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But the working men and women found the courage to stand upto their overlords, risking their lives to seek a fairer existence. Itwas the first step towards a form of democracy and 28September is now officially known as Reform Day. In this issue alocal historian looks back at the events of that tumultuous day.On the lighter side we take a look at the line-up for

the up-coming Sure Festival of Comedy andfor the frugal there’s a guide on how tofurnish your home for free - well almost!There’s also a bit of a nautical theme with

the arrival of the Tall Ship Tenacious and aspecial Capital report on the work of theCoastguard Pilots, the handful of men whoare on call 24/7 to safely guide into harbourall manner of shipping.John Jacques, Editor

Capital is published by MediaMastersPO Box 133, St Helier, Jersey, JE4 9QX Editorial contact: John Jacques T: (01534) 866956 E: [email protected] Advertising contact: George Farley T: (01534) 866956 E: [email protected] contact: Martyn Farley: T: (01534) 866956 E: [email protected] notice: 2013©MediaMasters. The entire content of this magazine is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part ofthis magazine may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic, mechanical,photocopying, recording or otherwise with prior written consent of the copyright owner. Reprint details: Reprints of articles can be obtained by contacting the publishers.

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With food prices rising, an already-poorand suppressed legion of islandersstormed Jersey’s Royal Court demandingreforms. It was September 1769 andthe Island was in the grip of a powerfulcohort of unscrupulous land-owners andgovernment officials.shows the resultsof 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

Miss St Peter chosen

Spring2013

IN THIS ISSUEAbove

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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

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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

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8 The equine touch A St Helier woman is launching a new

form of non-invasive treatment for horses

15 Fashionable fellasHow a community is saying it with flowers

10 Home front Inspiring new designs for your home

23 Getting the hump Is traffic calming needed in a St Helier Green Lane?

26 Gone fishingWhat the ‘fish police’ want you to do


The festival, now in its third year, aims to cater for a variety ofcomedy tastes and bring something a little bit different to theIsland. It takes place at the Royal Yacht Hotel between 3 and5 October. The festival begins with its traditional opening party on

Thursday night in The Drift. Star of the show is Adam Bloomwho is regarded as one of Britain’s most inventivecomedians. A stalwart of the Edinburgh Fringe and regularperformer at The Comedy Store, Bloom has also appeared onMock the Week and Russell Howard’s Good News. He hasalso written three series of ‘The Problem with Adam Bloom’for BBC Radio 4.On Friday the laughs move upstairs to The Celestial Hall

for an exclusive show ‘Geoff Whiting’s Next Big Thing’.Star-spotter Geoff Whiting is coming to Jersey with ashowcase of talent that he has tipped for the top.The bill includes actor, one-time DJ and comedianJeff Leach who in just three years has writtenand performed two sell-out solo shows at theEdinburgh Fringe and hosted TV showsincluding Confessions of a Sex Addict and BigBrothers Bit On The Side.On Saturday afternoon, what’s billed as

the nation’s favourite human-cartoon doubleact will take to the stage. Big HowardLittle Howard, stars of the RoyalVariety Performance, CBBC’sThe Slammer and LittleHoward’s Big Questionperform in Jersey forthe first time withtheir unique familyshow. This award-winning children’scomedy featuresgroundbreakinganimations liveon stage withsix-year-oldLittle Howardanswering back tohis human friendBig Howard. The festival

reaches its climaxwith the ‘Royal

Schedule of events Thursday 3 October

‘Opening Party’ starring Adam Bloom with Matt GreenThe Drift, 8pm. Tickets £20 at www.happyci.comFriday 4 October ‘Geoff Whiting’s Next Big Thing’The man who offered Jimmy Carr and MichaelMcIntyre their first gigs presents three of thehottest new stand up acts around: Geoff Leach, Colin Manford and Nat LuurtsemaCelestial Hall, 7.30pm. Tickets £15 atwww.happyci.com Saturday 5 October Family Comedy Show starring ‘Big Howard

Little Howard’Plus support Jonny Awsum Celestial Hall, 2pm. Tickets £10 at

www.happyci.com Saturday 5 October

‘The Royal Comedy Performance’ Starring Zoe Lyons, Sol Bernstein and Jonny AwsumCelestial Hall, 8pm. Tickets £20 at www.happyci.com

Cutting-edge comedians,up-and-coming TV stars and asix-year-old animated boy will bebringing laughter to the Islandnext month during the SureFestival of Comedy.

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Comedy Performance’ on Saturday night. Headline act Zoe Lyonshas become one of the UK’s favourite comedians with her mixture ofsilliness, satire and caustic one-liners and has recently been seen onMichael McIntyre’s Comedy Road show, Mock the Week and Dave’sOne Night Stand. Appearing with Zoe is Sol Bernstein and JonnyAwsum.The festival is organised by Andy Fothergill and Nick Creed who

also organise the Sure Festival of Comedy in Guernsey. “We think this is a great line-up,” said Mr Creed. “We have

had great fun choosing this year’s acts and we are sure thatthere will be something for everyone. We are sticking to oursuccessful formula of presenting quality performances inintimate venues and it’s a great opportunity for people in Jerseyto see some well-known comedians and stars of the future righton their doorstep.”For the first time, festival organisers are

introducing a ‘Golden Ticket’ which willguarantee comedy fans the best seats forall four shows. A limited number ofgolden tickets will be sold at £50 offeringa 30 percent discount off the price ofindividual show tickets.

Tickets are now on sale. Ticket detailsand further information is available onthe website www.happyci.com.

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Sue’s Rum-and-Raisin fudge has been awarded a two-star gold award inthe national Great Taste Awards - recognised as the world’s largest andmost rigorous food awards scheme. It involves more than 400 judgesand thousands of hours of blind tasting. Each of the many thousands ofproducts submitted is tasted by at least a dozen judges before adecision is reached. Sue, a member of the Genuine Jersey Products Association, started

making fudge to a family recipe for her children. She later began sellingit as a market stall-holder and more recently migrated to townshop-keeper - Sue’s Fudge and Chocolate Bar in Conway Street.Sue, who uses organic butter and milk from the Classic Herd Farm

shop in St Peter, has previously won several awards from the Guild ofFine Foods. “Rum-and-Raisin fudge has been a gentleman’s favourite forsome time, although, I have to say, a lot of ladies love it too! Thecombination of the plump juicy raisins and the real Caribbean rum iswhat seems to have won the Great Taste judges over.”

Sue Le Gresley has been a professionalfudge-maker for many years and it’s nowbeen confirmed what she knew all along -it tastes great!

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All funds raised from plastic bag initiatives will be used for local projects that protect

and regenerate our local environment.

