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Pet of the Month

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Inside Out 18

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Full Bloom

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Satisfied Mind

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Draw Happy

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25 years of Genuine Jersey

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SLO Lane

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Maison Restorative

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Close to Home

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Ships and Giggles

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Fashion at the Harbour

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The Pregnant Glow Bowl

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Royal (Re)treatment

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“There’s nothing to do in Jers-”

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An Evolving Sound

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FEATURES

News in Numbers

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Events

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Culture

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Fashion

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Beauty & Wellbeing

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Message Maggie

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Nautical

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Tech

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Agenda

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Appetite

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Music

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Paparazzi

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Matrix

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Satisfied Mind 22 Luthier Hanni Osman left town planning behind to build one-of-a-kind Meroë guitars.

Draw Happy 26 Tilly has drawn her way through more than forty books and a commission on the steps of Wembley. She talks us through her new activity book.

Slo Lane 34 We meet SLO ACTIVE, the sustainable swimwear label that swapped New Zealand for Jersey.

Nautical Gallery takes to the water with our first-ever boating supplement.

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Breathing New Life 52 After decades of service, the Jersey Lifeboat Association’s 1980s steel workhorse, Sir Max Aitken III, comes home.

Close to Home 56 Grace Bailey introduces the tiny, wonderfully weird creatures living just off our coast.

Royal (Re)treatment 98 Laura swaps the island for an 18th-century exclusive-use estate near St Malo.

Cecily Rose: An Evolving Sound 106 At seventeen, with A-levels to juggle and an EP in the works, Cecily Rose already has a voice far bigger than her years.

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EDITO I recently went to London for my mum’s birthday, revisiting some of the places she frequented in her twenties. The highlight was Pizza Pomodoro, an underground Italian restaurant in Knightsbridge once known for famous people hanging out there. These days the champagne flutes and skinny cigarettes have given way to hen dos and birthday dinners, so I was fairly surprised to come face to face with Johnny Depp on the stairs to the bathroom.

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hat followed was abysmal chat even by my standards. After staring at him with such visible confusion that he did a double take, I panicked and told him it was my mum’s birthday before scurrying off marginally mortified but mostly proud that I could tick getting ignored by him off my bucket list.

He’s also, it turns out, my way into this issue. You don’t need to know what a keel or a galley is to recognise a few things from nautical history: the Titanic, the Bermuda Triangle, Boaty McBoatface, “draw me like one of your French girls” and Jack Sparrow running around like a drunk crab for five Pirates of the Caribbean films.

This edition of Gallery will now join that esteemed company as our Nautical Issue.

That wasn’t actually the plan, until the boating supplement quite literally swallowed most of the flatplan. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, given that so much of Jersey life happens on, beside or under the sea. Over the shelf life of this issue, the Butterfield Jersey Regatta returns, two-time British Hobie 16 national champions Ollie Voak and Megan Roworth are racing Ships & Giggles, and elsewhere Jersey’s surfers, divers, swimmers, lifesaving crews, marine photographers and conservationists continue to make the water a fairly large part of island life. Our cover brand, SLO ACTIVE, fits neatly into that world too, creating sustainable swim and activewear for people who want something that looks good, feels good, and gives back.

There is some dry land in here too. Jersey illustrator Tilly speaks to us from Brighton about making it in the creative world; Laura heads abroad in the name of journalism to review luxury château travel; Gradu8 returns; and Toby looks at why Jersey businesses still don’t have Stripe, why that may not be quite the catastrophe people suggest, and what it means for the rise of the solo entrepreneur.

As ever, Gallery is shaped by the people we meet, what is happening around us and what you tell us you actually want to read. This one appears to have led us directly into the sea. Permission to come aboard?

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EDITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS

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Maggie Bain Flo Leach Toby Balderson Laura Morel Emma Pallent Daisy Taylor Bella Moscardini

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TOBY BALDERSON

looks at why Jersey businesses still don’t have Stripe, why that may not be quite the catastrophe people suggest, and what it means for the rise of the solo entrepreneur. Pg. 86

MAGGIE BAIN

answers a question on open relationships, and what to do before bringing the topic up with your partner. Pg. 48

Matt Sharp Danny Evans Oliver Doran Dan Butt Kasia Guzik Ryan Thomas Zara Le Cornu Flo Leach Grace Bailey Skydive Jersey Chris Scott Christ Dale Lawrence Chay Natalie Mayer Matthew Noel

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DANNY EVANS

shoots across the issue, most notably in his collaboration with the Ports of Jersey, and their celebrated spots on the island. Pg.

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DAISY TAYLOR

speaks to Cecily Rose about the evolution of her style, and approach to the music industry.

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Sure, you might share photos of your food or have a portfolio on Behance, but why not get a little joy from seeing something in print!

We’re always looking for contributions from people who are passionate about subject matters close to their hearts. Become a contributor and get paid for your content.

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our foodie writer, gives us another great recipe for all those pregnant mamas out there. Pg. 94

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LAURA MOREL

heads to a luxury chateau in France for some royal treatment.

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If you are an artist with work to exhibit, an entertainment organiser with an event coming up, a business with some exciting news or a new product to feature, get in touch. We’re keen to feature anything captivating that will be of interest to the good people of Jersey who flick through a Gallery each edition.

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mph was the speed a motorcyclist reached on Route du Ouest, a road with a 40mph limit. He received 170 hours of community service, a three-year ban and another opportunity to discover what 40mph feels like in a mandatory driving test.

is what scrapping GST on all food purchases would cost each year. Ministers also explained they cannot estimate the cost of exempting “essential groceries” because nobody has agreed what an essential grocery is.

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was the fine handed to a man found in Bacchus Bar despite being barred, 15 minutes before England's knockout match. He insisted he was only buying a glass of water. With prosecution costs, it became a £650 glass of water.

70 hours of community service was given to a driver who mounted the pavement to get around a refuse lorry, before threatening to beat and stab the binman. He was also fined £2,700 and made subject to a two-year restraining order. His advocate argued that he was a tradesman who needed his licence for his business, and successfully got it endorsed for three years.

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hours of community service was handed to a man who imported cocaine concealed inside a Lynx shower gel bottle. Coincidentally, 312 hours was also the sentence given two weeks prior, to a woman who claimed £107,000 in fraudulent benefits over six years.

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degrees centigrade made 23 June Jersey’s second hottest day on record.

The previous June record, set in 2025, survived almost exactly one year before being replaced.

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The Fast Lane Has Arrived: HomeNet Launches Jersey’s First 2Gbps Residential Broadband Service

HomeNet has announced the launch of Roadrunner, a groundbreaking new fibre broadband service delivering speeds of up to 2Gbps to homes at The Waterfront, setting a new benchmark for residential broadband in Jersey.

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oadrunner is more than just another broadband package.

It represents a major investment in Jersey’s digital future and demonstrates what is possible when innovation is driven by a truly independent local network operator.

For years, broadband speeds have increased in relatively small steps. Roadrunner changes that by doubling the speed of traditional gigabit services and introducing a new generation of connectivity built for modern lifestyles, where families stream multiple ultra-high-definition films, businesses rely on cloud applications, gamers demand ultra-low latency, and homes contain dozens of connected devices.

The launch is only possible because HomeNet owns and operates its own fibre infrastructure. Unlike providers that rely on thirdparty networks, HomeNet can invest, innovate and upgrade its platform whenever new technology becomes available, delivering improvements to customers without waiting for anyone else.

Roadrunner isn’t simply faster broadband. It’s a statement about where Jersey should be heading.

People are using more connected devices than ever before.

They’re working from home, streaming in 4K and 8K, backing up enormous amounts of data to the cloud and relying on the internet for almost every part of their daily lives. We wanted to build a service that doesn’t just meet today’s expectations it exceeds tomorrow’s.

Because we own our own fibre network, we can continue investing in better technology and better performance without waiting for someone else to make those decisions.

That independence allows us to move faster, innovate faster and ultimately deliver a better experience for Islanders.

Gary Whipp, Chief Executive Officer of HomeNet

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Roadrunner has been designed and engineered under the leadership of Chief Technology Officer Sabri Mokrani, whose extensive career in telecommunications has focused on delivering high-performance network infrastructure.

What 2Gbps Means in Real Life

Roadrunner transforms the everyday online experience.

A family can stream multiple 4K or 8K films while children game online, parents join video meetings, cloud backups run automatically and smart home devices remain permanently connected - all without congestion or buffering.

Businesses benefit from dramatically faster uploads, seamless cloud computing, improved resilience and reduced downtime.

For content creators, photographers, architects and designers, projects that once took hours to upload can now complete in minutes. Simply put, Roadrunner removes broadband as a limitation.

Why The Waterfront?

The Waterfront is one of Jersey’s most connected communitiesapartments, restaurants, offices, hotels and flexible workspaces in one place. It’s the ideal first deployment to showcase Roadrunner under real-world conditions before island-wide expansion.

More Than Technology

Roadrunner is a major technical step forward, but customer service still matters. HomeNet has spent more than four decades supporting Islanders, combining technical skill with local support.

Customers speak to local teams who know the Island and the network and resolve issues quickly.

Roadrunner at a Glance Maximum Speed Network Streaming Gaming Remote Working Smart Homes Future Ready

Up to 2Gbps HomeNet Independent Fibre Network Multiple simultaneous 4K & 8K streams Ultra-low latency Enterprise-grade performance Supports dozens of connected devices Built for next-generation internet services

A New Era for Jersey Broadband

Using enterprise-grade equipment and advanced network architecture, HomeNet has created a platform designed not only for today’s internet usage but also for the technologies that will shape the next decade.

This launch is just the start. HomeNet will keep investing in its independent fibre to bring faster speeds, better reliability and new technologies to more homes and businesses across Jersey.

Roadrunner is more than a product - it’s a commitment to Jersey’s digital future.

The challenge isn’t simply making broadband faster it’s delivering those speeds consistently with exceptional reliability and ultra-low latency. We’ve invested heavily in the network architecture behind Roadrunner to ensure customers receive enterprise-level performance in their homes. It’s a platform designed to evolve as technology evolves.

About HomeNet

Sabri Mokrani, Chief Technology Officer

HomeNet is one of Jersey’s longest-established independent telecoms providers, delivering fibre broadband and business connectivity across the Island. By owning its fibre network and investing in local expertise, HomeNet delivers faster, more reliable communications backed by local customer service.

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CORIENT QUIZ NIGHT

Corient, the world’s largest non-bank wealth manager and multifamily office, had the pleasure of sponsoring and hosting their annual charity quiz night at The Club Hotel & Spa, St. Helier.

Olsen, Hatstone, Walkers, Mourant, Ogier and Harneys. Additionally each team had a chance to select a charity to champion. Corient were delighted to be joined by charity representatives from Headway Jersey, Jersey Hospice, Diabetes Jersey, Dementia Jersey, Friends of Jersey Oncology, Beresford Street Kitchen, Jersey Employment Trust, FREEDA and Variety Charity Jersey.

Nine teams from a cross section of wealth management, legal and financial services businesses put their thinking caps on to compete for a donation of £2000 towards a charity of their choice. Alongside Corient the firms present were Barclays, Investec, Carey

Ana Ventura, Partner, Jersey Office hosted the evening. The event was also attended by several Corient colleagues including Ross Rennie, Tatiana de Sousa, Jaqui Newton, Rebecca French, Chris Cameron, Grant Rogerson, Bruce Sinclair and Ian Ferguson who were delighted to

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host each of the competing teams.

The Ogier team hosted by Grant Rogerson emerged as the winner of this highly competitive event. They chose Beresford Street Kitchen as their charity and were delighted to present Louisa Lempriere with the donation prize.

Ana Ventura thanked everyone who took part, “The evening was a resounding success, and we are grateful to all participants, supporters, partners, and hosts for helping create an evening of real impact.”

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Prosperity 24/7 and 16 other teams raised £20,470 for Dementia Jersey and Mind Jersey in the 12th annual Prosperity Day virtual cycling challenge on 26th June. The funds will be shared between the charities, bringing the event’s 12-year fundraising total to almost £225,000. Teams of three raced for 30 minutes,

covering a combined 339km using Zwift 3D technology and Wahoo Kickr turbo trainers to compete for the greatest distance. Success was determined by both race performance and fundraising efforts, making community support a key part of the challenge.

Suntera Private Office recently hosted an exclusive evening at Dunell’s Beaumont for clients and intermediaries in support of its partnership with Nudge. Guests enjoyed a wine tasting experience and canapés while networking with peers and members of the Suntera team in a relaxed setting. A highlight of the evening was a Q&A session with former

England rugby captain Owen Farrell, who shared insights from his distinguished career and experiences in leadership. The event provided an excellent opportunity to strengthen relationships, exchange ideas and foster meaningful connections across the private wealth community.

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The Yard, Jersey Museum 23rd June

Framesi Jersey welcomed guests to an exclusive evening celebrating professional hair fashion and innovation. Held at The Yard, Jersey Museum, the event offered attendees the opportunity to discover the Framesi brand, explore its latest product range, and experience live demonstrations on professionally coloured models.

Guests enjoyed drinks, canapés, music, and goodie bags while learning more about the science and creativity behind the brand’s renowned haircare and colour collections.

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RABBIT, RABBIT, RABBIT, RABBIT, RABBIT, RABBIT, RABBITS Oliver Woodall Polly, Sybil, Joe and Bramble

Breed: Gardener Age: 31 Likes: All things outdoors, fashion, and a good slice of cake Hates: People… aha. No — I particularly dislike mess.

If I were an animal, I’d be: Definitely a bird.

Current obsession: Wildlife photography.

Unexpected fact about me: I wear my heart on my sleeve and I’m as open as a book.

Most impressive thing I’ve done: Hosting a podcast — Bird Boys: A Poultry Podcast — co-hosted with my best pal Jed Dwight.

Breeds: Dutch and Rex rabbits Ages: From 1 year up to 6 years old Likes: Fresh carrot tops, celery and greens Hates: Peppers and strawberries Favourite sleeping (or hiding!) spot: When it’s hot, sprawled out across the ceramic tiles.

Current obsession: Chewing my shoes as soon as I step into their enclosure.

Secret talent: Burying their food bowls.

Most impressive thing they’ve done: Won several awards at the local show (Jersey Poultry and Ornithological Society).

When did you realise your life was about to revolve entirely around your bunnies?

What’s the most chaotic (or destructive!) thing they’ve done so far?

I’ve always been surrounded by animals, having grown up on a farm — and I’ve had my own collection of fowl since the age of 9. Over the years, the passion for animals has only grown stronger. Then came the rabbits, about seven years ago, and I haven’t looked back.T

Hmm, great question… Probably Polly causing chaos amongst my chickens, who were not impressed at having a furball chase them around their paddock.

Describe each bunny in three words.

Climb on top of their feed bin and use it as a launching pad to charge across the tops of the night-time runs.

Sybil (brown-grey Dutch): calm, cuddly, matriarch.

Polly (brown-grey Dutch): shy, grumpy, feisty.

Joe (yellow Dutch): friendly, laid-back, ladies’ man.

Bramble (cinnamon Mini Rex): chilled, inquisitive, soft.

Do your bunnies get along, or is there a clear troublemaker and a clear angel? Tell me about their dynamic.

Generally speaking, my fluffle get along very well. They have a very spacious home, which keeps them occupied enough to deter any fighting.

Who’s the first one up in the morning, and what does a typical morning with them look like?

I’d say Polly, being the youngest, is the one who’s raring to get going in the morning. Otherwise, they all do their own thing at their own leisure.

What is each bunny absolutely convinced they’re allowed to do — whether they are or not?

Describe your ideal low-effort weekend together.

Chilling with Sybil on my lap on a sunny day, grooming and enjoying snuggles.

Dinner for two (or more). What’s everyone eating?

I’m very much in tune with correct nutrition. So: goodquality hay, and plenty of it, accompanied by a small dose of rabbit kibble and some fresh greens.

Is there anything your bunnies do that you’re convinced no one would believe unless they saw it?

Hmm. Gosh. I think my rabbits are so chilled out they don’t get up to any crazy antics. Well, at least not that I’m aware of.

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How art is helping prisoners reimagine their futures

Creativity Behind the Walls Art is an integral part of the prison’s education programme, with classes offered weekly to support prisoners in developing new skills and preparing for successful reintegration into the community upon release. Beyond learning artistic techniques, participation in creative activities has been shown to foster confidence, emotional wellbeing and personal development. Within the prison environment, art can provide a constructive outlet for self-expression while encouraging improved thinking, social skills and emotional selfregulation.

A powerful exhibition at ArtHouse Jersey shines a spotlight on the creativity, resilience and personal growth of artists from La Moye Prison.

These benefits are reflected in the growing enthusiasm for the programme. Each year, more prisoners choose to participate, building both their artistic abilities and their confidence in pursuing other educational and behavioural development opportunities.

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For many of the prisoners featured in Inside Out, art has become far more than a creative pastime. It has offered a means of selfexpression, reflection and personal transformation. Now, in a unique exhibition hosted by ArtHouse Jersey at Capital House, the public has the opportunity to experience the remarkable talents of more than 50 prisoners from La Moye Prison.

