The Jersey Life - Late Summer 2022

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THE GIFT OF LIFE

at Birdsong Jersey

A SUMMER OF FUN

with Jersey Heritage

health/well-being | excercise | nature | eco-issues | motoring | gardening | home | art/craft | nutrition | general interest | interview

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I wanted to start this Welcome letter with

with Felicity, the new Chiropractor at

a few choice expletives but of course that

Orchard Chiropractic & Health Centre -

would be highly inappropriate – but

we spent a delightful lunch hour

seriously – what is going on with the world

chatting about how she came to be

right now!!! Every news item seems to be

living and working in Jersey.

a prediction of impending doom, but

Focusing on summer we have some

looking out of the window as I write, one

fabulous articles including, Borrow a

would never know.

Bucket, Heritage Summer Fun and a

I started writing for The Jerseylife ten

summer trip to Munich and our gardening

years ago with an article for the June 2012

articles tackle how best to help our plants

issue – 1,000 words about Gorey. A lot has

in the heat.

changed since then and with hundreds of

Don’t miss the last page – our book

articles and interviews under my belt one

review covering Laura Dodsworth’s very

sometimes wonders what one can Cnd

worthy book with the title ‘A State of Fear’

that is new. Well in keeping with change,

exploring on point topics…the type of

for this issue I decided to go back to nature

topics that makes one wish to use

and interview Kate at Birdsong in St Ouen.

expletives!

It was the most glorious morning and I

Well, that’s it for now – I hope you enjoy

really wanted to stay much longer…you will

this late summer issue and enjoy the rest

see why when you read the article from

of the summer itself. I’m now going to

page 6 and the joy I felt can be seen in the

take some much-needed time off with my

photo above – taken as I was leaving.

family and walk barefoot in the grass as

Lorraine’s article on page 12 is also about sustainability and Cts in wonderfully with

much as possible!

Until next time

the natural living theme. With the world in so much turmoil there seems to be a real appetite for including nature in our lives as much as possible; a yen for the simpler things in life.

I also had the joy of spending time

Juanita Shield-Laignel

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contents 3 WELCOME and The Jersey Life contact information

Summer 2022 HOME & GARDENS 40 HOW PAINT COLOUR AFFECTS YOUR MOOD

By Lauren Taylor

INTERVIEW 6 KATE AT BIRDSONG GARDEN

49 WHICH PLANTS NEED WATERING MOST

By Hannah Stephenson

By The Editor

TRAVEL HEALTH AND WELLBEING 12 LIVING A SUSTAINABLE LIFE – ON YOUR TERMS

By Lorraine Pannetier

16 THE CHASE IS ON Jersey Heritage

18 I HAVEN’T GOT TIME FOR THIS! Steven Ricou – Room2Talk

52 MESMERIZING MUNICH

By Rebecca Underwood

COMMUNITY 56 NO JAM & NO JERUSALEM – BUT PLENTY OF CAKE Juanita talks to the Le Hocq WI

60 LOOKING BACK - THROUGH THE EYES OF A TEACHER

by Thelma Heard

26 A NEW CAREER BLOSSOMS At Orchard Chiropractic & Health Centre

ECO-ISSUES

MOTORING 65 RANGE ROVER

By Darren Cassey

33 BORROW A BUCKET

By Lou Carson

36 SUMMERTIME – AND THE REUSE IS EASY

by Caroline Spencer

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BOOK REVIEW 68 A STATE OF FEAR

By Laura Dodsworth

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The Gift of Life

– at Birdsong Garden, St Ouen…

I

’d heard of BirdSong from this friend and that…all extoling its many virtues, but nothing prepared me for my own beautiful experience one gloriously sunny

Tuesday morning in June.

Parking my car, all seemed quiet – I wasn’t sure if I should wait for someone to meet me or if I should explore the trodden path in the long grass flanked by wire fences housing a pony and some sheep. I decided to be bold and explore the path. Clover made up much of the soft carpet beneath my feet so in true ‘earthing’ tradition, I took off my shoes to enjoy the cool grasses and leaves. Apple trees were dotted around and as I got nearer to the end of the

Flower Garden Sign

black hen, eager to show me the way.

path, more and more flowers greeted me; echinacea, California poppies, sweet peas and borage to name a few.

I was greeted by 3 smiling faces – Kate and Sebastien who

Eventually I could hear voices and knew I was on the right

I knew to be the founders, and another lady, a volunteer

path, and delightfully, I was escorted the last few feet by a

called Carolien (it turned out we knew each other from years ago and through natural therapies – Jersey’s like that isn’t it!) who was full of enthusiasm and first-hand knowledge of how everything at Birdsong works.

We sat around the fire pit (not lit at the time) and began chatting…

I asked Kate to share with me, how they came to be doing what they are doing so magnificently in idyllic St Ouen?

“Although originally from Jersey; a farmer’s daughter, I’d been living in France for 14 years where Sebastien and I were subsistence farmers…subsistence being old

Beau Chilling

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traditional minimal farming, producing only what you need,

living from the land and sharing or exchanging any excess, in preference of community networking with perhaps a blacksmith or whoever else in the village can offer something you need in exchange - but of course this gentle way of living disappeared rapidly under industrialisation in favour of cash cropping.

We returned at the end of 2014 knowing we wanted to pretty much continue the lifestyle we had created in France.

In 2015 we had a pure chance meeting with Mark Forskitt at a Jersey in Transition (JiT) event directly aimed at bringing people together who are into sustainability. It just so happened Mark had an orchard he had been farming organically with the intention of growing a food forest to include hazel nut trees and soft fruit, so he was delighted with the idea of what we wanted to do and keen for us to set up here. He’d been managing the land completely sustainably including scything the grass by hand, so it was a perfect fit and we began getting everything into place to launch in 2018.

Beans and other veg

From the beginning we wanted the project to be

is not only granted for commercial production, and that

associative and open to all in the community and felt

they would support our project as long as we could show

encouraged by Land Control, who explained that land use

it’s benefit to the community. So in a very gentle and organic way the community garden started with people from different horizons joining in and enjoying the space (individuals, social organisations, schools and clubs).

And then ‘the social disruption’ of 2020 hit but unexpectedly it gave us a huge boost. So many more people were out in the countryside instead of following their normal routine of going to work or ferrying children around.

Walkers found us and the local community discovered us on their doorstep and brought their children to explore an outdoor life and our membership grew.”

I asked Kate to explain how the membership works; “Anyone who wants to can become a member so long as they feel aligned with our core values of ‘GIFT, SUSTAINABILITY and HEALING’, treating the earth with respect helps us treat each other with respect.”

I wondered if there was a membership fee; “We are happy to receive donations if they wish but nothing

Carolien and Clary Sage

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what we need comes to us when we need it. Sometimes we put out a call to the membership and we have received so much for upcycling just by people spotting wood being ripped out of other places to be dumped and offering it to us. We have very few overheads as we do everything by hand – having no electricity nor running water, doing our best to work with what is given; tending to avoid technical means designed to overpower nature and extract more than is given.”

I was interested to know how all this manual work gets done as the plot is too big to be managed by two people; “Our membership is now about 70 strong and consists of obviously people who believe in our ethos of ‘gift, sustainability and healing’ but they also come with a cross section of skills. We have a core group of members and volunteers who come and help out regularly and others who are just in the background. But even amongst the Pot Marigold lining the path

members and volunteers we see a great variety in what people can help with; one lady who doesn’t enjoy

At this point the phone rang and Kate had to take

gardening but wants to be involved, often comes along

the call so invited Carolien to take over. Carolien

and just gets involved in food prep.”

shared; “I’ve been volunteering with various groups for years, but sadly one of my roles was suspended when we were all asked to lockdown. I had been looking for something else and came across Birdsong on volunteer.je and being almost entirely outside in nature it ticked all my boxes. In July 2021 Kate invited me up to have a look around - and started not long after.

Initially I was working with Kate in the garden, so I learned a lot and very quickly, then my role slowly changed when I started walking Tegan, our resident pony and then I was delighted to be asked to work with youngsters who came through Highlands or Skills Jersey. I had worked as a volunteer teaching assistance and was already aware that sadly, so many children are not connected to nature and the mental health problems arising as a result. I was more than enthusiastic and helped put a programme together for 6 Wednesday afternoons beginning in March this year.

A few weeks ago we had a group of youngsters from Highlands College helping with the watering. As it is all

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manual – no hoses, all the water on site is collected

Kate returned and as she did Rosie, a resident hen, came running past clucking very loudly, I was told, to announce that she had laid an egg. She was obviously very proud of herself for doing so and this led beautifully into Kate and Carolien telling me all about the animals on site, Kate started; “You will have seen Beau – the brown lamb on your way down the path. He came to us in early March as new-born from the field below. He was a twin but abandoned by his mother, so the farmer came up and asked us if we wanted to look after him – we were taught how to make up his food and feed him but it was a big task so we put a call out online and set up a rota for people to do four daily feeds – Beau was a hungry boy but now he is fully weaned.

Tegan our Welsh mountain pony was donated by a lady selling her house and moving back to Norway. Tegan is 31 so an old lady and we weren’t sure if we wanted to take on Sage the hen sunbathing

the expense of vet bills but the lady who owned her had been working with her doing therapy work to rehabilitate

rainwater – we set up a chain gang to water the fruit and

people with mental health issues, so Tegan had the perfect

veg. It was amazing to watch – to start with they were

nature and is able to communicate amazingly with her

quite reluctant but as we got into it a few of them started

body language. We decided to reach out to the

humming then moving about a bit and eventually they were singing, and a bit of dancing was going on too. And to see the delight on their faces when they chop and split wood, lay a fire and light it with a magnifying glass - the joy from that seemingly simple task is amazing. We also made stick bread letting the dough rise in the sun and baking it over the hot embers. Recently we made 20lbs of blackcurrant jam on the fire – the youngsters picked the currents, put them in a huge pan on the fire which of course we had to stir constantly to make sure it didn’t catch on the bottom. Sebastien made us a very long wooden spoon by inserting a regular one into a bamboo stick. We then bottled the jam and they took some home with them. It was phenomenally good.

It's lovely to see the cognitive processes the young people go through. So much of what is taught in schools is disparate, separated – the simple task of harvesting and then making something brings so much of what they have learnt together for them – connects the dots. You can almost see their ‘cogs whirring’ and pennies dropping!”

Kate

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Kate carried on; “We benefited from basic authorisation to erect buildings to shelter the animals - so the main hut, and smaller shelters are permitted because we have animals without them it really would just be an orchard interspersed with fruit and veg. We obtained permission for the tool shed, the pond and even the composting loo in 2019. We have our outdoor kitchen of course and the firepit but the roof of the hut enables us to harvest rainwater and filter it into a tank, so we always have water on site. In purely subsistence farming, animals would triple your work though – you have to grow food to feed animals when you could eat it yourself! So we do depend on donations to buy feed for the poultry. Having said that, people bond with animals, build a rapport with them so they are a gateway into natural living.”