Yours to Share...Local community groups seeking funding to support environmental projects should send details of the project, along with the funding you require. Apply in writing to:

Julie Le Cornu, Marketing & PR Manager, Co-operative House, 57 Don Street, St Helier JE3 7AG

or to apply online or download an application form go to www.channelislands.coop/eco-fund

Closing date 29th September 2013

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All funds raised from plastic bag initiatives will be used for local projects that protect

and regenerate our local environment.

Yours to Share...Local community groups seeking funding to support environmental projects should send details of the project, along with the funding you require. Apply in writing to:

Julie Le Cornu, Marketing & PR Manager, Co-operative House, 57 Don Street, St Helier JE3 7AG

or to apply online or download an application form go to www.channelislands.coop/eco-fund

Closing date 29th September 2013

Eco fundCo-operative

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In the line-up are aircraft from Sweden, Belgium, theRoyal Navy and the RAF. The Red Arrows are makingtheir 49th consecutive appearance in Jersey, endingthe show in their own spectacular styleThe Second World War fly-past is back with a

Spitfire, Hurricane and Lancaster bomber providingnostalgic moments of a bygone era. The RAF willdisplay their Tucano trainer; the EBD ‘Sentry’ (aBoeing 707 with a giant communications discmounted on its roof ); the ‘Sentinel’ (anothersurveillance plane); and the C17 Globemaster - theRAF’s largest transporter, capable of carrying tanks,equipment and up to 100 troops.The Royal Navy will provide a Sea King helicopter

for a winching demonstration over West Park Pool;and a Sea Fury - once the Navy’s fastest pistonfighter. The Belgian Air Force will display the ‘Fighting

Falcon’- a front-line jet fighter - and Sweden will berepresented by the SK 60 training aircraft; the J29, (a fighter known as the flying barrel) and the JAS 37fighter.The world’s only operational ‘Canberra’

bomber is making its first appearance sincebeing restored. And a De Havilland Sea Vixenfighter, which operates from aircraftcarriers, will thrill the crowds as will theWing Suit Fliers - a duo of sky-diverswho will free-fall from 14,000 feet, usingspecially designed suits to manoeuvrebefore deploying parachutes. Twoauto-gyros are also be taking part.“Jersey’s air display is one of

the best in the world,” says Deputy Higgins“as acknowledged last year by the award wegained as the best air display in Europe. Allother air displays charge an entry fee - asmuch as £30 to see an event such as ours -but Jersey’s air display is free. The onlyrevenue we can raise is by the sale ofprogrammes and these sales are vital to thefinancial future of this display. We hopepeople will regard the £5 for the programmeas both an entry fee and a magnificentmemento.”

Exciting programme for Air Display

events

Above: Belgian Air ComponentF-16AMBelow: Swedish Air Force ViggenLeft: RAF E-3D Sentry The world’sonly flying Canberra bomber istaking partBottom: RAF E-3D SentryLeft:The world’s only flying Canberrabomber is taking part

This year’s InternationalAir Display on 12September promises tobe the most exciting yet,according to organiserDeputy Mike Higgins.

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Six months ago my husband and I bought our first ever home. Steppingthrough the front door for the first time was fantastic; however after sixmonths of painting, scraping and fixing we had completely run out of money.And that (of course) is when our bed broke... and our two-year-old figured outhow to climb out of his cot! We were in desperate need of something to sleepon and a ‘big boy bed’ with simply no money to buy anything new or evensecond hand.And then a new kind of property programme on Channel 4 caught my

attention. Fill your House For Free shares all the tricks of the trade on how youcan furnish you home for free or next to nothing. As a self-confessed bargainhunter I decided to put my hero, and show presenter, Kirsty Allsop to the test.Would it really be possible to find what we needed for free... in Jersey?I placed a free advert on JT Insight and put a message up on Facebook

asking my mates to get in touch if they had anything they could offer me.Within 48 hours I had been given a stunning vintage pine King-size bed, aking-size mattress and a beautiful solid pine single bedstead and immaculatemattress... with a pull-out single bed and mattress underneath. I repeat: I gotthese items FOR FREE! Despite being an avid bargain hunter and a self-confessed ‘skip diver’ for

many years, even I was stunned at how easy it was to get hold of suchvaluable items... just by asking.Finding stuff for free and buying second-hand furniture is more popular

than ever. It’s not something that’s considered odd or chavvy anymore. Many

The new trend of ‘freecycling,’ which involvesgiving items away for free, is about to changethe way many of us furnish our homes and findwhat we need. But do people really give awaydecent ‘stuff’ in Jersey? With a couple ofbroken beds and an empty bank balance, AimieTonsberg channelled her inner ‘Kirsty Allsop’ tosee if she could ‘fill her house for free’

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people I know pride themselves on the bargains they’ve found and takegreat delight in paying next to nothing for high quality items. The reality is that people from all walks of life in Jersey are busy

bargain hunting, packing out the local auction houses and trawling theinternet for what they need instead of hitting the high street. “We’vedefinitely seen a steady increase over the past 12 months of peoplecoming to our auctions,” agrees Dominic Le Huquet from R&D Auctions.“It’s becoming more acceptable and desirable to find thingssecond-hand. A while ago there were items we literally couldn’t giveaway, but now people come in looking for pieces they can re-upholsteror paint. So long as an item is structurally sound it will sell. People wantquality, with a bit of character, and for a good price… And why not?”“I just don’t see why I should spend a fortune buying something

new,” agrees Nicky, a housewife with three children. “There are somany people in Jersey who buy stuff and then get rid of it just becausethey fancy redecorating or because they have to leave the Island. I’vegot so much stuff either free or second hand for my kids over the years- like clothes and toys - it literally galls me to pay full price for anythingfrom a shop these days. And this is quality stuff, barely used most of thetime!”The trend for freecycling is making its mark online. JT Insight has

seen a 140 percent increase each month in the total number ofclassified adverts placed on the site compared with 2011. With around6,000 ads per month the website is booming, indicating that more andmore people in Jersey are keen to buy and sell goods second hand.The JT Insight team have recognised the need to accommodate a

growing market specifically looking for free trading. “We don’t have adedicated freecycle section because we’ve always allowed our adplacers to give their items away for free,” explains Lloyd Foley, Head ofDigital Advertising, JT. “However, we are re-launching the site inOctober with improved search functionality and will be looking at waysto bring people looking to freecycle together.”

Right: Dominic Le Huquet: “It’s becoming more acceptable and desirable to find things second-hand”

We’ve definitelyseen a steadyincrease overthe past 12months ofpeople comingto our auctions

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Fabulous for FREE!Aimie’s Guide to gettingstuff for free...or atleast for a bargain!

