Castel Matters - Summer'18 / Autumn'18

CASTEL MATTERS

PARISH MAGAZINE

Dancing with the Moon

Local yoga teacher's IVF story told in new book

Shrine of the Sacred Heart From a place of war to a place of peace

ISSUE 19 SUMMER / AUTUMN '18

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EDITOR’S NOTE

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Welcome back! It seems the summer is finally upon us - St Peter Port is full of cruise line passengers, the Saffrey Rotary Walk is right around the corner and we’ve already had a late evening summer storm with a sky-full of lightning flashes and crashing thunder.

This edition will be the 4th one assembled by our team at Donkeylogic and we have ensured it continues to contain fun and interesting articles.

One of our highlights in collecting content for Castel Matters is thinking up new questions for our Castel Deputies and then receiving their answers and regardless of how busy

they are, they send their answers without fail - so thank you to them!

For that matter, we would like to take the opportunity to thank all our contributors, past and present, and all our advertisers for their continued support of the Parish magazine.

If you would like to contribute to, or advertise in, the next issue please contact us on 733300 or email castelmatters@donkeylogic.com.

CONTENTS Castel Matters Welcome Canton Douzeniers Your Deputies Castel WI

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Community Matters Cobo Wives, Guetaways Community Centre Activities Dancing with the Moon “Guernsey” Tomato Sauce In Memoriam Dementia Friendly Guernsey Waste: A Personal View

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Outdoor Matters The Vintage Agricultural Show Donkey Day To the Fort, La! Shrine of the Sacred Heart Photo Gallery Cobo Bay Balcony Gigs

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Youth Matters La Mare De Carteret High La Mare De Carteret Primary Castel Primary Les Beaucamps High School Scouts & Guides

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Spiritual Matters A Note on Love Slow Down for Summer Service Times

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Puzzling Matters

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Parish Matters Your Douzaine Douzaine Room Parish Information Refuse & Recycling Glossary

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CASTEL MATTERS WELCOME • CANTON DOUZENIERS • ARTICLES WITHIN SECTION YOUR DEPUTIES • CASTEL WI

WELCOME

MIKE FOOKS, DEAN OF THE DOUZAINE

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Dear Parishioners. It is now a year since the new fully inclusive facility at the Douzaine Room, of which we as a Parish can feel immensely proud of, was officially opened to the public and we thank you for your support in making it all possible.

Already the enhanced facilities have seen increased usage by many parishioners and others and feedback has been extremely positive.

Your Douzaine continue to work tirelessly in a bid to making the Parish a better place for parishioners, islanders and visitors to enjoy. I have had the privilege of working on and with the Castel Douzaine for some thirty years. I have seen all sorts of developments within our parish and have experienced highs and lows involving all douzaines and island government.

Tradition and our local history are still very much alive and some 200 people attended the service and flag blessings on Liberation Day at the Cobo slipway which overlooks the site of the Grosse Rocque – where the Island flag takes pride of place.

The event is coupled with the annual raising of the Parish flag at Le Guet.

I am very proud to say that I believe your present Douzaine - that is the Constables, staff and Douzeniers are at the leading edge of what is an important sector of local government.

It looks as if our perseverance over eliminating the practice of offering cars for sale at public areas (particularly

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coastal car parks) may at last be bearing fruit – something which many will agree is ‘not before time’. We are grateful for the efforts of staff at Environment and Infrastructure to bring this practice to an end, thereby freeing up the very limited parking for beachgoers and the public alike.

When you receive this edition there will be just over three months until the introduction of the new waste collection/management scheme scheduled for the beginning of September. Colleagues report that there has been ‘unprecedented feedback and genuine concern’ as to how this strategy will impact on all of us. We all have our part to play and

it remains to be seen if we are on the right path. Inside this magazine you will see further comment on this topic and the effect it may have on parishes and the island as a whole.

In closing I would like to express our sincere thanks to Justin Guilbert and his staff at Donkeylogic for their assistance in producing our Parish magazine as well as for their expertise in setting up our new website, castelparish.com, which Wendy continues to keep updated, and finally to Debbie Troth for all her hard work in delivering the magazines to your homes.

- Mike Fooks Dean of the Douzaine

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CANTON DOUZENIERS CANTON 3

Vingtaine des Queritez

Mr John Webster 252952

Mr John Cook

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253705

CANTON 4

Vingtaine des Grands Moulins

4 Mr Mike Fooks 255191

Ms Rihannon Cook 253705

CANTON 5

Vingtaine des Grantez

Mr Nigel Acton 255999

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Mr Bob Falla 256663

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CANTON 2

Vingtaine des Houmets

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Mr John Ashby 256776

Mr Kelvin Hudson 252363

CANTON 1

Vingtaine de L’Eglise

1 Mr David Ozanne

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252904

Mr Bob Marquis 254473

CANTON 6

Vingtaine des Pelleys

Mr David Chester 255352

Mr Richard Graham 254784

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YOUR DEPUTIES

BARRY PAINT

RICHARD GRAHAM

JONATHAN LE TOCQ

CHRIS GREEN

MARK DOREY

The Castel Deputies tell us their favourite things about our parish...

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1. What do you think makes Castel a great parish?

2. What’s your favourite place to visit in Castel?

BP: 1. Castel is the biggest parish in the island in land mass and I believe it has some of the most beautiful coastline and countryside in Guernsey. The distinctive red granite, where visible from Vazon Bay to Grandes Rocques, also helps to enhance the beauty of the parish.

2. A favourite place of mine is the Fauquets Valley, through La Rue du Paintain where hardly a building can be seen, and on to the Grantez Mill where in years gone by one could see many ships passing up and down the English Channel.

Still to this day, on very clear days, passing ships can be seen in the distance.

RG: 1. From the point of view of a States Deputy, Castel is a great parish to represent because it has a bit of everything that makes Guernsey great. An iconic stretch of coastline and fine beaches; an island treasure in the form of Saumarez Park; good primary and secondary schools; a parish village at Cobo; an active Douzaine and recently upgraded Douzaine Room; a brilliant new community centre at Le Guet and two contrasting parish churches.

2. My favourite place could be anywhere I have a view of those wonderful Cobo-granite reefs that stretch from the shoreline to far out to sea, between Vazon and Grandes Rocques, contributing to a truly magnificent scene.

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JLT: 1. Castel is a great parish primarily because of its people. It’s big enough to be made up of several communities, several schools, both primary and secondary, several churches and congregations, restaurants and pubs. There’s great diversity but at the same time a rich heritage of families, like my own, who can trace their origins back several centuries in the parish. Then there’s the coastline!

2. My favourite place in the world is Côbo, but as I live there, I don’t need to “visit it” exactly! So my answer will be Saumarez Park.

The Park holds many happy and significant memories for me, from Cobo Mission Sunday School Picnics as a child, to helping with the North Show and Agricultural events during my teen years, taking our children to the playground with other families and teaching them to ride their bikes. The Folk Museum has always been a popular place to take visiting friends. The Park is a jewel in Câtel’s crown.