Carolien chipped in; “Also they graze the land making easier to manage and their manure contributes to the compost and urine is high in nitrogen. On 1st May we Kate & Sebastien

sheared Coco and Snowflake and the wool is used to insulate the hut and surplus wool goes around plants as a

membership for help and a small co-operative of

mulch. Nothing goes to waste.”

volunteers agreed to take on her care in every aspect – so she resides here but we don’t have to worry about steep

Kate explained further; “As people discover us and come

vet’s bills. She very quickly became part of the Birdsong

up and plant, water, harvest and cook I always feel I want

family and the children who come up love her and she

to provide a huge variety, but we stick to core crops such

loves them to the point she will ignore the rest of us if

as potatoes, beans and peas, pulses, chard and other

children are around. Tegan, Beau and the other sheep and

easy veg such as courgettes and squash that don’t need a

hens are a marvellous way of engaging children and young

lot of care. We supplement that with the wild food we have

people with nature and then the eggs and wool lead them

on site such as nettles and then we have all the soft fruits

into the idea of production of natural materials and food

and herbs and include a few eggs – so we can provide a

and then next comes the fruit and veg – so it’s all very

substantial meal and the young people in particular are

symbiotic.”

amazed at what can be achieved and they in turn go home and tell their parents. We feel very fortunate to be able to

As if to demonstrate this perfectly, Sage, a rescued

offer a space to people in this way and by keeping it

hen, came and sat next to us to sunbath and preen

simple we hope they take skills away that they can

her feathers. Carolien continued;

integrate into their own lives.”

“Sage is very sociable; she likes to be part of a gathering.

She arrived with 3 other hens last year rescued from the

Kate added; “The social disruption of the last two years

annual cullings of a commercial farm. In May this year 4

has shown us how much people can be influenced by our

more hens joined us – donated by a young man who took on

fear of death. Our knowledge of animals is so polarised

a smallholding, but the cockerel wouldn’t leave them alone,

between extreme sentimentally with pets and then being

causing loss of feathers and injury on their backs. Fluffy Top

cut off emotionally with the food ‘category’. Working the

here (the same black hen that escorted me) lays beautiful

land with animals you have to engage with deep

eggs and we also have two ducks and some feral ones.”

dilemmas. Buying animal products neatly packaged in a

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supermarket alienates us from the way food is really

garden was equally delightful and bulging with sorel and

produced.”

marjoram and marigolds, more fennel and - I was in my element.

Carolien agreed; “Animals have a shorter life span which teaches all of us to deal with death and is good

Along the way we looked at the hand dug ponds, the water

preparation – what once lived becomes part of the ground

filtration system for drinking / cooking water, the tool shed,

- the cycle of life is taught in a real-life scenario.”

the hen houses and the only proper building on site, the hut where the lamb was raised, scythes and chairs and

Kate concluded; “I learnt recently that astonishingly Jersey

benches are stored, and children and other groups can

has the highest rate of suicide in the world per capita so

work and shelter during inclement weather. Recently

with mental health issues being so prevalent we are

painted signs were stacked on a worktable and Carolien

determined to keep working with local charities and

pointed out the beautiful wool being used as natural

groups such as Mind, Community Navigators, JET,

insulation sticking out from under the rafters…it was dark

Independent Living and more, allowing people to become

and cool and somehow comforting.

more grounded with the land and local connectivity – benefiting from this little pocket of nature. People even

Soon and sadly, it was time for me to leave – to go about

from childhood these days can become totally detached

my business in the other world, the world where

from what life really is, spending so much time in a virtual

commercialism rules, the world of shops and high streets

world – no wonder so many young people are struggling.”

full of high heels, the world with fast cars and fast food… the world of stress and worry the world that keeps us away

With that, Kate asked Carolien to show me around the

from the real world – the world of quiet, simple pleasures…I

gardens proper. We started with the flower garden – awash

can’t wait to return and soon!

with colour as expected at this time of year; reds and oranges, golds and pinks, blue and purple and white and of course lots of green. We stopped to smell sweet peas (and some not so sweet pee was pointed out in the form of the compost loo near a hedge at the back of the garden), we pinched clary sage between our fingers and inhaled the deeply herbaceous, slightly floral scent.

Carolien

explained that although technically a herb, that the flowers were so beautiful they earned a place in the flower garden, this was true too of the huge sprigs of fennel reaching up and many other herbs I could see… The jugs of flowers on the table in the outdoor kitchen were testament to the beauty achieved by using conventional and not so conventional flowers together in one glorious bunch.

Our tour continued and comprised everything spoken about – invited to me to pick and taste a few blackcurrants left from the recent jam making, in the food garden, shown squash and beans, potatoes and rainbow kale and then across to the herb garden, each individual garden incidentally being surrounded by wire fences and handmade gates with painted signs to ensure the hens didn’t help themselves to the precious contents! The herb

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up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and store it in their branches, trunks, foliage and roots. When mature forests are cut down (like www.thesoulfulword.com

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Living a sustainable life on your terms in logging industries and clearing space for cattle and soy production), their stored carbon is released in huge quantities which has a similar effect to the burning of fossil fuels.

Ideally, we need to stop cutting down forests and trees at this dangerous rate, while

Plastic free. Zero waste. Sustainable living.

continuing to plant a diverse selection of

Saying no to fast fashion and yes to pre-loved

native trees.

clothes. Wherever you currently stand on the journey to creating a more sustainable,

In a bid to swap plastic for paper or cardboard

planet-friendly lifestyle for you and your

alternatives, we’ve ended up mass producing

family, it’s fair to say that our world’s

items that have a far shorter life and may also

environmental problems have opened the

negatively affect the environment. Take paper

3oodgates to greenwashing - where large

straws for example. A few years ago, millions

corporations make it seem like they’re doing

of people were propelled into action after

the right thing, but in reality they’re simply

seeing the distressing video of a beautiful

employing clever (and expensive) marketing

large turtle with a plastic straw wedged deep

tactics to make us buy more of their products

inside its nose (proboscis). Paper alternatives

by appearing more environmentally friendly

quickly became popular but as they go soggy

than they actually are.

so quickly, they’re useless for more than one drink and may not be recyclable in your area.

As consumers, we lead such busy lives that

When you stop to consider the whole

we often don’t take the time to look beyond

timeline involved in creating a paper straw -

the misleading marketing campaigns to

everything from the day the tree is planted to

understand the bigger picture.

the day the straw lands in your drink - it’s possible that a couple of decades will have

Take tree-planting for instance. It’s incredible

passed!

that so many companies now ‘plant a tree’ for every purchase you make. But the harsh

The answer lies not just in producing more

reality is that worldwide, we’re cutting down

environmentally friendly alternatives, but in

mature trees and whole sections of forests at

switching our whole mindset away from

such a fast rate that we may never catch up.

consumerism and towards a more

Mature trees are an important part of the

sustainable life - even if that isn’t pretty and

global warming equation because they take

colour co-ordinated.

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The sustainability and zero waste movements

everything is tastefully co-ordinated.

in the online space are very much geared towards consumerism and beauty. They’re

True sustainability is perfect in its

designed to make us want to make our

imperfections.

homes look just as fantastic as their images.

Every day, thousands of photos are uploaded

Veganism is another area where many people

to sites like Pinterest and Instagram that

feel that because they aren’t ready or willing

reinforce an ideal that in order to be doing

to give up everything a vegan gives up, that

sustainability right, you have to buy a perfectly

perhaps it’s not worth trying. But remember:

curated set of storage solutions, kitchen jars and stationery items. Now, there’s nothing

Anything done imperfectly has more

wrong with buying new items to support your

impact than nothing done perfectly!

long-term goals to reduce waste, in fact as I write this, I’ve just upgraded my 4 year-old

As consumers, the future of the planet rests

passata jars for larger 2kg Kilner jars and

on our shoulders. How and where we spend

swapped my old plastic soap dispenser for a

our money is important. And it’s crucial that

pretty amber glass one with a matt black

we spend our money in a way that feels

pump. It now makes me smile every time I

aligned to our values.

walk into the kitchen! But my point is, that you don’t have to buy new items or make sure

So many of us grow up adopting our parents’

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beliefs and values as our own. Or maybe the

And, most importantly, to stop judging

beliefs and values of our culture, our country,

others for their choices, even if they aren’t in

our race. But you’re a free-thinking human

alignment with yours. Each one of us is

being who has the ability to adapt and evolve

doing the best we can, in this moment, with

and create a whole new life based on who you

the resources, knowledge and life experience

are today and who you want to become in the

we have.

future.

It’s time to reconnect to YOU. To sit and re3ect on who you are, what you want and how you will make that happen.

To consider your hopes and dreams, your beliefs and your values.

To live life on your terms.

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The Chase is on The Hawksford Castle Chase – Jersey’s only lunchtime beach trail run for a cause – is back for 2022.

This year’s event, held in association with

It costs £25 for a team of two to take part in

Rock n Road, takes place at 12.15pm on

the Hawksford Castle Chase and there are

Tuesday, 27 September and involves relay

discounts for companies entering Cve or

teams of two racing from the shore out to

more teams. All the money raised supports

Elizabeth Castle and back at low tide.

Jersey Heritage’s work.

Jess Stanier, Jersey Heritage’s Head of

Daniel Hainsworth, Global Head of Corporate

Marketing, said: “As past participants tell us,

Services at Hawksford, said: “The Hawksford

the Hawksford Castle Chase is a “harder than

Castle Chase is a Crm Cxture in the Jersey

it looks” distance of two miles across the

sporting calendar, and we are very proud to

sand. It’s a great event for team building and

be continuing our support of this much-

a great way to spend your lunchtime while

loved event.

also raising money for our work to share the Island’s story.

“Being Jersey’s only lunchtime beach trail means that this is always a popular event,

“This the fourth year that we’ve held the

made even more special by the fact that it

Castle Chase and it’s especially popular with

raises such vital funds for Jersey Heritage.

corporate organisations, who Celd multiple

Here at Hawksford, we strive to make a

teams to have some fun while competing

positive difference to the communities in

against each other. We look forward to

which we operate, and our support of the

seeing everyone who takes part in the 2022

Castle Chase is a fantastic re3ection of this

event and thank them for their support,

approach. We can’t wait to welcome

which is especially important this year as we

Islanders taking part this year and look

begin our restoration project at Elizabeth

forward to seeing the impact that the funds

Castle.”

raised will have on our community.”

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this autumn

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! s i h t r o f e m i t t o g

I haven’t Have you ever said:

- I will go for that run/HIIT session later - I should give myself more time to myself - I can meet my friends later We all have a stress bucket that fills up and takes away from our self/relational care time.

We seem to be ideas rich and time poor in our society at the

self an hours break to do something I enjoy (nature is best, be

moment. Often we over commit to events or meetings. Or we

that your garden or outside … stay away from the screen!)

try and squeeze as much time out of the day leading to half

can give some much needed quiet time for your brain to ab-

an hour with the person we’d rather of had an hour with.

sorb and give reflective time and the conscious mind a break to reenergise for the task ahead!

The trade off - is our self-care gets sacrificed and our mental, physical and relationship health can sometimes suffer. It

That much needed coffee with a friend can allow us time to

seems hard to maintain our self care (says the man who’s

unpack what is going on in our life. There is a reason for that

writing this article, whilst wolfing down his

old saying “a problem shared is a problem

lunch between clients) but it can be done

halved”. That trusted friend has allowed us

by routine; routine becomes instinctual

space and … maybe some support on how

because it becomes an automatic part of

to release our stress. Here’s an idea and

our lives.

another famous saying: kill two birds with one stone: clean the old coffee flasks, go

Scheduling in “me time” or “couple time”

for a walk along the cliff paths, beach or a

isn’t as selfish as it may sound. By giving

town park with that friend and put the world

ourselves that time back we can boost our

to rights.

self esteem, connection and communication with our partners. Setting aside time

The attention now being given in the work

for a date night (even with yourself!) be

place to employees well-being has the

that a movie, nibbles or a walk at your fa-

added advantage that “happy camper =

vourite place gives you that much needed

happy campsite” (or productivity for the

time in the hectic week to just be.

cynical) is another area to take in to account. Have you taken up that opportunity? Some employers

Sometimes we struggle with ideas for a date night/day -

allow for their employees to seek mental health support using

maybe preplan 5-6 ideas you’d both like to do and put them

their health benefits. Or dependant on circumstances there

in a box, draw at random when needed - as more ideas flow

are free or subsidised services on the island. Many gyms offer

you can add to these. These don’t have to be huge gestures,

discounts for certain companies.

they could be as simple as a walk in a part of the island you haven’t visited in a long while. It could be as spontaneous as

All of these things and more can empty the stress bucket the

watching a nostalgic film at Howard Davis Park in summer.

key is time and commitment.

