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An independent glimpse of life in our parish
Summer 2015
Volume 13 Issue 2
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Welcome to a Full-on Summer!
Those who were here during the Occupation enjoying their lunch
Summer started with a great party and it looks as if it is
set to continue. Liberation weekend was a terrific success
and much enjoyed by all, as our photos on page 3 show.
The Island Games will be about to start (on 27th June)
and we will report on any Parish success in the September
issue.
This issue carries a mixture of information and fun with,
we hope, something for everyone. The Brownies go from
strength to strength (page 6) and the schools are clearly
enjoying themselves, including the very young at Duck
Pond (page 8 and 9). There are several feature articles,
including news about another island, Sicily, summer
fashion and the factual but nevertheless heart-wrenching
story of Hannah Roynon-Jones battle with cancer, in the
centre pages. For those with an interest in military history
the story of the amazing survival of an American B 17
bomber on a raid over Tunis is well worth reading on
page 24.
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Liberation Day Celebrations
by Pam Pitman
ctor
The Bailiff, Deputy, Re
and friends enjoy their
lunch
The home catering team
Shelila Le Sueur
sporting her Liberation
60 top with her crystal
set from the
Occupation
The Liberation Sunday ecumenical
service
underway
The Liberation Fair crowds in the
afternoon
All the fun of the fair!
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The lovely
Miss Grouville
Liberation Square with the
Southampton Hotel showing the
original scene from 1945
Wonderful cars!
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The new law also requires that the helmet complies with
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‘Phew! it’s either muck-spreading time or old Winter has gone and
planted some of them exotic Durian fruits instead of his tomatoes.’
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Family
Pages
Grouville Brownies
News
by Michele Peace
Grouville Brownies have enjoyed a great Spring Term
and completed the Fastnet Challenge Badge. We were
delighted to have Mary Jane Lambert tell us of her experiences in the race. We have also completed the Seasons
Badge, made bird feeders and collages from bark rubbings. Penguin celebrated her 21st birthday and we gave
her a bouquet of flowers with pictures of ourselves.
We welcomed three new Brownies to the Pack and said
farewell to a couple as well.
We were delighted to have the opportunity to see and
meet HRH, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, at Government
House on Liberation Day. There was a picnic lunch on
the lawns with Girlguiding Jersey and we played games,
as the Countess visited each section. Then we were
Michele Peace, Brown Owl, proudly receiving her
Silver Oak award
taken to People’s Park to form a guard of honour, waving
our flags.
Four members of the unit competed in the Cox Cup, the
Annual Competition for the East District. We did not win
but enjoyed all the challenges of the Safari theme, cooking without a kitchen and making wonderful delights
such as wraps, dips and banoffee pie!
We were delighted to hear at our Thinking Day Parade
that our Brown Owl, our Guide Leader, had been awarded
the Silver Oak Leaf Award for over 20 years Service to
Girlguiding, a very prestigious award. Congratulations!
Grouville Brownies enjoying Liberation Day
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The Grouville Church Country Fayre 2015
by Caroline Osgood
A date for your diary; the Grouville Church Fayre
will be held on Saturday, 5th September in the
picturesque setting of Les Pres Manor, by kind
permission of the Le Maistre family. This is the
major annual Church Fundraiser, so please bring
yourselves and as many friends as you can muster
to make it a great success.
The fayre opens at 11 a.m. and continues to 5 p.m.
Entry is free, as is the parking and the route to the
fayre will be marked from Rue à Don for those
arriving by car or bus.
It is a great family day out for children and adults
alike, with the traditional favourites such as swing
boats, bumpy tractor rides and a carousel alongside a bungee run and bouncy castle. There will
also be face painting, children’s games, farmyard animal
corner, mini labyrinth, cabbage loaf baking, cider pressing, bottle stall, book and toy tent and anything else we
can think of between now and then!
All the fun at the fayre!
sage dogs and, naturally, there is also an ice cream van.
You won’t go thirsty, as the Les Pres Team will be providing their home-made cider alongside traditional ales and
wines.
A programme of musical entertainment will run throughout the day, catering for all tastes.
A plea from the bottle stall, as we ran out last year!
We are collecting now so if you can spare some bottles (alcoholic or otherwise) please contact Trevor
Dearsley on 856318 or the Osgoods on 852850 and
we will be happy to come and collect them.
Many local craft stalls will be displaying their wares and
there will be jewellery and produce stalls and, of course,
the Grand Raffle with its many prizes.
The Tea Tent will provide a scrumptious selection of
cakes and sandwiches together with the very reasonably
priced BBQ serving bacon rolls, burgers and pork sau-
Duck Pond News
by Belinda Calvani
A highlight of our activities was the ‘science week’ where
the children enjoyed taking part in various experiments
and trying to predict what would happen. Erupting volcanoes and inflating balloons resulted in their great
excitement.
We greatly enjoyed our Summer Show at the beginning
of June where there were lots of songs, playing of percussion instruments, music and acting and we are now
going on outings, ending with Forest School week and
looking forward to the end of term party next month in
our wild garden.
It really does take a lot of concentration to fill a balloon
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Grouville School’s Spring Fair
by Pam Pitman
On a chilly May 1st Grouville School Parents Staff
Association (PSA) held their Spring Fair, a day that brings
the whole school community together, raises lots of
money and is really enjoyed by the children. Year 6 have
an important part to play as they help run the stalls and
take responsibility for the games, which range from ‘Splat
the rat’ to ‘Catch the duck’; ‘Guess the Number of Sweets
in the Jar’ to ‘Put as Many Pegs as you can on the line’. It
is all great fun.
Grouville School parents have to be the best cake bakers
on the island as demonstrated by the wonderful selection
of cakes for sale. A speciality of our fair is the Jam jars!
The children bring in a jar filled with whatever they like
and this year we had jars filled with sweets, beads, all you
need to make a puppet, Lego, hair bands, marbles and
lots of other exciting things and we had well over 400 of
them.
There was musical entertainment, face painting, tattoos, a
All the fun of the Grouville School Spring Fair
raffle, tombola, teas and coffees. The Eco-Active team ran
a stall, where they sold bird boxes and ran a competition
involving naming in 20 seconds, as many things that are
Eco-friendly. Each of the prizes had an Eco - challenge
attached to it.
The weather might have been chilly but the atmosphere
was sunny and warm! Everyone had a great time and the
PSA raised £1,935 to be spent on IT equipment, Apps for
the school and iPads, to be used by all pupils.
Le Rocquier Staff – Help the Aged
by Tarnia Snepp
girls, military personnel, lindy hop dancers, land owners
and farmers, to name but a few.
Le Rocquier often support community events as a whole
school, but staff decided that this would be a surprise
dressing up day, exclusive to staff. It was heart-warming
to see the reactions of our pupils who were more than
generous with their donations and compliments.
The grand total raised for the Age Concern lunch from Le
Rocquier was £250. It was a day thoroughly enjoyed by
all – and all for a very worthy cause.
Staff at Le Rocquier school turned back time recently
when they dressed in 1940’s style dress for the day in
response to an invitation from Age Concern to help raise
funds to treat the Island’s Occupation survivors to a slap
up lunch at the Pomme d’Or Hotel on Liberation Day.
All staff spent the week visiting second hand shops, fancy
dress shops and even relative’s lofts for anything suitable!
The results were amazing and a testament to the staff
team of the school and how supportive they all were of
the idea. Students were met in their classrooms by land
Le Rocquier School staff clearly enjoying dressing up for the occasion – and for a very good cause
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Water Memories; a New Approach to
Assisting with Dementia by Bruce Willing
During a recent visit to Australia, Heather Uwins was
introduced to a swimming based programme, developed
by the University of Queensland, to assist people facing
a life with dementia by offering dementia specific aquatic
exercise to stimulate sufferers and reduce their distress
caused by their condition, effectively recreating happy
memories through the pleasure of swimming.
The assessed benefits of the programme are that the
programme:
= Stimulates happy memories and is fun
= Aids sleep and appetite
= Assists in pain release
= Increases joint and muscle strength
= Reduces falls
= Improves psychological behaviour
Swimming for those with dementia
= Reduces depression, as exercise increases endorphins in the blood, which make people happier and
more motivated
tutors and has identified suitable pools but, as ever, funding is an issue, certainly public funding.
Heather has a short video about the programme, made
by TV News in Australia, and would be happy to send it
out to individuals, or organisations that would like to join
with her in introducing this programme. If you are interested, please contact her through swimjersey@outlook.
com or by phone on 852678.
= Enhances life and well-being through socially integrated activity
Jersey has a strong swimming and beach culture and
Heather would like to start this programme here. She has
received positive encouragement from other aqua fit
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Grouville Battle of
Flowers by Mark Labey (Chairman)
I thought it appropriate, from a personal perspective, to
answer some of the points Sara Felton raised in her
report in the JEP about the Jersey Battle of Flowers. The
report was commissioned by the new Tourism Board to
review the financing of the Battle of Flowers. My principle
concern is that whoever shoulders this burden may have
fewer resources to allocate in future.
I would like to pay tribute to the Council of the Jersey
Battle of Flowers Association who were criticised in the
report. They take the political pressure away from the
volunteers that produce this world-class event every
year, providing the finance and organisation for us, and
a venue to perform in. I have been a Council member
and it is a thankless and stressful task, so my thanks to
Tony Perkins and his team.
As exhibitors we are often criticised for being old fashioned, stubborn, or resisting change. The truth is that we
are all aware of our need to move with the times. New
suggestions, many of which appeared in the Felton
report, have been aired before on many occasions but
have proved to be impractical, or too expensive. For
example taking the parade through town. I was involved
in the street parades with the confetti canon and to say it
was cramped and almost bordering on dangerous would
be an understatement. To drive something as small as
the canon through the streets of St Helier was difficult;
taking a 45-foot fully flowered float would be impossible
and how would you charge the people watching?
Another suggestion is to have the floats stay overnight at
the Peoples’ Park from Thursday to Friday. Whilst this
seems to have merit, the financial cost of securing them
would be prohibitive.
Whatever the politicians decide, one thing is for sure. To
stop the Jersey Battle of Flowers would be a serious
error, as, once destroyed, it would certainly never be
restored. With so many willing volunteers spending many
hours toiling on these marvellous creations, it would be
a tragedy to make them feel unwanted.
A key area of expense is hiring the stands from the UK.
On many occasions I have suggested that the States
purchase them. They could be deployed for many other
island events and, by now, would have paid for themselves. As it is, this is the largest expense in the organisation of Battle.
On the Grouville front, some dates for your diaries: we
would love to see you for the flower unpacking on
Thursday, 6th and Friday, 7th August to help us to receive
our order of chrysanthemums. Packing begins at 6 p.m.
On the following Sunday, 9th August, we will need an
army of flower pickers, graders and dobbers so please
come and help from 9 a.m. onwards.
Our hog roast is at Les Prés Manor on Saturday 8th
August from 6 p.m. This will also be when our costumes
are displayed, so good luck to Mandy Thomson and
thanks to her team for preparing them.
Please contact Shona on 07797 716846 or email [email protected] for more details.
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This is what it is all about; having fun while sorting out
the final touches
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Parish Personality Portrait No. 31
Martin Viney – Martin Viney, Action Man of many sports (sort of retired)
by Al Thomas
To say Martin Viney is a keen sportsman would be
putting it mildly. Over the years football, cricket,
table tennis, cross country and marathon running
have in turn dominated his existence and more
recently, slowing down a shade... golf.
It all kicked off at St Luke’s School at an early
age where football and cricket tended to overshadow his academic side and this carried
over when moving on to St Helier Boys. Around
about now table tennis also entered the sporting equation, training five nights a week under
the watchful eyes of Marcel Le Masson and Syd
Guy. All this training culminated in his representing Jersey at the Junior European Championships.
To his disappointment this was held not in some
exotic continental capital as in previous years, but
in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Leaving school at fifteen, Martin’s first job was
as a clerk with British Rail but he soon found
this was not a barrel of laughs and moved on
to become an electrical engineering
apprentice, gaining his City and Guilds
qualifications.
Some years later, and with some
trepidation, he left what he considered a steady reliable job and took
the plunge into the world of insurance to become the ‘Man from the
Pru’, which he found to be a worthwhile job with plenty of incentives,
one being meeting his wife, the
delightful Kay. When the Prudential left Jersey,
Martin, along with partner David
Steigenberger, set up Oracle Financial
Services to carry on where the
Prudential left off.
Throughout his twenties football was
dominant, playing for numerous clubs he
finally hung up his boots at St Peter’s, joined the
Spartans to have a go at running without a ball at his
feet and found he was pretty good at it; taking part in
nine marathons, including three London Marathons. His
PB is 2 hours 49 minutes, in the Guernsey marathon and
shared with his brother Mark, as they crossed the line
together.
flowing into the gullies, a spectacular sight he never
grows tired of.
He also finds the time to help out at Longueville Golf
Range, Grouville’s Battle of Flowers, the Island Games,
and even along with Kay and Alex, the youngest of his
three sons, became involved in the Grouville Panto.
Although sport has played an enormous part in Martin’s
life, he does find time for other interests. Always a keen
fisherman, having starting early as a young lad when,
with a group of his pals, they would spend all night fishing off Elizabeth Castle. Even now he often spends all
night surrounded by the swirling incoming tide but nowadays it is in his official capacity as a Jersey Heritage
Guide escorting groups to Seymour Tower to stay overnight watching the tide speedily surround the tower and
Martin firmly believes that there is only one Parish to be
in and he is in it. Surrounded by the best neighbours and
a stone’s throw from the best watering hole, the Seymour
Inn, where the world’s troubles can be sorted out over a
glass or three... and who’s to argue with that!
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Welcome to
the World of
Politics
by helping those in need. As a small, efficient Commission
we are able to respond quickly to disasters and emergencies, when aid can have most impact. Not only that,
but Islanders are so generous that they often wish to
contribute, on top of Island giving, by donating in their
own right, or with their own time through our grant funded community work projects.
Talking of Community, I thought the Liberation
Celebrations were excellent. In town there was certainly
something for everyone, from the start of the day with the
enactment, right through to the evening where young
people really got involved in our ‘Jersey Day’ and joined
in the evening’s entertainment and fireworks. I know I will
sound a little biased, but I thought the Grouville
Celebrations on Gorey Common were even better!
