Guernsey’s Style Magazine | no. 12 | November 2012 | the
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Myan calendar Yellowism Trench deep, mountain high Weird and wild Wandering wonders
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CONTENTS
INTRO
HIGHLIGHTS
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Fashion shoot
78 Cocktail competition results
30 Artists profile
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80 Door jewellery
104 T&T
Galley guide to travel for all ages
Last months competition winners: Clegg Gifford WID Winner - 55024
CONTENTS Highlights................................................................01 Edito ............................................................................02 Contributors ...........................................................04 Wanderlust ..............................................................05 Horoscopes .............................................................06 News in Numbers................................................07 Event Listings ........................................................08 Misc Page .................................................................10 Events... ........................................................ 11 Swoffers 40th Birthday.....................................12 Sure TV Launch ...................................................13 Bon Marche Open Day ....................................14 KRyS Global..... ......................................................15 Jonathan Alexander Launch ........................16
GAC: Artist Spotlight .......................................32 Yellowism .................................................................34
Travel .......................................................35
Trench Deep, Plateau High ...........................36 Sharing the Wanderlust ..................................38 The Silk Road.........................................................39 Weird & Wild ..........................................................40 The Time We Walked .......................................42 Millennium TVA..................................................43 The Gallery guide to travel ...........................44 Wanderlust ..............................................................46
Fashion.....................................................47
Social ...........................................................................18 Myan Calendar......................................................19 Themed Article.....................................................20 POTM .........................................................................22
Fashion Shoot ....................................................... 48 Thomas & Miles ...................................................55 Womens Fashion .................................................56 Mens Fashion..... ....................................................57 Ask the Expert... ....................................................58 Style Stalker.. ..........................................................59
Give.... .......................................................23
Beauty ...................................................... 61
Upfront .....................................................17
Peak Challenge .....................................................24 Win with a WID ...................................................25 Our Communty ....................................................26
Culture ..................................................... 27 Film Review ............................................................28 Book Corner............................................................29 Artist Profile ...........................................................30
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Beauty News ...........................................................62 Planet Beauty... ......................................................63 Don’t Forget Your Toothbrush... .................64 Sail Away With Me Honey ............................65
7 Wonders of the World... ................................76 Laska Cocktail Competition 2012.. ...........78 Rekorderlig... ...........................................................76
Home ........................................................ 79
Bonsai Door Jewellery... ..................................80 Historical Heaven ...............................................82 New Phase Construction ................................84
Business ...................................................87
Business News ......................................................90
Sport .........................................................93
Hockey .......................................................................94 Paralympics Inspiration ..................................96
Hardware ................................................99
Wandering Wonders ........................................ 100 IQ Gadget of the Month .................................102
Music ........................................................103
T&T...............................................................................104 The Light of the Night Tour .........................106 Paparazzi: Fusion October .............................108 Paparazzi: Halloween ........................................109 Paparazzi: Sons of the Desert.......................110
Boredom...................................................112
Appetite ................................................... 67
Pavillion Restaurant ..........................................68 Mr & Mrs Le Page................................................70
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elcome weary traveller to your latest destination: the wanderlust edition of Gallery magazine. Inside you’ll find all manner of interesting adventures to, and beyond, the horizons of local life. We have film and fashion reviews, travel photography and reveries, travel guides for all ages, book reviews, and short stories. So step forth into this barely mapped literary continent of cultural delights and explore. But, before you embark on your journey of a month-time, we should make sure you’re adequately prepared. And what better way to prepare for the wanderlust edition than with an examination of that feeling. The word wanderlust comes from the German wandern (to hike) and lust (desire), and roughly translated means an enjoyment of ‘strolling, roaming about or wandering’ according to Wikipedia. It entered into the English language in 1902, a reflection of the journeyman (apprenticeship) tradition of German Romanticism. However, when we think of wanderlust today, we only occasionally think of young, lederhosen clad, workmen strolling from hill to hill. Instead it denotes a kind of passion, a desire for the new, both geographically and culturally. When we speak of someone consumed by wanderlust, we picture seasoned travellers addicted to the thrill of finding a new home, however temporarily. So, with that cleared up we assume you know what you’re getting yourself into. Without further ado, pick up your rucksack and tie back your dreadlocks, it’s time to set off on the long road to next month. And remember, the journey is every bit as important as the destination.
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THIS MONTH WE ASKED OUR CONTRIBUTORS A THEMED QUESTION... If money was no object and you could go to ANY destination, where would it be and why?
JASON SHAMBROOK
I would go to the centre of the earth to see exactly what the film was all about and possibly meet up with Professor Lidenbrock. CAROLINE MAUGER
This year I was lucky enough to go to India, which I’d wanted to visit for years. Next on my wish list would be Australia and New Zealand: I’d like to spend a few months there, five star all the way please. So kind of Gallery to offer this to the writers! KAY WORTHINGTON
I would go to Neverland and pick up the marbles I lost some time ago. However, if there was too much fog and I couldn’t negotiate my way past the second star to the right and straight on till morning, I might like to visit Monument Valley in Utah, and become a cowgirl. Yippeeyio!!
be awesome, and as a billionaire I would buy a house in any little place I came to that took my fancy. But eventually, my life of leisure would have to end. I have no doubt that travelling the world in such a manner, I would encounter any number of injustices. I’d probably also learn lots of awesome ninja skills and stuff because, well, why not. And so, eventually, I’m sure that my mind would turn to what I, as a highly skilled billionaire with a strong sense of justice, could do to make things better. Of course, it would be dress as a bat and hunt the vermin that prays on the weak. So, my glorious world tour would end, as I have no doubt that I would eventually become Batman. Just for the record, by the way, I am not currently Batman.
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LOIS MANSFIELD
MARTINE ELLIS
Zihuatanejo, Mexico... it’s a little place right on the Pacific. The Mexicans say that the Pacific has no memory and that’s where I’d like to be, a warm place with no memory, for a time.
EMMA FAWSON
If money was no object, I’d like to go to Finland at Christmas. I’d stay in a log cabin with a roaring fire and go on a husky sled. I love the snow; it’s so much more festive than the rain we usually get.
KATE LISTER
There are too many places in the world that I would love to visit, so, if money was really no object, I’d get myself a private jet and go wander the world. At the moment though, I would love to see the Northern Lights and go whale watching in Alaska. I’ve been whale watching twice and did not seen any whales on either trip so hopefully I’d be successful this time!
THEO LEWORTHY
If money was no object, and I could do whatever I liked, I’d probably do a world tour. I’d spend two or maybe three years just travelling from place to place drinking in different local bars around the world, or occasionally on a beach or the top of a mountain or something like that. It would
If I were made of money, I would hot-foot it right over to Richard Branson’s little piece of paradise, Necker Island. Aside from the fact that it is super secluded and private, nothing would make me more chipper than soaking up the sunshine in the lap of luxury, with golden sands and the ocean right on the doorstep, having spa treatments on tap, and all whilst being waited on hand and foot. Sigh... VIV PALLOT
I’d love to spend the rest of my life travelling in comfortl! No single destination, just lots of round-the-world trips would keep me happy! But I’d also help out a few folk along the way…. When I left education I went straight into work, while some of my friends went travelling. It wasn’t for me at the time, I am not really a back-packing/hostel sort of a girl. However, if money were no object, then I’d definitely want to ‘go travelling’ for a year, at least, but I’d do it in style. I’d stay in the finest hotels and travel in the most comfortable, luxurious way possible. I think the seven wonders of the world would be a good starting point (minus the pyramids, I’ve seen those).
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WANDERLUST
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words | THEO LEWORTHY
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artwright looked out of the observatory window. Mars was red and barren beyond the confines of the Dome, humanity’s first space colony. It had taken almost twenty years to construct, a joint effort undertaken by all developed countries on Earth. At the time, Cartwright knew, it had been sold as the first glimpse of a new future: a future of cooperation between nations and a return of the pioneer spirit. The truth, however, was that Earth was quickly becoming inhospitable. In 2042, when Cartwright had been a young man embarking upon the first of his many adventures, the science officer of the United Nations had privately addressed the leaders of the world. They had found irrefutable proof that pollution levels had reached critical mass. Climate change was not only undeniable, it was irreversible, and the swathes of natural disasters overcoming the globe were thought to be a direct result. Earth was five years away from an energy crisis. Natural, sustainable power had failed to fill the void left by fossil fuels, and Earth’s coal, gas and oil were all but gone. At the time, of course, Cartwright had been as oblivious to the danger as anyone else. In 2042 he was documenting what he (erroneously) believed to be the extra terrestrial origins of the Amahuaca people of the southeastern Amazon basin in Peru and Brazil. A wry smile passed his lips for an instant as he recalled a mountain top duel with the nefarious Professor Gault, his intellectual adversary and nemesis. Unbidden, the cybernetic ring finger of his left hand twitched, recalling it’s former life as an appendage of flesh and blood. Cartwright stood, and paced to the other end of his spacious apartment. The news of the Great Space Exploration hit upon his return to London in the same year. Brooding from his failure in the Amazon, Cartwright had been fascinated by the concept of space travel and interstellar adventure. Virgin territories lay nestled in the night sky waiting for him to unlock their secrets. A few years later, in 2045, Cartwright had been given the opportunity to experience space travel himself. Having finally solved the riddle of the Sphinx, he singlehandedly brought the Cult of Set,
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a bizarre group of occult inspired terrorists in Egypt, to justice. And in doing so, came to the attention of the CIA. The first bio-dome, the Moon project, had failed cataclysmically. Despite early optimism, it had become quickly apparent that too much debris from Earth was circling the asteroid. Three attempts (and 57 lives) later, the project was abandoned, and work on Mars began. But Cartwright had never expected to be a part of it. 2070. His 50th birthday. Sir Gerald W Cartwright, PHD: adventurer, intellectual, gentleman; son of the infamous 20th century detective Sir Barnabas Cartwright. And he was spending it here, on this god forsaken red rock, in exile. 5 years ago, Cartwright had been discovered with his pants down (literally and figuratively) in the same room as the Prime ministers wife and daughter. It had not been his finest hour. So now he was confined to Mars, the British ambassador to the Dome, humanity’s new home. It had been exciting at first, but the terraforming project was slow moving, and there was only so much to see inside the Dome. Cartwright longed to be trekking in the Himachal Pradesh, wondering through the amazon, sitting in a Bedouin tent in the Sahara drinking bitter coffee. He missed the myriad sights and smells of Earth. He missed Jamaican rum on the beaches. He missed the run down smoke filled bars in New Africa. Most of all, he missed the women: all colours, accents and ages. The Dome did a poor job of replicating Earths cultural diversity. It had it’s own drab colours and smells. It was no place for a traveller. No place for an adventurer. But it was all that was left. Cartwright picked up a large glass of the Martian whisky he kept by his bedside and downed it in one. It was a poor copy of its ancestors, uncertain whether it was trying to be scotch or bourbon and failing at both. It’s synthetic flavour lingered in his nostrils as he looked out into space. He thought he could see it, a tiny speck glowing in the distance. All that was left after last year’s disaster. The dead rock he’d once called home.
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HOROSCOPES
YOUR MONTHLY HOROSCOPES words | Sharon Ward
illustration | Helina Matthews
ARIES March 21 -April 19
LIBRA September 23 -October 22
Slow but steady is the way forward this month. Mars going into Capricorn mid month will bring you focus and discipline, just don’t expect anything to happen in an instant. Sets your sights as high as you like though, nothing can stop you . You can climb any mountain right now.
Life will be fun and frolics until the 22nd. Your charm and grace will get you places that before you’ve only dreamed of. From this date, money matters will come to the fore. However, you’ll soon realise that there’s more to life than money and that some life lessons really are good for the soul
TAURUS April 20 -May 20
You’re charming and graceful up until the 22nd then it all changes. Venus into Scorpio means that anyone who treads on you is going to get stung. Go easy on your enemies though – next month you may need their help. The end of the month brings an opportunity for reconciliation.
GEMINI May 21 -June 20
You can certainly see through everyone at the moment. Your mind is razor sharp and you’re ready to take on the world. Words are your weapon, but they also open up opportunities, so be a little careful before you speak without thinking – you could do more harm than good.
CANCER June 21 -July 22
The eclipse on the 13th gives you the opportunity to begin again. You’re much more powerful than you realise. If you’re not happy with the way things are, then its time to change. Work backwards – think about where you’d really like to be in your life and then make the changes that will get you there.
LEO July 23 -August 22
Time to get on with all of those plans you keep talking about. From the middle of the month, there will be the opportunity to clear out the past and move on properly. It might not be easy, but its time to put some things in the bin once and for all. Then you’ll be free to make your dreams reality
VIRGO August 23 -September 22
Mercury is changing direction on the 6th and so recent ideas and plans will need a review. If you don’t recheck everything now, then later you could find that you’ve missed some of the finer details. You’re on the right path; you just have to make sure that all of the bricks are safely cemented in
SCORPIO October 23 -November 21
The Sun in Scorpio will bring energy and vitality to you. It’s about time as of late you may have felt as though the world has been sitting on your shoulders. The eclipse on the 13th will bring an opportunity for better understanding of what you need from life. Don’t be afraid to stand tall and demand what you know is rightfully yours.
SAGITTARIUS November 22 -December 21
You have the ability to accomplish a great deal this month. Use your loving warmth and charm to get others to do some of the work for you while you concentrate on bigger plans. Have faith in what you want to do and it will come easily to you - stride forward with confidence you’ll shine as the star you truly are.
CAPRICORN December 22 -January 19
Deep feelings bubbling under the surface will come out this month. Anything that’s been hidden will come out into the world and no-one can keep a secret from you. If you listen carefully and make good use of what you hear, you’ll know exactly what to do next.
AQUARIUS January 20 -February 18
Life is about to change and you’ll get the opportunity to prove to everyone that you’re on the right track. You’ll soon see clearly where you want to go and you’ll be set on heading straight there. Just make sure that you let others in on your plans so that you have some company on the way
PISCES February 19 -March 20
You can go towards the unknown with faith right now. Tread where others are afraid to and you’ll soon realise that there’s nothing is to fear. The more you stand up to others, the more you’ll realise that they’re not anywhere near as strong or as powerful as you thought they were.
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NEWS IN NUMBERS
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Specsaver’s volunteers clean up St Mary St Michaels reservation.
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Raise in animal feed after the recent weather problems.
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Guide dog and volunteer walked around town to raise awarness for the guide dogs for the blind assocation.
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Year old Guernsey tennis start Heather Watson won a WTA tour singles title, the first female Brit to do so since 1988.
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Children were treated to a presentaion by t.v presententer Matt Baker and Saumarez Park
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pence is what the new raise in taxi fares equates to after a three mile journey.
Weeks residents of former St Martins hotel were given to find a new home after it was decided to be shut down.
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NOVEMBER 2012 FOR MORE GREAT LOCAL EVENTS AND BUSINESSES VISIT WWW.THEBESTOFGUERNSEY.CO.UK
01.11.12 – 17.12.12
05.11.12
PRINCESS ELIZABETH HOSPITAL
GARENNE STAND, FOOTES LANE
EYEGAZE ART SARAH EZEKIEL EXHIBITION
£FREE TO VIEW WWW.EYEGAZEARTISTS.COM
Artist, Sarah Ezekiel was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease in 2000. Some of her works are being shown in an exhibition displayed throughout the entire corridor outside the Renal Care Ward of the PEH. All pictures are 1/100 signed digital prints and have been presented as gifts to the King & Queen of Sweden and various ambassadors and dignitaries around the world.
£FREE // 19.00 TEL: 711188 // WWW. THELEAPFROGBLOG.COM
Bring all the family and enjoy the atmosphere and fireworks at the new home of the Guernsey Rugby Club, Garenne Stand, Footes Lane, courtesy of Leapfrog Recruitment Consultants. The first firework will be let off at 7pm so get there early. With food and drink also available all evening, it’s going to be a blast!
17.11.12
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12.11.12 – 10.12.12
HOTEL BON PORT
FUSION NIGHTCLUB
BEAU SEJOUR CONCOURSE KITCHEN
JAPANESE SUSHI & BASHIMI NIGHT £29.95PP // 19.00 – 23.00 TEL: 239249 // WWW.BONPORT.COM
Join Hotel Bon Port for some sushi and sashimi. You will be welcomed with Saki and Japanese beer followed by an enjoyable 7 course menu for just £29.95 pp. You can also take advantage of their 40% off room rates on the night and wake up to one of the best views in Guernsey.
12.11.12
EVOKE PRODUCTIONS PRESENT SUNSET BOULEVARD
BEAU SEJOUR THEATRE £VARIOUS // 20.00 TEL: 747200 // WWW. GUERNSEYTICKETS.GG
Musical lovers on the island will have the opportunity to enjoy the world renowned and celebrated musical Sunset Boulevard produced by Evoke Productions and directed by Chris Bougourd.
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GUERNSEY RUGBY CLUB FIREWORK DISPLAY
TONI & GUY CHARITY HAIR SHOW £15.50PP (OVER 18’S ONLY) // 19.30 – 22.30 TEL: 730844 // WWW.FUSION.GG
Toni & Guy are holding a Hair Show on Sunday 11th November in conjunction with We Are Macmillan Cancer Support & Cancer Relief Guernsey at Fusion Nightclub. Cat walk show, prize draw and live music from Tantale, Of Empires & Big Machine plus Robert J Hunter. Visit Fusion website or the salon to purchase tickets. Money raised will go directly to the charity.
17.11.12
GUERNSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
ST JAMES CONCERT HALL £15, £12.50, £10, STUDENTS HALF-PRICE, £6 RESTRICTED VIEW // 20.00 – 22.30 TEL: 711361 // WWW.GUERNSEYTICKETS.GG
‘Twenty Years Young’ - in celebration of the GSO 20th Anniversary with Guest Conductor Richard Dickins and Guest Cello Soloist Laura van der Heijden (Winner of the 2012 BBC Young Musician of the Year competition).
CANAPES COOKERY COURSE £195 // 18.30 – 21.00 TEL: 720969 // INFO@ SUECOOUTSIDECATERING.COM
Learn the secrets of Sueco’s trademark canapés just in time for the Christmas party season on this five week course with Sueco Cookery School every Monday. Wow your guests with delicious and stunning canapés and make your party a culinary success!
18.11.12
ROAD PEACE CYCLE RIDE in aid of ellie carey and all road victims.
VARIOUS LOCATIONS £10/20 DONATIONS OR SPONSORSHIP // 10.30 – 12.30 TEL: 07781 417899
A charity cycle ride is being organised to help raise funds for the Eleanor Carey Foundation. There will be two start points: Vazon kiosk at 10.30am and the car park at Bulwer Avenue opposite Channel TV at 11.45am for those who don’t wish to ride as far. After the cycle ride there will be bean jar, sandwiches and refreshments at the Inner Street, Market Buildings. GUERNSEY’S STYLE MAGAZINE
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23.11.12 – 24.11.12
24.11.12
THE OLD GOVERNMENT HOUSE HOTEL
GUERNSEY TENNIS CENTRE
ST JAMES CONCERT HALL
£45 GRANDSTAND, £20 CHILD // 17.00 – 20.30 (FRI), 14.00 – 18.30 (SAT) TEL: 712182 // WWW.GUERNSEYTENNISCLUB.COM
£12, £10 SENIOR CITIZENS & STUDENTS, £10 RESTRICTED VIEW // 20.00 TEL: 711361 // WWW.GUERNSEYTICKETS.GG
Pat Cash will headline this year’s Guernsey Tennis Classic over the weekend of 23rd / 24th Nov at the Guernsey Tennis Centre. Pat will be joined by three times Grand Slam Doubles Champion, Peter McNamara and two times Grand Slam Doubles Champion, Jeremy Bates. French Open finalist, Mikael Pernfors will also be joining the field with two further players still to be announced.
The Guernsey Bach Choir and Orchestra come together at St James Concert Hall for a winter concert with Conductor Alan Gough and special guest soloists Alexandra Gibson - Mezzo Soprano and Giles Underwood – Baritone. The audience will be treated to these delightful classical pieces J. S. Bach Mass in F Major; G. F. Handel Zadok The Priest and Dettingen Te Deum.
LORD ASHDOWN ILLUSTRATED TALK
GUERNSEY TENNIS CLASSIC 2012
£35 // 18.00 – 20.00 TEL: 728686 // ALEX@EVENTGUERNSEY.COM
Join Lord Ashdown for an illustrated talk on Operation Frankton, one of the most audacious raids of the Second World War. Tickets are £35 each and include a signed hard back copy of “A Brilliant Little Operation” (RRP £25) Lord Ashdown’s new book that was first published in August 2012. All profits from the talk, sponsored by Carey Olsen, will be shared between the Royal Marines Charitable Trust Fund and the Special Boat Service Association.
