BRING BACK THE MISSING JERSEY DOLMEN
By Cathy Le Feuvre If you’ve been following local news recently, you’ll be aware that there are plans to redevelop Fort Regent. Right now, the Government of Jersey is asking us all to get involved in the consultation about what the future of the Fort might look like. If you want to have a say, […]
‘JERSEY, UK’ (Eh?)
Surely not! This contribution is by a well-known Jersey Advocate who prefers no public recognition but whose permission to adapt a much longer article is gratefully acknowledged. Where do we live? In the United Kingdom, surely. It must be so, as it says so on the Internet when you make your travel arrangements. At the […]
‘AN EXHIBITION ‘ON THE WILD SIDE’
Two Jersey rtists, Kathy Rondel and Michele Snape, are holding a joint exhibition at he Berni Gallery, Jersey rts Centre, which lasts until 3 July. The inspiring exhibition, titled ‘On the Wild Side’, features a selection of work from both artists. It has been described as : a truly vibrant feast for the eyes!’ They […]
NEW WEEKLY LUNCHTIME JÈRRIAIS CHAT SESSION ON MONDAYS THROUGH THE SUMMER
From 5 July an extra weekly café chat session for speakers, learners (and eavesdroppers) of Jèrriais is being launched in the heart of Saint Helier: all welcome to drop in Monday lunchtimes 1-2pm at Santander Work Café Jersey at Charing Cross. Since pandemic restrictions were lifted, existing weekly sessions have restarted for those interested in […]
POLAR EXPLORERS IN THE CLASSROOM
The polar expedition research vessel Northabout harboured in Jersey in June. Its Jersey skipper Tobias Carter has been speaking to school children about climate change. By Caroline Spencer In their lifetime, secondary school children will witness the first summer when there will be no sea ice in the Arctic. That’s quite a stark statement that […]
A FAMILY FUN DAY OUT
All being well, this coming weekend (Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th June) the RJA & HS will be hosting its first ‘normal’ show for almost two years. The last ‘in person’ show at the Royal Jersey Showground was held in October 2019 but during the pandemic the Society has hosted a series of ‘online’ and […]
A STIMULUS FOR MOREL FARM
The National Trust for Jersey has received a fiscal stimulus grant for the renovation and refurbishment of Morel Farm, St Lawrence. The trust’s marketing and events manager, Donna Le Marrec, said: ‘We are absolutely delighted and enormously grateful to receive this grant. As well as securing the future of this 17th Century historic farmstead, this […]
REFILL JERSEY
Refill Jersey’ – a campaign urging the Jersey public to Choose to Reuse wherever they eat, drink and shop in order to cut down on plastic pollution, was launched on 16 June, ‘World Refill Day’. The campaign in Jersey has been organised by Jersey Water and Plastic Free Jersey. ‘Refill’ originated as a grassroots movement […]
EUNE FROUQU’THÉE D’JÈRRIAIS – (A FORKFUL OF JÈRRIAIS)
We continue our series of articles 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 Jean Le Maistre. We commend it not only as an exercise in Jèrriais, but as a reflection on the Jersey […]
THRIVE AND GROW
An expert in social and therapeutic horticulture is to visit the Island next week as part of GROW Jersey’s new community horticulture project. Damien Newman of Thrive UK will also be giving a presentation on the health and wellbeing benefits of community gardening at the Town Hall at 7pm on Thursday 17 June, which is […]