This increases communication and explores areas or needs that you and your partner may not be aware of.

Now, with this done I have 45 minutes to go for a quick walk around the marina. What will you give back to yourself today

Saying to yourself, I know I’ve a letter to write but if I give my-

or at the end of the week for your hard work … for you?

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s t r e p x e s s e n f it 7 things

want you to know about exercise during a heatwave

Abi Jackson, PA

Those long-predicted heatwaves have finally arrived

exercising in a cool room at home might make sense –

and temperatures have been soaring, but what does

plus you can jump straight into a refreshing shower

this mean for your exercise regime?

afterwards.

If you’re tempted to ditch the workouts and head to the

“You don’t always have to go to the gym to get your

nearest beer garden or park instead – or just flop on the

pump on. With increased temperatures and gyms

sofa with a fan on full blast – we don’t blame you!

becoming busier, home workouts are a sure-fire way of prioritising your fitness,” says Mansour.

But if you are keen to keep active, it’s wise to consider how the heat might affect things, and what adjustments

3. Be a hydration hero

you could make in order to stay as comfortable and safe as possible…

1. Exercise early in the morning

Staying hydrated is always important during exercise – but even more so when the sun heats up, when you could be at greater risk of dehydration symptoms, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

It tends to be a lot cooler early or late in the day. Omar Mansour, fitness coach and ambassador for audio

“Keeping hydrated during workouts in the heat will help

fitness app WithU (withutraining.com), says: “The heat

your body do its job, by sweating in order to keep you

can be really difficult to deal with, so switching your

cool,” says David Wiener, training specialist at AI-based

schedule around and making time for your workout in

fitness and lifestyle coaching app Freeletics

the morning is a good idea.

(freeletics.com).

“Whether it’s getting outside before the heat gets into

He suggests thinking about drinking water throughout

the day, or getting into the gym ahead of the heat and

your workout to “maintain your blood volume levels.

the rush, avoiding workouts in higher temperatures can

This allows you to train and perform better due to the

keep you comfortable, but on track.”

amount of oxygen being pumped around the body.”

2. Do a home workout

Tony Goldingay, fitness spokesperson at sweatband.com, says: “You should be aiming to drink

Steered away from home workouts now pandemic

around 250ml of water for every 20 minutes you are

restrictions have lifted? When it’s mega hot outside,

engaged in active exercise in the heat. A top tip is to

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space your hydration out as much as you can, without

health,” says Mansour.

front-loading all your liquids early on in your workout.”

4. Switch it up

“There are a range of workouts, including yoga, stretching, barre and mindfulness, that allow you to prioritise your physical and mental health without

Intense cardio may not always be suitable in the heat, but if you still want the benefits of moving your body –

overheating.”

switch things up.

5. Take the pressure off

“Working out doesn’t always mean working up a

Wiener says it’s OK to make workouts “shorter and

massive sweat, and prioritising your mental health is

slower” when temperatures ramp up. Even with a 15-

equally as important as prioritising your physical

minute HIIT session, you’ll still be making those gains.

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Goldingay agrees, saying: “The heat itself is enough to

to wear a hat,” says Wiener – and don’t forget to protect

put an extreme strain on your body, even without you

your eyes if you’re out in the sun.

knowing. This is not the time for you to test any PBs or to try and reach your max reps, it really is a time to

7. Call it quits if it gets too much

know your limits and stay mindful of the subtle signals your body will be giving you.”

6. Go for cooling kit

It really is OK to call it a day early if you need to. As Wiener says: “Be sure to listen to your body. If you start to feel extremely tired, lightheaded, disorientated, or nauseous, you should stop exercising, grab some

Fitness clothing needs to be adapted to the time of

water and find somewhere cool to sit.” Speak to your

year – and when the heat is on, it’s all about maximising

GP if you have concerns about any of these symptoms.

your ability to stay cool.

And if you’re outdoors and the sun gets too hot, Wiener advises opting for “breathable, lightweight and

Goldingay adds: “Call it a day and go inside. You can

light-coloured workout attire that permits sweat to

recharge and head for an air-conditioned gym before

evaporate”. This will also help keep skin irritation and

heading out into the summer sun afterwards, or you

heat rashes at bay, he adds. “It’s also vitally important

can have that cheeky rest day you definitely deserve.”

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This is what too much salt is doing to your body

By Imy Brighty-Potts, PA

The British Heart Foundation is calling for urgent action.

Imy Brighty-Potts finds out why.

Fond of salty snacks? Always sprinkling salt on your

can be a factor here, as sodium plays an important role

dinner? Like many people, you could be consuming

in how we regulate fluid levels in the body.

too much sodium – the dietary mineral found in salt – and experts are worried about the impact it’s having on

High blood pressure

our health.

This isn’t just about puffiness though. It’s also a major The British Heart Foundation is calling for urgent action,

factor in high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke –

saying people are consuming ‘far higher levels of salt

a leading cause of death and serious disability in the

than they realise’. The charity believes introducing a

UK. According to experts, some 80% of strokes could

levy to curb the salt content in food could potentially

be prevented, largely by addressing high blood pressure

save lives.

– and reducing salt intake is key.

“Excess sodium intake is extremely common across the

As Dr Shah says: “High salt intake is one of the causes

world,” agrees Dr Jay Shah, cardiologist and Chief

of high blood pressure, which is the most common

Medical Officer at Aktiia, who make 24/7 wearable blood

reversible risk factor for cardiovascular death and

pressure monitors. “The average intake of sodium is

disease.”

about double the recommended [amount].”

Victoria Taylor, senior dietician at British Heart It’s true we need some salt. But according to the NHS,

Foundation, explains: “We need some salt in our diet,

adults should consume no more than 6g of salt per day

but if we eat too much salt it’s linked to raised blood

(2.4g of sodium), which is about one teaspoon. Part of

pressure. This is because the sodium in salt makes our

the problem though is that many foods we buy already

bodies hold onto water and the more water in our blood

contain lots of ‘hidden’ salt, particularly processed foods

vessels, the higher our blood pressure gets. High blood

like bread, sauces, soups, cereals and bacon/ham.

pressure can put you at risk of developing heart and circulatory diseases.”

So, what is excess salt really doing to our bodies?

Water retention

It’s important to note that high blood pressure usually doesn’t cause noticeable symptoms, which is why getting it checked regularly is so important. Keeping salt intake to

Ever feel puffy or more bloated after salty meals? These

a suitable level can help, but some people require

things are often linked with water retention – and salt

medication to help manage high blood pressure too.

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Stomach cancer calcium – and calcium is vital for healthy bones. Research Stomach cancer is the fifth most common cancer in the

suggests this is particularly important during adolescence, a

world (although it’s considerably less common in the UK),

vital time for developing strong bones.

and a diet high in salt has been associated with the disease.

What can you do about it?

According to World Cancer Research Fund International,

“The majority of salt in our food is already there before we

the stomach lining ‘may develop lesions if too much salt is

buy it. This means we end up consuming more than we

consumed, which can eventually lead to enough damage to

realise,” says Taylor. “Cutting down on salt in our diets is an

cause cancer to develop’.

important way we can help to keep our blood pressure under control and reduce our risk of having a heart attack

It’s believed a crucial element here is how salt influences

or stroke.”

H.pylori, a bacterial infection which can damage the stomach and is associated with a higher risk of stomach cancer. High

This means thinking twice before adding salt to meals, and

salt intake has been found to worsen these effects.

getting in the habit of checking salt/sodium contents on

Osteoporosis

food labels.

“To keep your heart healthy, focus on eating more fruit,

A number of things are recognised as risk factors for

vegetables, fish, pulses and wholegrains, and cutting down

osteoporosis, a condition that causes bones to become

on foods high in salt, sugar and saturated fat like cake,

thinner and weaker – such as hormone changes in

biscuits and sweets,” she adds. “Exercising regularly,

menopause, certain other conditions and medications and

quitting smoking, and maintaining a healthy weight are also

nutritional deficiencies. Too much salt may also have an

important ways to reduce your risk of heart and circulatory

impact on bone health.

diseases.”

According to World Action On Salt, Sugar and Health

Always speak to your doctor if you are worried about your

(WASSH), high salt intake may increase urinary excretion of

health or diet.

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A New Career Blossoms at Orchard Chiropractic & Health Centre I’ve been a fan of Chiropractic treatment for

returned to Jersey together. Tom joined his

many years – since I was a teenager in fact,

sister Sara’s practice in St. Peter, but I needed

but far from the old fashioned one click and your done routine I had been subjected to all those

to secure a place locally for myself. After crossing all the t’s, dotting all the i’s and jumping

years ago, modern day chiropractors now demonstrate a

through all the hoops required to live and work in Jersey, I

sensitivity and range of knowledge that far surpasses

rang several practices my Crst being Orchard. At that time

many other health procedures and the therapists at

there wasn’t an opening so I continued to search, but then

Orchard House are no exception.

through good old Jersey word of mouth, Sara, who incidentally had practiced in this very room some years ago,

Founded in 1999 by Charles Robottom, Orchard

heard that a position had become available here and just in

Chiropractors have always worked to a very high standard.

the nick of time. I called again and Charles invited me to

Charles has engaged a few colleagues over the years and

pop in and meet him.

most recently employed Felicity MacDougall D.C. who fresh out of Chiropractic college soon tted into the mix as if she

We sat in his ofCce and got chatting and straight away I felt

had always been there.

really comfortable. We quickly established that we have the same kind of work ethic and given Charles has been

Recently, Felicity shared her journey with me…

established for over 20 years, I was keen to learn from his considerable experience and Charles showed great interest

“Originally, I’m from a small town called Frithsden in

in any new techniques and modalities I could bring to the

Hertfordshire and at least 2.5 hrs drive from the coast in any

mix being fresh out of college. I started working here in

direction. I spent my whole childhood growing up in the

September 2021. From the get-go it seemed like a win win

lush green English countryside surrounded by dogs and

for both of us and the time I’ve spent here has proved that

horses. As a child I sustained so many sports injuries I was

supposition to be true. We often bounce ideas of each

in and out of physios, chiropractors etc, then at 15 I

other and ask one another’s advice.

contracted lime disease which including chronic fatigue and severe weight loss, also gave me horrendous joint pain

I’m very interested in the Sacro Occipital Technique in

and I found that although I knew it wouldn’t cure me,

which Charles is a Master and we are both very interested in

chiropractic work gave me the most amazing symptomatic

the rehabilitation side of things, so we have a very evidence-

relief. Given my history I always knew I wanted to go into

based practice. Merging old chiropractic and new

some kind of therapy work but this experience cemented

chiropractic and having the ability to learn from each other

what I wanted to do!

and constantly improving how we look after our clients means we can offer a very well-rounded service.