Thank you everyone who helped us organise it - the service, lunch, music and stalls. We had a glorious day and
the sun certainly shone down on us. Let’s hope it lasts for
the rest of the summer and especially in the coming
weeks, as Jersey plays host to the Island games.
Many of you have been kind enough to ask me how Jill,
the Constable’s wife is. Jill is currently receiving the best,
but very intensive treatment for leukaemia in Bournemouth
Hospital. It was a shock to her family and friends when
she was diagnosed and is a horrible thing to have to live
through - as my own daughter, Hannah, explains in her
article on pages 18 and 19. Jill is strong and we send her
our love and prayers for a full recovery.
Finally I must record our sadness at the passing of John
Speller. He provided many articles, photos and thoughts
to us, since the very first Grouville Gazette in 2003.
If you have any issues, or concerns please contact me
on tel: 852488 or [email protected]
by Deputy Carolyn Labey
In my last article I wrote that the States were about to
debate the 3-year Strategic Plan, which happened at the
end of April. The 4 top priorities to 2018 are:
= Health and Wellbeing
= Education
= Economic Growth
= St Helier
There is nothing really contentious, or arguments against;
although it could be said that they are ‘aims’ that
Government should be prioritising anyway.
Personally I felt that it lacked vision and I made this point
during the debate. The plan failed to consider what sort
of Island we want to live in, not only for the next 3 years,
but also in the next 5, 10 and 30 years. What are we aiming for? How do we want our Island to look? What kind
of community do we want to live in? We need to make
some fundamental choices, which will present more
options. For example, do we want a thriving, diverse
economy? Yes. Do we want to attract new businesses so
our children can secure jobs for their futures? Yes. How
should we attract them to Jersey when they can go to
many other places? How many people can we sustain
here in terms of the number of schools, houses, water
resources and transport? Do we want to retain our countryside?
Once these hard decisions have been made and a balance struck, we can then work out how to deliver them
through a Strategic Plan. As it is, we are working for the
short-term, within a budget deficit that was revealed to
States members about an hour before the media were
informed. The long awaited reform programme cannot
be implemented soon enough.
We now have a new UK government, which can now at
least act with the power of its own convictions. So,
regardless of which political leaning you have, we know
what we are getting with the Conservatives, rather than a
coalition. However, whilst the Conservatives are secure in
England, it hardly makes for a United Kingdom with
majorities for the SNP in Scotland, Labour in Wales and
the Democratic Unionist Party in Northern Ireland.
Therefore, can we expect to see more nationalism and
demands for devolution in the years to come?
As Chair of Jersey Overseas Aid Commission, Nepal has
been dominating my work in recent months. Such beautiful people devastated by 2 earthquakes and so much
infrastructure in the country ruined. As a responsible, first
world, small country, Jersey is able to fulfil its international
obligations and play its part in putting something back
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Sicily, Survival Island
by Bruce Willing
Sicily is in the news at the moment, as the arrival point for the huge numbers
of African refugees arriving in Europe, mostly from Libya. We went to Sicily
at Easter with Jules Verne to have a look around what is a very different island
to the rest of Italy.
It is the cultural equivalent of the northeast of England, with a form of Italian
that is guttural and distinctive. With its reputation as a centre for the Italian
Mafia, you expect it to be different, almost scary
– it is anything but. The people are wonderfully
welcoming and, although economically it is less
well off than northern Italy, for example, it certainly
gives the impression of being as well run. Of
course the weather helps and in spring it is verdant with lots of grain growing, citrus fruit in profusion and masses of olive groves.
We started in Catania, which, with its large, deepwater harbour, is the entry point for the refugees,
although we did not see them. They are taken
straight from the harbour to a transit centre at an
ex-US Airforce base for processing and onward
movement into mainland Italy.
We mainly toured the Greek and Norman archaeological sites and by the end of a week had seen
a huge number of amphitheatres, temples and
mosaics, in Ortigia, Agrigento, Palermo, Monreale,
Cefalù, Messina and Taormina. Personally, I pre- Trul outstanding archaeology is all over Sicili including more than
their fair share of spectacular Greek temples
ferred the Norman churches and their mosaics,
which are simply stunning and, of course, these
Ai Ricci (spaghetti prepared with sea urchin), Pasta con
churches are still in daily use. The Greek temples, in
le Sarde (with sardines) and Pasta Alla Norma (a speparticular, are amazing feats of engineering and it is a
cialty originated in Catania). We did not try the Couscous
huge tribute to their designers that, despite the depredaal Pesce (Trapani) but did eat Pesce Spada Alla Ghiotta
tion of the years, they are still standing proudly as monu(Swordfish), although the size of the fish leads me to
ments to that society and their creators.
think that they are becoming increasingly scarce. The
Palermo is the capital of Sicily, a busy, bustling city and
most popular local drink is Limoncello, a delicious but
in many ways an entirely different world to the remainder
strong lemon liqueur – handle with care!
of the island. It is the centre of the Norman era and the
We ended our time with a stay in Taormina, perched
churches are nothing short of magnificent, certainly on
above the sea, and visited Mount Etna from there, finding
the inside, where their mosaics glisten and you wonder
the volcano shrouded in cloud and the ground covered
at the skill of the artisans that created what look like
in snow. It was a great week, covering the whole island,
three-dimensional images on curved surfaces tens of
seeing an island that has survived so much and today is
metres above the nave.
doing so much to help others. Go there; you will not be
Sicily is very open about its recent past, in particular the
disappointed.
steps taken to control the excesses of the mafia. There
have been and are, some very brave people, in particular
the priest Giuseppe Puglia, who stood up to the mafia
very publicly and eventually was murdered by them in
1993. There are many monuments to them placed where
they fell across the island, particularly in the north.
It was fascinating to see the straits of Messina and to
marvel at the skill of the German retreat following the
Allied invasion of Sicily in July 1943 that allowed the long
drawn out fight for Italy that lasted for the remainder of
the war in Europe in 1945, with the surrender of Italy on
2nd May 1945. It is a really deep gully between Sicily
and mainland Italy that even today represents a challenge to those crossing it. There are plans for a tunnel to
be dug, but no evidence of current progress.
The food is mainly based around fish but we tried
Arancini (a form of deep-fried rice croquettes) Spaghetti
Looking up at the amazing frescoes and mosaics in the
cathedral in Palermo
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Summer Fashion
by Niki Whittle
When the weather’s gorgeous and the sun’s
shining, it can be difficult to head to work without
looking like you’re off for the weekend. So, how
do you pull together a look that’s both comfortable and cool in the warm and stuffy office?
More importantly how do you stay fresh in the
heat and ensure you’re still taken seriously when
Flip Flops and short shorts just won’t cut it? It’s
a sartorial minefield!
Well, hopefully, I have the answers:
= The most comfortable clothing to wear in the
heat is lightweight, breathable fabric, such as
cotton, silk and linen. If you’re going to opt
for linen, I highly recommend choosing a
linen viscose mix, as this will crease far less
than 100% linen.
