Jersey Pages | Issue 18

December | Issue 18

Delivered Island Wide to Over 40,000 Homes News • Food & Drink • Nightlife • Property • Christmas Shopping Guide

Christmas all wrapped up Gift guide inside...

NYE AT THE DRIFT

If you need to move anything between Jersey, Guernsey and the UK Channel Island Lines is here to help!!

Channel Island Lines is one of the largest logistics companies in the Channel Islands and delivers real customer service right to your door.

Sailing 3 times per week we will take care of your goods, whether you have “shopped’ til you drop” in Southampton, are relocating or need that dream car shipped to or from the Islands we can help.

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Join us at The Drift this New Year’s Eve as we ring in the bells with the best party in town.

We have amazing live entertainment lined up throughout the evening and brilliant music guaranteed all night long.

Rouge”. Our Resident DJs will be keeping you entertained during the evening and some great local talent will be jamming alongside to add something very unique to the atmosphere.

Want to start the party early? Why not reserve you own Private Table or Booth and really make the night one to remember. We have various packages available and all are guaranteed to offer you the best seats in the venue. Drinks on arrival, delicious food and waitress service all night. To make full use of these packages we advise booking and arriving as early as possible as food will not be served after 9.30pm. Table bookings - £50 per head minimum spend.

We also have lots of other entertainment includ- Please call 01534 720511 or email james.curing the gorgeous girls from UK based “Cabaret tiss@theroyalyacht.com Come and party with us as we welcome back to The Drift, the stunning Female “High On Heels” Music Collective, giving us a high energy full on dance floor friendly set of all time classic songs from the 80’s through to the present. With Live Sax, Percussion, Vocals and DJ, this is a show guaranteed to get you dancing into next year.

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So whatever you need to move between Jersey, Guernsey and the UK, no problem, we can help!!

Contact the team now on 825650 or email Shane, John or David at hello@channelislandlines.com, we are waiting for your call.

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Community News

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Contents The Radisson Blu Wins Community Christmas Guide Nightlife Food&Drink Property Trades/Services Business Recruitment

05 Taste Jersey – Gold Award 09 16 18 22 24 28 30

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The Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel, Jersey has once again proven their high level of service when they claimed another success by winning a Gold Award from Taste Jersey for their in-house Waterfront Restaurant & Terrace; this prize was awarded by David Le Carteret, Director of Tourism, and praises ‘the exceptional quality of the Cuisine and Customer Care’.

Executive Chef Vincent Duffy and Food & Drinks Manager Sven Wiltink are delighted and say that ‘it is great to see that our hard work has paid off and that our achievements have been recognised, for our personal service attitude and delicious, local menu.’

The award comes following their £1 million refurbishment, which was completed at the end of March 2014, and has completely transformed the ground floor of the Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel, Jersey. The newly refurbished restaurant and bar areas include a modern design, several different seating ar-

eas and a warm and welcoming atmosphere. which the Jersey tourism industry provides across the island.

The award also shows the recognition and appreciation, that Radisson Blu has gained The Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel, also reover the past 7 years that it has been estab- ceived a ‘4 Star Rating’ and, for the first year lished on Jersey; it showcases perfectly the since their opening, a ‘Silver award’, which high-quality guest service and standard, rounds of a successful summer season.

Pulling a Pint for Plémont Christmas is coming and there is no better way to toast the start of the festive season than with a pint of Jersey’s own Liberation Christmas Ale. The beer, which is a firm favourite at this time of year, relies on a very unique local ingredient, Black Butter. Each year Liberation Group, which produces Liberation Christmas Ale at its Longueville brewery, supports the National Trust for Jersey by making a donation towards the charity’s projects, in return for a supply of the black stuff, which is produced during the Black Butter making event at the Elms in October.

In the past Liberation Group has raised funds towards the restoration of 16 New Street, the trust’s iconic Regency property that it has painstakingly brought back to life, and the Wetlands Centre at St Ouen. Customers sampling the beer this year will be given an opportunity to make a donation to the National Trust for Jersey’s campaign to restore the headland at Plémont, in St Ouen.

Charles Alluto, Chief Executive of the National trust for Jersey said: “Everyone in Jersey knows how hard the National Trust for Jersey has battled to save the natural headland at Plémont from development and for the enjoyment of all islanders. Our campaign to meet that objective continues and this year we will be using Liberation Group’s most welcome support to carry on our work there”.

Liberation Christmas Ale will be launched at the opening of La Fête dé Noué, Jersey’s Christmas festival. Free samples of the beer will be available at the Cock and Bottle on the night and goes on sale in selected Liberation Group pubs, bars and eateries for the remainder of the Christmas period.

Liberation Group Chief Executive Mark Crowther said: ‘Our customers like to call this easy drinking beer as ‘Christmas in a Glass’ and with the addition of this fantastic and unique ingredient, it’s easy to see why. The Ale has a rich, ruby red colour and is especially good enjoyed with winter warming meals and mince pies, which will be available as part of La Fête dé Noué launch. We are proud to be supporting the National Trust for Jersey for a sixth consecutive year’.

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Around 200 islanders attended a lively public meeting, organised by Family Nursing & Home Care (FNHC), the leading provider of community nursing and care services in Jersey, to discuss Jersey’s ability to deliver high standards of care to elderly islanders in the future.

simple at what is often a stressful time.

Sue Duhamel, policy and strategy director at Social Security, set the scene for the debate by outlining the changing shape of the population; in 1950 a man could be expected to reach the age of 77 and draw a pension for 12 years, a figure, which hadn’t changed a great deal in 100 years. She then went on to state that today a man can expect to live to 85 years and draw a pension for 21 years and by 2050 a man may live to 91, drawing a pension for 26 years.

The debate event, which was also attended by several senior civil servants and politicians, including the incoming Health Minister Deputy Andrew Green, saw four, expert panel members deliver their thoughts before audience members were given an opportunity to ask questions and deliver It was apparent that the panel their own views. was broadly in favour of implementing strategies that will alThe question of choice was also low elderly to stay in their own central, giving islanders the homes for longer. However, it choice to stay at home longer was acknowledged that this is but coupled with this the need not without challenges including for us all to take some personal the growing issue of social isolaresponsibility for our own health tion. and wellbeing. Interlinking subjects such as social isolation and Discussion also centred around the need for better 24-hour care the need for high quality support were also discussed. Interest- and respite for carers as supingly, Richard Humphries talked porting a loved one in the home about how other countries are for longer can be a challenge beginning to view the need for and respite is often needed. It care coordinators as essential, was accepted that if more people single points of contacts who can were in their homes for longer, make navigating the care system the introduction of services such

as a 24 hour care support team would become a requirement but also more affordable for the island, ensuring islanders have access to help at any time of day or night if they are alone.

