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Many congratulations to all involved and we hear in this issuethat even bigger plans are in the pipeline for next year. It’sgreat to report on a success story.And talking of community effort, one St Helier family has

embarked on a massive charity-raising effort after losingtheir mum to cancer. Operation Daffodil will see a series ofconcerts in town at the end of this month.A new art gallery in Hill Street is also raising money for

charity. Lance Llewellyan, the man behind the CCA Gallery, ison the board of the British Heart Foundation. There is afabulous exhibition of modern art includingworks produced to support the Foundation’sBroken Hearts appeal. At a recent launchCCA also pledged support for a local appealto provide a defibrillator in every school inthe island.And in this month’s edition, don’t miss out

on the Co-op’s £45,000 giveaway forprojects supporting the environment.

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The First Tower Residents’ Associationwith support from the Jersey ProbationService have added a spectacular dash ofcolour to what was a bland patch of grasssurrounding the tower. Our front pageshows the results of months of work!

de la Paroisse de St Pierre

The new Miss St Peter RosieMcGuigan with runner up StaceyBenstead and Connétable John Refault

Seasonal news, views and featuresfrom your Parish magazine

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p.3 Les Nouvellesp.6 From the Parish officialsp.8 Snow reportp.11 Faces of the Great Warp.14 Les Evenments: Christmas partyp.17 Les Jeunes: Airport visitp.21 Les Associations: news round-upp.24 La Foi: news from our churchesp.26 Le Calendrier: dates for your diary

The Parish of St Lawrence Issue Number 38 • Winter 2012

Honorary Police RecruitmentWhatever we consider to be our Jersey way oflife, there can surely be no doubt that thisincludes the service to our Parish and Islandcommunity by the Honorary Police, as it hasdone for generations.

Whilst providing that valuable service totheir Parish and community, officers canbenefit personally by gaining confidence andlearning new skills from their training and theduties they undertake.

It seems that a number of parishes arefinding it difficult to recruit officers of all ranksand the number of Honorary Police officers isfalling around the Island. This impacts,inevitably, on their colleagues as well as on theservice they are able to provide to the publicand importantly, on our traditional way of life.

Unfortunately, St Lawrence is no exceptionand as I write this article we are in theunenviable position of not having found areplacement following the resignation of oneof our Centeniers at the end of their term ofoffice.

The Parish is required by law to provide fourCenteniers, each of whom serves for a

three-year term, with the Royal Court setting adate for the election of a replacement at theend of that term.

Commitment is generally one week in fourand includes the important task of conductingParish Hall Enquiries and possibly presentingcases in the Magistrates Court as well asresponding to enquiries from the public.

In 2005, the Parish of St John was unable toelect a Centenier when ordered by the RoyalCourt and the then Deputy Bailiff fined them£5,000 for contempt of Court, saying ‘It is theresponsibility of all parishioners to ensure thatthey elect a Centenier. It is their responsibilityto ensure that someone comes forward. Thefailure to find a person who is both willing toact as a Centenier and is of suitable characterand ability is a failure of the Parish as a wholeand accordingly the fine has to be levied onthe Parish as a whole in order to ensure thatthis message gets home’.

If you are interested in learning more aboutthe role and duties of a Centenier, pleasecontact me at the Parish Hall to arrange ameeting. Your skills and abilities may be justwhat we need to help preserve some of thetraditions that make our Jersey way of life sounique.

Senior Citizen’s Christmas LunchThis is being held at the Hotel Ambassadeur onThursday 13th December. If you live in theParish, please telephone 861672 to reserveyour place as soon as possible. Numbers arelimited so reservations are on a first come firstserved basis Parish Sexton/VergerWe said goodbye to Alan Sty at the end ofAugust when he left the Island to move toEngland. Alan had worked as Parish Sexton fora number of years, as well as being caretaker atthe Parish Hall. He was well liked and will bemissed by the many people that he helped ona regular basis when they visited the ParishHall. Mark Woodall has taken over these duties.Email AddressesIf you would like to be kept advised by email offorthcoming Parish events, please contact theParish Secretary at [email protected], although we are still trying to recruit aCentenier, thank you to the many othervolunteers who continue to work towards thesmooth running of the Parish, in whatever roleyou undertake.

Wishing all Parishioners a MerryChristmas and a Happy New Year

Photo: David, Caroline, Alan,Deidre, Leasa and Joy

Parish Matters - Connétable

Mrs Deidre MezbourianConnétable de St Laurent

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In this issue:P3 From the ConnétableP4 Steve Luce: A walk in St Catherine’s Woods

P5 Parish News: from the ConnétableP10 Club News: fabulous flowers and thriving whist drives

P24 Farming News: A cattle farmer with a difference

P27 School News: A memorable Christmas

P29 Church News: Thank you Peter and Mary;

welcome Gavin, Helen and EmilyP32 Parish OfficeP34 Dates for your DiaryFeature Articles listed on page 3

Camels andKings

Wintercheer

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4 In the ArmyWhat’s it like for a woman?

8 PedallingThe pedal-power grand prix has

drivers puffing

10 Thinking of Investing?What’s best for you

11 Blooming GoodHow a community is saying it with flowers

14 Operation DaffodilSt Helier family stage major charity event

17 Normandy VetsBack to the landing beaches once more

24 Fort clubbingBig dance night under the dome

Why did you choose to join the JerseyField Squadron?My dream was to join and become part of the EOD(Explosives Ordnance and Disposal). My interest in theEOD team arose primarily from an interest in preservingthe lives of others, with a similar line of thinking to themen and women who go into the medical core.