= Loose styles are also great in the heat, but to
avoid them looking untidy choose shapes
that have a little structure to them, or styles
that you can accessorise and style-up into something
smarter. For example, loose blouses look far more
polished when they’re tucked into a skirt or pair of
trousers. Add a belt to finish off the look and make it
even smarter.
2. Blouse – Riess
Address: King Street, Jersey, Channel Islands, JE2
4WF
Telephone: 01534 837 101
= Sleeveless tops are fine to wear in the office, but try to
avoid going for anything too strappy. And if you do
go sleeveless, then avoid anything that’s low cut;
keep this for your days off.
3. Shoes – Monsoon
Address: Queen Street, St Helier, JERSEY, Channel
Islands, JE2 4WD
Phone: 01534 877123
= Skirts are a cool option in the heat but beware of
going for anything too short if you want to be taken
seriously in the office.
4. Trousers – Oasis
Address: De Gruchy PO Box 18, 46-52 King Street,
JERSEY, Channel Islands, JE4 8NN
Phone: 01534 818816
= Shorts are another cool option, but steer clear of short
shorts; opt for this season’s culottes, or city shorts
instead for a more appropriate look.
5. Brogues – Marks and Spencer
Address: 54-58 King Street, St Helier
= Lightweight fabrics are brilliant at keeping you cool in
the office, but they can often be a little see-through. A
simple way to solve this is to wear a nude coloured
camisole underneath, or a nude coloured bra so it
can’t be seen. DON’T be tempted to wear a white bra
with it; white will be just as obvious as black!
6. Blouse – Oasis
Address: De Gruchy PO Box 18, 46-52 King Street,
JERSEY, Channel Islands, JE4 8NN
Phone: 01534 818816
= If you’re going to wear sandals to the office, opt for a
smart, non-beachy pair and make sure your toenails
are painted!
Here are three different summer work-wear looks that will
be sure to keep you cool, nine to five.
7. Culottes – Oasis
Address: De Gruchy PO Box 18, 46-52 King Street,
JERSEY, Channel Islands, JE4 8NN
Phone: 01534 818816
1. Shirt dress – Karen Millen
Address: De Gruchy, 46-52 King Street, JERSEY,
Channel Islands, JE4 8NN.
Phone: 01534 818837
8. Shoes – LK Bennett
Address: De Gruchy 46-52 King Street, JERSEY,
Channel Islands, JE4 8NN
Phone: 01534 818789
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My Experience of Cancer
by Hannah Roynon-jones
I was diagnosed with Stage 3 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma on 29th April
2014, 3 days after my 24th birthday. I initially went to my GP midApril 2014, complaining of a stomach bug – which was completely unrelated – and also happened to mention that I had two lumps
I could feel in my neck. They had been there a while, but were
completely painless, so I hadn’t really thought much about them.
My GP referred me for an ultrasound and X-ray, which I had that
same day. When I asked the consultant what he thought the lumps
might be, he asked if I had heard of Hodgkin’s. I had, but couldn’t
remember what it was – I remember thinking at the time, ‘at least
it’s not cancer’! It was quite a shock when I Google’d it after that
appointment!!
The hardest part of the diagnosis was accepting that I was ill. I had
not felt ill and the symptoms of Hodgkin’s (feeling tired, sweating
at night) hadn’t set off alarm bells, as they are so normal. Before I
started chemotherapy, my boyfriend and I booked a last minute
holiday to Las Vegas; I wanted to get a holiday in whilst I still felt
Me with my hair cut as it is today
well and had energy. To my shock and disappointment, my doctor
told me I wasn’t allowed to fly long haul because of the
Throughout the 6 months of chemotherapy, I continued
risks of falling ill. Trying to insure me for a week would
to work as much as I could. Having that routine and
have cost more than the holiday. This was an extremely
being forced to get up to do something useful was very
frustrating time, as I didn’t feel ill. I might have gone a
helpful. My workplace, Ernst & Young, was extremely
month earlier, unaware I had cancer. (We managed to
supportive and I was so grateful for their flexibility and the
postpone the holiday to January and went to France
encouragement I received from the people I worked with.
instead).
The worst part of chemotherapy was feeling too tired
I had 6 months (12 sessions) of ABVD chemotherapy. I
physically to do anything productive, yet also feeling very
remember hating that my life had turned into one big
restless because I wasn’t doing anything; a catch-22.
countdown: 1 down 11 to go. I had always been taught
However, I still managed to live a relatively normal life.
to not wish your life away, so this was the opposite. The
The summer I was receiving chemo, I attended two wednurses at Jersey Hospital were absolutely fantastic; the
dings, had university friends over to stay, had meals out,
oncology department is so friendly and encouraging and
went to the Ecrehous and went on nights out. I have
their attitude makes the chemotherapy experience much
always had a very busy social life so it was really impormore bearable.
My red wig
My pink wig
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tant for me to maintain that as best I could and have
events to look forward to rather than living my life as a
chemo countdown.
Losing your hair is often seen as one of the worst parts
of cancer. When I look back at pictures of me when my
hair was at its thinnest, I find my appearance really
shocking, yet at the time I wasn’t particularly bothered by
it. I had really long blond hair when I started treatment.
After my second treatment my hair started to fall out, so
straight away I went to the hairdresser (Ali at Aruba
Salon, now The Parlour) and told her to cut it as short as
she could. I also got some wigs; a sensible blond one
and a red, a purple and a pink wig. (I wore the latter wigs
on nights out as something fun.)
The Little Princess Trust, a charity that buys wigs for children with cancer (I counted as a child, as I was under
25), bought me my blond wig. A decent wig can be
expensive, so I was very grateful to the charity for their
help. Positive acts of generosity I received really made a
difference to my wellbeing and I cannot stress enough
how much I appreciated it.
I was told I was in remission in November 2014. I expected a big feeling of relief to hit me immediately, but
because I had been living with cancer for months and
there is still ongoing monitoring, it was a bit of an anticlimax.
I think getting back to normal is the hardest part. You live
a life of blood tests, x-rays, scans, chemo sessions and
then suddenly it stops. I am nervous about it coming
back, especially as I didn’t feel ill in the first place and
there were no obvious symptoms. However I also feel
incredibly lucky. I feel lucky to have beaten cancer and to
know that I have the most incredible group of people
around to support me. Cancer is probably one of the
hardest things I will have to go through, but it certainly
makes you appreciate life and those you love.
If anyone is considering supporting the Friends of
Jersey Oncology (FOJO), Cancer Research (UK), or
the Little Princes Trust I am sure that your donation
will be much appreciated.
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Strawberry Victorian
Sponge Cake
35 years at L’Etacq
28 years in the Market
by Luis De Sousa
F r e s h & L O C A L F I SH
Springtime is when we traditionally reflect, remember
and celebrate our Islands’ Liberation, especially this
year’s 70th Anniversary and what better way than to bake
a beautiful Fresh Strawberry and Cream Victoria Sponge
Cake to enjoy in the sunshine with a cup of tea.