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Fancy furnishing your home for free? Or finding much-neededitems for a bargain? Then follow my step-by-step guide andyou too can find your own treasures for next to nothing.

Step 1 - Be flexibleThe most important thing in this game is flexibility. We decided weneeded two beds and remained open minded about what we wereoffered. So long as both items were in good condition we wouldconsider anything. As my hero Kirsty Allsop explains, “You have toembrace things. You simply cannot have a fixed idea of what you wantor else you may never find it. At the very heart of this movement is theability to consider anything.”

Step 2 - Check the classifieds...constantly!If you want to nab something for free or for a bargain price you needto keep your finger on the pulse. Check the online ad sites every day,or better still several times a day. I’ve lost count of the amount oftimes I’ve missed out on something being given away for free or foran absolute bargain because I took my eye off the ball for a day ortwo. Check out the classifieds section of the Jersey Evening Post andeven search UK websites that offer items for free such aswww.freecycle.org and www. ilovefreegle.org: sometimes people arehappy to post items to Jersey.

Step 3 - Act fastItems offered for free and genuine bargains are snapped up atlightning speed. If you snooze, you lose! Be prepared to jump in thecar at a moment’s notice to secure something for free that you reallywant. If you don’t take it off their hands immediately there’ll be aqueue of people behind you. And always keep a stash of cash athome, you never know when a bit of haggling will get you a betterdeal on items for sale.

Step 4 - Keep your eyes openKeep your eyes peeled for skips and roadside finds. Youwould amazed at what people throw away becausethey think that either no-one will want it or they can’tbe bothered to go to the dump. I’ve always beenpartial to a bit of ‘Skip-Diving’ and over the yearsI’ve found a number of treasures including severalpictures, a couple of original Ercol chairs and asmall vintage 30s side-table. But remember;always ask before you take!

Step 5 - Be part of the second-hand communityGiving stuff away and sourcing second-handtreasures is a lifestyle. For some people, like me. it’s ahobby; for others it’s a business. But you’ve got to be init to win it. Get yourself along to Jersey’s local auctionhouses. These can be a fantastic and fun way to sourcebargains. You get to view items first either online orat the show-room and then you attend theauction to bid for what you want. It’s absolutelythrilling when you win and if you go with acouple of mates it can be a reallyfun night out.

Bottom: Console table: A lick of paintand some sea shells transformedAimie’s console table Left: No charge child’s new bedBelow: This king-size bed was free

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Check the Yellow Pages forauction house listings. Trawlthe charity shops of St Helierand also check out thehouse clearance shops thathave sprung up in town. Irecently found a stunningshabby-chic pine wall display unit and haggled the price down from £85 to £50.Of course there’s the locally famous Hospice Shop in St Ouen which is a realmecca for bargain hunters - filled from floor to rafters with bargains. And NEVERgive up the opportunity to go to a car boot sale. You may not fancy getting outof bed at 7am on a Sunday morning, but the best bargains are normally gonewithin the first half-hour.

Step 6 - Get creativeYou have to look at everything and ask yourself, “can I put this to a differentuse?” When I lived in Brighton my best mate once found a pair of mannequinlegs in a skip. She took them home, spray painted them electric blue andup-cycled them into a fabulous lamp-stand (very Brighton!). But the point isalmost anything can be fabulous with a bit of imagination and a little bit ofelbow grease. And if something just doesn’t ‘go’ with your decor don’t be afraidto paint it, or decorate it, to give it a new lease of life. I recently bought anold-fashioned dark mahogany console table for just £10. I gave it a lick of Frenchgrey paint, a new shiny handle and adorned it with some treasures (includingshells collected from the beach amongst other things) and it looks fabulous (seepicture).

Step 7 - Just ask!The last and final step in getting what you want for free is simply to ask! Both ofour bed frames were offered to us by people we knew who, if I hadn’t asked,would have had no idea we needed them. And one of the mattresses was

offered by a complete stranger who had to leave the Islandquickly and just wanted it to go to a good home. Ask your

mates via Facebook, put an advert on your intranet atwork and place a free advert online. You will beamazed at what people are happy to give away. If

you don’t ask... you don’t get!

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Sarah once worked in investment management compliance, but jobsatisfaction was low so she trained to become a sports injury therapist.And it was that work which, by chance, led her to the world of equinehealth when she discovered that her hands-on skills for humans alsoseemed to work on horses.Later still, Sarah found out about a new technique for treating horses

called Equine Touch – a non-invasive and non-diagnostic equinebodywork procedure she is now introducing in the Channel Islands.In her own words Sarah told us her story.“My journey has been incredible and is a wonder to me. I now know

that the hours I spent getting to grips with human anatomy andphysiology during my training as a sports injuries massage therapist, andmy work with people over the past seven years have prepared me for theEquine Touch. “One of my human clients is a horse rider and owner, and one day she

asked if I could do anything for her nine-year-old Connemara, Robert,who had been diagnosed with bone spavin in both hocks anddegenerative arthritis in his near hind fetlock. She was desperate enoughto try anything as her vet had given her a three months’ ultimatum –either Robert’s condition improved or he would be put down. “I made it very clear to Robert’s owner that I had no equine

techniques, and would be using my knowledge of human therapytechniques to work with him. “The following weeks, as Robert became a real person to me, were a

frustrating time because I could see his stiffness; I could see the way hedragged his hind legs on a bad day, walking like the spotty dog from the‘Wooden Tops’, but I couldn’t work out where or how to start workingwith him. He had four legs and a lot of body, and I truly didn’t know if Icould do anything to support him during what was to be his last summer.

From finance industryworker, to sports injuriesmassage therapist to anequine bodyworker - SarahMollet’s career path hastaken a few turnings!


“I finally decided to just go with the flow. I did some massage andacupressure over where I felt I should be, and if Robert approved (which wasmy benchmark), then I knew it must be doing some good. He was anabsolutely brilliant ‘patient’ in all senses of the word – he stood politely untilhe’d had had enough and then he would turn his back on me. End of session!“The three-month deadline was up all too soon and the vet came to inspect

Robert. To our absolute wonderment and relief, he pronounced Robert‘improved and a different horse‘, and told his owner she could start him backin gentle exercise. He didn’t know what I was doing, but Robert had beengiven a further three months and I had the vet’s permission to carry on.“My commitment to do my best for Robert galvanised me into trying to find

some proper means of assisting him – something more tailored to hisanatomical structure, as well as supporting my own physical limitations. Whilesearching the internet net for answers I had a call from an old friend - a callwhich would lead me to exactly what I was looking for!“The call was from my sports therapy massage tutor, Joy Picot, who had

moved to the mainland the previous year. ‘Would I like to meet up for coffeeand a catch-up?’ “During our chat, Joy mentioned she’d been training in some equine

bodywork techniques - the Equine Touch. By the end of the night, I’d scouredthe official web-site. I rang the Instructor the following morning and didn’thave to think too long before I was booked on to the Foundation Level 1course in Scotland.“I offered Robert all my new-found but limited knowledge. He was still an

excellent patient – ears back when not so good, body position shift andteeth-scrunching when something was just great, and nose in my hands whenI wasn’t sure. As I became more competent and progressed with my training,Robert seemed to benefit from the bodywork and his owner was able to ridehim on gentle hacks.