Opening on Friday 11 September and running through to Sunday 20 September, the exhibition, the third collaboration between the States of Jersey Prison Service (SoJPS) and ArtHouse Jersey, showcases an impressive and diverse collection of work developed over the past year. Visitors can explore paintings, drawings, ceramics, woodwork, crochet and other creative pieces, each reflecting the individual experiences and perspectives of its creator.

Every artwork on display tells a story. Collectively, the exhibition offers a rare and thought-provoking insight into the personal journeys of those living within the prison system. Through creativity, participants have found a way to communicate emotions, process experiences and imagine new possibilities for the future.

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A Platform for Change For the States of Jersey Prison Service, Inside Out is about much more than displaying artwork. It is an opportunity to connect with the wider community, challenge perceptions and encourage conversations about rehabilitation and second chances. Lucy Blackmore, Art Teacher at La Moye Prison and a member of the prison’s education team for more than 19 years, believes the exhibition plays an important role in motivating participants and supporting personal growth.

“We’re honoured to collaborate with ArtHouse Jersey in presenting this exhibition,” she says. “The enthusiasm and talent amongst our prisoners is considerable and continues to grow every year. The chance to showcase prisoner work is a motivating

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LAUGHTER, MUSIC AND POWERFUL STORYTELLING AT

JERSEY OPERA HOUSE

As Jersey Opera House transitions from its summer to autumn season, audiences can look forward to three outstanding productions that showcase the very best of live performance. From nostalgic comedy to inspiring music and thought-provoking theatre, there’s something for everyone in the months ahead.

way of engaging people in creative activity. This raises individual self-esteem and opens minds to engage in other educational opportunities and behaviour management programmes; all geared towards helping prisoners make life-improving decisions.”

Challenging Perceptions Through Art The exhibition also serves as an invitation for visitors to look beyond stereotypes and consider the realities of rehabilitation. By engaging with the work on display, audiences are encouraged to reflect on themes of personal growth, redemption and the transformative power of creativity. Head of Education Sanja Koppen believes the exhibition has the potential to spark meaningful dialogue within the community.

“We hope the exhibition serves as a platform for social change, inviting visitors to think about rehabilitation and the potential for personal growth,” she says. “We want people to see the power of art as a transformative tool for healing and self-expression, ultimately empowering individuals to rebuild their lives and contribute positively to society.”

Through their work, the artists offer an honest and often moving glimpse into their experiences. In doing so, they invite viewers to engage with stories that might otherwise remain unseen.

A Celebration of Community Support The exhibition represents one of the prison service’s most important opportunities each year to connect with the public and the community organisations that support its work. The States of Jersey Prison Service has expressed its gratitude to ArtHouse Jersey for hosting the event and to the Sir James Knott Trust for its sponsorship, which helped make the exhibition possible.

A number of the artworks will also be available to purchase, giving visitors the opportunity to directly support the artists and the ongoing development of creative programmes within the prison.

Visit the Exhibition Inside Out is hosted by ArtHouse Jersey at Capital House and offers visitors a unique chance to explore art that is both deeply personal and socially significant.

More than an exhibition, it is a celebration of creativity, resilience and the belief that people can grow, change and contribute positively to their communities when given the opportunity to do so.

By bringing these artworks into the public arena, Inside Out opens the door to greater understanding, empathy and conversation—demonstrating that creativity can flourish in even the most challenging circumstances.

The exhibition will be open to the public, Tuesday to Sunday 12-6, from the 11th Sept until 20th Sept.

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The Last Laugh arrives from Wednesday 12 – Saturday 15 August, bringing a heartwarming celebration of three of Britain’s greatest comedy legends. This smash-hit West End production imagines Tommy Cooper, Eric Morecambe and Bob Monkhouse sharing a dressing room as they reflect on life, laughter and legacy.

Packed with warmth, nostalgia and unforgettable humour, the show has been hailed by critics as “joyous” and “comedy heaven”.

Looking ahead to October, Black Is The Color Of My Voice comes to Jersey Opera House on Friday 9 October.

Written and performed by Apphia Campbell, this acclaimed one-woman play is inspired by the life of Nina Simone and features many of her most iconic songs performed live.

Following a successful singer and civil rights activist as she reflects on her extraordinary journey, the production has received standing ovations around the world, won the Best Theatre Award at Adelaide Fringe 2024, and continues to earn five-star reviews for its powerful storytelling and unforgettable performances.

From Tuesday 13 – Thursday 15 October, Theatre Re brings its internationally acclaimed production The Nature of Forgetting to Jersey Opera House as part of its landmark 10th Anniversary Season.

Combining powerful physical theatre, original live music and stunning visual storytelling, this moving production follows Tom as he navigates life with young onset dementia.

Developed with Neuroscience Professor Kate Jeffery and the Alzheimer’s Society, it is a deeply human, lifeaffirming exploration of memory, identity and love. Public performances, school performances and post-show Q&A sessions make this a truly memorable theatrical experience.

Discover the full programme at www.jerseyoperahouse.co.uk

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Full Bloom

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This August, ArtHouse Jersey invites Islanders to pause, slow down and immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world as Full Bloom, a major new solo exhibition by Jersey artist Danny Booth, opens at Capital House. Running from 31 July to 30 August, the exhibition brings together Booth’s most ambitious body of work to date, transforming the gallery into an uplifting landscape of colour, texture and seasonal wonder.

Jersey artist Danny Booth has spent years exploring flowers, gardens and the changing seasons through painting, sculpture and installation. Full Bloom brings that longstanding fascination together in his most ambitious exhibition to date. Inspired by careful observation of the natural world, his richly layered works blur the boundaries between representation and abstraction.

Rather than simply depicting nature, they capture what it feels like to be immersed within it, encouraging visitors to slow down, look more closely and discover beauty in the everyday.

Every work in the exhibition is being shown publicly for the first time, creating an immersive journey through colour, light and texture. As visitors move through the galleries, familiar flowers and landscapes shift between reality and memory, revealing new details and perspectives with every glance.

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Whether you’re an experienced gallerygoer or simply looking for an inspiring way to spend an afternoon, Full Bloom is an exhibition that rewards curiosity.

The experience doesn’t end with the exhibition itself. Throughout August, ArtHouse Jersey has curated a programme of events that invites visitors to engage with Full Bloom in different ways. On Thursday 6 August, Botanical Late brings together art, seasonal canapés by Michelin-starred chef Will Holland, botanical cocktails from The Yard and music from Ben Newman for a relaxed summer evening in the gallery.

On Thursday 13 August, visitors can join Watercolour with Danny Booth, a relaxed workshop led by the artist himself, before getting creative once again at a Screenprinting Workshop with Luddite Press on Saturday 22 August. The exhibition also stays open late for After Hours on Thursday 27 August, while families are welcomed every

Tuesday morning for Noisy Time, complete with a free seasonal activity book designed to encourage creativity beyond the gallery.

Every work in the exhibition is being shown publicly for the first time, creating an immersive journey through colour, light and texture.

Accessibility is at the heart of the experience too. For the first time, ArtHouse Jersey will offer both audio description and specially created audio insights throughout the exhibition, opening up new ways for visitors to engage with Danny’s work and making Full Bloom its most accessible exhibition yet.

Presented as part of ArtHouse Jersey’s New Work Programme, sponsored by Coutts Crown Dependencies, Full Bloom is more than an exhibition. It’s an invitation to reconnect with nature, embrace creativity and experience one of Jersey’s most colourful cultural highlights of the summer.

Full Bloom runs from Friday 31 July to Sunday 30 August at ArtHouse Jersey at Capital House. Admission is free, with selected events bookable in advance. For more information, visit arthousejersey.je/our-work/full-bloom

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Satisfied Mind Hanni Osman on the 100 hours of meditation behind each bespoke, one-of-a-kind, Meroë guitar.

Words: Emma Pallent

The first thing I noticed about Hanni Osman’s workshop was that it had the lived-in feel of someone who had been immersed in their craft for a very long time. The hand-built shed is elevated a few feet above wild ground, just off a green lane near St George’s School. Sections of timber and storm-felled logs sporadically decorate overgrown grass, and the setting felt like a natural extension of the creative family home, which had walls lined with the work of various Osman hands. Evidence of Hanni’s craftsmanship was everywhere, from piles of granite for an outdoor pond lining the garden’s outskirts, to a car awaiting refurbishment on the unpaved driveway.

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anni appeared from the workshop where he spends the majority of his time in a navy T-shirt and long jogger shorts. He is tall and long-haired, with a warm manner and the aura of someone who does not feel pressure to turn up as anyone but themselves. Inside, the available surfaces had gradually been overtaken by tools, clamps, wood shavings, guitar moulds and projects in various stages of becoming complete. An air-conditioning unit hummed in the background, partly to control the conditions of the workshop, and partly to prevent varnished materials from spontaneously combusting; a surprisingly dramatic risk for a craft centred around slow, labouring love and patience.

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cases,” Hanni explained, adding that people didn’t realise how big of an impact losing a landmark tree would be prior to the fateful evening of the storm.

These collected logs have finally dried out enough to use, and will be milled into two-millimetre sides, then bent around a heated mould. The bracing for each soundboard is carved individually, as he taps the wood and listens for the moment a dead knock becomes a resonant ring. It’s a step “completely missed with a factory-built guitar.” There is heritage folded in too, with Meroë being the Sudanese town his father comes from, once “the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kush.”

Each Meroë guitar takes more than a hundred hours to make, much of it spent carving, sanding and joining local timber. A single error of around a millimetre while cutting the fretboard can make the entire piece unusable. Hanni completes roughly one guitar a month and earns about £1,500 from it

Each Meroë guitar takes more than a hundred hours to make, much of it spent carving, sanding and joining local timber. A single error of around a millimetre while cutting the fretboard can make the entire piece unusable.

Hanni completes roughly one guitar a month and earns about £1,500 from it, which is not an especially efficient commercial model, but commercialism does not appear to be what he is looking for.

What interested me the most about Hanni, and what I believe lies at the heart of his lifestyle, is the intersection between how seriously he has mastered his craft and how little interest he seems to have in turning that mastery into the largest or most profitable version of itself. Instead, he has arranged his work around the life he wants to live, building guitars slowly, from local wood, in a shed beside his home.

Before Meroë, Hanni was a town planner, and by his own account a very good one. “I was probably the most efficient planner in South Gloucestershire,” he told me. But the volume and complexity of the work eventually caught up with him. “It was stressful,” he explained. “I had a bit of a mental breakdown… A burnout kind of thing.” After suffering from struggles with mental health and PTSD, linked to the death of a close friend, Hanni’s growing doubts about his future in the industry became a conscious decision to walk away. The lifestyle of the job no longer suited him, and in his words, staying “wasn’t a battle that [he] wanted to fight.”

The craft he turned to had been an undercurrent through his whole life. At twelve, he had repaired his mother’s guitar, and at sixteen, before YouTube existed, he attempted to build one from scratch. “A lot of it was guesswork, so it didn’t work, as you can tell,” he said, as he gestured towards the half-finished guitar frame that hung on his workshop wall, holding his clamps. “But it’s a nice shelf,” he said, smiling at the serendipity of it.

There’s a sentimentality to the provenance of the current wood, rooted in our collective memory. Following the destruction of Storm Ciarán, Hanni collected fallen trees otherwise destined for the log burner, witnessing the community’s losses firsthand. “At a lot of the places I went to pick up wood, the owner was in a state, in tears in some W W W.G A L L E R Y. J E

The individuality of Hanni’s creations is frequently commented on by customers at Huzzah, an art and music shop that recently opened up in the market. Coowner Aimée Cast revealed people frequently admire the engravings and intricate decoration, and she applauds how Hanni’s “managed to make his guitars look pristine.” When I asked if she thinks he charges enough for his pieces, she reflected, before saying “that’s a common problem for artists, isn’t it? Putting all your time and energy into a piece, and not being able to charge as much as you feel you should charge.” In Hanni’s case, she points towards factory guitars manufactured en masse, to be sold at competitive prices.

Despite this reality, Hanni held a serene indifference to the economics. He owns a flat in Bristol, purchased whilst he was a town planner, which mostly covers his living expenses. It means that when it comes to guitars, he has the flexibility to be more relaxed about his approach. “I don’t keep track of my time when I’m working, so it’s a lifestyle rather than a job.” He’s aware of how the numbers look: “Fifteen hundred pounds for a month’s work doesn’t seem like a great bit of money. But so long as I’m able to maintain a reasonable living, I’m not fussed about money,” he explained. “It’s a way of life that I’ve chosen. I just want a satisfied mind.”

Hanni and his products can be found at the Genuine Jersey Markets every other week, alternatively at Greve de Lecq and St Brelades Parish Hall.

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Championing Creativity

Standard Bank Offshore Supports New Exhibition ‘Nine Voices’ For Standard Bank Offshore, supporting Africa goes beyond everyday banking. It is about storytelling and backing ideas, creativity, talent and initiatives that celebrate African identity, culture and connection on an international stage. Nine Voices, a new London-based exhibition supported

by Standard Bank Offshore, brought together artists whose work explores heritage, identity and lived experience through a wide range of creative forms.

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pened on 3 June at 31 Saint George Street, Nine Voices is the inaugural exhibition of the Akoje Residency and The King’s Foundation Artist-in-Residence Programme. Curated by Claire St Clair, the exhibition brought together work created by artists who have completed the Akoje Residency at Dumfries House in Scotland, headquarters of The King’s Foundation.

The residency was launched in 2024 by Akoje Residency, co-founded by England and British & Irish Lions rugby captain Maro Itoje and Khalil Akar. Established as a non-profit initiative, its purpose is to provide artists from African and Caribbean diaspora communities with time, space and support to develop their practice and build new creative opportunities.

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Since then, the programme has grown through a partnership with Qatar Museums, welcoming artists from the SWANA region and expanding the cultural dialogue at the heart of the residency. For the artists involved, the experience is about far more than producing artwork.

Set within the 2,000-acre Dumfries House estate in Ayrshire, the residency gives artists dedicated time away from the pressures and distractions of daily life.

Surrounded by landscape, heritage and craftsmanship, participants are able to explore ideas, experiment and refine their work in a setting designed to encourage creativity and reflection. Alongside studio space and accommodation, artists have access to interdisciplinary workshops spanning fashion, gardening, wellbeing and traditional heritage crafts. The result is an environment where artistic practice and personal growth sit side by side.

Nine of the thirteen artists who have completed the residency featured in Nine Voices, representing countries including Nigeria, South Africa, France/Cameroon, Bahrain and Qatar.

Together, their work spanned painting, sculpture, terracotta, charcoal, printmaking and mixed media.

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While each artist brings a distinct voice and perspective, the exhibition created a wider conversation around memory, place, identity and transformation. For visitors, Nine Voices offered more than an opportunity to view contemporary art. It provided a window into stories and experiences shaped by different cultures and geographies, brought together in one shared exhibition space.

That charitable element is a key part of the exhibition’s story. Artwork displayed at Nine Voices will be available to purchase, with proceeds shared equally between the artists and Akoje Residency. Half of the funds raised will go directly to the artists, while the remaining proceeds will be reinvested into the residency to help support future participants and ensure the programme can continue to grow.

For Standard Bank Offshore, supporting Nine Voices is a natural fit. Standard Bank Group is the largest bank in Africa by assets and has long championed initiatives that strengthen connections with the continent, advocate for the arts and celebrate African voices globally.

Charles Molteno, Chief Executive at Standard Bank Jersey, said the exhibition reflects values that are important to the organisation. He explained: “Standard Bank has long recognised the power of art to connect communities, preserve heritage and inspire new ways of thinking. Supporting initiatives such as the Akoje Residency reflects our commitment to cultural investment that creates meaningful social impact.

For Standard Bank Offshore, supporting Nine Voices is a natural fit. Standard Bank Group is the largest bank in Africa by assets and has long championed initiatives that strengthen connections with the continent, advocate for the arts and celebrate African voices globally.

“The residency’s charitable model, reinvesting into future artists and creating opportunities for underrepresented creative voices, aligns closely with our belief that the arts are essential to building more inclusive and globally connected societies. “We are proud to have supported the Nine Voices exhibition and celebrate the conversations and opportunities this programme has created.”

For Maro Itoje, the exhibition represents a long-term vision. “Through Akoje, our aim is to create pathways for artists to develop their practice, build meaningful networks and reach new audiences. This project with The King’s Foundation and Qatar Museums reflects that mission.”

Although Nine Voices opened in London, its message travels much further. Through partnerships that support creativity, cultural exchange and emerging talent, the exhibition highlights how art can connect people and communities across borders. By supporting initiatives such as Nine Voices, Standard Bank Offshore is helping ensure important stories, perspectives and artistic voices continue to be seen, shared and celebrated around the world.

Standard Bank Jersey Limited is regulated by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.

Standard Bank House, 47-49 La Motte Street, St Helier, Jersey, JE2 4SZ. Registered in Jersey No 12999. Standard Bank Offshore Group is registered in Jersey No 43694. Standard Bank Offshore Group Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Standard Bank Group.

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DRAW HAPPY Tilly, better known as Running For Crayons, is a Jersey-born illustrator and book designer who has worked from her Brighton studio since 2005. A graduate of the MA in Sequential Design and Illustration at Brighton University, she has designed and illustrated more than 40 books, from cookbooks to children’s titles, and drawn her signature handillustrated maps of Jersey, Brighton and Hove, New York and London, plus commissions for National Geographic Traveller. In winter 2022, twelve of her illustrations lined the Spanish Steps leading up to Wembley Stadium. Her latest book, the second in the joyful Draw Happy series, is out now, and she’s giving two lucky readers the chance to win a copy.