I left secondary education and went straight to the Anglo European College of Chiropractic in Bournemouth where I

I think it’s important to have humility and accept your scope

studied for 4 years. Whilst there I met my partner, Tom

and that at the start of your practice in healthcare, other

Wagstaffe, who serendipitously is a Jersey bean and we

people often know more than you do and embrace the

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opportunity to learn. If what I am doing is not working for a

moment I step inside the door but much more than that,

particular client, I know I can refer them on to other

my personal experience of Felicity’s work is that she is very

practitioners in the practice, for instance to Sarah Corcoran

methodical and considered and determined to get to the

for Sports Massage and so on.

heart of a problem. One couldn’t ask for more. I will deCnitely continue to see Felicity as and when, and feel

I’m really happy here – being my Crst job from

conCdent she will be able to ‘sort out’ my

Uni I don’t mind admitting I was a little

chiropractic needs.

nervous to start with but now I am very comfortable, feel I Ct in with the other staff

Charles said of his latest recruit, “Felicity

and have good working relationships with

joined us here at Orchard Chiropractic &

everyone. I know my clients are all going to

Health Centre in September of last year. She

be looked after very well from the moment they

has brought a fresh new professionalism into

step through the door and from a logistics point of

the Clinic and a willingness to be part of a team

view, we have parking right outside the door, no steps for

both Chiropractically and within our broader medical and

clients to negotiate and we are pretty central so easily

holistic practitioners. Her keen interest in Sport,

accessible from any part of the island, and I have such a

rehabilitation and those with weak or over mobile

lovely room in which to practice…I can’t imagine being

ligaments and a wonderful ability to communicate with

anywhere else.”

people has seen her practice grow.”

Having consulted with Felicity a few times now I can

Felicity works 4 days a week; Monday and Tuesday,

conCrm that yes, I do feel completely looked after from the

Thursday and Friday – 8:30am to 5:30pm

Did you know that Chiropractors treat more than just back pain?

Chiropractic techniques can be used to treat a range of conditions such as headaches, sports injuries, sciatica and joint pain!

If you experience any of these why not come in and get it sorted with our lovely chiropractors!

Booking with us is easier than ever - just give us a call on 01534 876510 and request an appointment

Contact Us Today for a healthier You...

Orchard Chiropractic & Health Centre, Orchard Corner, La Route du Fort, St Helier, Jersey +44 1534 876510 enquiries@orchard.co.je

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Have we lost the art of living; of living naturally in union with the soil, the trees and animals?

Hippocrates, still considered to be the father of modern medicine is best known for his quote “let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Some of his lesser-known quotes include “walking is a man’s best medicine” and “the greatest medicine of all is teaching people how not to need it.”

But have we forgotten these simple, gentle ways?

With man-made chemicals (poisons) in the air that we breath, the water we drink, the food we eat and even impregnated into the clothes we wear, are we in danger of becoming so overwhelmed with toxic pollution damage that there is no way back? And beyond that – does bowing down to this fake way of being, strip us of our humanity?

Conversely, connecting with the earth, growing and eating and producing organically, planting and appreciating trees, drinking the best water we can, living symbiotically in harmony with all living beings, a ords us a deep healing and empathy with our fellow humans. Realising that our lives have become so disparate from all that is natural can help us acknowledge that connection to the earth below and God above, in-turn enables us to hold out our hands to support our fellow humans and have a love and respect for all that is living. Reclaiming our own sovereignty and command over our own health and well-being enables a deep connectivity that we need more than ever.

Rediscover your art of living, the art of medicine in nature and love for humanity…

Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is

also a love of humanity Hippocrates

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NATURAL HEALTH, HEALING AND WHOLENESS

Healing Juanita seeks to promote Natural Health, Healing & Wholeness through a combination of healing techniques, holistic touch therapies, nutrition and supplementation, essential oils, self-care, meditation, mindfulness and creativity and teach the Natural Health, Healing & Wholeness techniques she has accumulated over the years.

Juanita is Qualified in and offers: Aromatherapy

Nutrition; Nature’s Sunshine, Healthy Rascals, Nutri-Pets

Reflexology

Essential Oils; Young Living

Indian Head Massage

Natural Skin Care; Tropic

Raindrop Technique Juanita is also a Holy Fire Reiki Master Practitioner and Teacher, Artist, Author and Writing Angel And has also embarked upon a 4 year course in herbalism “WHAT WE DO NATURALLY AND EASILY, IS OFT THAT WHICH WE ARE CALLED TO DO.”

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Enjoy a summer With the school holidays just around the corner, Jersey Heritage has plenty of entertainment ready and waiting for families to enjoy as part of a five-week programme of fun activity.

‘A Summer of Fun’, kindly sponsored by Ogier, involves creative sessions across the castles and museums every weekday from 11am3pm, starting from next Monday (25th). From pottery to performance, there will be something to engage and delight youngsters at a different heritage site each week.

Nicky Lucas, Jersey Heritage’s Events Curator, said: “If you’re short on ideas on how to keep the kids in your life occupied during the summer holidays, we’ve got lots of fun and activity planned and can’t wait to get started!

Families can begin with ‘Oodles of Doodles’ at Elizabeth Castle, then take part in some wild play, drama sessions and pottery during

education projects and we’ve partnered

the middle of the holidays, before heading

with Jersey Heritage to offer a series of

into the ‘Junkyard Jungle’ at Hamptonne as

family learning events packed with activities

the summer comes to an end.”

across the year. We can't wait for ‘A Summer of Fun’ to begin - such great opportunities

‘A Summer of Fun’ involves artists Jools Holt

for families to have a fun, creative day out at

and Margarida Lorenco Olivier, naturalist

the heritage sites, while also learning about

Stephen Le Quesne, the Butter3y Theatre

our Island’s culture and history, is

Company and potter Stuart Copeland. All

something we’re proud to support.”

sessions are drop-in with no booking required, although children must be

Usual site entry fees apply. Free to Jersey

accompanied by an adult who’s on hand and

Heritage Members and children under the

ready to help as the creativity begins!

age of six.

Kate Kirk, Director of Marketing for Ogier,

Please see next page for full ‘A Summer of

said: “Ogier is committed to supporting

Fun’ programme details.

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of heritage fun!

Summer of Fun Summer Holiday Activities 25 July – 26 August 2022 / Various Sites

SCAN HERE

Join Jersey Heritage throughout the summer holidays for creative, inspiring activities at our castles and museums.

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A Summer of Fun programme 2022

Oodles of Doodles

Butter3y Theatre Company and enjoy an

Elizabeth Castle

exciting week of immersive and creative

Monday to Friday, 25-29 July

workshops. Each day will centre on a

11am-3pm

different theme, giving the opportunity to learn fun performance skills through games

Take your imagination for a walk with artist

and activities.

Jools Holt, who’ll be providing oddles of fun opportunities to draw, play and explore. We’ll

Going Potty

provide the materials and clear up

La Hougue Bie

afterwards, all you have to do is join in,

Monday to Friday, 15-19 August

‘collabradoodle’ and create!

11am-3pm

Wild Play

Pottery is an ancient art form so where

Hamptonne Country Life Museum

better to spend time creating with clay that

Monday to Friday, 1-5 August

at the ancient and beautifully-inspiring La

11am-3pm

Hougue Bie. Join potter Stuart Copeland, whose enthusiasm for his craft is contagious.

Wild Play days at Hamptonne are perfect for

He’ll help you to create unique artworks to

connecting with each other and

take home with you.

experiencing nature through crafts, skill learning and free play. All sessions are led

Junkyard Jungle

and supported by naturalist Stephen Le

Hamptonne Country Life Museum

Quesne. Activities will vary daily but themes

Monday to Friday, 22-25 August

will include dens and ropes, wood and

11am-3pm

whittling, the art of colour, natural crafts and the living world (insects).

Escape into your imagination with the help of artist Margarida Lorenco

Kids Castle Theatre

Olivier. Join her in the

Mont Orgueil Castle

Orchard at

Monday to Friday, 8-12 August

Hamptonne to turn

11am-3pm (sessions start 11am and 1pm

everyday rubbish

and are two hours long)

into creative treasure, inspired by

Explore Mont Orgueil through the world of

the natural beauty of

theatre with a professional team from

your surroundings.

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w o r r o B

a Bucket Box

By Lou Carson

We are delighted to announce that there will be a new service in Jersey to make trips to the beach more affordable and less wasteful! Kids and adults alike will be able to enjoy access to free beach toys on a lending library basis. Even if you have your bucket and spade sorted you might find other toys you don’t have available to borrow.

Borrow a bucket box will be installed at beaches

given generous discounts on paint and some toys

around the island. You will find these boxes filled

too. ‘I am always so delighted that the people of

with beach toys like buckets and spades, fishing

Jersey come together to support initiatives like this

nets, footballs, and boules which we invite you to

so generously.’ Louise said.

borrow for the duration of your trip to the beach.

When you leave you can put them back for other

Many visitors to the island buy buckets and

people to use!

spades for short periods of time and can’t necessarily keep them to reuse and I’m sure

‘I saw this idea operating around the world on

islanders do too when storage isn’t easy. These

Facebook and thought it would be a fantastic idea

tend to end up in the waste streams unfortunately

for our beaches too! I am so passionate about

rather than being reused for the duration of their

reducing plastic waste in as many ways as

useful life.

possible and am already a part of Jersey Sustainable Period Products Project, Recycle for

Acorn wood shack are making the boxes for us

Philip’s Footprints and was Co-founder of Potty

then once they are painted and filled, we will start

Eco Pots.’ Said Louise Carson the founder of this

placing them around the island on the most popular

new scheme.

beaches. Locations are being determined with the Government of Jersey departments responsible for

We have sponsorship from PraxisIFM and

the areas who are really supportive of the idea.

TEAM to get it all off the ground. We have been

We have a Facebook page called Borrow a Bucket

offered free printing by Mailmate too! B&Q have

Box – Jersey C.I. where we will be announcing

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finished with them but ask that you contact us first to ensure we monitor the safety of items in our boxes.

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– and the reuse is easy

By Caroline Spencer

Acorn is proud of its green credentials. So much so that any project developed to fulfil its strategic objectives must assist in the protection and preservation of the environment

On a sunny day Acorn general manager Steve Pearce

Jersey Employment Trust. It states that any project

likes to check his SolarEdge app. Today, it shows him

developed to fulfil its strategic objectives must assist in

that Acorn’s solar panels are generating more electricity

the protection and preservation of the environment.

than the site is using.

Acorn Reuse is the social enterprise’s biggest green It’s the first summer since SunWorks CI installed 130

initiative. Since opening its doors in Trinity in

panels on the roof above the Acorn café last December.

September 2018, it has saved around 60 tonnes of unwanted items from entering the waste stream every

‘At this time of year, we generate more than we use,’

month.

Steve said. ‘Today we’re currently using 31 kilowatts of power, and we are generating 36, and in the year to

‘We are members of the Reuse Network,’ Steve said.

date we have generated 20.4 megawatts of electricity.

‘Based on their guidelines, we estimate the weight of

It’s equivalent to 7,965 kg CO2 emissions saved – or

every donation according to what it is – small furniture,

238 trees.

large furniture, books, CDs, clothes, toys and so on.

We consistently save 60 tonnes a month, and that is

‘We are looking at adding more panels – we have large

only expected to increase now that our new donations

roofs on the Reuse store building and on our new

centre is open.

donations centre. We are very grateful to the Roy Overland Charitable Trust for funding our solar panels,

‘With the sorting area in the Reuse store now

which are already proving to be a worthwhile

reorganised, we have 1,600 sq m of retail space, which

investment.’

must be one of the biggest charity retail spaces under one roof.’

Solar panels are just one of Acorn’s environmental initiatives. In 2019 environmental objectives were

A new project which is proving very popular with clients

added to the constitution of its parent charity the

is recycling scrap metal.

