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 Ben SpinkBouônjour et Bouanne Année bouonnes gens! Pouor ma lettre chutte s’maine, au c’menchement d’eune nouvelle année, j’avais l’idée d’pâler […]
Jèrriais phrase book reveals the Island’s secrets
THE co-authors of a Jèrriais phrase book, launched less than a month ago, are ‘absolutely delighted and surprised’ by the numbers of people wanting a copy. Tchi Pitchi (pronounced ‘chip ee chee’), which means ‘what a pity’, sold out within an hour of being on the shelves at The Old Sail Loft in Gorey and […]
Lower speed limits in St Lawrence to ‘enhance quality of life’
MOTORISTS need to drive more slowly along 10 roads in St Lawrence following a reduction in the speed limits aimed at enhancing the quality of life for those living in the parish. The changes are part of an Islandwide review into speed limits, agreed by the States within The Road Safety Action Plan, to bring […]
Review on fishing industry of UK-EU agreement
A REVIEW to understand the effects on Jersey’s fishing industry and marine resources of the post-Brexit UK-EU Trade and Co-operation Agreement (TECA), are ongoing. Last month States Members voted to approve, in principle, the Island’s participation in the deal, which has a 90-day cooling-off period. They have until 31 March 2021 to decide whether the […]
CHRISTMAS FUN IN THE MUD
ANYONE who has ventured away from tarmac or pavements over the Christmas and New Year period will have noticed how waterlogged and muddy the countryside has become. We are very fortunate that directly behind our home are fields, most of which are empty of any crop; the land owners have no objection to us walking […]
A JERSEYMAN’S JOURNEY
– from Occupation to thriving mini-state. A biography of Pierre Horsfall CBE has been recently written by former JEP business editor Peter Body. Mr Horsfall was interviewed by Caroline Spencer ‘NO other speck of granite in the oceans of the world has had a more disproportionate and positive effect on the affairs of the world […]
WHAT’S FOR DINNER? A GREAT RE-THINK, ACTUALLY
A new book is being published in January by Colin Tudge, author, biologist and contributor to RURAL magazine’s website. His book, The Great Re-think, a 21st Century Renaissance has just been published. Review by ALASDAIR CROSBY AS a preliminary, may I direct the reader to the ‘What’s for Dinner? section of our website. Once there, […]
THE HEDGE FUND PROJECT
News from the National Trust for Jersey The planting of 20,000 hedging plants and trees has just been completed, adding a further 10 miles of hedgerow in Jersey, in the eastern parishes from Trinity through St Martin to Grouville. The work has continued from the areas reached in 2019 in order to restore the landscape […]
CATERING FOR THE FUTURE
The hospitality industry has been badly hit by the twin problems of Covid and Brexit. Alasdair Crosby talked to Simon Soar, the executive officer of the Jersey Hospitality Association ‘If you need to shout at someone, and shouting is going to make you feel better, pick up the phone and shout at me.’ Simon Soar, […]
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’ […]