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30.11.12
MONDOMUNDI CHRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
THE PRIESTS
ST JAMES CONCERT HALL VARIOUS // 20.00 TEL: 711361 // WWW.GUERNSEYTICKETS.GG
MONDOMUNDI, ST MARTIN’S COURT FROM 17.00 TEL: 235580 // WWW.MONDOMUNDI.COM
Mondomundi is celebrating the festive season with a late night opening at their St Martin’s shop on Wednesday 28th November. Special offers, discounts, festive food & drink PLUS a prize draw. Pop in for a warm welcome and wide choice. Happy Christmas shopping!
Global music phenomenon THE PRIESTS perform with The Guernsey Bach Choir at St James conducted by Alan Gough. Father Martin O’Hagan, his brother Father Eugene O’ Hagan and lifelong friend Father David Delargy, AKA ‘The Priests’, have sold more than 2 million copies of their debut album worldwide, and in the process become holders of the Guinness World Record for the fastest selling classical debut album of all time.
EVENT OF THE MONTH 03.11.12 & 10.11.12
CHILDREN’S & FAMILY PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPHY BEAU SEJOUR CONCOURSE
£FREE / £5.00+ PRINTS // 10.00 – 16.00 TEL: 07781 127779 // WWW.LANGLOISPHOTOGRAPHY.COM
The perfect gift for Christmas! Children’s and Family Photography Sessions with Langlois Photography will be taking place on Sat 3rd and 20th November. FREE SITTING and prints start from £5.00 and go up dependent on size. Canvas wraps, block mounts and framing are also available if you would like to go that extra mile.
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THE PAGE WHERE WE SHARE ALL OF THE THINGS THAT WE’VE FOUND THIS MONTH THAT DON’T HAVE A HOME ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE MAGAZINE.
Message in a bottle
TOP 10 MOST EXTREME PLACES ON EARTH If extreme loctaions are your thing then check out the top ten below. If you decide a visit is in order, then please tell us about your experience and send in some pics... 1. Mt Everest 2. Manila 3. Challenger Deep Mariana Trench 4. Tristan de Cunha 5. Oymyakon 6. Atacama Desert 7. Dallol 8. Angels Falls 9. Mawsynram 10. Mount Thor 1
Jasmine Hudson aged4 threw a message in a bottle off Bournemouth pier it ended up on Adelaide’s largs bay beach in Australia. Barbara Richards picked it up after the bottle had traveled a staggering 16,000 km. For the full story on this heart warming tale search for the story on http://www.dailymail.co.uk/.
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Couch surfing isn’t just a means of accommodation; it is an entirely new way to travel. You get to see the world through local residents, not hotel concierges or guidebooks. But what is most profound about the whole experience is the trust that naturally exists. For more information go to www.couchsurfing.org/ 3 6
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WHERE THE HELL IS MATT? This video is of ‘Matt’ going to the majority of countries in the world and just dancing with some of the locals. It may sound a bit crazy but it is actually uplifting and a feel good video aimed at telling everyone to look out for each other and not discriminate.
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If you want to see any of the three videos he has made of him dancing around the world type in #Where the hell is matt? or go to www.youtube.com/user/mattharding2718.
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THE WHOLE WORLD WATCHED with bated breath as supersonic skydiver Fearless Felix, also known as Felix Baumgartner, broke the sound barrier while plummeting to Earth from the edge of space, but once he was back on the ground, the real work began away from the glare of cameras.
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In a scene familiar to anyone who has ever hosted a house party, only to be stuck with cleaning up the mess left behind, members of the Red Bull crew, which sponsored the deathdefying stunt, were settled with the responsibility to recover Baumgartner’s capsule and pack up the balloon that deposited the apparatus on terra firma.
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Gallery attended Swoffers birthday party held at St James where they celebrated 40 years of service. Champagne was on tap throughout the evening, canapés served and more substantial nibbles were enjoyed as the evening progressed. Invitees were further lavished when an Elton John Tribute act played. Happy Birthday Swoffers!
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Gallery were invited to the breakfast launch on 16th october 2012 where we were extremely impressed with the new home entertainment service. With more channels than Freeview, better recording functions than Sky +, an app-based programme guide and out of the home remote recording, Sure TV will, for the first time, give islanders a real choice in TV platforms.
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BON MARCHE OPEN DAY
BON MARCHE OPEN DAY 13TH OCTOBER 2012 Guests enjoyed drinks, snacks and entertainment from local musician Shaun Potts when Deputy John Gollop officially opened the doors of Bon Marche, Guernsey’s new multi-price discount store. Bon Marche is now open 6 days a week from 7am to 7.30pm, and stocks everything from household products to gifts and decorations!
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KRYS GLOBAL EXPANDS TO GUERNSEY
Founder and Chief Executive Officer of KRyS Global, Kenneth Krys, explains the objectives for launching an office in the Channel Islands: “We identified there was a need for the types of services and expertise we provide, primarily in the areas of fraud investigation and asset recovery. With our dedicated experience and proven success in the Caribbean, together with our strong networks in Hong Kong and elsewhere, we offer a unique and independent perspective to investigating instances of fraud and recovering assets for victims that Guernsey does not currently possess. As such we identified the opportunity to provide services and expertise in Guernsey, consistent with our global practice and growing client base.�
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JONATHAN ALEXANDER
JONATHAN ALEXANDER LAUNCH Guernsey’s newest interior design showroom has opened in the inner street of Guernsey markets. Jonathan Alexander opened its doors on the evening of 27th September. 180 people enjoyed champagne and canapés. Jonathan gave a speech and thanked everyone for their support.
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SOCIAL
SOCIAL words | Jorja Helmot
Taking up half of the world’s population (give or take a few), men are, whether we like it or not, all around us. So, this month we’re looking at what interests all you gents. From football, to questionable humour, to inspirational and funny men we’ve got all the pages that will keep you busy refreshing your favourite social media sites. And, incase you were wondering ladies, you need not worry, as there are a fair few things in here for you too....
Wanderlust These are pictures of the worlds most famous explorers. From left to right Neil Armstrong, Daniel Boone and Roald Amundsen.
@Colombus31 He may be dead but he still tweets about his life and what he is doing at his current time in history the 1500's.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/ BindaasTravel A page about all the wonders of the world that you can visit if your looking for any inspiration for your travels. Unbelieveable journeys This is one for the extreme walkers, these are three men who dont understand the word exhaustion. From left to right George Meegan, Karl Bushby and Arthur Blessitt.
@Wanderlustfest If you have the desire to travel this festival is perfect stop on your travels. There twitter page tells you everything you need to know about whats going on there.
#Wanderlust People upload and tag wanderlust with all their photographs from there travels.
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http://www.facebook.com/#!/ thomascook This page has loads of offers and competions that are easy to enter. If you fancy a free holiday! you should check this page out.
www.youtube.com/user/ Travelchanneltv This channel showcases the most beautiful places you could travel to and their fantastic resturants. #Natureseekers This tag shows you all the wonderful things people have photographed in nature.
www.youtube.com/user/ thatgingerscouser This channel shows all different short films, music vids, travel clips and festival blogs.
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IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT
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he Mayan Calendar predicts the end of the world in 21/12/2012... Much of what was discussed revolves around a time period, not a specific date. The time period is the 6 month period between the Spring and Fall equinoxes. After that period comes the Winter Solstice on December 21 2012. The Maya had numerous calendars with which they tracked the movements of the planets (Venus, Mars, Saturn and Jupiter) and the rotation of the Earth around the Sun. Two of these Mayan calendars are those which draw our attention to 12/21/2012. The Maya Tzolkin Calendar and the Maya Long Count Calendar, both contain references many today believe point to the year 2012. So is it time to rush to the supermarket and bulk buy tins of beans?
EHECATONATIUM (Sun of the Wind) “Second Epoch, at the end of which humanity was destroyed by strong winds the Gods transformed human beings into apes, in order that they might cling better and not be carried away by the hurricanes, thus originating the similarity between the Human Race and the Simians…” This was because large forests had been found razed by tornados.
QUIAUHTONATIUM (Sun of Fire Rain) “Third Cosmogonic Epoch, in which everthing was extinguished by the rain of lava and fire. Men were transformed at this time into birds thus saving themselves from the slaughter ….” They justified this belief due to the many signs of volcanic activities in our territory and also on account of the discovery of huts and skeletons under layers of lava and ashes.
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OCELOTONATIUM (Sun of Jaguar) was the first and most remote of the four Cosmogonic Epochs, in which the giants who had been created by gods, lived. They did not till the soil and lived in caves, ate wild fruits and roots and were finally attacked and devoured by the Jaguars….” The basic Epoch of the Aztecs goes back to the Quaternary, since they discovered bones of pre-diluvian animals buried in deep gullies below desne lythospheric layers.
ATONATIUM (Sun of Water)”means the fourth Epoch, at the end of which everything perished because of terrific storms and torrential rains that covered the earth. Reaching the peaks of the highest mountains the gods changed men into fishes to save them from this universal deluge…” The discovery of different fossilized species of marine fauna on the top of the mountains created the basis of this belief.
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HIMBY
HIMBY* words | Kay Worthington
I AM A BIT OF A HIMBY – I AM *HAPPY IN MY BACK YARD, AND COMFY IN MY LITTLE NEST, SURROUNDED BY FAMILY, AND DEVOID OF THE NEED TO DISCOVER ANCIENT RUINS IN FAR FLUNG PLACES, I REMAIN - PRETTY ISLAND FOCUSSED AND WITHOUT ANY WANDERLUST WHATSOEVER. I sometimes fret at folks who desire nothing better than escape from what they perceive to be a humdrum Guernsey existence, and try their hand at visiting some exotic place other than our small islands and even considering moving away completely. You know what I mean, there you are, sipping your Pina Colada whilst watching the sun set over a beautiful seascape in the South of France, and you think, for one split second, what it would be like to move, lock, stock and kitchen sink to a new place. You don’t really think about the downside at this point; how you would fit in, given that the only language you speak is garbled English when shouting at the kids, and moderately rude, when greeting bad drivers on a country lane. You don’t think about the beaurocratic nightmare that is getting a new National Insurance number when no one in certain parts of the UK has ever heard of Guernsey. And you do not think that you would ever, ever, ever miss Guernsey! There is, for example a large community of Guernsey ex-pats living in New Zealand. It could be called Sarnia-on-Sea – given the seemingly close proximity of the other Guerns who similarly moved away from this Island to be, well, close to other islanders! It is such a long way to go to get a feeling of community. I understand that the average honeymoon period for expats lasts for approximately 18 months. This is touch and go time for people – when the inevitable “should I stay, or should I go” feeling descends on you. Are you just homesick, or simply sick of the place you now call home and have spent hundreds of pounds relocating to? I experience a feeling of déjà vu, when you listen to someone else saying that they have had enough of Guernsey’s bright lights and are upsticking and going to live in Bognor Regis or some other exotic destination. Yes, they have cheap housing there and plentiful jobs (if you really want to work in McLow Expectation that is). But for me, there is a feeling of “been there, done that”. When I was young, there was no coolness about living in Guernsey. I couldn’t see the quaintness of our island paradise, and I couldn’t wait to go and visit the Smoke and spread my wings. Of course the reality is a bit different to your dreams. I certainly felt like a little country mouse once I had stepped off the Tube; everyone knew where they were going, and boy were they unfriendly!. Talk about green around the gills. The taxi driver told me in no uncertain terms to put away my jewellery I was wearing as I was likely to be mugged. Mugged? Gosh. That’s a term not used normally in Guernsey! Eventually, I found my feet in the City – loved the night
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clubs and all the excitement therein. I loved the fact that you could shop until dawn if you really wanted to. But there was something missing. For me, it was the sound of the sea! I missed it terribly, along with my family and the certainty that if I was to walk into Town there would be half a dozen people I knew. In a big City you are definitely anonymous, and at first I loved this. I could be whoever I wanted to be and no one knew you as “the girl Cadman” or who you went to school with or who knew your past. But after a while this sense of anonymity felt more like homesickness – and I missed waving to the window cleaner I saw every day walking into Town, and I missed the paper shop person knowing exactly what I would be looking at first in the Guernsey Press (like all Guerns, the Hatches, Matches and Despatches!!). So I came home and stayed for a while, until the feeling of Wanderlust overcame me again. This is the funny thing. Wanderlust can envelop you at any moment. You don’t have to be young to want to trek up Machu Picchu. There’s a whole market out there specialising in over 60’s white water rafting in outer Mongolia for example or holidays entitled Mid Life Crisis Management in Minorca for Men. But I do think that TV has a lot to answer for of course. You can be sitting there on your sofa, eating a Twix and minding your own business, when someone appears on the screen urging you to take up canoeing in Cambodia, or getting to know grizzly bears and whale watching in Canada. Suddenly, the flood gates are reopened. Your ears prick up and you start to tingle with excitement. Holidays! My two day spree camping on Herm and watching puffins has somehow been eclipsed by reports of a new adventure 12 night luxury cruise down the Nile. Looking out for the pyramids suddenly seems a lot more interesting. But then…..I remember the hours waiting at Gatwick or Heathrow for a flight out to far flung places. I think of sitting in a car and driving for six hours to get to somewhere unimportant in France. I remember Florida in the height of summer. Sweltering and getting rather hot under the collar having done the theme parks in quick succession – being so hot and irritable that the entire family went around “the World” in Epcot in under an hour!! My thoughts then skip to a fish and chip supper, eaten whilst watching the floaty boaties coming in and out of the harbour in St Peter Port and the golden moon shining on the water. I was behaving like my parents who would take a flask of tea to enjoy near the Model Yacht Pond. My goodness – I am not only turning into my parents, I have already become them! It is of course natural to want to travel and see the sights of the world. I want my children to see as much of the world as they can; to realise that Guernsey is a very small dot on a map and there is a whole adventure just waiting out there for them. But, even after a short holiday to France, there is nothing quite like coming home – finding that nothing has changed in our little world and Guernsey is still Guernsey. I am a HIMBY and proud of it!
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ALAN PHILLIPS AND PIGEON
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Breed: Guernsey Bred, reared in Bolton Age: 74 Likes: Bolton Wanderers, eating out and friendly people Dislikes: Ignorance towards racing pigeons If you were an animal what would you be?: Pigeon, they have been my life Most like to do in life?: Have a season ticket for Bolton Wanderers and travel over every week Interesting fact: I have 13 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren
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Breed: Jan Arrden Age: 4 Likes: Peanuts for treat Dislikes: Hawks and cats If you were a human what would you be?: Fast Intelligent Interesting fact: No one knows how I get home. There is a lot of theory but it remains a mystery
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24 PEAK CHALLENGE
24 PEAK CHALLENGE WEATHER FORCES GARENNE TEAM TO ABANDON 24 PEAKS CHALLENGE
‘Obviously we were disappointed not to have completed the challenge but the decision was out of our hands and the organisers had to put safety first. We are now looking at what else we could do to try and reach our fundraising total of £24,024 as we want to do all we can to raise the money we said we would for two very deserving charities.’ The team, which was made up of John Waterman, Russell Bailey, Danielle Hanley, Paul Salazar, James Travers, David Stuart, Richard Kalvis, Richard Breban, Deb Thompson, Nathan Crabb, Richard Moore, Adam Dorey and Monika Markowska, visited Guernsey Cheshire Home before they flew to the UK ‘It was a privilege for us to meet the residents and staff at Guernsey Cheshire Home. The Cheshire Homes in both islands are superb organisations that provide a unique and invaluable service to islanders. We are very fortunate that we have these facilities to support families at a time when they need it the most. It was also very inspiring for us to gain a better understanding of the challenge the management teams constantly face in raising the money needed to cover the running costs,’ said Mr Hall. All of the money raised will be split between the Guernsey and Jersey Cheshire Homes, which provide care for people with serious physical disabilities in as close to a family atmosphere as possible. The charities provide support for adults living with disabilities such as multiple sclerosis, motor neurone disease, stroke and spinal injury and provides them with the right to live a life of their choosing. The Cheshire Homes in both islands also offer a very important lifeline for disabled people who require day care or short stay care and provides a respite for those who care for them.
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ad weather forced the team from Garenne Group to abandon its 24 Peaks Challenge last weekend.
The 14 strong team from Guernsey and Jersey aimed to climb 24 peaks in the Lake District, each over 2,400 feet, within the 24 hour time limit to raise money for the Guernsey and Jersey Cheshire Homes. The challenge, which includes the well-known peaks of Red Pike, Scafell Pike and Helvellyn, is regarded as one of the most demanding endurance events available as a charity challenge. ‘I don’t think any of us really appreciated what the weekend had in store for us but we had all done plenty of training and so we were as prepared as we could have been. We knew it was going to be tough but the fact that we had already raised more £10,000 for the Guernsey and Jersey Cheshire Homes was a huge incentive for us,’ said Garenne Group chief executive officer Andy Hall, who travelled with the team as support.
The Guernsey Cheshire Home requires £1m. a year to provide the care it does and in Jersey the running costs are between £4. and £5m. Neither facility receives direct funding from the States of Guernsey or States of Jersey or from the Leonard Cheshire Disability. Although in Jersey, there is a charge for services, both homes rely heavily on the generosity of islands to raise the money needed each year. Anyone wanting to sponsor the team can go to www.justgiving. com/garenne24peak or send a cheque made out to Garenne Construction Ltd and posted to Garenne House, Rue de la Cache, St Sampson’s, GY2 4AF. Further information on the challenge can be found at www.garenne.gg/24peak
Day one saw the team complete 13 peaks, one more than they had originally planned, and climb a total of more than 10,000 feet in less than 12 hours. On the Saturday night, the team was warned that the weather forecast looked uncertain for the next day’s climbs. ‘On Sunday morning, we were all ready to go when the guides informed us that the 70mph winds, heavy rain and low visibility meant it was too dangerous for the challenge to continue. We were keen to at least try and complete the miles and so hiked for another four hours lower down but eventually had to accept that the weather was against us,’ said Mark Palfrey, joint managing director of RG Falla, who was part of the team.
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OUR COMMUNITY ISLAND’S BIGGEST EVER FUNDRAISING APPEAL REACHES £4 MILLION TOTAL LES BOURGS HOSPICE HAS COMPLETED ITS REDEVELOPMENT APPEAL AND RAISED £4 MILLION At the start of 2010, Les Bourgs launched Guernsey’s biggest ever fundraising appeal to demolish the old building and develop a hospice facility fit for the 21st century. With a target of £4 million, chairman of the board of governors Mike Tanguy called upon the generosity of islanders to help them achieve it. ‘It’s taken us three years but I am absolutely delighted to announce that the Les Bourgs Hospice Redevelopment Appeal is now closed. It is extremely humbling for me to make that announcement as we couldn’t have done it without the fantastic support of islanders who have taken this appeal to their hearts and helped us raise more money for one charitable project than has ever been raised in Guernsey before,’ he said. ‘From everyone involved with the hospice, the board of governors, the staff, the Friends and the volunteers, we have to thank every person, whether they gave £1 or thousands. They have ensured that islanders with life-limiting illnesses have use of what is a truly fabulous facility.’ In June, the Friends of Les Bourgs Hospice launched its third Million Pound Lottery and it had been hoped to raise the remaining £400,000 from the profit of ticket sales. At Saturday’s draw, it was announced that around 200 tickets had not been sold and so the full amount had not been raised. ‘Despite that, our accountant has today confirmed that because we have received donations over the last few months, the outstanding amount had been reduced already. So, thanks to the hard work of Jack Honeybill and the Friends of Les Bourgs Hospice, we have been able to use the profits from the lottery to cover the outstanding amount and still have money left which will go towards the £700,000 annual running costs,’ said Mr Tanguy. ‘I want to personally thank Jack and his team for their tireless
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commitment and energy. They give up literally thousands of hours each year to help raise the money needed for the running costs and have been instrumental in helping us reach the Redevelopment Appeal total.’
GUERNSEY BEREAVEMENT SERVICE HAS AN IT UPGRADE THANKS TO 2E2
SUPPORT GIVEN TO YOUNG PEOPLE GUERNSEY BY THE SURE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION IS ALREADY HELPING LOCAL YOUNGSTERS.