Bass, Bream, Red & Grey Mullet, Mackerel,
Pollock, Conger + Cod, Haddock, Salmon, Tuna,
Plaice, Lemon Sole, Sardines, Hake, Trout
S M O K E D F I SH
Salmon, Golden Cod & Haddock,
Craster Kippers, Mackerel, Trout
Ingredients:
225g caster sugar
225g self-Raising flour
225g Jersey butter
4 large eggs
2 tsp baking powder
F R O Z E N S e afood
King Prawns, Cooked & Raw Gambas, Peeled
Prawns, Shell-on Prawns, Calamari, White Bait,
Red Snapper, Sardines, Fish Cakes, Battered Cod
C ook e d S e afood
To Serve:
3 tablespoons of strawberry jam
400g strawberries
300ml Double Cream, whipped
Icing Sugar to dust
Local “hand picked” Crabmeat,
Freshly cooked Local Lobsters & Crabs,
Fruits de Mer,
Poached Salmon, Coquilles St Jacques,
Fresh French Crevettes, Soups and Sauces
W I N ES A T L ’ E T A C Q
Preparation:
1.Preheat oven to 180C/350F/Gas 5; grease and line 2 x
8in/20cm sandwich tins
2.Break the eggs into a large mixing bowl and add the
caster sugar, flour, baking powder and butter. Mix everything together until well combined into a soft ‘dropping’ consistency, adding a little milk if necessary.
3.Divide the mixture as evenly as possible between the
two sandwich tins, smoothing the top of the cakes and
place the tins on the middle shelf of the oven. Bake for
approximately 25 minutes. They will be cooked when
golden brown and springy to the touch. (Use a skewer to check they are cooked. It should come out clean
when inserted into the centre of each sponge.)
4.Remove the tins from the oven and carefully turn-out
the sponges onto a wire cooling rack, using a knife to
run around the sides of the tin to make sure they are
not stuck. Set the sponges aside to cool completely.
5.To assemble the cake, place one sponge upside down
on a plate and spread it with strawberry jam, adding
more if necessary to give an even cover. (You can take
a thin slice off the top to give you a smooth surface.)
6.Whip the double cream until soft peaks are formed
and use half to cover the strawberry jam.
7.Wash and hull the strawberries and cut in half. Cover
the jam and cream with an even single layer of strawberry halves.
8.Place the second sponge on top then with the remaining cream evenly cover the top. Place the rest of the
halved strawberries on top of the cream and finish with
a light dusting of icing sugar.
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Getting to know you:
Neuro-Linguistic Kinesiology (NLK) Practitioner,
Colette Oramo by Anita Boyce
Australian trained Kinesiologist
Colette
Oram
founded
Kinesiology Channel Islands in
2012 and relocated her practice to Grouville in 2014. Kinesiology supports clients in
their choices for a healthier,
happier and more balanced
life, and often profound changes may be experienced. Kinesiology uses muscle testing to determine where the
body is out of balance and
identifies techniques to help
return the body to balance.
Clients often comment on feeling relaxed during and after a
kinesiology session.
You can get in touch with
Colette by phoning her on
485872, or by e-mail: oram.
[email protected]
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The Greek Solution
by John Speller
It is a slow day in a little Greek Village. The rain is beating down and the streets are deserted. Times are tough,
everybody is in debt, and everybody lives on credit.
On this particular day a rich German tourist is driving
through the village, stops at the local hotel and lays a
€100 note on the desk, telling the hotel owner he wants
to inspect the rooms upstairs in order to pick one to
spend the night.
The owner gives him some keys and, as soon as the
visitor has walked upstairs, the hotelier grabs the €100
note and runs next door to pay his debt to the butcher.
The butcher takes the €100 note and runs down the
street to repay his debt to the pig farmer.
The pig farmer takes the €100 note and heads off to pay
his bill at the supplier of feed and fuel.
The guy at the Farmers’ Co-op takes the €100 note and
runs to pay his drinks bill at the taverna.
The publican slips the money along to the local prostitute drinking at the bar, who has also been facing hard
times and has had to offer him “services” on credit.
The hooker then rushes to the hotel and pays off her
room bill to the hotel owner with the €100 note.
The hotel proprietor then places the €100 note back on
the counter so the rich traveller will not suspect anything.
At that moment the traveller comes down the stairs,
picks up the €100 note, states that the rooms are not
satisfactory, pockets the money, and leaves town.
No one produced anything. No one earned anything.
However, the whole village is now out of debt and looking to the future with a lot more optimism.
Free Financial
Planning Seminars
by Melanie Cavey
Community Savings, in conjunction with the Consumer
Council, is organising free lunchtime seminars providing
general advice to help you to identify your financial priorities on 11th June, 9th July, 14th September and 7th
October. If you would like more information, or to book a
place please look on this website www.consumercouncil.
org.je, or phone 737555, Tuesday to Friday, between
9.30 a.m. and 1230 p.m.
Can You Find
Eight People You
Want to Spend
the Night With?
by Vicky Stabler
Cancer Research UK is urging you to find at least eight
people to spend the night with – but all for a good cause,
by getting together and entering Relay For Life, to help
beat over 200 types of cancer.
Teams of between eight to 15 people, of all ages, levels
of fitness and from all walks of life are needed to take part
at FB Fields, St Clements over the weekend of July 18th
and 19th. Participants are asked to raise as much money
as possible through fundraising activities and getting
donations from friends, families and work colleagues. Money raised through Relay For Life funds the work of
thousands of scientists, doctors and nurses who are
dedicated to saving more lives by preventing, controlling
and curing all cancers.
For more information about Relay For Life visit cruk.org/
relay or email [email protected] call 07700
766916 or like us on FaceBook.
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The Medieval
Companie of the
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by Joanna Thorpe
The Duke’s Leopards are a local group of enthusiasts
whose passion is to make medieval history come alive.
Primarily based at Mont Orgueil Castle, the group present
a true depiction of what life was like in the 13th Century.
Through interactive activities you can learn such skills as
candle making, spinning and sword fighting taking on
some of the companie and try your hand at some medieval games (life before Nintendo!).
Demonstrations include falconry and leather work and
you can delight in the smells of authentic medieval cooking, learn what herbs and spices were used for and what
foods were available in those times; discover where
terms such as “fed up” and “pepper corn rent” came
from and revel in the sounds of medieval music, as it
penetrates through the castle ramparts.
New members are always welcome, but children under
16 will need an adult to join with them. The Companie is
meeting at Mont Orgueil on Sunday, 19th July, Sunday,
30th August and Sunday, 20th September between 10
a.m. and 4 p.m. and we would love to see you. If you
fancy joining us please contact Gary Turner: 07797
725433, Margaret Campbell: margretcampbell@hotmail.
co.uk, or look us up at: www.dukesleopards.org. No
experience is necessary and equipment will be provided.
All you need is the flair for bringing medieval history to
life!
Please call us to discuss your care needs, or if
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Cooking up a feast – medieval style!
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The Amazing Story of the Survival of
a US Army Airforce Boeing B17
Bomber over Tunis – 1st February 1943
by Martin Willing
On 1st February 1943, there was a mid-air collision between a B-17 and a German fighter over the Tunis dock
area, which delivered one of the most famous photographs of WW 2.
An enemy fighter attacking a 97th Bomb Group formation
went out of control, probably with a wounded pilot, then
continued its crashing descent into the rear of the fuselage of a B 17 Flying Fortress bomber named “All American”, piloted by Lt. Kendrick R. Bragg, of the 414th Bomb
Squadron.