Linking to the theme of care in the home, the critical need to recruit and retain good quality care staff and the importance of encouraging young people into the sector became a recurrent

theme. It was acknowledged by Richard Humphries that an ageing population is something to be proud of and that older people can offer a lot to society. It was suggested that consideration should be given to the retraining of older islanders who cannot possibly work to the age of 70 in their current professions, as they’re reliant on being physically fit and mobile. This approach, coupled with an influx of young,

well-trained carers, would go someway to solving the issue of how high quality care can be delivered.

FNHC is a Jersey charity providing nursing care in the community from birth to end of life. The charity touches the lives of more islanders than any other charitable organisation, helping children, their families, the sick, the elderly and the dying.

A Case Of Heating Or Eating This Winter?

Text Messages Reduce Missed Appointments

Age Concern Jersey is warning that many pensioners will have to choose between heating and eating this winter.

Text reminders have cut the number of patients missing States medical appointments, figures suggest.

They're calling for a UK-style Winter Fuel Allowance to be paid to every pensioner on the island.

Statistics show that in the UK an elderly person dies every seven minutes during the cold, winter months.

Officials expect 18,000 patients to miss appointments in Jersey this year, 17% fewer than the 21,000 missed in 2012. There are no earlier figures.

With Jersey pushing for more elderly care to happen in people's homes, the charity says more needs to be done to make sure people are kept warm.

Assistant health minister John Refault said the reminders, introduced in July 2012, were likely to be having an effect.

The missed appointments still represent 7% of the 255,000 total.

The figures relate to all appointments provided by the health and

social services department, although most of those are at Jersey General Hospital.

Health officials say each missed appointment can cost £100, equivalent to £1.8m this year. Constable Refault said that was still too high.

He said many patients have initial consultations in Jersey but then have private treatment in the UK and fail to inform the health department.

He said: “It’s not cost effective to have highly qualified professionals sitting around twiddling their thumbs.”

Jersey's Credit Re-Affirmed As One Of The Best

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The States of Jersey’s international credit rating by Standard & Poor’s (S&P) has today been re-affirmed as one of the best that the credit ratings service awards.

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news for Jersey. Retaining such an exceptionally high quality credit rating is very important and demonstrates the positive view of the island internationally.

Standard & Poor’s Rating Services has affirmed its initial credit rating of ‘AA+ / A-1+ long and short-term sovereign credit rating with a stable outlook’ including its highest level ‘short-term rating of A-1+’.

BACK WITH A BIGGER & BETTER SHOW! Pink Floyd fans are in for a treat when one of the UK’s top Pink Floyd Shows “UK Pink Floyd Experience” returns to Jersey Opera House with a bigger and better show, The Pulse Tour.

The 2 hour show replicates the full live Pink Floyd touring band of the late 80’s and 90’s during the breathtaking “Pulse Tour” and includes three costumed and choreographed backing vocalists, saxophones, two guitarists and two keyboard players, bass and drums.

With a full sound and spectacular light show, the band aims to perfect the atmosphere of the great Pink Floyd live including timeless classics from “Dark Side of The Moon” through to “Division Bell” albums in a show that has been known to leave people speechless and visibly emotional as they are taken on a journey of Pink Floyd history.

Lead vocalist and guitarist Paul Andrews fronts the band and has a voice that is remarkably similar to David Gilmour’s. Paul has worked hard to perfect his vocal delivery aiming to replicate every nuance and intonation used by Mr Gilmour along with hours of perfecting his guitar techniques and tone.

Paul Andrews is joined by David Power on bass and Mike Bollard on second guitar. Both David and Mike add their vocal talents to help create the big “Floyd Sound.” The three female backing vocalists are Louise Beadle, an established theatre performer in her own right, Marie McNally, who also doubles on Baritone and Tenor saxophones, and Lindsay Martin, who has taken advanced vocals lessons from no less than original Pink Floyd P.U.L.S.E. tour veteran Sam Brown! James Archer is on drums and percussion holding down the Pink Floyd groove.

The band is completed by founder member Neil Smallman on Hammond organ and keyboards, along with Dave Woodfield on piano and keyboards, who work together seamlessly to complete the lush Pink Floyd sound.

Get your tickets soon; this is likely to be a sell out show! Tickets: £23 Fri 19th December & Sat 20th December | 8.00pm www.jerseyoperahouse.co.uk/show/uk-pinkfloyd-experience-the-pulse-show/

“Maintaining this rating comes as Jersey continues to demonstrate a high level of credit quality, an ability to flex its financial policies and stable government. We must send a clear message that Jersey is open for business and we will continue to seek opThe credit rating was first assigned in No- portunities to grow and diversify our finanvember 2013, after the States decided to pro- cial services sector.” ceed with the borrowing proposed in Budget 2014 for a £250 million bond to fund afford- In its report, S&P noted “Jersey has mature able housing refurbishment and construc- political and institutional settings, transtion. The rating process is now repeated parent economic decision-making, and high annually with an update every six months. fiscal flexibility. Whilst these strengths are moderated by Jersey’s dependence on its fiThe Treasury and Resources Minister, Sen- nancial services sector it has an open and ator Alan Maclean, said: “This is fantastic wealthy economy.”

Mot-Style Vehicle Tests 'Would Not Cut Injuries' A voluntary vehicle safety inspection scheme could benefit both sellers and purchasers of used would not cut road casualties, Jersey's Road vehicles so we anticipate there might be quite a Safety Panel vice-chairman has said. substantial take-up."

Peter Tabb, of the Road Safety Panel, said serious road injuries and deaths in Jersey were rarely caused by poor maintenance.

Transport Minister Eddie Noel has proposed voluntary MOT-style testing. He said the scheme would be an alternative to compulsory testing and could reassure car buyers.

Mr Tabb said accidents were not usually caused by vehicles being in a poor state of repair.

"There are lots of practical difficulties with MOTs," he said. "It removes some of the dangers inherent in motor vehicles but I think the point is that if you look at the statistics, very few accidents are caused by the condition of the vehicle."