CG: 1. Castel is a terrific place to live because it has such a variety of different aspects to it within its boundaries. Three of those key aspects include: fantastic coastal areas such as Vazon and Cobo; large stretches of traditional Guernsey countryside; and Saumarez Park, a wonderful public amenity for all local families.

2. Any time spent in or around Vazon Bay is time well spent, especially in the Summer months when you can swim in the sea down by Les Dunes and feel refreshed.

MD: 1. What makes Castel great?

Definitely the west coast beaches with their beautiful sunsets, the picturesque Talbot and Fauxquets valleys, the brillliant Saumarez Park, one of the least developed areas of the island at Les Grantez with lovely views of the countryside and sea, the Cobo village centre with its shops, pubs and restaurant and the historic sites like Fort Hommet - plus it’s in the best location, in the centre of the island.

2. My favourite places in Castel are Cobo, looking at the beautiful sunset at low tide, so you can see the beach, the boats and the sea, and Saumarez Park on the Thursday of the Battle of Flowers with the floats, the tents and entertainment at a crowded park.

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CASTEL WI •

A new year has seen a change of venue for Castel WI members.

After many happy years at Delisles Church Hall, and our thanks go to them for the happy memories we have, a move has been made to the refurbished Castel Douzaine Room and is proving a great success.

We are a mixed group of ladies who enjoy all manner of activities and speakers. With a wide range of speakers who can be informing us about their occupation, personal achievements, health matters or demonstrations, our meetings are always interesting and, more importantly, friendly. Although we meet once a month, there are other activities such as regular walks, book club, knit & natter, outings and of course, being the WI: afternoon teas, lunches and dinners.

Women’s Institutes have experienced a renaissance over the last few years with many young women recognising that it is not just about making jam (although you can if you want to!) or conducting meetings similar to those a hundred years ago wearing a suit and hat. They enjoy such diverse evenings, from wine tasting to kayaking – in fact, anything goes and it is a chance to try something new or learn a skill or activity which you

may have been unlikely to come across. There is less formality nowadays and the emphasis is on friendship. Having said that we are still a major voice in helping to change things such as reducing food waste, the use of plastic and encouraging the survival of honey bees - just a few of the issues that members have locally and nationally supported. With so many WI’s in the Bailiwick you are sure to find one for you and if you are thinking about joining, try as many as you like before finding your ‘home’.

The most important aspect of WI is the friendship and support you gain from other members who turn out to be really good friends.

Castel WI welcome new members or visitors. We meet at the Castel Douzaine Room on the first Monday each month from 7.30pm. If you would like more information about us, contact June Cunningham (President) on 723393 or Betty Watson (Secretary) on 235760. You will be assured of a warm welcome.

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COMMUNITY MATTERS COBO WIVES • GUETAWAYS • COMMUNITY CENTRE ACTIVITIES • DANCING WITH THE MOON • LOCAL RECIPE • IN MEMORY • DEMENTIA FRIENDLY GUERNSEY • WASTE STRATEGY GUETAWAYS SUNDAY CLUB

COBO WIVES GROUP

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Join us for activities including a variety of speakers, outings, and some good meals out! In the summer months, we take a little bit of exercise by walking (nothing too strenuous!) followed by a light supper at the home of whoever has volunteered to be the host for the occasion.

We support local charities by holding jumble sales and also run a number of stalls at the St. Matthew’s Church Annual Bazaar.

WHEN 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm WHERE Cobo Community Centre, Le Guet CONTACT Val - 07781 419025 Marion - 256613

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Children from 4 to 12 years old are very welcome to come along to the club, held on the 3rd Sunday of the month in the Cobo Community Centre, from 10:30am to 11:30am.

We enjoy singing, stories, cooking, art and craft, play-doh, construction, toys & games and more! Old clothes or aprons are advisable!

Contact Val on 07781 419025 for more information.

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COMMUNITY CENTRE ACTIVITIES | MONDAY 08:00 09:15 10:15 14:00 16:45 18:00 19:00 19:30

Buttercup Preschool Powertone with Ross Fitblast Easy 60+ with Ross Whist Rainbows Brownies Guides Burlesque Dancing

| TUESDAY 08:00 13:45 14:45 15:45 18:00 18:00

Buttercup Preschool MooMusic Baby (0-1yrs) MooMusic Mini (1-2yrs) MooMusic Maxi (2-4yrs) Fitblast Easy 50+ with Ross Pilates with Steph

| THURSDAY 08:00 14:15 18:00 18:30

Buttercup Preschool Guet Together Gita Yoga with Angele Mindfulness with Sam

| FRIDAY 08:00 14:00 16:30 18:00

Buttercup Preschool Derby and Joan Rainbows Brownies

| SATURDAY 08:15 09:30 10:30

Pilates with Steph Yoga with Steph Yoga with Jade

| WEDNESDAY 08:00 09:00 13:15 16:00 18:00 18:00 18:30

Buttercup Preschool Donkey Linedance Class Yoga with Alice Streetdance with Brandi Strong Fitness with Brandi Mindfulness with Rajan Powertone with Ross

| SUNDAY 09:00 18:30

Donkey Linedance Class Pregnancy Yoga with Anita

The activities schedule is regularly updated at www.cobocommunitycentre.com. Please check the schedule and contact the activities organiser for more information

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DANCING WITH THE MOON •

Emma Després, local mum of two and yoga teacher at Beinspired, tells us about the inspiration behind her new book, Dancing with the Moon, in which she shares the story of her IVF journey.

“During my first IVF pregnancy, I was seeing an increasing number of ladies who were experiencing fertility problems. I would often share my story in the hope that it might help them, so to stop repeating myself I decided to blog about it instead. It soon crossed my mind that I might turn the blog posts into a book.

However, at that point I didn’t have an ending. Then my second son was born and the manner in which he arrived into the world gave me the perfect ending. I realised immediately after his birth that I had a book – I just needed to finish writing it!

My hope is that the book helps other couples going through the process.

Fertility is often not talked about, and there is still so much stigma attached to IVF. It was a surprise to us when we started IVF that there was such secrecy involved in the process.

We were surprised to find that the fertility clinic didn’t have a name plate outside - it was just an incongruous building. It was then that it hit home that IVF is still very stigmatised.

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It can be an incredibly lonely, fearful and anxious time. It’s essential when experiencing fertility issues to try to stay positive, as tricky as it is, and avoid fear and self-pity.

You have to just continue with your life, go walking, go to yoga, drink a glass of wine, whatever brings you joy, but at the same time try and retreat a little from the world. Be careful who you tell when you’re actually going through the treatment, ensuring that you’re not pitied or in any way adversely affected mentally and emotionally (however good the intention to help by that friend or family member may be), and above all stay grounded and step out of the fear and into love. A baby is a baby at the end of the day, and the manner in which that baby comes into the world becomes irrelevant once you have that baby in your arms.”

