MILL WHEELS A GRINDING AT LE QUETIVEL
More than 300 kilos of locally grown wheat will be transformed into stoneground flour at Le Moulin de Quétivel in St Peter’s Valley on Saturday 27th April. Visitors to The National Trust for Jersey’s annual Heritage Milling Event can meet the miller and his wife, see the waterwheel in action, watch the milling process from start […]
PLANNING APPROVAL FOR TRINITY EQUINE WELLNESS CENTRE
Planning approval has been given for an equine wellness centre at Trinity at the site of an established livery stables. The application prompted Jersey’s equine community to unite with over 100 comments being posted online to support the venture. The design proposal, created by PAGE Architects Ltd, stated that Jersey is ‘desperately in need’ of […]
ROLL-UP, ROLL-UP TO MAKE SUMMER FUN AT GREVE DE LECQ
Pop-up eateries and food truck operators are being invited by The National Trust for Jersey to offer their services at the former Seaside Café at Grève de Lecq this summer. The States Assembly approved the acquisition and subsequent gifting of the site to the Trust earlier this year and public access to the beach has […]
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: