GUERNSEY WOOLLENS GOES GLOBAL
Not just a fisherman’s friend: Guernsey Woollen sweaters are being exported around the world, as Gill Maccabe discovered Heart throb Colin Firth looked very sexy wearing one in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy; The Desert Rats relied on them for warmth and comfort on night patrols in Afghanistan; the junior cast of Swallows and Amazons wore […]
A COMPETITION WINNER WRITES…
From Bill O’Brien, winner of the last RURAL magazine competition: ‘Whilst reading a recent edition of Rural , I noticed that it contained a competition to win a £500 voucher to use at the Pet Cabin, provided by the Insurance Emporium. Some weeks later having submitted my entry, I was astonished when I received news […]
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 Charlie Le Maistre (Charlot L’Maistre) Bouônjour bouonnes gens ! Ch’est Charlot L’Maistre chi vos présente. Nou dit p’t-êt qu’lé changement fait […]
ON-LINE TOOL LAUNCHED TO HELP SHAPE FUTURE ENVIRONMENT PLANS
An online tool has been launched for Islanders to record details of the number of trees and hedgerows they have planted. The tool will help the future planning of new woodland and wildlife corridors as well as assist with the Island’s response to the climate emergency. It will also identify the locations for any invasive […]
BEAVERS WITHOUT BORDERS
British beavers face fragile future without public support and government leadership, says new film exploring reintroductions Britain’s beavers could be major allies in tackling the climate and extinction crises – but without more public and government support face a fragile future, says Beaver Trust, as it launches a new documentary film exploring the country’s relationship […]
WOULD YOU LIKE A VINEYARD IN JERSEY?
A small vineyard of half a vergée on a côtil near St Catherine’s has become available for anyone interested in the idea of paying a small rent and doing the branchage – in exchange for 150 bottles of wine (in a good year). The present occupant, Ewen Hare, said: ‘It’s a hobby but still quite […]
THE JERSEY FARMING CONFERENCE 2020 – NOW ON VIDEO!
As reported already in RURAL POST, the annual Jersey Farming Conference took place on 5 November. All the speakers’ presentations were recorded on video, and these have now been have now been uploaded and are available to be viewed. The link is: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuG8tWKTlYLQ9JEPe9cHjdNYhadMKKc8L The conference was organised by Farm Jersey, and sponsored by Jersey Water […]
TIMBER FRAME PREFABRICATED AND MODERN CONSTRUCTION METHODS
Sponsored article by Baufritz architect Anthony Cooper Brick and block construction are what most people associate with housebuilding, so much so that the term ‘bricks and mortar’ represent stability in the English language. This building method typically has an outer layer of brick, a cavity, and an inner layer of concrete blocks. Although this is […]
CRIME DOES PAY…
… for bestselling crime novelist Peter James, who has swapped Sussex by the sea for Jersey in the ocean. His new book, ‘I’ll follow you’ was published in October and has a Jersey setting. He talked to Alasdair Crosby. IN Peter James’ office, there is a prominent notice: ‘Careful, or you might end up in […]
THE JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA – LOOKING FORWARD TO 2021
By JSO administrator, Anne Eastham We are looking forward in the hope that we can pick up where we left off in April and so we are actively planning (subject to Government regulations) an Easter Concert on April 10th 2021 – venue to be announced. Our musical director, Hilary Davan Wetton, working from his long […]