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Acorn general manager Steve Pearce in the Acorn Reuse store, standing in the newly freed up retail space. The store has 25% more shopfloor space for retail thanks to the building of the new donations centre

‘There are always going to be items that are damaged,

‘We will be linking with Government of Jersey, and local

don’t pass the electrical PAT tests, or are just not fit for

painters and decorators and retailers, to remove paint from

sale,’ Steve said. ‘Instead of throwing them in a skip, we

the waste stream,’ Steve said. ‘Everyone always has

deconstruct them, as well as things like computer

leftovers from a paint job. Instead of storing it in the garage

boards, and break them down into their component

for 20 years, or taking it to the incinerator, we can reuse it.

parts for recycling.’

‘We were occasionally being given small amounts of The project is great for developing clients’ problem-

paint anyway and it raised the question whether we

solving skills, improving hand-eye co-ordination, focus

could expand on the idea.’

and concentration. And with the sale of the recyclable metal, it is generating an income to offer further work

More details about the project will follow in the

and training opportunities for people with a disability or

summer.

long-term health condition.

And then, of course, there is the Woodshack, which Another new project this summer will be the reuse of paint.

has been a zero-waste operation since the end of

Acorn have joined the Community RePaint organisation,

2019. Woodshack manager John Hill said: ‘All our

which is sponsored by Dulux.

timber comes out of the waste stream. We even reuse

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The scrap metal project is proving to be very popular with clients

our sawdust by making it into briquettes, which are sold to the public for heating.

‘Any unusable wood is chopped up for the woodburner, which keeps the premises warm in winter. The Woodshack helps to conserve natural resources while also reducing waste, carbon emissions, and the amount of material imported into the Island.’

The Woodshack also sells timber to the general public.

‘If you’re looking for a cost-effective, eco-friendly material, instead of buying new, come to us,’ John said.

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This is how paint colour in your home can a ect your mood

By Lauren Taylor, PA

A colour expert shares how the hues on our walls can impact how we feel.

The colours on our walls at home affect how we

And in our homes, it is more important than

feel much more than we realise, according to

anything to get it right.”

Marianne Shillingford, creative director at Dulux.

And spending more time at home during the last Whether you need a mood lift, a creative space to

two years means many of us want to make

think or calming place to chill out, throwing some

changes to reinvigorate the space we’ve become

colour on the walls can make all the difference, she

overly familiar with. “Adding little pops of colour –

says.

rather than completely redecorating – is something that’s achievable and changeable

“We Cll our wardrobe with colours that help us to

without being overwhelming,” she adds.

become something when we need to. We use colour if we’re going out for a wedding or a big

This is what Shillingford suggests you should do to

celebration, we’ll put on more colour than we

evoke different moods using paint…

normally would if we went into the ofCce,” Shillingford says.

To create a stimulating environment…

“So we use colour all the time as a language to

“Red is the colour that has the longest visual

express the way we feel, or how we want to feel.

wavelength – it draws your attention. Red has long

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been associated with eating rooms, restaurants and dining rooms, because it’s the most

“They appear slightly further away from us, so

stimulating colour. It stimulates conversation, it

when we paint them on the walls, it makes the

stimulates our taste buds, it makes everything

space feel less enclosed and more connected with

taste better and sweeter. It’s an incredibly convivial

the outdoors. It’s a fact that being in nature can

colour for an eating space,” says Shillingford, who

help soothe a troubled soul, so the colours of

recommends Fitzrovia Red or Pugin Red from the

nature – whether they are soft, organic blues, grass

Dulux Heritage range.

greens or the colours of raw organic materials – they’re not overwhelming, which I think is perfect

“You’d be amazed how a tiny 3ash of red can

if you’ve got children and you’re trying to juggle

create a little pocket of energy and excitement…

work and family life.”

Red is hugely powerful, but it’s one of those colours that you tend to overdecorate quite quickly

For a happy place to be…

if you use too much of it.”

“We associate happiness with colours that have To evoke calmness…

more intensity and pigment to them. It’s like putting a little bit of lipstick on, a piece of jewellery,

“Creating calm in any space is about shorter

or some amazing shoes. We use 3ashes of colour

wavelength colours – like blues and greens, that

like 3ashes of joy – and it’s the same in a home.

reconnect us with nature,” says Shillingford.

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“We often think the most joyful colour is yellow,

This could “help you relax”, she suggests, “Then you

because it reminds us of the sunshine, the Crst

could have a more energising colour somewhere

3owers of spring, yellow daffodils, buttercups,

else in the room, that helps you get up in the

primroses. It also reminds us of hopeful things that

morning.”

happen in spring, like harvest corn. It’s uplifting, and it’s quite a common colour for nurseries.

To inspire motivation or creativity…

“Pink is another one. We’ve reclaimed pink from its

“Get the energy levels up using a strong colour, but

associations with little girls and Barbie – we can all

if you use too much of a strong colour you can

enjoy pink, it’s a gentle 3ash of joy.”

become slightly agitated,” says Shillingford.

To evoke feelings of sleepiness…

“So use blocks of colour, like colour blocking around a picture, colour blocking around a sofa, or

“Dark blues and deep greens are perfect for

a big shape [above a sofa]. Orange is the most

helping you sleep,” says Shillingford.

creative colour, it’s got the vibrancy of red, but not the scariness of it, so it’s got that energy. More

“Some people do the whole wrap of a room and I

creative people tend to be more relaxed with

think it can look lovely, but I get the feeling people

intense colours, so [go for] oranges and yellows.”

are starting to paint out [sections of a room]. You could split your bedroom into two different spaces,

The Dulux Heritage range (dulux.co.uk) is a

say if you painted up the wall onto the ceiling and

collection of 112 colours, marrying classics with

down the other side, to create a sort of canopy

stylish hues of today. Easy-to-apply with a smooth

around your bed in a slighter deeper colour.”

Cnish and velvety feel.

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Olia Hercules’ pasta with con t garlic, goat’s cheese and thyme recipe

By Prudence Wade, PA

Crunchy lettuce is the perfect accompaniment for this dish.

“I don’t normally Cnd much pleasure in cooking for just me. Except when it’s this dish,” says Olia Hercules.

“This is adapted from an old Nigel Slater recipe, a writer who inspired me and so many others to look beyond cookbook recipes and to cook more freely and creatively. I turn to this recipe time and again when I have some moments on my own.”

She always serves lettuce leaves on the side, to mop up the pasta sauce with a bit of crunch.

Pasta wit h confit garlic, goat’s cheese and thyme recipe Ingredients: (Serves 2) 2 small garlic bulbs (yes, that’s correct, 1 per person) 100ml good olive oil Leaves from 4 thyme sprigs 200g spaghetti or linguine 200g soft goat’s cheese (logs are good)

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it will all be good. (If it is not quite liquid, I Cnd the pasta eats too dry.)

Method: 1.

I haven’t yet found a garlic peeling hack that works.

What I do is separate the cloves, then attempt to lightly bash on each with the heel of my hand and cut off the dry root end. The skins then slip off quite easily. If you accidentally squash some (or a lot, like I do, heavyhandedly) of the cloves, don’t worry too much, they can still be used. Put the oil into the smallest saucepan or frying pan you have, heat it gently and spoon in the garlic. The cloves should be submerged in oil and cook very gently over the lowest heat possible.

Sometimes I tilt the pan carefully, helping the cloves to submerge, and stand there holding the pan. But you can always use more oil. It won’t go to waste, as the garlicky oil is so good in other recipes, or to dress boiled vegetables. The garlic will be spluttering away, its water escaping the oil. It has to soften, mellow and colour only ever so slightly. The whole process should take about 20 minutes, but use your judgement. When ready, the garlic will smell very sweet and the cloves can be easily pierced with a knife. Take it off the heat and add the thyme.

2.

Cook the pasta according to the packet instructions. Put the goat’s cheese into a food processor. When there are three minutes to go before the pasta is done, ladle 200 millilitres of the pasta water into a measuring jug. Blitz the goat’s cheese with half of the measured pasta water and two to three tablespoons of the garlic oil. You will have a smooth and rather liquid sauce, but do not worry,

3.

Drain the pasta and put it back into the pan in which it was cooking. Pour the sauce over the pasta and, using tongs, pick the pasta up and down, making sure to cover the pasta in the sauce. Keep agitating it like this for a minute. At this point I take a mouthful and check if it slips down smoothly. If it feels a bit dry rather than slippery, I add another splash of pasta water and swirl it around with tongs some more.

4.

Put the pasta into serving plates and pour over any goat’s cheese sauce that remained behind in the pan.

Serve with the conCt garlic cloves scattered over the top and a drizzle of the garlic oil.

5.

When you Cnish the pasta, pile the lettuce leaves directly into the pasta plate and add a little vinegar and salt. The remainder of the goat’s cheese sauce is so good with the leaves.

Home Food: Recipes To Comfort And Connect by Olia Hercules is published by Bloomsbury Publishing, priced £26. Photography by Joe Woodhouse. Available now.

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Peonies, sweet peas and roses: How to

display your cut owers

By Hannah Stephenson, PA

Two expert florists offer their top tips and tricks for making the most of your home grown-grown blooms. By Hannah Stephenson.

If rain threatens to leave your home-grown peonies

last for three weeks when cut,” says Blacklock.

and roses a soggy mess, now is the time to cut them and bring their beauty and scent indoors.

Here, Walshe and Blacklock offer some more tips and tricks to make the most of your cut 3owers…

Sweet peas also need cutting regularly to promote fresh blooms and extend the season, so should be

Peonies

snipped when they appear and enjoyed indoors.

“If you grow peonies, you’ll always notice they have “Peonies, roses, and sweet peas really look their

ants on them, because they feed on the nectar

best when they’re displayed in their own individual

which is abundant from peonies. Just give the

vases and then grouped together to create a

3owers a gentle shake and they will run off in

contemporary and chic look, ideal for displaying in

another direction,” says Blacklock. “Before cutting,

your living room or on your dining table,” says

ensure there’s a big 3ush of colour that has broken

celebrity 3orist Larry Walshe, founder of plastic-

through. If you cut peonies without the colour

free luxury online 3oristry service Bloom

showing, it’s highly unlikely they will open.”

(bybloom.co.uk), whose clients have included Rihanna, Adele and Stella McCartney.

As for on-trend tones, Walshe adds: “If you love peonies, we recommend opting for on trend

Judith Blacklock, founder of the acclaimed Judith

shades of coral, soft pink, peaches and caramels

Blacklock Floristry School (judithblacklock.com),

this year.”

adds that in a mixed display, gardeners should use both circular and linear 3owers for contrast.

Pair peonies with Alchemilla mollis for a stunning combination, Blacklock suggests.

“Peonies, for example, have a dominant round shape, so mix them with something that doesn’t

Sweet peas

have a round shape, like foxgloves, which are linear, and alstroemeria which will come up year after

“Sweet peas should be displayed simply, without

year in the garden, mixes with everything and will

anything too elaborate. If you are cutting from the

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garden, they often have short, wiggly stems. Just using even a jam jar is perfect. The 3owers are

Best types of vases

3eeting, but they are gorgeous and should be beautifully scented freshly picked from the

“Stem vases are a great option for decorating the

garden,” says Blacklock.

home, as they can be scattered around on sideboards and dining tables to add a pop of

“Sweet peas are linear, so they can be mixed with

colour while only taking seconds to arrange,” says

3owers with a round shape, but not blooms that

Walshe.

are as big as peonies. You could mix them with small-3owered roses and cosmos.”

