsman Shane Moon, appear to have been temporarily alleviated after a machine was brought in. It explodes air beneath the surface to create cracks to allow sitting water to drain through and helps remove a layer of clay underneath and it is hoped the problems will be cured after the drains are fully cleared and monitored through regular maintenance. Politicians were asked if it was important for the States, despite a tightening financial belt, to give monetary backing, to the likes of a new playing surface, to allow Guernsey FC and the Guernsey Rugby Club, to flourish in future. ‘The success of Roary the Lion and GFC to the point where they are now seriously placed to win the FA Vase has been a phenomenon and fully justifies the brave crusaders who pushed ahead with the plan against significant club opposition,’ said Deputy John Gollop.
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‘The team has become a major news story, has brought islanders of all ages and backgrounds together, and has resurrected large football crowds not seen, Muratti days apart, for many decades. Yet there is a sense this key success story has occurred without much political involvement.’ ‘Personally, I have found it frustrating that due to the FTP [Financial Transformation Programme] and black hole economics, Culture and Leisure have been at the bottom of States expenditure priorities and may well disappear as a separate department very soon. As the island is constantly looking for positive advertising, a better profile and a sense of identity, the success of GFC should be celebrated with some political, moral and financial support. We can punch above our weight in sports ands arts too,’ he said. Deputy Matt Fallaize had the honour of being GFA secretary for 18 months about a decade ago. ‘We could see then that the one certain way to push the best players locally was to join what in the UK they used to call the Non‑League Pyramid, but for various reasons back then it was not possible to get our senior island representative side into a UK league. I am pleased for the guys behind Guernsey FC that they have overcome those complications and thus far their venture has to be regarded as a success on and off the pitch. They have had some fantastic results, their crowds are excellent and I know from our son’s attendance at their soccer school that they are working very hard in the community,’ he said.
GUERNSEY FC FACTFILE BOX (as at 14 February 2013) The prolific Ross Allen has scored 105 goals in all competitions - including friendlies £50,000 was made from merchandising during the first season The club averages home attendances of 1,055 at Footes Lane - with bigger games to come - it is ranked in the top 20 attendances for all non-League football in the UK It has 31 registered players It has more than 2,000 likes on Facebook and 2,846 Twitter followers, who have made 6,223 tweets 138 league goals were scored in the first season - with more than 60 already this season
‘I should not be surprised to see Guernsey FC climb the pyramid fairly swiftly and their journey will become even more interesting and exciting if they get another two or three rungs up the ladder and start playing in really competitive regional league competition. I can’t imagine that there has ever been a more exciting time to be a top island footballer and good luck to them because they work hard at their sport.’ ‘I think there are two caveats to add. One is that it has to be acknoweldged that the league they have had to start in is a long way down the pyramid and so is not quite as competitive as it might be. The other is that it seems to me inevitable that the emergence of Guernsey FC and the concentration of the best players at one club must impact upon the island’s other clubs and potentially affects the strength of the domestic leagues that are left behind. It may be that is a price worth paying for the brilliant opportunities which Guernsey FC offer our best players, but it is something which the GFA has to manage carefully if football is to retain its popularity locally as a mass participation sport,’ said Deputy Fallaize. ‘My love of football makes me inclined in my heart to favour the States providing financial backing if necessary, but as a member of the States my head tells me that any such proposal [for a newly laid playing surface] has to be assessed against competing priorities in areas like healthcare and education. There remains a deficit in public finances of around £30m. a year and a not inconsiderable number of politicians are prepared to consider real terms cuts in essential public services, so it’s difficult to conceive of a worse time for any sporting endeavour to be looking for public financial backing.’
