EUNE FROUQU’THÉE D’JÈRRIAIS – (A FORKFUL OF JÈRRIAIS)
We continue our series of article in Jèrriais – Jersey’s own traditional native language. The ‘frouque’ in question is a digging fork, rather than a table fork. An English translation follows. This contribution comes from Colin Ireson Jé n’m’en vais pon faithe des grands commentaithes sus l’s êlections d’Améthitchaines, sauf qué j’sis bein content! Y’ […]
THE ONCE AND FUTURE MILL
In December, La Gigoulande Mill in St Mary, which has been in ruins since the Occupation, took a further step towards ending its decades’ long slumber, tucked away among overgrown scrub woods and weeds off the St Peter’s Valley road near the Granite Products Quarry. At least, the area of woodland around it has been […]
THE IMPORTANCE OF FARMING TO THE ISLAND’S BIODIVERSITY
Piers Sangan was one of the speakers at the Jersey Farming Conference in November 2020. He spoke to Caroline Spencer Taking up 50 per cent of land in Jersey, the agriculture industry has the potential to do more singlehandedly to protect the Island’s biodiversity than any other NGO or government agency. That was the message […]
CORONAVIRUS AND CORONAPHOBIA
By Alasdair Crosby There are two pandemics now affecting us all. Both of them, in their way, are potentially deadly. The first, coronavirus, we all know about. I do not want to underestimate its effects, or to undervalue those who are doing their utmost to fight it, or to disparage the measures undertaken to limit […]
EUNE FROUQU’THÉE D’JÈRRIAIS – (A FORKFUL OF JÈRRIAIS)
We continue our series of article in Jèrriais – Jersey’s own traditional native language. The ‘frouque’ in question is a digging fork, rather than a table fork. An English translation follows. Ou ch’est-i la tèrre auve tch’i qu’j’avons eune alliance politique? Par Jean Treleven La Grand’-Tèrre Tch’est qu’ou comprannez par l’expression ‘La Grand’-Tèrre?’ En Jèrriais, la […]
GUERNSEY WOOLLENS GOES GLOBAL
Not just a fisherman’s friend: Guernsey Woollen sweaters are being exported around the world, as Gill Maccabe discovered Heart throb Colin Firth looked very sexy wearing one in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; The Desert Rats relied on them for warmth and comfort on night patrols in Afghanistan; the junior cast of Swallows and Amazons wore […]
A COMPETITION WINNER WRITES…
From Bill O’Brien, winner of the last RURAL magazine competition: ‘Whilst reading a recent edition of Rural , I noticed that it contained a competition to win a £500 voucher to use at the Pet Cabin, provided by the Insurance Emporium. Some weeks later having submitted my entry, I was astonished when I received news […]
EUNE FROUQU’THÉE D’JÈRRIAIS – (A FORKFUL OF JÈRRIAIS)
We continue our series of article in Jèrriais – Jersey’s own traditional native language. The ‘frouque’ in question is a digging fork, rather than a table fork. An English translation follows. This contribution comes from Charlie Le Maistre (Charlot L’Maistre) Bouônjour bouonnes gens ! Ch’est Charlot L’Maistre chi vos présente. Nou dit p’t-êt qu’lé changement fait […]
ON-LINE TOOL LAUNCHED TO HELP SHAPE FUTURE ENVIRONMENT PLANS
An online tool has been launched for Islanders to record details of the number of trees and hedgerows they have planted. The tool will help the future planning of new woodland and wildlife corridors as well as assist with the Island’s response to the climate emergency. It will also identify the locations for any invasive […]
BEAVERS WITHOUT BORDERS
British beavers face fragile future without public support and government leadership, says new film exploring reintroductions Britain’s beavers could be major allies in tackling the climate and extinction crises – but without more public and government support face a fragile future, says Beaver Trust, as it launches a new documentary film exploring the country’s relationship […]