When it struck the bomber, the fighter broke apart, but left
The severely damaged “All American” B17 bomber
some pieces in the B-17. The left horizontal stabilizer of
returning home
the Fortress and left elevator were completely torn away.
The two right engines were out and one on the left had a
damaged that it was losing both altitude and speed and
serious oil pump leak. The vertical fin and the rudder had
soon was alone in the sky.
been damaged and the fuselage cut almost completely
Allied P-51 fighters intercepted the All American as it
through, connected only at two small parts of the frame.
crossed over the Channel and radioed describing that
There was also a hole over 16 feet long and 4 feet wide in
the back was “waving like a fish tail” and asked for boats
the top; the tail actually bounced and swayed in the wind
to rescue the crew when they bailed out. They stayed
and twisted when the plane turned. All the control cables
with the plane and Lt. Bragg made the decision that, as
were severed, except a single elevator cable, which still
they could not bail out safely, he would land it.
worked and miraculously the aircraft still flew!
Two and a half hours after being hit, the aircraft made
When the bomb bay doors were opened, the wind turbuits final turn to line up with the runway, still over 40 miles
lence was so great that it blew one of the waist gunners
away and descended into an emergency landing. When
into the broken tail section. It took several minutes and
the ambulance pulled alongside, it was waved off befour crewmembers to pass him ropes from parachutes
cause not a single member of the crew had been injured.
and haul him back into the forward part of the plane.
No one could believe that the aircraft could still fly in such
When they tried to do the same for the tail gunner, the tail
a condition. Meanwhile, the Fortress sat placidly until the
began flapping so hard that it began to break off.
crew got out through the door in the fuselage and the
The tail gunner was trapped because there was no floor
tail gunner had climbed down a ladder, at which time the
connecting the tail to the rest of the plane. Meanwhile, the
entire rear section of the aircraft collapsed.
waist and tail gunners used parts of the German fighter
and their own parachute
harnesses to keep the
tail from ripping off and
the fuselage from splitting
apart.
While the crew was trying to keep the bomber
from coming apart, the
pilot continued on his
bomb run and released
his bombs over the target.
The weight of the gunner
was adding some stability
to the tail section, so he
went back to his position.
The turn back toward England had to be very slow
to keep the tail from twisting off and took 70 miles.
A close-up of the tail. It is amazing that it stayed up at all!
The bomber was so badly
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SPORT & RECREATION
Grouville Petanque
by Elaine Paisnel
On Easter Saturday the Grouville Petanque group
staged an Easter Challenge competition with four
teams headed by Holme Grown, the Connétable,
the Deputy and the Honorary Police. Each team
included some of the regular Grouville Players to
share their knowledge with the new players and
played in two triples.
After drinks and nibbles to relax everyone, there
was a close-fought competition and a lot of promise
shown! John Le Maistre was deep in concentration
and Carolyn Labey had recruited fellow Deputy
Russell Labey to her team. Stanley Payn fielded
several of his Holme Grown staff during the afternoon and all players were showing marked improvement as the afternoon progressed.
There was a nail-biting ‘play off’ between the Deputy
and the Holme Grown teams, as both teams were
level at the finish of the three rounds. Each ‘captain’
selected his or her three strongest players and the winners of the ‘Holme Grown Tomato’ were the Honorary
Police team, captained by Centenier Charles Dix.
Claude Bertram in mid throw supported by Charles Dix
It is hoped to make this an annual event and to conclude
a lovely afternoon in the sunshine, everyone enjoyed a
delicious supper, with our thanks to Sandra and her team
for staying on late to feed us!
Variety is looking for the
‘Young Star of the Year’
We meet on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. on Friday
afternoons at 2 p.m. and, from Monday 29th June, will be
meeting at 6.30 p.m; maybe those who work would like
an hour in the fresh air. We have boules to loan any
beginner, so come along and enjoy the fun, gentle exercise and companionship of Grouville Petanque!
by Sandra Auckland
Variety, the Children’s Charity, is on the look out for the
shining stars of Jersey.
There are six categories in the competition: Courage,
Community and Carer, with Achievement awards in
Sports, Arts and Academia. Variety is looking for island
youngsters aged between 6 and 16 who shine in each of
these fields and, for the first time, the competition is
being run in conjunction with the ‘Pride of Jersey
Awards’, organised by the Jersey Evening Post.
The top prize is £5,000 of travel vouchers from the CI
Co-operative Society with £500 worth of vouchers for
each of the six category winners. You can get your entry
form from any Co-op store, or from the Variety website:
www.varietystar.org.je, which has all the contact information on it.
The awards ceremony is to take place at The Radisson
Blu Waterfront Hotel on Sunday, 11th of October in the
presence of His Excellency Sir John McColl and Lady
McColl who will present the top award.
Entries are to be in by Monday, 29th June, so come on
Grouville; let your talent shine!
For more information contact Elaine on 851580 or e-mail
[email protected]
The Deputy’s team in fine and happy form
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Grouville Football Club News by Richard Noel, Chairman of Grouville FC
Another season draws to a close with all our
senior sides finishing in the top 4 of their divisions and our junior sides doing equally well.
With a slow start to the season, we were
always up against it to win trophies, so now it
is time to reflect on why we came so close but
failed to reach the highs of the previous season and begin preparing, with the aim of starting next season as strongly as possible.
This summer we also have the great honour
of being invited to be a host club for the
NatWest Island Games. This has brought a lot
of challenges for the club, with many improvements to our facilities being undertaken in
order to show our Le Boulivot Ground at its
best. There is new flooring, new kitchen
equipment, bench seating, showers and a full
re-decoration of the clubroom, all to be completed before the end of this month. We have
received a grant to fund many of the improvements, but we have also received some generous donations of funding, time and materials from club supporters and local businesses, for which we are very grateful.
I would like to close by thanking all the players, managers, supporters, committee members, sponsors and the Parish of Grouville, for
all their hard work and support for your
Grouville F.C.
Grouville Football Club’s top goals scorer and Golden Boot Winner –
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Serving a fantastic breakfast menu to suit all including traditional Scottish & English
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Enjoy the exciting summer menu created by our Head Chef Tony Gudgin
featuring sharing plates, fresh local seafood, traditional classics and daily changing specials.
There is also a full takeaway menu available. Alternatively just pop in and enjoy a drink
in our enclosed garden complete with children’s play area.
Enjoy something from our fantastic range of lagers or real ales to a glass of perfectly chilled
Rose or a jug of ice cold Pimms... there will certainly be something to whet your taste buds !
We have live local music on Friday nights & we also show all major sporting events in full HD
on our plasma screens.
Call Nicola and her team on 855756 to make your reservation
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Churches
The Catholic Church in
Jersey is Changing
by Pat Guegan
Compiled by
Bruce Willing
The Catholic Church in Jersey is now one Island Parish
with the churches of St Martin and St Patrick in the east
under the wing of Fr. John Lavers, who hails from
Newfoundland.