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ILHA FUTEBOL ACADEMY WELCOME DUTCH CHAMPIONS, AFC AJAX TO THE SHORES OF GUERNSEY FOR WHAT WILL BE THEIR FIRST EVER TRIP TO THE CHANNEL ISLANDS. IFA’S DIRECTOR OF COACHING, CHRIS ARCHER FIRST ATTENDED AN AJAX CONSULTANCY COURSE IN APRIL 2011, IT WAS THEN DECIDED THAT THE PLAYERS ON GUERNSEY NEEDED TO EXPERIENCE A STYLE OF FOOTBALL THAT WAS FAST, DOMINANT AND EXCITING TO TRAIN UNDER. The Ajax youth academy is one of a kind; it’s unique because of its culture, proven history of success and player development. The coaching philosophy, facilities and innovative approach are still unmatched in the world of sport to day. The attraction for myself was the consistency and style of coaching, players as young as 8 years old are receptive to learning the same techniques as the first team. All players are treated with respect and equally command respect both of their teammates and coaching staff. Looking on you see that they are more than just a squad of players, a vibrant enthusiastic
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and dedicated team that give nothing but their all whether it be training or playing within academy matches. The three-day training experience is to offer an exclusive opportunity to those players that have been developed under Ilha Futebol Academy’s specialist training programme. I’m very excited for those players and wish that I had been able to experience such an event growing up in Guernsey football. Times have changed and with it football has moved on, I want the players to understand that with hard work, dedication and perseverance great things can happen. Ajax’s coaching experience is a gift to the players, my gratitude and appreciation is for the sponsors Rihoy & Son and MOO Architecture; from the initial concept they have given their full support and have shown great enthusiasm. Both Gavin Rihoy and Jamie Falla share the same vision for sports excellence and wanted to show their commitment to aiding local youth prospects to become technically advanced and more astute within the game of football. For an insight in to IFA’s player development modules email: chris@ ilhafutebolacademy.co.uk
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he theme of this month’s Gallery is ‘growth’ and in keeping with that, we’re taking a look at some of the best gadgets available to all you green-fingered folks
iROBOT LOOJ 330 GUTTER CLEANER
Cleaning muck out of your gutters is a potentially dangerous business (how many people must have toppled from ladders doing so?) but more importantly, it’s completely BORING. So thank the lord for iRobot, whose robot gutter cleaner means you can stand at the top of your ladder and do not much at all other than operate a remote control whilst it goes about the business of clearing your gutter. With a 500RPM motor and lithium battery, the Looj operates within a 50 feet range of the remote control, meaning you’ll have to make only a couple of trips up and down your ladder to get the job done. It also has an autonomous mode, which means that it’ll return to its starting point once its done its business. AVAILABLE FOR £200 FROM IROBOTEUROPE.CO.UK
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out there. With this array of technological treats, there’s no need to put quite so much back into it as was the case once upon a time. Wave to the future.
KOUBACHI WI-FI PLANT SENSOR
There are a number of gardening sensors and apps available at the moment – presumably to the displeasure of the gardening purist – but the Koubachi system is certainly the most-hyped. The sensor measures things like the plant’s water usage, temperature, humidity and light intensity, and using algorithms that I don’t understand, creates a ‘care plan’ for your plant. It’ll give you alerts as to when you need to water it and let you know if your plant is getting everything it needs. It’s basically a real life Tamagotchi. There’s an indoor and an outdoor version, and you can use it for multiple plants; once its spent a bit of time with one plant, it’ll have learnt everything it needs to know about it, then you can move it to a new plant. AVAILABLE FOR £65 FROM KOUBACHI.COM
HUSQVARNA AUTOMOWER
