CUSTARD – BY ANOTHER NAME?
Côtard – or custard? – and the connection with ‘costermonger’? We have received this comprehensive history of the Côtard apple variety, by Vincent Obbard of Samarès Manor The Côtard is an apple listed in the excellent little book, Jersey Cider Apples, an Illustrated Collection, by Brian Phillipps and the late Rosemary Bett, published by the […]
TODAY’S JÈRRIAIS LESSON
We continue our celebration of the Jèrriais language on the run up to European Day of Languages Telling people a bit about yourself in Jèrriais Entouor mé Marianne Coutanche explains how to talk about where you live and were you were born in Jèrriais. Learn some conversational phrases to tell people a bit more about […]
LÉ JÈRRIAIS- A poem by JOAN TAPLEY
We continue our celebration of the Jèrriais language on the run up to European Day of Languages with Joan Tapley’s poem, Lé Jèrriais. Marianne Coutanche provides a translation. Joan is a native speaker and Jèrriais teacher. She is a prolific writer and has produced countless pieces for the Jersey Eisteddfod. This is a twist on […]
ASIAN HORNET WARNING FOR BLACKBERRY PICKERS
ISLANDERS are urged to keep an eye out for Asian hornets when picking blackberries, gardening, or preparing for the Branchage, following the discovery of a number of nests. Nests have been found in bramble patches as well as in the ground and under shrubbery in several locations including Howard Davis Park, St Clement and St […]
GREETINGS IN JÈRRIAIS
THE European Day of Languages, which takes place on 26 September, aims to promote linguistic diversity, highlighting the importance of lifelong language learning in order to increase cultural understanding and democratic citizenship. Jersey is doing its bit – as is the RURAL magazine website! Marianne Coutanche of L’Office du Jèrriais explains how you can introduce […]
FROM LITTLE ACORNS…
. ISLANDERS have been urged to spend their ‘Spend Local’ £100 vouchers at Acorn – and help plant 100 oak trees. This will be benefiting the Island’s environment in more ways than one. Each customer who uses their bonus £100 from the Government of Jersey, which is due to be distributed next month in an […]
WHERE HAVE ALL THE FARMS GONE? –(Long time passing)
. DAVID MARETT writes in Jèrriais on the lost farms of St Martin. Published with thanks to Les Nouvelles de St Martin parish magazine, where this article first appeared: TCHI QU’ÉTHEU PEUT L’CRAITHE? See below for an English translation I’ y-à tchique années acheteu, lé Sieur Dr John Renouf du Musée et dé l’Êducâtion autefais, […]
JÈRRIAIS – EUROPEAN DAY OF LANGUAGES 2020
By Marianne Coutanche of l’Office du Jèrriais THE European Day of Languages, which takes place on 26 September, aims to promote linguistic diversity, highlighting the importance of lifelong language learning in order to increase cultural understanding and democratic citizenship. The Day was started by the Council of Europe off the back of the success of […]
EARLIEST ART IN BRITISH ISLES AND IRELAND DISCOVERED IN JERSEY
PREHISTORIC societies in the British Isles were creating artistic designs on rock as long ago as the late Ice Age, archaeologists have confirmed. For the first time, archaeologists have analysed the ancient markings made on a group of flat stones, known as plaquettes, uncovered at Les Varines and believe they date from the late Ice […]
HOPES TO MAKE JERSEY LOCAL FOOD CHALLENGE VIRAL
THE Jersey Local Food Challenge, which returns for its third year at the end of August, will be asking challengers to get snappy – sharing photos of their local produce meals to inspire and encourage more of us to buy and eat local. The Coronavirus pandemic has thwarted plans organiser Bethan Watkins had for making […]