WELLBEING IN WELLIES
Jersey Gardening Club’s next meeting This will be at 7.30 pm on Tuesday 16 April at St Lawrence Parish Hall. Alex Wiles, Manager of Jersey Mencap will give a talk on the benefits of gardening for good mental health. A warm welcome awaits at the Jersey Gardening Club, and garden and gardening knowledge are not […]
COMPLINE BY CANDLELIGHT, WITH CANTABILE
St. Peter’s Parish Church, Tuesday 30 April 2024 at 9pm The Cantabile group will be singing the evening service of Compline (Night Prayer) for the first time in the wonderful space of St. Peter’s Parish Church. The choir’s previous performances of this magical candlelit service – held in the chapel of Rosel Manor, St Peter La […]
THE JERSEY DIASPORA
As guest contributor, Jersey ‘ex-pat’ Francesca Blench writes about her connection to the Island and about where she now lives – in the Alpine region of northern Italy I I have the fondest memories of growing up in Jersey – idyllic memories, even, of barefoot romps across sandy beaches and a happy, well-balanced education where […]
ILEANA RUHEMANN – GUEST SOLOIST AT THE JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S SPRING CONCERT
Saturday 6 April 2024 – Les Quennevais School Concert Hall – 7.30pm This will the farewell concert of the orchestra’s principal conductor, Hilary Davan Wetton, and is titled ‘Variations’. The Orchestra will be led by Martin Smith and will be joined by guest soloist from the UK, Ileana Ruhemann, who will be playing Fauré’s Fantasy […]
Book review: TWELVE SHEEP, by JOHN CONNELL
‘Life Lessons from a lambing season’. Reviewed by Alasdair Crosby Anybody waking up on a Sunday morning, or dressing while listening to Radio 4, is probably aware of the slot at around 8.50am titled: A Point of View, in which various ‘well-known’ writers share their meditations on life with listeners. Sometimes the contributors have something […]
WALKING THROUGH SPRING (DODGING THE APRIL SHOWERS!)
Walkers can enjoy over 30 trails through the Island’s varied landscapes during the National Trust for Jersey’s annual four-day ‘Walking Through Spring Festival’ which starts on Wednesday 10th April. It launches with a ‘Wildlife at Wellness’ walk along the coastal path at Pine Walk, St Catherine’s taking in the sunrise over the French coast and ends […]
AN INVITATION FROM THE LIEUTENANT-GOVERNOR
All Islanders have been invited by the Lieutenant-Governor, H.E Vice Admiral Jeremy Kyd, and Dr Karen Kyd, on 14 June to celebrate the official birthday of His Majesty, The King. See the invitation below:
THE JERSEY CIDER APPLE QUILT BOOK
Jersey’s rich heritage of growing apples and making cider is being celebrated at the Jersey Museum where a patchwork quilt is on display as part of the ‘Bouan Appétit’ exhibition. Its accompaniment, The Jersey Cider Apple Quilt Book, tells the story of how more than 300 people, aged from between three and 89, united to […]
TIME FOR RICE PADDIES IN JERSEY?!
Jersey has yet to take advantage of this winter’s heavy rainfall to create any rice paddies but Greece, which is better known as a tourist destination, has discovered growing rice improves saline soil and has expanded freshwater habitats. European rice flourishes in extremely wet conditions and mild temperatures and the rice paddies function as artificial […]
CRUFTS 2024 – JERSEY RESULTS
As individual owners return from this year’s Crufts, we are delighted to publish details of Jersey successes. Christine Marett, owner of Cesky Terriers, reports that her dog, Gayteckels Bottoms Up, won 1st prize in Veteran Bitch, Best Bitch, Reserve Best of Breed & Best Veteran in Breed. The dog is pictured above, handled by Yakira […]