The likes of HG Wells, Arthur C Clarke and Phillip K Dick predicted that robots in the 21st Century would be ruthless killing machines that would develop self-awareness and eventually turn on humanity, reducing our cities to rubble and our societies to a horrifying dystopian mess. I don’t believe there’s anything in Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? about any cyborg lawnmowers carrying out the jobs that gardeners love to hate. But that is the reality
RITTENHOUSE ELECTRO WEEDER
If you like killing weeds but hate harmful chemicals, you’ll ruddy well love going on the rampage with the Rittenhouse Electro Weeder. Using a propane-powered heating unit that reaches 1000 Degrees Celsius, it produces infrared heat to kill the weed at the root, meaning that once zapped, the weed won’t be returning. It also doesn’t harm surrounding plants or grass, which is a bonus. Almost makes weeding sound like fun. AVAILABLE FOR £270 FROM RITTENHOUSE.CA
we face. Although the Husqvarna isn’t technically a cyborg, it is technically a robot. All you need to do to set this baby to work is arrange the accompanying perimeter wire around your lawn, within which the Automower operates, and it’ll rove away, cutting your grass, running in random directions and turning any time it hits an obstacle. Bish, and as they say, bosh. PRICES RANGE FROM £1,399 - £3,749.99 FROM HUSQVARNA.COM
EFCO SIT ON MOWER
Sick and tired of pushing your lawnmower around the garden? Or simply a thrill seeker desperate to combine the adrenaline-rush of being behind the wheel with the high-octane kick of mowing some absolute lawn? Well, whichever one you are (and the probability is you’re one or the other, let’s face it), you probably want to get yourself an EFCO Sit On Mower. There’s a range of different models, but the one that’s getting me excited is the EF63. A 6.5 horsepower Briggs & Stratton engine? Phwoooar! Hard-wearing steel rotary blade? Corrrr blimey! 140 litre capacity grassbox? Suits you sir! If I was seventeen again, I’d get one of these as my first car and be the coolest kid on the block. VARIOUS MODELS AVAILABLE FROM CAF ENGINEERING, TRINITY
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EASYBLOOM
Similar to the Koubachi device, Easybloom is a sensor which measures things like sunlight, temperature, water drainage and fertilizer, but this sensor is designed to be used before you plant anything. Used in sync with software that contains a 6,000+ plant library, the Easybloom will tell you what plants, flowers and vegetables are best suited to your environment, whether indoors or outside. It also offers step-by-step advice on how best to tend to the plants in your garden, essentially eradicating the need to garden by trial and error – which for some might take the fun out of it. But for those that just want to grow a prize marrow with no faffing about, the Easybloom a handy bit of technology. AVAILABLE FOR £12 FROM EASYBLOOM.COM
AEROGROW AEROGARDEN
If you’ve ever fancied the idea of growing your own herbs or vegetables but been put off by the idea of having to maintain and tend to them, the AeroGrow’s a pretty cool gadget. It’s a garden unit featuring a pre-seeded pod, two daylight-spectrum bulbs and nutrients and works using apparently ‘NASA-tested aeroponic technology.’ It sprays a fine mist of nutrients on to the roots of your herbs or vegetables (so no soil is involved) within a chamber containing ‘near-perfect rainforest’ conditions, and monitors itself to provide optimum growing conditions for each plant. Hey presto! A constant supply of fresh ingredients. A pretty ideal chef’s tool really. AVAILABLE FOR £100 FROM EASYBLOOM.COM
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WATER & LIGHT SHOW SPRINKLER
Possibly the coolest gadget on this list, Hammacher’s sprinkler is a cost-effective way to add a bit of extra colour to any garden party. Simply connect it to a hose and as water flows through the sprinkler it powers a small turbine which generates a set of LEDs. The sprinkler casts a plume of fine mist measuring around 6 by 19 feet, which changes colour from red to blue to green to yellow to purple – it’s a RAINBOW MAKING MACHINE. Why didn’t they call it a Rainbow Making Machine? They would literally be the most in-demand thing in the world, ever. AVAILABLE FOR £30 FROM HAMMACHER.COM
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n the age of iEverything and App culture it’s not surprising that home automation is becoming more accessible. A few years ago multi room audio was still incredibly expensive and meant a lot of cables and the need to speak to (and donate cosiderable money to) Mr Bang and Mr Olufsen.