THE GUERNSEY BEREAVEMENT SERVICE HAS RECEIVED A FREE IT UPGRADE THANKS TO IT SERVICE PROVIDERS 2E2.
The foundation, which aims to help local charities using money donated by the company and by staff through their salary, has supplied YPG’s new centre, The Hub, with a computer, printer, mobile phones and broadband. It also covered the costs of offices desks and chairs as well as other pieces of furniture in a donation totalling £5,000. ‘As the island’s largest telecommunications company, we are delighted that we can use our expertise to help YPG create a centre that meets the needs of its staff and its users,’ said Sure chief executive Eddie Saints.
The Service has been provided with a fully configured brand new laptop for use with training courses, a new PC to replace an old one for the office, a backup solution for their data and a new wireless router to improve their internet performance.
‘We are delighted to hear that within the first month of opening that the technology we have supplied and installed is already bringing benefits.’ Chair of YPG Jane St Pier said the support from Sure was invaluable.
Maura Stacey from the Guernsey Bereavement Service said: “Loss and grief is something that everyone will experience and we see on average 150 people a year. Since teaming up with 2e2, our team of volunteers can concentrate on the service without having to worry about their IT needs. We are very grateful to 2e2 for their efficiency and their willingness to help us so that we can improve our service.”
‘Our two staff, Charlie Cox and Josh Smale, are out and about all of the time and so it was vital that they could be contacted whenever someone needed our services. To have the mobile phones supplied to us means that we don’t have to worry about that cost and can use the money elsewhere,’ she said. Mrs St Pier said the computer and printer, which had been donated by Sure, were available for users of The Hub and she was surprised by demand.
This is not the first time 2e2 have supported the Guernsey Bereavement Society as 2e2’s Service Delivery Manager James Pinnock explains: ‘We’ve been supporting the Service since 2009 during which time we have looked after all their IT needs. As Maura said, bereavement will affect us all at some time and by taking care of all their IT needs, Maura and her team of volunteers are free to concentrate on offering the very best care and support to those who need it.’
SURE SUPPORT ALREADY REAPING BENEFITS AT THE HUB
‘We tend to think that everyone has access to the internet these days but that’s not the case. We have already had some teenage girls coming in to use the computer to look for part-time jobs and youngsters using it to research for their homework,’ she said. The business has the largest pool of telecommunications expertise available and delivers mobile, broadband, fixed line, data centre and enterprise solutions to a diverse customer base including consumers, private and public sector clients. We are also specialists in off shore connectivity, enabling those companies that operate in the islands to reliably and efficiently connect and transact with their global partners.
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Danny Boyle
words | Jonathon Holloway
DIRECTOR OF THE MONTH
Danny Boyle can undoubtedly be described as a travelling film maker. His films have taken us from the drugs dens of Scotland to the Slums of Mumbai, from the deserted streets of London to the canyons of Utah, even stopping for a trip to the sun along the way. Born and raised in Lancashire, from an early age Boyle had a taste for the dramatic and forged his early career directing theatre productions for the Royal Court Theatre and even several productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company. He honed his screen craft working for BBC Northern Ireland where he worked on television programmes such as Inspector Morse. His breakthrough onto the silver screen came with his film directorial debut “Shallow Grave” in 1994, which became the most successful British film of that year. His big break into the mainstream came with his follow-up film, “Trainspotting”, now a cultural icon of British cinema. Boyle’s stylised film making techniques soon grabbed the attention of audiences and critics and his following films gained steady critical praise and commercial success. This climaxed in 2008 when Boyle released “Slumdog Millionaire”, which won 8 Academy Awards including Best Director for himself and grossed over $300 million worldwide. Boyle can also be noted with his focus on the characters in his films, many suiting the bill of a “Character Study”. This meaning that the film focuses on a character in an uncontrollable world, discover the character’s own emotions and motives, rather than focusing on the events happening around the character. This technique allowed Boyle to satisfy his adventurous taste and set his films in all manner of locations. Allowing him to uncover the true nature of the character in any location, from the zombie infested streets of London in “28 Days Later”, to Aron Ralston’s tale of survival in the canyons of Utah, turning even the mundane into the exotic.
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À Bout De Soufflé
PG 1960 Starring:Jean-Paul Belmondo & Jean Seberg The directorial debut of film critic Jean-Luc Godard, À Bout De Soufflé is his first in a line of films which helped found the film movement of “La Nouvelle Vogue” with other fellow French film makers during the 1960s. Petty criminal Michel (Belmondo) kills a policeman after stealing a car and hides out with his American girlfriend Patricia (Seberg) in Paris, triying to convince her to run away with him to Italy. Godard was fascinated by Hollywood and as such the film is rife with references to Classical Hollywood, and in particular the work of Humphrey Bogart and that of American Noir. The structure can be disjointed at times but it remains as a classic of French cinema.
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Argo
15 Dir. Ben Affleck Starring: Ben Affleck, Bryan Cranston & Alan Arkin. Ten years ago you wouldn’t be mistaken to say that Ben Affleck’s career had gone down the toilet, however in recent years his career has once again sky-rocketed. After achieving critical and commercial acclaim with ‘Gone Baby Gone’ in 2006 and the magnificent ‘The Town’ in 2009, Affleck returns to his third directorial feature with ‘Argo’. During the Iranian Revolution of 1979, CIA agent Tony Mendez (Affleck) has to rescue six American embassy staff who escaped from violent revolutionaries. Mendez comes up with a plan to fake the production of a movie called “Argo” in Iran so they can mount the rescue.
The Twilight Saga Breaking Dawn part 2 12A Dir. Bill Condon Starring: Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart & Taylor Lautner.
The fifth and final instalment of the hit vampire series which has so far made over $2.5 billion worldwide is sure to have legions of teenage girls (and some boys) screaming. Based upon ‘Breaking Dawn’, the final book written by author Stephanie Meyer, this last and conclusive instalment sees Bella (Stewart) enjoying her new life as a vampire with Edward’s (Pattinson) vampire clan after the birth of their vampire son. That is until an all powerful clan of vampires decide to take action and launch an attack on Bella and her new family.
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Here Comes The Boom
Taking its name from a term used by American police officers used to describe someone who has been killed in the line of duty, the film follows recently celebrated L.A.P.D cops Brian Taylor (Gyllenhaal) and Mike Zavala (Pena) who are marked for death by a drug cartel after they seize and confiscate a small cache of arms and money. Even though the film was made on a minuscule budget it has taken big bucks in America and been popular with audiences and critics alike.
The latest comedy featuring American star Kevin James, features James playing Scott Voss, a bored high school teacher turned UFC fighter. When Voss discovers his school is in financial trouble, threatening his colleagues' jobs and his students' futures, he turns to the world of Mixed Martial Arts after tutoring one of his failing students. With the hope of being paid to lose, Voss tries to raise enough money to save his school.
15 Dir. David Ayer Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal & Michael Pena.
12A Dir. Frank Coraci Starring: Kevin James & Salma Hayek.
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Spirited Away
Set in the Warring States Period of ancient China, a “Nameless” local policeman (Li) visits the King of Qin, claiming he has killed three wanted assassins, Sky (Yen), Flying Snow (Cheung) and Broken Sword (Leung). The film is structured in a flashback as Nameless recalls his story of how he killed the assassins. The fight scenes are wonderfully choreographed with the acrobatic and artful stylisation characteristic of Chinese cinema. This combined with the stunning camera work make this a visually epic and stunning looking film. The beauty of the film, as well as the enthralling plot full of twists and turns leaves little surprise that at the time of release this was the most expensive and highest grossing in Chinese film history.
Hayao Miyazaki’s Oscar winning anime film is one of the most successful Japanese, let alone animation, films of all time. Shy young girl Chihiro (Hiiragi) is moving and becomes trapped in an alternate world filled with spirits and monsters when her parents are changed into pigs by a mysterious witch (Natsuki). Chihiro strives to save her parents while also freeing the spirit world from the tyrannical witch. The animation is detailed yet charming, the distinctive Japanese anime style lending a great sense of character to the films spirit world. It is fantastical and sometimes strange, featuring magic, monsters and ghosts, the story and characters are grounded in humanity which makes the film moving and wonderful to watch.
12A 2002 Starring: Jet Li, Tony Leung, Maggie Cheung & Donnie Yen
PG 2001 Starring: Rumi Hiiragi, Miyu Irino & Mari Natsuki
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BOOK CORNER Literature is full of all sorts of journeys, from straightforward travel writing to more metaphorical voyages. Whilst many who travel are driven by wanderlust, others find themselves taking a journey reluctantly, due to circumstances beyond their control. Whilst we all share anecdotes of fog-bound, connection-missing travel frustration, what we seek in books is what is learned along the way and how life will never be the same again once the journey has come to an end. words | Caroline Mauger
Albotain’s Treasure by Sharon Ward As you might expect from Gallery’s astrologer, Sharon Ward is a highly spiritual person and this shines through her debut novel. Ed, a young man lacking in hope and direction, comes to Guernsey to sort out the possessions hoarded in his late uncle’s house. As Ed and Bert, the gardener, catalogue the artefacts together, Ed is taken on a journey which teaches him about the consequences of living a life dominated by greed, the importance of being open to the existence of other worlds and how to change his own destiny. Written with a light, humorous touch, Sharon’s story is one of love, spiritual awakening and the triumph of good over evil. You’ll definitely learn a thing or two about astrology along the way!
Life of Pi by Yann Martel This classic Man Booker Prize winner was recommended to me years ago but I kept putting off reading it as the synopsis didn’t grab me: a cargo ship sinks and one lifeboat remains afloat containing the only survivors - a 16-year-old boy named Pi, a hyena, a zebra with a broken leg, an orangutan.. and a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger. I eventually decided to try it and was instantly hooked. Despite the implausible scenario, this book is beautifully written, funny and amazingly gripping. I loved its quirkiness and the stories of Piscine Molitor Patel (for Pi is named after a Parisian swimming pool) and his family growing up in India. Pi’s voyage has a fable-like quality but you never know, it could just be true.
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The Story of Beautiful Girl by Rachel Simon It is Pennsylvania in 1968 and Martha, a retired schoolteacher, answers a knock on her door. She finds Lynnie and Homan, who have fled the School for the Incurable and Feebleminded with their newborn baby. Homan escapes before the authorities arrive but as the young mother, bound and tied, is taken back to the School she utters two words which will change Martha’s life: ‘Hide her.’ And so begins the 40-year epic journey of Lynnie, Homan, Martha, and baby Julia - lives divided by seemingly insurmountable obstacles, yet drawn together by a secret pact and extraordinary love. This novel does a good job of highlighting the enforced institutionalisation of society’s most vulnerable members in the sixties. It’s one of Richard and Judy’s picks for 2012 – a little saccharine in parts but a pretty good read.
The Road Home by Rose Tremain Lev takes his journey reluctantly. He is 43 and from a small village in Eastern Europe; recently widowed and the sawmill that employed him having closed, he travels to London to seek work, leaving behind daughter Maya, his mother and his outlandish friend Rudi. Lev’s English is basic and London is inhospitable. We follow his agonising progress through exploitation, random kindness, infatuation and continuing grief at the loss of his young wife. Rose Tremain compassionately highlights the difficulties of being poor and exiled; it is impossible not to root for Lev and to empathise with his longing for the home and family he has had to leave. Lev is brave but flawed and his tale is a reminder that every migrant worker has left behind a community in which he or she is not an outsider.
UPDATE The second Guernsey Literary Festival is over, and what a fantastic event it was. We had a really packed programme and tried hard to make sure there was something to appeal for everyone. The big names – Michael Morpurgo, Roger McGough, Carol Ann Duffy, Marina Lewycka and Louis de Bernières – were every bit as engaging as we hoped. It was wonderful to hear the background behind their books and to hear them read their own work. This year we had a business breakfast with financial journalist Hamish McRae, and a number of events which looked into the future of publishing as technology continues to change the way we buy and read books. Workshops were an amazing opportunity for budding writers to get advice and feedback. Matthew Hall advised on structuring crime fiction and William Ryan on historical fiction, whilst Chuma Nwokolo focused on short stories. It was also great to hear from emerging talents like Rosa RankinGee, Jeff Norton and Colin Grant. I hope that, like me, you got a lot out of the Festival and now have a lovely collection of signed books to get stuck into! Thanks to everyone who attended the events, it couldn’t have happened without your support and enthusiasm. We’ll be back in May 2014, but in the meantime Book Corner will continue, thanks to the fantastic feedback we’ve had from so many of you bookworms.
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ARTIST PROFILE
Nico Dray
artist profile
Tell us a bit about yourself and “The Worlds End” From a young age, I have always been interested in fine art and creative pursuits. I started working locally as a Tattoo Artist six years ago and this year the opportunity arose for me to set up my own tattoo shop. When it came to naming my business, it seemed fitting to call it “The Worlds End” given that the Mayan calendar predicts that the world will come to an end this year. Some have interpreted this prediction to mean that 2012 will bring the start of a new era so I thought it would be interesting to set up my shop under this name and see what happens.
Why did you choose to be a tattoo artist? I’ve always been passionate about drawing and sketching so moving into tattoo art was a natural progression. I wanted to do something with my artwork as a profession and being a tattoo artist allows me to do this. It took 2 years to train; I started out part-time working two jobs until I had established a substantial client base and gained enough experience that I could do this job full-time.
Is it challenging to get creative when clients request designs that do not appeal to your favourite style? I love tattooing people so regardless of the design that a client wants, I will find it enjoyable to work on their tattoo. The most fulfilling tattoos are the ones I have designed myself after discussing with the client what they want.
Every artist has his own style, how would you describe yours? Do you take your inspiration from other tattoo artists or from other mediums? There isn’t a formal title for my style; I work on so many different types of tattoos that officially labelling my style is difficult. I like black and grey realist tattoo work and any designs that are really complex, intricate and detailed – those are the pieces that I enjoy working on the most as they allow me to be really creative. Inspiration can come from anywhere at anytime. Tattoo Artists such as Jeff Gogue, Shige and Carlos Torres are the artists I aspire to most.
How does it feel to watch people’s reactions when you see them checking out their new tattoo in the mirror? I’ve seen a range of reactions from my clients over the years, some people get so excited when they see their finished tattoo and for others, having a tattoo isn’t a big deal for them. It is always rewarding to have personally designed a tattoo with my own artwork and then to see the client really pleased with the result.
Where do you see your future? Assuming the world doesn’t come to a halt at the end of 2012, I am looking forward to building on my new business and seeing where that takes me. The joy of being a Tattoo Artist is that it is a job you can do anywhere in the world so I am not dependant on staying in Guernsey for the rest of my career. No-one knows what the future has in store for them but I am really pleased to have been able to start up my own shop here and want to build on my existing client base.
In recent years, the trend has definitely changed from a minority with tattoos to a fast growing tattoo culture. What do you think has brought about this change? I think a number of factors have caused this. One of the biggest influences has been the rise in reality TV shows like Miami Ink. Tattoos are something that we frequently see in the media, with many high profile celebrities getting inked and publicising their new ink. The technology behind the tattoo equipment has evolved too, even down to the range of colours and the types of ink available that have greater longevity than the ink that was used 20 years ago. As it becomes more and more acceptable to have a tattoo, irrespective of your gender or profession, people are more exposed to seeing all sorts of tattoo designs on people from all walks of life, which in turn leads to more people signing up for a tattoo of their own.
In a place like Guernsey with such a small population, the percentage of people that you have tattooed here must be pretty high! How many tattoos have you done locally? Thousands and thousands! I cannot give you an exact number – there have literally been thousands of them. If you could tattoo anyone, dead or alive, who would it be? William Shatner
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT #5
ELLIE SPAFFORD
ARTIST SPOTLIGHT #6
CAROLINE KAY-MOUAT
Ellie Spafford is a Guernsey-born artist, currently based on-island. Her focus is visual arts, and she can often be found with the GAC’s Community Arts Team covered in paint! ‘…I immediately committed to several group shows, and curated an exhibition for international graduates in Guernsey. However, like many graduates, I found myself missing the huge group studio where we would all bounce ideas off each other, and it was hard to produce much work in the first few months. But after a long trip to Madagascar, I began painting all hours of the day and night again. I became more confident and my work slowly changed as I was working only for me....’ TO READ THE FULL INTERVIEW, VISIT WWW.ARTS.GG. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW.ELLIESPAFFORD.CO.UK.
Caroline Kay-Mouat is an Alderney resident, and has grown up focused on music. She is currently Director of Studio Alderney, an organisation that delivers workshops in singing, drama, school musical projects, poetry, dance, architecture and sculpture! ‘…How I stayed in this field is that once a vocal technique is acquired you find an artistic freedom which is totally liberating. Once you have experienced the contact between an audience and the performer you endeavour to repeat it in different forms and colours and ultimately to share the experience...’ TO READ THE FULL INTERVIEW, VISIT WWW.ARTS.GG. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT WWW. STUDIOALDERNEY.COM.
DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA THAT NEEDS FUNDING? THE GUERNSEY ARTS COMMISSION FUNDING PROCESS IS OPEN TO ANYONE AND ANY ART FORM… THE NEXT AND LAST FUNDING APPLICATION DEADLINE OF THIS YEAR IS TUESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER.
So, if you are thinking of, or are in the process of being creative in any art form now or into 2013, please do apply ……. We’d love to hear from you! We issue grants, underwriting and sponsorship matches and travel grants for many varied arts projects and events across the year. Your idea can involve
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music, dance, theatre, visual arts, spoken & written word, and/or much more! As with all funding bodies, we have a criteria based on certain priorities including Accessibility and Communication, Audience Engagement and Art in Public Places; you can find out about these in detail at www.arts. gg under ‘Funding’. Should your project or event match any or all of the criteria listed on the website, it will have a much better chance of receiving funding from
the Guernsey Arts Commission - though we appreciate that not every aspect of the criteria may apply. This opportunity is for you, the artist, so get informed and get applying! We’re here to support you! For more information, get in touch with the team by emailing info@arts.gg or calling 01481 709747. All downloadable packs are available at www.arts.gg.
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DO YOU HAVE AN IDEA FOR AN ARTS PROJECT THAT NEEDS FUNDING? THE GUERNSEY ARTS COMMISSION FUNDING PROCESS IS OPEN TO ANYONE AND ANY ART FORM… THE DATES TO SUBMIT 2013 APPLICATIONS HAVE NOW BEEN DECIDED! WE’D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU AND HOPEFULLY HELP FUND YOUR PROJECT. Sunday 1st January Wednesday 1st February Thursday 1st March Tuesday 1st June Saturday 1st September Thursday 1st November We issue grants, underwriting and sponsorship matches and travel grants for many varied arts projects and events across the year. Your idea can involve music, dance, theatre, visual arts, spoken & written word, and/or much more! As with all funding bodies, we have a criteria based on certain priorities including Accessibility and Communication, Audience Engagement and Art in Public Places; you can find out about these in detail at www.arts.gg under ‘Funding’. Should your project or event match any or all of the criteria listed on the website, it will have a much better chance of receiving funding from the Guernsey Arts Commission - though we appreciate that not every aspect of the criteria may apply. This opportunity is for you, the artist, so get informed and get applying! We’re here to support you! For more information, get in touch with the team by emailing info@arts.gg or calling 01481 709747. All downloadable packs are available at www.arts.gg. BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS
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IN THIS SHOW AT THE GREENHOUSE, THE GUERNSEY ARTS COMMISSION IS TAKING A LOOK AT 6 OF THE BEST ARTWORKS FROM GUERNSEY SCHOOLS’ 2012 FINAL YEAR SHOWS. THE SELECTED WORKS COME FROM THE DIVERSE ART COURSES DELIVERED ACROSS THE ISLAND’S FURTHER EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENTS. 6 OF THE BEST is an exhibition of local students’ work which showcases the best of the Grammar School, Elizabeth College, Ladies’ College, and the College of Further Education end of year shows. These include works by Flo Le Couteur, Joel Lewis, Harry Martel, Joshua Moore, Harry Stephens and Brad Sumner. Spanning a wide range of arts disciplines from clay work to woodwork and sculpture, images of New York City in acrylic paint on canvas to charcoal on wood the process offers Guernsey students a chance to display their work to a different audience and experience being involved in an exhibition, many for the first time outside the confines of their schools. The content of the exhibition involved going to as many of the Final Year Shows, through June and July 2012, as possible. In the pursuit of fairness the selection process took into consideration the quality of the work, the presentation, and the development shown from each student’s supporting material. For the students, this exhibition is an opportunity to develop their understanding about how what they create ‘fits’ with the rest of the world around them, and how displaying a piece in a different context could have a dramatic effect on it's meaning. All of the six selected have shown a good understanding of their chosen medium, after viewing all the work, narrowing it down to just 6 students made the decision very hard! The exhibition runs from Thursday 20th September at the greenhouse and is a chance for everyone to find out what the students’ inspirations were and what they are planning to do with their talents in the future.