Unfortunately I may not be able to do that here inJersey but there’s a possibility that I could transfer in thefuture if I wanted to specialise in that area. But I’m reallyhappy and settled in Jersey and in the Field Squadron soI won’t be leaving anytime soon. What’s it like being a woman in theJersey Field Squadron?I hugely enjoy the environment. It’s nothing like going towork on Civvy Street (the forces term for non-army life).You feel as if you’re doing something because you’regood at it rather than just because need to pay the rent.I do this because I can and it makes me happy. But Idon’t believe in thinking ‘I can be as good as a man’because I don’t aspire to be a man. In that respect I amcompletely different and I bring a completely differentskill to my job. Everyone here has their strengths andweaknesses no matter if they’re male or female. Have you ever been treated differentlyin the Field Squadron because you’re awoman? Never. Everyone is treated the same in uniform, that’swhat I love about it. I’m valued for who I am and theskills I have, not the way I look. Which is refreshingbecause I think it’s the complete opposite of that incivilian life. I wanted to join the Field Squadron to be

We Need You!The Jersey Field Squadron iscurrently undermanned byaround 50 percent, a figurereflected in similar reservesacross the UK. Major NickSpratley is keen for anyonewho may be consideringjoining the Field Squadronto get in touch.

“Joining the Jersey Field Squadron can open up a lot ofdifferent opportunities and is truly a life- changingexperience. For example my work in Iraq led to me

Freya Russell-Hobson is oneof just two women currentlyserving in the Jersey FieldSquadron. Due to completeher basic training and‘pass-out’ as a Sapper withinthe next six to eight weeks,Capital spoke to Freya tofind out what it’s really likeworking with so many men inuniform...and her ambition todetonate bombs.

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part of it, not to change it in anyway just because ofmy gender. I do feel slightly different at times, I meanI was brought up with more Barbie than Action Man,but I don’t think that’s a bad thing. Women bring apositive balance to the forces and contributemassively with the skills they have as women, not as

women trying to be men.Part of the responsibility ofjoining the Squadron is to beavailable to be mobilisedwhen needed. How will youfeel when that happens toyou?I’ll be harassing the unit to go as soon asI’ve finished my training! Look, it’s whatyou train for. Inevitably if you don’t want todo that then perhaps this is not the part ofthe forces you should sign up to. Really it’sa given that if you join the Field Squadronthis is something you would want to do. What would your advice be tosomeone who was thinking ofjoining the Jersey fieldSquadron?If you sit around waiting to see who’s going tohold your hand before you do anything you’llnever achieve anything. If you’re interesteddo your research, ask questions and find out

if it’s for you, and if it is just go for it. Make ithappen. You’ve got nothing to lose and if it is

the right thing for you just think how much youwill gain for the rest of your life, youropportunities are endless. I don’t think you’llever find anything like the military anywhere

else. It’s not something you can replicate. Joiningis the best thing I’ve ever done.

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‘I’m valued forwho I am andthe skills Ihave, not theway I look.’

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Left: Freya Russell-Hobson in uniformAbove: Freya with Major Nick Spratley, the FieldSquadron commanding officer

It was the 25th anniversary of the formation of the squadron, whichcame about in the aftermath of the Falklands War. The Channel Islandswere pressed by the UK government to start making defencecontributions and in Jersey, after much public debate, it was decided tofund a local unit of the Territorial Army.

The squadron chose to celebrate their anniversary with a parade fromHoward Davis Gardens to the Royal Square and were rewarded withcheers of support from a largely surprised crowd of shoppers andday-trippers. Those in the know formed a large gathering in the squareto greet the squadron. The Lieutenant-Governor Sir John McColl tookthe salute alongside the Bailiff Sir Michael Birt.

It was a spectacle not witnessed for generations and was restorationof an old tradition. The visiting Band of the Royal Engineers led theparade, adding enormous pomp to the occasion - sending onlookersrushing for their phone cameras and raising more than a fewgoose-bumps.

The clocks went back by around acentury when the Jersey FieldSquadron followed in the footstepsof the former Jersey Militia by goingon parade in the Royal Square.

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Marching backin time

working for a Sri Lankan NGO in post-tsunami relief work. Itchallenges you and pushes in a way that nothing else can. It givesyou confidence and increases your abilities, plus you get to meetnew people from different backgrounds that you may never havecrossed paths with before.

“It exposes you to new people, new experiences and you buildconfidence and learn new skills along the way. In short, it gives youa ‘can do’ attitude. I would encourage anyone who may bethinking of joining to just pop up and see us, we’re really a friendlybunch! We’re not just about marching and shouting as manypeople may think! Come and see us and come and find out whatit’s all about. If it’s the right thing for you it’s truly life changing.”u

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The gallery owner is highly-successful Londonbusinessman Lance Trevellyan who is also adirector and trustee of the British HeartFoundation.

Lance, a chartered accountant who hasdeveloped a group of companies, was motivatedto support the foundation after experiencing thetragedy of his mother’s death from a heart attack.“From that moment I felt that I desperatelywanted to help other people who might, throughsome small effort on my part, avoid findingthemselves in the position I found myself in. Sosince that day I have wanted to fund raise for the Heart Foundation.”

And fund raise he has, often drawing on his connections with theart world for support. Lance was heavily involved in the recentBroken Hearts campaign to raise £50m for research intoregenerating damaged heart muscle. The hope is to find a way ofdoing that within a generation. It will be another huge step towardsthe foundation’s aim of removing heart disease as a cause ofpremature death - that being anyone under the age of 75.

In Jersey the work of the foundation is mirrored through localaffiliate The Jersey Heart Support Group and Lance is lending thegroup his support. The gallery was the launch-pad for the group’slatest campaign - a determination to provide every school in theIsland with a defibrillator, starting with the secondary schools. CCAGalleries are matching pound-for-pound the money needed to equipevery secondary school.