These days Airplay and Sonos have us all using our iPhones and iPads to control music around the house. Ain’t no thang. However, what is the next step up? You’ve been able to control every facet of your house for a while but it’s not been a job for the feint hearted. The clunky and expensive nature of systems available and technical wizardry required to implement an installation did plenty to disuade even those that could afford them. This sort of technology is, to certain men, is like expensive jewellery is to certain girls - shiny, expensive and objects of desire. Whether you’re male or female, the ability to turn your heating on, preheat the oven and close the blinds from your phone or automativally as your front gate opens when it detects you’ve arrived home seems pretty damn cool. Being able to play Playstation on any TV in your house is also something that could become indespensible to some. In Jersey we have several providers of home automation. We’ve seen Control4 demo’d at Smarthome above Euronics in the past, changing mood lighting with different settings on your TV. This month we went to visit the new kid on the block, Zero1, who now distribute the Savant system. Savant are the only provider to develop their platform with endorsement from Apple, utilising iPhone and iPad as the means of controlling all facets of your potentially electronically operated home. In their new showroom above Base hifi the team at Zero1 have built their own apartment to demonstrate the system. We were impressed.
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The interface seems easy to operate and the technology required to run the whole shebang fits into a small server rack, able to be hidden away simply in a small cupboard. The guys told me they were able to wire and set up the showroom in just three days. They can also administer your system remotely should things go awry. No that’s technical piece of mind. Zero1 tell us that a Savant system typically starts from £20,000 but that’s apparantly normal for an all singing, all dancing home automation system. They were keen to point out that developers are loving it. If you’re going to buy a £1million home in Jersey, which isn’t as unusual as it would be in elsewhere, and there was one with this system and one without.... well, you know what I mean. www.zero1.je | www.smarthomejersey.com
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WE GET BEHIND THE WHEEL OF THE REVISED SEVEN-SEAT GRAND SCENIC The Renault Grand Scenic is one of the most popular people carriers on sale thanks to its blend of sharp looks, comfort and a spacious interior. If you need to ferry around a large tribe (family) then look to the Grand Scenic. Not only does this awesome people carrier sport seven (yes I said SEVEN) seats but as it’s longer than the standard car. This means more interior space for your little monkeys along with an abundance of storage for all their stuff. The Grand Scenic also comes with some genuinely useful familyfriendly features such as sleep safe headrests to support the necks of snoozing youngsters. This we would like to feel encourage them to sleep ensuring you are left in peace for the duration of your journey and a welcome essential when taking the car abroad. Other features include TomTom comes well equipped, with Sat-Nav, AirCon, Bluetooth and cruise control. The Grand Scenic handles safely and predictably with good control and a cushioned ride that irons out road imperfections well. It’s great at eating up motorway miles and quite happy bustling along the smaller country lanes of Guernsey too. Heavily assisted electronic power steering makes driving the MPV a breeze. The tall windows make for excellent visibility when driving, keeping you and your family safer and of course aid brilliantly in a game of car journey ‘Eye Spy” .. the guys at Renault really have thought of everything. OUR VERDICT The updated Grand Scenic justifies its place as one of the MOST popular MPV’s with its attention to detail and all round functionality. The 1.6-litre dCi engine really impresses, with strong performance and very low running costs. The cabin is full of useful cubbies, while the high roofline means you can carry seven in absolute comfort. Renault’s new four-year warranty and servicing pack only adds to its appeal. If you are in the market for an MPV or considering expanding your family then this car is a MUST.
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ENGINE: 1.6-LITRE 4CYL TURBODIESEL POWER: 128BHP TRANSMISSION: SIX-SPEED MANUAL, FRONT-WHEEL DRIVE 0-60MPH: 10.4 SECONDS TOP SPEED: 121MPH ECONOMY/CO2: 64.2MPG/114G/KM
To book a test drive please Call 01481 242190 or visit our showroom Freelance Motor Group, Vale Garage Complex, Braye Road, Guernsey, GY3 5PA
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lose your eyes and imagine an incredible stretch of road. You’re travelling along it at whatever pace suits your mood, behind the wheel of the one vehicle that you truly desire. It’s nothing short of lustful indulgence. My hands are gripped around a wooden rimmed wheel, my hair is being rapidly diminished by the escalating breeze, the deep howl of over seven litres of V8 resonates through my bones and I couldn’t lift my torso forward for the forces of physics even if I wanted to. There are probably leather driving gloves involved too, you know, just to look the part. The one car I know I’ve always wanted to own since childhood despite never having even met anyone in a position to enable me a vain attempt at convincing them that they should let me drive theirs? An AC Cobra, and I’d probably drive it around just like I was in the film Twin Town, too. I used to think that any self-respecting motoring enthusiast had to posess a fantasy collection list of biblical proportions, but I’ve managed to whittle it down to three, and now you’ve made it this far I might as well bore you with details of the other two and exactly why they’re so special.