Thanks to Mary Cahill there is now a thriving catholic
island catholic youth programme with as many as 140
young people confirmed each year. About 100 will
receive this Sacrament this year when Bishop Philip
Egan, our new Bishop of Portsmouth, comes to Jersey
on 19th and 20th of June.
Mary is now moving on and, from September, will be
responsible for marriage and family, including marriage
formation courses and the promotion of natural fertility, in
accordance with the traditional teaching of the Catholic
Church.
It is no surprise that three years ago Mary received the
Catholic Woman of the Year award for Passing on the
Faith from the National Board of Catholic Women at an
awards lunch in London. Mary and her husband, Deacon
David, who is manager of the Oasis of Peace Centre at
the church of St Matthieu, St Lawrence, prison chaplain
and chaplain to De La Salle College, make an excellent
team and we wish Mary well in her new post.
From September, Sarah Wakeling from St Patrick’s
Church will take over the youth post, bringing youth and
energy to a well-established team and we wish her well
in her new role.
Liberation Day at St Peter La
Rocque Chapel
We had a great time at SPLR with more than 50 people
coming to ring the bell. The little fisherman’s chapel was
full of people, including lots of buggies, as the bell rang,
enjoying coffee and biscuits and a good chat. The
atmosphere was great, friendly - very SPLR. Afterwards
28 of us enjoyed a buffet lunch at Grouville Parish Hall;
the perfect end to a perfect day. Come Along to the St Peter
La Rocque Family Fun day
on Saturday, 11th July
It runs from 12 noon ‘til 4.30 p.m. in St Peter La Rocque
Meadow with all the usual stalls, cakes, raffle BBQ, refreshments and of course lots of games for children including ‘Hook a Duck’, ‘Tin Can Alley’, face painting and
lots more.
This year we are also inviting teams of 3 people to take
part in our quadathlon, which requires, strength, stamina
and skill to tackle, with 4 ‘dangerous’, daring and demanding disciplines; well, actually, horseshoe throwing,
wellie winging, target golf and dunkin’ ducks. The winning team will receive £100 for their charity, club, church,
school etc. For more information please phone 853703
At 2pm the Queen of Hearts and the Mad Hatter will arrive, in style, for afternoon tea and to enjoy the games
and the music provided by Ernie Mallet’s wonderful band
“Run for Cover”.
Do come and join us for a fun-filled family day. You will
not be disappointed!
A very happy Mary Cahill with her husband David and
her award
The band plays on at the SPLR fun day!
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Rediscovering God
by the Reverend Canon Doctor Gavin Ashenden
The discovery that God is real and that he haunts our
lives with his love and his presence is one that some,
but not many people, in Jersey have made. All through
history, voices emerge from people talking about the way
in which they led their lives to the best of their ability, but
knew that something was missing – a key to the code – a
solution to the endless problems – a validation that they
were valuable just for who they were. Then, in the widest
variety of ways, came the discovery that Jesus, known
to begin with only as a dim figure from history, or a fuzzy
figure from fashionable documentaries on TV, was a living reality who was knocking on their heart.
Our society is good at keeping God at bay. We become
remorselessly busy, endlessly distracted by things that
The Reverend Canon Dr Gavin Ashenden
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invite those they know to come and try it out. With ChrisBut it is not fate, or our lucky stars, or luck that deserve
tians being slaughtered for their love of Christ a continent
our thanks. It is the God – the Father, who made us. Our
away, our social embarrassment and shyness have less
very existence, which although we can describe it in bioand less place in a world where only renewed hearts and
logical terms, escapes us when it comes to words that
minds will stand between us and the loss of our civilisaexplain who we are, or what we are doing here. But, when
tion; between our neighbours and the diverging route to
we start the practice of turning to God and thanking him,
heaven and hell – both in this world and then to come.
things change,
The Churches on the island are gathering places for
those who have found themselves both wanting to give
thanks and wanting to replenish the ability to offer love
and compassion to others. From the outside, people who
do not know what goes on inside them, mistake them
for clubs where the morally minded gather to turn their
backs on the world. But nothing could be further from the
truth. They are places where people, driven by a growing
sense of the need to love and be loved, come to start on
a journey with the Father who loved us into being; who
waits for us with his arms open wide until we look up from
all our distractions.
Gorey
Tel: 840400
Mathew House, Gorey Village, Grouville JE3 7AY
You often cannot easily explain this to anyone until they
have reached the end of their tether; until they have tried
really hard to make life work and discovered that they
have no real protection against the fragility of the human
condition – mentally and physically – no protection at
all against the relentlessness of the coming death that
haunts us.
But when that moment comes, what is needed? Perhaps
it is an invitation? Those who gather on a Sunday to give
thanks need to invite their friends and neighbours to try
this new perspective. Those who have experienced the
forgiveness of Jesus and the breath of the Holy Spirit
need to remember to invite their friends to step over the
threshold and experience the journey.
For some people it will come as a real shock after looking at churches as though they were moral museums; to
discover that they are, in fact, where you can find peace
with your fellow people.
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The Connétable and Deputy Visit
Maison des Landes
by Peter Tabb
Maison des Landes is a charitable Trust set-up by the
Lions Club of Jersey to provide holidays in Jersey specifically for people with a disability, together with their
family, friends and carers. It has been catering for guests
with all manner of disabilities since the 1960’s, providing
everything guests may require, from electric beds to ceiling hoists, as well as wheel-in wet rooms and a large,
readily accessible hydrotherapy pool and is the main place
where disabled ex-service people stay with the support
of Jersey’s wonderful charity, Holidays For Heroes.
The hotel has 26 bedrooms, 18 on the ground floor with
the remainder on the first floor, accessible by stair lift for
those with mobility problems. Nine of the ground floor
rooms are fitted with electric beds and hoists, making
them particularly suitable for the more severely disabled
guests. With its large indoor heated swimming pool specially designed with wheelchair ramps and hoists for
ease of access and exit, it is a unique facility in Jersey.
The Connétable and Deputy really enjoyed their tour of
the beautiful gardens surrounding the hotel and saw the
different types of bedrooms and the comfortable lounge
where hotel guests can relax and enjoying the company
of other guests. If you would like to know more about this
unique hotel and what it does, have a look at its website
www.maisondeslandes.co.uk, or contact the Connétable
through the Parish Hall.
The Connetable and Deputy in
the gardens of Maison des Landes
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Parish Hall News
from Rebecca Maindonald
Branchage
The dates for the 2015 Branchage are Friday 10th July
and Friday 11th September. Land owners and occupiers
are reminded that hedges, branches and overhanging
trees should be trimmed back to give a clearance of 12
feet over main roads and by-roads, and a clearance of 8
feet over footpaths. All trimmings must been removed
from the roads and footpaths. Land Owners and
Occupiers should be aware that an amendment has
been made to the Loi (1914) sur la Voirie, which has
increased the administrative penalty to £100 where a
person has failed to prepare for the Branchage prior to
the Visite du Branchage, or has failed to cut and remove
the debris from the Branchage within the time specified
by the Connétable.
in January of every subsequent year. Failure to obtain a
Licence could result in you either paying double, or
being summonsed to and fined by the Magistrates
Court.
Refuse and Glass Collection
If your Refuse is collected on a Monday, your glass collection day will be the Thursday. If your Refuse is collected on Tuesday or Wednesday, your glass collection
day will be the Friday.