Dancing with the Moon is available in eBook and paperback from www.amazon.co.uk.

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“GUERNSEY” TOMATO SAUCE

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This tangy tomato sauce recipe is taken from the 1970 recipe book ‘tomatoes - Guernseys, please’ and is a perfect sauce for meat dishes (if you add sour cream), pasta dishes, spaghetti bolognese, and more!

Ingredients: 2 medium onions – chopped 1 or 2 cloves garlic 2 tablespoons oil 3lbs tomatoes (preferably Guernsey!)

1 pint stock 1 tablespoon sugar 3 teaspoons salt 2 teaspoons oregano or marjoram (dried) - or good handful of fresh chopped herbs 1 bayleaf

Method: 1. Sauté chopped onions and garlic in oil until onions are soft but not coloured 2. Add tomatoes with stock, sugar, salt and herbs. Cover pan 3. Bring to boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 2 hours 4. Discard bayleaf 5. If necessary reduce in open pan until thick (or liquidise) 6. Can be frozen in batches and used in any tomato-based recipe!

There are some really tasty recipes in the recipe book which is still in use after 48 years (though looking rather tatty now!)

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IN MEMORIAM The Douzaine and Donkeylogic apologise for the omission of the following obituary from the previous edition of Castel Matters:

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Derek had lived in the Castel Parish for several years before he decided to stand for Procureur.

His term of office started from January 1st 1999 and his role changed to Constable and finally Douzenier until February 2007. He was committed to helping parishioners and helped solve many problems. He took great pride in the establishment of the Fairfield when the Parish took it over and it was opened to the public in 2001.

Derek Brian Le Feuvre

6th June 1935 - 14th February 2017

Derek provided a valuable contribution to Parish life and as parishioners we are very grateful. Our thoughts go out to his wife Beryl and his family.

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The Douzaine were sad to hear that Ken Guille passed away on 15th December 2017.

Ken was a well-respected parishioner who served as Procureur of the Castel Parish for 2 years from 1st January 1997, then as Constable for 2 years and Douzenier from 1st January 2001 until 31st December 2011. He will be missed by all who knew him.

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Ken Guille

11th December 1934 - 15th December 2017

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DEMENTIA FRIENDLY GUERNSEY •

We at Dementia Friendly Guernsey are trying to achieve just that – make Guernsey more friendly to those living with dementia and their families and carers. There are over 1,200 people who live with dementia in the island. We meet and talk with them in our daily lives, either by being a relative or friend, being in our working environment, or through charities and organisations. If you are living with dementia, Guernsey can be a very bewildering place to be.

If you have challenges with your memory, even a simple task like making a cup of tea can be very confusing. (How many stages are there when making a cup of tea?

Count them next time!). Can you imagine what it is like to go into a shop, make a phone call or attend an appointment and the staff don’t understand - it is frustrating for us all.

We arrange sessions delivered by Dementia Champions who share their knowledge, give useful information and raise awareness of dementia. These sessions last about 60 minutes and are free (donations are gratefully accepted!). You can either attend one of our ‘open’ sessions, which are for individuals or relatives and friends, or it is possible for a Champion to come to your work place and deliver a session to all staff. Feedback from those who have already attended sessions is great, such as ‘They are enlightening, really helpful and useful’, ‘I thought it was well presented and quite an eyeopener’ and ‘What a brilliant overview of the way dementia affects people.

So many well designed analogies’.

We can all make a difference to someone who is living with dementia and their families and friends, and by attending one of our sessions you can become more Dementia Aware.

If you would like more information on attending one of these sessions or want to arrange a group session then please contact Julie Bulpitt at info@dementiafriendly.org.gg or call 263132.

Useful information and resources are available on our website www.dementiafriendly.org.gg

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WASTE: A PERSONAL VIEW •

No matter how the authorities and the Parishes prepare, and a plethora of information is made available, it is not until the scheme starts that the reality of the changes will hit home.

The new waste strategy has been a work in progress and is the culmination of years of planning for change. You may recall I was critical of the States of Guernsey liaison with the Douzaines in the last issue of this magazine. I am pleased to say that the situation has improved and, as a direct result, the charging mechanisms will not be introduced until 1 January 2019.

This will mean that parishioners will have 4 months to come to terms with the new collection regime before the hike in charges on individual black bags and the standing charge, which is now, as we have always argued, being levied by central government.

The changes, which will take place between September and this time next year when the new waste regime should have been up and running for a few months, will, in my opinion, be something of a watershed for central government, the States and the 2nd sector – the Parishes and Douzaines.

According to the current President of

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Environment and Infrastructure, at least 1 larger and 1 smaller Parish have indicated that they would not shed any tears if the collection of waste, currently undertaken by the Parishes, was handled by central government.

That is not a view shared by your Douzaine. Allow me to explain: The introduction of the waste strategy has, because of its structure and complexity, resulted in huge expansion of buildings, equipment and infrastructure, including various levels of staff. All of this, we are told, is essential to deal with the complexities from sorting in your home/collection, segregation and processing through to the final solution, as it stands, export of the waste in its various forms.

We have to be realistic - we could not go from a simple structure whereby, say 5 years or more ago, we collected all our waste and dumped it in a quarry and that was essentially the end of it once it was covered over and the gases dealt with.

Now we have the waste strategy just months away as the only option on the table.

Since the years immediately after the Occupation, the Parishes have been responsible for organising refuse collections and charging parishioners

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for the service and associated disposal costs. The latter has increased immensely since the decision was taken by the States not to build our own incinerator, but the costs bear no resemblance to the reality we now face.

Presently, when refuse bags are not collected, complaints are handled by the relevant Parish, but this may well become less simple when the Waste Authority come to terms with black bags next January, which do not bear the required sticker.

From 1 January 2019 the states will no longer subsidise the kerbside collections of recyclates. All collection charges will be levied by the Parish.

However, what would be the situation if the whole process was managed by the States? There is little doubt that the Waste Authority have the infrastructure, with staff resources, to easily absorb this function. Taxpayers may ask - at what cost?

Most of the island Parishes have devolved responsibility for ‘policing’ inappropriate refuse left out for collection to the waste authority.

- Mike Fooks Dean of the Douzaine

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OUTDOOR MATTERS

THE VINTAGE AGRICULTURAL SHOW • DONKEY DAY • TO THE FORT, LA! • SHRINE OF THE SACRED HEART • PHOTO GALLERY • COBO BAY BALCONY GIGS

THE VINTAGE AGRICULTURAL SHOW •

A new vintage agricultural show is being held on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th August in the fields at the rear of Mr & Mrs Barton-Wright’s home at La Haye du Puits, GY5 7XH. The show on both days will commence at 11am and close at 7pm.

The theme of our show is 50’s and early 60’s agriculture and all people taking part have been asked to dress in 50’s clothing. We will have two teams of heavy horses from the UK and they will be doing demonstration ploughing on both days of the show; this has not been done in Guernsey since the early 70’s. We have grown our own crop of barley and we will be using an old reaper binder machine that was last used in the fields around

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1959 to cut and bind it.