In 2013 there were 60 serious injuries and three deaths on Jersey's roads.

"I have asked officers to look at having a voluntary MOT or safety certificate scheme on a trial basis," said Deputy Noel.

"If that works, maybe we can expand it out. It

It is not clear how much the proposed tests will cost.

Research commissioned by the States and published earlier this year suggested island road users were 40% more likely to be killed or seriously injured than road users in the UK.

Jersey Christmas Wish Upon A Star Eve Crib Service Exhibition At Cca Cancelled Galleries International www.jerseypages.info

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The traditional Christmas Eve crib service at the Royal Jersey Showground in Trinity has been cancelled.

The Trinity Parish Church says the event has become so popular it needs to find a way of limiting numbers.

In 2013 over 1,500 people went to the nativity play.

He said: "It was a very difficult decision, it is something we started nine years ago in a small barn and it has grown and grown and grown.

"We have now more than outgrown the main exhibition hall. We are going to have to think creatively about how we do things in the future."

The rector of Trinity, the Rev Geoff Houghton, said the Christmas He said they hoped to be back in Eve service had become a victim 2015, but needed to work out a way of its own success. of managing numbers.

Jersey Archive Launch Book Jersey Archive has produced a new book about different areas in Jersey based on their popular ‘What’s your Street’s Story?’ series of talks.

Jersey Heritage has been running their highly successful programme of ‘What’s your Street’s Story?’ talks at the Jersey Archive for a number of years. Sponsored by local legal firm Appleby these talks have grown from strength to strength and are now more popular than ever. The book is based on stories discovered whilst researching for the talks and covers ten different local areas.

Seven different members of staff wrote at least a chapter each relating to their findings. Readers can learn more about the rise of tourism at Grève de Lecq and Gorey Pier, the development of education in Rouge Bouillon and at St Martin’s Village, the history of mills at Grands Vaux, quarrying at Mont Mado, the construction of the Five Mile Road, the development of communities at La Rocque and Les Quennevais and the more seedy side of St Helier’s history at Pier Road.

hard work by Archive staff and support from both Appleby and the Association of Jersey Charities. Without their backing we would not have been able to put the publication together.”

She went on to say, “We have been asked for a long time if we were ever going to put the talks into a publication and we always had that as an ambition and it is wonderful to finally see it come to fruition. We hope that this venture will prove successful enough so that we can produce another book with further stories as we still have a lot of research on areas that we have yet to use.”

“It’s also great timing as it would make a great stocking filler for anyone interested in local history this Christmas time.”

Appleby’s Jersey Office Managing Partner, Michael Cushing, commented, “The ‘What’s your Street’s Story?’ initiative has revealed some fascinating and charming tales of our Island’s past. We are very pleased to have been able to support this venture and it is great to see this culminating in the publication of this book which makes As a community project the As- for a compelling read.” sociation of Jersey Charities also provided significant fund- The publication will be on sale ing and some of the books will for £9.95 at the Jersey Museum be distributed to local groups. and Jersey Archive. The Jersey Archive will be closed for stock The Archives and Collections taking from 1-5 December so go Director Linda Romeril said, to Jersey Museum to purchase “This is the result of a lot of it during that time.

To take you into the festive season and New Year, CCA Galleries International is proud to showcase a new exhibition called ‘Wish Upon A Star’ featuring the latest releases by internationally acclaimed installation, performance artist and painter, Bruce McLean as well as new works by StormStudios.

McLean’s latest work includes a series of 50 monotypes; each one is unique; finished by hand with collaged elements and paint. From a silkscreen base McLean has created a series of infinite beauty and variety exploring the world of the garden. The monotypes range in composition, palette and atmosphere from bold and bright to serene and contemplative. McLeans’ fascination with flora and fauna is inspired by his wife’s gardens in London and Menorca and has been a central theme in his prints and paintings of recent years.

In addition to this, two stunning new pieces have been released by Storm Studios; the first is a large format edition of Storm Thorgerson’s 'Chrome' album cover for the band Catherine Wheel (originally created in 1993).

Catherine Wheels’ music than was initially obvious; like an iceberg.

Thorgerson explores the imagery of an iceberg in his composition of ballet dancers suspended in water with only a hand breaking through the surface, like the tip of an iceberg. In order to capture The image sought to capture the above and below the water a camconcept that there was more to era was placed at water level.

St Aubin Sculptures

Last month the new sculptures at the gateway to St Aubin were officially unveiled in a small ceremony which saw approximately 100 people in attendance.

The sculptures designed and crafted by local sculpture Derek Tristram seek to bring together the history of St Aubin's boat building and fishing industries with the new modern and functional St Aubin. Derek was assisted by a young TTS worker Josh who gained an insight into the intricacies of such craftsmanship.

Connetable Steve Pallett gave a short speech thanking the villagers for their patience and TTS and Brenwal for their hard work. Newly appointed TTS Minister Eddie Noel spoke about the importance of TTS working with communities on projects and Deputy Kevin Lewis who was TTS Minister for the duration of the project unveiled the artwork.

The second is a new lenticular edition of Storm Thorgerson’s design for The Steve Miller Band’s album 'Bingo' originally created in 2010.

Visit both collections of artwork at CCA Galleries International until 31 January 2015.

Christmas Guide

Markets

Late Night Shopping & Mince Pies at 16 New Street Immerse yourself in the magical Christmas of times past, amidst traditional decorations, music and candlelight. Soak up the festive atmosphere, have a taste of period recipes in the working Georgian kitchen and come along to one of the special events taking place at 16 New Street. The Museum shop will be filled to bursting with great gifts, cards and stocking fillers! LATE NIGHT SHOPPING is every Thursday, 16:00 – 20:00, from the 27th of November to the 18th of December. Free entry to shop including a mince pie and glass of spiced cider. Hot Roast Chestnuts for sale.

Advent Christmas Market

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas...especially in St Helier’s historic Royal Square! Beneath the twinkling lights of the chestnut trees, warm your hands around a cup of steaming hot chocolate or mulled cider as La Fête dé Noué gets underway with a market packed with crafts, decorations and tasty treats! There’s street theatre and entertainment for all to enjoy too, so where better to get into the spirit of the season than here! Open late on Thursday until 21:00. 4th Dec - 7th Dec.