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I offered Robert allmy new-found butlimited knowledge.He was still anexcellent patient –ears back when notso good, bodyposition shift andteeth-scrunchingwhen somethingwas just great

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Right: Robert the horse, whose treatmentinspired Sarah to learn more about equinemassage techniques

“All the time, the vetwas keeping an eye onRobert and, following avery difficult conversation in late summer, when the vet expressed hisconcerns that Robert wasn’t going to be able to cope with a winter ofhard, frosted ground and stabling, his owner took the vet’s advice andin the September she decided to let Robert go. She had wanted to givehim a good summer with the warmth on his back and so, after ninemonths of working with him and supporting him, it was time for us allto say our good-byes.“It was an honour to be present – his departure was filled with love,

dignity and grace. To say it was such a peaceful, calm and special timeis an understatement of the energy present in the yard at that time. Theother horses were all in sight, and their stillness and peace wastangible. "From the moment I saw Robert drop to his knees, in that perfect

moment of all of us being present and in the ‘now’, I just knew I hadto keep going and never stop learning – it was too important and toobig to let go. I felt Robert had done his bit to get me on the road, andto not continue learning the Equine Touch, would have been to turn myback on him and his memory. "This is my story. This is why I am so inspired and determined to do

and be the very best I can be so that if someone else like Robert evercomes along, I’ll be better prepared". For more about equine touch visit their websiteuk.theequinetouch.comTop right: Robert the horse, whose treatment inspired Sarahto learn more about equine massage techniques



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Now in our third year, this sentiment remains, and in the last 12 monthswe have opened a brand new 5,000 square foot showroom for indoorand outdoor furniture, as well as totally refurbishing our tile showroom,adding a new door centre and changing all of our fitted bedroomdisplays.Apart from still wanting to exhibit what is new in “Home Interiors”,

our now annual Inspirational Home Show has taken on much more ofan event feel too, and is well worth a visit on Friday and Saturday 20and 21 September to see what we “have in store” for all. There’s lots offun planned for adults and children alike, with treasure hunts and prizesfor face painting and cooking competitions for kids and adults. Therewill also be free coffee, champagne and chocolates.

When we staged our first InspirationalHome Show back in 2011, our mainpurpose was to show customers howmuch we had changed.The introduction ofnew departments and ranges had led usto becoming Jersey’s most inspirationaland complete Home Lifestyle store.

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As well as fantastic offers around the whole store, we have also broughtover most of our key expert suppliers to help advise on latest trends andfashions within all aspects of home interiors. There’s a chance to win£2,000, and also a Jacuzzi bath.Our new shop at the rear of our Dumaresq Street showrooms is a must to

see if you haven’t been down since we opened late in July, and we havebrought in a whole new range of indoor furniture now that we are leavingthe outdoor season.In challenging economic times, especially for retailers, many would

question why we have built a new showroom of this size, and have alsoinvested heavily in extra car parking for our customers. The answer, webelieve, is simple: retailers will only survive if they are delivering anenjoyable shopping experience. It goes without saying, to be a qualityretailer you must have what your customers need, at the right price too,and, above all, customer service must always be of a very high standard. The changes to our stores are just the latest aspect of the on-going

expansion and improvements to one of Jersey’s largest retailers and it’s alsogood to remember we are truly locally owned and managed.There are as many exciting new changes planned for the next 12 months,

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Of course, finance, mortgages, equity all had to be calculated and negotiated,but once I had done my research and knew what I could personally afford, theissue soon came back to – where? More and more the concept of living in the heart of St Helier began to

appeal to me. Convenience, vibrancy, Sunday morning cafes, late-nightshopping, markets, restaurants at all prices, a short walk to work (longerlie-ins!) all came to mind. Maybe I could even sell the car… The fire that destroyed the 135-year-old Wesleyan Chapel in Wesley Street

was paradoxically my opportunity. I had searched the Net and estate agents’windows for new-build St Helier apartments – at my budget – and found littlethat inspired me. I was told of future possible developments coming onstream, but given the possible hold-ups and planning issues, I thought I mightbe retired before they happened! I came upon the Dandara development, 1875, quite late. Like most people

in Jersey I have friends who have bought or leased property from thecompany and so knew what their standards are with regard to finish andfit-out, service charges and purchasing procedures. Committing to buying off-plan is not easy, nor is visualising the size of an

apartment, the actual view or even what the fitted-out interior will look like.Architects’ drawings are one thing, but there is a fascinating leap in realitywhen you walk into the finished apartment for the first time. However, I waslucky as I was able to see a similar-sized new apartment at Castle Quay andthis helped enormously in making up my mind to buy. By then the development was already very successful sales wise and this

helped too. Although I may have missed out on the very best of options, I wasa reassured to know that other

people had made the samedecision and this

re-affirmed mypersonal judgement.

Town or country? Urban convenience orpastoral serenity? For me the question, as afirst-time buyer, was whether to maybe buckthe trend of past generations and go for StHelier living or look for a traditional “Jersey”style of out-of-town home.

