LA VEIL’YE
This concept has been brought back by Sonneux, a relaxed and informal (some may even say ‘rustic’!) folk band comprising of vocals, bodhran, violin, guitar, recorders, whistles and occasional hammered dulcimer, St David’s harp and mandolin. They play a wide selection of tunes ranging from medieval, Irish, Scottish, English traditional tunes right up to modern […]
OUR ISLAND COMMUNITIES
By Cathy Le Feuvre An exhibition in the Link Gallery at the Jersey Museum bringing together the work of a collective of local contemporary photographers and creatives is a fascinating and thought-provoking look into the diverse cultural worlds which exist in Jersey. For Max Burnett, who works as a commercial photographer, his iconic images of […]
NEW CHIEF VET IS APPOINTED
Susana Ramos has been appointed as Jersey’s new Chief Veterinary Officer, having previously been Veterinary Lead for Scotland with the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). Ms Ramos worked as a government veterinarian in Scotland for over 14 years including operational and leadership roles. She has worked in areas including disease response and preparedness, trade […]
OPEN GARDENS FOR JERSEY ASSOCIATION FOR YOUTH AND FRIENDSHIP: 2023 SEASON
By RURAL magazine’s gardening writer, Gill Maccabe Six property owners have again agreed to open their gardens to the public this summer as part of the JAYF’s (Jersey Association for Youth and Friendship’) open gardens scheme. If you have often wondered what lies behind the high gates and walls of some of Jersey’s larger houses […]
JERSEY DAIRY RETAINS ITS ‘DOUBLE A’ STATUS
Jersey Dairy has announces that for the twelfth consecutive year it has been awarded and maintained the top-grade AA for its annual British Retail Consortium (BRC) inspection. The Dairy has commented: ‘This is a testament of the continued product safety, operational controls, and excellent quality services that we provide to our customers.’ The BRC has […]
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 Pauline Snarey Bouônjour bouonnes gens, ch’est Pauline Snarey tch’a l’privilège d’vos présenter eune frouqu’thée d’Jèrriais chutte semaine. J’voudrais chârer auve […]
LA GIGOULANDE MILL’S NEW FOOTPATH
A NEW footpath has been opened in St Mary, linking a historic mill and the headquarters of the National Trust for Jersey. The path at La Gigoulande Mill, which will join with the path through St Peter’s Valley to create a north-south route across the Island, was opened by the Lieutenant-Governor, Vice-Admiral Jerry Kyd. The […]
PONDWATCH RETURNS FOR FIFTH YEAR RUNNING
Islanders interested in nature are encouraged to take part in assessing Jersey’s pond life and attend a free training event on Saturday 28 January. There are two different ways to get involved in Pondwatch depending on interest, availability, and experience: • Level 1 – spend 30 minutes observing wildlife in ponds and send results to […]
CHINON – RED WINE AND HISTORY
Hamish Marett-Crosby looks at wine regions and discovering there is much more to be found there than vineyards. Indeed, they are as much fun travelling to, as they are buying wine from. Having visited the ancient, fortified town of Chinon he came away convinced that only the most boring of us would go there and […]
CHAIRMAN OF JERSEY MILK MARKETING BOARD RETIRES AFTER 23 YEARS
Andrew Le Gallais MBE, Chairman of the Jersey Milk Marketing Board retired in December as chairman after 23 years of service and dedication to the Island’s dairy industry and its pedigree Jersey cow. For more than half his life, Andrew has been an influential and hugely respected member of the Jersey Milk Marketing Board. Andrew […]