OPENING HOURS: MON TO SAT 9am – 5pm SUN 9am – 1pm FROM THE 1ST OCTOBER: MON TO FRI 9am – 5pm SAT 9am – 1pm SUNDAY CLOSED Exhibition runs until Saturday 17th November 2012
W: WWW.ARTS.GG E: INFO@ARTS.GG T: 01481 709747 Guernsey Information Centre, North Esplanade, St Peter Port, GY1 2LQ
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YELLOWISM
THE OBSCURE MOVEMENT BEHIND THE TATE ROTHKO ATTACK
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ellowism is not art, and Yellowism isn't anti-art, it's an element of contemporary visual culture. It's not an artistic movement. It's not art, it's not reality, it's just Yellowism. The main difference between Yellowism and art is that in art you have freedom of interpretation, in Yellowism you don't, everything is about Yellowism.
If the founders of Yellowism - Russianborn Umanets and his partner Marcin Łodyga display an object or work of art in a “yellowism” exhibition or tag it with the movement’s name, they believe it becomes part of the movement. No matter what. Its significance as anything beyond a work of “yellowism” is summarily erased. While Duchamp appropriated a urinal and, with his signature, created a work of art, Umanets believes any existing work of art can be transformed into a work of Yellowism by adding his own signature. In Yellowism, all the possible interpretations are reduced to one — are equalized, flattened to yellow. The movement supposedly began on November 15, 2010 in Giza, Egypt, where the duo unveiled their first exhibition, “Flattened to Yellow.” Little is known about the venue except its address: 15 Damascus Street. Photos of the exhibition show a yellow room with the words “Jamon Jamon” painted on one wall (the name of a sexy early Penelope Cruz movie) and a large wooden panel painted yellow and red, identified as “First Yellowistic Form (North Africa Version).” In May of last year, they organized their third exhibition, “No One Lives Forever,” at a former brewery in London. The show
advertised work by YBA Damien Hirst, Polish artist Mirosław Bałka, and designer Neville Brody, according to its website. A YouTube video associated with the exhibition shows Umanets and Lodyga signing their names on a projector screen, which would later present Balka’s film “B”- presumably claiming the work for Yellowism. According to the text accompanying the video, “Bałka's film 'B' in this particular case for the first time was considered as a pure expression of a yellow colour only." The Rothko defacement notwithstanding, the reality of Yellowism seems a bit more mundane than its heavy-handed rhetoric would suggest. One YouTube video on the group’s channel captures Umanets and his partner installing a run-of-themill art exhibition in a yellow room. (In order to be subsumed into Yellowism, artworks must either be displayed in a yellowistic chamber - a non-traditional gallery space painted yellow - or signed by a Yellowist.) Another video, titled “ H u n g r y yellowists,” features the two men eating at McDonald’s. In general, their movement shows an adolescent obsession with vandalism and attractive women - at least one of their videos is simply an appropriated slow-mo clip of Russian swimsuit models. (The first Yellowist exhibition in Giza was subtitled "Natalia Vodianova Yellowistic Chamber," referring to a famous Russian beauty; "No One Lives Forever" was subtitled "Carmen Kass Yellowistic Chamber," referring to an Estonian beauty model.)
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he urge to hot-foot it to somewhere other than where you started is nothing new. The oldest tales in history or even religious faux-history all seem to centre around travel. Likewise many treasures, songs and works of art all seem to have that much more gravitas if they come from somewhere far, far away. Mass exoduses, diasporas and wanderings are the the stuff of stories from the bible to beowulf, from The Grapes of Wrath to Gulliver’s...well, Travels. It stands to reason that this would inspire adventurous or entrepreneurial young minds to seek out the furthest flung corners of the world, but the presence of strangers in strange lands tends to bring a whole set of new woes to the lands in question. It’s not long before ‘alien’ diseases and invasive hitch-hiker animal species - rats being the classic example - start to come along for the ride, themselves afflicted with a wanderlust and possessing a dangerousto-the-environment adaptability much like our own. Inevitably, before long what seemed like a paradise is just another tourist spot, or worse - somewhere to exploit and sometimes literally ‘strip-mine’ for resources. Paradoxically, when somewhere is prized for its natural beauty, it tends to get overrun by visitors and loaded up with commercial businesses. As the truly natural spots get progressively rarer, more people visit them... And so the cycle continues. Think on this... Less than 10% of the world’s land is more than 48 hours from the nearest city. Honestly, and we’re talking land travel only. Trains, cars or donkeys. Scary huh? No
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matter where you go, civilisation is only two days away. Given the above information, it means that ‘remote’ is becoming a thing of the past, and critically, we are only probably a couple of days away from screwing up any remaining pristine natural areas. The Amazon Rainforest is pretty well connected - rivers help - and most deserts have a road network these days.
It happens to be surrounded by massive mountain ranges, and the only ‘rain’ is hailstones, but there are some redeeming features. The Tibetan Plateau contains the world’s third-largest store of ice, after the polar regions. Perfect for that sneaky pear cider... If climate change doesn’t thoughtfully create a giant rooftop swimming pool before you get there!
All this leads me to wondering, what next? Technology is leaping ahead of where most of us could have ever imagined, so, just where will the age-old and inherent human ‘wanderlust’ and urge to visit the unknown take us, when we have been, known and in turn influenced ‘everywhere’?
Outer Space The final frontier? Well, supposedly, space is infinite... that doesn’t strike me as very final, having no end and all. But still, space flight is becoming ever more viable, and there’s about every kind of possibility ‘out there’.
Here’s a few ideas that seem to be in the pipeline already! ‘Challenger Deep’ - The Mariana Trench Situated at the very bottom of the western Pacific Ocean, to the east of the Mariana Islands, the Mariana Trench is a narrow but almost unimaginably - if not unfathomably - deep ‘slot’ in the seabed. With an average width of a suggestive 69 kilometres, it’s already sounding slightly wrong by my description... Sure to attract the 18-30’s crowd then. But, be warned, its not quite Ibiza... The very deepest part is known as ‘Challenger Deep’ and is dark, wet and under massive pressure, which kind of sounds like the Welsh valleys during January. So if technology allows, we could create a modern Atlantis for future generations to visit. Twinned with Pontypridd, naturally. The Tibetan Plateau (Qingzang) In complete contrast to the aforementioned Mariana Trench, this 2.5million kilometre elevated land mass is often called ‘the roof of the world’. Roof parties are often the stuff of legend, so why haven’t the hedonists headed to the hills quite yet, you ask?
Sun worshipper? Guess what, you could actually ‘go there’. It would seem popular, as no traveller would ever return home. I’ve heard that said about Jersey in the 1990’s though. Just saying. Winter break? Mars, Mercury and Neptune are all frozen gas planets. Get’cya ski on, cosmic style - it’s time to buy that North Face parka that you figured you’d never be cold enough to need! Even colder, and with a name and nature that suggest ‘where the sun don’t shine’, we have the seventh planet, Uranus. I’d like to avoid the tasteless jokes, but it does, according to my research, have a complicated planetary ring system. I guess if there was a divine creator, he liked it, and took Beyonce’s advice. If it’s good enough for a deity who can go wherever he pleases, then perhaps we should see if we can go there. Unfortunately, with humans track record of planetary responsibility it’s highly likely that we’ll f**k it anyway.
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THE TIME WE WALKED UP THE VOLCANO
Words | Martine Ellis
SHARING THE WANDERLUST Once upon a time, not that long ago, one of the most important items on a traveller’s packing list would have been a camera, along with rolls, and rolls, of camera film. Back then using a camera to document your travels was a risky business. What if you didn’t get any decent shots? What if you lost a roll of film? Those precious travel memories could so easily be destroyed. How times have changed. Today it’s easy to document and share your travel experience with anyone you choose. In fact, you don’t even need a camera…
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Phoneography, or the Apple version, iPhoneography, is the art of shooting, processing and sharing photographs with a mobile phone. The image quality and resolution achievable with a camera phone has improved dramatically and this, combined with the availability of hundreds of photography applications (known as ‘apps’), has seen the phoneography trend grow rapidly. Even professional photographers, who generally weren’t early adopters of phoneography, appear to be embracing it’s potential. Phoneography has a number of advantages over regular photography, particularly for travellers. A mobile phone takes up considerably less room than a DSLR camera, lenses, tripod and other photography equipment. Also, photographs can be shared at the touch of a button with social networks, including photography-specific websites such as Flickr and Photobucket. Photography apps enable users to edit their photographs extensively and apply a wide variety of filters and frames. So your travel snaps aren’t just easy to share; they look good too!
iPHONEOGRAPHY www.iphoneography.com
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FLICKR www.flickr.com
PHOTOBUCKET www.photobucket.com
Die-hard photography fans might argue that phoneography, in particular, apps such as Instagram, are the death of real photography. I disagree. Phoneography and apps are just additional tools for the hobbyist, and professional, photographer. What is the point of taking a beautiful photograph, capturing everything that was special about your travel experience, if nobody else sees it? Through phoneography, apps and social media, you can share your travel experience, in real-time, with whomever you like.
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Words | Nathan White The Silk Road is becoming vastly more popular among western travellers through the growing availability of books and even because of its history alone. Contrary to its name it is not a road, nor is it made of silk. It is rather an across land route used for trading goods. The trade route is an inhospitable region of land which separates China from Europe and western Asia. A large section of this arid land is in Xinjiang above Tibet forming the Taklimakan desert. The Taklimakan is renowned for its land moving sands and is noted by the infamous Marco Polo stating that it is filled with daemons and strange nocturnal noises. The trading route was in use as far back as 200 B.C and more than likely even older than that. There was a plethora of products to barter for that changed depending on the country connection point along the trading route. The European connection would have items such as wine, salt, woven goods and cultured metal work. The west Asian connection would bring materials like Jade, lapis lazuli and crystal. You could even buy a camel or a dog and a horse if you’re lucky. The Asian connection brought some of the most sought after items such as gold or silver and the item which all of the richest men were looking for, the silk. From being obsolete and in isolation for centuries, interest from the west has sparked enthusiasm for people to embark on a Marco Polo type travelling experience. To qualify yourself for this type of travelling you will need to be highly resolute and attain a level of imprudence if you are going through some of the Middle Eastern countries. These are the countries notorious for armed intervention from the west and so your time here will be laid low and quick. Normally the journey would start in China and end shortly before Xinjiang as this area is known for nuclear weapons testing. There have been accounts of westerners doing the whole route through Afghanistan to Syria where there was a marine connection to Europe but this brings you a bit too close to Iraq for comfort. This route has only been taken by some of the most judicious of travellers either journalists or academics. They will also be accompanied by local translators where they then have access to the local people and their language. Here they will be able to use cunning and trade commodities for a guide who will show them the most secure passage far from any conflict.
on at the BBC office. On reaching the office he realised that one of the reporters was interviewing one of the local war lords as a war had recently broken out in exactly the place he wanted to go. “Well we’re having a bit of a confrontation with Atan Ahamed”, his rival, “we’re negotiating for peace but he’s not being very helpful” said General Abdulla Astum, the local warlord, and meanwhile in the back ground you could hear machine gun fire as he was talking. Almost one hour later a dialog was opened with Atan Ahmad to ask how thing were going with General Astum. “Well General Astum is being a little bit difficult...”and still in the background the faint sound of gun fire. Colin had to delay his expedition for a year due to conflict in this area. He originally started his travels on the first part of the Silk Road through the Middle East in 2003 and had to delay until 2004. As of 1970 the Chinese government have realised that capital can be generated from tourism and have largely tried to excavate large portions of the key connections on the old Silk Road. Just before Xinjiang you will be able to visit the Astana tombs. This is where the people of the city of Gaochang were buried and significant findings have been made to show what it was like to live on the road back in the day. Following the road west and arriving at the Taklimakan desert is where some of the most diverse things are found, like the thirteen different races of people. Some of the ancient grottos and cities from the road can send you back in time to how it must have been to live with a system of bartering and grandiose journeys. If you have an interest in archaeology then this is the place to be. If you can find yourself to the mysterious city of Kashgar they still use the system of bartering at the Sunday markets which maintain much of the roads spirit. Here you will find some exotic spices and woven wool, livestock or silver knives. Defined over generations of great dynasties this road was in use supplying china with products up until six to seven hundred years ago. This road enabled man and cultures to spread far beyond the boundaries of each of the continents. It brought political relations and grew economies. It marked the development of civilisation itself and could never have happened without the Great Road.
Colin Thubron’s account before his decent into Afghanistan was that he went to Tashkent the capitol of Uzbekistan to see what was going
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WORDS | CHRIS BELL Fancy a romantic weekend away to Paris, or a couple of nights of revelry in Amsterdam? Well, Blue Islands have recently announced the opening of direct links to both from Jersey, starting in February 2013, and to celebrate, we thought we’d take a look at some of the more fruity locations to visit while you’re there. While you’re in Paris,
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HAVE A DRINK AND A DANCE IN DAVID LYNCH’S NIGHTCLUB
Silencio is the first ever nightspot to be opened by Twin Peaks, Eraserhead and Blue Velvet director David Lynch. Those familiar with his career will be aware that Mr. Lynch has long had a penchant for doing the last thing expected of him (see the ‘David Lynch Weather Report’ webisodes or his 2011 cinematic surf guitar-cum-electronica album Crazy Clown Time), and who would have expected him to open up a club in the heart of artists’ mecca Rue Montmartre? Named after the club in Lynch’s Mulholland Drive, Silencio features a maze of intimate rooms, including a bar, restaurant, art gallery, 24seat cinema and concert room. For the full experience you’ll have to part with a €1,000 membership fee, but the club is open to all after midnight. The décor, the music and the general ambience combine to produce an experience not unlike, one imagines, having a party inside David Lynch’s brain; who wouldn’t want to try that?
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DINNER IN THE DARK
Also located on Rue Montmartre is a restaurant that offers a totally unique dining experience, a ‘sensory awakening’ in which diners eat in total darkness, served by blind people. Mobile phones, iPods, digital watches and any other lightproducing objects are strictly forbidden from the restaurant, stored in lockers upon entry, and the concept is designed to both enhance diners’ sensitivity to taste and to create a bond of trust between visitors and
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you’ll no doubt want to take in the Eiffel Tower, and in Amsterdam you won’t want to pass up the opportunity of seeing the Van Gogh Museum – but there are plenty more less explored areas just waiting to be discovered. Here are just a few of our recommendations.
their waiters; blind guides who, according to the website, ‘are naturally more efficient in the dark.’ Meals generally take around an hour and a half, by which time you may well have half your dinner down you, so dress accordingly.
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PARISIAN CATACOMBS GOING UNDERGROUND…
One of the unique things about Paris is its huge network of underground tunnels, sewers and caves – 180 miles of them to be precise. Throughout the middle ages, Paris’ cemeteries suffered atrocious overcrowding, until the skeletal remains of 6 million Parisians were transferred to tunnels originally dug as gypsum quarries. What now exists is a beautifully macabre tribute to the dead, femurs and skulls lining the tunnel walls and ceilings. Throughout the 20th Century especially, there has been a culture of ‘catephiles’; artists, hedonists and supposed sects who have illegally entered parts of these subterranean crypts to hold parties and exhibitions – in 2004, a mysterious fully-equipped cinema was discovered there. There are legitimate ways to explore the tunnels though, namely through the Catacombs Museum. Thoroughly recommended.
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PARIS FLEA MARKET SHOPPING IN ST OUEN?
Located at Porte de Cligancourt is Paris’ most famous flea market, Les Puces de Saint-Ouen. Covering seven hectares, comprised of 2,000 shops and attracting 120,000 – 180,000 visitors per weekend, it’s in fact the world’s biggest antiques market, but shoppers can find anything from toys to
vintage clothing, obscure books to trinkets, kitchenware to furniture. You name it, one market trader or another will have it, and will be willing to haggle over a price. The history of the market dates back 200 years, when ‘crochetuers’ (‘pickers’) – rag & bone men to you and I – would sell junk found in Paris bins from pop-up stalls set up within the Paris walls. The market has come a long way since; even France’s most famous designer Phillipe Starck is in on the act, having last month opened a restaurant and stall there.
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CLOS MONTMARTRE SUBURBAN VINEYARD
Yes, we’re back in Montmartre again. When you think of French vineyards, Bordeaux and Burgundy tend to be the first names that spring to mind. However, nestled in the hilly Parisian bohemia that is Montmartre is Paris’ last remaining vineyard. The area was once covered in vineyards, but the increasing urbanisation destroyed all but this one of them. Bordered by the public Musee de Montmartre and the famous Lapin Agile cabaret club – once frequented by Renoir and Picasso – Close Montmartre is closed to the public except for during the annual Fete des Jardins. The festival is one of only three ways to purchase wine from the vineyard; the other two are by either buying a mini bottle from the Montmartre tourism office or from occasional charity wine auctions, which are invite only. Tourism office then.
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RED LIGHT DISTRICT TOUR THE CIVILISED WAY TO LEARN ABOUT BROTHELS, PIMPS AND PROSTITUTES
As one of the only cities in Europe that allows legally licensed prostitution, Amsterdam has had a long history of visitors flocking to see its famous Red Light District. One of the most lasting images for any visitor to the area is that of rows of windows displaying active sex workers available for business. In 1994 the Prostitution Information Centre was set up to educate workers and public and to improve the working conditions of prostitutes in the city. The Information Centre runs the De Wallenwinkel Red Light District Store, which operates tours around the area twice a week. Led by a former prostitute, the tours give an insight into the history of the area and a glimpse at the many brothels, peep shows, strip clubs and sex shops in the area. Not a trip for the prudish, that’s for sure.
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SEX MUSEUM
A FRUITY WAY TO LEARN ABOUT THE BIRDS AND THE BEES
They say sex sells, and don’t the owners of the “Venustempel” know it, the museum attracting around 500,000 visitors per year. Opened in 1985, the museum is a shrine to all things erotic, with artefacts, paintings and photography depicting sexual attitudes
throughout the ages, from the randy Ancient Greeks to the joyless priests of the Middle Ages. An impressive range of exhibits from all over the globe, from ancient phallic stone statuettes to Victorian paintings of mucky business, demonstrate that a fascination with carnal activities is most definitely not just a modern phenomoneon.
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HASH MUSEUM
ROLL UP FOR THE MYSTERY TOUR
Located at the Oudezijds Achterburgwal, a canal of the Red Light District, the Hash, Marijuana and Hemp Museum is actually two small museums for the price of one, set within walking distance of one another. With artefacts and literature illustrating the history of hemp as a plant used by man for textiles over thousands of years, and more modern exhibits such as vaporisers and bongs, as well as a live cannabis garden, displaying man’s love affair with getting completely stoned out of its head, the museum offers a broad look at a plant which has had a bearing on history in more ways than one. Educational and informative, and my mate swears blind he went in there fine and walked out zonked from the fumes.
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TATTOO MUSEUM
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Opened this summer by Henk Schiffmacher, a man with a massive beard (who once tattooed Kurt Cobain) and loads of tattoos,
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HEINEKEN EXPERIENCE
LIKE WILLY WONKA’S CHOCOLATE FACTORY, BUT FOR GROWN MEN
Like Heineken? Like experiences? Then you’ll ruddy love the Heineken Experience, set in the company’s 1867-built brewery, now converted into a visitor’s centre. See the historic brew room, sit back and enjoy the frankly bizarre ‘Brew U’ 4D simulator (which lets guests experience the sensation of being brewed and bottled), get your own personalised Heineken, enjoy interactive shows, crush barley and get generally excited about Heineken. If you missed out on going to a theme park as a kid and feel you might have missed the boat, then perhaps the Heineken Experience is just the catharsis you need.
