LESS IS MORE

By Alasdair Crosby, editor RURAL Magazine, reprinted by kind permission of the JEP ‘Excuse me, Sir, do you have a few minutes to take part in a survey?’ My home-spun advice:  ‘If you see a man with a clipboard, looking for a passer-by to button-hole, look the other way. Engage your companion in deep conversation […]

RJA&HS SUMMER COUNTRY FAIR – 10 and 11 JUNE

This is being held at the Royal Jersey Showground, Trinity and includes the Spring Cattle Show and Early Summer Flower Show. It will be open to the public from 10.30am to 5pm both days. Gate Entry is £5 for Adults, £3 for Seniors and free for Members and Children. The EARLY SUMMER FLOWER SHOW includes […]

THE RESULTS OF THE 2023 POTATO GROWING COMPETITION

The doors of St Lawrence Parish Hall were opened on 18 May to welcome in this year’s competitors of the Genuine Jersey, Jersey Royal potato growing competition, sponsored by Homefields, for the last in a week-long series of potato weigh-ins. Starting in late January, primary schools, media, the Women’s Institute, Constables and for a second […]

THE KENNEL CLUB OF JERSEY MAY CORONATION OPEN SHOW

The show was held on 7 May, the day following the Coronation of HM King Charles III. The judge was international dog show judge Mr David Shields. Full results as follows:   THIRD BEST IN SHOW: Petwalk Inspirational (Owned by Mr P Walker & Mrs K Journeaux) – Lhasa Apso FOURTH BEST IN SHOW: Gayteckels […]

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 Helen Romeril Bouônjour bouonnes gens, ch’est Helen Romeril tch’a l’pliaîsi d’vouos présenter Eune frouqu’thée d’Jèrriais aniet. J’sis hardi triste à […]

Situation vacant

Would you enjoy leading a group of volunteer members of a Jersey wildlife charity? Does your enthusiastic approach encourage others to get involved? If so, maybe this is just the position for you! The Jersey Bat Group are a registered Jersey Charity and are looking for a volunteer Chairperson. The group is dedicated to the […]

DOMAINE DES VAUX OPERA FESTIVAL 2023

Monday 10 July – L’Elisir d’Amore, by Donizetti Tuesday 11 July – Rigoletto, by Verdi Wednesday 12 July – Opera Gala, followed by dinner This will be the 35th season for the Diva Opera Company’s annual opera festival at Domaine Les Vaux, St Lawrence, Jersey. It is also their 27th season as Britain’s leading chamber […]

TOP ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY HONOUR FOR JERSEY RESIDENT

The founder of the Global Canopy Programme, Andrew Mitchell, has been awarded the Royal Founder’s Medal of the Royal Geographical Society.  It is part of a series of awards that recognise extraordinary achievement in geographical research, fieldwork, teaching, policy, and public engagement. There are two Royal Medals, which are of equal standing and have been […]

‘THE GREEDY YEARS’

THE GREEDY YEARS – A Jerseyman’s diary in exile An intriguing memoir reviewed by Cathy Le Feuvre There are many books and articles written about the Occupation of Jersey, with many familiar stories. But every so often something appears which is surprising and intriguing, which tells the story of the period from a completely different […]

JERSEY GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS STATS PUBLISHED

Jersey emitted 358,425 tonnes of greenhouse gases on-Island in 2021 – the equivalent of 3.5 tonnes per person – the annual emissions inventory shows. A greenhouse gas inventory is a dataset estimating the emissions from a wide range of activities within a country or jurisdiction. The data, published on gov.je, found levels had remained well […]