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They say that everything’s big in America, and so god bless Carroll Shelby, a Texan chicken farmer with a desire for racing. Taking what has since become a widely imitated and instantly reocgnisable British design and shoehorning in a selection of Ford V8 engines from the admirably sized 289cu up to an incredibly impressive 427cu (that’s 7.2 litres this side of the Atlantic), the Shelby Cobra was famously demonstrated to prospective buyers with the use of a $100 bill tucked behind the windscreen. If the passenger could lean forward and take it as Mr Shelby demonstrated his Cobra’s absurd acceleration it was theirs to keep. Not only did he always win the bet, he won a hell of a lot of customers too. Those of you in the know will likely have noticed a theme running here, one that involves British marques sporting large capacity V8 engines imported from the US. Jensen’s Interceptor showcased British engineering along with Italian coachwork and American muscle and frankly, just looks fantastic. The long, sweeping bonnet, that fishbowl rear windscreen, acres of slaughtered cow tastefully and comfortably engulfing the interior, and of course, the noise. Who needs more that 3 gears anyway?
The final contender in my top three is even more of a mongrel than the occupier of the number two spot. A British design for a subsiduary of an American manufacturer who were bought by a French company, built in Scotland, refined in England and became the underdog and unidsputed champion of world rallying at the start of the eighties in the hands of Henri Toivonen. It can only be the Talbot Sunbeam Lotus. I had one as a student at art college in the UK. Children pointed and people stopped to regale me with their tales of ownership or how one of their mates had one and it used to absolutely destroy their Escort RS2000, a once dominant force in rallying. One gent even went to far as to shout ‘sad f*ckers like me get hard-ons over cars like this’ as he walked by, and assuming that he meant it in a metaphorical sense, I too have become one of those people. Yet you never see one. Ever. Its recipe for success? Take a lightweight, rear wheel drive hatchback with a compact wheelbase and add the canted over twin cam engine from a Lotus Esprit. The result? Incredible fun, incredibly hard to keep in a straight line and with an even more incredible risk of losing your driving license.
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S U PE R STAR DJ words | Nick Mollet randon Block is a dance music icon, who has carried a legendary status ever since becoming one of the first residents in the Space Terrace in Ibiza along with his friend Alex P. He is infamous for his party spirit and raw energy, always smiling through his sets, and he has been a staunch champion of the funkier end of house music. Despite having been on the scene for over 25 years the household name remains one of Britain’s most sought-after DJs, with his diary generally full up to six months in advance, so it was a real coup to secure his services for a set inside the VIP tent at the Guernsey Festival. ‘I love it all and it’s a very great honour to be recognised for what I have done, even from the days when I was nuts,’ he said. ‘I love my music, just playing tunes that people like and getting a response.’ He was intrinsically linked to the underground dance music scene that became a national and global phenomenon and the superstar DJ even had islanders doing the conga during his set at the Rabbit Warren, which left him chuckled. ‘I love the Channel Islands - it’s like going to Spain but to England without the weather - people’s general demeanour is fantastic here,’ he said. He was full of praise for the festival. ‘It’s very laid back and everyone is really cool. Every time I have been here in Guernsey I have had a really good time. As festivals go I love these small ones.’ ‘Keep on rocking Guernsey - keep on ‘Block-booking’ - I will be back,’ he vowed. He has kept to his word with his return to play at The Townhouse in February. So what has he been up to recently? ‘I have been DJing quite a bit and getting back into production because I want to try and find a sound I like that is unique to me. My plan is to make a few records of my own,’ he exclusively told Gallery magazine. ‘I have looked at it as a new start with new challenges. Dance music is so diverse now and I want to find a sound that I like.’ He has no plans to give up the job he loves so much any time yet. ‘’Music has gone absolutely crazy and has created longetivity and has opened up a lot of new doors and genres and has given a bounce to everything and these last 20 years have been revolutionary.’ Gone are the days where vinyl was all the rage on the decks for DJs’ sets. ‘You can’t stop technology - it’s just the world moving on - vinyl is great and valuable and great to look after but some of the clubs have not even got turntables now,’ he said. ‘I still have a few thousand records with which I can reminisce.’ He also has a clear message for aspiring Guernsey DJs well worth listening to. ‘Now is the time - the world is open to new DJs because of technology,’ he advised. ‘If you want to be a DJ get into production and get on the internet and out there virally - it’s ideal now - now is the time.’ Born in 1967 in London, his career took off way back in 1985 at his local boozer in Harrow and he secured his first club residency at Zig Zag in Ealing in 1998. He was Muzik magazine’s ‘Caner of the Year’ three times and in 1996 his love of partying and hedonistic lifestyle was taking his toll on his health and he had a cocaine addiction spiralling way out of control and costing him up to £2,000 a
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week. ‘Blocko’ had picked up illnesses including Tuberculosis and Hepatitis and doctors had warned him to give up drugs or he had two weeks to live they were astounded a person could take so much drugs and still stand up. His biography entitled ‘The Life & Lines of Brandon Block’ details how he had drips attached to his ravaged body as he battled jaundice at the peak of his cocaine addiction. Of the easy accessibility of drugs in the music industry, he was once quoted as saying: ‘That’s the problem - it’s always there, but you have to make a decision. Make it and then there’s no going back - you can’t mess around with that stuff. The fact was that it was something I liked doing, it was good fun at the time, as well as being available and I had the money to do it. The more you take, the more you want - unfortunately that’s the way it is. Then you go down the slope.’ But he somehow managed to overcome his drug problems and in 2009 he agreed to take part in an anti-drugs campaign for the UK Government - and he is proud of his continual anti- drugs and alcohol charity work. ‘I do voluntary work with drugs and alcohol people and it’s nice to give something else back,’ he told Gallery. So has he any regrets? ‘I have no regrets - I’m lucky to be alive because of my past,’ he admitted. ‘Maybe I would have skipped out the drug addiction but it was all part of growing up.’ After de-toxing and kicking drugs out of his life his fortunes improved along with his health. In 1997, he became a radio presenter alonside Alex P, presenting a show on Kiss 100. He later released three singles under his Blockster alias - Something Goin’ On’, ‘Grooveline’ and ‘You Should Be’ - a remix of ‘You Should Be Dancing’ by the Bee Gees, which reached number 3 in the UK singles chart. The joker in the pack and Ibiza ‘nutter’ also had an infamous scrapping confrontation at the 2000 Brit Awards with Ronnie Wood, which saw him splashed across the tabloid front pages the next day. Today, he has more than six million Google images and his pioneering residency with Alex P in Ibiza in the early 90’s took club life in the party isle and worldwide to a new dimension. ‘I have had great times all over the world. Each time had its moments but you can’t beat Ibiza as a place to DJ. Being part of the residency of Space with Alex P for the first six years and being instrumental in the start of a worldwide phenomenon was amazing and great moments,’ he told Gallery.
One of the world’s superstar DJs was a guest for the Guernsey festival last year. Gallery writer Nick Mollet got up close to fellow Spurs fan Brandon Block for an exclusive interview.