Roses

“Roses work well in an elegant tall glass chimney vase, which has clean lines for a classic and timeless appearance. Sweet peas look fabulous in a smaller sized vase to create a more impactful look.”

“I wouldn’t put peonies with roses in a display because there’s insufCcient contrast,” says

Blacklock suggests: “Choose a vase that is half the

Blacklock. “You would if there were other 3owers to

height of your stems. Most people try to arrange

add from your garden as well, but peonies and

flowers in a vase that’s too tall. And if you only

roses are too similar.”

have a few flowers, get some foliage, which

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doesn’t have to be expensive. Tree ivy is one of the

quickly as possible.

best, which is available to all. The plain green shows off the beauty of each individual bloom.”

How to make them last?

“To maximise the lifespan of your blooms, snip the ends of each stem, empty out the old water and thoroughly clean out the vase and replace with fresh, cool, water and flower food every two to

“When putting flowers in a vase, always take off

three days.”

any leaves, which will be below the water level,” Blacklock recommends.

He says water sterilising tablets work well to keep flowers fresh, while Blacklock adds that a dribble

Walshe adds: “To get the most out of your

of lemonade in the water will also help prolong

peonies, it is best to remove the leaves running up

the life of your cut flowers. “For sweet peas, I

the stem, so that the water and nutrients travel

suggest refreshing them daily as they typically

straight to the flower heads as opposed to

only last three to five days at best,” says Walshe.

travelling to each leaf followed by the flower

“It’s also important to keep your flowers in a cool

heads. This ensures the best quality water and

environment, away from direct sunlight and free

nutrients go straight to the flower heads as

from draughts.”

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Which plants need

watering most in summer?

By Hannah Stephenson, PA

As the mercury rises, which plants should we be prioritising and are there some we shouldn’t worry about watering?

As the heat of summer continues, many gardeners

“Place your pots into saucers to catch the

have become a slave to the watering can and

over3ow,” he adds. “The pot will suck the water

hosepipe.

back up. It’s also worth considering self-watering pots with a built-in reservoir of water, which can be

But will some plants take more drought than

very effective.”

others? Will vegetables wither with little water, and what about our beloved borders and cherished containers?

RHS chief horticulturist Guy Barter offers some tips on how to prioritise your watering regime, especially if you are short on time…

1. Pots and hanging baskets These should be your Crst priority, says Barter. And the smaller the pot, the more it’s going to need watering, because less compost means less moisture is retained. “Pots naturally restrict the root volume, so need to be watered every day,” he says. However, some plants will tolerate dry pots, including pelargoniums and lavender, so consider Mediterranean drought-lovers if you don’t want to watering too often.

During really hot spells, you may also beneCt from placing pots together in a shadier, sheltered spot out of the wind. The collection will create its own little micro-climate and there will be less evaporation, Barter notes.

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2. New plants

3. Perennial borders

If you have new plants, which you have just

“The watering regime very much depends on what

planted out – whether seedlings, annuals,

perennials you have in your border. Some are very

perennials, edibles, shrubs or trees – they will need

drought-resistant, such as lupins, stachys and

watering while their roots develop.

Phlomis russeliana (Turkish sage). Often, there’s no need to water them at all,” says Barter. “Other

“Newly planted things need watering every day to

plants tend to come from prairie regions, like

start with, and then every three days and Cve days

rudbeckias and echinaceas and phlox. These are

when they gradually root out and start growing.

regions that have summer rainfall, so they are not

This is for any plant you have planted since April,

that tolerant of drought, particularly on sandy soils

and don’t forget things you planted last winter or

which don’t hold a lot of water, and clay soils where

the winter before,” says Barter. “Trees and shrubs

the plants can’t access water. Watering every 14

take a while to get going. After two years, they will

days may be enough, but it’s got to be the right

probably be ok. With newly planted trees and

kind of watering.

shrubs, they will need a good soak every 10 days to wet the roots. After a couple of years, they can look

“If you are planning a new border and want to

after themselves.”

make life easy for yourself, replace vulnerable plants in the autumn with more drought-resistant

Even drought-tolerant herbs such as sage, rosemary and thyme will still need watering for a few weeks if you plant them now, he says. But if

ones.”

4. Vegetables

you planted them a year ago in the ground, they shouldn’t need watering, and their aromatic

“I would water the area well before sowing seeds,

properties are enhanced by dry conditions.

letting it drain overnight. For transplants, I would water every couple of days until they get growing.

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When that happens you can water once a week.

Established trees will go on happily in all but

For crops – and you must remember that

record-breaking droughts. They shed a few leaves

vegetables are mostly water so they do need

at the back end of summer but they will recover in

watering – give them a really good soak every 10-14

autumn, and the same goes for established

days that completely wets the ground, and check

shrubs,” says Barter. “We never water our (mature)

with a trowel a couple of hours after watering, to

roses at RHS Garden Wisley – which is one of the

make sure it’s gone down where the roots are,”

driest gardens you can imagine. Give them a good

Barter advises.

mulch and feed them and they’ll get all the moisture they need.”

Freshly planted seedlings initially have to be watered every day, while transplanted veg will

Grass also doesn’t need prioritising, as long as you

need watering every three to Cve days, he

can tolerate a lawn which goes brown during

suggests. Once the crops are growing strongly and

summer. It will recover with the autumn rains.

beginning to 3ower, that’s the time to think about

“Grass drinks up the most water. If you put a

watering thoroughly every 10 days. “When lettuces

sprinkler on the lawn, vast quantities of water are

form rosettes, water them then and that will get

lost. We advise against watering lawns,” Barter

you 90% of the beneCts of regular watering. Water

notes.

beans when they come into 3ower.”

And if all else fails…

Tomatoes will need watering regularly when they are in 3ower, otherwise they are prone to blossom

“Plant drought-tolerant plants – anything with

end rot. Spasmodic watering can result in the skin

grey leaves, like Cistus ‘Silver Pink’, lamb’s ear and

of the fruit splitting.

lavenders and anything with waxy aromatic

5. Woodland plants

foliage, such as rosemary, sage, hyssop, thyme, plants with needle-like foliage such as santolina and many dwarf conifers, which are well adapted

“Things like camellias and hydrangeas are

to resist moisture loss.”

intolerant of drought, so plant them in a bit of shade,” says Barter.

How should you water?

“The worst thing you can do is little and often. You need to give mature perennials a thumping good soak, which would be two watering cans per square metre. Do that once every couple of weeks.

If you water little and often, then much of the water will be wasted. It will evaporate and will never get to the roots.”

Plants which won’t need prioritising…

“Don’t worry about established trees and shrubs including roses and fruit. In Britain, we don’t have a dry climate, although we have dry spells.

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A mini-break

h c i n u M g n i z i r e m in Mes

Munich, the captivating capital of Bavaria, the largest German state, is located on the river Isar to the north of the Bavarian Alps, and continues to attract tens of millions of visitors every year, all of whom are sure to be enchanted by its fascinating folk lore and charming traditions.

It is thought that Munich was founded in 1158 when the Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, Guelph Henry, built a toll bridge across the river Isar, which was the main thoroughfare for the old salt route.

Munich was granted city status in 1175 and when Otto Wittelsbach I became Duke of Bavaria, the city was handed over to the Bishop of Freising until 1240 when Otto Wittelsbach II took control. In 1255, when the Duchy of Bavaria divided; Munich became the ducal residence of upper Bavaria. In 1314, Duke Louis IV, of the Wittlebach dynasty, became King of Germany and in 1328, when he was crowned Holy Roman Emperor, he granted Munich the salt monopoly securing the city’s Cnancial position. In 1506, when Bavaria was reunited, Munich emerged as its capital.

Today, Munich offers visitors the opportunity to experience the old and the new; a mixture of modern architecture, such as the Allianz Arena, famous for its exterior of colour changing in3ated ETFE plastic panels, and historic churches in the centre of the city, such as the Peterskirche, built during the Romanesque period in the 12th century, and the Frauenkirche Cathedral, constructed in 1468; its twin towers topped with onion shaped domes are Munich’s best known landmark. Many 52 | www.thejerseylife.co.uk

visitors are keen to see a popular, yet disturbing

essential for raising my glass to King Ludwig I.

attraction, which is said to be Satan’s footprint embedded in the church 3oor.

After such a sumptuous feast and much merriment I was looking forward to an extended

For a taste of Bavarian hospitality I visited the

period of relaxation followed by a deep slumber.

Hofbräuhaus am Platzl. The history of the inn dates

For the ideal place to stay in the heart of the city

back to 1589 when Duke Wilhelm V founded a

and a stone’s throw from the alluring designer

royal brewery; a few paces away from today’s site.

boutiques on Maximillianstrasse, the Mandarin

In 1828 King Ludwig I declared by decree that the

Oriental, located on Neuturmstrasse, offers guests

royal beer hall would be open to the public and he

the highest level of service and comfort. This

remains the toast of the town. I headed for the

beautiful Neo-Renaissance property, built in 1880,

Bräustüberl on the Crst 3oor and savoured the

was once Munich’s opera house. The lavish rooms

wonderful atmosphere as the strains of the brass

and suites are stylishly furnished with comfortable

band playing on the ground 3oor enticed the

beds, spacious marbled bathrooms with under

diners to sing, dance and be merry and I didn’t

3oor heating, and luxuries include a Bang and

take much persuading. The menu features a wide

Olufsen television and a complimentary mini bar,

choice of Bavarian dishes, including the most

should guests fancy a late night tipple. Hotel

succulent roast pork with crackling, served with

facilities include a Ctness centre with state-of-the-

homemade gravy and a fat potato dumpling and

art cardiovascular and weight training equipment.

of course a glass of Hofbräu beer was absolutely

However, I prefer to take things easy, and headed

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for the Mahjong Roof Garden to take a few leisurely laps in the outdoor heated swimming pool and I then selected a seat at the open-air bar, ordered a delicious cocktail and admired the stunning views.

Feeling a little peckish after my exertions I didn’t need to go far for a magniCcent dining experience.

Nobu Matsuhisa’s in-house restaurant offers a new style of Japanese-Peruvian cuisine and it is exceptional. Signature dishes include the Black Cod and YellowCn Tuna Sashimi with jalapeños and, served alongside a glass of Nobu the Sake, with its clear and complex 3oral notes; it is of course an unforgettable dish.

Centrale on Ledererstrasse. This buzzing restaurant If you prefer to dine ‘al fresco’, head for the Brenner

is very popular with Munich’s Italian community

on Maximillianstrasse. This very popular restaurant

and those ‘in the know’. The homemade pasta is

features an open grill, where a frenzy of chefs

Crst class and you won’t Cnd a frothier cappuccino.

prepares a Cne menu. I savoured the mouthwatering entrecote of blank Angus rind and

Munich is ideal for those who like to take a leisurely

treated myself to a bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon

stroll around the city seeking out the local

Montello e Colli Asolani 2012.

attractions such as Marienplatz in the city centre, the site of the stunning neo-Gothic New Town Hall.

For a more casual affair and a taste of Italy, visit Bar

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I paused awhile and admired the striking façade of

the world famous carillon, which features eye

dating back to the 16th century. Other exhibits

catching gargoyles, imposing statues and a Cerce

include beautiful tapestries, furniture, candelabras

looking dragon scurrying up the towering turrets.

and sparkling chandeliers.

