THE POTATO PLANTING SEASON – 2024
For this photo reportage of the potato planting season this year, we thank our contributor, Nicole Hamel. At the time of writing in early March, the ground is very soggy after a record-breaking rainy February. It has meant that planting has been delayed, although the first Jersey Royals of the new season are now available […]
CHANNEL ISLANDS DOG OF THE YEAR
This year’s Channel Islands Dog of the Year was Carla Mackay’s Smooth Coat Chihuahua, Beaulamey Show Me The Money For Tarabish. Reserve was Oksana Lynnyk’s Russian Black Terrier – Holodnaya Zhara Vivat! Poltava 2023 Channel Islands Brace of the Year Winner – Miss C White’s – Cocker Spaniels- Granrose Blue Sapphire and Granrose Blue Topaz […]
200th ANNIVERSARY OF THE RNLI
4 March is the 200th anniversary of the formation of the RNLI, and the Jersey branch are holding a number of special events: 8 March: Flag Day in King Street with a stall selling a variety of RNLI merchandise 16 March: Fun Wine Tasting Competition at St Helier Yacht Club. 19.00hrs. £30.00 per person 24 March: Car wash on […]
CCA GALLERIES INTERNATIONAL – SUMMER EXHIBITION
CCA Galleries International is calling for visual artists to participate in the Jersey Summer Exhibition 2024, modelled on the annual Royal Academy Summer Show. The exhibited work is selected by a panel of professional artists and displayed for sale in a group exhibition. The Jersey Summer Exhibition is entering its eighth year and it remains the highlight event […]
CHANNEL ISLANDS DOG OF THE YEAR SHOW
The Channel Islands Dog of the Year Show takes place this year on Saturday 17 February. Organised by the Kennel Club of Jersey, this is the ‘Crufts’ show for the Channel Islands. Competitors will also be taking part from Guernsey and the UK. Dogs win places at Pedigree Shows across the Channel Islands during the […]
JERSEY HORSE OF THE YEAR SHOW TO BE BIENNIAL
The next Jersey Horse of the Year Show (JHOYS) will be in 2025. There will be no JHOYS this year. The show started in 2022 and took place again the following year in 2023. JHOYS chairwoman Karen Barette said: ‘Going forward, we are very aware we have a much smaller equine community in Jersey than […]
JOIN THIS WEEKEND’S GREAT GARDEN BIRDWATCH
It’s the annual Great Garden Birdwatch this weekend when Action for Wildlife Jersey invites everyone to spend an hour observing and recording birds. Participants are encouraged to observe and record the birds for 60 minutes, between 8am and 11am on either Saturday 3rdor Sunday 4th February. They are asked to note the variety of birds they […]
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 Andy Le Gresley La chasse ès Frêlons Âsiatiques Y’a deux’-trais ans, j’rêponnis à eune rétchête sus Facebook pouor des nouvieaux […]
THE JERSEY RACE CLUB – RACE DATES 2024
There is no Easter Monday meeting this year, because Easter is so early. Sunday 12 May – The Season Opener – First race 2:30pmSunday 2 June – The Jersey Guineas – First race 2:30pmFriday 14 June – The Warwick Vase – First race 6:30pmFriday 28 June – Mid-Summer Evening Meeting – First race 6:30pmFriday 12 […]
DEEP ENGLAND – DEEP JERSEY ?
By Peter Harris Our guest columnist is Peter Harris (not our Jersey Magistrate of the same name!). He has no close connection with Jersey, but writes about the concept of ‘Deep England’. Most countries have a similar concept, be it La France Profonde, or Alt’ Deutschland, or many other ideas of what constitutes the soul […]