‘Lé Marchi Nouormand’ Norman French Market

As part of La Fête dé Noué, breathe in the sights and smells of Normandy with everything from home made crêpes and biscuits to cônfit and cider. Soak in the al fresco atmosphere as you browse our visiting traditional Norman French market at The Weighbridge from 4th Dec - 7th Dec. Find more Christmas at www.jersey.com

Festive Fun At Liberty Wharf Art Works Assembly Exhibition Mon 24th Nov - Sun 7th Dec

Ian Rolls Art Exhibtion Thur 27th - Sun 7th Dec

Christmas Pop-up Picture House (unit 17) Sat 6th - Sun 7th Dec 10am - 4.30pm

Spirit of Christmas Market Liberation Square Thur 4th - Sun 7th Dec

Festive Vintage Fair Sat 13th & Sun 14th Dec

Keep up to date with new events and opening hours on: www.liberty-wharf.com

Christmas all wrapped up...

Monarch by Bollé, king of the goggles.

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Oval Sapphire, Diamoind ring

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Jazz up a simple outfit with our unique collection of vintage lace scarves.

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Get the glam factor this Christmas with our stunning, affordable collection of cocktail dresses.

Breitling Transocean Chronograph

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The Bolle B-Style ski helmet features inmold construction, with a hypoallergenic, padded liner and removal ear pads for maximum comfort.

Harry Foster, £71 Equipped with a dual spherical screen and the Forestay clip system, Bollé Duchess ski goggles fit the female face perfectly.

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Emerald and Diamond ring

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Picchiotti necklace

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The perfect bag and phone holder in one. Available in 8 on trend colours.

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The newSport Lifestyle collection has its icon, Jude, whose design and polarizing lens quality are just amazing. For wherever you go, this trendily coloured eyewearwill bring you into your own.

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A true statement piece that is sure to be a talking point. Solid Sterling Silver jigsaw bracelet.

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From the British Waterways collection, the Chamber Beadnell adds a charming floral lining to one of Barbour’s best-loved women’s waxed jackets.

The anchor buttons on the double-breasted front and sleeves, as well as the striped lining, bring Saint James flare to a classically designed peacoat.

A range of stunning lanterns available in different sizes.

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Fun, piped red cushion.

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Double wrap, suede sparkle bracelet.

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Saint James - Long sleeve polo shirt. Collar and buttoned placket in Chambray fabric. Also available in Moka/Navy.

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Mocha Snakeskin Picture Frame.

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Double wrap, magnetic crystal bracelet. Can also be worn as a necklace.

Aqua, £37

Barbour - Chelsea style quilt with a traditional cord fold down collar.

The Old Sail Loft, £129

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What’s on at The Drift Wednesdays 80’s / Soul / Funk / Disco / R&B Join our resident DJ’s for a full on party night playing all the biggest tunes from the 80’s onwards Learn To Make Your Own Cocktails A “mini master class” supervised by our Mixologists- just pay as you go! For large numbers please book in advance. Price’s start from £31.50pp and includes 3 Cocktails of your choice

Thursdays Ladies Night A night programmed to coincide with St Helier’s late night Shopping every Thursday. We have teamed up with some great local businesses to bring you the “Ultimate ladies Night out”. Join us between 7.30pm – 9.30pm every Thursday (Except 11th December) for Cocktails sponsored by Rekorderlig Cider and Lanique Liqueur in the run up to Christmas.

There will be lots of things going on during the night including complimentary mince pies, ladies pampering and the emphasis will be firmly on the fun! A great way to catch up with friends, listen to some live music from early on and dance until late with our Resident DJ’s.

Don’t forget your goodie-bags on the way out!

Fridays Friday Social Join us for a couple of hours straight after work for the best start to the weekend in Jersey.

We’re taking the much loved Juke Box, giving it a state of the art twist and presenting to you Jersey’s very first interactive Social Club where you can choose a whole host of tunes direct from your mobile phone and out of our sound system.

We’ll also be taking the old fashioned pub grub ethos and offering everyone at our Friday Social something to eat in the form of complimentary light bites, nibbles and gourmet morsels. Check out the “Play My Song” App where you can have you say on the Social Soundtrack 4.30pm – 6.30pm

Friday & Saturday Nights Join us every Friday & Saturday for the best party in town, book early to reserve your own private booth, enjoy waitress service all evening and treat yourself to one of our famous “Captains Chest”, an amazing sharing cocktails for up to 12 people.

Our Resident DJ’s Craig Alder & Tam will be here from early to entertain you with some of the best classic and current dance floor tunes while you party the night away, expect anything from Disco through to House and R&B, one thing is for sure, you won’t want to leave the dance floor.

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Food & Drink

Christmas Classics...

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Christmas Lunch Menu Avocado prawns Fan of avocado with prawns served with marirose sauce Grilled sardines Grilled sardines with garlic butter Casa Mia spicy meat balls Italian spicy meat balls with sweet chilli sauce Mussels a la crème Mussels cooked in white wine, onions and garlic and finished with cream and bay leaf Fungi della Casa Mushrooms filled with camembert cheese coated in bread crams and then deep fried (V) ****************************** Soup of the day ******************************* Traditional roast turkey Roast turkey with stuffing chipolata's & bacon Grilled Sirloin Steak Served with mushroom sauce Sea Bass Sea bass fillet grilled with king prawns served in garlic butter sauce Salmon Florentine Salmon fillet grilled and served on a bed of spinach and glazed with Hollandaise sauce Penne all’arrabbiata (V) Crushed chilli’s, garlic & tomato sauce sweet & coffee with mince pies

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Enjoying A Christmas Drink? Put Down The Keys And Don’t Drive...

Every single year thousands of people are affected by drink drive accidents all over the UK. It is a well known that more drink driving offences happen around the Christmas and New Year period, where most people think that they can get away with it.

Either way, the risk simply isn’t worth the trouble.

What's the law on drink driving?

In the UK, the alcohol limit for drivers is 80 milligrams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood or 35 micrograms per 100 millilitres of breath.

How much can I drink and stay under the limit?

There is no fool-proof way of drinking and staying under the limit. The amount of alcohol you would need to drink to be considered over the driving limit varies from person to person. It depends on height, weight, gender, age, tiredness, stress levels, and how much and how recently you have eaten. Even small amounts of alcohol can affect your ability to drive so the only safe advice is to avoid any alcohol if you are driving.