Classical style has a numberA first-time buyer’s journey to town living

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The time between paying the deposit, doing the legal workand picking décor colours and the first view of my apartmentsimply flew by. Several months earlier than expected came theday for my first visit to the completed apartment - I was blownaway! 1875 is a combination of classic design and modern living

behind the façade of the former chapel with a new urban squarein front – very contemporary London in the heart of St Helier.Taking the lift to the fifth floor and opening the door for the firsttime is something I will never forget. I have a 180 degreeroof-top view of the town that is visually stimulating andconstantly changing, oh and did I mention the balcony? Welcoming family and friends to my first home is something I

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Rememberinghistory

On 28 September 1769, several hundred islanders stormed the RoyalCourt demanding reform from the rule of unscrupulous wealthy landowners to a more open and democratic form of government. It was apeaceful revolution, but those taking part risked their lives. After intervention from the King of England, reforms were made

which heralded the start of a wider democracy. The events of the dayare largely unrecorded and official records were obliterated. Even now,244 years later, moves to shed light on the ‘Jersey Revolution’ are facingan uphill battle.Last year, following a proposition by Deputy Trevor Pitman, the States

Assembly voted 21-18 in favour that in future 28 September “should berecognised annually as ‘Reform Day’ to mark the anniversary of theevents of 28 September 1769”. Local historian Mike Dun, who has extensively researched the event,

wrote a brief account for Capital.The ‘events’ of 28 September 1769 were concerned with Jersey’s very

own ‘Bastille Day’ and after over two centuries the government wasfinally giving the ‘Jersey Revolution’ the official recognition that itdeserved. Unfortunately the States did not give support to other aspects of

Deputy Trevor Pitman’s proposition (P107 of 2012) so that no fundingwas agreed to erect a memorial or plaque, nor to research and publishinformation about the historic events, nor to teach about them inschools. Even a paltry £3,000 was refused in order to discover what theseveral hundred revolters actually wanted in 1769 when they stormedthe Royal Court – then in session as the Assize d’Heritage - demanding‘Reform’. Just one month after the revolt, the official record was ‘scribbled

over’ so that it has remained unreadable ever since in the court ledger(now kept in the public archives) and with no Jersey newspaperpublished at the time, further contemporary records are scarce. As with so much information surrounding the great event, the

grievances of the protesters, like their identities, remain largely uncertainand uncelebrated. Just a few names, such as their leader - ThomasJames Gruchy from Trinity - have been passed down, mostly becausethey were subsequently arrested, to appear in court, before theautocratic Lempriere dynasty. This family controlled virtually everythingthrough a corrupt and intermixed judicial, administrative andgovernment system with strong church and feudal overtones.Of course, democratic government had not yet been invented

anywhere, but there were ominous rumblings throughout Europe and inthe Americas where ordinary people were becoming ever morediscontented with their oppressive monarchies and governments,exploitative landowners, employers and established religions. Life wasmostly tough, often brutal and usually short whilst slavery supportedmuch of the world-wide economic order. Jersey’s population of about 25,000 mostly suffered great poverty.

This was no paradise island and the manipulation of the wheat rentesand other ancient feudal impositions by the powerful seigniorial class(such as the Lemprieres) was a particularly common complaint.But the September revolution had many threads. Often the irritations

September 28 is Jersey ReformDay, but few islanders know anythingabout the significance of the date.

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were of a personal or business nature. Thus Nicholas Fiott was a wealthymerchant and ship-owner who had been imprisoned by the Lemprieresfollowing disputes over land inheritance and the management of theirlucrative partnership in the ‘Charming Nancy’ privateer. The revolters wanted Fiott released and appointed as Constable of St

Helier, but he was an unlikely champion of the working or poorer classes.Yet it was his recruitment of John Shebbeare, a well-known English politicalcritic with a sharp wit and sometimes cruel pen that played a notable partin promoting the revolutionary campaign; the reforms that were to beachieved and a published record of the events that took place. Then, as now, there were calls for ‘separation of powers’ so that the

duties and responsibilities of government, administration and the courtsmight be distinct, fairer and not used by the Crown appointed Officers andtheir associates simply to extract as much money as possible from theunfortunate residents.Without elected representation, the majority of the population, according

to Shebbeare ‘gnawed their chains in silence’.The single most notable reform that followed the peaceful protest was

that after 1769, the Royal Court ceased to operate as a legislature. Infuture, all permanent law changes had to be agreed by the States, beforethey were submitted to the Privy Council for approval.


This did not, of course,immediately create ademocratic StatesAssembly. Electedrepresentatives remainedvery few in number -chosen by a tiny proportion of the male population for another twocenturies – but it marked the start of democratic reform in Jersey and alimitation on the powers of the Bailiff and his Royal Court.‘The Code of Laws of 1771’ was another important outcome. This was

an attempt to compile and publish an authoritative volume of the laws ofthe Island. Grievances had been made with monotonous regularity afterthe Channel Islands were separated from Normandy and related Frenchinstitutions in 1204, but the subsequent ignorance of the law was neverbliss. The brave few hundred islanders who had descended upon St Helier

risked their lives by their protest in 1769. Many were arrested andthreatened with hanging or transportation by the Lemprieres for the crimeof ‘sedition’, but all were granted pardons by order of the King in Council.The particularly unpopular and grasping Attorney General resigned fromoffice. Thus, the heat was effectively removed from the Jersey dispute and

further reforms were put-off for some other occasion…Thomas Gruchy died in 1780, being buried in Trinity churchyard, in an

unmarked grave. During the 2012 debate, Trinity Constable John Gallichandid not support any part of Deputy Pitman’s proposition, but he didundertake to try to locate the revolutionary hero’s final resting place – sofar without success.Strangely, across the Atlantic in Boston’s ‘Old North Church’ not many

yards from the harbour where the American Revolution is popularlysupposed to have started in 1774, there is already a memorial plaque tothe very same Thomas Gruchy. He was formerly a heroic privateercommander and owner cruising out of that dissenting port during the1740s flying the British flag. Yet he remains largely unknown in his nativeIsland where he bravely led the Jersey Revolution of 28 September 1769. Artwork by Oscar Romp ([email protected])

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Above: BrianPenaluna from WhiteCollarBelow: David Cullenfrom Roulette


And the new black for men is....

orangefashion

I never thought I’d write this: orange is the hottest colourto wear right now. Normally a colour worn only bychildren under seven or women on holiday in Spain, itseems orange ‘is the new black’. Or rather, should beteamed with the new black, which is in fact burgundy.Confused? Stick with me.... “Since the dawn of time there have been just three

colours in menswear: grey, black and charcoal,” explainsDavid Cullen, owner of Roullette Stores in St Helier. Butthis summer burgundy was everywhere. Male celebritieswere popping up all over the place wearing variousshades of burgundy, or “claret”, “merlot”, or “shiraz” asit’s called in the fashion industry, and a new colour trendwas born. So it’s only natural that the hottest colour forthe following season should be a colour thatcompliments burgundy. Although orange is an undeniably striking colour, I’m

sure many of you will feel rather sceptical about itswearability. However, it’s actually one of the moreversatile colours you can wear and it includes a widerange of shades from neon to rust. It looks great pairedwith neutrals like navy and grey, as seen on the catwalksof Salvatore Ferragamo. And it also looks fantasticteamed with white or camouflage as demonstrated byDries Van Noten. If you’re still not convinced, try opting for a hint of

orange worn as an accessory such as a scarf or tie. Orbetter still, nail two trends in one by finishing off yourlook with an orange pocket square. Yup, that’s right, another big trend for this season is

the humble pocket square. Once considered an accessorysolely for gentleman of a certain age, pocket squares arehaving a comeback. Following a growing trend over thepast few years for sharp tailoring, pocket squares havebeen recently worn by David Beckham and top malemodel David Gandy as well as a host of othersuper-stylish men, and are fast becoming this season’sultimate accessory. White Collar in St Helier provides one of the Island’s

best ranges of pocket squares with a choice of more than1,000 different colours and designs in stock. “We’vebeen selling pocket squares for over ten years,” says NeilBarnnett, owner of White Collar. “But they’re definitelybecoming more popular. A lot of younger guys are gettinginto tailoring and going for that look and the pocketsquare finishes it off beautifully. We’ve had a lot ofyounger customers coming into the shop looking forthem. You can see that some of the more classic looks arebecoming more fashionable now.”