So is he planning to return to Guernsey? ‘I’m always happy to come here - I want to come back and I love it - it’s a great island.’ ‘It’s nice Britain has the Channel Islands and it’s part of the monarchy,’ he said. Is there any DJs he really admires? ‘One of my favourite DJs is Norman Jay I have admired him for years - and Ricky Morrison. There is a certain groove I grew up with and Norman epitomises it. I don’t bad-mouth DJs,’ he insisted. Away from DJing, the former cocky schoolboy from Wembley loves playing badminton and following his team Tottenham Hotspur. Top man - very approachable and genuine and a top DJ!
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VR: I was thinking you kind of sound like in a good way; a bunch of sailors with a bottle of rum who are on a boat all like Woop Woop Woop! ROC: [Band all cheers] Bretton: We’re a party band that want people to have a good time. Dan: PIRATES! Bretton: We share the Guernsey Culture, our lyrics are based on Guernsey culture and what we do in Guernsey. Dan: …and Disney.
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VR: I’m not even going to bother asking if you get nervous before a performance as you seem to be so full of beans! words | Victoria Robert
IF THE MADNESS AND THE BEASTIE BOYS PRO-CREATED AND THE RESULTING BABY WAS BROUGHT UP BY A GAGGLE OF DRUNKEN SAILORS, AND THEN THAT BABY DECIDED TO FORM A BAND; YOU WOULD HAVE A SOUND THAT IS REMINISCENT OF LOCAL, BORN, BRED AND HEDGE VEDGE INSPIRED, RENTOCLEAN.
I RECENTLY HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO WATCH THEM FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE FERMAIN TAVERN, AND I FOUND THEIR UPBEAT, WIGGLE INDUCING PERFORMANCE WAS THE PERFECT ANTIDOTE TO A LONG WEEK OF WORK. THEIR PIRATE-ESQUE, BRIT SKA SOUND WAS RIGHT UP MY MUSICAL FANCY.
ROC: [band has a short debate between Lifejacket and Twelve Tribe Mansion (if they had competed)] Tom: It’s difficult because there is such an age range. So it’s like, you’ve got to take into account enthusiasm, and how they relate to the audience and so on. There were a few bands there who were like 15/16 you know and they were amazing. I was quite surprised to win to be honest. Dan: It was a fix!
After winning the Guernsey Gigs Battle of the Bands last year, they went on to record a 5 track EP in less than 2 days at the famous Monnow Valley studio, which has played host to prominent names such as Led Zeppelin and Oasis. With the postperformance beers at the ready, I sat down for a quick chat with the quartet.
VR: Your performances are quite energetic and stuff, do you ever worry about making mistakes, how do you handle them?
VR: How did you get together as a band? ROC: Tom: [We were] thrown together as a back up band for Dan, who had two solo bookings for Summer 2011. That winter we mutated…. Dan: We’re all just mates and got together to play music. We’re mates. We’re the mates. VR: What was your first practice like? ROC: Kieran: A church graveyard.. Bretton: We all turned up at a church to jam, and the church was locked.. Dan: And the vicar was out.. VR: Is that actually true? ROC: Tom: That was our first meeting point, to practice in a church, but as I’m not allowed on hallowed ground, we went somewhere else… VR: So you won the Battle of The Bands hosted by Guernsey Gigs didn’t you? ROC: Yeh Mon. VR: If it was not you that won, then what band do you think deserved to?
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ROC: Dan: I would probably break down and... Tom: So you didn’t notice any tonight then? VR: Nope ROC: Tom: Excellent, well that’s how we handle them. [everybody laughs] Tom: You’ve just got to keep playing eh. Dan: We include them as part of the show. VR: Where do you get most of your inspiration from as a band? ROC: Kieran: From Alcohol Bretton: Our inspiration is, what amuses us, amuses them. VR: Well obviously a lot of the songs you played tonight have a lot of Guernsey references to them... ROC: Kieran: That’s because we’re from Guernsey eh. Dan: I would say our inspiration comes from getting together, having a few brewskies, and then just having a good time, and whatever comes from that, we will write about. Bretton: Can I note one of my favourite lyrics. “She’s all moist, and you don’t have to pay, she’s been round the island more than the 7A” Kieran: The whole of that song makes me laugh all the way through it.