How alcohol affects driving Many of the functions that we depend on to drive safely are affected when we drink alcohol: •the brain takes longer to receive messages from the eye •processing information becomes more difficult •instructions to the body's muscles are delayed resulting in slower reaction times.

drink drive limit without even realising.

While far fewer people are taking the risk of drink-driving at night, more are getting into their cars in the morning. Many without realising they could still be over the legal limit to drive. Research suggests people are failing Breath tests You can be breath tested at any time of day to understand that just because you’ve been or night, on any day of the year. For example: to sleep, it doesn’t mean you’re no longer af• if you're involved in a collision - whether it fected by alcohol. is your fault or not • if you're attempting to drive a vehicle - this Whether it’s okay to drive the next morning depends on how much you’ve drunk – and might mean you're trying to start a car • if you're in charge of a vehicle - this means if you’ve left enough time for your system to that the driver is in the vehicle even if it's not get rid of the alcohol. In general, alcohol is removed from the blood at the rate of about moving • if you commit a moving traffic offence one unit an hour. But this varies from per- such as speeding, failing to stop for a red son to person. It can depend on your size and gender, as men tend to process alcohol light or not wearing a seat belt • if you fail to stop after a collision -we can quicker than women; how much food you’ve trace your vehicle and request a breath sam- eaten; the state of your liver, and your metabolism (how quickly or slowly your body ple, even if you had left the vehicle. turns food into energy).

If you're convicted of drink driving, your life will change. You will: • have a criminal record • be disqualified from driving - for at least a year • have to pay more for your vehicle insurance, as your premium will increase • have difficulty hiring a car for the next 10 years • need to re-sit your driving test once your disqualification period is over.

These things will happen if you're simply caught and convicted for drink driving. If you kill or injure someone while drink driving, the consequences for you will be much worse. things clearly while you are driving. You’re also more likely to take potentially dangerous risks because you can act on urges you normally repress

You can also experience blurred and dou- Can I drive the morning after? ble vision, which affects your ability to see You could be getting into your car over the

You can’t speed up the process There’s a mixture of mechanisms at work when your body processes alcohol, mainly enzymes in your liver doing their job of breaking down alcohol. This process can take longer if your liver is damaged or not working normally.

There’s nothing you can do to speed up the rate alcohol leaves your system. Having a cup of coffee or a cold shower might make you feel better but won’t do anything at all to get rid of the alcohol.

As a guide, you can work out the time it takes to sober up by counting units consumed, and, starting from one hour after finishing drinking, adding an hour for each unit. This means that if you drink four pints of 4.5% larger, at 2.6 units each, and finish drinking at 11.00pm, you should avoid driving until at least 10.15am the next morning.

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With the festive party season just around the corner, Liberation Group is once again helping to drive the States of Jersey Police’s Christmas message with the launch of its 2014 Soft Drink Drive Campaign The annual road safety awareness campaign offers free soft drinks to designated drivers throughout the month of December in an effort to discourage people from running the risk of harming themselves and others by drinking and driving.

Liberation Group is the largest pubs, brewing and drinks business in the Channel Islands and 45 of its pubs, bars and eateries across Jersey are participating in this year’s Soft Drink Drive campaign.

Throughout December the designated driver for two or more friends will receive a free non-alcoholic drink with every round of drinks served during their stay. To qualify, they simply need to show their car keys to the staff serving their party.

The States of Jersey Police have welcomed the return of the initiative.

Sergeant Paul Smith, Head of the Licensing Support Team, said: ‘We know that the majority of drivers are sensible, and don’t drink and drive. But drinking and driving remains an issue for us over the festive period when a small number of people insist on risking their lives, and the lives of others, by getting behind the wheel of a car when they are not in a fit state. We are grateful to the Liberation Group for once again supporting the work we do by running such a positive campaign.’

The campaign will be heavily

promoted with in-house posters, press adverts and a direct mail out to all members of Inndulgence Club, Liberation Group’s popular loyalty card scheme.

Liberation Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Mark Crowther comments, ‘We introduced the Soft Drink Drive campaign several years ago to promote sensible driving over the Christmas and New Year holidays and the initiative has proved extremely successful in discouraging irresponsible driving decisions.

In addition to offering free soft drinks to designated drivers, all our staff have the details of lo-

cal taxi firms to help people find safe, alternative ways of getting home at the end of the night. Of course we want our customers to enjoy themselves during the festive season but we want them to do so in a manner that is safe for both themselves and for others. We would like to wish all our customers a happy and safe Christmas and New Year.’

Designated drivers must be aged 18 years or over to claim the free soft drinks which include drinks from both the J2O and Pepsi ranges. The campaign is also running in Liberation Group pubs, bars and eateries across Guernsey. To find out more about the initiative and for a full list of participating outlets, Islanders can visit the Soft Drink Drive dedicated website at www.softdrinkdrive.com

Starters ½ Galia melon with parma ham or port Fresh asparagus & parma ham Smoked salmon cornets with prawns Baked avocado with crab meat Funghi interfolati al parmmiggiano King prawns garlic butter Main Fillet steak au poivre Roast turkey with all the trimmings Lemon sole veronique ½ Duck a l’orange Scallops and crab risotto Aubergine sea food boat *All of the above served with veg of the season and potatoes* Deserts Christmas pudding & brandy sauce Panettone & butter pudding Selection of cheese Tiramisu Apple pie Choice of ice cream Homemade cassatta

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Selling Your Home? Be Prepared...

Selling your home? Not having much success?

It could just be the state of the market, or the lingering bad luck from when you broke that mirror six and a half years ago. Or actually, come to think of it, it could be the broken light fixtures, weed-choked garden and residual smell of fish from the bouillabaisse you served at last week’s dinner party. Take heed, home sellers - first impressions really do count!

Your buyers don't want to see the lovely life you've made for yourself in your beautiful home. They want to imagine the lovely life they could make for themselves in their beautiful potential new home. Don't allow anything to clutter that vision.

Exterior appeal...

Stand outside your home and compare it to your neighbours' properties. If you do this and it makes you feel slightly mortified, it's likely Speaking of clutter… that you've already failed to impress your po- Get rid of it. If you've accumulated a lot of bits tential buyers. and pieces over the years (and you definitely have), now's the time to either a) throw them Ask yourself... out, b) give them to charity or c) find proper, •When was the last time I mowed the lawn? neat places for them in a closet or cupboard.