Following the recent menswear fashion weeks in London, Milanand Paris the Autumn Winter 2013 stock has begun to filterin to our St Helier stores. As pastel chinos make way forclaret cords Aimie Tonsberg highlights a few of this season’shottest trends, and finds they’re suitable for all ages.

Roulette’s David Cullen agrees. “I’d say thebiggest trend at the moment is the unstructuredblazer.” The typical Roulette customer is muchyounger than many of those who shop in WhiteCollar, and yet both clientele are looking for verysimilar things. “My customers like to look sharp,”adds David. “They take pride in their appearance. Forexample we specialise in denim, but our jeans aretapered at the leg to keep them smart. And ourblazers are really popular, but our customers will optfor an unstructured blazer that’s perhaps semi-lined,to keep the look a bit more relaxed. It’s about making thetrends work for you really.”Whether it’s the influence of our top designers or our

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Tenacious will be docked in Pontoon 5 and open to the public from 2pm to4pm on Saturday 14 September. The afternoon has been organised to appeal to families and as well as

looking around, islanders can find out how to sign-up as a member of crew.Tenacious and Lord Nelson, the world’s only two tall ships designed to

have a crew of mixed physical ability, are both owned and operated by theJubilee Sailing Trust. The trust’s mission is to overcome prejudices andmisconceptions about disability amongst able-bodied people. Aboard the tallship, people with a disability can show to themselves and to others whatthey are really capable of when the environment is designed to be inclusive.Facilities include wheelchair lifts between deck levels, a hearing loop, a

speaking compass and hydraulic power-assisted steering. Since its foundingin 1978, the JST has taken 37,000 people to sea, 14,000 of which werephysically disabled, including 5,000 wheelchair users. Whether you are able-bodied or someone with a disability, a voyage with

the JST can be a life-changing experience where adventure, challenge andfriendships come together.The Jersey branch of the Trust raises money to enable the charity to

continue and to encourage islanders of all physical abilities to get involved.Tom Hill, chairman of the Jersey branch, said: “We hope that people comealong, donate a little money and have a great look around, but we alsohope to inspire people to think about becoming crew.Thanks to the fantastic financial support that we receive, particularly from

the Lloyds TSBFoundation for theChannel Islands, weare able to helpislanders become crewon voyages that arelife-changingexperiences for manypeople. I hope thatpeople come alongand talk to usabout how theycan get involved.”

The Jersey branch of the charity was involved in raising a significantproportion of the funds needed to deck out Tenacious when she wasfirst built, and continues to raise funds.The Lloyds TSB Foundation is legally independent of the Lloyds TSB

Group and an independent board of trustees determines the policies.The chairman of the local Foundation is Jurat Stephen Jones and theExecutive Director is John Hutchins.Mr Hutchins said: “The Jubilee Sailing Trust gives people an

opportunity to do something extraordinary, and I am delighted that theLloyds TSB Foundation for the Channel Islands can help people take astep towards achieving that.”

A tall ship which has been designed to enablepeople of all physical abilities to sailside-by-side as equals is coming to Jersey -and for youngsters there‘s a chance to findout what it would be like aboard a pirate ship,treasure and stocks included!

Pirates ahoy! Tall ship Tenaciouscomes to Jersey

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Established by Jersey-born pharmacist Matt Johnson, who has practised in theIsland since 2005, this innovative, community-focused, service takes the worryaway from those reliant on medication by ensuring prescriptions are dispenseddirect to them and on time. It is designed for islanders who are housebound, who want to maintain

independent living or who simply want the reassurance of knowing they willreceive medicine when they need it - and delivered to the most convenient postaladdress - by a reliable and trust-worthy free service.

Working in strict confidence with GP surgeries, Restore Health Pharmacy offers:• Free weekday prescription (signed-for) delivery to home or work by Jersey Post

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“I have agreed to conduct a survey of residents living adjacent to the GreenLane to gauge whether they would support speed restriction options. This couldinclude sleeping policemen/road humps etc.“I shall be sending letters to all affected households during the next couple

of weeks, inviting feedback, so we will be in a position to lobby the St HelierRoads Committee to support action being taken.”Residents say speeding happens at all different times, but especially during

the morning and afternoon rush hours.

Residents of La Grande Route du Mont à l’Abbéare very concerned about the speed of vehiclesalong their 15mph Green Lane. Now local DeputyJackie Hilton is taking up the issue.

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Mobile phones have beenthe victims of their ownsuccess. Ever-increasingdemand for data has led toslower speeds for usersduring peak periods likelunchtimes.Sure has now upgraded

its town cover for bothvoice calls and mobilebroadband with installationof a new mast just west ofthe St Helier town centre.The mast is already carrying450Gb of traffic every day -the equivalent of about 500feature films!The company says the

new mast has alsoimproved indoor reception.

Mobile phones have been the victims oftheir own success. Ever-increasing demandfor data has led to slower speeds forusers during peak periods like lunchtimes.

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Recently, dog owners wereinvited to enter their pets in theBarking Mad Companion DogShow - and it was a lot of fun forall who went along. With classeslike ‘Cutest Puppy’, ‘GoldenOldie’ and ‘Best Six Legs’, theemphasis was on fun, but theclasses were never-the-lessstrongly contested. The judgeswere Archway vet MrsSuzy Thomas and formerJersey Kennel ClubPresident Mrs ValeryJohnson.

The Friends of theMillennium Town Parkstrive to make the spacework for the community.Anyone can join and havea say at regularly heldmeetings. The next one ison the last Monday ofSeptember at the TownHall.

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The 2013 Condor Ferries’ Dragon Boat Festivalis with us again this month - an annual test ofskill in propelling 40ft canoe-like boats along a250m sprint course inside St Helier harbour.