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Blue Islands’ flights to Paris and Amsterdam commence in February 2013. For more information and to book, visit www.blueislands.com
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THE TIME WE WALKED UP THE VOLCANO
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I WAS ONLY TWENTY WHEN I CAUGHT THE BUG. IT WAS THE EARLY 90S AND EVERYONE WAS DOING IT, SO AFTER JUST TWO YEARS OF GROWN UP FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT IN A BANK, I QUIT MY JOB AND TOOK OFF TRAVELLING FOR SIX MONTHS. I spent my 21st birthday on a beach in Goa and then spent the next six years contract working in Guernsey for the summer and flying away for the winter. The trip that sticks most in my mind was my last jaunt - to Bali – mainly because my memory ain’t what it was, but also because I realised I quite liked luxury, and after all the years of bumming about, I was finally ready to come home and hang up my rucksack for a while. Our Balinese adventure began with my buddy Linzi and I kicking back on Kuta beach, soaking up the sunshine and scouting surf shops for cool threads. Next we moved onto a magical Monkey Forest in Ubud and shared our balcony with a bunch of brazen Macaca monkeys. One night, whilst relaxing in a restaurant, we were approached by a rotund little dude named Bello, who swaggered over and waxed lyrical to us about how he did tours and such.
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Before we knew it, we had signed up for a sunrise trek of Mount Batur Volcano, and were to be collected from our digs at 3am the next morning. We hot-footed it home at once for some shut eye. A few hours later, we found ourselves at the foot of this mountain and we began our ascent to the summit. We’d been moving for approximately an hour when I was suddenly overwhelmed with nausea and my vision became impaired by big black spots before my eyes. “It must be the altitude” I spluttered, hanging onto a sparse tree branch, as Linzi clambered over to comfort me, stifling her sniggers at my situation. Thankfully the moment passed pretty quickly and we carried on climbing. It took about another two hours to get there, but when we did… WOW. The views quite took our breath away. On a total high in every sense of the word, we congratulated each other on our achievement and then breakfasted like kings on hot tea and eggs which were boiled in the volcanic steam. All too soon it was time to leave, so as sure-footed as feral goats, we made our way back down to base - very eager to get home and horizontal for an impressively long snooze. I’d recommend to anyone to wander with lust - anywhere in the world, and for any time at all, because to quote Don Juan (and being a Bohemian back then, I often did): “You must assume responsibility for being here, in this marvellous world, in this marvellous desert, in this marvellous time. You must learn to make every act count, since you are going to be here for only a short while, in fact, too short for witnessing all the marvels of it.”
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M I L L E N N I U M T VÅ AND SWEDEN’S ICEHOTEL Between 1999 and 2000 I lived in Uppsala, Sweden. I was there studying literature at Uppsala Universitet through an exchange programme with Glendon College in Toronto. I actually applied to England’s Keele University, but the exchange programmers asked if I would go to Sweden instead since I had already lived in England and no one had signed up for Sweden. I said, why not. A bit of history on Uppsala. It’s actually quite an interesting city, with a storied past. Uppsala is the fourth-largest city in Sweden, with a population of approximately 150,000. Located 40 minutes outside Stockholm, it has been the ecclesiastical centre of Sweden since 1164 (before this, it was the pagan centre of Sweden) and is the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden. When I lived there, over 80% of the Swedish population belonged to the Church of Sweden, which is Lutheran. But Swedes are not an overly-religious people. The Swedish mentality on pretty much any subject is medel: not too much, not too little. They love the middle ground, and dislike rocking the boat. Gamla Uppsala or Old Uppsala is the original location of the city of Uppsala, just a bit north from where the modern centre sits now. In the well-documented Days of Yore, the Kings of Sweden were based in Gamla Uppsala. It is an archeologically-rich area, with Norse burial mounds and an important role in Scandinavian history. Uppsala Universitet, founded in 1477 and considered the “Oxford of Northern Europe,” is the oldest university in Scandinavia. When the time came for me to end my exchange, I had to go to the Stockholm-Arlanda Airport to pick up my ticket home. I brought with me a small backpack containing a toque, camera, The Rough Guide to Sweden, and sleeve of crackers – more than enough to survive the train ride to Sweden’s capital city. However, I didn’t exactly come back as directly as I arrived. My flight to Canada was in two days, and I felt like I wanted to see some more of Sweden before I left. So, after I picked up my ticket from the Air Canada booth, I checked the Scandanavian Airlines listing for their next inter-Sweden flights. SAS offered special fares for students travelling within the country; around $40 for a one-way flight anywhere in the country. I wanted to go see the Icehotel in Jukkasjärvi, and the next flight to Gällivare (as close as you could fly to the hotel) wasn’t for another four hours. So I figured I could jump on a short-haul flight and get back to Stockholm-Arlanda in time for the Gällivare flight. The next plane out was headed to the island of Gotland, south-east of Stockholm in the Baltic Sea. I thought, why not, and booked myself a ticket. Gotland’s tätort or locality of Visby is a former Viking site, and one of the best preserved Medieval cities in Scandinavia. Named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, this walled city was the main centre of the Hanseatic League from the 12th to 14th Centuries. After wandering around the city for 45 minutes (enough time BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS
to see it, trust me), I switched planes back at Stockholm-Arlanda and boarded the Gällivare-bound SAS flight. Luckily I had my Rough Guide, because the crackers were almost gone, and the toque was definitely not going to give me any direction. I found the Youth Hostel listings and got myself a dorm bed in a cabin near the Vassara River. By the time I arrived the sun had set. Well, that was expected considering the winter sun set at 3pm in Uppsala and I was now above the Arctic Circle. I hopped in a cab and gave him the address of the Hostel. As we drove past snowy fields and woods, my cabbie pointed out a dull green glow on the horizon, insisting it was the Northern Lights. He also insisted that I must know NHL legend Mats Sundin since I was from Toronto. Finally we arrived at the Youth Hostel, which in the dark appeared to be in the MIDDLE OF NOWHERE, and was completely deserted. My key was left in the office mailbox, and I had to convince the driver that it was okay for him to abandon me. He was quite concerned for the welfare of a Canadian 21-yr-old potential girlfriend of Sweden’s national hockey hero. Before I went to bed, I stepped outside into the middle-of-nowhere snow, looked up at the clear sky with its full moon, and listened to the eerie howl of wolves in the distance. Surreal.
Not as scary in the daylight. And the hostel wasn’t actually in the middle of nowhere, but just behind the train station. So I walked into town and took a train further north to Kiruna, past endless snowy fields and forests with no trace of humanity in sight. And from Kiruna I took a bus to Jukkasjärvi, the town in which the Icehotel is found. Erected anew each year in December, Sweden’s Icehotel opened in 1990. It’s basically a giant igloo made out of snow and ice blocks taken from the nearby Torne River, and features a bar, chapel, main hall, reception area, and suites for over 100 guests. The beds are made of ice, as are the tables and chairs, chapel pews, and even the glasses used in the Absolut Icebar. For those not brave enough to weather the -5°C temperature, heated cabins are available outside the igloo as well. I only had time to spend a couple hours inside the hotel, sipping some chilled Absolut out of an ice glass, chat with the staff (who were mainly backpacking students from other countries), imagine what I’d wear if I got married in the icy chapel (lots of Sami fur), and hop on the bus back to Kiruna. Then I took another bus to the Kallax airport in Luleå for my flight back to Stockholm, as I had to head home to Toronto the next day. While I was in Sweden, I also ushered in the dawn of the 21st Century with a great outdoor fest (party) in Stockholm, hosted by the King and Queen. And at midnight on December 31st 1999, retro rock band Europe performed “The Final Countdown.” Millenium Två!
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wellies! Leave your phone at home and bask in the tranquillity of the countryside with fishing, horse riding, adventure parks and much more. As well as perfect chance to relax this is also possible to keep inexpensive by taking your car or renting a villa with friends – as we 18-30s For the 18 – 30s a holiday is the time to leave the nest and embark on a have all been told before ‘it’s not cheap, it’s cost effective’. grand adventure to gain new experiences and learn about new cultures before settling into a working life. There are two main options for Top Three Essentials: those who fit into this category; the clubbing holiday or the gap year. Pausing/muting device for children (if only) Wind sturdy umbrella The Clubbing Holiday: For fun-loving youth in need of sun, frivolity A good holiday read and copious amounts of alcohol then a clubbing holiday is the perfect option, with companies specialising in this type of travel OVER 50S such as ‘Twenty’s’ and ’18-30’s’ their pre-set destinations and suited Congratulations you have reached a time in your life when you have representatives are ready and waiting to give you a good time. gone through years of hard work and it is now time to kick back and (Maybe even too much of a good time!) They offer plenty of activities have some fun and experience the world. It’s time to purchase a large and accommodate you with like-minded people to set you off in style map and cross off all of the destinations you have always wanted to for giant party abroad. see. Here are two main options for these lucky oldies: GOING ON HOLIDAY CAN BE A STRESSFUL EXPERIENCE BUT GALLERY ARE HERE TO HELP AND GIVE YOU…
Cruise Ship Getaway: For those wanting to get out and see the world without hours of walking and in need of some luxury, a cruise is a top choice. Docking at ports across the world you get the chance to leave deck and see those places you always wanted to with the security of knowing you can come back to an all you can eat buffet and a sunbed The Gap Year: For the more ‘sophisticated’ holidaymakers looking for by the pool, as L’Oreal would say, ‘because you’re worth it!’. Carrying an enriching experience and to do their bit for the world, companies passengers from across the world you may even make some new such as ‘Projects Abroad’ design specialised packages combined with friends you could visit. voluntary work placements across the world. They bring together groups of other ‘GAP YEAR’ youth (we all saw the YouTube video) who Top Three Essentials: live and work together for the duration of the trip, going to as many Stretchy Pants destinations as they please - keeping independence and security in Factor 50 Sun cream good equilibrium for those worried parents. The little blue pills Top Three Essentials: Condoms (you can’t trust those reps) Pain Killers Short Shorts
Backpacking Excursion: For those who are raring to explore the world while they still can, grab your hiking boots and use your knowledge and experience to delve into the heart of culture, enlightening yourself to the colours of the world. Cross off those landmarks you always wanted to see and put those binoculars to good use (the birds and planes will still be there when you get back) Whether it is from OVER 30s If you are over 30 and looking for a chance to escape from the hustle the Great Wall of China to a small third-world village the world is your and bustle of life or even just that work colleague you can’t stand, then ‘ormer’ and with cheap accommodation situated worldwide there is no there are two suitable holiday options for you, without having to break need to spend all that inheritance money either! the bank: Top Three Essentials: The Beach Holiday: Some local travel companies now offer direct Ruck Sack flights during the summer to sunny locations such as Costa del Sol Socks and Sandals and Majorca so you don’t have to worry about the mid-way expensive Emergency Toilet Paper stop in the UK (because we would all choose Spain over Gatwick to be delayed in when fog takes over the island once again). So take that well-deserved paid holiday and relax on the beach with a cocktail in Gallery’s 5 Top Tips when travelling: hand and for those singletons, who knows, you might even meet the Make sure you have your passport and it’s in date before love of your life. leaving the house. Cross-pack with your travelling partner to ensure you aren’t Top Three Essentials: the one with nothing but a complimentary bathrobe. Bronzer to fake those abs Mark your suitcase clearly and individually otherwise you The Flattering Bathing Suit don’t know whose luggage you could end up with. Hair dehumidifier (because only Diana Ross can pull off If the person you are sat next to won’t be quiet, pretend to that hairdo) be asleep. And finally… always drink bottled water in foreign countries The Country Break: If you aren’t one for long flights and scorching or risk spending the rest of your holiday on the toilet. heat a better alternative is a trip across the waters via the ferry and what better chance will you get to wear your favourite mac and Top Three Essentials: Your best Abercrombie and Fitch Tee A decent digital camera Top of the range bug spray
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MY CRUSH IS LIKE A SQUASHED PEACH ON SUN BAKED TARMAC, ALL SQUISHY AND EXPOSED. MY DAYDREAMS ARE ALL LILAC SKIES AND LOST HIGHWAYS. MY THOUGHTS ARE ALL OPEN ROAD. ALL OF MY SUMMER DRESSES ARE LINED UP WITH THEIR BACKS TO THE WARDROBE. I SLEEP IN MY SUITCASE, MY ARMS AND LEGS ARE FOLDED, READY, WAITING. I CLOSE MY EYES AND A WORLD UNRAVELS. THE HOUSE LIFTS UP, ROTATES AND SPINS AWAY FROM THE GROUND FALLING DEEP INTO A PASSING CYCLONE AND I AM GONE. I AM FALLING LIKE A PEACH AND I HIT THE ROAD. I AM ON THE ROAD, A KIND OF CLEMENTINE BRICK ROAD AND ALL I CAN HEAR AROUND THE BLURRED EDGES OF THIS SCENE IS ‘GYSPY’ BY FLEETWOOD MAC. If time is like a Möbius strip then maybe an album can be a place and a country singer can be a colour. There are no hard limits in dreams. All of your heart’s desires are laid bare, like a dream within a dream. I tumble down a well. I fall deep into a long night out of time, all out of kilter with what is real and what is waiting to happen. I wake up behind the wheel of my 1967 Chevy Impala, sprayed Johnny Cash Black, all leopard print interior. The engine sounds like the opening chords of Joy Division’s ‘Love Will Tear Us Apart’ when you start her up. Hitched to the back bar is my 1964 Bambi Airstream Wanderer. We roll out. We ride along the highway, taking in still blue skies and desert air. We don’t know where we are, we don’t know where we’re going but we know that we’re on vacation, this feels like a long weekend. All sense of time and reason fall behind us, we adjust the rearview mirror so that we can see the weight of our ties to reality disappear. When the Chevy goes over 60mph she’s all ‘Kashmir’ chords and rifts below the bonnet, it’s soothing and we unwind, the car and I, we are on the road. A kind of dusty orange road, and all I can hear is ‘Whole Lotta Love’ coming out of the radio or the engine, or both. We drop anchor at Beth Orton’s ‘Trailer Park’. I think the trailer park is haunted so we will only stay one night. I lie on the roof of the Bambi
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and watch the Perseids fall through the night sky, diving through the Northern lights, casting wishes on all of the pretty shooting stars. After the meteorite show and the air has cooled, I find my soapy scented bathwater crumpled ten year old copy of Tolstoy’s ‘Anna Karenina’ and make snow angels across the pages before sleep. The sun surprises my eyelids open. The car and the trailer are parked in a garage, somewhere in another town somewhere I have never been. I drove all night and my limbs are heavy. What moves me out of the room and into the waking, working world is the memory of being on the road, away from all of this, absent, lost and gone along an unknown highway. All of my summer dresses are waiting to be taken, I know they feel the same. I have a crush on abandoning all off this and taking off, with a kitsch and vintage trailer in tow. I will leave town one day and this is how I’ll go. This is what keeps me awake at work. However squished and squashed the waking world throws this, this dream is all that I know.
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Gwyneth & Grey - Black Fir hooded coat - Ruby & Ed £220 Joy, - Red Dress - Louche £45
Joy - Patterned Coat Miss Real £95 Nautilus - Jumper Dress, Weekend - Maxmara £175 Nautilus - Grey Leggings Noa Noa £55 New Look - Black Suede Knee High Wedge Boots - £34.99
Gwyneth & Grey - White Fir coat - Ruby & Ed £160 Blue blanket - Quinton and Chadwick £135 Nautilus - Grey Leggings - Noa Noa £55
Gwyneth & Grey - Cable knit and fir bobble hat £45. Brown blanket Quinton and Chadwick £135 Joy - Red, Navy and Cream Snood - Blend £30. One Size Black Leggings - Louche £12
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Name: Angele Hicks, Age: 23 Status in salon: Nail Technician Angele has recently re-joined Thomas & Miles as a fully qualified Nail Technician after spending the summer in Ibiza. In between sunbathing and clubbing, she applied nail extensions and got creative with nail art for friends and holiday makers. She's a familiar face at Thomas & Miles where she previously qualified as a Hair Stylist. Trained by a leading beauty school in Southampton, Angele attended an intense course for Nail Technicians. She is now fully-qualified and experienced in applying nail extensions and crafting nail art. Angele's looking forward to building up a clientele and making her client's nails look fabulous. Interests: Shopping, partying, nail art and photography.
Name: Maddy Taylor Age: 27 1/2 Status in salon: Stylist After 6 years working in finance, Maddy realised that there was only so much creativity needed to create an Excel spreadsheet and decided to break free. She spent 6 months travelling around Australia and New Zealand and returned to Guernsey, re-packed her bags and moved to the bright lights of L.A where she studied for a year cutting and colouring at The Vidal Sassoon Academy, Santa Monica. Maddy qualified in July of this year and returned to Guernsey where she started at Thomas and Miles in September. Although missing the glamour and nice weather of Los Angeles, she is now settled back in Guernsey and ready to commence a long awaited career in hairdressing. Interests: Swimming, Formula 1, photography (well...Instagram), cooking and eating.
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Matching any outfit, greens in khaki and olive shades are a big yes this autumn. Anything and everything donned in camouflage print gets a thumbs up on the high street. Military-inspired coats, utility jackets, cargo pants, shirts and backpacks are back, so soldier on into the winter fully kitted out with all these essentials.
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Peplum Embellished Shoulder Dress £38 Glitter Party Court Shoe £32
If you have a upcoming party to attend and want to stand out from the crowd whilst being on key with the latest trend then this ensemble is perfect!
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Girls Aloud Pandora Range Prices start from £17 for individual beads
Ted Baker Party Dress £142 Ted Baker Embellished Shoulder Dress £133
This new range would make a perfect Christmas present for the special lady in your life.
These dresses with embellished designs are extremely popular this season so if you would like to dazzle and shine at an event these Ted Baker items are a must.
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Brown Chunky Knit £50 Christmas Cardigan £40
The Christmas Jumper is back for 2012 but has been modified to that essential winter item - the cardigan. This festive piece is bang on and will keep you cosy during December.
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Khaki Green Puffa Parka £129 Brown Leather Knee High Flat Boots, £95
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Dogtooth Jumper, £39 Gold & Black Floral A-Line Dress, £65 Red Clutch £29
Whether you are enjoying a walk, watching your children play sport or just on your way from A to B, wrap up warm whilst looking good in this winter coat coupled with these winter boots. An invstment that you will not regret.
Its all about textures, patterns and colours this month. From casual garments to party frocks you will find everything you need including accessories all under one roof.
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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.
Nathanial, 18, Marketing
Ebby, 20, Student
Liam 24, HS2
Style Stalker: A flash of orange, and a Storm Trooper geek out underneath, helped us forget about the drizzle.
Style Stalker: How can you stress about winter when Pam's around?
Style Stalker: Red shoes just make us smile... Super sonic thunderbolt.
Chelsea, 18, North Social
Cat, 19, Sudent
Phil, 30, Landscape Architect
Style Stalker: We're loving Chelsea's rucksack, and the thought that she keeps her possessions as snugly as herself!
Style Stalker: Cat's dressed down take on a pair of rococo leggings is bang on trend, and she's an expert with the accessorising to boot.
Style Stalker: Phil is visiting our Island Shores from London, we were taken with his scarf, and the thought of weaving daisies in that hair...
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PUT YOUR BEST FACE FORWARD An hour to get ready in the morning? The bathroom all to yourself so you can take your time? Most of us don’t have the luxury of time so a multi-step skin care routine is not a morning option, but the new multi-tasking moisturisers from award-winning skincare brand, Dermalogica, offers the perfect solution. Most of us wouldn’t leave the house without moisturiser, but sunscreen is a different matter, unless we’re on holiday or the rain actually stops and the sun comes out. Dermalogica, however, believes that daily sun protection is essential every day of the year and by combining SPF with targeted moisturisers it has ensured that you will have the protection you need without adding time to your morning routine. Oil Free Matte SPF30, Ultra Sensitive Tint SPF30 and Super Sensitive Shield SPF30 all contain UV smart booster technology. Research shows that antioxidant vitamins are as important as sunscreens when defending the skin from damaging UV rays and free radicals. What distinguishes Dermalogica from other skin care ranges is the recognition that your skin is as individual as you are. Dermalogica products use highly active ingredients, are not animal tested - and they work.
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WONDER PRODUCT OF THE MONTH The Tigi Hair Reborn collection is a fantastic range of new products which will restore, revive and awaken your hair. After 30 days of use your hair will be transformed into healthy, shiny hair. There are three different ranges within the product collection each created to help
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ROM THE CHIC PHARMACIES OF FRANCE TO THE ICONIC AMERICAN DEPARTMENT STORES, CHECKING OUT LOCAL BRANDS IS HALF THE FUN OF TRAVELLING FOR THE COMMITTED BEAUTY HOUND. THERE ARE NEW, CULT PRODUCTS TO BE DISCOVERED AND COVETABLE MAKE-UP TO TREASURE. LUCKILY, LOCAL BOUTIQUES AND ONLINE EMPORIUMS ARE BRINGING BEAUTY HOME AND MANY OF THESE INTERNATIONAL BRANDS ARE NOW AVAILABLE IN THE UK. HERE ARE JUST A FEW OF THE BEST BEAUTY NAMES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Australia
Australia has a wealth of home-grown brands including the multitasking Lucas Paw Paw ointment and Jurlique which grows its own organic ingredients on a biodynamic farm in South Australia. Another plant-based collection is Aesop, we love the pared down aesthetic and simple but effective natural formulations. Try the Parsley Seed range which is packed with potent antioxidants to slow down the signs of ageing. You’d expect the Aussies to know a thing or two about sun protection and Invisible Zinc has gathered many plaudits since its launch in the UK last year. Lightweight but highly protective zinc-based sunscreens sound good to us, any time of the year.