Money raised by the group remains on Island for local initiativeswhich also involve free health screenings at public events. Launching

A new venture is breathing fresh life into Jersey’s arts sceneHeArt Gallerycauses Below: The new CCL Galleries in

St Helier’s Hill StreetInset: Gallery owner andfund-raiser Lance Trevellyan Below left: Guest were invitedto the recent opening of Lance’slatest campaign

their latest appeal, the group’schairman Phil Volante said adozen young people in the UKdie every week through anundiagnosed heart condition.

Currently the gallery isholding an exhibition of artworkcreated for the Broken Hearts Appeal. Profits on sales go to the foundation.Artists were asked for their interpretation of the theme ‘mending broken hearts’.The Breath of Life exhibition continues until the end of the month.

A visit to the gallery is also an opportunity to see inside one of St Helier’smost iconic buildings - 10 Hill Street. It has been refurbished to create a spaciousand peaceful exhibition space. The hope is it will become an inspiration for localartists and art-lovers. “We much want to add to the cultural scene in Jersey andvery much want to promote the art culture,” says Lance.

Lance and his wife Alexandra have moved to the Island and have settled inGrouville. It is a permanent move as Lance is aiming to retire in the Island. “Ihave always enjoyed visiting the Island and I am looking ahead to when I thinkabout retiring - it’s not on the horizon yet - but I couldn’t think of a better placeto commence the final stages of my business career in Jersey with a view to fulltime retirement here.”

CCA Galleries is a parallel company, but not related to, one based in London -Christies Contemporary Art. “I become involved in it and, frankly, I fell in lovewith the world of artists in particular. The creative talents we have in the UK areimmense and a number of artists we represent have become very close personalfriends. Sir Peter Blake is one and he very kindly agreed to open the galleryhere.”

The Trevellyan group is also involved in petrol retailing in the UK (recentlypicking up the Retailer of the Year award); property in central and greaterLondon; and a business based on recycling waste timber products to turn theminto energy.

Lance also finds time to help with the running of the heart foundation’s retailnetwork - a total of 760 shops around the UK.

CCA Galleries Internationalin Hill Street is not just ashowcase for modern art -it doubles as a fund-raiserfor charity, currently theBritish Heart Foundationand the Jersey HeartSupport Group.

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The muscle-powered karts were, though, completing circuits of theParade Gardens course at surprisingly high speed, despite the suddenarrival of summer temperatures.

Roads around the Don Monument were closed to create thequarter-mile course which saw 16 teams of five take turns to do a lapeach. It was all about having fun and raising money for local goodcauses. The event will see several thousand pounds going to localcharities, including those taking part in the event.

After the heats, which had been fiercely contested, came the final. Ateam representing the charity Brighter Futures lifted the Lions Club ABNAmro Trophy. They were also awarded the gold medal. The silver went toa team from the Grace Trust and a Jackson’s team took the bronze.

This year the Grand Prix was held in the morning to avoid clashing

At the wheel of a pedal car, putting yourfoot down has a whole new meaning asaround 80 competitors in the Lions Club ofJersey Grand Prix will wearily testify!

Pedal Power inParade Gardens

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with the German Grand Prixand the men’s final atWimbledon. Event organiserand MC for the day - PeterTabb - said there was asignificant number ofenthusiastic spectators.

It was the second year ofthe Pedal Car Grand Prix andnext year it is likely to return asan afternoon event. Peter hasalready received several requests from teams keen to compete in 2014!

Thousands of islanders left Jersey ahead of the Germaninvasion - many of them to join the war effort. The mail boatsIsle of Jersey and Isle of Guernsey played a big part in theevacuation and subsequent repatriation, and the recentceremony had direct links with those moments of history.

A plaque marking the restoration of the mail boat serviceon 26 June 1945 and the return of exiled islanders wasunveiled by Mrs Pauline Burgess, the daughter of the lateCaptain Bert Breuilly who was at the helm of the returningship.

And a bell from the Isle of Jersey has also been mounted on the harbour wall,which means the distinctive sound of the ship can still be heard.

The Jersey Evacuees Association organised the mounting of the plaque and bell:Association President Jean McLaughlin is to the right of the picture.

The moment of stepping ashore inJersey once more following theend of the World War Two Germanoccupation of the Island wasrecalled in a harbour-sideceremony on the Albert Pier.

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Below right:Event organiserPeter Tabb isalready planningnext year’s event

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The festival was started by the now Deputy Kevin Lewis and his wifeIsabella after a foray into American-style drive-in cinema. At the time theywere running the Cine de France cinema at the Lido de France. The drive-inwas created on a temporary site at the old Bel Vue go-kart track in StBrelade.

The screen was 60ft wide and 42ft high - so big that it appeared on theairport control radar!

The days of the drive-in were numbered though as the site wasdesignated for housing. Kevin decided to scale down the operation to amobile cinema for showing films outdoors - and so was born the FilmFestival in 1994.

Films were screened at Durrell, the Aero Club hanger, in Royal Squareand finally at Howard Davis Park where the festival has been staged formany years. It has been a very popular annual event with nightlyattendances ranging from 1,500 to 3,500.

Kevin was associated with the film business for more than 40 years andit has become part of his DNA. ‘It started when I was a child. I used tohave all the next-door neighbours round to watch my home movies andthe festival is just an extension of that really. Having a few thousandpeople in Howard Davis Park having a terrific time watching their favouritefilms under the stars - you can't beat it.’The Jersey Film Festival runs from 10 to 16 Augustnightly at 8.30pm.