Right:The eventhelps developa real teamspirit

Below: St HelierHarbour is thevenue for theraces

Ready,steady,paddle!

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In the 15 years it has been held, the charity fund-raiser has grown tobecome one of the biggest fun events in the local calendar - attractinghundreds of crew members and thousands of onlookers.Teams of 16 compete in a series of races with the fastest taking on

each other in a spectacular final. By tradition the teams are encouragedto paddle to the beat of a drummer who sits at the prow of the canoe. For many taking part it will be the first time. The trick is to quickly

master the art of pulling together for maximum speed which is, ofcourse, a lesson in life.It is a great participation sport and the sight of the colourful canoes

with their ornately carved Dragon heads set against the harbourbackdrop is an East-meets-West moment - and, thanks to the organiserspreferred choice of the Hawaii Five-O theme tune as musicalaccompaniment, a dash of Polynesia too!In Asia, the dragon is a symbol of water which is said to rule the rivers

and seas, the clouds and rains.The Chinese origins of dragon boat racing are thought to date back

two thousand years or more and could relate to a superstition amongst poorfarmers that it can encourage the rains needed for prosperity. Something ofthat superstition is ringing true today as since the first festival was staged in1998, it has raised more than half a million pounds for Jersey Hospice Care. This year corporate teams are paying £450 to register, and non-profit

making organisations are paying £300. Each team is asked to pledge to raiseat least £500 for the charity.The festival is now much more than just the racing with harbour-side food

stalls and entertainment for children making it a great family day out with acarnival atmosphere. It takes place on Saturday 21 September at the AlbertPier. Racing begins at 10am with the final being staged at about 4pm. Entryis free. u


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The waters around Jersey have value to many users: electricitysupply; shipping routes and boating; telecommunications;commercial fishing; marine farmers; anglers, surfers and divers.And in future there could be another major user - sub-seamarine energy farms.A long-term plan is being drawn up to bring all elements

together in a ‘fair and responsible’ way and now is your chanceto have a say. Many of the proposals concern the commercialfishing fleet, which stands at around 160 boats. Skippers have anet profit of around £23,000 a year, so it’s not a get-rich-quickplan, but there can be a temptation to over-exploit ahigh-earning species. To tackle that it’s proposed to introduce apermit system for all commercial boats.It follows that others who take fish from the sea should also

be regulated in some way to ensuresustainability of fish stocks - that’swhere you, your rod and a box ofbait come in. This is what the report says: ‘The

freedom to fish on a recreationalbasis provides a very real, althoughnon-monetary, value to a relativelylarge proportion of Jersey residents.‘However, whilst enjoyed by a

significant proportion of thepopulation, the impact ofrecreational fishing on theenvironment remains unknown andthere are difficulties communicatingkey issues to fishermen (e.g.changes in minimum landing sizes).‘The potential for and possible

impacts of angling tourism have notbeen fully explored.Recommendations are therefore setout in the following areas:• To develop and implement asystem for recording a sample ofrecreational fishing catches andmaking robust estimates of theoverall recreational catch.• To establish and implement acommunications plan including a

‘Gone Fishing’ - much-used words onretirement cards - may no longerconjure up all the freedom implied.New proposals for protecting localfish stocks and nurturing thecommercial fishing fleet include asection local recreational anglersshould take a look at. Bag limits forsome species are planned along witha voluntary registry for anglers.

pilot of the use of socialmedia to communicate keyissues to recreationalfishermen.’Diving for scallops and

fish will also be regulated.It’s planned to launch anE-licensing system for scallop diving as soon as possible the possibility ofextending licensing to cover other species.Later in the report is a proposal to establish a voluntary register for

recreational fishing, with formal licensing for netting and long-lining. It’salso planned to set bag limits for recreational fishermen for key species.

The report says: ‘Balancing environmental sustainability, fairness andequity requires a degree of compromise by all interested parties’. So, in future, before you set off for a day’s fishing, you may have to check

what you can catch and how many of them. The easiest way to respond to the document is through the on-line version

at consult.gov.je. You can read the document on the same website and cancomment on all areas of the document or only those which you areinterested in. You can also respond in writing via email to [email protected] are asked to state whether they are ‘objecting’ or ‘supporting’ anyparticular policy or any other aspect of the review; to include suggestedchanges and, where appropriate, give the relevant section or policy number.The consultation closes on Friday, 27 September 2013. If you have any

queries, or need more information, contact the Marine Resources Section byemailing: [email protected] or telephone 441600.

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The Curtain Up Theatre Company regularly visits localresidential and nursing homes. Performing a varietyof songs, the group provides fun and light-heartedentertainment to residents and those suffering withAlzheimer’s and dementia..

Below: Members of theCurtain Up Theatre Groupare dedicated to bringinghappiness to peoplesuffering from Alzheimer’sand dementia

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On a warm and quiet Sunday afternoon, laughter, live music and singing canbe heard pouring from Sandybrook Nursing Home. The Curtain Up TheatreGroup are performing and there’s a party atmosphere and a real ‘buzz’ aboutthe place. Everyone is singing! This wouldn’t normally seem unusual, butSandybrook is of course a home for people with a variety of nursing careneeds including Alzheimer’s and dementia. Some of the people who live herespend most of their time completely silent, unable to communicate with thosearound them.“My husband can’t string a sentence together,” explains one of the

resident’s wives. “He has Alzheimer’s you know. Most of the time he doesn’teven know where he is, but when this lot come here he sings along to everysong!” Sandybrook Nursing Home Ward Manager Alison Gamble explains that

different methods of reminiscence therapy are often used with people withAlzheimer’s or dementia. “It depends on the type of illness they have, but, onthe whole, we find music and singing to be incredibly beneficial to ourresidents. Some don’t speak a word but will join in with every song.”Showcasing hits from the 40s, 50s and 60s, The Curtain Up Theatre Group

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perform a fun variety of songs including ballads, opera, musicalnumbers and hits from well-known artists. They perform at a numberof different nursing and residential homes around the Island, but theirfocus is to perform specifically for people with dementia andAlzheimer’s as often as possible.Having lost both her parents to Alzheimer’s and dementia, Curtain

Up Theatre Group founder Terri Le Huquet is passionate aboutperforming to people with the illnesses. “My mum was a real show off,always having a laugh, and my dad used to sing all the time,” explainsTerri. “But when they got ill and moved to a home there was none ofthat. And I remember thinking how sad that was. Music and laughterhad been such a big part of their lives and then there was nothing.”Curtain Up consists of a mixture of local amateur and professional

performers, all of whom are passionate about giving something backto their community. “We get us much from it as they do,” adds Terri. “How could you not when you see what an impact it has and what