South Africa
Environ was one of the first cosmeceutical skincare brands to bring the anti-ageing benefits of vitamin A to a wider audience. Created by a South African plastic surgeon, it can now be found in skincare clinics all over the world.
Dubai
Meaning ‘healing’ in Arabic, Shiffa is Dubai’s best-selling skin and body care brand. Created within a male dominated business world by Dr Lamees Hamden, she harnessed exotic ingredients such as South East Asian tamanu and Indian amber to create a luxurious yet natural skincare collection.
France
Head straight to Sephora for their brilliant own-label skincare as well as long list of brand names that are full of the promise of a more gorgeous future; we love their mini-sizes for travelling too. Another favourite is perfume brand Lostmarc’h which is named after the last beach in continental Europe. Their scents are evocative of the Brittany countryside; try Din Dan with head notes of lemon and verbena and a heart and base of mint and peach.
Korea
Eborian draws upon traditional Korean herbal medicine to stimulate the microcirculation of the skin. Korean Red Ginseng, Yuza, Ginger, Chestnut extract, Green Plum, Liquorice extract and Ginko Biloba can all be found in their serums, elixirs and cleansers. Their signature ingredient can also be found in the BB Cream which has stayed true to the original blemish balm concept of combining treatment ingredients with skin perfecting make-up.
Japan
Shinso mean ‘deeper layer’ in Japanese and this three-product lineup promises to go to work in the deeper dermal layers of the skin to rejuvenate and restore a youthful glow. With 70 Japanese herbs and botanical ingredients, two Noble Prize-winning discoveries and a host of celebrity fans, the Shinso Essence promises to leave your skin peachy. If you find yourself in the land of the rising sun, Japanese drugstores will provide rich-pickings, from oil-free blotting papers to facial exercise masks and nose straightening gadgets.
America
Most of America’s big beauty names make it across the pond but there are still enough exclusives and niche brands to get globehopping shoppers excited. Edward Bess started out his career as a model but in a moment of inspiration he decided to create a line of lipsticks that would suit all women. Eyeshadows, foundations and cheek colours followed and now his range sells in Bergdorff Goodman, Neiman Marcus and Sephora.
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Mōa or The Green Balm is like a first aid kit in one tiny pot. Cuts, bruises, shave rash, spots, dry skin, eczema, dry cuticles, mosquito bites...rub a little of this all-natural herbal ointment into sore spots and you’ll soon feel a whole lot better.
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DON’T FORGET YOUR TOOTHBRUSH OR THESE ESSENTIALS WHEN PACKING WE POPPED IN TO ACTIV BEAUTY TO SELECT THOSE TRAVEL ESSENTIALS YOU WILL NEED TO LOOK GOOD ON YOUR HOLIDAY NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO, WHETHER IT BE SKIING WITH FRIENDS, RELAXING BY THE POOL WITH FAMILY, PARTYING IN SUNNY CLIMATES OR A ROMANTIC CITY BREAK, ACTIV BEAUTY HAVE IT COVERED. MALE Comfort Zone Hydra Performer - After Shave Restoring Hydrator, 50ml £32 Comfort Zone Manspace - Extra Protection Cream, 50ml £50.75 FEMALE Caudalie Organic Travel Kit - includes Shampoo, Conditioner, Shower Gel and Body Lotion and Cleansing water all 30ml and Moisturizer 10ml £14 Comfort Zone Party Time Kit (Ideal if you have had a late night partying) - Pearl Milk, Pearl Tonic, Glorious Skin Mask and Action Sublime Cream, all 25ml £20 Bumble & Bumble Surf Spray - for beachy windswept styles, 50ml £8.50 Kerastase Soleil Range - Shimmering Protection Spray (for sun exposed hair) 125ml £15.75 Kerastase Soleil Range - Anti-damage Shampoo250ml £13.25 A BIT OF BOTH Miller Harris - Travel Kit - includes Shampoo, Conditioner, Shower Gel and Body Lotion all 60ml £27 NEW TO THE WORLD / JUNIORS Bloom and Blossom Gentle Scalp Oil from Newborn upwards, 100ml £18 Bloom and Blossom - Baby Balm Nourishing Shea Butter 100% Natural from Newborn upwards, 50ml £18
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SAIL AWAY WITH ME HONEY WE’VE ROUNDED UP A SELECTION OF PRODUCTS THAT ARE IDEAL TO TAKE AWAY ON HOLIDAY WITH YOU
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M.A.C - Cleanse Off Oil £8
If you’re looking for a cleansing oil with a lightweight formula to travel with, this oil is essential also comes in a handy pocket size too.
GUERLAIN - Rechargeable Mascara £35
With a built in mirror, this pigment enriched mascara is just what you need to top up your lashes when you’re on the go.
AVEDA - Hairspray £11.21
Large hairsprays are a pain to bring on holiday, so Aveda have come up with a compact bottle containing enough hairspray to keep those fly-aways at bay on a short break.
DERMALOGICA - Normal/Dry Skin Kit £21.82
BENEFIT - Sugarlicious £17.46
This little box of tricks works on your cheeks and lips, providing a natural, glowing finish. Containing a brush and a built in mirror, ‘Sugarlicious’ is surely the ultimate travel essential.
BENEFIT - Sugarlicious £17.46
TOM FORD - Neroli Portofino Body Oil £43.63
Infused with Neroli Portofino fragrance, this silky formula leaves skin nourished radiant. If you’re not lucky enough to be heading off this winter then this product’s amazing smell will conjure up images of hotter climes.
THALGO - Delicious Comfort Cream £40
Cool and soothing, this cream is sure to instantly restore comfort and nourish skin which has been dried out by the sun, perfect if you’re up in the mountains this Christmas.
ORIGINS - Leg Lifts £21
This is what you need after lots of travelling. If you’re going longhaul then this gel will revive and energise tired legs.
This kit has everything your skin could ever need on holiday, its selection of step-by-step products cleanses, hydrates and replenishes, resulting in brighter, nourished skin. So treat yourself as you travel.
BENEFIT - Sugarlicious £17.46
This little box of tricks works on your cheeks and lips, providing a natural, glowing finish. Containing a brush and a built in mirror, ‘Sugarlicious’ is surely the ultimate travel essential.
TOM FORD - Neroli Portofino Body Oil £43.63
Infused with Neroli Portofino fragrance, this silky formula leaves skin nourished radiant. If you’re not lucky enough to be heading off this winter then this product’s amazing smell will conjure up images of hotter climes.
THALGO - Delicious Comfort Cream £40
Cool and soothing, this cream is sure to instantly restore comfort and nourish skin which has been dried out by the sun, perfect if you’re up in the mountains this Christmas.
ORIGINS - Leg Lifts £21
This is what you need after lots of travelling. If you’re going longhaul then this gel will revive and energise tired legs.
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WE’VE ROUNDED UP A SELECTION OF PRODUCTS THAT ARE IDEAL TO TAKE AWAY ON HOLIDAY WITH YOU
WE’VE ROUNDED UP A SELECTION OF PRODUCTS THAT ARE IDEAL TO TAKE ON HOLIDAY WITH YOU
M.A.C - Cleanse Off Oil £8
If you’re looking for a cleansing oil with a lightweight formula to travel with, this oil is essential also comes in a handy pocket size too.
GUERLAIN - Rechargeable Mascara £35
With a built in mirror, this pigment enriched mascara is just what you need to top up your lashes when you’re on the go.
AVEDA - Hairspray £11.21
Large hairsprays are a pain to bring on holiday, so Aveda have come up with a compact bottle containing enough hairspray to keep those fly-aways at bay on a short break.
DERMALOGICA - Normal/Dry Skin Kit £21.82
This kit has everything your skin could ever need on holiday, its selection of step-by-step products cleanses, hydrates and replenishes, resulting in brighter, nourished skin. So treat yourself as you travel.
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A Time For Change We meet up with Tony Leck and check out the all new ‘The Pavilion Restaurant at St Pierre Park Hotel
WORD ON THE STREET WAS THAT THE PAVILION HAD UPPED STICKS FROM MIDDLE EARTH AND HEADED DOWN TO JOIN THE FINE FOLKS AT ST PIERRE PARK. GALLERY WERE INTRIGUED TO SEE IF THE FINE STANDARDS SET BY TONY HAD BEEN SUSTAINED IN THE MOVE. First impressions were impressive as we entered the swanky new “Londonesk” restaurant … it’s fair to say that the attention to detail was thorough and no expense had been spared. From the designer floorboards to the gigantic lamp shades everything was working in perfect harmony. On arrival we were invited to partake in a pre-dinner drink in the comfortable and chic bar area. The selection of drinks on offer were varied and we eventually settled for a Kia Royale whilst salivating over the dessert display that sits pride of place in the corner of the bar alike a trophy cabinet (poignant as Tony began his career as a Pastry Chef at the St Pierre Hotel). Next stop was our table – on taking our seats we noted that the tables were well spaced and your privacy and comfort had not been compromised by the number of covers. The attentive waiting staff were quick to offer us the wine list and menus. Whilst we chose from the menu we were presented with a miniature loaf of homemade bread each accompanied by Guernsey Butter, which was more than ample and took away the need to ask for further bread.
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THE FOOD... For the Starters Camembert Fritter with Salad & Raspberry Dressing (V) This was absolutely divine. The Camembert was neatly contained within a perfectly sized parcel and the Raspberry Coulis cut through with a great twist with sweet and sharp tastes. Three Pátés; Pavilion, Porky’s & Mrs Fisken’s Oink oink … if you love pate then this is a great starter for you. Sample some of Guernsey’s finest Pate including the Pavilions very own excellent smooth variety. Our preference would have been for more toast (although the generous serving of table bread saved the day). The Main event Meadow Court Farm Reared Steak ‘n’ ‘Liberation Ale’ Pie with Creamy Mash Despite being made from Guernsey’s finest beef the portion was incredibly generous. The beef was tender as if it had been braised for several hours and the rich liquor was intense with deep flavour from the Liberation Ale. Oh so often dishes like this are only served with a lid but I was pleasantly surprised to find a base to the pie.
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Outstanding, simple yet scrumptious. The bass was cooked perfectly and set alight by the prawn and garlic butter that generously adorned the dish. We opted for fries with this dish that made for the compliment and being served in a separate cast iron dish made for great theatre and prevented them becoming soggy from the abundance of garlic butter and prawns.
The wine list was excellent with a wide variety of world wines suited to all budgets. We opted for the Malbec and the Pinot Grigio, both under £20 and excellent value for money. We would not hesitate in making this choice again.
Pudding Traditional Gáche Mélée of Wind fallen Apples with Guernsey Cream Tony’s roots as pastry chef shone through as he delivered a fantastic version of this Guernsey classic. The addition of cinnamon worked amazingly with the local Guernsey Cream.
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If you are looking for a real taste of Guernsey and want to feel pampered in doing so then you simply have to head down to The Pavilion and visit Tony and his excellent team.
Why not try your hand at some of Tony’s dishes for yourself and purchase a copy of ‘Pavilion On A Plate Fresh Flavours from Guernsey’ available at The Guernsey Press Shop @ £20.00 or at Amazon.co.uk
Warm Dark Cherry Tart with Hechet Farm Ice Cream This tart was simply luxurious, it was rammed full of flavorsome dark cherries encased in frangipane on a delicious sweet pastry base. The ice cream made for the ultimate partner in calorie crime … nom nom!
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Home from home Beautiful and Boutique
Mr and Mrs Le Page find out you don’t have to go too far to get away from it all. There’s a whole other world waiting through the gates of Guernsey’s The Farmhouse Hotel.
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scape the day to day normality and step into a life of boutique elegance that only The Farmhouse hotel in Guernsey can offer. This elegant bolt hold in the picturesque parish of St Saviours ticks all the boxes and leaves you feeling refreshed & pampered. Attention to detail: Nothing is overlooked at The Farmhouse, from the moment we arrived all the staff did their utmost to ensure our stay was one to remember. Courteous reception staff welcomed us to the hotel and checked us in quickly and without hassle and the porters whipped our bags off to our room. We had decided to sample the lunch menu and being suitably attired we left our bags in the good hands of the porters and headed to the bar for a pre-dinner drink. Our dedicated waitress showed us to the bar where we were greeted by the knowledgable bar chap who introduced us to the extensive aray of drinks that were on offer. Deciding what to have was a tough choice as many of our favourite brands were stocked. Being a hot day myself (Mr Le Page) opted for the locally produced Roquettes Cider (on recommendation of the barman) and Mrs Le Page endulged in a cold glass of Chablis. We decided to take our drinks into the garden whilst we waited. Within minutes we were both feeling right at home and perfectly relaxed.
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The gardens were stunning and full of magical things for children to discover. There were also circular dining huts that would easily double up as a secret hideaway when playing in the sun. With this in mind Mrs Le Page jested that the bronze statues of animals would either make for great hunting or adorable pets dependant on the child involved. No sooner had we concluded our drinks, we were shown to the dining room for lunch. I must admit I was a little disappointed to be leaving the sunshine behind at first but low and behold our table was positioned right next to the sliding doors opening on to the varander so we had the best of both worlds. Just when we thought this could not get much better Mrs Le Page, quick to pick up the food menu noted that our chef for the day was no less than celebrity chef Alax Mackay from Ready Steady Cook. Apparently the Managing Director at the Farmhouse knew Alex and his family well and decided to bring Alex over for a 3 day residency whilst his family enjoyed the hotel. The menu was stunning and we decided to order dishes that we both enjoyed so we could share in what was to be a culinary experience that was flawless and certainly did not disappoint on any level. Our waitress called the Sommelier who took real delight in suggesting some fabulous wines to accompany GUERNSEY’S STYLE MAGAZINE
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Dinner arrived in true Farmhouse style with decadent china and silverware. Again the food far from disapointed. What followed was an excellent nights sleep in an extremely comfortable bed. We awoke to the morning sun streaming through the windows and a comfortable silence only broken by the occasional bird song. At 8am on the dot there was a tap on the door and I opened it to find a waiter carrying a tray of delectable breakfast. Again the quality of delivery had not faultered and the breakfast was on par with the finest we had ever tasted and very plentiful. Due to other commitments we had to check out at 9am so our story ends there ... but to anyone looking to find a retreat in Guernsey then The Farmhouse is ‘the’ hotel for you.
need to know The Farmhouse is a beautiful 14 bedroom, boutique hotel nestling in the heart of picturesque St Saviours Parish, Guernsey. Surrounded by lawns, trees and flower gardens, The Farmhouse has an idyllic setting, and a great location to enjoy the wonderful island of Guernsey. Special offers at The Farmhouse Hotel Sunday Saver Gourmet Break.
the food we ordered. The food at lunch was simply divine and perfectly set on the Villeroy and Boch dinner service. The service was attentive, informative and totally non intrusive with a fine dining experience in a relaxed environment ... just the way myself and Mrs Le Page like it to be. Maybe it was the experience to date or sheer inquisitiveness but myself and Mrs Le Page could not wait to discover what was instore behind the door to our room. Our room was stunning and again the team had not failed to go the extra mile with the attention to detail. Champagne chilling next to the complimentary fruit basket was a great touch ... but the decanter of port was a complete surprise. A luxurious double bed took pride of place in the room with bed linen of an exceptional standard. The furniture had been tastefully chosen, you could tell immediately that these were one off pieces and it gave the impression that the room was unique and made the stay that bit more personal. A massive 42 inch TV was perfectly positioned on the wall. The sun was blazing down onto the balcony so we decided to enjoy our complimentary champagne and take in the view over the rural aspects of Guernsey. The next hour that passed was pure bliss as we soaked up the sun and BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS
relished in the tranquility of doing nothing and generally feeling pampered and content from an excellent lunch. The temptation of the crystal blue waters of the pool was too much so we decided to head down to the sunloungers to take a swim and enjoy the last of the days sun. Whilst at the pool the staff continued to be attentive and waited on us serving coffee and an ice cold Gin & Tonic. As the sun went down we put on our robes and headed over the the garden area to play Giant Jenga and discuss how we were going to spend the evening relaxing. Heading back to the room we decided to shower before dinner (which we had served in the room under recommendation from one of the staff). The bathroom was prestine and exquisite, the shower was like nothing I have ever experienced with a calming colored light show that chilled the senses and made one feel incredibly relaxed. The Bathroom suit was Villeroy and Boch which echoed the quality of the decor throughout. After selecting yet more tantalizing treats off the menu we settled down to watch the closing ceremony of the Olympics on the TV. I can honestly say that this was to be one of the most relaxing experiences we have ever had in a hotel suite.
Start your 3 night break on a Sunday and enjoy our Sunday Special from just £100.85 per person per night for a minimum of 3 nights. Gorgeous beaches, energetic walks and cycle rides in all weather and delicious fresh food. Three nights including B&B, Dinner on the 1st evening. On the 2nd day you get champagne afternoon tea incl scones, pastries, finger sandwiches, tea or coffee, a glass of Perrier Jouët Champagne and a bowl of juicy strawberries with fresh Guernsey cream. On the 3rd day enjoy lunch or a Luxury Picnic Hamper for 2 which can be taken to one of the many picturesque picnic spots in Guernsey. Rates & Conditions: From £100.85 per person per night, based on 2 sharing for 3 nights, first night must be a Sunday. Subject to terms, conditions and availability.
THE FARMHOUSE HOTEL & RESTAURANT Les Bas Courtils St. Saviours GY7 9YF Tel : 01481 264181 Fax: 01481 266272 www.thefarmhouse.gg enquiries@thefarmhouse.gg
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WITH THIS MONTH’S EDITION HEAVILY FEATURING TRAVEL LARA THOUGHT IT WOULD BE A CHANCE TO GO ON HER OWN ADVENTURE, A CULINARY ONE IN FACT. WE ARE SPOILT FOR CHOICE HERE ON THIS ISLAND WHERE FOOD IS CONCERNED AND ARE FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT WE HAVE THE WORLD LITERALLY ON OUR DOORSTEP WHEN IT COMES TO CUISINE. LARA EMBARKED ON 7 DELECTABLE JOURNEYS INTERVIEWING THE OWNERS/CHEFS AND SAMPLING THEIR SIGNATURE DISHES. WITH THESE 7 DELECTABLE WONDERS OF THE WORLD AND DIVERSE MENUS, YOU TOO COULD ENJOY A DIFFERENT DISH FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTRY EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK IF YOU SO WISH! CHECK OUT OUR FAVOURITE RESTAURANTS BELOW – YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.
Casa Lola, Owner - Simon How long has your establishment been trading? Just over a year What country were you born in? Hertford What made you come to Guernsey? Moved over with family when much younger What are your signature dishes? • Pan Fried Chorizo with Red Wine Reduction • Prawns with Lemon & Chilli • Meatballs in Rich Tomato Sauce • Patatas a la Pabre (Poor Mans Potatos) Pan Fried with Mixed Peppers, Onion and Garlic What ingredient could you not live without? Sweet Smoked Paprika, Chorizo and Sherry Casa Lola offers a complete contrast of Spanish Food from North to South. Tapas is a much more relaxing and social way of eating compared to your usual 3 course format. A lot of Casa Lola’s diners are repeat custom and the restaurant is very popular amongst Tapas loving locals. Simon is involved with both sides of the restaurant he serves in the bar as well as undertaking the cooking himself. Simon encourages the whole team of 4 to get involved in all aspects of the restaurant as traditionally in Spain staff members like to be involved in cooking as well as waiting on tables. Casa Lola operates a seasonal menu to keep it fresh and new but Simon always retains the special and popular dishes that are always very much in demand.