This year’s line-up:Saturday 10 August: Tomorrow Never Dies (1997)When a British battleship disappears in the South China Sea, James Bond(Pierce Brosnan) is sent to investigate. 007 finds himself pitted againstmedia mogul Elliott Carver (Jonathan Pryce) who is plotting World WarThree as a way of gaining broadcasting rights in China! Bond teams upwith stunning Chinese agent Wai Lin (Michelle Yeoh). Fans of DesperateHousewives will recognise Terri Hatcher who plays Bond’s former lover.

Sunday 11 August: Batman Returns (1992)Michael Keaton (Batman), Danny De Vito (Penguin) and Michelle Pfeiffer

The seven-day outdoorextravaganza features ahost of family favouritesand promises another tasteof watching movies underthe stars in the lushsurrounds of Howard DavisPark. Viewings are free and there areretiring collections for charity.

The Jersey FilmFestival returnsthis month

(Catwoman) star in this tale of superhero versus villain. When theevil Penguin plots to become Mayor of Gotham City can Batmanprevent him? But our hero is also battling against the equallywicked Catwoman. Does she, though, have a weak spot for theDark Knight?

Monday 12 August: GoldenEye (1995) The festival throws up a second helping of Pierce Brosnan as 007 with

Sean Bean cast as the enemy in the form of renegade M16 agent AlecTrevelyan. This was Brosnan’s first role as the man with a licence to killand GoldenEye also introduce Dame Judy Dench as “M”. It’s post-ColdWar, but the plot revolves around a crime syndicate rooted in the oldUSSR and armed with a space weapon with the power to paralyse Earth.Bond finds himself up against ruthless assassin Xenia Onatopp (FamkeJanssen) who uses pleasure as her ultimate weapon!

Tuesday 13 August: Moonwalker (1988)Fans of the late Michael Jackson can indulge in this montage of hisgreatest music videos, focussing on the likes of his “Bad” album. In onesection Jackson plays a hero with magical powers who takes on baddieMr Big (Joe Pesci).

Wednesday 14 August: 1941 (1979)Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi and Treat Williams star in this Steven Spielbergcomedy in which hysterical Californians prepare for a Japanese invasion inthe days after Pearl Harbour. It was not one of Spielberg’s blockbusters,but gained a cult following after release on video.

Thursday 15 August: UP (2009)This computer-animated comedy adventure by Walt Disney/Pixar was asmash at the box-office and promises a magical night at Howard DavidPark. Ed Asner is the voice of 78-year- old Carl who ties thousands ofballoons to fly away on a life-long promise to his late partner Ellie to seethe wilds of South America. A box of tissues may come in handy.

Friday 16 August: Local Hero (1983)Burt Lancaster, Peter Riegert and Fulton Mackay star in thisaward-winning story about good triumphing over greed when anAmerican oilcompanyattempts tobuy a remoteScottishseasidevillage tobuild an oilrefinery.

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Finance

Many of you will have already wondered where to start in respect ofprotecting the value of your money. The first hurdle would be to findan experienced qualified Independent Financial Adviser (IFA), who willguide you through the many investment options. Three questions willinitially be asked and they are: Where am I now? Where do I want tobe? and How am I going to get there? Your IFA will help you answerthe third question.

Investing wisely is very important especially in these days ofausterity and low interest rates. For some time now, bank accountshave been paying virtually nothing in interest and inflation has beenhigher than what most interest bearing accounts have been paying, sothe buying power of your money would have been eroded; this iscalled inflation risk.

You must remember that nothing is risk free - even bank accountshave risks attached.

How much risk youwish to take and yourtime horizon need to betaken into consideration at anearly stage. You need to consider ifyou can afford to take a particularlevel of risk and also the amountof risk needed to meet certaingoals.

The greater return you want,the more risk you'll usually haveto accept and the more risk youtake with your investments, thegreater the chance of losingmoney. If you're saving over theshort-term it's wise not to take toomuch risk. So what you are investing forand when you'll need access to your money will have abig impact on the type of investments which are right for you. If youare investing for the long-term you can afford to take more risk as yourmoney has more time to recover should there be falls in the markets.

Diversification of riskDiversification means reducing your risks and it is important whenplanning your investment strategy. For example, if you invested in acompany which made umbrellas you would do well if it rained all thetime but not so well if it was sunny most days. This would therefore bea high risk investment. However, if you also invested in a company thatmade ice cream, you would diversify the risk and combined they wouldform a lower risk investment.

Rebalancing of your investmentsFrom time to time it is necessary to rebalance your holdings to theoriginal asset allocation. Most importantly, rebalancing keeps yourportfolio consistent with your risk profile. Somebody retiring who relieson their portfolio for income shouldn’t be invested 90 percent in

You work hard for your money,so it is only right that your moneyworks hard for you!

shares and a 25-year-old who will not retire for 30 years shouldn’t beinvested 90 percent in fixed income. Market movements can dramaticallyalter your asset allocation over time, so it’s important that you periodicallyrebalance your portfolio as necessary after having a discussion with yourIFA.

Rebalancing also has the potential to increase the return of your portfoliowhilst lowering its risk. Although it may seem difficult to sell assets thathave performed well (or buy assets that have performed badly), generallyspeaking this is what you should do as rebalancing forces you to buy lowand sell high.

Regular ReviewsRegular reviews will keep your plans on track and actions can be takenalong the way. As you approach your final destination, for exampleretirement, generally you should reduce the amount of risk being taken. Or

perhaps you are planning for university fees and youcan no longer afford the monthly premium, so if time

allows, extra risk may need to be taken tocompensate for the extra returns that are

needed. A good IFA will always be on hand tohelp you achieve your goals.

Finally, treat your IFA as your “financialdoctor”. If you don’t tell him all yoursymptoms, he may not prescribe thecorrect solutions needed to achieve your

goals. If you would like to take advantage of a

free investment review, telephone KevinAllenby on 634028 or [email protected].