There will be a demonstration of threshing of barley as done in the 50’s using a genuine old threshing machine. We will be haymaking also using machinery from the 50’s. There will be several old tractors working with machinery from the time. We have a beer tent, tea tent, large animal tent with many types of animals (large and small), crown & anchor, Guernsey ice cream, fresh vegetable stall, candy floss, hot doughnuts, chips and burgers, bacon rolls etc.

The entrance to the show and parking will be one way down La Ruette de la Generotte which will be clearly marked.

- Ron Le Cras, Chairman

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DONKEY DAY •

Blue skies and warm spring sunshine drew in the crowds at The Castel Parish Church annual Donkey Day on May Bank Holiday.

Castel Fairfield was crowded with people of all ages for this popular community event. ‘It’s not all about fund raising,’ said Churchwarden Bill Luff, ‘ We don’t charge people to come in and we don’t charge them to park their cars. We want this to be a family day for the whole parish.

Everyone is welcome.’

This year’s event included something for everyone with old-fashioned games and a lucky dip for the children run by Little Buttons preschool, a coconut shy, plate smashing and bouncy castles. There was a Farmers’ Market, tea tent, BBQ provided by Jason Hamon of Surf & Turf, ice creams, candyfloss, Guernsey bean jar, Guernsey potato peel pie and much more.

Visitors enjoyed a full programme of entertainment including children’s games and traditional Guernsey dancing. There was a digger and tractor for the children to clamber onto and electric racing cars.

Donkey Day would not be Donkey Day without donkeys.

Farmer Rodney Dyke and his helpers brought donkeys, goats and baby calves, which were a great attraction for everyone. The event ended with the drawing of prizes for the Grand Raffle.

Organisers Michelle Dorey and Ann Cox thank all those who generously gave their time and talent to make the day such a great success and a special thank you to neighbouring landowners who allowed overflow parking on their fields.

The event raised over £4,000; a percentage of which will be given to the Tumaini Fund, the Guernsey Youth Commission and Christian Aid Island to Island fund.

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TO THE FORT, LA!

Starting from the car park next to Vistas at Vazon, set off along the sea wall to the North and follow the path up and over the tarmac covered link.

A shark was once washed up by the sea wall here, when I was a child, and an enterprising local erected a tarpaulin over it and charged a few pence to see it to the queue that had gathered - wasn’t much on TV then!

At the next car park walk straight across and follow the path and then steps up onto the headland, heading to the upper car park. To your left is a WW2-era casemate bunker that has been restored by Festung Guernsey and is open in season (Tue, Thu, Sat, 2:00-5:00pm) and well worth a visit.

Continue West across the upper car park and follow the path to Fort Hommet which should be visible ahead. This granite fortifictation is 1 of only 3 Martello-style towers on the island and dates back to 1804.

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Walk along the path to the outer walls of Fort Hommet. To the left is a defensive rampart of gun positions in pink granite, with a mounting for a larger piece of ordnance.

Look behind and see how the wartime concrete was blended in with the stone and disguised the bunkers.

Also note the interpretation board about the shrine that was built inside one of the bunkers and is a wonderful piece of work in shells inspired by the grotto at Lourdes (see opposite).

It is well worth exploring the former parade ground, where weddings are sometimes now conducted, South gun position and a quick visit round the back of the fort to get upstairs and see the view out over Vazon and Albecq. You should also be able to see “La Grosse Rocque” to the North-East where a Guernsey flag is flying proudly 1 mile offshore - this has been replaced every Liberation Day since 1946.

- Peter Guilbert

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SHRINE OF THE SACRED HEART

The Shrine of the Sacred Heart at Fort Hommet is celebrating 10 years of public access since its restoration.

The Shrine’s story began in 1960, when Guernseyman Hubert (Bert) Le Galloudec got permission from the States of Guernsey to clear out a bunker and create a shrine to remember those who fought and lived through the German Occupation, turning what was once a place of war into a place of peace.

Bert began his project, with his wife Maisie spending her summer days collecting periwinkle seashells for the shrine. Bert’s seashell creations covered the walls and floors of the bunker, with artwork including Noah’s Ark, Archangel Gabriel and the Cross.

By the mid-60s, the shrine was coming on well and becoming quite a masterpiece. But, sadly, vandals soon discovered the shrine and set out to destroy Bert’s work. The States of Guernsey supplied a gate in an attempt to keep the vandals away but the vandalism just escalated so the States declared the shrine closed.

In the following 40 years, Bert sadly passed away and his shrine suffered significant water damage. The bunker filled up with rubbish, bricks and dust and was left in a state of decay.

This was how the Shrine Committee found the bunker in 2005. Inspired by Bert’s hard work and dedication, they enquired into restoring the shrine.

They eventually acquired the keys in 2006 and spent the next 2 years removing rubbish, collecting and cleaning new seashells, repainting the ceilings and gates, installing lighting and making the bunker watertight.

The shrine opened again on 15th June 2008. The committee have since been improving the shrine further, with their latest addition being the completion of a heart in the centre of the Cross artwork on the floor.

The shrine will be open on the following Saturdays in 2018, weather permitting, from 2pm until 4pm: June July August September October

19th & 23rd 7th & 21st 4th, 18th & 25th 8th & 22nd 6th & 20th

For more information please visit our new website sacredheart.org.gg

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PHOTO GALLERY: “STILL LIFE” COURTESY OF PRISM PHOTOGRAPHIC CLUB

“Days Gone Bye” - James Machon

“Slice of Gâche and a Cuppa” - Stuart Mauger

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“Old Keys” - Sarah Finch

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“Morning Fix” - Stuart Mauger

“Study in Orange” - Derek Tostevin

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Golf buggies

Indoor swimming pool

Club Bar & Brasserie

Practise range

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SUMMERTIME AT LA GRANDE MARE

HOTEL • BARS & RESTAURANTS • GOLF • HEALTH

A firm local summer favourite.

SUMMER DINING

Taste the ocean with our seafood platter for two, now being served in the restaurant, brasserie and out on the deck.

Please pre-book at least 24 hours in advance.

Another flamin-good menu!

New this summer, we are now open to the public for cooked breakfasts and long brunches.

Combine that with our Big Value Summer Menu with 2 courses for £12.95, available until 30 June for lunch and early bird dinner. And our ever popular afternoon tea and we call that all-day dining!

To view these menus please visit the website.

BEACH-SIDE STAYCATIONS

Get away from it all without the stress of leaving the island. Take advantage of our beach-side location and use of the Health Club with indoor and outdoor pools, tennis and the gym all included when you book a room with us. See the website for details.

SELF-CATERING Book one of our holiday cottages for visiting family and friends.

From £300 per person per week, based on 4 sharing.

Enjoy 4-star luxury facitilites with the freedom to come and go as you like.