TOP TIP

F a spot of lunch I visited For

During the summer

Take advantage of the efficient and friendly

B Brasserie OskarMaria at the

months the

check- in service and the highest level of comfort

L Literaturhaus on Salvatorplatz.

glockenspiel

and service on board; ‘fly the flag’ with British

T Tables are situated on the

entertains the crowds

Airways from London Heathrow to Munich. For

g ground level or Crst 3oor. I

at 11am and 12pm and

more information visit www.britishairways.com

d decided to dine ‘al fresco’ and in indulge in a spot of ‘people

also at 5pm from March to October. 43 bells and 32 lifesized Cgures

watching’. The service is excellent and the ox tartar,

depict the story of Duke Wilhelm V’s marriage to

served with a fried quail’s egg is scrumptious. Be

Renata of Lorraine.

sure to sample a glass or two of the 2009 Montessue Isola dei Nuraghi and savour the

For a taste of Munich’s cultural heritage, I made

moment.

my way to the Residenz Museum, a sprawling complex of buildings, which was home to the

For a real taste of Bavarian hospitality visit Munich,

ruling Wittelsbach family from 1508 until the early

it’s a city full of charm and you’ll be mesmerized.

twentieth century. I feasted my eyes on the glittering treasures including exquisite collections

Images excluding the Hofbräuhaus am Platzl and

of china, silver and miniatures. There is also a Cne

accommodation courtesy of München Tourismus

collection of paintings and bronze sculptures

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There was no jam and no Jerusalem - but

there was plenty of cake...

Juanita talks to the Le Hocq WI about Michael Ginns MBE

On 7th April I received the following e-mail: Hello Juanita, You don’t know me, but you have been recommended to me as an excellent speaker by Caroline Spencer. She was due to speak at my WI’s meeting on May 10th at 8.00pm but now finds she can’t come. I do appreciate that this is very late notice and will quite understand if you can’t come. Caroline tells me that you have a great deal of knowledge about Michael Ginns and his story which sounds really interesting.

I look forward very much to hearing from you Joy Thomson Le Hocq WI. Now I have given talks for various WI groups before – most notably on Re3exology, Aromatherapy and essential oils, but this was new to me both in terms of a Le Hocq group (the pub immediately sprang to mind – and not to disappoint – that is exactly where they started in October 2014) and to give a talk to the WI about Michael Ginns.

Caroline Spencer had been due to give a talk on her wonderful and thought-provoking book ‘Ahimsa’ (meaning: respect for all living things and avoidance of violence towards others), all about her amazing travels through Indian and her personal journey with veganism….so I had big boots to Cll as they say, but I willingly said yes and rocked up at St Martin’s Community Hall on the

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designated day and time.

country. Michael could have returned from Germany bitter and twisted I think is the best

I was greeted by an array of smiling faces

phrase, but instead he sought conciliation

including that of Joy Thomson and asked if I

and reparation and forgiveness –

would mind waiting for the group to Crst

remembering how kind the everyday

conduct a short meeting. How could I

German person was to them during his

object! As it turned out I was able to

internment and how they mourned the loss

contribute what I was told was valuable

of their own liberty. His adult life very much

information; but that is another story for

re3ected that, and I explained this as I shared

another time.

the rest of the photographs ending with the most beautiful picture of Michael and his

The group meeting Cnished and I was invited

beloved wife Josephine taken by Tony Pike at

to take the stage…

one of the last Town Hall Christmas tea parties that he was able to attend.

I started by asking how many people in the audience knew Michael and a few people

At this juncture I sat to read a few paragraphs

raised their hands. I then went on to share a

from the book I was privileged to be able to

little of how I knew Michael and how I had

write about Michael’s life, mostly whilst he

come to write a little book containing many

was still with us (having passed in February

of his stories.

2017). I had already highlighted several

I had the good fortune of already having a USB containing a Power Point presentation from a Festival of Words talk I had given some time ago – the photos of Michael were all still relevant and go through his life chronologically so I spoke a little about each photograph as it came up – Michael in a pram outside the family home ‘Les Mars’ – now the Bausite Hotel, Michael as a toddler holding a train and a few years later in school uniform.

It was at the age of 15 that Michael, along with his family and 600 odd other islanders, found himself suddenly embroiled in the strangest of circumstances; ripped away from his home and thrust into captivity, in a southern German internment camp.

I spoke a little about this time and then about Michael’s adult life and his dedication to repairing the damage done by war, Occupation and being sent away to a foreign

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paragraphs speciCcally chosen to read at a local

If you’d like any further information please contact

school to children studying the Occupation. I had

the secretary Andria Albert (tel:) 525552 or Joy

deliberately chosen snippets that would both

Thomson (tel:) 721151.

delight and horrify children and they seemed to also work for the WI. Having Cnished reading I then asked the ladies present if they had any questions and one lady wanted to share that her parents had been interned with Michael and his family and recalled her mother speaking very highly of Michael’s mother who, having been a nurse at the St Georges Hospital for OfCcers during WWI, had been one of the camp nurses in Wurzach. A few other stories were shared, and books bought and signed.

I was thanked for a wonderfully informative and enjoyable evening and asked if I would like to join the ladies for tea and cake…which I of course did.

Well – it would have been rude not to!

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LE N B A W IL O A R V G A E W LM O O N H T A Michael’s story is one of compassion, love, truth, reparation, and reconciliation, despite having lived through the beginnings of the Occupation of Jersey in the Channel Islands and then jettisoned at the age of just 14 from his island home into an internment camp in southern Germany.

Instead of harbouring pain, bitterness and hate, Michael sought to understand, to forgive, to remember the kindness of the ordinary people he met along the way.

This is a story that can teach us all – especially now as history seems so determined to loiter on the precipice of repeating itself!

This book is a treasure trove of information for anyone interested in Jersey’s Occupation history. Above all, it tells a very personal and human story.

Juanita Shield-Laignel has skillfully woven the strands of a life together and ensured that Michael’s own voice shines through. The road he took from the German internment camp to his banquet with the Queen was a long one, but it demonstrates the capacity of ordinary people to make a positive difference to the world. Michael Ginns MBE is now gone; but his work of reconciliation will endure.

Paul Darroch - Author of Jersey; The Hidden Histories

Looking back...

‘Through the Eyes of a Teacher’ - Part V Given the turbulent nature of education during the pandemic, The Jerseylife thought it would be thoughtprovoking to follow the life of someone whose education had suffered the constraints of post WWII and Occupation and yet progressed to become one of Jersey’s most dedicated teachers with a career spanning 39 years. Last time Thelma shared her allimportant time at college and in this issue, Thelma tells us all about her return to Jersey, meeting her husband her amazing career…

By Thelma Heard

the school yard but this was like déja vu for me as there were no changing rooms or showers – most unsatisfactory so I thought of a plan to change things. My class of girls

Return to Jersey;

changed into shorts in the shed where the boys’ footballs were kept, and we set off on a jog around the country

I was appointed to an all-age school (pupils of 6 to 15

lanes. The Head saw us coming back one day but said

years of age) in the countryside where the children often

nothing. I also had to take Netball (the pupils knew more

spoke Jersey French and sometimes just French. I’d been

about the rules than I did) but it wasn’t regarded as a PE

told I was to teach History, Geography, RE and English.

lesson, so I was expected to supervise it in my lunch time!

Each secondary age group was divided into the more academic and the less academic; my pupils were in the

For English it was mostly ‘talk and chalk’. I managed to

less academic group - 13-year-olds and our class room

get some comprehension books.

was half a large hut.

On the first day I was surprised to

brought money every week to put in the savings bank.

see that all had changed, and I was to teach English,

Every Monday morning I was to deal with the school bank

French, RE and PE. When I asked why French, the head

while taking my English class - at least I could give some

replied ‘well you’ve got ‘O’ level! I felt very under qualified,

work for them to do as pupils from all the classes lined up

so I enrolled in a French Advanced level correspondence

in turn to hand in their savings.

course and also an evening class in RSA advanced level

I had to go to town to pay the money into their accounts…

– this particularly for the practice in the spoken language.

and there was no overtime paid back then!

At that time pupils

Every Saturday morning,

I found I really enjoyed it and when I passed both exams, I then entered for the Brevet de Capacité. This was local

After 2 years I succeeded in transferring to another all-age

qualification to teach French which I also achieved. This

country school. My classroom was still a large hut, and it

would all set in me in good stead for much later in life…

was back to the stove of my first childhood school. Pupils had to be careful in one of the corners as the floor was

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somewhat unsafe. There were 3 secondary classes and I

taught French to those and the oldest primary class and

My son was born in 1965 and I faced a new challenge. My

thankfully there were more resources than at my previous

husband was at work from 8 am until 10 pm at times.

school.

Having enjoyed my career and being very academic, I found it extremely hard staying at home on my own,

In my second year at this school, I was one of the

particularly as I had back trouble caused by my pregnancy

members of staff in charge of a group which went skiing

which made it difficult coping with a young baby. My

in Kandersteg in the Alps. When we arrived at our hostel

husband worked as a bank clerk at that time but didn’t

a group of Swiss Army was moving out. When I saw the

earn very much so I couldn’t even get out and about as

state of the bedrooms I was horrified and said that pupils

we couldn’t afford petrol! My mother helped out from time

could not possibly sleep there.

Luckily there were

to time and even bought us petrol now and then but when

vacancies in a hotel further up the valley and we stayed

I did manage to get to baby clinic, I found I had little in

there for a couple of days then once the hostel had been

common with the other mothers. All they could talk about

cleaned up, we moved back.

was nappies, sleeping habits of their babies and soap powders – I so desperately missed the mental stimulation

We had great fun on the ski slopes. I vividly recall one of

of school and the company of staff and pupils that I spent

our girls hurtling down the slopes shouting as she neared

one afternoon a week, Friday, in school without pay!

me “please miss get out of the way I can’t stop”. She did

Luckily my in-laws were happy to look after my son.

arrive at the end of the slope safely. We had a tall, darkly handsome pupil in our group and Swedish girls flocked to

After about a year I was able to work with pay for 3

him. He was embarrassed by them and used to blush, so

mornings a week. My mother and sister helped by looking

he avoided them and kept with the teachers but other than

after my son. Even though not a fulltime member of staff I

that the pupils were all well behaved. When we arrived

accompanied a group of pupils skiing in Obertauern in

back home and explained to the parents what we had to

Austria. We arrived in France in the morning and had to

do about accommodation they were very understanding

change trains in Paris. We foolishly let the pupils retain

and agreed to pay the extra, saying they were pleased

their tickets and of course some lost them. A rather large

their children were so well looked after.

‘more than my job’s worth’ type of official folded his arms and said we could only retrieve the cases if all contents of

In September 1964 all pupils of secondary age were to go

each case were written down in French. So the pupils who

to the new secondary school, but it wasn’t ready until the

did not have their tickets lined up and I frantically scribbled

following January. As I was pregnant by then I had to

the lists as they told me their case contents. We raced for

resign at half term as there was no maternity leave back

the train with mere minutes to go saying “get into any

then.

carriage and we will come to find you”. My husband who had accompanied us even had to resort to kicking the case of a boy in front going very slowly and the forward motion of the case pulled him forwards. We all made it.

At the hostel we told the pupils that as we were in a foreign country not to expect something like fish and chips but to try whatever was put before them. When the food arrived the staff carried in platters of what looked like fish and chips and the pupils looked at me grinning. It was actually wienerchnitzel and chips, but they enjoyed it. Our ski instructor had a twisted sense of humour and gave us exercises that made us fall over e.g.” stand in a line down

Thelma and Brian aged 22

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moved to his school as a full-time teacher as primary age children in States’ schools in those days had to go home at lunchtime.