ROC: Tom: Depends on the occasion. Bretton: I was very chilled tonight because of ol’ Mr. Guillou. Dan: Mark Guillou, we love him. Tom: He’s knows people get nervous, so he works at destroying the nerves. VR: What bands are you into, i.e. what bands did you grow up on that inspired your writing? ROC: Dan: Generally for me it was Sublime. Liked a bit of them. Tom: Everything from ABBA to [Led] Zeppelin. Dan: Brett’s biggest inspiration is Queen. VR: So you guys recorded an album? ROC: Dan: We got a ******* EP! Tom: Due for release some time soon. VR: How can people expect to get it? Is it going to be on iTunes? ROC: Dan: In a raffle. Tom: The nearest charity shop. Dan: You might get it at a raffle with a bit of meat. Bretton: We chipped off to Monnow Valley which is a famous studio. We have finally paid them off, so they are finally going to send us the tapes. VR: Where are you planning on doing future gigs? ROC: Dan: Whoever will let us. Tom: We will be out and about soon. Doing a Guernsey Tour! Bretton: Tonight was out first gig of pure originals, every song was an original. VR: Is there anything else that you would like to add? ROC: Bretton: Basically you know how people say you are what you eat? Well, we are what we drink. These gents certainly are salt of the earth, and it would be a cardinal sin not to (briefly) whack down the magazine and log on to https://soundcloud.com/rentoclean and listen to their EP ‘Four Monkeys and No Typewriter.’ I am sure you will agree (assuming that you have ears) that they deserve a massive crowd, so why not, while you are at it…Like their Facebook page ‘RentOClean’ and stay tuned for updates on gig listings, so you too, can join in on the pirating party! GUERNSEY’S STYLE MAGAZINE
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THE PULSE - FERMAIN TAVERN Pics: Andrew Le Poidevin | Tallpictures.com
After an incredible 30 years The Pulse released their debut album to an almost full Fermain Tavern with support from LOTLB and local dj SilverVespa.
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NEW LOOK - GUERNSEY AWARDS FOR ACHIEVEMENT Pics: Langlois Photography
Livingroom Estate Agents took the new look Guernsey Awards for Achievement’s gala evening by storm last night, scooping up three of the five business awards. The local estate agents were presented with the first BWCI Innovation Award and the inaugural Healthspan Excellence in Marketing Award before being declared Guernsey’s best business, when they were honoured with the Commerce & Employment Guernsey Business of the Year award.
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Other businesses creating the headlines were; fund administration company Morgan Sharpe who were the first recipients of the NatWest Best New Business Award and the Channel Islands Cooperative Society Limited who took home the new Condor Ferries Employer of the Year award. In the Condor Ferries Employer of the Year award Channel Islands Co-operative Society were victorious over two companies from the finance sector, Schroders (C.I.) Limited, and Deutsche Bank International Limited. Chief Executive of Condor Ferries, James Fulford, said all three companies had put their staff at the heart of their developments, however this particularly shone through in the work of the Co-op.
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FUTURE SHOCK FERMAIN TAVERN Pics: Hannah Saul and Matt Berry Over the day 10 bands played, Tantale, Bright_Lights, Lifejacket, Party In Paris, Bulletproof, The Black Vote, Rentoclean, The OK, The Phantom Cosmonaut, Mike Meinke. The whole idea behind this event is to get local Channel Island bands all under one roof to encourage them to engage with one another to help galvanise more of a ‘scene’ feel in Guernsey. Some of the bands on the bill would never normally play with each other in an indoor venue so I thought it’s a great opportunity to diversify whilst getting everyone to engage with one another. It’s also a great opportunity for fans to play to a new audience which always happens at festivals. The event was a massive success, the venue was packed all day and got busier during the evening, massive success and will be looking to do another soon!
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