For reservations please

call 256576

Email reservations@lagrandemare.com Like us & follow us

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COBO BAY BALCONY GIGS

You know summer is here when Cobo Coast Road shuts for the annual balcony gigs at Cobo Bay Hotel.

We love heading there for a sunny afternoon with the music blasting and wanted to find out more, so we Q&A’d proprietor David Nussbaumer.

What can we expect from the gigs?

An afternoon with fantastic free entertainment for the whole family to enjoy, whether you are 9 or 90!

How many people do you expect to attend?

We always hope to attract at least a couple of thousand people and hopefully more. The most we can sit down to eat is 180 but we already have 209 booked for this August bank holiday Sunday with a further 100 on the waiting list!

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How many pints do you sell?!

Honestly I cannot tell you but I would have thought a lot less than the Rockmount!

What’s been the most memorable balcony gig?

There isn’t one that I haven’t thoroughly enjoyed! The first one we ever did was with “Splat” 30 odd years ago and so obviously that was special, as was Alvin Stardust being our “biggest star” to perform on the balcony thus far.

He was an incredible performer and a true gentleman. Such a sad loss.

I suppose the other one that sticks out in the memory is “Elysium” doing Pink Floyd. It is the only “night time” balcony gig we have done and was particularly special, not only for their brilliant performance, but also for a fantastic light and laser show.

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Who’s the biggest performer you’ve had?

Biggest name: Alvin Stardust Biggest Band thus far: “King Rat and The Soul Cats” BUT next year we have a 39 piece band playing on the balcony, comprising of 25 musicians and 14 singers, doing music throughout the years from Motown, Disco, Rock & Pop. I promise it will be amazing!

Which charities are you supporting this year and why?

We have been supporting the Cheshire Homes for a number of years now as they receive no help from the States of Guernsey. Another charity we will also be supporting this year is the Sarah Groves Foundation, again another thoroughly welldeserving charity organisation that

do so much good work for those disadvantaged in our local community.

Thanks to our long term headline sponsors JT - without them, the balcony gigs wouldn’t be possible!

2018 SUMMER BALCONY GIGS: May 6th: Madness: Tribute May 27th: Fleetwood Mac: Tribute July 1st: Blondie: Tribute August 5th: Kings of Leon: Tribute August 26th: The Killers: Tribute

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Music from 3pm.

After-party until midnight!

For more information please visit the Cobo Bay Hotel website www.cobobayhotel.com

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Youth Matters

YOUTH MATTERS LA MARE DE CARTERET HIGH • LA MARE DE CARTERET PRIMARY • CASTEL PRIMARY • LES BEAUCAMPS HIGH SCHOOL • SCOUTS & GUIDES

LA MARE DE CARTERET HIGH We are nearly at the end of another academic year and we have so much to celebrate.

Our students continue to excel at Youth Speaks, gaining Best Proposer, Best Speaker and Best Vote of Thanks. Congratulations to Sebastian Sheppard, Leah Taylor and Jessica Birch; a personal topic which took great bravery to share.

The student Business Challenge is well underway. Our purses are a little lighter due to the delight of confectionery students have made and fabulous upcycling and tie dye T-shirts - they are doing a roaring trade.

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Battle of the Bands was recently hosted at Beau Sejour with La Mare de Carteret High School’s ‘Undecided’ competing against five other school and college bands. The competition was incredible with many outstanding performances. Feedback from the judges was very positive, remarking that they have never had such a split decision for the final winners,

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which went to inspiring St. Sampson’s ‘Dead Steady’. One judge commented, “Tonight on stage you represented persistence, determination, pride in your school. You are a credit to yourselves, your teachers and your Island. We salute you”. The band would like to thank all the staff and students whom attended.

Once again, La Mare was involved in the annual BBC News School Report.

This year, La Mare students found themselves further delving into what a true Guernsey community really is. On Thursday 15 March, students from Years 7 to 9 branched out to local agencies and talents, discussing issues most interesting and relevant to them.

Alas, being a news reporter is not as easy as one might think and, at La Mare, anything less than 100% dedication and resilience just doesn’t cut the mustard! Students learned the value of teamwork, the necessity of accurate referencing and research, the relevance of communication and, just as importantly, ‘networking’.

Holly Daruvala, Lexie Le Poidevin and Aiyah Jenner interviewed Olympia McEwan on LMDC Waves. The artist and facilitator of the ‘Yellow Portraits’ exhibition in Candie Museum (marking the centenary of ‘women’s rights’) kindly paid La Mare a visit. Having been given the opportunity to meet Olympia, the girls made sure that

they were organised. They researched the sacrifice of the suffragettes and iconic Guernsey women, Olympia’s own artistic successes, as well as then having to craft all of this into a welltimed, engaging radio presentation with Olympia herself.

Katy Allsopp, Nate Le Messurier, Barney Rhys Evans and Dylan Ray took an environmental route, choosing to tackle recent concerns over plastic refuse on our beaches.

They invited Fran and Faye from Guernsey Recycling to help raise awareness of current beach cleans around the island.

Further to this, Christian Gomes focused on a wider issue - global warming. For this particular report, Christian actually conducted some of his research in France itself – now that’s dedication!

In fact, La Mare students were so on the ‘newsbeat’, they caught the attention of BBC Radio Guernsey’s Jon Ozanne who invited us onto his Saturday morning show. Our students were absolutely fantastic on local radio with listeners calling in with job offers!

I was incredibly impressed by the poise and maturity of our students.

Mrs V.A. Godfrey, Headteacher Follow the school’s Twitter account @lamarehighschoo for news and updates

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LA MARE DE CARTERET PRIMARY La Mare De Carteret Primary are top of the class for learning outside the classroom!

The school has shown itself to have a strong commitment to providing frequent, continuous and progressive learning outside the classroom (LOtC) to all of its pupils by achieving a national LOtC (Silver) award.

Awarded by the Council for Learning Outside the Classroom (CLOtC), LOtC Mark (Silver) accredits those schools that have policies and practices in place to ensure that high quality LOtC is available to all pupils across all areas of the curriculum, to benefit their learning and personal development.

Headteacher Kim Hutchison said, “Being awarded LOtC Mark (Silver) is a real coup for all the staff here as it shows that we are really making strides in providing our pupils with potentially life-changing opportunities.

We’re thrilled to get official recognition for our efforts and we look forward to building on this award to continue to improve our LOtC provision.”

LOtC Mark is intended not only to recognise existing exemplary provision, but also to assist and support schools in developing their

At Cobo Beach with children from our John Muir Club

LOtC offering, to enable all children to have access to meaningful LOtC experiences.

Learning outside the classroom is known to contribute significantly to raising standards and improving pupils’ personal, social and emotional development. It also contributes to the quality and depth of learning (OFSTED, Learning Outside the Classroom - How far should you go?

2008).

Elaine Skates, Chief Executive of CLOtC said, “LOtC Mark (Silver) demonstrates that the school is committed to delivering genuinely valuable learning outside the classroom experiences to all of their children and young people. I congratulate La Mare de Carteret Primary on being awarded LOtC Mark (Silver).”