An occasional series on personal finance by Kevin Allenby, Managing Director of Omega Financial Services

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First Tower is lookingblooming good

community

This floral programme is a major project by the First TowerCommunity Association.

Association chairman, Ted Vibert, who has organised the project,said that last year they had carried out a small planting to establishthe feasibility of the large project.

“We were convinced that we could carry out this ambitious project.We began planting in early May expecting the weather to improvebut it got worse with a cold wind that persisted throughout themonth and we lost a lot of plants,” said Mr Vibert.

“We replaced those, but the cold weather continued and we werefearful for the whole project. But most of them survived and webelieve we have produced a dazzling display of flowers,appreciated by everyone who passes by.

“We could not have succeeded without the great help

The ‘floralisation’ around the tower atFirst Tower is now reaching its peak andthe 4,000 summer flowers planted backin early May are now in full bloom andproviding a spectacular display of colour.

and co-operation of theJersey Probation Service,who have provided us withpeople working out theircommunity service. Most ofthem have become deeplyinvolved with the project and they share the sense of pride and achievementthat we have in the work they have done.

“We are deeply grateful to the Association of Jersey Charities for theirfinancial grant that enabled us to purchase the plants from our local nurseriesand to Tony Andrews of St Helier Parks and Gardens for their help.”

The Association has more plans to extend their ‘floralisation’ programmeeven further in the First Tower area next year and have their eyes on publicparcels of land near First Tower School and the German bunker across theroad from the tower project

“During the winter months we will be pursuing sponsorship and grantopportunities to carry this out,” said Mr Vibert.

Judges for the ‘Britain in Bloom’ competition will be visiting theFirst Tower area this month as the tower project is part of the St Helier entry.

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Walking around the new allotments alongside Surville Cemetery, it’s hardto believe the tenants have only been there just over a month. Every plothas been lovingly cultivated and vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers arespringing up everywhere. The variety of produce is truly inspiringconsidering the size of land each person has to grow their own crops.

“We know we’ll never be able to afford a house in Jersey,” explainsDanielle Forrest and Fiona Gildea, tenants of plot 16. “We live in a tinyflat in town but we love cooking. We always thought it would be lovely tohave our own outside space to grow our own food.” Danielle and Fionaput their names on the Parish allotment waiting list over four years agoand were shocked when finally they were offered an allotment at Clos DeHue in April this year. They’ve visited their plot every single day tending totheir herbs and watering their tomatoes, chillies, leeks, rocket and pakchoi. “It’s a proper cook’s garden,” laughs Danielle. “We decided veryearly on we would grow only what we would eat, so these are all ourfavourites.”

Bought by the Parish in the 1950s the plot of land whichhouses the allotments was previously used by St Helier Parks forgrowing trees and shrubs. Having recently moved to the adjacentfield the land became available and with the right amount ofpolitical support the allotments, a project which has been talked

It’s just over a month since the tenants ofthe new Clos De Hue Allotments ‘movedin,’ and boy have they transformed theland. Aimie Tonsberg took a stroll throughthe strawberries and onions to find outmore about the people behind the produceand what their allotment means to them.

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about for over ten years, finally happened. “There’s quite a lot of politicalsupport behind this,” explains Deputy Richard Rondel, Vice Chairman of theClos De Hue Allotment Association. With a farming background and manyyears involvement with the Jersey Farmers Union Richard was keen to makethis happen. “When you see the benefit children and families get fromgrowing their own food, it’s just fantastic. It’s important that children knowwhere their food comes from. On a weekend we often see three generationsdown here, working on the land together, kids running about having fun,and it’s brilliant. There’s so much enthusiasm and a really great sense ofcommunity.”

Tony Andrews, Director of Parks and Open Spaces, and main organiser ofthe allotments agrees. “Many of these people were complete novices whenthey came, but they all help each other out and learn from each other. There’s a lovely atmosphere up here. And we’ve got some real characterstoo! So it’s more than just hobby, it’s something social for everybody toenjoy too.”

One of Clos De Hue’s self-confessed ‘absolute novices’ is AnthonyMcMillan. He and his wife Michelle rent a plot which is impressively burstingwith crops. ‘I had absolutely no idea what I was doing when we firstarrived,” laughs Anthony. “I just went on a holiday to Spain in May andread an Alan Titchmarsh manual! And I’ve just really thrown myself into, it’sbecome a bit of an obsession now, but it’s great. It beats sitting indoors andwatching the telly, or doing nothing.” Anthony and Michelle live in a fifthfloor flat in the middle of town and knew an allotment would be their onlyway to enjoy having their own outdoor space. After being on the waiting listfor three years they were thrilled to be offered a plot at Clos De Hue andhave thrown themselves into the good life with full gusto. “It’s wonderfulreally,” adds Anthony. “It gives us the chance to enjoy something we mightnever otherwise have, so it’s really special.”

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“Operation Daffodil” involves two mainstrands - a marathon cycle ride from theArctic Circle in northern Norway to Gibraltarin the Mediterranean via Jersey; and a seriesof concerts in the Parish at the end of themonth.

Many people who used the CentralMarket Post Office from the ‘90s until 2008will have known the postmistress MarilynBrown. She lost her battle with cancer lastDecember: it was a decisive moment for herfamily who vowed to raise as much moneyas they could in her memory for cancer reliefcharities.

The chosen charities are Marie CurieCancer Care, Jersey Hospice and Cancer

Relief Gibraltar - Marilyn‘s daughter livesin Gibraltar. And the fund-raising effort -

one of the biggest in recent years by asingle family - is called OperationDaffodil because the flowers wereMarilyn’s favourite.