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You describe yourself as a Jersey bean, though you’ve said you grew up in Surrey before the family moved. How old were you when you arrived, and what did the island do to you?

I was born in Jersey, so I am a real bean, but left the island as a baby, returning just after my 13th birthday. Arriving in Jersey, everything just felt more colourful; there’s a lovely light there. The island gave me a slower, quieter pace of life, and a lot more time in nature. Each weekend was about exploring new coves and beaches; summers felt like one permanent holiday!

You’ve said drawing was “a reliable friend” through a lot of changing schools. Was Jersey where that took hold?

Absolutely. I’d always loved drawing, but it wasn’t until I attended Hautlieu that I began to see it as something I might be good at. I was lucky enough to have an incredible and very encouraging A-level art teacher, Mrs Rutter. She was so enthusiastic and completely changed the way I saw art and creativity. I practically lived in the art room; she created a welcoming space to explore my practice and was always open to any ideas or crazy experiments. I knew I wanted to spend my life being a creative in one way or another. @GALLERYMAGAZINE

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Your Jersey map is described as drawn “with the knowledge of a local.” What went in first, and what was hardest to leave out?

I’ve been illustrating maps commercially for over 15 years, and most of the time I’ve never actually visited the places, so it involves quite a bit of research. It’s actually a lot harder doing a map of a place you love and know well, because there is so much you want to include.

I wanted there to be a mix of iconic landmarks and elements people would immediately connect with, like the surfers of St Ouen’s Bay and Gorey Castle, and then little added details that locals visit and love. My mum was a very proud Jersey bean, and we sat down and discussed all of our favourite places. You can’t beat a Jersey 99 at St Catherine’s Bay, or a piece of cake at Ransoms.

Is there a corner of the island that only a local would think to draw?

Maybe not a corner as such but I think including Les Ecréhous, Les Minquiers and Paternosters was important; the most idyllic, peaceful set of reefs and miniature islands that really are something special.

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You’ve run art sessions in mental health hospitals and illustrated affirmation cards for grief and loss. Did those same intentions feed into Draw Happy?

Absolutely. Very much so. Both books have exercises and themes that I have used in workshops and that came from a book I made for my mum. My mum had dementia, and when she was unwell and finding the world a loud and confusing place, I really recognised the power art had on her wellbeing and mental health. I printed out my drawings and made them into a book for her to colour and finish, and we had a real eureka moment; it was like a doorway into a quiet, calmer space for her. My books are really an expansion of that original book I made for my mum.

Staedtler fine liners, pencils, rolling pins, twigs and a toothbrush. Explain the toothbrush.

Along with working with digital brushes, I like to make lots of textures by hand and then scan them in. A toothbrush is an excellent tool for making scratchy marks that could become grass textures.

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You were approached about the Wembley Spanish Steps while on holiday in New York, on a tight turnaround. Did you say yes before you’d thought about it?

to work with, so people keep coming back.

Your portfolio doesn’t have to be perfect; it just needs to be seen! Keep at it; passion and persistence are key!

Most definitely! It was a little terrifying, but who could turn down the chance to see their work on the steps leading up to Wembley Stadium?

Finish this: I know a drawing is finished when…

For an aspiring illustrator in Jersey, far from London studios and agents, what actually works?

You can live almost anywhere in the world now and build a successful creative career. My most regular clients are based in LA and New York, and I’m in Brighton; you don’t need to be in the same place or even time zone sometimes.

What matters most is that in a world where everything is online, make yourself memorable by being human. Be reliable, friendly and easy

Learning to stop and not overwork a piece is a skill as important as learning to draw. If I feel I’ve answered the brief, I usually just know when it’s done, or I’m on a deadline and time decides for me. That said, I do revisit maps sometimes.

I recently made a mini update of my Jersey map, swapping one landmark and adding the new Millbrook Park’s splash pad. I’m sometimes asked to create personalised versions with people’s families, so I decided to sneak in my two little nieces, who were very keen to be featured.

And, of course, the new baby capybaras at Jersey Zoo had to be included!

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WIN ONE OF TWO COPIES Tilly has kindly given us two copies of her new book to give away. For your chance to win, just answer this question using the article above:

According to Tilly, which Jersey bay is the perfect spot for a Jersey 99?

Email your answer to hi@gallery.je with “Draw Happy” in the subject line, along with your name and contact details, by 1st September. Two winners will be drawn at random from the correct entries.

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The O.G.J.

For 25 years, Genuine Jersey has been about far more than a logo. It has been about people.

The growers, makers, farmers, fishers, artisans and producers who pour their skill, passion and pride into creating something distinctly Jersey. The loyal customers who choose to support them. The businesses that champion local enterprise. The sponsors, patrons and partners who have helped the association grow. Together, they have created something that is far greater than the sum of its parts.

Since its launch in 2001, Genuine Jersey has grown into a thriving community of more than 200 members, united by a shared belief that local matters. Every member has their own story, whether they are producing exceptional food, creating beautiful craft, capturing the Island through a camera lens or developing products inspired by Jersey itself. Their diversity is our greatest strength, yet they are all connected by a common commitment to quality, authenticity and place.

Among them is one of our longest-standing members, photographer Sheila Birch, whose images have documented Jersey’s changing landscapes, people and traditions for decades. Like so many of our members, Sheila represents the craftsmanship, creativity and dedication that Genuine Jersey exists to celebrate and support.

Reaching our 25th anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on how far the association has come, but even more importantly, it is a chance to recognise everyone who has made that journey possible. Our Patron has been a steadfast advocate for local enterprise, while our sponsors and supporters have invested not simply in an organisation, but in the success of hundreds of independent businesses across the Island. Their backing has enabled us to showcase local talent, grow our markets, tell our members’ stories and encourage Islanders and visitors alike to buy local whenever they can.

The photographs on these pages capture just a handful of the faces behind Genuine Jersey. They represent thousands of hours of hard work, generations of knowledge, entrepreneurial spirit and an enduring belief that supporting local benefits everyone.

As we celebrate 25 years, our focus remains firmly on the future. We will continue to champion the people who make, grow, rear and catch Jersey’s exceptional products, helping the next generation of local businesses to flourish while ensuring that the values on which Genuine Jersey was founded remain as relevant today as they were a quarter of a century ago.

Because Genuine Jersey has never just been about just the mark. It has always been about the people who make it possible.

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Rugby is not just for the boys.

Let’s deal with a couple of misconceptions (and answer an often-asked question). Rugby School does not just educate boys. We’ve been welcoming girls for more than 50 years.

We do not just play rugby. We offer more than 20 sports including polo, rackets, sailing, golf and cricket. (In 2025 we were very proud that both our Girls’ and Boys’ 1st XI cricket teams won the U18 National Cup championships at Lord’s, the most prestigious prize in UK schools cricket.)

Where is Rugby? In the middle of England, Warwickshire, Shakespeare’s county. Approx. two hours from Jersey (fly to Birmingham, then drive or take the train).

All our students have their own tutor. They meet in the evenings to discuss how they are getting on - their academic progress, their wellbeing, choices and decisions they are facing, and whatever else is on their mind on that particular day. Students feel supported by this steady relationship and families find it reassuring.

One distinctive aspect of Rugby is our commitment to full boarding.

Most boarding schools offer weekly or flexi-boarding with students going home at weekends. While this is sensible for young children, we believe that full boarding is the best model for senior students (13 – 18). It allows them the time and continuity to settle into the rhythm of school life.

We are an academically selective school and standards are high.

Unusually, we offer a choice of A levels and the IB Diploma Programme. We teach and learn in a distinctive way, The Rugby Way. Students do their prep on their own, reading, reflecting and preparing for the next day’s lessons. Lessons are collaborative – challenging discussions between students and teachers. Independent critical thinking is encouraged (no outsourcing to a computer). Knowledge and understanding are stretched. Human interaction really does accelerate learning.

About three-quarters of our 890 students choose to board. We have 13 boarding Houses. The student’s House becomes their term-time home for the duration of their stay at Rugby. Our Houses are smaller than at most boarding schools (about 50 in each, 10 from each year group). Students can shape their own evenings and weekends, participating in social life across our large campus and making use of the School’s facilities.

Another difference is that we have no central dining. No huge, highceilinged dining-rooms, noisy with clattering cutlery and hundreds of voices. Our students eat all their meals in their House, sitting with teachers and House staff, welcoming guests and building inter-year friendships.

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Rugby students are busy. Boarding helps them learn the crucial skill of managing their time beyond the school timetable. The range of cocurricular activities they can choose from is huge and they are expected to have a go at lots of different things – music, performing arts, sport, clubs and societies.

The (rigorously independent) Good Schools Guide spent a day with us in the 2026 spring term. Their review said: ‘With its glorious heritage, Rugby strikes the right balance between traditional and forwardthinking, serious and playful, world-class and down-to-earth.’ We couldn’t have said it better ourselves.

See the Rugby School website for details of financial support.

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Sustainable swimwear is a category many claim, but few live up to. SLO ACTIVE, which relocated to Jersey in 2022 along with its founder Janaya Wilkins, her husband and their then three-monthold twins, can claim to have done its homework. Its suits are made from plant-based rubber and castor beans, 3% of revenue (not profit) goes to ocean charities, and a mangrove is planted for every item made. We asked about all of it, including why a brand this committed got most of the way through B Corp certification and then walked away.

Interview: Emma Pallent

Photography: Matt Sharp

Why did you decide to relocate yourself and your business to Jersey?

We moved to Jersey in 2022, largely driven by our love of the ocean and the outdoors. We made the move when our twins were just three months old, in the middle of Covid, so it was a pretty wild time to start a new chapter. But Jersey felt like the right fit from the beginning. We already sell into Jersey, so it feels less like a relocation and more like the brand settling into a place that naturally fits its identity.

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NAVA wears the High Neck Sports Bikini Top (£132) and Full Brief Yulex Bikini Bottom (£98) from the Clean Lines Collection.

ROMIE wears the Bondi Bandeau Bikini Top (£73) and High Waist Bikini Bottoms (£79) from the Retreat Collection.

ISSY wears the Audrey Turtleneck Rashguard (£132) and Cheeky Thong Bikini Bottom (£52) from the Retreat Collection.

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Jersey has a thriving cold-water swimming and surf community. How does that shape what you make?

Enormously. One of the things I love about Jersey is that the ocean is part of everyday life. Surfers and coldwater swimmers are some of the most honest testers you can find because the ocean quickly exposes what works and what doesn’t. That community pushes us to create pieces that are genuinely functional. It is why our surf tops have under-bands designed to stay in place while paddling, why our fits prioritise movement and comfort, and why our shorty wetsuit is designed for a proper session in the water, not just a photograph. @GALLERYMAGAZINE

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MIA wears the One Piece (Yulex Zip Front Swimsuit) (£273) from the Clean Lines Collection.

ROMIE wears the Bondi Bandeau Bikini Top (£73) and High Waist Bikini Bottoms (£79) from the Retreat Collection.

KIMBERLY wears the Bralette Surf & Yoga Bikini Top (£87) and Cheeky Thong Bikini Bottom (£52) from the Retreat Collection.

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B Corp gets held up as the gold standard, but it’s a serious undertaking. Have you looked at it, and is it actually practical and fair for a small business trying to prove its credentials?

We’ve looked at B Corp certification closely and have a great deal of respect for what it represents.

We actually got a long way through the process before deciding not to complete it. One of the challenges we observed is that the certification process inevitably favours businesses with dedicated sustainability, legal or compliance teams that can devote significant time to the assessment. We’d rather demonstrate our values through our products, supply chain and giving model, and pursue formal certification when we’re the right size to dedicate the resources to the process properly, rather than simply for the badge.

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ISSY wears the Perfect Wave – One Piece Swimsuit (£113) from the Retreat Collection.

SARAH wears the Wave Dancer – Long Sleeved Swimsuit (£203) from the Retreat Collection.

NAVA wears the Bralette Surf & Yoga Bikini Top (£87) and Surf and Yoga Leggings (£128) from the Retreat Collection.

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ISSY wears the Perfect Wave – One Piece Swimsuit (£113) from the Retreat Collection.

SARAH wears the Wave Dancer – Long Sleeved Swimsuit (£203) from the Retreat Collection.

NAVA wears the Bralette Surf & Yoga Bikini Top (£87) and Surf and Yoga Leggings (£128) from the Retreat Collection.

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ROMIE and SARAH wear the Wave Dancer – Long Sleeved Swimsuit (£203) from the Retreat Collection.

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You donate at least 3% of revenue, not profit, to ocean charities, and plant a mangrove for every item made. Why structure it that way rather than the more common ‘percentage of profits’ pledge?

For us, it came down to transparency and accountability. A percentage of profit can be a positive commitment, but we felt revenue was a more transparent way for us to structure our giving. Profit can fluctuate significantly depending on the stage of a business and the investment being made back into growth, whereas revenue is directly linked to activity. If we sell products, we contribute. We think of it as a self-imposed ocean tax. By planting a mangrove for every item made, we can clearly measure and communicate the impact we are creating.

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ISSY wears the Wave Dancer – Long Sleeved Swimsuit (£203) from the Retreat Collection.

KIMBERLY wears the Tankini – High Neck Crop Bikini Top (£95) and Cheeky Thong Bikini Bottom (£52) from the Retreat Collection.

----ROMIE wears the Bondi Bandeau Bikini Top (£73) and High Waist Bikini Bottoms (£79) from the Retreat Collection.

----ISSY wears the Wave Dancer – Long Sleeved Swimsuit (£203) from the Retreat Collection.

KIMBERLY wears the Tankini – High Neck Crop Bikini Top (£95) and Cheeky Thong Bikini Bottom (£52) from the Retreat Collection.

NAVA wears the High Neck Sports Bikini Top (£132) and Full Brief Yulex Bikini Bottom (£98) from the Clean Lines Collection.

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BE AU T Y&W E L L B E I N G

Oil and Water do mix.

Spas tend to be a universal enjoyable experience, There isn’t much to dislike about a sauna, a steam room or being rubbed down from head to toe. Like anything, however, there are levels to peace and relaxation and setting is everything. I don’t think any of us would enjoy a massage in plain sight on the streets of Jersey, with the noises of a bustling town surrounding us.

Luckily for me, Ayusha Spa at Hotel de France was far from this. The first thing that struck me was the sense of space. Grand windows stretched metres above me, like an IMAX to nature, making it feel as though I was bathing in a rainforest. Natural light poured in, framing masses of greenery outside, while the gentle trickle of water and rising steam from the warmer pools created a feeling of being completely immersed in nature.

When the time came, I was guided to the next part of the experience which was the relaxation room prior to my treatment. Here, you can feel yourself drop in. Fresh herbal tea and detox water upon arrival as you lie beneath soft material in a dark room.

The treatment I was recommended was something I had never heard of before, the Shirodhara Oil Pour - part of the authentic Ayurvedic ritual. It is a traditional Indian treatment which includes massage of the shoulders, back, legs, head and feet followed by an oil-pour over your crown and scalp. The massage was pleasant as she worked through my tight knots but I still felt my monkey mind alive and well - the very human experience of spending ‘relaxation’ wondering whether you’re relaxing properly!

Throughout the following week, I genuinely felt calmer. Whether it was the treatment itself or simply that I had given myself permission to completely switch off. My nervous system felt noticeably more settled.

As an added bonus, my hair had never looked shinier. In fact, I came home and asked my husband to learn how to oil my hair so we could keep the tradition going.

It is a traditional Indian treatment which includes massage of the shoulders, back, legs, head and feet followed by an oil-pour over your crown and scalp.

I have tried many wellness activities attempting to relax in spas far and wide, but Ayusha Spa has definitely made a mark. I don’t think there are many other locations in Jersey in which you can access a level of treatments, hidden away in such a peaceful retreat from the world.

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As the oil began to pour, something shifted. I felt myself fall into a sort of trance - total stillness in my mind and body. The warm oil flowed rhythmically across my forehead, massaging it as if a goddess was rubbing me with her bare hands. I felt my jaw unclench and my mind become as clear as the sun. I felt a deep ancestral connection to my grandmother, who is from India. I remembered her gently oiling mine and my sister’s hair when we were growing up.

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WELLBEING LIVES HERE

The Wellbeing Hub & The Power of Community Something quietly powerful has been taking shape in Jersey. Across the island, people who care deeply about wellbeing, creativity, community and social change have been asking a hopeful question, what change is possible when we stop working in separate silos and start building something together?

The answer has taken on a physical form at The Wellbeing Hub, a community-created, not-for-profit space at Commercial Buildings in St Helier. Overlooking the harbour, the Hub is a shared home for wellbeing charities, practitioners, social enterprises and community members. Created intentionally to be much more than just a workspace, it is a setting to connect, collaborate, learn and bring to life better ways of supporting and enriching island life.

The spirit of the Hub is to repair, reclaim, reimagine and reroot. It speaks to what Jersey needs now, not as a nice addition to community life, but as part of its future.

In a prosperous island, wellbeing can all too easily be viewed as an individual responsibility, reached for only when people are really struggling. The Wellbeing Hub presents a different model, one where care, creativity and connection are part of everyday culture and are used to tackle to some of the island’s greatest challenges.

A Shared Home for Wellbeing

Members, teams and tenants can operate and benefit from the welcoming workspace, bookable rooms and facilities, encouraging good work to happen in a calm, collaborative environment. Rather than just another coworking space, the Hub community will actively find ways to exchange best working practices, offer peer support, and share resources and ideas for the collective good of the community.

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and policy makers to hear directly from the people working closest to the issues and with frontline insight, in an informal manner which feels both optimistic and progressive. The wider public are invited to listen and join in discussions, hearing from guest speakers across the world, including Dr Andy Knox, author of Sick Society, and Dr Stephen Backhouse, an internationally regarded expert on the philosophy of power.

Social Enterprise Incubator

By bringing individuals inspired by collective action, the Hub will also act as an incubator to local social enterprises. In partnership with Khora Partners, they will use community-led insight and social and cultural awareness to help organisations grow and flourish, from funding, research and development to strategic policy and advice. It’s an opportunity to access changemakers with deep expertise and connections, and ideas to help your venture succeed.

A Change in Mindset

The creation of this new community is about challenging old assumptions and business models that insisted that profit and purpose must live apart. By welcoming all into the same ecosystem, the Hub shows that giving is not limited to donation. People can contribute time, skills, ideas, networks, experience, energy and care. In doing so, they become part of a movement that is bigger than any one organisation.

The Hub is set to become a physical home for what belonging means in Jersey, where professional gets personal, creativity is used to heal, and community is a powerful force for positive change. For those curious about what a more connected Jersey could look like, the invitation remains always open.

Visit www.thewellbeinghub.je to explore the programme, meet the community and become part of what is growing.

The creation of the Hub was project managed by Paul Milbank and Tim Nash of Khora Partners, designed by Xanthe Hamilton of Racc’moder, and made possible by a grant from the Jersey Community Foundation. Ongoing costs are shared by the community, including members and donations from supporters.

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THE BONITA EFFECT

Where great hair, warm welcomes and a wonderful team come together Some salons are simply places to have your hair done. Bonita is something altogether different. Step through the doors and you'll quickly understand why so many clients have been returning for years. There's a genuine warmth about the place.

Laughter drifts across the salon floor and clients chat over coffee. It’s stylish without being intimidating, professional without ever feeling formal, and somehow manages to feel both luxurious and completely down to earth at the same time.

At the heart of it all is owner Anita, whose passion for hairdressing began at a young age and has grown into one of Jersey's much-loved salons. Hair may be her business, but people are very much her passion. Anita specialises in all aspects of hairdressing and has built Bonita around a simple philosophy: every client should leave feeling happier, more confident and completely looked after.

Her kindness doesn't stop at the salon doors either. Anita is a passionate supporter of local charities and community projects, believing that successful businesses should give something back.

Throughout this year the team will be raising funds for the Samaritans.

It's a generosity that runs through everything Anita does, and one of the reasons Bonita has such a loyal following.

Alongside Anita is a fantastic team of talented professionals, each bringing their own expertise while sharing the same commitment to exceptional service.

Bruno is known for his calm, reassuring manner and meticulous attention to detail. Whether it's sharp barbering, precision cutting, L'Oréal Professionnel colour, beautifully blended highlights or Nano Keratin smoothing treatments, he approaches every appointment with quiet confidence and genuine care, ensuring clients leave looking and feeling their best.

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For those dreaming of the perfect blonde, seamless balayage or a complete colour transformation, Hannah is the stylist to see.

With more than eleven years of industry experience, she specialises in balayage, highlights, colour corrections, hair-ups, bespoke cutting and smoothing treatments. Her ability to create natural, wearable colour that grows out beautifully has made her a favourite with clients looking for effortlessly gorgeous hair.

Keeping everything running seamlessly is Lynn, the friendly face who welcomes clients and makes sure every appointment runs like clockwork. Her warmth, efficiency and genuine care help create the relaxed atmosphere Bonita is known for, making every visit feel easy from the moment you arrive.

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Representing the next generation is Jasmin, who is currently completing her qualifications at Neon School. Full of enthusiasm, creativity and fresh ideas, she’s developing her skills under the guidance of the experienced Bonita team and already becoming a valued part of salon life.

But Bonita isn't just about beautiful hair. It's also become something of a wellbeing destination.

Claire, of Luna Beauty, offers a wonderfully holistic approach to relaxation, helping clients switch off from the pressures of everyday life. Combining Cranial Therapy, Reflexology and Reiki, alongside luxurious Environ facials, she tailors every treatment to the individual. A Reiki Master since 2000, Claire has spent years refining therapies that nurture both body and mind. She also offers Tarot readings, adding another unique dimension to Bonita’s growing wellness offering.

Completing the offering, and based at Bonita, is Dr Alexa Kerr, who brings advanced medical aesthetics. Her philosophy is refreshingly simple: “We all age, but let’s age well.” Every treatment begins with an in-depth consultation, allowing her to create personalised treatment plans that enhance natural beauty rather than change it. From anti-wrinkle injections and dermal fillers to collagen stimulators, skin boosters, microneedling and bespoke skin rejuvenation, Dr Kerr’s approach is subtle, thoughtful and medically led.

Together, the Bonita team offers something increasingly rare: a place where expertise meets personality, where clients are known by name, and where beauty is approached with skill, honesty and heart. Whether you're popping in for a trim, a complete colour makeover, a moment of calm with a holistic treatment or the latest in aesthetic medicine, Bonita is proof that looking after yourself should feel every bit as enjoyable as the results themselves. It's not simply a salon. It's one of those wonderful places you'll find yourself looking forward to returning to.

Better Sleep:

Gentle Support for Tired Families Nicky Barber, the Jersey-based founder of Dream Catcher Sleep Practitioner, believes every family deserves to catch their dream sleep. She understands just how vital rest is, not only for a child's health, happiness and development, but for the whole family's wellbeing too.

Thanks to Connect Me funding, Nicky is delighted to offer a new course called Better Sleep, created especially for parents in the community. When she heard about the funding, she wanted to find a way to reach and support local families, particularly parents of children with autism and ADHD, who so often feel exhausted and utterly sleepdeprived.

Better Sleep is built on The Sleep Charity's wonderful programme, for which Nicky is a trained facilitator. It runs as five gentle, monthly workshops in town at lunchtime, each exploring sleep science through its own theme, with practical tools parents can use at home.

The sessions are for any parents of children with autism and ADHD who sense their child is struggling with sleep.

No formal diagnosis is needed, a parent's own intuition is enough. And beyond the science, they offer something just as precious: a safe, supportive space to share worries and feel truly seen and heard.

Sleep difficulties can feel lonely and overwhelming, especially with older children. Nicky's hope is that parents will leave feeling calmer and more confident, reassured that lasting change is possible, and knowing, above all, that they are not alone.

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Based at Hotel de France, call 01534 720081 to book in, or visit bonitahairandbeauty.com

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Pictured (left to right) are members of the Maison Restorative team: Allie Daley (Therapist), Lisa Perchard (Concierge & Medical Secretary), Kimberly Dixon (Aesthetic Nurse), Miss Rachna Murthy (Surgeon & Coowner), Mr Jonathan Roos (Surgeon & Co-owner) and Emma Aikenhead (PA & Clinic Manager).

Not pictured: Louise Hughes, Sandy Moffat and Rosie Journeaux (Front of House), Daniela Greaves (Aesthetic Nurse), Luisa Wright (Audiologist), Dr Sudip Ray (Vascular Specialist), Dr Oliver Bernath (Neurologist),

More Than Skin Deep.

Inside Jersey’s Most Exciting New Medical Destination There’s a quiet revolution happening in Jersey’s world of aesthetics. The Aesthetic Skin Clinic has evolved into Maison Restorative, and while the name has changed, the ambition has grown far beyond beautiful skin.

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his isn’t simply a cosmetic clinic. It’s a place where facial surgeons, plastic surgeons, neurologists, vascular specialists, GPs, aesthetic doctors and wellness experts all work under one roof with one shared goal: helping people feel healthier, look fresher and live better for longer.

It’s a concept that’s already redefining modern medicine.

Leading the clinic are internationally acclaimed consultant surgeons Jonathan Roos and Rachna Murthy, two of the UK’s most respected oculofacial surgeons. Cambridge and Harvard educated, the pair have built an enviable reputation for facial rejuvenation, eyelid surgery and skin cancer reconstruction, collecting national awards along the way, including Aesthetic Doctors of the Year UK 2024. Yet despite their credentials, their philosophy is refreshingly understated. The aim isn’t to make people look different. It’s to help them look like themselves... just well-rested, healthier and quietly more confident. That philosophy runs through everything Maison Restorative does.

Alongside world-class surgical expertise sits an impressive collection of non-surgical treatments, from regenerative injectables and collagen stimulation to laser technology, advanced skin resurfacing and bespoke facial rejuvenation programmes. Every treatment plan is carefully tailored because no two faces, lifestyles or goals are ever the same.

One of the clinic’s greatest strengths is its internationally recognised expertise in eyelid surgery. Hooded eyelids, tired eyes and under-eye bags can all make us look older or more fatigued than we actually feel. Jonathan and Rachna have become leaders in this highly specialised field, combining reconstructive precision with aesthetic artistry to create beautifully natural results that preserve every patient’s individuality.

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But perhaps the most fascinating part of Maison Restorative isn’t about aesthetics at all. It’s about health. Rather than waiting for illness to arrive, the clinic is embracing a future focused on prevention. Executive Health Screening, delivered alongside advanced biomarker analysis through Nightingale Health, offers patients an extraordinary insight into their future health, helping identify potential risks years before symptoms appear. It’s healthcare that’s proactive rather than reactive, giving people the opportunity to make meaningful changes while they still can.

Mr Paul Banwell (Plastic Surgeon), Dr Dimitrios Kalliouris (Hair Transplant Surgeon), Dr Jeff MacLeod (GP, Skin Cancer & Executive Health Screening) and Dr Natalia Gibb (Aesthetic Doctor).

That preventative approach continues throughout the clinic.

Dr Jeff MacLeod leads dedicated Well Man clinics, medical weight management and skin cancer surveillance, while advanced digital mole mapping allows suspicious lesions to be monitored with remarkable accuracy over time, offering both reassurance and early detection when it matters most.

Then there’s the sheer breadth of expertise waiting behind Maison Restorative’s doors. Need treatment for varicose veins? Consultant vascular surgeon Dr Sudip Ray is on hand. Struggling with migraines or poor sleep? Consultant neurologist Dr Oliver Bernath specialises in both. Hair restoration, plastic surgery, lasers, rosacea management, facial aesthetics, celebrity facial treatments, reflexology and holistic wellness all sit comfortably alongside one another, creating one of the most comprehensive private medical teams in the Channel Islands.

And that’s exactly what makes Maison Restorative feel so different. Rather than sending patients from one clinic to another, everything is connected. Medical expertise informs aesthetic treatment. Wellness supports surgery. Prevention sits alongside rejuvenation. Each specialist contributes to a bigger picture where looking good becomes a natural consequence of feeling healthier.

Behind the scenes, experienced nurses, therapists and patient coordinators ensure every visit feels calm, personal and reassuring, from the very first consultation through to aftercare. Because ultimately, Maison Restorative isn’t chasing beauty trends.It’s quietly redefining what modern healthcare can look like. Less about turning back the clock.

More about helping people enjoy every year ahead with confidence.

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Sweet-smelling Waves?

I wanted to wait a few weeks before writing this review so I could really put this antiperspirant to the test in a variety of situations. Here's what it has been through so far: The mountains of sunny Spain Worked but, like my usual antiperspirant when hiking, required a fair amount of top up.

Sea swims Personal favourite - I’ve never used a deodorant that I could still smell after being in the ocean, but this one held its own. The salty ocean mixed with the coconut scent created its own new fragrance!

Pregnancy Happy to use something pregnancy safe, natural, organic and not putting aluminium into my body!

A Jersey heatwave The antiperspirant met the needs of the hour, and did a great job.

I felt like these scenarios were a pretty good challenge, covering everything from heat and humidity to saltwater and long travel days. I didn't want this review to be based solely on my experience, so I shared a few of the deodorants with some lovely volunteers and asked them to report back honestly. Here's what they had to say: “I was genuinely impressed by the Make Waves deodorant.

I'm usually a bit funny about cream deodorants but this one goes on so nicely, no chalky feel at all, and it smells amazing (I've got coconut). I wouldn't risk it alone on a workout day - I'd still put a spray over the top for that because I SWEAT - but for normal everyday wear it's honestly great. The environmental piece to it is definitely an incentive to repurchase, and it's a bonus that the packaging is really pretty too”. Amelia “I loved the refillable deodorant packaging I received in sage green - one of my favourite colours! I was sent bergamot & amber and raspberry & rhubarb, both of which smelt amazing and went on smoothly. The paste didn't feel wet on application, and I didn't get any sweat patches afterwards, despite it being a hot, sunny day in the recent heatwave!” Emma

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Words: Maggie Bain

Photography: Oliver Doran

What questions should a couple work through together before deciding whether to open their relationship?

Widening our perspective on coupledom is not always easy for many people. Our values and beliefs about relationships often feel deep-rooted, even unshakeable.

Whether these are the traditional sacred vows of marriage — “forsaking all others, be faithful so long as you both shall live” — or the idea that “my view is right and yours is wrong,” such rigidity only limits our intellectual growth, particularly in areas of sexual intimacy. I say this to encourage readers to be open-minded and to read to the end of this article.

There are many people who may have found themselves at some point in their lives considering this same lifestyle change. For some, it is a dilemma that requires considerable consideration. For others, it seems natural and easy.

Having guided individuals and couples through the rocky terrain of their relationships, I pose the same question at the beginning of our work together: “As an individual — what do you really want?”

Self-reflection is key to unlocking the desires of the heart. Not what you know your partner wants, or what you think would help your relationship — but what you, alone, truly desire.

Hopefully, by taking the time to sit quietly and ask yourself some challenging questions, you will uncover some truths: “Am I looking to enhance our intimacy, or am I doing this because I feel there is a lack?”

This is an important juncture, as deficiencies have a way of becoming exacerbated when we shine a spotlight on them.

So, the first question to ask yourselves is: How honest are you willing to be? Are you able to have mutually open conversations with your partner? This may seem obvious, but how many of us hold back — even the smallest truths? We believe we need to shield our partners, as they wouldn’t be able to handle the truth. Practising having talks about dreams, fears, and fantasies will open the door to a deeper level of understanding. This level of intimacy requires deep trust — an agreement that what is shared will never be passed on.

Following these deep conversations, you should both be able to understand each other’s motives for wanting to open your intimacy to others. Is it purely sexual, or is there a desire for more romantic connections? Once you both understand each other’s intentions, the conversation then needs to move towards what type of open relationship might work for you.

Taking time to research alternative open relationship structures is important; these range from casual dating — with or without sexual encounters — to polyamory. Designing and customising this arrangement adds a sense of fair play. Everyone’s needs and wants are taken into consideration, and ground rules are established. For example, mutual friends or coworkers may be off-limits. Logistics — such as how to manage STI testing, what to do if someone becomes overly emotionally involved, and how to handle this if you have children — also need to be addressed.

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Protecting your relationship from erosive jealousy is one of the most common challenges within many open relationships.

It may surprise some readers to know that even with all this openness, some couples agree to keep the details of their outside encounters from each other. For them, this helps to combat feelings of inadequacy, self-doubt, and other emotions that may rise to the surface. Feelings can be heightened by a partner’s unlimited online communication and possible use of dating apps. Plus, seeing their partner’s excitement and glow-up prior to each encounter may well trigger insecurities. So it’s really important to have agreed on how this will be managed.

Over time, couples become experienced in living this lifestyle and are expert at prioritising their time together — through date nights, holidays, shared hobbies, and domestic responsibilities — so much so that many friends and family members remain unaware. Is this because the topic is still considered taboo, or are they simply protecting their privacy?

Many readers may be thinking that this all sounds too difficult — as nerve-wracking as having a secret affair.

Some may feel it is like living with a grenade, waiting to explode. And yet, there are many couples who thrive on this level of excitement.

You may be thinking…

“Yes, but what if things start going downhill?”

This is why a signed, personalised consent form is so important. Time frames are put in place to review the agreement, as experience may reshape thinking over time. Within the document, there is usually a “call-off” clause. Each person is allowed to halt proceedings if the outside person begins to negatively impact the primary relationship. This, of course, has the potential to become a very painful scenario should one person want to end the arrangement. It is an obviously very delicate area of consideration, but one that must be discussed at length.

So there you have it. Honesty, strong boundaries, and consent are needed for this lifestyle change to work — and for everyone to maintain peace of mind.

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Make it a quickie Four minutes is all you need.

Cutting your shower by three minutes saves 24 litres of water Share with a friend for double the impact

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EDITOR EMMA PALLENT emma@factory.je ADVERTISING & SALES FLO LEACH flo@factory.je PUBLISHER BEN DAVIES ben@factory.je

Ahoy there.

Despite the dominant industries of our island being office-based, there are those that build their lives on or around the water. Nautical businesses are everywhere, and we wanted to show them off.

I would therefore like to personally welcome you to our first ever boating supplement. Over the coming pages, I hope you will get an insight into the world of Jersey's boating community. From the vital work of the Jersey Lifeboat Association and the Ports of Jersey, to waterside dining, local businesses and updates from the Regatta, we hope there's something for everyone to enjoy. We also have photoshoots taken under the water, macroscale shots of species found in Jersey, a brand new luxury sustainable swimwear brand that has recently moved to Jersey from New Zealand, and our coastal fashion feature, shot at various locations around the Ports of Jersey.

I've thoroughly enjoyed putting this supplement together and have loved chatting with everyone involved. It's a community full of fascinating people with a real passion for life on the water, and I hope you enjoy reading it just as much as I enjoyed creating it.

Until the next tide, Flo

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The Return of Sir Max Aitken III After nearly three years of reviewing, planning and fundraising, towards a target of £250,000, the Jersey Lifeboat Association’s all-weather lifeboat will soon be back on our waters saving lives.

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or the best part of eight months, the Jersey Lifeboat Association has been rebuilding its all-weather lifeboat, doing so with Jersey money and, wherever possible, with Jersey hands. The maths made the decision straightforward for the charity. “We looked at buying a new boat, and it was not economically viable for us to raise and spend £2.4 million on a new vessel,” says Josh Richardson of the JLA. Instead, the JLA Council focused on a £250,000-plus refurbishment that would preserve an iconic Tyne-class steel lifeboat, rather than paying roughly ten times that sum to replace a perfectly usable vessel with a potentially

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less capable GRP lifeboat. The hull, a steel veteran of the 1980s, turned out to be the project’s greatest asset.

The first part of the process was evaluating the condition of the steel hull. The ultrasonic integrity scan returned a positive verdict on the hull’s condition. This steel-hull construction, alongside the boat’s low superstructure and shallow draft, makes it the perfect vessel for local waters.

At the heart of the refit are two new Baudouin engines, replacing the old, inefficient and very noisy Detroit engines.

“The new engines significantly increase performance and durability whilst reducing our impact on the environment in emissions, vibration and noise.”

Importantly, they are more efficient, so the engines cost the JLA less to run. That matters more than it might sound. “If we can save money on fuel every month, that means we can put more money into training our crew.”

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“We receive no government funding and don’t have the benefit of a highly paid, full-time marketing team behind the scenes sourcing money to support our work.

All our crew, council members and fundraisers are unpaid and dedicate hundreds of hours to support our work in Jersey. Every penny that the people of Jersey donate to the JLA stays within the Island to save lives and keep our coastal waters safe. Some have given thousands, others a fiver in a tin.”

Around the engines, almost everything else has changed too: new pipework, new electrics, shock-absorbing seats kindly donated by Jill and Clive Browne, new props and a tow rope funded by a £16,500 grant from the Association of Jersey Charities, and upgraded medical trauma kits funded by the Ports of Jersey Community Boost and the Parish of St Saviour, amongst many others.

The majority of the old 1980s analogue dials have been replaced with state-of-theart touchscreens to allow more flexibility and interrogation of the systems whilst at sea.

The most obvious change, however, is one that can be seen from a long distance. What was an orange ex-RNLI lifeboat wearing a JLA sticker is now “JLA red”, freshly sign-written, and carrying the names of some 150 donors on its hull. “It’s now a true JLA boat.”

“Throughout this process, our crew have been continuing to operate our inshore lifeboat “Albert Pinel” and keeping up with twice-weekly training sessions. The crew took on much of the non-mechanical work on Sir Max themselves, having sacrificed evenings, weekends and long days to

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push the project on. The technical engineering element of the project was delivered by Channel Island companies, so that we could support our islands.”

None of it happens without the assistance of the people and businesses of the Island. “As a local charity with no paid staff, we are Jersey’s only completely voluntary lifeboat charity, belonging to the people of Jersey.”

“We receive no government funding and don’t have the benefit of a highly paid, full-time marketing team behind the scenes sourcing money to support our work. All our crew, council members and fundraisers are unpaid and dedicate hundreds of hours to support our work in Jersey.

Every penny that the people of Jersey donate to the JLA stays within the Island to save lives and keep our coastal waters safe. Some have given thousands, others a fiver in a tin.”

With a fair wind, the target is to have her back in service by the end of August. “The crew are chomping at the bit to get back out on the water on Sir Max,” Richardson said.

To become a member of the JLA, scan the QR code below.

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St Helier Yacht Club

Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th July The St Helier Yacht Club hosted the Tour des Ports regatta fleet for its St Helier stopover on Monday 6th and Tuesday 7th July 2026.

Now in its 43rd year, the Tour des Ports is the

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largest, and one of the oldest, sailing events in the Channel Islands and Normandy, drawing around 100 boats and 500 sailors from Jersey, Guernsey, France and the UK. The week-long regatta set off from Granville on Saturday 4th July, with the fleet arriving in St Helier late on Monday afternoon and mooring at the Albert Pier. A Prize Giving took place on the Albert Pier at 6:30pm, followed by a Crew Supper

at 7:00pm. On Tuesday the fleet contested a Round the Island race before returning to the Albert Pier, departing for Barneville-Carteret on Wednesday morning. Alongside the St Helier Yacht Club, local sponsors included Jersey Electricity, Ports of Jersey, Boat Fayre and the Government of Jersey.

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SUNSET SOCIAL CLUB HOUSE ON THE TERRACE

It's a straightforward proposition, and that's rather the point. A decent menu, a good sound system, no fuss about tables or dress, and one of the best west-facing outlooks in the harbour.

Every Friday until 25 September, the Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel opens its new terrace for Sunset Social Club: three hours of house music, Ibiza-style, from 6pm to 9pm.

so you can graze over a few drinks or settle in for a proper meal before the sun goes. There's no booking, no minimum spend and no cover charge. It's first come, first served, which is worth knowing if you want one of the better tables on a warm Friday. There's no dress code either.

The terrace faces out across St Aubin's Bay and the views are the reason to come. You get the sweep of the bay, the Freedom Tree, and the marina off to the left, with the sea running uninterrupted west towards Noirmont Point. Come the end of the day the sun drops behind the headland and the colour spreads right across the water.

Few spots in St Helier can match it, and none are this easy to get to from the marina.

The practical bit for anyone reading this with a boat: you can come straight off the water. Guests arriving into the marina use the Waterfront side entrance to the hotel, which brings you up to the terrace without going round the front.

Moor up, walk over, and you're there in a couple of minutes.

Music comes from Adam Fryer and James Bratch, both resident for the whole season, so the line-up stays the same week to week. It's house, but played at a level that still lets you talk, and it builds as the light fades. For anyone planning an evening around it, the terrace does both food and drink. It's open daily from 8am until close, with the kitchen running from 8am through to 9pm. The menu covers small bites up to larger dishes, from £6.50 to £18,

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It's a straightforward proposition, and that's rather the point. A decent menu, a good sound system, no fuss about tables or dress, and one of the best west-facing outlooks in the harbour. If you're already on the water on a Friday afternoon, it's about as convenient an evening as Jersey offers.

Sunset Social Club, every Friday, 6pm–9pm, 15 May to 25 September. Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel, St Helier.

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Grace Bailey works as an operating department practitioner in the hospital's day surgery unit. Outside of that, for the past ten years, she has been documenting the marine life around Jersey, mostly the overlooked animals that macro photography is built to record.

Almost all of it is local. The subjects on these six pages were photographed on the wrecks off the Paternosters, in the seagrass at St Catherine's, and in the shallow bays behind Gorey Castle. It is not obviously promising water. "I know that Jersey's waters can be a bit greeny-grey and uninviting, but actually, once you're down there, it is spectacular,” she said.

She grew up on the island, and has "always been a bit of a sea baby,” swimming, snorkelling and surfing, but she didn't start diving until she was living in New Zealand and wanted to try something new. When she returned to Jersey she kept going, first with a GoPro, largely to settle an argument: she would describe what she had seen underwater and people wouldn't believe her. The idea of producing evidence of “really cool, wacky creatures” in Jersey became an experiment that grew over the years, alongside her kit list: a compact camera and housing, then twin strobes, and with it a specific interest in the miniature. Her photos show nudibranchs a couple of centimetres across, sea slugs that mimic the coral they feed on, courting cuttlefish, and even a dogfish embryo still moving inside its egg case.

Grace dives slowly and holds position until the animals stop treating her as a threat.

"You're just a noise going through the water," she says, and the same patience shapes the conservation side of the work: rubbish cleared on dives, hooks removed from trapped fish, images supplied to local research on scallop health and maërl beds.

She’s earned a commendation in the British Wildlife Photography Awards, and also written a self-published children's book, created alongside local illustrator Jamie Willow and funded by an Ocean Storytelling Grant. The message behind that and her broader photography is the same: "we're so lucky here. We've got so much life."

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ALDERNEY: SPACE TO BREATHE

Escape the rush of everyday life and rediscover a slower, more meaningful pace in Alderney – an island where there is truly space to breathe.

Just a short journey away, this charming island offers the perfect opportunity to unwind, recharge and reconnect with nature, history and simple pleasures.

Spend your days wandering peaceful sandy beaches, exploring rocky bays and following the spectacular coastal path, where dramatic cliffs, panoramic sea views and abundant wildlife await around every corner.

For those who enjoy being active, Alderney offers a scenic nine-hole golf course, popular padel courts and countless opportunities for walking, cycling and birdwatching. Families can enjoy a ride on the island’s historic railway, while history enthusiasts can freely explore the impressive Victorian forts and fascinating World War II bunkers that tell the story of Alderney’s remarkable past. Keep an eye out for one of the island’s most unusual residents too – the famous blonde hedgehogs found only in Alderney.

Life on the island moves at its own relaxed rhythm.

Savour long lunches in welcoming cafés, enjoy freshly caught seafood in local restaurants and watch the sun set over the harbour as unhurried evenings replace busy schedules. With its friendly community, rich heritage and breathtaking natural beauty, Alderney is the ideal destination to switch off from everyday pressures and enjoy quality time with family, friends or simply yourself.

Whether you’re planning a weekend escape, a short break or a longer holiday, Alderney promises a refreshing change of pace and an unforgettable island experience.

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One yard, every answer

Jackson Yacht Services, St. Aubin - serving seafarers for half a century For more than fifty years, the yard on Le Boulevard at St Aubin has been the place Jersey's sailors turn to when they need something doing properly.

Jackson Yacht Services was founded by Mike Jackson, who still runs it today. It is not a big family firm, but a small, expert team who know the island's waters and the boats that sail them. It is, in the truest sense, a one-stop shop: chandlery, sail loft, safety servicing, seasonal lift-outs, boats for sale on the hard and a Post Office, all under one roof.

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ride of place goes to the guernseys. The traditional wool sweater, tightly knitted, hard-wearing and warm even in a wet easterly, is as much a part of island life as the boats themselves, and Jackson's keeps a proper stock of them. They hang alongside the rest of the clothing, including a solid pair of men's leather boat shoes at between £110 and £125, the sort of kit that lasts a season and then a good many more.

The chandlery itself is stocked for real work rather than window-shopping. Buoys and fenders line the shelves, from a neat white fender at £37.95 up to the big red one at £90.64, with rope sold by the metre from around £1.50 to £4. Add paints and varnishes, blocks and shackles, fishing tackle, charts and nautical publications, and there is little a boat owner could need that isn't within reach.

Behind it all is the expertise. Mike is the sail man, repairing and renewing everything from lightweight spinnakers to heavy offshore cruising sails in the on-site loft, and serving as Jersey's agent for Jeckells Sails. Then there is

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Malcolm, the yard's lifesaving-equipment specialist and, quite simply, the only person on the island who services lifejackets and liferafts. This is kit you want to know works, not merely hope it does. Malcolm also handles general boat maintenance and the seasonal rhythm every owner knows: winter lift-outs onto the hard standing, and the spring lifts back in when the season returns.

Whether you're kitting out for a Channel crossing, after a guernsey to keep the chill off, booking a liferaft service before the season, or simply need a length of rope and a friendly word, Jackson's has it covered.

Inside the shop, Maria looks after the Post Office counter, a genuine Post Office tucked in among the chandlery, while office manager Kat keeps the whole operation running day to day. Outside, there are usually boats for sale lined up on the hard, sail and motor alike, and the yard brokers, moors and watches over craft for resident and visiting owners the year round.

That combination of retail, repair, safety and seamanship in a single yard is what keeps customers coming back.

Whether you're kitting out for a Channel crossing, after a guernsey to keep the chill off, booking a liferaft service before the season, or simply need a length of rope and a friendly word, Jackson's has it covered.

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COMING SOON, ACTIVE AQUASPLASH! We’re excited to welcome Aquasplash customers to the Active family from the 1st October.

We know you have questions, so you can find out more about the Active Aquasplash product at active.je here: Or call the Active Team on 449888 who will be pleased to help.

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This partnership approach is central to how Ports of Jersey works. We collaborate with local and specialist organisations including Jersey Marine Conservation, Ocean Culture Life, Blue Marine Foundation, Plastic Free Jersey and Société Jersiaise to help us better understand environmental pressures and make informed, responsible decisions.

It also reflects the direction of Jersey’s Marine Spatial Plan, approved by the States Assembly in 2024. The Plan sets out a more coordinated way of managing Jersey’s marine environment, recognising that our seas support many different uses, including fishing, boating, freight, tourism, recreation, conservation and cultural heritage. It is not about stopping people from using the sea, but about making better decisions on where and how activities take place.

The Living Sea Wall tiles are only one part of the picture. Across the harbour estate, work is also progressing on reducing energy and water use, supporting lower-carbon choices where possible, improving recycling, organising beach cleans, and encouraging responsible behaviour through Leave No Trace messaging at coastal locations.

For Ports of Jersey, sustainability is increasingly about practical balance: keeping harbours safe and accessible, supporting local boating and fishing, welcoming visitors, reducing waste and emissions, and protecting the environment that makes Jersey’s coastline so special.

Looking after the places where Jersey meets the sea

The sea has shaped Jersey for thousands of years; now, preserving these places is a responsibility shared by us all.

For most islanders, Ports of Jersey is easiest to picture at the airport or St Helier Harbour. But its role around the coast is much wider than that. Alongside Jersey Coastguard, Ports of Jersey is also responsible for Jersey’s marinas, the boat park and historic harbours around the Island.

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hese are places many of us use without thinking too much about who looks after them. They are where people keep boats, go fishing, launch paddleboards, walk after work, swim, or watch the sunset with an ice cream. They are also working environments, places enjoyed by visitors alike, and gateways to some of the most sensitive parts of Jersey’s coastline. That is why sustainability at Ports of Jersey is not just about reducing emissions or producing reports. It is about practical decisions that protect the places islanders love and use.

One example is our collaboration with Jersey Marine Conservation on Living Sea Wall tiles in Elizabeth Marina. Harbour walls, piers and other hard coastal structures are part of a working island, but they do not always provide the same shelter and variety as natural rocky shore habitats. Living Sea Wall tiles are designed to add texture and complexity to these surfaces, creating small spaces where marine life can attach, shelter and grow.

It is a simple idea, but an important one. Rather than seeing harbour infrastructure and nature as completely separate, projects like this help explore how the built environment can support biodiversity too. They also show the value of working with local experts who understand Jersey’s marine environment and can help make sure action is practical and evidence-led.

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SHIPS AND GIGGLES When I catch Ollie Voak on the phone, he's been up since four in the morning filming a sunrise, and he's flying to Luxembourg the next day. Megan Roworth, his girlfriend and crewmate, apologises for her croaky voice before we've even started (a lingering cold, the price of a life split between hospital wards and salt spray). Between them, they're juggling two full-time careers, a summer of sailing courses and a competition calendar that stretches from Poole to Zanzibar. And, almost in passing, they happen to be back-to-back British national champions aboard Ships and Giggles, quite possibly the best-named Hobie 16 in Britain and certainly the fastest.

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egan has been a physio for five years. "I work on the neuro wards, so treating strokes and brain injuries," she explains. Ollie's world is rather different.

"I do film production, adverts, commercials and TV. I'm based mostly in Jersey, but otherwise I'll do three weeks away in the UK on a TV show and then come back and do bits and bobs.”

Both were Jersey kids who grew up on the water. Megan's parents sailed with her before she became a dinghy instructor, teaching other children through the summers.

Ollie learned at the Royal Channel Islands Yacht Club in St Aubin's, following three older sisters who all raced Hobie Cats. "My dad was really involved with it, so it was a family sport, I guess.”

The origin story of the partnership is a staffing shortage.

In the summer of 2020, a short-handed RCIYC borrowed Megan from St Catherine's to teach a course alongside Ollie. "I'd never taught at St Aubin's before and I'd never sailed Hobie Cats either," she laughs. "And then, yeah, it kind of went from there." With Ollie's sister busy that season, he asked Megan to crew for a couple of competitions instead. "We haven't stopped since," she says. Six years later they're still on the same boat, which

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has since lent its name to a sailing clothing brand and earned a following of its own.

Megan's pitch for the Hobie 16 is straight to the point: "It can go super fast." Ollie takes the longer route. "The fleet in Jersey is one of the biggest in Europe, and the Hobie Cat 16 is actually the biggest one-class design racing in the world. It's a simple 1980s boat that hasn't really changed. It's good because it means it matters how you sail it. It's not about the equipment. When you go to a Europeans or a Worlds, everyone has the same boat. You can't modify it. Everything has to be the same." He does concede that "for such a simple boat, it's ridiculous how technical it can get.”

Then there's the matter of racing with your other half.

"We always say what happens on the water stays on the water," Megan offers, diplomatically. "Sometimes it can get heated,” Ollie says, “especially in either heavy winds or really light winds. It challenges you mentally as well as physically." Megan points out the structural problem: "We're both really competitive, so if we're not doing too well, the only person you can direct that to is each other."

Ollie's contribution to onboard harmony is a single house rule. "I'm not allowed to blame the boat.”

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Whatever the formula, it works. The pair finished sixth at their first British Nationals in Poole in 2022, then spent the next couple of years chipping away. "We'd have a couple of really good results, but then we'd capsize and that would bring our points back down," Megan recalls. Eventually everything clicked. "We just had a really consistent three days of really good results. We've actually won it twice in a row now." Winning the first time, Ollie says, "was like, this is nuts." Retaining it brought a different flavour of stress, and this month they head back to Poole chasing a third straight title. "Everyone's like, oh, third time's the charm.

So there's even more pressure.”

Competing at Worlds level against Australians, Brazilians and a South African ex-world champion has taught them plenty (the Brazilians, apparently, lash their trampolines with springy bungee rather than rope, which Ollie doesn't see personally, "but they're quick"). His biggest lesson is simpler. "Keep your head in the boat. If someone overtakes us, I start going, why are they faster? Whereas in reality, you need to sail your own race.”

Home advantage helps too. Jersey's huge tides and shifting conditions are, they reckon, the perfect training ground. "If you can sail in Jersey, you can sail anywhere," says Ollie. None of it would happen without Ports of Jersey, who have backed them for four years. "Ports of Jersey have been huge for us," says Megan. "These competitions are unfortunately extremely expensive, especially travelling with your boat." In return, Ollie puts the day job to work, filming vlogs of their campaigns with a GoPro clamped between his teeth. "If I'm interviewing

Competing at Worlds level against Australians, Brazilians and a South African ex-world champion has taught them plenty (the Brazilians, apparently, lash their trampolines with springy bungee rather than rope, which Ollie doesn't see personally, "but they're quick"). His biggest lesson is simpler. "Keep your head in the boat. If someone overtakes us, I start going, why are they faster? Whereas in reality, you need to sail your own race.”

Meg, I'll put it in my mouth so I can still sail. It's quite funny." The footage occasionally doubles as evidence.

"We've got some cheeky sailors in our fleet," he grins. "We know who to look out for.”

Crucially, what they learn abroad comes home with them.

This August they travel to Bordeaux for the Europeans with eleven Jersey teams in tow, three of them under-16 youth crews. Then comes the Jersey Regatta, the biggest in the Channel Islands, before the adventure of the year: the Tanzakat Raid in Tanzania, racing to Zanzibar and back and sleeping in beach huts along the way.

For any Jersey kid watching the Hobies dance across St Aubin's Bay, the door is wide open. "Definitely give it a go," says Megan. "Come and chat to us. If they ever see us, come and say hello and we'll head them in the right direction." Or, as Ollie suggests, just message Ships and Giggles on Instagram. The name, after all, is doing half the recruiting for them.

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1. a miscellanies plural : separate writings collected in one volume b : a collection of writings on various subjects 2 : a mixture of various things

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Jersey’s Sea Legends, Ruined

Myths have attracted the curiosity of the general public for centuries, whether in the retellings of modern popular fiction or among medieval peasants confused over why the crew of their merchant ship had returned riddled with buboes. If water made a strange noise, topography and blowholes provided tavern bards with less satisfactory narrative arcs than giant bulls, ghosts, or some other haunted creature. Being surrounded by such waters, it's no surprise Jersey has its fair share of tales, passed down over the centuries in a literary amalgam of Chinese whispers.

Everyone's heard the story of the Black Dog of Bouley Bay, with his saucer-sized eyes and iron chain, rendering anyone unfortunate enough to hear it quivering in a hedge. The dog was less a formidable hound than a cover story for smugglers landing lucrative contraband after dark, and a reliable way of stopping Marguerite from Trinity wandering down the cliff path for "one last look at the sea”. Read on for some of the less famous Jersey legends, and the truth that lies behind each tale.

The Drowned Manor According to myth, the Manor of La Brecquette once stood at L'Étacq, surrounded by oak woodland and orchards, until a violent storm in 1356 swallowed the entire estate. At exceptionally low tide, black tree stumps still emerge from the sands of St Ouen's Bay, which appears to settle the matter.

The forest and the alleged drowned manor are separated by the better part of 9,000 years. The oaks at L'Étacq grew roughly 9,400 years ago, when sea levels sat twenty metres lower and Jersey wasn't yet an island, becoming separated from mainland Europe around 5000 BC. The woodland disappeared beneath rising seas thousands of years before anyone had thought to swap caves for houses, let alone a manor.

The only historical record of the drowned manor is a property dispute from 1669, when two Seigneurs fell out over who owned the wreckage of a ship in St Ouen's Bay. Wreck rights ran with the fief, so whoever's land the wreck came ashore on kept it. An eighty-yearold witness testified that he had once been shown the ruins of La Brecquette at low tide, conveniently marked with the boundary stones of the man who called him to the stand. Whatever he was shown, the stumps around it had been there since before Jersey was an island.

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The Bridge to the Écréhous

A sixth-century bishop is said to have crossed from Normandy to the lonely Écréhous reef not by boat, but over a wooden bridge or causeway called La Planche, seeking the most isolated, God-forsaken place he could find to pray. The Écréhous are now largely populated by people in deck shoes eating Marks & Spencer picnic food off the back of RIBs. The reefs sit several miles offshore, which would make La Planche an unusually ambitious footbridge. That is, unless there wasn't one. The story preserves a memory from thousands of years ago, when sea levels were lower and the bridge was probably just land.

The Hermit King who later lived on the Écréhous, however, was not folklore. Philippe Pinel spent decades living there alone during the nineteenth century, and even exchanged gifts with Queen Victoria.

The Crying of the Tombelènes On thin-mooned, misty nights, a high human wailing drifts from the Tombelènes, a cluster of rocks off Bouley Bay on Jersey's north coast. The grief is said to belong to Jeanne, a bride-to-be who drowned there centuries ago, swept from L'Islet rock as she fled the French gang who had just murdered her fiancé Raulin in a cave along that shore. Any fisherman who dared row towards the crying in search of whoever wept there was lured onto the very rocks the sound came from, and wrecked.

Modern-day speculation favours either grey seals, whose calls can sound human across open water, or wind and waves moving through sea caves and rock channels. Whether you believe either of those, or prefer to imagine a drowned bride still crying instead, they all act as a pretty efficient deterrent to sailing a boat onto the rocks.

The Bull of St Clement For generations, people claimed an enormous unseen bull roared from the reefs at St Clement whenever the tide retreated. Nobody ever saw it, yet confidence in its existence did not wane. The noise likely took the shape of a bull because that was the nearest familiar beast. Had Jersey been famous for hippopotamuses rather than cattle, we would probably be telling our grandchildren about the Hippopotamus of St Clement.

What the bull turned out to be was a naturally formed rock pipe, like a baby version of Devil's Hole. As seawater drained through it, the channel produced a deep roar that echoed across the surrounding rocks.

Rumours ended when one man, probably the patron saint of killjoys, stubbornly sailed out to the rock pipe with unquenchable scepticism and stuffed it full of rocks. The bull, coincidentally, was never heard again, and the pioneer could finally enjoy his pint of mead in silence.

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The pizza was presented on a standing ledge on the table so you could get a full 360-degree view of the layers. To me, it was a hybrid of lasagne and pizza. A crispy, caramelised dough base (absolutely no soggy bottoms in this house) followed by a cheesy layer, ground beef and topped with the iconic marinara sauce.

At £26 per square pizza, you absolutely get your money’s worth. It fed one pregnant lady and one full-grown man amply, with half still left over, which the team kindly boxed up for us to take home.

TIME FOR A QUICK DIP This month, I had the pleasure of eating at one of Jersey’s newer establishments – DIPDOH Pizza Co. This casual pizza spot can be found on the waterfront by the cinema and, after a long day of boating, it’s exactly what you’ll be craving. A feast of American-Italian comfort food, complemented by a slick interior that feels perfectly in keeping with the menu.

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IPDOH couldn’t be a better name for what you’re about to feast on. For an hour, we dipped various doughs into various dips and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The service was impeccable and we felt really looked after. At 16 weeks pregnant, this could not have been a better decision. I could indulge guilt-free across the whole menu.

We started with the iconic Doh Bites. Perfectly crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, they were generously lathered in garlic butter and even better when dipped into garlic aioli. We then took a refreshing break from the garlic carbs with a mouthful of zingy rocket salad before moving on to mozzarella sticks, which delivered the obligatory cheese pull and, of course, found themselves dipped into even more garlic aioli.

The pizza was presented on a standing ledge on the table so you could get a full 360-degree view of the layers. To me, it was a hybrid of lasagne and pizza. A crispy, caramelised dough base (absolutely no soggy bottoms in this house) followed by a cheesy layer, ground beef and topped with the iconic marinara sauce.

Finally, I need to give a special mention to the dips. I couldn’t decide which one I wanted, so we went for the three-dip option: Smoky BBQ, Garlic & Herb and Hot Honey. These weren’t just an afterthought. They were really well thought-out flavour’s that paired beautifully with everything we ordered. Sweet, spicy, smoky and tangy.

You’re really encouraged to be creative with the menu and order whatever suits you and your party. There are no rules and no stuffiness, just total freedom to treat yourself in true American fashion with big, sexy portions.

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We were ready for something meaty and cheesy. I chose the Detroitstyle 14” x 11” square deep-dish pizza, topped with pepperoni, ‘nduja, ground beef and mozzarella. This was something totally new to me and I was intrigued to see what all the hype was about.

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TRANSIT Photography and Styling by Danny Evans | Model: Kimberly Reddy

For this issue's fashion shoot we partnered with Ports of Jersey, with photographer Danny Evans shooting on location around Elizabeth Terminal and St Helier Marina. Ferry travel is having a good year, with summer sailings bringing an extra 10,000 passengers through the terminal this quarter, so it seemed a fitting time for a shoot built around travel. Locations included Boat Fayre, the Marine Leisure Centre and The Shipyard, along with The Shells, the floating pods moored on the marina itself, where guests stay right on the water with views across the harbour.

KIMBERLEY Shirt by An'ge, £45.00. Shorts by An'ge, £42.00. Both from Nautilus. Sunglasses

by A.Kjaerbede, £29.95, from Nautilus.

Bag by Vipera, £315.00, from Nautilus.

Cowboy boots by Kurt Geiger, £359.00, from Voisins.

LUGGAGE, FROM LEFT TO RIGHT: Delsey Paris suitcase, £315.00, from Voisins. Katie Loxton suitcase, £159.00.

Handbag by Katie Loxton, £69.00. From Voisins. Vipera handbag, £275.00, from Nautilus. Yvonne Ellen suitcase, £130.00.

Beauty case, £60.00. Delsey Paris beauty case, £165.00, from Voisins.

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Shot 1 Travel is thriving. Passenger numbers through Elizabeth Terminal are up from 2025, and the return of summer sailings has brought an additional 10,000 passengers in Q2 through the terminal.

Proof that sea travel is having a moment.

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Some travel traditions never go out of style. Make sure to pass through Boat Fayre and browse through Duty Free, whether that's picking up local Jersey favourites, a last-minute gift or something to enjoy when you return home.

Shirt by Vilagallo, £99.00. Trousers by Vilagallo, £79.00. Both from Nautilus. Shoes

by Steve Madden, £117.00, from Voisins. Sunglasses by A.Kjaerbede, £29.95, from Nautilus. Delsey Paris suitcase, £315.00, and beauty case, £165.00, from Voisins.

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Part accommodation, part waterfront experience, The Shells offer a different way to stay in Jersey. Floating in the marina and designed with sustainability in mind, these distinctive pods put guests right at the heart of island life, surrounded by the sights and sounds of the harbour.

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Jersey's marinas are a hive of activity, from local sailors setting off for the day to visiting yachts arriving from all over the world. With facilities recognised by the prestigious 5 Gold Anchor accreditation, our Marine Leisure Centre takes centre stage in St Helier’s thriving maritime scene.

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Whether it's a day trip to St Malo or a summer escape to England's south coast, every ferry journey starts here. The Elizabeth Terminal connects Jersey with neighbouring coastlines year-round, welcoming holidaymakers, commuters and adventurers alike through one of the island's busiest gateways.

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Every terminal needs a meeting point, and this is it. From early-morning coffee runs to pre-boarding catchups, make sure to take a seat in The Shipyard before setting off, offering harbour views and a front-row seat to the comings and goings of island travel.

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FINDING THE RIGHT

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Why Switching Off Matters More Than Ever

Our phones have become our maps, cameras, wallets, diaries, entertainment systems and connection to the people we love. They're one of the most useful pieces of technology we own. But even the best technology is at its best when it works for us, not when we feel like we're working for it.

That's why the idea of a digital detox has become one of the biggest wellbeing trends of recent years. Not because people want to abandon technology altogether, but because they're looking for a healthier relationship with it. At Coop Mobile, we understand that modern life isn't about choosing between being connected and switching off. It's about finding the right balance.

Living well in the islands

One of the greatest luxuries of living in Jersey and Guernsey is that escaping the noise doesn't require a plane ticket or a weekend retreat. It's right outside our front door. Whether it's an early morning walk along St Ouen's Bay, paddleboarding in St Brelade, exploring cliff paths, enjoying lunch overlooking the harbour or simply sitting in the garden with family, island life offers countless opportunities to reconnect with what matters most.

And while it's tempting to photograph every sunset or share every beach day online, sometimes the most memorable moments are the ones we experience without a screen between us and the world. Choosing to put the phone away, even for an hour, can help us become more present, more mindful and more connected to the people around us.

Connected when it matters

Of course, switching off doesn't mean disconnecting completely. Our phones help us navigate unfamiliar places, check the weather before heading to the beach, call friends to arrange last-minute plans and stay in touch with family wherever they are in the world. Technology has transformed our lives for the better. The challenge isn't owning a smartphone; it's making sure we're the ones in control of when we use it.

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That's a philosophy that sits at the heart of Coop Mobile.

We know everyone's lifestyle is different. Some months you're travelling more, streaming more or working remotely. Other times you're spending weekends outdoors, making the most of island life and barely touching your data allowance. Your mobile plan should reflect that.

Flexibility that fits around you

Life changes and your mobile service should be able to change with it. One of the biggest frustrations people have with mobile contracts is feeling tied into something that no longer suits the way they live. That's why Coop Mobile gives customers the flexibility to change their plan as their needs change. Whether you're using more data over winter, heading away on holiday, or simply spending more time enjoying everything our islands have to offer, your plan can adapt with you.

It's a simple idea, but an important one. Technology should fit around your lifestyle, not expect your lifestyle to fit around your technology.

Small habits that make a big difference

Finding a healthier balance with technology doesn't have to mean deleting every app or disappearing off-grid. In fact, it's often the smallest habits that make the biggest impact. Have you tried leaving your phone in another room while you have dinner? Turning off notifications from apps that constantly compete for your attention? Or leaving your headphones behind during your next coastal walk and listening instead to the waves and seabirds?

Perhaps it’s time to challenge yourself to spend one afternoon each weekend without checking social media.

You may find you don't miss it nearly as much as you expected…

pocket while they enjoy the moment. The best technology is almost invisible. It's there when you need it and out of the way when you don't.

At Coop Mobile, we believe your phone should help you enjoy life, not distract you from it.

Looking up more often In a world where we're encouraged to stay permanently connected, perhaps the greatest luxury is choosing when not to be. Island life reminds us of that every day. The sea is still there. The sunsets are still spectacular. Friends still laugh louder around a table than they do in a group chat.

Technology will always play an important role in our lives, and rightly so. But with the right mindset (and the right mobile provider) it can support those moments rather than compete with them. This summer, why not challenge yourself to spend a little less time looking down at your screen and a little more time looking up? We'll make sure your mobile works brilliantly whenever you need it. The rest is yours to enjoy.

A mobile network that understands real life

At Coop Mobile, we believe your phone should help you enjoy life, not distract you from it. That's why we've built a mobile service around flexibility, value and simplicity.

No unnecessary complexity, no faff, no paying for things you don't need, and the freedom to adjust your plan as life changes. It's about giving customers confidence that they're getting a service that works for them, whether they're catching up on podcasts during the commute, video calling family overseas, navigating a weekend adventure or simply putting the phone back in their

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The Wave We Can Ride Anyway A boom in one-person businesses is underway, and the usual tech onramp is closed to Jersey. Good news: we never needed it.

Words: Toby Balderson, Electric Sheep.

Every business in Jersey needs a licence before it earns a penny. We grumble about it, but it means the government can, in principle, see a one-person business the moment it starts. The UK, it turns out, cannot. Earlier this month, Stripe put a number on that blind spot.

on pre-COVID levels. A strong signal rather than proof, but the shape is clear: a wave of one-person businesses is forming, invisible to the state.

Why the next decade raises the stakes

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AI has collapsed the cost of running a serious business alone. I know because I run one: design, build, proposals, accounts, the lot, with a payroll of exactly me and a small army of increasingly capable robots. Three years ago that would have been a team of five. And if the Stripe data is telling us anything, it's that the next wave of growth may not come from a handful of large employers but from a long tail of small, high-margin, digitally distributed businesses.

The explanation is dull and damning. The UK has no way of registering a business run by one person. Companies House excludes sole traders, the ONS only counts businesses big enough to register for VAT or PAYE, and the survey meant to catch the rest was downgraded to "statistics in development", which is statistician for "please don't quote this". The one fingerprint solo businesses do leave, self-assessment tax receipts, is up more than 70%

That model is almost custom-built for this island. Small population, expensive floor space, a deep skills base, and no appetite for the warehouses and headcount that traditional growth demands. A few hundred one-person businesses selling software, services and media to the world would be a meaningful addition to the economy without a single new office block or work permit. What the model needs is boring: payment rails that work, statistics that can see it, and policy that recognises a business of one as a business.

tripe is the payments company behind checkout for a large slice of the internet, whose sign-up data amounts to a live feed of who is actually starting businesses. Official statistics say the UK is in a slump, with the ONS reporting business creations down 8% in the first quarter of this year.

Stripe's sign-ups tell the opposite story: doubled in two years, matching the surge in the US and France.

Which raises the awkward local question. The standard on-ramp to this wave runs through Stripe, and Stripe does not support businesses based in Jersey. This is well-trodden ground; Digital Jersey have made the case, and the Crown Dependencies remain a rounding error in a Californian spreadsheet. I wouldn't hold your breath. But I've come to think the wrong conclusion gets drawn from this. The absence of Stripe is treated as the end of the conversation, when the honest answer is that most solo businesses suited to this island never needed it in the first place.

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The business licence regime means Jersey holds exactly the data the UK is missing.

Statistics Jersey publishing a simple series on new solo business formation would cost little and tell us whether we're sharing in this boom or watching it through the window.

If the UK's blindspot becomes the cautionary tale of the AI transition, our licensing thoroughness is an unused asset.

The routes that are already open

What the island should actually do

Start with what a Jersey solopreneur is actually likely to sell. Software, courses, templates, newsletters, digital products of every stripe (sorry). For all of these, the smart move in 2026 is arguably not a raw payments account at all but a merchant of record: platforms like Paddle, Lemon Squeezy or Payhip that legally act as the seller, take the payment, handle global VAT and sales tax in a couple of hundred jurisdictions, and send you the proceeds. Paddle, a British company as it happens, states plainly that it supports sellers and pays out anywhere in the world bar sanctioned countries. Jersey qualifies. The delicious irony is that the merchant of record model, which UK founders adopt to escape tax admin, solves our payments problem as a side effect. You are not the merchant, so nobody cares that the merchant couldn't be based in Jersey.

The gap, then, is not really infrastructure. It's knowledge and visibility. The founder who gives up does so in the first hour, in a forum thread from 2021, believing the door is shut. So the single highest-leverage thing Digital Jersey could publish is a maintained, current playbook: which platforms serve Jersey sellers today, which merchant of record options exist for which business types, when the UK wrapper is worth it and how to do it properly. Not a report.

A living page, checked quarterly, because this list changes.

Then there's the other half of the solo economy, the one that runs on invoices. Consulting, design, development, fractional finance directors, copywriters, coaches. This is the work Jersey's skills base is dripping with, it commands the highest margins of the lot, and it needs precisely no payment gateway. An invoice and a bank transfer have worked since the Occupation and work fine now. No gateway, no workaround, no drama.

And for the genuinely Stripe-shaped cases, a Substack you want to monetise, a Shopify store on Shopify Payments, the UK company wrapper is a known, bounded piece of admin rather than a wall. A day of setup, a modest annual cost, and a step plenty of Jersey businesses already take for other reasons. Annoying, yes. Disqualifying, no.

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Second, use the advantage we opened with. The business licence regime means Jersey holds exactly the data the UK is missing. Statistics Jersey publishing a simple series on new solo business formation would cost little and tell us whether we're sharing in this boom or watching it through the window. If the UK's blindspot becomes the cautionary tale of the AI transition, our licensing thoroughness is an unused asset.

Third, policy should recognise a business of one as a business. Support schemes, definitions, procurement thresholds. Small changes on paper, but they decide whether the long tail feels invited here or merely tolerated.

Stripe's economists end their post warning that the UK can't measure what may be the defining economic shift of the decade. Jersey's version of the problem is smaller and more fixable than we tell ourselves. The wave doesn't require Stripe's permission. It requires someone to document the first hour, count what starts, and get out of the way.

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Owen Wilson

Dispute Resolution Paralegal and future Trainee Solicitor at Ogier What made you choose to work for Ogier?

I first joined Ogier as a Bursary student in 2024. I chose to apply to the firm under the Bursary scheme as they provided great opportunities for students to get exposure to real life legal work while finishing A-Levels or at university. My first placement was in Dispute Resolution. The experience gave me my first insight into Ogier’s work, and it was the firm’s culture and friendly environment that encouraged me to apply for a permanent Paralegal position. Having now been with the firm for a year, I have seen firsthand the supportive and successful career pathways Ogier offers, from bursary recipient to partner, which inspired me to enrol on the firm’s training scheme.

What professional training have you done?

So far, I have carried out a number of legal placements in Jersey and at university in Liverpool, including as an Ogier Bursary student. I have completed my undergraduate degree in Law, and I am looking to start professional qualifications this year.

What is your next step?

Ogier has really helped my development so with their support, I’ll begin studying the SQE in September 2026 while continuing in my current role, which will build on the knowledge and experience I’ve already gained. I’m also looking forward to starting Ogier’s Trainee Solicitor Programme in September 2027. It’s a great opportunity to rotate around Ogier’s practice areas, develop a wellrounded understanding of the legal sector and establish strong working relationships across the firm. The team have made clear how invested they are in personal and professional development, so I’m looking forward to getting started!

What advice would you give yourself as a graduate considering the experience you have now?

Embrace every opportunity to gain practical experience, whether through internships, placements or temporary roles, because real-world experience can really help bridge the gap between studies and professional practice. It also helps build confidence and clarifies which areas of law interest you the most. I would also remind myself not to worry about having everything figured out straight away.

Early experience is as much about learning what suits you as it is about building skills.

What do you do on an average day?

As a Dispute Resolution Paralegal, each day is different. I get involved in a range of interesting and complex matters and have responsibility over various workstreams. An average day could include drafting letters to the Court or other parties, legal research and application, as well as attending calls and meetings with clients. I’ll also pick up more administrative and supportive work when necessary.

A little more about Owen Age: 23 University attended: University of Liverpool Course: Law (LLB) What did you want to be when you were 8 years old? A footballer Favourite way to relax: Going to the beach with a barbecue Favourite place to eat in Jersey: Cheffins Favourite possession: Spurs shirts

About Ogier

Ogier is an international professional services firm with legal, corporate and consulting divisions, providing practical, commercial advice across BVI, Cayman, Guernsey, Ireland, Jersey and Luxembourg law. Our global network spans key markets including London, Hong Kong and Singapore, supporting clients across Asian, European and US time zones. Ogier actively supports the next generation of professionals through its student programmes.

Applications for the 2028 trainee solicitor programme will open on 1 October. Learn more at ogier.com/careers Lauren Cahill, Resourcing & Onboarding Manager +44 1534 514442 resourcing@ogier.com 44 Esplanade, St Helier, Jersey JE4 9WG

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Always learning We cultivate learning. Because there are all sorts of ways to develop and grow.

It's why, whatever your role, the opportunities are endless.

Time. Tech. Resources. You'll find it here.

Be extraordinary. Be you.

Join our team ogier.com/careers

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Creating pathways for future talent

Developing the next generation of talent is also central to the company’s long-term commitment to the Islands. Students, graduates and early-career professionals continue to find opportunities to begin meaningful careers with Prosperity 24/7.

Through structured development, mentoring and hands-on project experience, colleagues build the skills and confidence needed to succeed in a fast-changing digital world.

“If we do our best to

look after our clients, our colleagues and our community equally, then we can all prosper.”

WHY CHOOSE A CAREER WITH PROSPERITY 24/7?

GREAT MINDS CREATE GREAT FUTURES. FOR EVERYONE. When Chris Clark and Geraldine Evans founded Prosperity 24/7 in 2011, they were not simply launching a technology business. They were building a company with purpose: one that would help organisations make better use of technology while creating opportunities for people, clients and the wider community to prosper together.

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ifteen years later, that founding belief feels more relevant than ever. The business has grown into one of the Channel Islands’ trusted technology and business advisory partners, supporting organisations through transformation, innovation and the responsible adoption of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence. Yet behind that growth, one philosophy has remained constant:“If we do our best to look after our clients, our colleagues and our community equally, then we can all prosper.”

It is more than a guiding statement. It is the principle that has shaped how Chris and Geraldine have built the business, with equal focus on clients, colleagues and community, and a belief that sustainable success should create lasting value for everyone connected to it.

A business built to help people prosper

That people-first approach is evident in the way Prosperity 24/7 has evolved over the past 15 years. Technology has changed, client needs have shifted and the pace of innovation has accelerated, but the company’s focus on people has remained central.

For colleagues, this means being part of an environment where ambition is encouraged, development is supported and careers can take shape in different ways. Whether someone is joining as a trainee, graduate, changing career direction, building specialist expertise or moving into leadership, Prosperity 24/7 invests in opportunities for people to grow professionally and personally.

Colleagues are encouraged to gain qualifications, explore emerging technologies, collaborate across teams and contribute to meaningful work. Trust, flexibility, inclusivity and opportunity give the company its distinctive culture. People are supported to share ideas, take ownership of their development and help shape what comes next.

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A culture built around people

Fifteen years on, Prosperity 24/7’s success is still rooted in a simple idea: great work starts with great people. The business is committed to creating an inclusive environment where people from different backgrounds and life experiences can achieve their potential.

Collaboration, respect and openness run through the culture, from client delivery to community involvement.

Investing in lifelong learning

As technology reshapes organisations and industries, continuous learning has never been more important. Across the business, colleagues are encouraged to embrace new challenges, develop new skills and stay curious. This commitment to learning reflects the company’s belief that long-term careers are built through continual development, especially as the digital landscape continues to evolve.

Great minds create great futures

For Chris and Geraldine, Prosperity 24/7 has always been about more than business growth. It is about building something that creates lasting value for clients, meaningful careers for colleagues and positive impact for the community. That is the spirit behind Great Minds, Always, and why the company’s founding philosophy continues to resonate 15 years later. Whether you are just starting out, building specialist expertise or looking for your next challenge, Prosperity 24/7 offers an environment where talented people can learn, grow and thrive. Because when great minds come together with a shared purpose, they create great futures. For themselves, for clients and for everyone around them.

Want to join us?

Visit our careers page – prosperity247.com/ careers to explore current opportunities or get in touch with our team to learn more about life at Prosperity 24/7.

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GRADUATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME - STRATEGY & CHANGE

Work with us to realise your potential.

Prosperity 24/7, a leading Channel Islands’ business and technology consultancy, is offering a new opportunity through our graduate training programme a recent graduate, or someone with an equivalent Level 6 qualification, keen to embark on a career in strategic business transformation.

If you’re passionate about solving problems, curious about how businesses work and excited to build your skills in project management and business analysis as part of our Strategy & Change team, then we’d love to talk to you..

Our structured two-year development programme will help you to become a confident, versatile member of our Strategy & Change team, ready to support clients in a variety of exciting projects.

Building your knowledge in Business Analysis and Project Management with clear milestones and performance goals, you will end the programme ready to start your career as a Consultant.

For more details visit prosperity247.com/careers or email talent247@prosperity247.com

STRUCTURED ROADMAP

PHASE 1 0 to 6 months Onboarding & Foundations

PHASE 2 6 to 12 months Applied learning

PHASE 4 18 to 24 months Complete pathway to a Consultant

PHASE 3 12 to 18 months Building independence

Beyond Graduate Development

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Great Minds, Always... On. Evolve. Innovate. Inspire.

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2026 Winners

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The Jersey Finance Rising Stars Awards are a fantastic opportunity for finance and related professional services firms in Jersey to reward and recognise young talent within our industry. Firms can nominate staff members aged 16 to 30 for outstanding achievements across 14 different categories.

The winners were announced at a prestigious event ceremony at the Royal Jersey Showground. The passion, commitment and dedication shown by these young professionals to both their employers and the community have really shone through, making them worthy winners.

Congratulations to this year’s winners and shortlisted nominees. They are all a true inspiration to the next generation of Islanders considering a career in the finance industry.

Accountancy WINNER Connor Devenny TMF Group

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Danielle Bonhomme PKF Channel Islands

Ollie Boleat Langham Hall Fund Management (Jersey) Limited

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Lucca Gentili HSBC Bank Plc (Jersey Branch)

Soraia Marques RBS International

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Amy Clark Ogier

Tom Flambard TMF Group

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Qasim Yar PwC

Axel Nixon KPMG

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Beth Edwards Lloyds Bank Corporate Markets plc, Jersey Branch

Georgia Christie Oakbridge

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Tom Pope CSC

James Hart Deloitte LLP

Banking WINNER Bronte Robson Butterfield Bank Jersey

Compliance WINNER Carlos Da Silva Sa Aztec Group

Community Impact WINNER Charlotte Dawson PwC

Corporate Services WINNER Petra Felgueiras Hawksford

Digital and Fintech Innovation WINNER Yaw Appau EY

2026 Sponsors:

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WINNER Christine Mwangi EY

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Jeevan Singh Bhangu RBS International

Elizabeth Woodward KPMG

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Dylan Campbell Whitmill

Hannah Mullen TMF Group

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Tina Taylor Gallagher (Rossborough Insurance)

Jay Gosselin Gallagher (Rossborough Insurance)

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Georgina Farley Baker & Partners LLP

Victoria Barclay Walkers

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Joel Luiz Hawksford

Bea Speck HSBC Bank Plc (Jersey Branch)

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Arabella Wojciechowski RBS International

Jess Sillars TMF Group

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Siobhán Troy Crestbridge Fiduciary

Eve Smith VG

Funds WINNER Lewis Millward BNP Paribas S.A., Securities Services

Insurance, Pensions and Risk Advisory WINNER Antonia Buckler TMF Group

Investment Management WINNER Elliott Kirkbride-Wright HSBC Bank Plc (Jersey Branch)

Law WINNER Victoria Ramos Bedell Cristin

Marketing and Business Development WINNER Liv Mehigan Fairway Group Limited

People, Talent and Culture WINNER Clara Slee RBS International

Trust WINNER George Moore HSBC Bank Plc (Jersey Branch)

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NOURISHING A PREGNANCY Learning to eat for you and your baby

Earlier this year, I received the news that I was pregnant. There was so much excitement and joy but quickly followed by the first trimester trenches which consisted of utter exhaustion and a consistent feeling of just ‘off ’. My home cooking was tasting disgusting and looking in my fridge just made me feel ill. My diet consisted of pizza, plain naan’s and Lifeboat Cafe sausage rolls. I wanted beige, low nutrition carbohydrates all washed down with a cold Coca-Cola.

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For the recipe this issue, I wanted to share a meal that pregnant or not is a super meal. It is rich in vitamins, iron, folate, healthy fats and so much more.

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Friends and family reassured me that as long as I was eating, it was fine but I was struggling. I felt like I was letting down myself and the baby because I wasn’t giving him what I know he needed. I have spent years creating a lifestyle where I prioritise whole foods and eating a colourful, vibrant, proteinrich diet and at the time it counted most - I felt like I had fallen back into my student diet (minus the alcohol!)

I was lucky in that this was a temporary discomfort. As I entered my second trimester, I felt my normal cravings return and my desire for delicious whole food cooking come back stronger than ever. I am learning so much to surrender to what your body needs throughout this whole process and all you can do is really take some deep breaths and listen deeply.

My body was telling me I needed red meat, leafy greens and red vegetables and fruit like beetroot, strawberries and pomegranate. This indicated that my body was asking for more iron and blood-supporting nutrients. Whilst cravings don’t always mean a deficiency, I think it’s a useful practice to research and see what craving these foods indicates. For example many of those food supports energy levels and exhaustion is one of my most difficult symptoms I have dealt with.

Each pregnancy is so so different so its important to make sure you are in tune with what you need and remembering that your experience is totally unique to you. There will be overlaps for sure but being intuitive to your inner knowing is key here.

For the recipe this issue, I wanted to share a meal that pregnant or not is a super meal. It is rich in vitamins, iron, folate, healthy fats and so much more. It is flavorful, skin loving and what I like to call “The Pregnant Glow Bowl.’’

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THE PREGNANT GLOW BOWL INGREDIENTS:

METHOD AND ASSEMBLY

Rump Steak Cooked Beetroot Sweet Potato Pomegranate Seeds Spring Onions Leafy greens Pumpkin Seeds Feta 1/2 Avocado

Preheat the oven to 200°C. Peel the sweet potato and cut it into bite-sized chunks. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper, then roast for approximately 40 minutes, or until golden and tender.