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CASTEL PRIMARY Another busy Summer Term is well underway and all year groups have been fully engaged and busy with a whole variety of activities and tasks.

Our whole-school initiative, Hobby Club, has continued this term. This involves every child taking part in an activity once a week they might not otherwise get to experience.

With the help of the community, too, we have managed to facilitate ballroom dancing, architecture, media, mindfulness, knitting, cookery and gardening amongst other examples!

Reception have been making full use of our outdoor areas including making hot chocolate at the fire pit.

We have seen a space landing in Year 1. A spaceship crash landed in the outdoor area leaving two little aliens behind. This was used to springboard our topic of Space.

As part of Year 2’s topic on The Great Fire of London, the children had a go at writing with a feather quill dipped in ink, like Samuel Pepys. They also wrote in code, as Pepys himself did.

Year 3 have been learning about the Romans and what happened in Pompeii. They are in the process of making papier-mâché volcanoes ready for an eruption later in the term!

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In Year 4, a project on the Vikings was concluded with an excellent assembly to our whole school community and they have also had a visiting author, A.F. Harrold, in to complement Literacy work. Our Year 3-4 Tag Rugby team won the Primary Schools Tag Rugby tournament in March which was a fantastic achievement.

Year 5 made us very proud when they worked towards and performed ‘A play in a day’ with the author Ann Bryant. They showed some excellent singing, dancing and acting skills and worked amazingly as a team under pressure. In Year 6, pupils undertook their residential to England for a week and could be seen leaping off poles, crawling through mud and racing round on quadbikes! They will also be sailing again on the model yacht pond and starting their transition work to their new schools ready for September.

Keep up-to-date with what is going on by following us on Twitter @castelprimary

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LES BEAUCAMPS HIGH SCHOOL We have been extremely privileged over the last couple of months at Les Beaucamps High School to have welcomed some very special visitors who have come to share their passions and educate our pupils.

Our school was identified as the pilot secondary school for a new 1:1 technology initiative, funded by the States of Guernsey, to issue each of our Year 9 pupils with a Chromebook to facilitate and enhance learning. New technologies are becoming a vital tool for the 21st century and we believe that this pilot will prepare pupils for the world of work, alongside enhancing learning experiences in school. At the end of April we were delighted to welcome the Chief Secretary for the Committee for Education, Sport and Culture, the Head of Digital at the Committee for Economic Development, and Skills Jersey Head of Digital and Vocational, who saw the technology initiative in full swing. Our visitors were extremely impressed to see the pilot in action and the use of ICT within our school. Our pupils were described as “articulate and confident” and in the classrooms the visitors saw “exemplary practice”.

It was fantastic to see such great external recognition of the exciting work taking place within our school.

In April we welcomed Year 9 students from other local high schools to join our Year 9 pupils for an afternoon with Annie Barrows, author of the Guernsey Literacy and Potato Peel Society. Pupils were able to listen to Annie speak about her book and ask questions. It was an absolute privilege for the school to host this event and those present thoroughly enjoyed the unique experience.

The staff and students at Les Beaucamps High School were also delighted to welcome The LieutenantGovernor and Lady Corder for a visit. Our special visitors were taken on a tour of English, Music, Art and Business Studies, followed by a meeting with our Student Council where they discussed school rules and expectations, their views on the future of secondary education in Guernsey, their thoughts on the different option pathways at GCSE and their relationships with peers and teachers. It was a fantastic morning all round.

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SCOUTS & GUIDES The Scout movement is ideal for energetic youngsters who want to try their hand at canoeing, camping and helping the community The 8th Guernsey (Reliant Sea Scout) Group meet at Le Douit Baudin near Saumarez Park.

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Beavers meet on Mondays from 5:30pm to 6:45pm

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Cubs meet on Wednesdays from 6:30pm to 8:00pm

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Scouts meet on Fridays from 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Guiding is for girls to make friends, learn skills and have fun

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Contact Claire on 07781 154992

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Beavers meet on Mondays from 5:30pm to 6:45pm

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Scouts meet on Wednesdays from 7:30pm to 9:00pm

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Cubs meet on Fridays from 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Group Scout Leader, Eric Grimsley, can be contacted on 255229 or e.grimsley@cwgsy.net.

Rainbows: Fridays, 4:30pm to 5:30pm, Cobo Community Centre.

Contact Lesley on 254333

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Brownies: Mondays, 5:45pm to 7:00pm, Cobo Community Centre.

Contact Claire on 259248

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Rainbows: Wednesdays, 5:00pm to 6:00pm, Delisles Church Hall.

Contact Sandra on 255915

Group Scout Leader, Robert Prigent, can be contacted on 241696.

The 12th Guernsey Group meet in the Maurice Lihou Building at Les Beaucamps High School.

Rainbows: Mondays, 4:30pm to 5:30pm, Cobo Community Centre.

Brownies: Tuesdays, 6:15pm to 7:45pm, Delisles Church Hall.

Contact Debbie on 255043

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Brownies: Fridays, 6:00pm to 7:30pm, Cobo Community Centre.

Contact Claire on 07781 154992

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Guides: Mondays, 6:30pm to 8:00pm, Cobo Community Centre.

Contact Claire on 07781 154992

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Guides: Wednesdays, 6:15pm to 8:00pm, Cobo Community Centre.

Contact Yvonne on 258018

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Spiritual Matters

SPIRITUAL MATTERS A NOTE ON LOVE • SLOW DOWN FOR SUMMER • SERVICE TIMES

A NOTE ON LOVE •

The Buddha said that the most important of all his teachings is his teaching about love. In his “Discourse on Loving Kindness” he said; “Just as a mother loves and protects her only child at the risk of her own life, cultivate boundless love to offer to all living beings in the entire cosmos.

Let our boundless love pervade the whole Universe…”.

We all know that loving is a very satisfying emotion which always results in great happiness for us but when it comes to loving all living beings - well that can be very difficult sometimes. By “all living beings” the Buddha meant not only the whole of humanity, but animals, birds, fish and sentient beings of all kinds and wherever they may be in the entire universe. We may feel that we could

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never achieve this very pure and powerful kind of loving but simply desiring this characteristic is a good starting point and we can train ourselves to develop this ability.

In our quiet moments, we can practise thinking about love. We can begin by thinking about how much we love those close to us and we can enjoy the feeling that produces. Then we can mentally transmit Metta, pure love energy, to those special people.

After this we can visualize ourselves as beacons radiating that pure love energy outwards and reaching all beings. We can, if we wish, mentally recite a prayer such as: “May all beings be well, happy and at ease”.

- Richard Moorman Guernsey Buddhist Society

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SLOW DOWN FOR SUMMER •

It’s finally summer, so stop and smell the roses. Life is full of busyness what with work commitments, family, socialising and all of that social media. It is good to stop and simply enjoy the summer.