To Reserve a table and experience tappas at its finest call: 01481 728515
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L’Escalier Maison Bar & Grill, Owner – Dean How long has your establishment been trading? 11 Years What country were you born in? Basingstoke, UK What made you come to Guernsey? It wasn’t planned I just woke up here! What are your signature dishes? My menu constantly changes so I don’t have one particular signature dish. All our steaks are cooked on BBQ coals using smokeless coal so in theory they are cooked on an open fire. One dish Dean I very proud of is his Reconstructed Roast Beef Dinner: Hot Roast Beef and Yorkshire Pudding Roulade with Red Cabbage & Port Puree this is accompanied by a Spoonful of Greens, Butter Roasted Carrot and a Roast Potato Fritter What ingredient could you not live without? Louis my Commis Chef and Ginger my new Front of House girl aka Becca Dean’s Chef Louis has previously worked with Gary Rhodes and is very energetic in his cooking style, this is reflected in this year’s Tennerfest that the restaurant has participated in. Dean said each year I try and play around with the menu and make it interesting for the customer as my biggest fear is the menu becoming static. Dean reinvented a traditional English main dish the Reconstructed Roast Beef but served it as a starter, it has proven to be so popular Dean is adding it to his A la Carte menu as a main course. Another English favourite is Shepherds Pie, Dean and Louis looked at the ingredients, considered tastes and textures and added colours and flavours to re-invent this popular dish. L’Escalier Maison Bar & Grill are trying to achieve bringing back Nouvelle cuisine but in gluttonous portions. L’Escalier Maison Bar & Grill host Pie Night on a Wednesday evening. The menu is £12.50 for 3 courses so if you are a lover of traditional British food, this is a must!
To Reserve a table and experience English inspired food at its finest call: 01481 710088
Dragon How long has your establishment been trading? The restaurant opened in 2006 and the current owner took over in 2008 What country were you born in? Malaysia What made you come to Guernsey? Was working in London and current boss moved to Guernsey to set up Dragon, she recommended it and I relocated. What are your signature dishes? • Deep Fried Chicken with Marmite Sauce • Fillet Steak with creamy Black Pepper Sauce • Kong Po Sauce – very popular for diners who enjoy spicy hot food What ingredient could you not live without? Garlic and Lemon Sauce As soon as you walk through the entrance you are instantly catapulted from the Bridge, St Sampsons into an oriental palace, this beautifully decorated restaurant’s ambience is set off perfectly with its dim lighting, sparkling cutlery and the surroundings are so shiny! The restaurant is family run by a Father and Daughter with 2 Chefs and waiting staff. Dragon offers a takeaway service but why would you want to when this Malaysian restaurant is so welcoming? The whole team at Gallery were fortunately invited to dine at Dragon last weekend and the service was attentive, the food was tasty and served in perfect portions. Thank you Dragon for a wonderful dining experience.
To Reserve a table and experience malasian dinning at its finest call: 01481 244688
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Red Onion – Manager Woody How long has your establishment been trading? Over 10 years. What country were you born in? England, London, Bethnal Green. What made you come to Guernsey? I was in pursuit of new challenges. What are your signature dishes? RED DRAGON BURGER Chilli + spice marinated beef patty – sliced tomato in a foccacia bun with chilli mayo, fries + coleslaw . We also do great steaks, burgers and pizza amongst other world dishes What ingredient could you not live without? Beef If you love food and sport this American Style Diner is definitely right up your street – Lefevbre Street infact! You will not leave this eaterie feeling hungry that’s for sure. Choose from generous servings of mouth watering tasty steaks, burgers pizza and ribs to wraps, noodles and curries. The Red Onion is perfect for weekday lunches where you could order a sandwich or a salad to evening meals or weekends watching the football. The Red Onion also provides evening entertainment on Friday and Saturday evenings with a local resident DJ. Why don’t you take a wander through the archway day or night and check it out for yourself.
To Reserve a table phone Woody and his team: 01481 713030
Sitar, Owner - Ali How long has your establishment been trading? The Sitar opened its doors to diners in 1998. They moved premises 7 years ago and are now situated at the bottom of Victoria Road in St Peter Port. What country were you born in? Bangladesh but moved to East London at the age of 5 years old What made you come to Guernsey? Change of Scenery! What are your signature dishes? • Chicken Tikka Tarka - Marinated chiken tikka tossed with ginger, garlic, butterbeans, babycorn and sliced mixed peppers • Rarha Gosht - Tender pieces of lamb and minced lamb cooked together with spices in a hot aromatic curry with a hint of fresh mint leaves • Massala Half chicken marinated in Chef’s Madeiran sauce with bhuna, minced meat and boiled egg, topped with coriander and served with pilau rice. What ingredient could you not live without? You cannot make a curry without at least 5 ingredients which are Garlic, Ginger, Coriander, Cumin and Turmeric Ali is very popular amongst his team and customers alike, he is always wearing a smile and welcomes his customers to dine in or take away. As soon as you walk in to the Sitar you will note the authentic music, vibrant colours and of course greeted with the aroma of spices guaranteed to make anyone hungry!
To Reserve a table and experience the best Indian food at its best call: 01481 730559
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Le Petit Bistro, Chef – Mickael Besrin How long has your establishment been trading? Since 2005 What country were you born in? Saint Brieuc of Brittany, France What made you come to Guernsey? To learn the English language What are your signature dishes? • Mer et terre – Raviole filled with Guernsey Lobster, local Scallop & BBQ Pork Ribs with Peas in Bacon Foam • Coq au vin with home made puree • Le plat du jour (Chefs Daily Special) What ingredient could you not live without? Garlic and Salted Butter As well as the extensive A la Carte menu, Le Petit Bistro caters for the busy professional who may only get a limited lunch period, diners can opt for the Express menu comes with ½ hour guarantee. It is £9.95 and you receive 1 course and a glass of house red/white wine or ½ lager or a soft drink or a tea or coffee. A course available on the Express Menu is Grilled Sirloin Steak with Fries, Green Salad and Bernaise Sauce. Mickael is extremely passionate about food, his menu and his job and this is reflected in the beautiful food he produces, We were lucky enough to sample some of his delights and it was absolutely divine, my mouth is still watering whilst typing this sentence!! I will definitely be returning to taste more of Mickael and his teams French cuisine very soon.
To Reserve a table and experience the finest french food this side of ‘le channel’ call: 01481 725055
Sawatdi, Chef - Tong How long has your establishment been trading? 15 Years What country were you born in? Thailand What made you come to Guernsey? Family, Tong’s Mother owns the restaurant What are your signature dishes? Green Curry- Sawatdi Pad Cha, Stir Fried Ginger, Kaffir Lime Leaf, Garlic, Sweet Chilli and Basil, this can be chosen with Squid, Chicken, Prawn or Pork Q5 - What ingredient could you not live without? Chilli Sawatdi is situated in the heart of St Peter Port along the Seafront and offers stunning views of the harbour. You can dine in the tastefully decorated modern restaurant or takeaway. The authentic extensive menu leaves you spoilt for choice from starters, through to main dishes and desserts. Sawatdi is participating in the Tennerfest until the end of November, the menu is £12.50 for 3 courses.
To Reserve a table and experience Thai Cuisine at its finest call: 01481 725505
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winner chosen was Anneka Greenway, with her cocktail creation ‘Donkey Delight’. Anneka explained to the judges that she wanted to see something for the ladies on the drinks list. Her cocktail included chocolate, ice cream, creme de cacao, premium vodka and strawberry balsamic vinegar, which she explained is ‘everything a woman should want out of a cocktail’. Anneka presented her cocktail confidently and the final result was well received by the judges. The runners up each received a bottle of champagne. The competition was so successful that Laska have decided to make it a yearly event...
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The team here at New Phase Construction can pride themselves on working on very prestigious buildings such as Buckingham Palace, 10 Downing St, Houses of Parliament, Clarence House, and Kensington Palace to name but a few. Also one of our team was awarded the ‘South of England Bricklayer of the Year’ runner up trophy.
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New Phase construction also carry out works in Brittany, which include complete house builds to renovations of Longeres –farmhouses etc, this aspect of the company saves our clients all the stress of building their dream home in France, and instead they are enjoying living the French dream.
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PROPERTY SPECIALISTS MAWSON COLLINS LAUNCH IN GUERNSEY “In this process, knowing how to work with tenants is crucial. We can even undertake potentially disruptive improvements such as refurbishing ceilings, kitchens, hot water systems and other parts of the building’s infrastructure without losing income,” he said.
KPMG SEMINAR SEES POSITIVITY IN M&A MARKET ACTIVITY IN THE LOCAL MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS (M&A) MARKET IS ON THE RISE, ACCORDING TO A RECENT SEMINAR HELD BY KPMG IN THE CHANNEL ISLANDS. Activity in the local mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market is on the rise, according to a recent seminar held by KPMG in the Channel Islands.
PROPERTY SPECIALISTS HOWARD MAWSON AND MIKE COLLINS HAVE LAUNCHED A NEW PROPERTY AGENCY, VALUATION AND MANAGEMENT BUSINESS IN GUERNSEY. Recognised by the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) as regulated agents, Mawson Collins provides a wide range of specialised services covering commercial investment sales, purchases and lettings, residential leasing, property management, rent and service charge administration and refurbishment project monitoring. Mr Collins and Mr Mawson have over 20 years’ combined experience in the Channel Islands’ property sector and in that time have garnered detailed local knowledge and built strong relationships with a broad range of clients, ranging from Government departments to high street banks, private investors and large UK property companies. Prior to moving to the island, Mr Mawson lived in the UK and worked for one of the world’s leading property consultants, Jones Lang LaSalle, first in the West End before running the Retail property team from its Leeds office. “Our breadth of experience means we cover a wide range of technical property skills, from acting as Red Book valuers and property agents for buyers, sellers and lenders, to undertaking rent reviews and arbitration work for landlords and tenants, or property management for trusts and wealth managers,” he said. Mr Collins has over a decade of property management expertise, prior to which he was an electrical contracts manager and as a result, he brings a strong knowledge of building services and structural matters to the business. “Property management involves oversight of all contracts linked to a building, such as the leases and other crucial documents like the insurance policy or maintenance contracts for fire alarms, electrical or gas services. “It is essential to manage the technical side of the building and how this interacts with the leases and the needs of the tenants, especially when managing service charges and running costs,” he said. In addition Mr Collins said that renovation was a particular area of expertise for the firm. “We specialise in taking tired or end of lease properties and by refurbishing them in phases, we can add value whilst preserving as much of the rent flow as possible. This often involves restructuring leases to keep the sitting tenants in place.
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More than 60 delegates attended KPMG’s seminar exploring the M&A market at Les Cotils and were addressed by an expert panel comprising KPMG Advisory Senior Manager Gavin Niven, Nick Evans of RBSI and Ian Moore of Close Brothers Private Equity Capital. Mr Niven outlined the importance of M&A activity in achieving growth in the current climate, while acknowledging the key trends in this market. “A recent KPMG survey showed that 30% of senior executives are looking to exploit growth opportunities through successful transactions. Businesses that are serious about their growth agenda really need to be looking towards M&A activity to achieve this. “There is an increase in confidence and businesses are acknowledging that factors such as regulatory pressure can actually create opportunities,” he said. A rise in the number of strategic alliances and joint ventures was one of the notable trends. “This type of deal is a powerful way to penetrate emerging markets, another popular focus at the moment, and is usually lower cost with minimised risk but still has the benefit of access to new markets, customers and expertise,” he said. The key drivers underlying mergers and acquisitions in the Channel Islands were identified as being succession planning, capital and solvency ratios, wealth growth in the Far East and the ‘Wall of debt’. The two guest panellists each provided their views on the current market. Mr Evans discussed the raising of transaction finance and Mr Moore provided an investors’ opinion on what made investment in the sector attractive from the private equity persepctive. The guest speakers also highlighted the importance of preparation as well as the use of an experienced advisor in executing a successful transaction. “There is a lot of interest coming from private equity and generally a positive outlook in the market. Successful deals need to be built on preparation. This includes pre-marketing: it’s about getting out there and talking about your business,” said Mr Moore. “We’re looking to invest in trust and fund administration much more, particularly in jurisdictions such as Guernsey. Mr Evans noted that the ‘Wall of debt’ was a considerable driver in prompting these transactions. “Many of the deals are driven by the need to sell or re-finance leveraged assets but this is two-pronged as distressed assets, once re-financed, can drive successful growth.” Ashley Paxton, Head of Advisory for KPMG in the Channel Islands, said there was cause for optimism. “There really is positive interest in the market, particularly from private equity, and its great to see some green shoots after the recent doom and gloom.”
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Ian Gilmour will be taking on the role of managing director with Matt Brooks continuing in his position as commercial director. Wedd Osmond, one of the founders of Geomarine and a respected member of Guernsey’s engineering industry, returns to the board and is joined by new directors Gary Stevenson and Tom Whitmore. Mr Stevenson has been with the company for more than 12 years and will continue with his operations manager duties as well as sitting on the board. Mr Whitmore is a qualified civil engineer and is responsible for looking after some of Geomarine’s more technical contracts, including marine work. Garenne Group chief executive Andy Hall said the new board of directors would take forward what has been one of the island’s most successful engineering companies.
SAFFERY CONTINUES SWIMMING SUCCESS SAFFERY CHAMPNESS HAS ONCE AGAIN BEEN NAMED THE FIRM THAT RAISED THE MOST AMOUNT OF MONEY AT THIS YEAR’S SKIPTON SWIMARATHON.
‘The new board with its blend of experience, youth and enthusiasm will continue to offer customers an excellent service covering all aspects of civil engineering contracting. Earlier this year, Geomarine completed its 2,000th contract and I am confident that the company will continue to grow under the leadership of the new directors,’ he said.
The firm entered two teams, made up of a mixture of 18 staff members and their children, for the 36th Skipton Swimarathon. At the awards evening on 18 October the Bailiff, Richard Collas, presented the team with the RG Falla Cup for the most funds raised overall, as well as for the second year running, the Lloyds TSB Black Horse Cup for the most raised in the financial services category The firm managed 132 laps raising an impressive £1,123.28. Nick Batiste, team captain and director at Saffery Champness, said: ‘Saffery Champness always likes to enter at least one team into the Swimarathon, and we have fantastic support from everybody when it comes to sponsorship. We are proud to be the recipient of these awards, as it is really is a team effort.’ The main beneficiary of the funds raised by this year’s Swimarathon is the Guernsey Cardiac Action Group who is aiming to provide training for public access defibrillators as well as raise the awareness of heart disease among bailiwick. Last year’s mammoth total of £41,000 has already seen affect with Young People Guernsey opening the Hub and the new extreme sports park at the Beau Sejour centre which is set to open next March.
RED GRILL HOUSE & COCKTAIL BAR IN 2013 MICHELIN GUIDE Red Grill House & Cocktail Bar is proud to announce their inclusion in the 2013 Michelin Guide for Great Britain and Ireland. The restaurant has achieved the highly coveted two ‘fork and spoon’ status after only 6 months of trading, and is the only new entry into this category in Guernsey this year. The ‘fork and spoon’ status is used by Michelin to reflect the overall comfort and quality of the restaurant. Red Grill House & Cocktail Bar opened in May of this year and specialises in high quality meat sourced from UK farms only. The team is lead by proprietor David Matheson, who is fueled by a passion for all things food and wine. He stands not only to serve his clientele but also to share his knowledge and provide a thoroughly enjoyable dining experience. The wine list is well regarded as one of the most extensive on the island – with much of it sourced from Dave’s own private collection. Red is not only aimed at meat lovers, the menu is well rounded and suitable dishes for all palates can be found, and there is a cocktail bar upstairs for those who choose a liquid diet. The bar maintains the high standards of the restaurant, with award winning staff who are highly trained using only the finest ingredients and spirits.
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The Michelin Guide is a series of annual guidebooks published by Michelin in over a dozen countries. Establishments are famously reviewed in a two-line summary and accompanied by an extensive system of symbols. Amongst the various ratings are the famous stars, Bib Gourmand and ‘fork and spoon’ designations. Less than 2,000 restaurants and pubs are included in the Great Britain and Ireland Guide. This year the guide included only 400 new establishments across the country, with only 74 achieving the 2 ‘fork and spoon’ status.
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WINNERS ARE ANNOUNCED FOR LIVING ART COMPETITION 2012 THE LIVING ART 2012 COMPETITION HAS RAISED £5,000 FOR YPG (YOUNG PEOPLE GUERNSEY). There were 280 entries in the competition which was hosted online by Livingroom Estate Agents where photographs of all the creative submissions were displayed and people could bid on their favourites. Living Art, which launched in May 2012, called on Guernsey’s professional, amateur and budding artists to express their individual interpretation of the island. Livingroom donated the cash prizes of £500 each for the 0-16 years and 16-21 age groups and £1000 for the 21+ age group. YPG’s chairman Jane St Pier, Livingroom’s Simon Torode and Richard Hardie, professional artist and Guernsey College of Further Education lecturer, Charlotte Barnes, and Tony Tostevin, Director of The Partnership Agency, formed the judging panel. The three winners were Jenna Tostevin in the 0-16 age category, Robert James Allen in the 16 – 21 age category and James Colmer in the 21+ age category. Miss Tostevin, aged 14, produced a mixed media piece of a girl’s face decorated with items and scenes from Guernsey with a three-dimensional donkey’s ear and cow’s ear. The piece was put together in a bright, bold style. The judges were very impressed with the amount of thought and detail that had gone into the individual elements of the piece. Mr Allen, aged 17, entered a hand drawn picture which was then computer edited. The picture was his impression of sunsets he remembers viewing when walking along the cliffs at Icart. The judges were impressed with the sharp quality and the bright colours. Mr Colmer, aged 36, entered a canvas oil painting simply titled ‘Cobo’ featuring a favourite summer pastime – eating fish and chips on the beach. Over £200 was raised from this piece alone in the online bidding process. The judges felt this painting captured the essence of summer in Guernsey perfectly and were impressed with the professional finish of the piece. All funds raised from the online auction will all go to the YPG charity. Young People Guernsey (YPG) is a Guernsey charity that identifies and responds to the needs of young people in the Bailiwick. YPG’s first project was a partnership with Barnardo’s, the UK’s largest children’s charity, commissioning them to provide an information, advice and guidance centre in St. Peter Port for young people aged 11-16 years called ‘The Hub’. YPG’s objective is that all young people should be able to find confidential support and advice from the very best professionals. The partnership with Barnardo’s and the creation of this centre has been an important and significant development for young people in Guernsey. Livingroom Director Simon Torode (and founding YPG committee member) said: “We were overwhelmed with the remarkable talent of the island’s artists young and old. The artwork in the competition was of a fantastic standard and we are so grateful the artists gave their pieces to such a worthy cause and we’d like to thank all those who bid on the work. Their generosity was staggering and helped us achieve such a substantial amount for YPG.” Jane St. Pier Chair of the Young People Guernsey charity committee said: “We are delighted with the success and end result of the Living Art competition, the help and support from Livingroom is wonderful and the funds will be key in helping Guernsey’s young people.”
WHEN LOOKING AT EQUITIES,
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FIELD HOCKEY IS BASICALLY PLAYED ON A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT SURFACES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND HAS BEEN AN OLYMPIC SPORT SINCE 1908. THE HOCKEY STICK IS MADE OF WOOD OR CARBON AND HAS A J SHAPED SORT OF HOOK AT THE BOTTOM, WHICH IS USED TO WHACK THE BALL. THE OBJECT OF THE GAME IS TO HIT THE BALL INTO YOUR OPPONENT’S GOAL AND SCORE MORE THAN THEY DO. IT’S ALL PRETTY SIMPLE STUFF REALLY BUT I MIGHT ADD THAT YOU NEED SPACE AWARENESS AND A RELATIVE LEVEL OF PHYSICAL FITNESS.