Marilyn, the only child of Henryand Violet Le Vaillant, was born inJersey on 18 June, 1948. She hadfour children, Rani, Lee, Luke andAdam and four grandchildren, Harry,Thomas, Gabriella and Annabelle.Mick Brown was Marilyn’s secondhusband and together they lived thewhole of their 41 years of marriedlife in St Helier. Their children,

particularly the boys, developed alove of music from a very young age:

Marilyn was always encouraging themto practice. They are now a family of

professional musicians.During the latter half of 2011, Marilyn

started having dizzy spells and by Februarylast year she was bedridden withdizziness, nausea and headaches. Shehad a history of vertigo and infections of

the inner ear and was initiallyprescribed antibiotics.

But after a fortnight in bed, she wasadmitted to hospital for scans; a braintumour was discovered. Surgery andchemotherapy followed, but the brain

A long-standing St Helier family ismaking a gigantic effort to raisemoney for cancer sufferers.

St Helier family’s charity effort in memory of much-loved mum

Left: Former Central Marketpostmistress Marilyn BrownBelow: Wayne Meenaghand Lee Brown will cycle5,000km from the Arctic to the Med

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tumour returned, the cancer spread to other organs and Marilyn died atthe Jersey Hospice five days before last Christmas.

Her strong-knit family resolved that some good should come fromher passing and so Operation Daffodil came to life.

On 1 August, the cycle team begin a 5,000km ride from Bodo in theNorwegian Arctic Circle to Gibraltar. The three-man team - Marilyn’s sonLee Vivian, son-in-law Wayne Meenagh and grandson Harry Meenagh -will travel through Denmark, Germany, Holland and France beforearriving in Jersey where they will spend the only scheduled rest day ofthe trip.

On Monday 26 August they will head for Gibraltar through Franceand Spain. They’re planning to complete the marathon ride on 15September - a few days after the National Day of Gibraltar.Music - so much encouraged by Marilyn - is the other major

fund-raising effort. Later this month there will be a series of freeconcerts leading to a Grand Finale at the Opera House on Sunday 25August. The concerts will feature a host of local and UK talent with theGala Concert hosted by, and featuring, UK jazz singer and BBC Radio 2presenter Clare Teal. Virtuoso UK pianist Neil Cowley will be performingas a soloist and with the Operation Daffodil All Star Big Band.

The concert week is planned as follows:

Monday 19 August: “Wonderbrass” at the Town Hall (7.30pm) with special guests MusicOriginals directed by Imogen Nicholls. It is a concert of symphonic brassmusic featuring works by Handel, Copland and Bach, jazz and film scores.Wednesday 21 August:The Acappella Brass quintet perform a broad range of music atGeorgetown Methodist Church (7.30pm).Thursday 22 August:Baroque Music for Trumpets at the Helier Town Church (1pm) with AdamBrown, Luke Brown and Neil Britton. The recital features gems of the baroqueliterature by composers such as Purcell, Albinoni and Vivaldi. The concert alsomarks the launch of Adam Brown's first solo recording "The Glory of theBaroque" - Music for Trumpet and Organ.In the evening the action moves to Howard Davis Park (7pm) when theaward-winning Jersey Premier Brass and Acappella Brass perform manygrandstand favourites.Friday 23 August:Live jam session hosted by local band Little Black Dress and featuring UKmusicians at The Ha'penny Bridge (9pm). It’s billed as an exciting night ofmusic, ranging from pop and rock to soul and funk.Saturday 24 August:A night of swingin' jazz and roaring blues! at The Ha‘penny Bridge.Sunday 25 August:Operation Daffodil Gala Concert at the Jersey Opera House (7.30pm)

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While at the Canadian museum, Bill Reynolds was able to explain theintricacies of ration packs to fascinated onlookers, pointing out what all thevarious components on display were used for. Later, Mr Reynolds, who servedin the Guards Armoured Division during the Battle of Normandy, was reunitedwith one of the guns he carried ammunition for, a British 25-pounder.

The group also travelled inland to a memorial site above the French town orMortain, scene of heaving fighting in August 1944, and made a poignant visitto the Canadian War Cemetery at Bény-sur-Mer. The roads leading to thecemetery, which contains more than 2,000 graves, were lined with summerpoppies. A fitting tribute, it was agreed, to those killed in the name of liberty. More images from the tour can be seen at

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It is 69 years since the D-Day landings and the subsequent Battle ofNormandy. Yet memories of those now far off days remain fresh in theminds of three Normandy veterans who recently returned to thebeaches and battlefields of their youth. Together with family andfriends, Harry Fenn, Fred Newton and Bill Reynolds spent three daysvisiting museums, memorials and cemeteries, and reminiscing abouttheir experiences in 1944. It was part of a tour arranged by the Parishof St Helier, whose Constable, Simon Crowcroft, is the patron of theJersey Normandy Veterans’ Association.

“We were just young lads,” explained Fred Newton who served inRoyal Navy landing craft, “and we were just doing the job we hadtrained for. It was a long time ago, but I still remember the lads thatdidn’t come back.” Harry Fenn, who was a medic on a large landingtank landing craft, recalled the preparations made to deal with theexpected casualties. “We were fitted out to bring hundreds ofwounded men back from the beaches. Fortunately, we actually wentback mostly empty, because the landings had gone so well in oursector.”

The tour was organised and led by local historian and author, IanRonayne, and arranged by specialist travel company Go Tours. Among

the locations visited wasPointe du Hoc battlefieldpark, Arromanches withits Mulberry Harbour

and the Juno BeachCentre

commemoratingthe Canadian

landing.