What could be more perfect than a beautiful sunrise, summertime flowers, the smell of a barbeque or a day at the beach. An opportunity to slow down, to breathe deep and just enjoy life.

In the midst of our busy-ness we need to have times of standing still, a time for making memories. A time of reflection, quiet and gratitude for those people in our lives with whom we share the most important moments.

tells us that even God chose to rest on the Sabbath. Sabbath was meant to be a day when people would be free to think of God, to give thanks for God’s gifts, to take care of health and wellbeing and most of all spend quality time with loved ones.

As you enjoy your summer holidays remember to slow down and take time to reflect on God’s goodness.

Long warm days. The pace of life slows; a time for picnics and rest in the shade.

Lord, help me to rest awhile in the cooling shade of your presence.

Slow down my restless heart and fill me with gentle compassion for all your people. Amen.

- Reverend Karen Dack Interregnum Parish Priest

Summer often acts like a Sabbath for the year. The writer of Genesis

ST. MATTHEW’S CHURCH

Sundays 8:00am Book Of Common Prayer 11:00am Eucharist Visit our website castelandcobo.church

STE. MARIE DU CASTEL

Sundays 9:30am Wednesdays 10:00am

Eucharist Holy Communion

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COBO MISSION HALL

Sunday 10:00am 11:00am 6:30pm Tuesday 2:00pm Thursday 7:30pm Friday 7:00pm

Sunday School The Lord’s Table Gospel’s Service Women’s Meeting Prayer + Bible Study Youth Night

For more information contact 251042.

KINGS BARN MISSION

Sunday 10:30am 5:00pm

Fellowship Meeting Sunday Meeting

Tuesday 7:30pm

Tuesday Meeting

For more information contact Mr L Davies on 255000.

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VAZON ELIM PENTECOSTAL

Sunday 10:45am 6:00pm

Morning Service Evening Service

Tuesday 1:00pm

Parent + Toddler

Friday 6:00pm

7:15pm

Acorn Club (3-8yrs) Transformers (8-11yrs) Vibe (11yrs+)

Watch our Sunday Morning Service online at vazonelim.org.gg. For more information contact Pastor Matt Gregor on 259822.

DELISLES METHODIST

Sunday 10:30am

Sunday Worship

For more information contact Rev Mark and Deacon Sian Street on 234105.

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ROMAN CATHOLIC

SALVATION ARMY

St Joseph + St Mary

Sunday 8:00am 10:30am 6:30pm

Sunday Mass Sunday Mass Sunday Mass

Monday/Wednesday/Friday 7.30am

Mass

Tuesday/Thursday 9.30am Mass

Notre Dame du Rosaire Saturday 5:30pm

Wednesday 12:05pm

Sunday 10:30am 5:20pm 6:00pm

Sunday Worship Prayer Meeting Evening Worship

2nd Thursday of the month 8pm Midweek Worship For more information contact Majors Jamie and Claire Hill on 244631.

GUERNSEY BUDDHIST SOCIETY

Saturday Mass Wednesday Mass

Our Lady Star of the Sea

Monday 12:00pm

Saturday 6:00pm Sunday 9:30am

Midday Mass Saturday Mass Sunday Mass

For more information on any of the churches contact the office on 720196.

Tuesday 7:30pm

Meditation Sessions

Meetings for Guided Meditation are held regularly and other meetings for study and discussion are also held. The meetings are open to people of all schools of Buddhism and indeed to people of any or no religion.

For more information contact Richard Moorman on 255445.

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Puzzling Matters

PUZZLING MATTERS SUDOKU • WORD WHEEL • WORDSEARCH

SUDOKU

Place numbers 1 to 9 in each column, row and 3x3 box.

EASY

HARD

Answers can be found for all three puzzles at the back of the magazine.

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Puzzling Matters

WORD WHEEL Find as many words as you can in the wheel. All words must use the central letter and be at least 3 letters long.

There is at least one 9 letter word.

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Try and find all of the Castel places!

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ALBECQ COBO FAIRFIELD FORT HOMMET GRANDES ROCQUES KINGS MILLS LE GRANTEZ MILL LE GUET NORTH SHOW PORT SOIF SAUMAREZ PARK ST MATTHEWS THE ROCKY VAZON WEST COAST

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Parish Matters

PARISH MATTERS YOUR DOUZAINE • DOUZAINE ROOM • PARISH INFORMATION • REFUSE COLLECTION & RECYCLING • GLOSSARY

YOUR DOUZAINE The Douzeniers work for you by offering their services free of charge to administer the Parish.

This system has worked well for over a hundred years and we hope it continues. The Douzaine undertakes a number of parochial duties which include: • • • • • • • • • •

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Election organisation Cemetery management School committees Moorings Refuse and recycling Parish rates Noxious weed reports Quarry inspection Salle publique licences Dangerous roads

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Flag days Cistern inspection Civil defence Parish meetings Road name signs Dog tax collection Stream inspection Liquor licensing Seats, siting and upkeep Auctioneers’ licences

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Barbed wire Crown & Anchor licences Fuel storage Hedge and tree inspection Illegal dumping Abreveurs and troughs Bookmakers’ licences Dangerous buildings Bornements and permits

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DOUZAINE ROOM

We are celebrating a year of the new Douzaine Room being open, with many people across the island taking advantage of its facilities.

The Douzaine Hall is available to hire (for birthday parties, exercise classes or meetings) at ÂŁ45 per session to private/standard hires.

The sessions available are:

- MORNING -

- AFTERNOON -

- EVENING -

08:00 - 12:00

13:00 - 17:00

18:00 - 22:00

An additional fee is chargeable if setting up / packing away of chairs and tables is required.

Please call us on 01481 255644 (9:00am – 12:00noon weekdays) or email: constables@castelparish.com to book.

For corporate hire please contact the Parish Office for details.

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PARISH INFORMATION Barbed wire It is an offence to use barbed wire on the outside boundary of a hedge or fence when it borders a public place, road or way at a height less that 6ft from the road surface.

Bornements or permits A bornement is required in respect of any building work within 1.5 metres of any public road. Application must be made in writing to the Constables.

The fee is £25 for each application.

Cisterns, wells + pits These must be covered or fenced in such a manner as to prevent any person from falling in accidentally.

Dog tax £10 must be paid in January of every year in respect of each dog except for service dogs. There is a fine of £500 for non-payment.

Douzaine Room It is available for hire on application to the Parish Secretary. Call the Parish office for further information.

Fairfield Fairfield is a delightful area and is available for use by the public. It is available to be hired for events.

Please contact the Parish Secretary.

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Floral Guernsey Helpers are required to form a new committee. If you are interested please contact the Parish Secretary for further information.

Hedges Hedges bordering a public road must be cut back between 1 and 15 June and 15 and 30 September every year. All dates inclusive.

Noxious weeds Reports relating to noxious weeds can either be made to the douzaine office or to the States Horticultural Services on 234567.

