- School boy memories of the German occupation 28 June 1940 – 9 May 1945 OCCUPATION veteran, Gerald (Gerry) Le Marrec has written his memoirs about his occupation experience starting with the bombing at Le Rocque Harbour on 28 June 1940 – eighty years ago this Sunday. Gerald, with the kind permission of the Constable of Grouville, John Le Maistre, will be laying a wreath … [Read more...] about 80 YEARS ON
BRAVE NEW WORLDS – (PERHAPS?)
Comment by ALASDAIR CROSBY AS we come out of ‘lockdown’ there is a plethora of comment on ‘the way ahead’, some of it desperately looking for the bright side of life in the future. It can be summed up as: Is Coronavirus a turning point in our economy and our way of life? Will things ever be the same? Should things ever be the same? As one Talking Head remarked recently: … [Read more...] about BRAVE NEW WORLDS – (PERHAPS?)
Jersey’s Summer Exhibition
A PARISH STORY
THE ST LAWRENCE LIBERATION 75 PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION- By KAREN BLAMPIED UNDER the Covid-19 restrictions we were not able to open the Exhibition on 1 May as planned so it will now commence on 28 June. I have chosen this date because: ‘The German Occupation of Jersey began one week after the British government had demilitarized the island. On 28 … [Read more...] about A PARISH STORY
PREFABRICATION EVOLUTION FOR THE SUSTAINABLE AGE
ADVERTISING FEATURE THE house building industry is currently undergoing an evolution with the rapid growth of modern manufacturing methods. Pioneering eco house builder Baufritz, which has had an increasing order book in Jersey, is at the vanguard of this evolution. Prefabricated manufactured houses are becoming more sophisticated, and architects are … [Read more...] about PREFABRICATION EVOLUTION FOR THE SUSTAINABLE AGE