•Have I ever cleaned those gutters out?

You might even consider having a garage sale •Could those window frames use fresh paint? to purge your house of all that unnecessary •Were those paving slabs always that uneven? 'stuff'. Do whatever you need to so that your •Don't those toys have somewhere to be? buyers never have to lock eyes on it.

•Can people see my house number behind that embarrassingly overgrown shrub?

Another idea many sellers have embraced •Does a surplus of weeds say that I embrace all is renting storage space to temporarily keep forms of nature, or that I'm a lazy homeowner any extra furniture that could be making their who probably hasn't maintained the rest of the house feel crowded. Be radical - remove half property very well either? the furniture in your living room and see how spacious, sleek and light it looks and feels If the thought of putting all this to rights makes without it. As a general guide, there should you exhausted, consider hiring a handyman or be enough space for people to move around landscaping service. They should be able to the room unhindered, and enough furniture to take care of it fairly quickly and inexpensively. convey the room's purpose.

Repair, restore and revamp...

The devil is in the details, and the sale of your home could be hampered by simple little things that you’ve stopped paying attention to.

Try to look at your home from the perspective of your buyer, and think about the details that would impress or dismay you if you were in Depersonalise... their position. Then take care of those details Those gorgeous photographs of your daughter, immediately. husband, wife, nephew, best friend, cat and so forth that line the hallway and stairwell? Take •Replace broken light bulbs them down. All of them. The ones in the bed- •Fix leaky taps room too, and the living room, and everywhere •Fix doors and drawers else in the house. Don’t forget the cute finger •Repair cracks in the walls painting your three-year-old made you for •Touch up paint and repaint altogether where your birthday last year that's still stuck on necessary (in a neutral colour) the fridge.

•Hang up fresh towels in the bathroom

•Get a new shower curtain and bathmat (again, choose neutral shades) •Get rid of that busy wallpaper that you loved five years ago. Remove it and then paint the walls - don’t simply paint over it, as it will be obvious to your buyer and make the wallpaper difficult to remove •Eradicate odours - particularly those from cigarette smoke, mildew and pets. Open the windows and air out your house. Simply masking bad smells with a perfumed air freshener won’t do the trick •Replace cushion covers, bedspreads and curtains that are worn or have garish colours and patterns Let there be light...

Lots of natural light usually tops the list of things people are looking for in a home. This is great news if you own a home on a barren cliff top with ceiling-to-floor glass facing the afternoon sun, but that’s not always on the cards, is it?

Fortunately, there are other ways to maximise the light in your house - natural or otherwise - and give the impression of having plenty of bright, airy space.

•Replace dim light bulbs with higher wattage •Don’t just pull open those heavy, dark curtains - pull them down altogether •In areas of your house that are particularly dark, install some extra light fixtures •Repaint darker rooms with light-coloured and light-reflecting paint •Prune any trees or vines that are casting shadows inside the house

Spring clean...

Clean! Clean as though your life depended on it! We're not talking about a quick once-over.

Serious attention to detail is necessary here.

•Dust the skirting boards (if you don't know what a skirting board is, yours probably really need dusting) •Clean the windows (inside and out!) and then

polish them with newspaper for extra shine •Dust light fixtures and furniture •Vacuum like there's no tomorrow •Get rid of cobwebs •Polish taps and mirrors •Bleach tile grout •Clean out the refrigerator and deodorise it by a) placing an open box of baking soda inside it to soak up odours and b) wiping down the inside surfaces with vanilla extract •Scrub the oven clean - it may sound excessive, but prospective buyers are notoriously nosy and judgmental

Control your pets...

No buyer wants to be greeted at the door by your charming King Charles Spaniel. Or any other breed of dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig and so on. If possible, remove pets altogether when you're showing your property. Ask a friend or family member to take them off your hands for a while, or better yet, take Cujo for a walk yourself. This brings us to our next point.

Get out!

Presumably your estate agent knows what she's doing and has sold some houses before.

Why not leave them to get on with it?

No offence, but prospective buyers don't really want you hovering over them while they're trying to nose around in your wardrobe and pass judgment on your crockery. It's a bit off-putting.

If they feel awkward, they're much less likely to linger in your home and get the full impact of how great it is and how they'd very much like to buy it.

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If you have an old shower fitting and fancy replacing it with something more modern and stylish, then a walk-in shower might be just the thing for you.

Whether you have a separate shower enclosure or a combined shower bath, the likelihood of slippy floors and the need to step over awkward ledges and bath-sides can represent something of a challenge if your mobility is restricted.

Thankfully, there is a solution that means your showering days need not be over: the walk-in shower.

Walk-in showers are designed to take the risk out of showering, removing the threat of injury or a fall and ensuring as comfortable and safe an experience as it ever was.

The walk-in shower is more than just a piece of safety equipment though;

it can be an integral part of a stylish bathroom.

and stay in full working order for a long time.

Flexibility People have differing mobility and bathing needs and so an off-the-shelf walk-in shower enclosure is often not the most suitable answer. A key benefit of a walk-in shower is that a good manufacturer will be able to deliver a custom solution that meets your exact requirements, whether you are looking for a shower tray, wet room or level floor, right or left-hand entry, full or half panels or doors or no doors. The size of your bathroom is not a problem, either.

Easy to clean Traditional showers can be a complete nightmare to clean - there are nooks and crannies that are barely reachable without the flexibility of a contortionist, and the result is that some areas can be left unattended to amass grime and limescale. Walkin showers offer a much bigger and more open space, giving you or a helper a simpler cleaning job.

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Design As Function & Form At Bamboo, design is far more than just aesthetics, it is about considering the bigger picture, and constructing something that will not only look great, but also stand the test of time.

The Art of Construction A design is only as good as its craftsmen, and without a specialist team of highly skilled people to realise a beautiful Andy Cummins – Director (left) design, it will only ever be just that.

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Working closely with the team, he will help to ensure that the optimum choices are made at each stage of the project to maximise quality, programme and value for money for the client. Paul will also be available to deal with any issues or queries that the client or his representatives may have at any time during the project.

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Jersey’s ‘Fibre To The Home’ Programme Recognised In National Awards JT has picked up the “Urban and Rural Broadband Networks Award” in the 2014 Next Generation Digital Challenge Awards for its Gigabit Jersey project and recognition of creation of a full Fibe-To-The-Home future for Jersey.