Owners’ + refuse rates The owners’ and refuse rates are levied on householders based on the TRP values of their dwellings. Only those properties that are charged a refuse rate are entitled to collection.

Parochial rates are levied annually and cover the period from 1 January to 31 December in any given year.

Parish meetings 2 meetings are held every year in April/May to approve expenditure (known as the remede) and in November to elect Parish officials.

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Parish office The office is located at La Chambre de la Douzaine, Les Beaucamps Road. It is open from 9:00am - 12:00noon weekdays. ď‚• 255644 ďƒ constables@castelparish.com

Refuse waste 2 bags of refuse waste per household are allowed each week (more information overleaf) and should be in place by 10:00pm. Wheelie bins can be used but the refuse waste must be in sacks.

Quarries These must be adequately protected by private land or fenced to ensure they are not a danger to the public.

The quarries are inspected in the autumn by the Parish Constables.

Do not put glass or any containers of liquid in the sacks, these should be put out separately in a box.

Recycling Recycling of glass, paper, cans, cardboard and clothing can be undertaken at the amenity site at Vazon. Refuse collection details can be seen overleaf.

If any parishioner is genuinely unable to access the recycling banks within the parish and has no one able to do it for him/her, please contact the Parish office Arrangements can be made to collect recyclables on a regular basis.

No garden waste should be included; this can be taken to the tip at Chouet or Friquet Garden Centre.

Streams Controlled streams are inspected twice a year between 1 and 30 June and 15 and 30 September.

Owners must cut vegetation and clean streams so an unrestricted flow of water is ensured.

If you need any clarification on any Parish matter, do not hesitate to contact the Parish Secretary on 255644 or the Douzenier for your Canton (see pages 4 and 5).

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REFUSE COLLECTION AROUND 10PM WEEKLY

MONDAY EVENING: Belle Vue, Clos de la Cache, Rue de la Carlton Estate Charruee, Rue de la Chemin Robin Chou, Rue Croix, Rue de la Emrais, Clos des Emrais, Ruette Des Forfaitures, Ruette des Francais, Rue des Galaad, Rue de Grandes Mielles, Clos des Grandes Rocques Road Haye du Puits, La Hougue du Pommier, Houmets, Rue des Lilyvale Crescent Mare De Carteret, Route de la Mielles, Clos des Ollivier, Courtil Planque, la Port Soif Road Presbytere, Rue du Pretre, Rue au Ronce, Rue au Ronde Cheminee, Rue de la Saline, La Saumarez, Route de Saumarez, Ruette Touillets, Rue des Varendes, Clos des

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TUESDAY EVENING: Albecq, Clos D’ Banquette, La Bouverie, Rue de Camp, Clos le Carteret, Route de Cherfs Estates, Les Cobo Coast Road Cobo, Route de Corneilles, Ruette des Courtil Cobo Carteret, Clos de Deane, Clos Douit Boudin, Le Feugre, Le Fries, Ruette des Genats Estate Generotte, Ruette de la Giffardiere, La Hougue, Rue de la L’Aumone Estate Lande, Rue de la Marottes, Ruette des Masse, Rue de la Neuve Rue, La Percee, La Pre de la Cotte, Le Queritez, Rue des Renouards, Rue des Retôt Salle, Clos de la St Germain, Rue Terramar Court Tour, Ruette de la

WEDNESDAY EVENING: Albecq, Rue D’ Baissieres, Les Bar Mere, Clos de Beaumont, Clos de Beaucamps, Les Cache, Clos de la Cauvains, Clos des Cauvains, Les Chemin Des Monts Cordage, Clos du Croix, La Delisles, Rue des Effards Lane Eglise, Route de l’ Eturs, Rue des Foire, Rue de la Goddards, Clos des Goddards Rise Goddards, Rue des Houguette Road, La Landelles Les, Maree’s Litres Mare Estate, La Mare Road, La Mont D’Aval, Le Perruque, Rue de la Petite Mare de lis Clos La Petits Puits, Clos des Preel, Rue du Queux Lane, Les Rocquette, Clos de la St Briocq, Ruette Sous La Mer Sous Les Courtils Tamaris, Rue des Tertre Estate, Le Tertre, Route du Village Rachelle

THURSDAY EVENING: Beauvoir, Clos de Belles, Rue des Bergers, Rue des Boulains, Rue des Candie Road Chemin des Monts Clos au Compte Road Cohu, Rue estates Courtil Simon Lane Dos D’Ane, Rue du Douit, Rue du Eau, Rue a l’ Enfer, Rue d’ Fauxquets, Rue des Fresnes, Rue a Frie Plaidy, Rue du Gele, Rue du Grands Moulins, Les Grantez, Rue des Guildown, Clos Hamel, Rue du Haut Séjour, Ruette du Haye, Rue de la Hechet, Rue du Highland Estate Hougues, Rue des Hurette, Rue de la Julienne, Ruette Marais, Rue du Meadow Drive Morts, Rue des Pelleys, Les Piette, Rue Ponchez, Ruette Porte, Rue de la Puits, Les Saumarez, Clos de Talbot Valley Torval, Rue du Vallees, Rue des Vazon Coast Road Villocq, Clos du Villocq Estate, Le Villocq Lane, Le

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RECYCLING The local recycling bank at Vazon will take: • Glass (coloured and clear) • Steel cans • Aluminium • Paper • Plastic • Textiles • Cardboard • Cartons Kerbside recycling will be collected on the same night as the refuse waste collection.

Blue Bag Cartons, tins and cans, aerosols, aluminium, plastic bottles, food/drink packaging.

Clear Bag Cardboard, paper, magazines, envelopes.

To find out which bag is put out each week, go to gov.gg/recycling.

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GLOSSARY Bornement n A permit required from the Parish Douzaine in Guernsey to make alterations to property within 1.5m of the public highway.

Constable n There are 2 Constables per Parish. They carry out the decisions of the Douzaine and manage the day to day affairs of the Parish. Each Constable has a maximum length of service of 3 years.

Canton n An area within the Parish which is managed by 2 Douzeniers. Castel has 6 Cantons.

Deputy n A member of the States of Guernsey. They represent the Parish as politicians.

Douzaine n The main body in each Parish. The Douzaine is made up of 12 Douzeniers.

Douzenier n A member of the Douzaine. They have a number of responsibilities which they partake in voluntarily. All 12 Douzeniers meet monthly.

Parishioner n Someone who lives in the Parish.

ANSWERS TO PUZZLES Easy

SUDOKU

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EVERY DETAIL, INSIDE & OUT Working in the building industry for over 20 years, Chris Workman has the knowledge and experience to undertake architectural projects on a variety of properties, including listed buildings, leaving no detail spared.

E: mail@chrisworkman.co.uk T: +44 (0)1481 266505 W: www.chrisworkman.co.uk CHARTERED ARCHITECTURAL TECHNOLOGIST CHARTERED SURVEYOR

Richmond Court, Rue de la Maladerie, St Saviours, Guernsey, GY7 9QT