THATCHING TAKES PLACE AT HAMPTONNE
The 15th century thatched buildings at Hamptonne Country Life Museum are being rethatched for the first time in 30 years. Five thatchers from Devon have started work on Hamptonne House and are hoping to rethatch Langlois House as well, subject to the results of a bat survey. Planning permission has been granted for all the […]
CCA GALLERIES INTERNATIONAL – EXHIBITION SCHEDULE SUMMER 2021
‘CCAI’ is known for its’ longstanding and real relationships with the artists it works with. Whether this is mentoring and supporting local artists through the Jersey Summer Exhibition or working and collaborating with International artists and Royal Academicians at Worton Hall Studios. This enables us to bring rare and important work and the artists that […]
TIME FOR TEA
TIME FOR TEA An afternoon seminar and tea tasting (including Jersey tea) is being led by ‘tea sommelier’ Eunice Pallot on 12 June. Eunice is an advisor to Jersey tea growers We British like to think that we are experts on tea. We are the third largest consumers of tea in the world, after all, […]
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 Bouônjour bouonnes gens, J’espéthe qué tout va bein avec vous, lé solé lisait au c’menchement d’la sémaine! Tchi […]
GOVERNMENT OF JERSEY HOLDS ‘CONSTRUCTIVE’ MEETING WITH FRENCH FISHERMEN
In a statement, the Government of Jersey said that its representatives had met French fishermen and listened to the concerns that led to today’s protest. The 90-minute meeting was between the Assistant Minister for the Environment, Deputy Gregory Guida (a fluent French speaker), Government of Jersey officers, and representatives from the estimated 56 French vessels […]
Government of Jersey representatives meeting French fishing leaders
Government of Jersey representatives are meeting French fishermen this morning. It follows 50 boats arriving into Jersey waters off the south coast of the Island, in the early hours. At 10.30am, Deputy Gregory Guida, Assistant Minister for the Environment (who speak fluent French), and other Government officials met French fishermen, further to a request for […]
STORM IN THE CHANNEL
This morning an armada of French Fishing boats demonstrated their opposition to Jersey’s post-Brexit fishing rules by sailing to St Helier harbour. Although they have, at the time of writing, retreated to the western side of St Aubin’s Bay, a French navy patrol vessel, the Athos, is currently sailing towards the Island. Two Royal Navy […]
FISHERIES DISPUTE FLARES UP BETWEEN JERSEY AND FRANCE
The fishery dispute with France has now flared up, with France saying the UK has failed to abide by Brexit agreements defining fishing rights off the Island. A French minister has suggested cutting power to Jersey from its underwater link and the Maison de Normandie, which also houses the French Consular services, has closed down. […]
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 François Le Maistre MÉMOUAITHES DÉ L’OTCHUPÂTION Né v’là bein vite l’Annivèrsaithe dé la Libéthâtion eune autre fais, et ch’est la […]
UPDATING THE BRANCHAGE
E By Bob Tompkins of the Branchage Action Group Change is inevitable and frequently needed to improve the health of our environment and in turn to bring benefits to wildlife and enhance the quality of our lives. One such alteration has been a much needed update as to how the twice yearly Branchage is applied […]