JT competed in one of five awards, which were presented at an awards ceremony during the seventh annual NextGen conference held in Derby on Tuesday 11th November 2014.

Organised by NG Events Ltd in partnership with GroupeIntellex, to campaign for better broadband, the NextGen conference has evolved to encompass many aspects of the economic and community impacts of digitalisation. The awards represent the emergent challenges brought about by the digital revolution and were judged by an independent judging panel that assessed the 24 finalists. Categories included Connected Cities Award; Digital Inclusion and Advocacy Award; Digital Education & Expertise award; and the Open Data Award. gramme, said: “JT demonstrated that it has significantly contributed to local ecoDave Newbold, JT”s Chief Operating nomic growth and diversity in the Chanand Technical Officer, said: “This acco- nel Islands through its fibre-to-the-home lade brings further valuable recognition programme, and this made it stand out in from the industry for our Gigabit Jersey its category. NextGen events are designed programme, for which we are immense- as the UK’s prime showcase and platform ly proud. As we progress with our fibre to share insights and grow business in the switchover prestigious national awards UK’s fast moving, high-tech, innovative such as this serve to highlight, for those and digital development landscape. Once involved in the challenge of facilitating again this has proved to be successful in better broadband in their part of the UK bringing together the experts within the and Europe, how far ahead we are here field and showcasing some truly forwardin the Channel Islands and indeed Europe thinking projects. We congratulate JT on in delivering superfast fibre broadband to winning this award and on their ambiresidents and businesses. tious broadband programme which is setting an industry leading example.”

“Attending this event and meeting with likeminded professionals from across the Paul Warren, Head of Sales for JT’s UK, presented an excellent opportunity to Global Enterprise Division attended the share ideas and contribute some of our event and collected the award on behalf own experiences.” of JT. The award was presented by Lesley Cowley, a member of the independent David Brunnen, co-founder of the Next- judging panel and former Chief Executive Gen Digital Challenge Awards pro- of Nominet.

Elian Group Director Named In Eprivateclient’s ’50 Most Influential’ List Elian group director, Philip Le Cornu, portunity to continue to compete suchas been included in eprivateclient’s cessfully on an international stage.’

‘50 Most Influential’ list.

Mr Le Cornu is a group director with The prestigious list is designed to identi- global responsibility for Elian Private fy, recognise, promote and introduce the Wealth (formerly part of Ogier Fiducileading practitioners from the private cli- ary Services). He was a Barrister at St ent professions. It is also demonstrates Philip’s Chambers from 1992 before jointhe breadth and depth of talent at the ing Ogier in 2000.After advising on the legal aspects of trust structures for nine forefront of the private client industry. years, Mr Le Cornu moved into the fidu‘It’s an honour to be recognised for a ciary services business in 2009. Today fourth time by eprivateclient’ said Mr Le he leads the private wealth business and Cornu. ‘We know that Elian’s private cli- has responsibility for the provision of ent service is of the highest quality, and administration services to private client our aim is to raise the bar at every op- structures across all of the firm’s offices.

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01534 888135 07797 724480 Address

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Orbital Financial Advisers Ltd Gordon Jenkins Wealth Manager

POTENTIAL 5% NET RETURN PER ANNUM MINIMUM PLACEMENT £20,000 ONLY

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STATEMENT OF HOLDINGS Bond Type Commencement Date Adviser Total Investment Statement of holdings as at

International Investment Bond 18/12/2013 ORBITAL FINANCIAL ADVISERS LTD GBP 300,000.00 19/11/2014

ASSET HOLDINGS Asset Name PruFund Cautious (Sterling) Fund

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Price 1.4661

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Quantity 213,796.6590

Exchange Rate 1.0000

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313,447.28

Total Value: GBP 313,447.28

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The Prudential Prufund Cautious (Sterling) Fund

This fund was launched in November 2009 by one of the UK’s leading investment houses who currently have over £427 billion under management and carry a Moody’s (Independent rating agency) A2 senior credit rating. Standard and Poor’s AA stable. Over the last 4 years this cautious fund has produced an annualised return in excess of 5% per year net of charges. This fund has the benefit of penalty free access at any time subject to a maximum 30 day allowance to repatriate monies to client’s accounts. Those seeking income can withdraw up to 6.5% of the fund value every year, at whatever frequency is suitable. Investments can go down as well as up. Please remember that past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. You may not get back the original amount of your investment. For full terms and conditions please contact Gordon Jenkins.

The graph below illustrates the return since launch. Returns are shown gross.

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Source: Prudential as at 30 June 2014. Asset allocations are regularly reviewed and may vary from time to time, but will always be consistent with the fund objective.

“Gordon has 28 years’ experience in Financial Services and 13 years as a Director of one of Jersey’s leading Independent Wealth management Companies” “If you would like more information, or a financial review please contact Gordon on 720303 or 07797 724795 or email gordonjenkins@orbital.co.je” Orbital Financial Advisers Ltd are regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission for the conduct of Investment Business.

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‘Twas the night before Christmas when all through the Isle job Seekers were busy crafting CV’s in style Emails were written resume’s attached in the hope LaytonAndrews would find them their match The clients were calm relaxed at their desks whilst visions of candidates danced in their heads Back in the office recruiters were getting ambitious LaytonAndrews were busy granting candidates wishes The stockings were hung by the computer with care last minute job specs were being prepared Both clients and candidates took to their beds LaytonAndrews were hectic preparing the sled And then over the Island there settled a hush whilst all awaited the New Year’s rush But somewhere amidst all the calm, peaceful twilight LaytonAndrews was heard ‘Merry Christmas to all and to all a good night’

‘Tis The Season For Santa, Pressies And A Little Bit Of Thought For One Another...

A few months ago I wrote an article entitled ‘ice cream and recruiting… the summer slowdown’ the theme, to explore seasonal hiring trends with a focus on well… Summer. For anyone that missed it you can find it on jerseypages.info (issue 15).

years’ recruiting cycle, just in time for the mend a good recruiter or career specialChristmas Tree to come down, have your ist? plan, your CV and your chosen recruiter ready to take advantage of the New Year’s rush.

For me… Christmas will be spent networking, following up on outstanding mandates and most importantly preparing my candidates both existing and new Remember though it’s Christmas, so as one who loves the festive season and is a for January 2015.