It was a steep learning curve adapting to new teaching methods. I had a class of 9 to 10 year olds. This was the time when the metric system was adopted by the UK I spent some evenings making work cards for the purpose of explaining this to the pupils. Though I had been no artist at school I was carried along by the children’s enthusiasm for painting. Almost too enthusiastic as I had some complaints from parents re paint on clothes even Thelma and Brian 1958

though I had encouraged the wearing of men’s old shirts to cover up the children’s clothes.

“stay on piste” when my skis took me into snowdrifts.

Pupils were expected to learn their tables. I felt that Even though we had warned pupils about the risks of

though learning by rote had its benefits, explanations

sunburn they still ended up with problems mainly that their

should help. So I used to make piles of books on my desk

faces were swollen. So I accompanied those affected to

e.g. 3 piles of 3 books to illustrate why they made 9. The

the village doctor. Then followed a consultation with a

class was composed very much of mixed ability. Those

German speaking doctor who gave his diagnosis to the

who had difficulty with reading to a boy with an amazing

nurse who then spoke to me in French then I translated

general knowledge.

what had been said to the pupils. They did all recover quite quickly. For the last day we had to change hostels.

After only 2 terms I was contacted by my former secondary

This was quite a trek and a descent into a small valley

school and asked if I would return as a Geography teacher

crossed by a bridge. There was so much compacted

was needed especially for the exam groups. So in the

snow on the bridge the handrail was only up to our knees.

next school term I returned. My son moved to another

When I arrived at the hostel the other female staff member

primary school nearby on condition he would be with me

met me all in a fluster saying that the pupils had been

at lunchtime.

shepherded into the 2 allocated dormitories with no regard

supervising the pupils in the school yard he used to

as to whether they were male or female. So it was left to

accompany me.

When it was my turn to do lunch duty I was now back in more familiar

me to sort it. All in all – it was a very good trip, and no one was seriously hurt.

When my son was 3 he attended a nursery every morning as my husband and I decided he needed the company of other children (I had been told by my doctor not to have any more children as I could end up in a wheelchair), this enabled me to teach every morning. Working more hours, l enquired if I could start paying towards my States pension but was told as a married woman I would never get a pension in my own right. Thankfully for women that has now changed.

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circumstances and involved in subjects for which I was

shows how long ago) and have a coffee in a side room,

qualified. At times I had too keen a sense of humour and

this when a woman got up to speak.

found it difficult to be serious I used to face the

descended the stairs (this had to be done carefully and

blackboard, but the pupils would say that they knew I was

quietly, difficult as the stairs were narrow and uncarpeted,

laughing as my shoulders were shaking. I loved teaching

and we had to leave before the session ended to get back

geography and took pupils out on field work whenever

to school for afternoon lessons) the girls exploded with

possible. Once when we were in Beauport Bay a boy

indignation on reaching the pavement outside but the

shouted “look” and a school of dolphins swam by leaping

boys had noticed nothing. I also invited some States

and glittering in the sun. The pupils were entranced. I

members to individually talk to classes. The pupils were

encountered again the belief that girls did not need much

very good at questioning. I vividly recall one boy asking

education. One parents’ evening a girl’s father sat in front

why computers were not yet part of the curriculum as they

of me and said she had not done well but did it matter as

were the future.

she was only going to get married.

education who was there and he got out a notepad and

When we had

At the time it was the president of

wrote in it. Not that long after computers were being When I applied for promotion, I was asked why I was doing

installed in schools!

this wasn’t my income just’pin money.’ I did become a head of year, which meant I had oversight of the 15 to 16

Many of those pupils I meet nowadays are doing very well

year old pupils and was part of the pastoral system. At

in their chosen lives. Some have their own businesses. In

this school which, in addition, to having considerably more

such a small island it is inevitable I will meet them in later

resources than any previous school I had taught in, there

life. I have been told by some I was strict but fair. I do not

was an emphasis on pastoral care. This meant pupils

ask for any greater accolade. I always hope they realise

were considered individually.

that I always tried to do my best for them. I still keep little notes signed by them thanking me for something I did.

There was a belief that every child had talents which could be different from those of others but just as valuable.

Thank you Thelma for sharing all your stories, they really highlight the many changes that have taken

As I had overall responsibility for pupils in their last year in

place in education and for the working woman over

the school I was able to add to their social and personal

the years, some of them good and some of them bad.

education (or PSE as it was known and a part of the

We look forward to the next part…

timetable for all pupils). I believed they should know more about the government of their island. Each class went to a States assembly in turn. We were there for the start of business and I had to forewarn them that their presence would be acknowledged and the states members would applaud by tapping their feet. Pupils had to remain silent and were made aware of what would happen if they didn’t as once a man joined us in the public gallery but left his dog tied up outside the door. As the assembly proceeded the dog started making a noise. We saw that the usher kept looking up to see what the disturbance was.

Eventually the man was ejected and subsequently fined.

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RANGE ROVER

By Darren Cassey, PA Motoring reporter

WHAT IS IT?

still the top dog?

The luxury SUV market is booming right now – and it was the Range Rover that arguably started it all.

WHAT’S NEW?

However, while it used to be in a fairly exclusive

The whole car has been overhauled, sitting on a

class, it now has plenty of competitors, some of

new platform that offers standard and long

which offer ludicrously high price points, with

wheelbase versions with Cve or seven-seat

technology and luxury to match.

conCgurations. There’s new technology everywhere you look, whether it’s improving

At Crst glimpse, both inside and out, the new Range

comfort and off-road abilities through the

Rover doesn’t look all that revolutionary. But with

electronic air suspension, enhancing reCnement

new benchmarks for what customers want – and are

through noise cancellation, or introducing better

willing to pay for – Land Rover has upped the ante.

connectivity, such as Amazon Alexa.

New Range Rovers don’t come around that often,

Luxury car buyers are increasingly eco-conscious,

with this being just the Cfth generation and the

too, so there will be petrol-electric plug-in hybrids

Crst new model in a decade. But does it have what

(PHEV) (with an all-electric model coming in 2024)

it takes to show those new on the scene that it’s

and luxurious alternatives to traditional leather.

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Despite its wide-ranging suite of driver assistance technology, the biggest compliment that can be paid is that they were not noticeable. Often, large cars can get jittery as the tech struggles to keep it in lane, but there was no intrusion from unwanted ‘assistance’.

HOW DOES IT LOOK? To the casual observer, not a great deal appears to have changed with the new Range Rover, particularly up front – though it’s perhaps no

WHAT’S UNDER THE BONNET?

surprise, because revolutionising a successful

ElectriCcation is increasingly key, and as such there

product is risky. However, the blocky front grille

will be a pair of PHEV powertrains, called P440e

and LED headlights bring a more focused,

and P510e. They combine a six-cylinder petrol

modern edge, while the lower grille that

engine and electric motor with a 38.2kWh battery,

incorporates many of the assistance sensors

that offers up to 62 miles of electric-only motoring.

helps provide bulkier proportions.

So far, those engines make up about a quarter of

The real revolution is around the back, though.

sales, with 35 per cent going to the mild-hybrid

There’s a minimalist vibe, with the full-width

petrol. Our test car was the D300, which sits

black bar incorporating the Range Rover badge

alongside the D350 as one of two mild-hybrid

also home to the scrolling indicators, before

diesels that make up 40 per cent of sales.

falling into a vertical line on the bodywork for the brake lights. Its lines are as clean as a concept

It’s a 3.0-litre, six-cylinder unit that makes 296bhp

car and it truly elevates the exterior’s modern

and 650Nm of torque, with a 0-60mph time of 6.5

luxury appeal.

seconds and a top speed of 135mph. Economy?

You’re looking at CO2 emissions of 207g/km and

WHAT’S IT LIKE INSIDE?

fuel consumption of 35.8mpg.

In the luxury market, the interior is where the difference can be made. And with the likes of

WHAT’S IT LIKE TO DRIVE?

Rolls-Royce and Bentley entering the luxury SUV

One of the keys to the Range Rover’s class-leading

market, the Range Rover has new benchmarks of

status is its exquisite driving experience, and this

design and quality.

new version has turned comfort up to 11. Out on the road, the air suspension irons out all but the

The materials are superb throughout, from the

worst bumps in the road, and the car’s speaker

comfortable seat upholstery to even the most

system uses active noise cancellation to Clter out

hidden recesses of the cabin, with plenty of space

unwanted noise, making it incredibly quiet.

available for all passengers, too. There’s a minimalist design, with the 13.1-inch curved infotainment

With the all-wheel steering, the Range Rover is

display controlling the majority of functions.

very agile for such a big car, and the perfectly judged steering makes it so easy to drive that you

It’s here we encounter our only major issue with

quickly forget about the size of the thing, even on

the new Range Rover, which was that the Apple

country lanes.

CarPlay was glitchy and couldn’t hold a

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connection. Other minor issues included the

middle of the range and costs from £119,275,

graphics on the heat seating dial being slow to

though we had the Charente Grey paint job and

respond to inputs, an annoying speaker buzz that

privacy glass extras, adding £1,340 to the price.

disappeared after a reset, and overly sensitive auto

This brought it close to the average price of

wipers – not deal-breakers but unexpected on a

configured Range Rovers so far, which is around

car that costs six Cgures, and hopefully just a

£125,000.

symptom of us driving early builds.

VERDICT WHAT’S THE SPEC LIKE?

The new Range Rover has yet again set a new

Prices start at £99,375 for the SE trim with the

benchmark. Despite it being almost impossible

D300 engine, with standard equipment including

to buy one under six f igures, there are pricier

21-inch alloy wheels, perforated Windsor leather

options that still can’t quite match its class.

upholstery, heated rear seat, Pixel LED headlights and a Meridian sound system.

If you want to be flashy, this might be underwhelming, but the Range Rover has never

At the top of the range is the SV with the P350

been about that. It has all of the technology you

powertrain, coming with 22-inch alloy wheels, SV

want, incredible ref inement and the kind of

semi-aniline leather upholstery, massaging seat

badge appeal rivals would kill for, all while

functions, digital LED headlights and an upgraded

somehow flying under the radar.

Meridian stereo.

If luxury, refinement and understated class are Our Autobiography model sits around the

key, there’s still nothing that comes close.

FACTS AT A GLANCE Model: Range Rover Starting price: £99,375 Model as tested: Range Rover Autobiography Price as tested: £120,615 Engine: 3.0-litre mild-hybrid diesel Power: 296bhp Torque: 650Nm 0-60mph: 6.5 seconds Top speed: 135mph Economy: 35.8mpg Emissions: 207g/km

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Book Review A State of Fear

by Laura Dodsworth

This is a book about fear.

behavioural science and nudge theory being used to

Fear of a virus. Fear of

subliminally manipulate us? How does the media

death. Fear of losing our

leverage fear? What are the real risks to our

jobs, our democracy, our

wellbeing? Ahead of any ofCcial inquiry into the

human connections, our

handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, Laura Dodsworth

health and our minds. It's

explores all these questions and more, in a nuanced

also about how the

and thought-provoking discussion of an

government weaponised

extraordinary year in British life and politics. With

our fear against us – supposedly in our best interests

stories from members of the general public who

– until we were one of the most frightened countries

were impacted by fear, anxiety and isolation, and

in the world. But why did the government

revealing interviews with psychologists, politicians,

deliberately frighten us? How has this affected us as

scientists, lawyers, Whitehall advisers and journalists,

individuals and as a country? Who is involved in the

A State of Fear calls for a more hopeful, transparent

decision-making that affects our lives? How are

and effective democracy.

“Marvellous book. A thoroughly researched gateway into the reality of how readily the psychology of fear has been and will continue to be used to manipulate the masses. A must read for all” Juanita Shield-Laignel

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