Payment of Rates
Your annual Rates Bill will be sent out during the next few
weeks. These bills are payable on demand. The Parish is
now offering alternative payment methods, which will be
listed on your bill. Any bills that are unpaid within three
months will incur a 10% surcharge. Please note the end of
the 3-month period may not coincide with a month end.
Month
June 2015
July 2015
August 2015
September 2015
October 2015
November 2015
December 2015
Livestock
Owners of cows, sheep, chickens, horses and any other
livestock that are likely to go ‘walk-about’ can contact the
Parish Hall to register the details of where the animals are
being kept and who should be contacted in case of an
emergency. This scheme has been very successful. If
you have not registered, or if you have changed your
details, please contact us. It only takes a couple of minutes and could save time in the event of an emergency.
Date
18th –
16th –
20th –
17th –
15th –
19th –
17th –
19th
17th
21st
18th
16th
20th
18th
Rosedale
Stores
Keeping Grouville Attractive
We are asking for your help to keep Grouville clean and
tidy and remain the Parish that both locals and visitors
will continue to admire.
Betty Hambly, the co-ordinator of the ‘Adopt a Lane’ programme in Grouville, has asked us to remind everyone
about the initiative. The main ‘blot on the landscape’ is
litter. This mainly consists of empty food and drink containers and odd pieces of paper. Many of you continue to
participate in the ‘Adopt a Lane’ scheme, where you
keep your nearby road or area free of litter. Can we
appeal to all Parishioners to assist in collecting litter?
This will help us combat this blight in the countryside.
Your help does not include picking up green debris, or
dog deposits left by irresponsible dog owners.
We look forward to your support in keeping Grouville the
most attractive parish in Jersey.
Gorey Village
An Aladdin’s Cave of surprises
Pat, Christina and staff are continuing over 50 years
of family tradition and look forward to serving
customers old and new with old fashioned courteousy
and friendliness.
= Delicatessen = Groceries Wines and Spirits
= Great selection of greeting cards from only 46p.
= Passport photo service available at £4.00 per set of four.
= Instant print photographic service direct from your
digital camera, USB, CD Rom, Bluetooth
Why go to town!
Groceries, Fair Trade Products, a variety of
cheeses and cold meats from our delicatessen,
Wines and Spirits and so much more.
Dogs
The Connétable would like to remind all dog owners of
their responsibilities and request that they pick up their
dogs’ mess. This applies to beaches, parks and all public areas. We also remind dog owners that they are
obliged by law to obtain a dog licence annually from the
Parish Hall for every dog aged over 6 months, renewable
Open Monday to Saturday
8.30am – 5.45pm
Telephone: 854602
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The Connétable
THE PARISH ADMINISTRATION
I had a visit from
the Head Green
Keeper of the
Royal Jersey Golf
Club, as he was
concerned about
the amount of dog
mess being left on
the Golf Course.
One can imagine
just how unpleasant it must be
when he or his
staff are mowing
the fairways when
they go through it.
Golfers and walkers, with or without dogs, have
enjoyed the use of
the common in
John Le Maistre
harmony
since
1887 and long may this continue.
Dog owners should at least have their dogs under control, if not on a lead and should pick up their dogs mess
at all times. The Green keeper told me that one of his
ride-on lawn mowers’ wheels was attacked by a dog and
he continually sees full dog mess bags thrown into the
gorse instead of being placed in the bins provided. It is
only the minority who spoil it for the majority but I do ask
that everyone acts responsibly.
W.P. Labey
B. Rebours
Rector
Rev. M. Lange-Smith853073
Chef de Police
Centenier C.P.C. Dix
Centeniers
C.P.C. Dix
N.J. Andrews
A.E. Viney
P.A. Robinson
Vingteniers
B. Godfray
Duty number:
P. Martins
07797 722156
J. Noble
855182
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Duty number:
07797 710321
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Parish Registrar Andy Labey
851871
Parish Secretary R. Maindonald
852225
Parish Hall
Tel: 852225 Fax: 855991
email: [email protected]
website: www.parish.gov.je/grouville
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday
8.30am – 4.00pm
REGULAR WHAT’S ON
We have had a number of staff changes recently.
Unfortunately our new Parish foreman has moved on to
pastures new and we are in the process of recruiting
someone else. This came unexpectedly and we have
been short-handed in the meantime. This has led to our
remaining Parish worker getting behind a little. It is not
his fault and I hope Parishioners will bear with us until we
find a replacement foreman.
Battle of Flowers
Mark Labey
854760
Bridge Club Joan Gavey
Wed. 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm
853027
Brownies
Michele Peace
Monday 6.00-7.30pm at Grouville School
854598 or 07797 785253
Girl Guides
Ruth Huish
Thursday 7.15-9.00pm at Grouville School
736766 or 07797 742027
Grouville Football Club
Richard Noel
853400
We also have a new face in the office; Judy Ashbolt has
joined us and is working part time to give us afternoon
cover. She will also stand-in as holiday replacement,
when necessary. Judy has settled in really well and, like
all of our staff, is only too willing to help.
Grouville Portbail
Association Liz Viney
855330
La Rocque Boatowners
Raife Robson
07797 722986
There will be some disruption in the Parish and elsewhere in the Island due to the Island games at the end of
the month. This is a really important event for the Island
and I hope Parishioners will understand if they are
delayed, or inconvenienced. I think it is a wonderful event
for the Island and I wish all Island competitors the very
best of luck.
The plans for improvements to the parking at Grouville
School have now been submitted and it is hoped the
work will be completed during the summer holidays.
Plans for the new, shared-use path behind the Café
Poste have also been submitted. Whilst the plans were
submitted in the name of parishioners, it is a TTS project
and they are paying for it, not the Parish.
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Mobile Library
Wednesday
Gorey Common car park 11.15am – 12.00
Grouville Parish Hall 12.05 – 12.45
Holme Grown car park 1.30pm – 2.30pm
Mothers & Toddlers Katie Davie-Williams
Tuesday 9.30 am – 11.30 am
07797 711330
Petanque (Everyone welcome!)
Elaine Paisnel
Wednesday mornings at 10am
Friday afternoons at 2pm
851580
Friendship Club
Nelley Le Bredonchel
Last Friday in every month
854065
W.I.
Betty Hambly
Sue Proper
Second Tuesday of each month; 7.30pm
853846
853345
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The Moorings Hotel
Summer is here and the Terrace and bistro are open;
enjoy the warmth on the decking whilst enjoying
great food and wine. Below are sample dishes
taken from the bistro menu to whet your appetite ...
reservations a must 853633
Carpaccio of beef with wild rocket, parmesan shavings
and extra virgin olive oil
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Pan fried scallops with sun blushed tomatoes, pesto and
herb salad

Deep fried squid, prawns in filo, mackerel goujons and
crispy prawns with dips

Char grilled sirloin steak with chips and au poivre sauce

Caesar salad of baby gem lettuce, anchovies, parmesan, croutons and crispy parma ham with char grilled
chicken

Spanish omelette with artichoke, roast peppers and
grilled aubergines
Reservations are essential – please contact us on 853633 or by email: [email protected]