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ob Turville, one of the Guernsey Hockey goalkeepers, has the dubious pleasure of being this month’s inductee into the “Shambles Rambles Hall of Fame”. Rob has played Guernsey representative football at every level up to U23, usually at centre or right back. When he went to university he played England schools football and on his return he played hockey for Independents and says himself that he was a pretty average outfield player in division one. He also dabbled in a little bit of Priaulx League Football for Sylvans in 1996/1997. Off he went to the UK again and this time, again in his own words, put on a bit of weight and got himself into a state of “Not very fit”. He then return to the Island and whilst working at Specsavers decided to play Business League Hockey as a goalkeeper where he watched other keepers and picked up the skills needed. Rob then got invited to senior training and then went on to make the senior squad, where he made his debut as goalkeeper against Banbury in 2006 in a game they lost 6-1. For this challenge I had my old mate Phil Roussel (Beanie) along to help.The plan was that I put on the goalkeeper kit as well as Rob and Beanie smacks five shots at each of us from the edge of the “D” and then we face five penalty flicks each, winner takes all. It took me the best part of 20 minutes just to put all the padded equipment required on! There were throat protectors, arm guards, foot guards, thigh guards, leg guards and helmets strewn all over the floor! It was only when I got in goal that I realized the gravity of the situation as Beanie smashed it at me. The “D” shots ended 2-2 and I lost the penalty flicks 3-1, and to be honest I was glad to walk away with my good looks intact which I am sure is a relief to my army of female adorers. It was time for a beer in the Hockey Club where we chewed the cud over a pint of Carlsberg Export, which amazingly Beanie paid for! Why are the holes in cats fur always in the right place for their eyes? (Bewildered look on his face) My cat has many extra holes in it, which she uses to relieve herself on my kit bag as she thinks it smells like a Tom Cat! Anyone who says an onion is the only vegetable to make you cry has clearly never been hit in the face by a turnip. How important is your protective gear? Absolutely critical! Knowing that I can trust my gear is key but it comes at a cost, a set of goalkeeping kit can cost up to £1,500.00! I went for a job as a gold prospector, but it didn’t pan out. Who has the most important job in a hockey match? The Umpire! The players can do whatever they want in a game but the umpire can make or break a game. We have some good umpires over here. Just to say, I am a qualified umpire too! Also my job is pretty important. If the shooter misses ten shots then scores and they win 1-0 that makes them a hero. If I save ten then let one in and we lose 1-0 then it makes me a zero! I just saw a movie about some guy who had amazing revelations while eating his cereal. It was called Breakfast Epiphanies. What’s the
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most amazing game you have played in? I has to be when we won the HA Trophy in 2008 when I was in goal against Eastbourne in the UK. It was 3-3 with ‘Golden Goal” extra time in play and I saved a shot whilst diving with my glove which rebounded out and three passed later was in the opposition net as Ben Allberry scored the winner. I know an X-ray specialist who married one of his patients; everybody wondered what he saw in her. What do you see in Hockey? Locally it combines skill, fitness and a fantastic social side. It’s very inclusive and everyone is made to feel part of things. I once went to A&E with a piece of lettuce hanging out of my ear. “That looks nasty,” said the nurse. “Nasty” I said, “This is just the tip of the iceberg.” Surely you must have had your fair share of Hockey injuries being a goalkeeper, tell us about them. Apart from the bruised knee I just received from Beanie - I have been knocked out twice, separated my collar bone, torn left shoulder, torn left rotator cuffs, cracked the bone in my right hand, dislocated my right elbow, broke three ribs, torn right calf muscle, broke two toes and had plenty of bruises. I have to say though; I also wear less padding and play over 70 games a season! Give us three local players to watch out for? Andrew Oxburgh who isn’t out of place as a 14 year-old training with the senior Island side, Danni Jones as she is physically strong and her distribution is good and Zak Damarell who is very fit and has good vision whilst being the best reverse stick striker. What’s the funniest thing that you have seen on a Hockey pitch? A Goalkeeper on a moped! During an Easter Festival in Jersey we had something called “Zulu Starts” where the two keepers run from their goal into the centre of the pitch to have a Sumo wrestle to start the game off. In this particular game one of the keepers run towards the middle and the other came at him on a moped! What are you looking for from your defenders? The senior defenders are very skilled and there is not a huge amount that I have to say to them although sometimes I can be fairly vocal. They are very composed and we spend a lot of time practicing basic defending. Some games I only get a few balls hit at me because they control things so well. What do you consider to be your main achievement in Hockey to date? I was lucky enough to be in the squad that won the HA Trophy and was on the bench in the final although I did get to start the first two rounds on the pitch. In the last eight years I have gone from not being a goalkeeper to playing in the Channel Island County Championships three out of the last four years. I am really thankful to be playing with so many good players who look out for each other. If you want to get into an adult team or would like to take up the game as a junior then please get in touch with the Hockey Development Officer: Sally on 07781 439409 or sally@guernseyhockey.com
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INSPIRATION words | Charlotte Giles
FIRSTLY PLEASE TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT THE GSAD AND WHAT IT IS THAT YOU DO HERE? The GSAD promotes sport for disabled people, it was first established in 1984 and we still reside in the KGV community building. We meet every Friday where we see around 40 people with various disabilities come together to play a large selection of indoor and outdoor sports under the guidance of 10 – 12 regular volunteers. Sport coaches from the island come in to inspire attendees to reach a high standard. We encourage those with talent to join abled bodies clubs and also annually take a group away to Bath to compete in a 5 day disabled sporting event. All of which requires fund raising and sponsorship, recently ‘Only Fools and Donkeys’ thankfully supported us by buying us new sweatshirts and ‘BDO’ held a cycle ride raising around £3000. How has your work in Guernsey helped those with disabilities? We have seen big improvements in the behaviour of those who attend, they initially enter shy and soon start chatting away. They come here as children and become men, it is very satisfying for the volunteers to see. We encourage them to work together in teams and learn to think about other people and it’s a great experience for them. One amazing moment was we took a little boy swimming and as he was floating in the water yelled with joy ‘look I can walk’ because the water was holding him up. It also helps them physically; not only good exercise but also a young man here has had noticeably better coordination. With the aftermath of the Paralympics many feel it has helped raise awareness for those with disabilities, do you share this view? Yes! People have started to look at things differently, the general public are much more aware of disabled people, for example, this year they all went to the Queen’s party when often they are kept separate. It has shown that although disabled people may do things differently, they can do what everyone else does, it may take a few moments longer but it’s amazing what they can do. We want to take the group’s sporting activity further and hope after visits to Jersey we can develop inter-island disabled sport competitions. Have the London Paralympics inspired any of disabled people that come to the GSAD? Definitely! From watching the Paralympics they saw themselves differently and that with the right determination and practice they could succeed. We have noticed by them observing people who have disabilities, that are coping and managing to lead ‘normal’ lives, it has given them belief that they can do it and can do more than they thought could. It acted as a big confidence boost and given them something to aim for. We would love to see some of them competing at a high level, we currently have our eyes on a talented young swimmer. How can people in Guernsey who would like to take part get involved?
behavioural problems where the GSAD will work with the parents to assess whether we are able to accommodate for them. We are also always looking for volunteers; anyone is welcome to come and help, it doesn’t have to be a weekly commitment, just to come on the odd occasion would be great. It is a great opportunity for those doing ‘Duke of Edinburgh’ or hoping to go into medicine and we also offer help to those wanting take a higher course at the College of FE. To end the interview on a high what would you say is the most important thing people should remember when it comes to the work you do here? The feeling for the volunteers is very rewarding when they see the improvement and the enjoyment those who attend get out of it. It is satisfying to the volunteers to see people changing and begin to grow. Each individual who attends the service is thrilled by what they can achieve and we as helpers get thrilled for them - it is a very enjoyable experience for them and the parents always say how much they talk about it. The work the GSAD does is extremely admirable and it is clear the volunteers love what they do. However, like all services they do require help and funding and anyone who would like to volunteer need only get in touch with Christine on 249328. The service has grown massively since 1984 and they are running out of space and any sponsorship would be gratefully received. The Guernsey Association for Disabled Sports will be taking part in The Combined Charities Sale on Sunday 18th November… so make sure you head down and show your support.
Gallery met with Chairman, Christine Le Prevost, who told us about the Guernsey Sports Association for the Disabled (GSAD) and her thoughts on the Paralympics.
Any disabled person who would like to attend is welcome to just turn up and join in. The only exception is if a child has severe
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GOPRO HERO3
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The new line of GoPro cameras are slicker and smaller and smarter than the last, with prices ranging between $199.99 and $399.99. There are three models in the new range, Silver, White and Black (they’re all the same colour, confusing I know), and the Silver and White versions both sport the same 1080p camera with 30fps video. The newest addition to the Hero3 is the 4K video on the Black edition. This is a new level of quality, seen only on the newest technology. This does mean, however, by using 4K you’re in fact putting yourself ahead of the game, reducing video quality on computers and laptops that can’t handle the “higher-thanHD” frames. All very technical. For more information, visit gopro.com/hd-hero3cameras or go to Motorama, the island’s premium stockist of the new GoPros.
Illness. The time when all you want is to lie in your bed and, if you’re a real man, complain to everyone that you have some life threatening disease called rhinopharyngitis (the common cold). However, find yourself struck down by a bacterial infection from dirty water in the middle of Thailand and it won’t be bed you’re begging for. With miles to the nearest hospital and fluids coming of both ends like an eruption at Krakatoa, you’ll be cursing the little sod that sold you that curiously cheap bottle of “Evien”. That’s where the Steripen Traveller Mini comes in. Hold the pen-sized end in any water for just 48 seconds and it uses UV rays to kill any bacteria that would have quite literally caused a shit-storm. Very handy if you don’t fancy forking out on the travel insurance to pay a doctor that takes three goes to find the “wein” in your arm.
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SHINING IN THE RAIN
STAY SEEN DURING THE DARK MONTHS WITH THE VIEW QUEST ELLA-ELLA LED UMBRELLA. No longer is an umbrella [avoid terrible Rihanna-related pun here, despite the product name] merely for keeping you dry - this stalwart stormproofer has LEDs in the shaft that allow it to glow in 6 different colours, which is sure to brighten up your day! There’s also a powerful torch in the base so it’s not all about play; Ella-ella has a sensible side too.
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PRO SKI SIMULATOR For those who, for some reason, don’t want to hit the slopes this season, but still want a (nearly) identical experience, there is the Pr Ski Simulator. You may not get the snow, the fresh mountain air, the companionship of sharing a chalet or the joyous first sip of a heart-warming vin chaud in that welcoming mountaintop bar, but you can certainly get the knee strain that skiers feel in the comfort of your own home.
SHARP AQUOS BOARD With the iPad revolution of the last few years, any touch screen tablet without an apple on the back has become practically obsolete. However, when it comes to business, a small display just isn’t enough to show off your new and innovative ideas to the potential investors from China. That’s where the Aquos Board comes in. With an 80inch display, and running Windows, this amazing machine connects to a printer to let you print any changes you make to those vital business documents. The touch screen allows you to doodle, sketch and tap to your heart’s content, and with a 1080p display it doesn’t have to be all business. Movies and gaming are a perfect way to pass the time between the meetings and conference calls.
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Whether you’re preparing for the season, or imagining yourself on the slopes in mid December, this is a great way to train, with “the best ski carving simulation possible” that will help with balance, coordination, and, according to the website, reflexes. There are three models, the basic, standard and professional, that all come with a workout DVD (the machine seems pretty limited, a DVD may not be necessary). So if you fancy the skiing experience without all the hassle of travel and expenses, this seems like the ideal machine, as long as you have a pretty vivid imagination to picture yourself darting between moguls and other skiers. At £1559.56, this machine, which costs more than a skiing holiday, is a great way to get in shape when your foolish friends are off gallivanting in the Alps.
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BEHRINGER INUKE BOOM Prepare yourselves, music lovers, for the iPod dock that will put any sub-woofer, amplifier or speaker you can find to shame. This behemoth, producing 10,000W of audio power that will quite literally pummel your brain into the back of your skull, is 8ft wide and 4ft high, and weighs in at 318kg. It’s not exactly the most practical gadget on our list, but it is without doubt the loudest. Warning, if you want to stay friends with your neighbours, this product is not advised.
CONTENT WITH YOUR TV EXPERIENCE? ARE YOU SURE?
IF YOU’VE EVER FELT THAT YOU’RE MISSING OUT WHEN IT COMES TO SITTING IN FRONT OF THE BOX, THEN SURE HAVE A NEW BOX FOR YOU TO ADD TO YOUR HOME ENTERTAINMENT COLLECTION. If you’ve ever pined for the elusive channels that Freeview can’t provide locally such as ITV4, Five USA, CITV and a host of radio stations as well as a handful of other locally-specific content such as up to date weather and tide tables as well as access to webcams across the islands. Fancy checking the surf? Wondering if now would be a good time to miss the rush in town? It’s all on your telly. SureTV also enables you to view online, on demand services through your big screen too, as well as pausing, rewinding and fast forwarding (where applicable; time travel is not one of SureTV’s features I’m afraid, so you still can’t see the end of a programme before it has been broadcast, obviously) plus multi-room viewing on top of all of the Freeview channels you may or may not have already come to love. The onboard memory can store up to 160 hours of content, and what’s more there’s a smartphone app that allows you set your favourite programs to record on the go from anywhere, at any time.
YAMAHA FX NYTRO MTX SE 162 They told me think snowsports. They told me think wanderlust. I thought of the Yamaha FX Nytro MTX SE 162. It’s not your usual snow sport, probably because not everybody has $12,600 to throw around, but who hasn’t dreamed of bombing down a black run at what feels like 1000mph, laughing at the pathetic people using energy to get around. With adjustable suspension, riders can choose the stiffness of the ride, whether they want to be manoeuvring through woodland or mocking the fools in their freezing chairlifts. There’s not much else to say about this beautiful piece of engineering excellence, but there are only a few methods of travel that justify wearing all black ski-gear and pretending to be chased by bad guys with guns, and this is most certainly one of them.
Whether you’re already a Sure customer or not, they’ve got some fantastic deals that could see you taking home a SureTV box for just £59 and your monthly subscription to services for free! For example, if you take (or already subscrive to) broadband, mobile services and a landline from Sure then a SureTV subscription won’t cost you a penny, whereas if you choose to take 2 services it’ll only cost £6 per month, and if you just have a Sure boradband connection (which is required to use the SureTV service) then it’ll set you back £12 a month. Given the added value in these packages, we’d say that’s a pretty good deal for access to such a wealth of real-time and on demand content.
VISIT THE SURE STORE IN KING STREET FOR MORE DETAILS OR GO TO SURECW.COM
ADVENTURE MEDICAL KIT BY SOL ORIGIN For those of you who have seen the movie “Touching the Void”, you know that getting stuck in the mountains is far from a casual stroll in the park. Admittedly, skiing holidays are not exactly an ascent of Everest, and you’re quite likely to be found within an hour, but for those who feel they need one, the Adventure Medical Kit SOL Origin is one of the finest. With over 30 items including a no-fail sparker, super-bright LED torch, steel blade and GPS tracking, whatever situation you end up in you can guarantee that you’ll be able to fend off anything, whether it be polar bears or the rather irate family of the chalet you accidentally crash into when trying to ski home.
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SENNHEISER HEADPHONES CX 680I
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- High performance noise-isolating ear-canal headset that are optimised for sport
- High capacity, portable hard drive from Western Digital.
- Sweat and water resistant - EarFin holding system: secure and comfort fit during workouts - High-output ear-canal drivers: energising sound and high noise insulation - Dupont™ Kevlar reinforced cable: superior strength and reliability - Remote and mic integrated into cable (only supported on certain iPod/iPhone models) - Optimised for miCoach, MP3, CD players and AV systems installed in gyms Price £45
- Has a durable, anodized aluminum enclosure is the perfect complement for your MacBook or MacBook Air and resists scratching and fingerprints - Save and access data in blazing-fast speed with two super-fast FireWire 800 ports. Use the second FireWire port to daisy chain an additional external drive or other peripheral to your MacBook - Formatted for Mac straight out of the Box - Compatible with Apple’s Time Machine automatic back up software Prices 1TB - £130, 2TB - £180
PHILIPS AIRPLAY SPEAKER - Small, compact wireless speaker suitable for both home and office - Has built-in AirPlay technology which connects via Wifi to stream audio from iPhones, iPod touches or iPads (device must run iOS 4.3 or above) - Enables you to control what music is being played from the comfort of your seat. Can also control the volume and playback remotely away from the speaker using your device - The speaker system includes a 3.5mm headphone jack for connecting non AirPlay devices Price £149.50
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PORTINFER Ben Hinshaw started his musical career in Guernsey, most notably as a member of Our Sleepwalking Hero who gigged both locally and in London. Ben is now based in California, where he has just recorded his debut mini-album under the name of Portinfer (a reference I assume would be lost on most Californians). Continuing with the acoustic indie rock template familiar to those who remember Our Sleepwalking Hero, for his debut Ben has crafted a set of six great songs that bring to mind a combination of the mid-2000s brand of pop singersongwriters with something of the more current folk revival movement. Across the six tracks Ben demonstrates an ear for a strong melody that makes the songs some of the most easily listenable tracks I’ve heard in a while, while the vocals, for those who want to listen harder, do offer something with some extra substance as well. On top of that Ben shows a strong musical ability with multi-layered guitars as well as a very honest vocal style that lends what could be a set of very middle-of-the-road tunes something a little more for those who want to find it. Download the album from portinfer.bandcamp.com TOM
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With a gig coming up in Guernsey later in the month I thought it a good opportunity to take a look at the debut album from Hellfighter, featuring former Guernsey resident, and ex-Thousand Points of Hate frontman, Simon Gordon. With a history dating back to 90s UK thrashers Xentrix, Hellfighter certainly come to the party with a pedigree and throughout they certainly live up to it with a musical style that clearly draws from the wave of thrash that hit its stride in the 90s, spearheaded by band’s like Machine Head. What sets this album apart from many that have followed in Machine Head’s vast wake is the element of “Britishness” that has been retained, particularly in terms of the vocals. While I was expecting a more hardcore style, particularly knowing Thousand Points of Hate, what we get on Damnation’s Wings is a more NWOBHM influenced sound clearly influenced by Bruce Dickinson and Rob Halford. What this leaves us with a cracking set of heavy metal songs that stand out from the crowd with their own mix of sounds and a band well worth catching as they play The Fermain Tavern alongside Nemesis and Dead Wing on the 17th November. You can get hold of Damnation’s Wings through iTunes or Amazon. TOM
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f Empires formed in the late summer of 2011 and swiftly stormed off on their pursuit to bring original Rock and Roll to the local scene. After their debut single received a glittering reception they took the plunge to embark on their first UK tour. Vocalist Jack Fletcher, under his live music promotional banner ‘The Future Shock’ set out to find two bands to join in on the fun. The two acts chosen were local band ‘Last of the Light Brigade’ and Brighton-based rockers ‘Nightworkers’. Nightworkers were asked due to connections with Of Empires’ vocalist who met them whilst studying in Brighton. Nightworkers are an original Rock ‘n’ Roll band drawn from the influence of greats such as Primal Scream and The Rolling Stones, their strong enigmatic sound and energetic performances made them a great addition. And so with months of hard work and meticulous planning ‘THE LIGHT OF THE NIGHT TOUR’ was born. I met with band members from Of Empires to find out exactly what they got up to… OPENING NIGHT – CAMDEN ENTERPRISE, LONDON Date: Monday 23rd September 2012 THE JOURNEY: The tour began with a rocky start as the band arrived at the harbour with a grey-looking drummer; riddled with food poisoning he spent the majority of the journey being extremely ill, they eventually arrived in Poole only to be met with treacherous weather and a long drive to London in limited visibility. The Venue: At the first venue they were greeted by ‘legend’ soundman/traditional Geezer ‘Cliff’. The intimate venue Liam eloquently described as ‘Miss Havisham’s room from Great Expectations’ (worn down grandeur and as characterful as the soundman!) but they were soon met by the other bands and with everyone together for the first time they hit it off instantly and prepared for their first gig of the tour. The Performance: Kicking off the night were supporting acts Guernsey star, Joe Corbin and London-based band ‘The Inevitable Pin Hole Burns’. The touring bands got their first taste of touring in the UK and overwhelmed by the experience had a glowing start to the rest of the tour. PERFORMANCE 2 – STICKY MIKE’S, BRIGHTON Date: Wednesday 25th September 2012 THE JOURNEY: The band made their way from London to where they were primarily staying in Brighton, the glamorous life of a rock star was reduced to a mattress on the floor but with moods high the bands set off for a heavy night in Brighton where to their delight it was Fresher’s Week! The Venue: In traditional Rock and Roll style the slightly worse for wear bands arrived at the accurately named ‘Sticky Mike’s Frog Bar’ - the décor of which was stripped from the 80s. Nevertheless, they were pleasingly offered an abundance of free beer resulting in an excellent start to the second gig of the tour! The Performance: Following the opening act Last of the Light Brigade took to the stage with their hit ‘Be My Love’ receiving a rapturous reaction, Of Empires were also delighted with their performance and the crowd reaction and Nightworkers ended the evening with great support from their local fans. PERFORMANCE 3- THE KING ALFRED, SOUTHAMPTON Date: Friday 27th September 2012 THE JOURNEY: The bands made their way to Southampton with BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS
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