Old soldiers never die, goes thewell-known ditty, they simply fadeaway. Well, as one group of sprightlyveterans recently demonstrated on avisit to Normandy, not all old soldiersare ready to fade away just yet.

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Right: Fred Newtonstands next to the US30th Divisionmemorial aboveMortainBelow: Harry Fennand partnerMargaret visits thepreserved battlefieldat Pointe du Hoc

Left: Ex-Guardsman BillReynolds reunited withan example of the gunshe used to serve with

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Although some mums-to-be breeze throughpregnancy, for many women it’s nine months ofswollen ankles, backache and feeling as if you havenothing to wear! As the mum of two late summerbabies, I’ve experienced being heavily pregnant inblistering heat... twice. And as the heat-wave hit us afew weeks ago my thoughts turned to all you lovelyladies out there who are pregnant and wondering howon earth you’re going to get through the next fewmonths. So I spoke to two of St Helier’s trendiestmaternity wear boutiques to get some top tips on howyou can keep comfy, cool and stylish this summer. Don’t just buy normal clothes in a sizebigger..!Buying clothes that are regular, but two sizes bigger isa BIG no-no. It may seem like a good idea at the time,but both of our experts claim this is the worst fashionmistake you can make. “These clothes don’t look goodas they are ill-fitting,” explains Karen Gosselin fromBoo’s Boutique in the Parade. “Maternity wear isspecifically designed to fit in all the right places andperfectly accommodate your bump. And although you may be reluctant toshell out for clothes you can only wear for nine months, remember thatyou may want to wear them for a little while after the birth for comfort,particularly if you’re breast feeding or if you’ve had a C-section.”

Justyna Stefanska, owner of Fashion Mum Website and Boutique, sellsa fabulous range of dresses that are as popular with non-expectantwomen as they are with her pregnant customers. “I always recommend tomy friends our Isabella Oliver Ruched Dresses (was £99, now £55 in thesale) and our Ruched Maternity T-Shirt Dress which was also worn byHalle Berry. These are both very feminine, classic and never go out of thefashion, and I can honestly say that they are the most comfortable dressesI have ever worn!”Pick the right fabric“Anything made from bad quality or non-breathable fabric will make youfeel hot, tired and miserable,” says Justyna. And Karen agrees: “The worstthing a pregnant woman can wear is anything that will make her toohot.” Look for classic linen maternity trousers and skirts and jazz them upwith a funky top or bold accessories such as a statement bag or a greatnecklace. Wear the trends that work for (not against!) yourbumpSome of this season’s top trends are maxi dresses, mini dresses teamedwith denim shirts and denim shorts... all of which are perfect for pregnantwomen (hooray!). Try to opt for outfits that make the most of your bumpinstead of trying to hide it. Even though you may feel ‘big’ remember youlook beautiful. Rather than wrapping yourself in baggy smocks, wear topsand dresses with stretch that show off your bump and accessorize withtrendy bold jewellery.

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Put those heels awayAlthough it’s tempting to try and keep up your pre-pregnancy style,wearing heels in this weather is just a recipe for disaster. “My best adviceto any pregnant women during the summer would be to wear a good pairof flip flops or sandals which still support the feet, but help to keep themcool to prevent swelling,” says Karen. Treat yourself to a gorgeous pair offlats. There are so many different styles available right now, why not optfor a gorgeous Grecian sandal which would look perfect with amaxi-dress? Or this season’s studded sandal that would look perfect withjeans, dresses or even smart work trousers.

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Forget floral smocks and wearing your boyfriend’sjeans - if you’re pregnant this summer follow AimieTonsberg’s guide to maternity wear to make surethat as the weather heats up, you keep your cooland, most importantly, keep looking fabulous.

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Onlookers may not appreciate the importance of the celebrationswhich stem from post-revolutionary Portugal. In 1974 the Salazardictatorship, which had governed mainland Portugal for almost half acentury, was swept away. Then, on 1 August 1976, Madeira wasgranted autonomy.

Madeira Day is a celebration of democracy and cultural recognitionfor the island which is just under 250 miles north of the CanaryIslands in the Atlantic Ocean. Since the revolution, Madeira has beena thriving community and is judged to be the second richest region ofPortugal after Lisbon.

Jersey’s Bailiff Sir Michael Birt, who recently made a formal visit toMadeira to strengthen links between the two communities, was aguest of honour for the local Madeira Day celebrations. In a shortspeech he spoke about his visit. It’s estimated that during the day,2,000 Madeirans joined in the Rue de Funchal party.

Later this month (21-26 August) they will be in celebratory moodagain for the Portuguese Week Food Festival on the waterfront.

Music throbbed and barbecues sizzledas Rue de Funchal became the settingfor Jersey’s Portuguese community tocelebrate Madeira Day.

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trying to spread the money across the islands; to any organisation; anycharity; any school looking at an environmental project which we canhelp them with. That can be anything from a school creating anenvironmental area in school grounds to someone doing aneco-survey,” said Jim.

During the past five years the fund has handed out a total of£260,000 - making the Society one of the biggest private-sectorsupporters of local environmental initiatives. Projects vary widely -from one last year set up to save Jersey’s population of grass snakes,to a company starting up a real nappy business.

Local schools are high on the list of recipients and majororganisations like Durrell have also benefited.

Applicants have until the end of September to make their case for adonation. Send details of the project and the funding neededto the Co-operative’s Marketing and PR Manager Julie LeCornu at Co-operative House, 57 Don Street, St Helier JE3 4TR. Youcan also apply online - or download an application form - atwww.channelislands.coop/eco-fund.

But in recent times, the so-called one-trip bagshave set you back 5p each and the number of newbags supplied each year has plummeted by around90 percent - representing a big bonus for theenvironment.