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The throb of the powerfulengines aboard the 44-ft boatis reassuring, but the craft istaking a pounding and theskipper is wide-eyed, scanningthe limited view for danger.Sitting alongside him is a manon a vital rendezvous mission.The force seven south westerlyhas treacherously coincidedwith an ebbing tide, creatingwhat appear to be

mountainous seas from the viewpoint of the tiny cabin.A short time before, in the safety of St Helier Harbour, there

had been a sense of foreboding as, once through the harbourmouth, the reality of the open sea conditions would slam home.Just a short distance away, the Island’s power station

generators were roaring to keep pace with the heighteneddemand for energy to keep homes cosy in the sub-zerotemperatures. Fuel consumption was high and reserves wererunning low. In the bay, salvation was at hand in the form of a100-metre oil tanker. The heavy seas were no problem for theUkrainian captain, but the final leg of the journey into port wasfull of danger.Soon, a man with encyclopaedic knowledge of local waters

and seasoned with years at sea in command of large vessels,would join the skipper at the helm to giveinstructions for a safe arrival. But first he hadto board the tanker, a manoeuvre requiringprecision helmsman-ship in such treacheroussea conditions, and a perfect sense of timingto make the leap from the tiny boat to aladder dangling from the tanker.St Helier pilot, Captain Peter Moore, had

made the leap many times before - a leapwhich on this occasion was vital to ensureplentiful fuel supplies. Moments later he waswith the skipper and heading for port.Those are the call-outs the four-strong team

of Jersey pilots would rather live without.There are, of course, limits to their ability toboard a vessel safely and when those limitsare passed it becomes a waiting game -waiting for the weather to improve and thestate of the tide to be right.Making that decision, however, is not easy.

Every request to pilot in a vessel requires a

It’s February. It’s freezing. It’s 2amand an overcast sky has drawn animpenetrable veil across the heavens.From the cabin of a small boat out atsea there is a wall of darkness apartfrom the occasional twinkle from adistant buoy.

How a small team guide vitalshipping in and out of port.

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range of calculations, including the rise and fall of the tide, how the shiphandles, its draught, any language issues, and the likely weather.The check-list is a vital part of the pilot’s work as there can be no room for

error. Preparation is a mixture of weighing up all the known facts, spicedwith a huge dollop of experience. The road to becoming a pilot is a very longone.Today, I am with Captain Adrian Lakes who began his adventure at sea as

a deck cadet with Cunard Lines. After initial experience at sea it was back tothe classroom. He became a Third Officer and after another spell at sea itwas back to college to gain his Chief Mate’s Ticket. Adrian then worked hisway up to Senior First Officer with P&O Princess Cruises before yet anothertrip back to college to gain his Master’s Ticket. He moved on to skipper superyachts, but then became married and decided not to spend all of his time atsea - choosing instead a move to Jersey as a pilot, a job he’d always wanted.For anyone thinking of following Captain Lakes’ footsteps, he was full of

encouragement. “There’s a lot of hard work, but it is very rewarding - lots ofresponsibility and you can travel the world.“There’s lots of time off for going home and you meet lots of people. It’s a

great experience and a good way to grow up.”We’re heading out of port to link up with the Valliant - a cargo ship

coming from Alderney. Sea conditions are choppy, but well within safetylimits. Captain Lakes has already been in communication with the ship’scaptain to confirm details and, in particular, the placement of the ladderwhich will be his entry point. Soon we draw alongside, matching theValliant’s speed - it is better for the pilot boat to be moving as this allowsthe skipper more control. For a few seconds the pilot boat is steady and theladder position is good. One sure-footed leap and the pilot is clambering upthe side of the cargo boat.After a few practice runs for a trainee pilot boat skipper, we head for St

Helier. Coming towards us is a Condor fast ferry travelling at around 30knots. Sitting alongside me is Captain Moore, who for many years was at the

Right:Captains Ian Lake, PeterLawrence and Peter Moore

Left: Job done: Captain IanLakes returns from the Valiant,now moored in St Helier

Captain PeterMoore with thepilot boat skipperand traineeskipper


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helm of Condor’s ferries. He admits that he does miss ‘driving’ the bigboats, but there are aspects of being at sea he is glad to have left behind.“I miss driving them, but I don’t miss the long days and the unpleasant

weather - particularly when we lived aboard ships, coming off watch andtrying to sleep in bad weather bouncing around. I don‘t miss that.”Even so, Captain Moore would recommend a career at sea and he

recalled his first command in 1988. “Everyone left the bridge and I wasalone in Portsmouth harbour - that was the first sense of responsibility. Iwas thinking ‘this is a big ship and its all mine‘: it was great fun.”There are four pilots - the others are Captains Peter Lawrence and Ian

Lawrence (no relation!) - and they provide a round-the-clock service. Eachyear they are responsible for around 500 piloted shipping movements.And as part of Jersey Coastguard they also have many otherresponsibilities, like maintenance visits to the many navigational buoys inlocal waters. u


And as for those mid-winter calls to sea when the wind is howling. “I do dread them,” says Peter, “but there’s not that many -two or three a year. They tend to keep meawake at night, planning and putting contingencies in place, butinvariably when you get out there it’s not as bad as you think.”“We don’t have a large capacity for storage on the Island for

foodstuffs or fuels. There are times in the winter when we comeclose to running out of products, so there is pressure on us to getthe vessels in,particularly gas and oils.At the moment, whenyou have got the powerstation running on oil,you have to get those inor the lights go out.”

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7 Original Works Concert at the Opera House8pm, call 511115 for more details

9 Band of the Island of Jersey RAF Concert in Howard Davis Park7.30pm

11 La Ronde Concert Band performance in Howard Davis Park7.45pm, contact [email protected] for more details

12 Jersey International Air Display in St Aubin’s Bay12.45am to 5pm, visit www.jerseyairdisplay.org.uk for more details

12 - 13 Glenn Miller Orchestra at the Opera House8pm, call 511115 for more details

15 WABBA Channel Islands Championships 2013 at the Opera House6pm, call 511115 for more details

14 Ardal O’Hanlon at the Opera House8pm, call 511115 for more details

14 The 'Tenacious' tall ship open day at St Helier Harbour2pm to 4pm

14 - 21 Autumn Walking Week – Island-wideContact Jersey Tourism on 448800 for more details

24 Plays Rough September at the Opera House8pm, call 511115 for more details

27 Sand Racing at West Park2pm, contact 852952 for more details

27 NT Live: Othello (Encore Screening) at the Opera House8pm, call 511115 for more details

28 Hats Off to Led Zeppelin at the Opera House8pm, call 511115 for more details

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