It seems like yesterday I wrote that true believer in the theme of Christmas The year 2014 has been one of the best months article and yet I wake up this (no not the presents) I really wanted to morning and it is little (very little) over use this month’s article to step a little bit since we entered the recession, unemployment continues to fall and more a month until Christmas Day the sky is outside of my normal recruiter process and more candidates are making the dark grey, my heaters are fired up and and encourage some true Christmas decision to step away from their comfort we are soon to be thrown head first into Spirit. zones and search for a position that can both the second slowest and by far the offer them more, more responsibility, busiest time of year in the recruiting If you are unfortunate enough to be more interesting dynamics and more in calendar, that’s without even thinking un-employed through this time of year, the way of future progression. If you are of Santa, Stockings, Presents, Christmas keep your Christmas spirits high, with considering a New Years’ move don’t wait Cards, Office Parties and all the other a market in recovery and a busy time until January to get in touch, be prepared trimmings of this festive season that ahead there has never a better time to and be first in line, have a coffee with me make it for many the most exciting time approach the job search head on. Work before the stockings are hung you never of year. on your CV, take advice from and speak know what 2015 will bring. to recruiters, companies and friends, ensure that you are ahead of the game in But most of all remember Christmas But what exactly does Christmas mean January. is the season to give, it might not take for recruiting? Well for different industries there are different challenges, for the It normally goes against all of my trainmuch, but if you can, then help make retail sector for example it often means a ing to encourage friend and family someone’s Christmas a little more posireferral schemes (and I still maintain the tive. huge hike in temporary positions, shop genuine worth of a recruiters assistance) floors find themselves unable to cope LaytonAndrews wishes everyone a very however, ‘tis the season so tap up your with the increased level of custom over Happy Christmas and New Year. contacts and encourage them to pass the Christmas and New Year period so your CV over to key contacts, attend headcounts increase and seasonal staff Christmas networking events and put are employed all over the Island. The your name out there, you never know same does not ring true for most other what could be under the tree for you this industries where the cogs slowly stop Christmas. turning, often grinding to a halt before the Turkey is served and the crackers are Staying in the spirit of Christmas, If you pulled. know someone who is un-employed this time of year, take a little time out to consider if you can help them. After However as I pointed out during the all Christmas is a time for giving and summer slow down this does not mean caring, sometimes I think we are all you should down tools until the New just a little too quick to shy away from Year, focusing only on your Christmas getting involved in other people’s mispud! January and February are historically the busiest recruiting months of fortune, un-employment at any time any year. Major hiring initiatives follow of year is hard. Take your friends close on the back of the Holiday seasons CV and pop it on your boss’s and Christmas is the busiest, head counts desk, invite them to attend and budgets get reviewed and New Years’ events with you where you resolutions play a key part as candidates can introduce them to key make the decision to commence a new players and companies. career chapter, often seeking a more chal- If you cannot directly lenging New Year. So don’t get left behind help, perhaps you know as the last one to dust off your CV. Janu- someone who can, ary 5th will see the lights shine on next perhaps you can recom-

Investec’s Lending Teams Grow In The Channel Islands INCREASED activity and client demand has led to the expansion of the lending teams at Investec Private Banking in Guernsey and Jersey.

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based private clients and financial intermediary clients.’

Mr Smith spent 15 years working in the UK and 14 working offshore in the Isle of Man and The bank’s lending activity re- Jersey. mains strong with £150m new lending business being written in In his new role, he heads up the intermediary lending team in the first 10 months of 2014.

Jersey, providing lending soluAndy Smith has joined the bank tions to key trust and intermedias head of trust and fiduciary ary clients. lending in Jersey after a 29-year career with RBS group and Mark He said he was attracted to the Ray has joined the lending team fact that Investec was a very ‘peoto manage the existing loan book. ple-focused’ business.

Kevin Allen, head of lending in Jersey and Guernsey, welcomed the new team members, whom he said have a wealth of experience.

‘The client is at the heart of everything they do and they have a strong desire to grow the business locally and support the trust and intermediary sector,’ he said.

‘Their appointments are in response to the increased volume of lending business being undertaken and the momentum we are building in the lending team at Investec to do even more. It also reflects the strong pipeline of new business opportunities that we are currently seeing which we expect to grow,’ he said.

‘One of the attractions of coming to work for Investec was their desire to support key clients and grow the business, which is exactly what I intend to do.’

‘The wealth of technical knowledge and experience that these three men possess will strengthen the teams as we continue to enhance our lending offering. Their collective knowledge of the local property markets and finance sectors will also prove invaluable as we continue to increase our lending business with our locally

‘I hope that my good local connections and real estate experience will help me play a key role in continuing to grow the business here in Jersey,’ said Mr Ray, who is a keen runner and has represented the island at football in both the Muratti and at the Island Games.

Mr Ray joins Investec after 12 years with RBSI; his last four years were spent in the local real estate team.

EY Welcomes Its 2014 Trainee Associates To The Firm EY in the Channel Islands has appointed 22 trainee associates who will begin developing and shaping their careers whilst studying for a professional qualification.

During the first week the associates from Jersey and Guernsey joined together and attended an induction programme designed to deliver key messages and demonstrate how their role and EY’s business in the Channel Islands play a valuable part within the global firm.The week also included some fun and challenging team building activities as well as taking part in acorporate responsibility day.

Julie Bisson, EY’s Channel Islands Executive Director and People Leader said: “We have a strong commitment to our people, offering them a stimulating

and challenging working environment and this begins on their first day. We appreciate the importance of offering both graduates and A-level students the opportunity to join our training programme.

for them to further their EY career depending on their aspirations, either on island or worldwide.”

“We have already begun recruiting for our 2015 and 2016 associate intakes. This really benefits the students as they have the reassurance that they have secured a job at EY allowing them to focus on their final year of studies.

“Our associates have studied a broad range of subjects at degree and A level but they all have a common goal which is to learn more about what we do and how we play an important part in “We appreciate that choosing the shaping the business world. right career is a big decision and “Each associate will shortly that is why we encourage stubegin a professional training dents to contact us for an inforprogramme, either the Asso- mal chat to find out more about ciation of Chartered Certified what we do.”

Accountants (ACCA)or theInstitute of Chartered Accountants For more information about caof Scotland(ICAS).These highly reer opportunities at EY contact regarded qualifications will take Abbie Cardy by email at acardy@ three years to complete and then uk.ey.comor by telephone on many opportunities will open up 01534 288681.

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