The Co-operative, however, did not want to makea profit from the initiative - so all the profits go intoan Eco Fund. Last year customers bought around amillion bags - pouring £45,000 into the coffers.Now it’s time to disperse the money and theChannel Islands Co-operative Society are keen tohear from anyone, or any organisation, needing help with a green initiative. Theaim of the fund is to protect and regenerate our local environment.

The Society’s Chief Commercial Officer Jim Plumley says they want to makethe funds available across the community - not just to a single project. “We are

Co-op’s £45,000 giveawayYou may well remember the days whencarrier bags were free at Co-operativestores across the Channel Islands:customers sauntered off with betweenten and eleven million of them every year!

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Historically during the summer months Jersey has suffered from crime in this particular area, forexample fuel and boat thefts. To combat this, harbour patrols are being increased to provideadvice and guidance, and also to gather information about what is happening around ourcoastline.

The patrols will be conducted by both uniformed officers and specialist staff from CrimeServices who also focus on the wider National Security threat.

Whilst there is no specific National Security threat to the Island or its residents at the moment,Jersey does remain vulnerable due to its geographical position. Past intelligence suggests thatthe Island has been used as a ‘stepping stone’ to the UK as the first arrival point in the commontravel area around Great Britain.

In 2012 the States of Jersey Police, in association with Customs, produced a leaflet that askedall port users to be on the lookout for anything suspicious and these will once again bedistributed throughout the summer months.

Amongst other matters, the leaflet asks port users to be on the look-out for:•Unusual boat movements late at night or early in the morning•People being landed at unusual locations•Boats being moved around at night without navigation lights•RIBS being loaded / unloaded at unusual places and•Strangers waiting to hire boats.

Chief Inspector Chris Beechey, Head of the Force Intelligence Bureau, said, “We would like boatowners to think about the security of their marine property, in particular boat fuel, and to remindthem that general crime reduction advice more normally associated to their homes and carsecurity does of course also refer to the maritime environment as well.

“Jersey continues to be a very lowcrime place to live and work,however these simple measureswill only help to enhance thatsituation further still.”

This, coupled with the fact there are 575licences to serve alcohol in Jersey, hasprompted the establishment of a newLicensing Support Team.The team - four police constables and

one sergeant - will work with licensees andother partner agencies to fulfil a variety ofroles, but with one key objective: to reduce thenegative effects of alcohol on our community,much of which centres in St Helier.

Those effects manifest themselves in anumber of ways, so the team will work withlicensees to reduce crime and disorder, keepthe public safe and prevent public nuisance. And although night-time violence andanti-social behaviour is down year-on-year,officers still have much work to do.

Superintendent Rob Bastable, Head ofUniform Operations, said, “Jersey is anincredibly safe island, and the number ofcrimes, alcohol and non-alcohol related aredecreasing on a weekly basis.

“However, we are constantly looking at howwe tackle the Island’s problems and it iscommon knowledge that alcohol is the rootcause of many issues everywhere, not just herein Jersey.

“Most of the licensees we work with taketheir position in the community very seriouslyand always abide by the law, we will behelping them with that. The handful that floutthe law and cause us and the communityissues, we will be dealing with robustly. “Theaim of the team is simple: to ensure thatpeople can go about their business, have adrink if they choose to and get home safely.”

With the return of warm weatherthe States of Jersey Police arereminding islanders to keep theirmaritime property secure.

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August is set to be a veryVERY exciting month fornights out and events. Iam returning to the WhiteIsle this month to partywith the Radio 1 teamand re-live the fun thathappened a year ago when I managed to bag the titleof Superstar DJ. I can't believe it's been a year! I amalso playing at Cafe Mambo and the Garlands BoatParty which I am SO excited about.Also, other news, I have signed a few of my

records to labels, so I will fill you in whenthey are set for release. Yay! So to start off August, we have the Havre des PasFestival on Sunday, 4 August. This is always a great dayout, with food, drink, live music and (hopefully)sunshine. If you head to Prince’s Bar, you will find DJsPaul Shoer and Ross Hunter playing all kinds ofquality house music from 3.30pm.The first of two festivals happening this month startwith GEN:E:SIS at Fort Regent. DJs on the night includeBenga, Kissy Sell Out and Drumsound andBassline Smith.

Tickets have been flying for this event, put on byJuiceboxx. The team have put on events at the Splashover the last few years, and feel it's time to bring apremier dance event to Jersey in the height of summer.To use one of Jersey's greatest landmarks as a venue

will hopefully lead to moreevents being staged there.Tickets are £25 fromFort Regent or gov.je- see you there.

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Rudimental play a DJ set. Theologybring you a band that have beensmashing the charts recently, and youare definitely set to have a blast, nodoubt having a dance to their famousdrum and bass heavy tracks! I’m playing in Kavos on the Sunday and am gutted to bemissing this - it will most certainly be a sell-out event. Nice one Warrens!

Also at the Splash, Sunday sessions have begun. Tony Safe and I kicked it off instyle, with support from DJ Nelson... what a lovely bloke! We played house music tillthe sun set and raised £149 for the Jersey Heart Support Group from a bit of bucketcollecting. These Sundays are set to continue, weather permitting, so see you there.It's like a mini Ibiza!

To finish off the month and head into September, do I even need to mention, thatit's time for Jersey Live. The line-up for the ten-year anniversary is set to be simplysuperb. I am sure the whole of Jersey already knows what is set to happen over theweekend, so I'll chat about what has gone on in the next issue! I am proud toannounce however, that I will be kicking off things on Sunday in the Main DanceArena.

It's gonna be a seriously good day of house music and I'll probably just go betweenthe dance tent and the full flow tent - like I do every year!Anyway, I hope to bump into you somewhere in clubland soon and

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