Dressings: Honey-Dijon Dressing 1x tsp honey 1x tsp Dijon mustard Drizzle of olive oil Salt and Pepper Squeeze of lemon Chimichurri Small handful of fresh parsley (chopped) Small handful of fresh coriander (chopped) 1x clove of garlic 2x tbsp olive oil 1x tsp red wine vinegar Sprinkle of chilli flakes Salt and Pepper

Meanwhile, combine the chimichurri ingredients in a small bowl. In a separate bowl, whisk together the saladdressing ingredients.

Heat a little butter and oil in a frying pan over a high heat. Add the steak and leave it undisturbed while the first side cooks to help develop a golden crust.

Turn and cook the other side.

Ensure steak is cooked thoroughly.

As cooking time will depend on its thickness, use a food thermometer to check that the centre reaches 70°C for two minutes, or 75°C for 30 seconds.

Transfer the steak to a clean board and leave it to rest for a few minutes before slicing.

Toss the spring onions and leafy greens with the salad dressing.

Divide the salad and roasted sweet potato between bowls, then add the remaining ingredients. Top with the sliced steak, spoon over the chimichurri and serve.

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Samantha Swift

FROM DEVON WITH LOVE Animal Kingdom is now the only place on the island to buy Proflax, the founder-led supplement range that’s built a following across Britain. The Devon brand is now bringing natural pet wellness to Jersey.

Samantha Swift didn’t set out to start a supplement company. She’s a holistic health practitioner, and the reason Proflax exists is that her boxer, Lola, had persistent skin trouble and anxious behaviour that the usual remedies weren’t really fixing. Rather than treat the symptoms, she went through the whole picture — Lola’s food, her walking routes, her time around other dogs — and worked out that certain foods and grass walks were the triggers. She started making her own blends from cold-pressed oils and herbal tinctures, and they worked well enough that friends began asking for them, then trainers, then a few small shops. That’s how a Devon kitchen-table project became Proflax, which now makes close to 30 products and supplies more than 475 stockists across the UK. This month it added one in Jersey.

WHAT’S ACTUALLY IN IT

The thinking behind Proflax is that an animal’s body does most of its own healing when everything is in balance, so the products are designed to work across several things at once rather than fixing one in isolation: digestion, skin and coat, joints, immunity and behaviour.

Sam frames it around five sides of wellbeing that you’d more often hear applied to people than pets, from the physical and emotional to the social.

The detail that matters is the make-up of the oils. Each blend is roughly three-quarters cold-pressed, human food-grade flaxseed or fish oil, and a quarter concentrated herbal tincture. That’s a much higher herbal content than the dried herbs you’ll find in a lot of supplements, and because it’s fresh and in liquid form it absorbs quickly, which is why owners often notice a difference in days rather than weeks. Everything is made on site in Devon, the ingredients are traceable and ethically sourced, and there are no fillers, preservatives or artificial additives. The formulas have been approved by independent UK vets, including ones who specialise in herbal medicine.

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There are four ranges, which between them cover most situations and most fussy eaters. The oil blends are the core of it, meant for daily feeding. These are the ones with the memorable names: Calm & Collected for anxiety and behaviour, Skin & Coat for itching and dryness, Bone & Joint for mobility, Tummy Tastic for digestion, Immunity & Vitality for general wellness. The powders handle gut health, dental hygiene and mobility, and include Bottoms Up, Plaque Patrol and Mega Mobility. The Superchews, added in 2023, are air-dried treats with the oils built in, which are handy if your dog won’t accept anything new in its bowl. And the pure herbal tinctures are concentrated blends for specific problems. One practical thing worth knowing: once opened, the oils keep in the fridge for about 12 weeks.

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Natural, no-nonsense pet food and supplements have taken off in the last few years, but there hasn’t been much of it on the island without ordering from the mainland and paying for the postage and the wait. Proflax is a straightforward option for dogs and cats with sensitive stomachs, anxious or reactive behaviour, itchy skin, stiff joints or a weak immune system.

“It’s not about what we think is best,” they explained. “It’s about what’s best for the dog.”

Animal Kingdom is now the sole stockist in Jersey, with the full range in store. That means no mainland orders, no shipping costs, and the chance to talk it through with someone in person before you buy, which matters when you’re trying to pick the right thing for your own animal.

The shop took it on for the obvious reasons: it works, the ingredients are genuinely natural, and there’s a real story behind it.

Call in to Animal Kingdom to see the full Proflax range and work out what suits your dog or cat.

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The Royal (Re)treatment Words and photography: Laura Morel

There are plenty of places in Jersey that can feel like a luxurious escape, but few can offer the decadence, privacy and quiet theatre that comes with the allure of a royal French château.

That is the promise held within the walled grounds of Château de Vezins, a sprawling 18th century estate of grandeur and grace, hidden away in the small village of Vezins in the Loire Valley. Around three hours’ drive from the port of St Malo, it unlocks a world of classic French culture, history, heritage and countryside calm. The Château is not a hotel, but an exclusive-use venue to be booked as a whole, offering a holiday built as wide as your imagination will take you.

With seven reception rooms, nine bedrooms sleeping up to 14 adults, and four hectares of private grounds, it can become a home for a large gathering of family and friends, a setting for a corporate offsite retreat, or a place to celebrate a wedding, milestone birthday or anniversary with complete privacy. Now rated five stars by visiting

guests, it is especially well suited to multi-generational holidays, where grandparents, parents, children and friends can come together without anyone feeling crowded. This is not an impulse weekend getaway, but an occasion property, made achievable when shared with those you love. Together the experience is less about extravagance for its own sake and more about making rare time together feel truly special.

The home can easily become the hub of a wellness retreat, with the current owners having created a destination focused on health, wellbeing and the restorative pull of the great French outdoors. It lends itself naturally to a slower pace of life, with tranquil gardens, generous salons and open spaces that encourage guests to properly switch off.

Food becomes part of the performance too, with private chefs available and so many places to gather around a table, the grand dining hall with its fireplace for a formal feast, the kitchen for something more rustic and familial, the conservatory shaded by kiwi and grape leaves, or the garden for a true al fresco feast. Enjoy the setting sun around a firepit or stargaze across a clear and uninterrupted night sky. In the morning, you can wander across the road to the local boulangerie for fresh French pastries and the odd treat, returning before the day has properly begun.

The estate gives you little reason to leave, with a heated private pool, hot tub and sundeck, sauna, gymnasium and yoga studio. Inside, there is a music salon with a baby grand piano and a billiard room for slow afternoons or

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late evenings by the table. For families, the château is generous without feeling overrun, with a ping pong table, access to a tennis court, badminton, a trampoline, tree house and bicycles all helping children and adults move easily between rest and play. An abundance of space allows you to find your own peaceful corner with a book, to let children explore within a safe and defined setting, or to enjoy separate activities at the same time without overlap.

Guests can also take time to browse the history and background of the region and building in its library nook, including the Château’s careful renovation and transformation over the last 20 years, which has restored its period character while bringing in the comfort expected of a modern luxury stay.

The dramatic sweep of the staircase, the superb collection of period antiques, and the classical games and music rooms can all be enjoyed dressed up for a themed evening that travels back to the 1920s, or dressed down in light summer linens, swimwear or slippers, as if you had always belonged there.

There is a royal undercurrent that runs through the château, from the pair of imposing thrones in the foyer to the gilded details of the golden boudoir, but it is not stiff or ceremonial. The dramatic sweep of the staircase, the superb collection of period antiques, and the classical games and music rooms can all be enjoyed dressed up for a themed evening that travels back to the 1920s, or dressed down in light summer linens, swimwear or slippers, as if you had always belonged there.

Part of the pleasure is in the continual discovery of small historical and traditional references scattered throughout the château, each one adding to the sense that you are creating your own royal story as you move through the property. Marble garden statues stand like willing participants in your inauguration, cherubs steal glances from the corners of rooms, and deer heads look out over long corridors, lending a touch of magic to moments. Long, drawn-out soaks in roll-top baths were a must for true creatures of

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comfort, laying back to overlook the grounds from the balcony of the bedroom ensuite. This was rivalled only by the changing light of the alfresco dining area, where the evening sun creeps through the draped vines and turns dinner into something cinematic.

Accompanying the Chateau is a vast array of wildlife, from the storybook frog pond, wild ducks wandering the grounds, an elegant pair of doves, and a 12th cetury moat homing wild otter and some sizable fish. Presiding over all of this menagerie is Louis the peacock, the right regal heir to the Chateau. Performing as if on his own global stage, Louis greets visitors with daily song, struts the manicured gardens and greets people to a dazzling display of his colorful tail as if by request.

And while the temptation may be to remain within the estate from the moment you arrive, the Loire Valley is waiting beyond the gates. Nearby Briac and Saumur open up another side of the region, from horse-riding through the landscape to kayaking on the Loire, while local vineyards, village life and family favourites such as Puy du Fou all help position Château de Vezins as both a destination in its own right and a base for exploring one of France’s most storied regions.

Long after you leave, it may not be the chandeliers or the pool that stays with you most clearly, but the odd, lovely feeling of having briefly inhabited another rhythm of life. One where mornings begin at the boulangerie,

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The appeal is not held by the château alone, but by the simplicity of getting there. No long-haul flight, no crowded resort experience, but the freedom to imagine a break exactly as you would wish it, with no request too much for the housekeeper and owners to accommodate. evenings stretch across the garden maze, and a peacock named Louis patrols the grounds as though he has been expecting you all along.

The appeal is not held by the château alone, but by the simplicity of getting there. No long-haul flight, no crowded resort experience, but the freedom to imagine a break exactly as you would wish it, with no request too much for the housekeeper and owners to accommodate.

For those wanting an especially seamless arrival, private jet travel is possible too, with Cholet airfield around 15 minutes away. For islanders, it is a once in a lifetime setting that feels far removed from everyday life, yet close enough to be genuinely within reach. Château de Vezins appears not as an impossible fantasy, but a reminder that sometimes the grandest escapes are closer than we think.

If you are already gathering your friends, planning a landmark occasion, or want to put on something entirely remarkable and different, details and booking information are available through Château de Vezins at www.chateauvezins.com

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The first in a new series in which Emma and Amelia tackle the things they've never got round to doing in Jersey. This month, they jump out of a plane.

Words: Emma Pallent

Photography: Skydive Jersey

That sentence gets finished a lot around here, usually by friends leaving the rock for whichever big city has caught their eye. I've never understood the argument, probably because the thing I love, nature, abounds here. Perhaps my soul has reached retirement age, but I'd rather hear 'Rein Me In' while fishing than at the O2.

There's plenty here I haven't tried but would like to: windsurfing, living in a van, circumnavigating the island by kayak. Top of that list, and of my bucket list generally, is skydiving.

There's nothing like spontaneity when booking this sport: the less time between booking and jumping, the less time you have to rabbit-hole into news articles about skydivers falling like a lead weight from 10,000ft. So when we went looking for something on the island we hadn't done yet, I was grateful there were two free slots that Sunday evening and nothing else for the rest of the summer. Amelia and I had precisely two days to come to terms with falling at terminal velocity towards Gunsite. Mercifully, they were Friday and Saturday, our two busiest of the week, so there was no room to think about it.

Arriving was easy (paying was painful). With the hardest part out of the way, lead instructor Rich Taylor talked us through the training, which boils down to keeping your limbs out of the way while you're falling (unfortunately for Rich, I didn't) and raising your legs high on landing.

Everything else was have fun and try not to pass out.

There was a small motorboat on the beach, on the extremely off chance that something went very wrong and we came down into the sea. Rich made a joke about us trying to keep our heads above water if we had to swim to shore with a fully grown man on our backs. I informed him I'd be engaging in backstroke if this happened.

Jokes aside, both instructors were exactly the kind of professionals you'd hope for on a tandem jump. Andy, Amelia's guy, had decades of experience and was the instructor Rich did his own first tandem with. Since then Rich has jumped out of a plane over 3,000 times and not died, which gave some lived-in evidence to the statistic that the most dangerous part of our skydive wasn't the freefall, but the drive through the filter-in-turn at Beaumont.

Mally, our pilot, was the sort of man you want taking off in a small plane from the Aero Club. I think this man could come face to face with a rattlesnake, walk around it as if it were a squirrel, and forget to mention it at dinner. The plane was tiny, just big enough for the pilot and four people sat on top of each other. Taking off at 110mph with one whole side open really gets you in the mood for what's to come.

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The take-off was so smooth that Amelia and I didn't realise we'd left the ground until our ears popped. Though that might have been because we were refusing to register how fast we were going, staring each other in the eyes and flipping between mild terror and manic laughter.

If there's one piece of feedback I'd send back to the team, it's that Rich, who I was strapped to, probably shouldn't have told me he believed in simulation theory right before we jumped out of a plane. I replied that my dad was the vicar, so God would smite him if he forgot to open the parachute. And just like that I was sat on the edge of an open plane telling Amelia I loved her 10,000ft above Jersey, because I figured it's always good to have a record of some nice last words to a friend.

It sounds silly, but the most shocking part was how fast it was.

Maybe I have a warped understanding of gravity, but I'd always assumed drop rides like the Tower of Terror were so stomachlurching because of the combined weight of the clunky metal seats and twenty other people going down with you. My stomach dropped the second we left the plane, and the dive felt every bit as fast as the ride. It just lasted a great deal longer.

The wind was deafening. The only thing audible over the roar was Rich and me, screaming. My mouth went instantly dry, along with my entire skincare routine. I'd been told to keep breathing, which had sounded like advice for someone much calmer than me. As it turned out, I was screaming so continuously that I had no choice but to breathe properly. Our faces were the best part: cheeks flapping somewhere back behind our ears, the whole thing rearranged by the speed.

Beneath us, Jersey got slowly bigger. As Rich turned us the view swung from island to sea to sky and back again. This would have been slightly disorientating had I not already completely dissociated into the simulation. The freefall was somewhere between thirty and fifty seconds (I wasn't in the mindset to count) and took us down to the final 5,000ft, where the parachute opened.

I turned my head to check Rich's altimeter, because I have a few mild trust issues. Then the parachute opened and it felt like we shot back upwards. Turns out we didn't: I found out later that the canopy slows you so sharply that the harness shoves up into you, and your body reads that force as being pulled the other way. You're still going down, just so slowly that it stops feeling like descending at all. The instructors let you take control of the parachute, turning left, right, or pulling the handle all the way down on one side to do twirls in the sky. Our spectators told us afterwards that they could hear us from the beach.

We landed full of adrenaline, a bit shaky, and laughing about the inelegance of our bum slides. As far as firsts in Jersey go, this one is up there. Perhaps not for my dad, who spent the whole time videoing me with the accuracy of a hawk: partly for memories, partly for Exhibit A.

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BOWLACROCK 2026 Words: Bella Moscardini

Photography Chris Scott, Christ Dale, Lawrence Chay, Natalie Mayer, Matthew Noel

In 2023 the already popular cultural activity of skateboarding was boosted by the opening of the epic Les Quennevais Skatepark. This space has created an excellent and wholesome community for all ages, giving many young people purpose through a resilience building, exciting sport. Since the first event in 2024, Bowl Ā Crock, organised by Skate Space, has become the heart of this community. Although the event was started as a one off by a passionate team of volunteers, it has transcended into a fundamental tradition for the skateboarding community in Jersey.

The weekend brings together skateboarders from all backgrounds and ages, not just to skate on the day, but also in building the event - the creative side, the promotion, filming, photography, coaching, artworks or hospitality roles, providing a focus and opportunity for professional level creativity. I’m a young skateboarding student, off to study English Literature in Brighton this year, and happy to have the opportunity to write for Gallery magazine on my favorite sport! At the heart of Bowl Ā Crock, as well as the event, is also the aim to create these kinds of opportunities for young people.

The event attracts skateboarders not only from Jersey but international professionals too, stretching as far as Brazil and many European countries, building international bonds and connecting Jersey’s occasionally rather isolated community to the rest of the world. Everyone has the opportunity to make new friends and hopefully find new sofas to sleep on in other parts of the world with likeminded people.

Bowl Ā Crock is about community, building bonds and having an appreciation for the culture. The uplifting and encouraging atmosphere that circulates the event is infectious. While the event centers on skateboarding, it also has music, platforming talented local bands and DJs, and

giving young, up and coming musicians opportunity. Local food trucks cater the event, supporting artisan businesses.

Everyone is welcome to camp at the St Ouen scout hut over the weekend, pitching up next to the international professional skaters who travel here for the event.

An afterparty at the Watersplash, organised by first time promoters in collaboration with PILLO (Jersey’s homegrown skate apparel brand) will feature UK and local DJs, as well as showcase live music to celebrate our inspiring and exciting community (tickets on sale now).

The aim is to fill the Splash and get the walls sweating.

Bowl Ā Crock offers a unique perspective on fun - a mixture of sport, a bit of wildness, and the opportunity to dance it all off, or just chill by a campfire (or both). Skating for me has always been about encouragement from others. It enforces resilience and discipline, making it not only great for the body in a physical sense but good for the mind as well, in both a social aspect and a mental one.

This inspiring community is welcoming to all ages and backgrounds, creating one of the most special and unique social settings I have ever been lucky enough to encounter.

Bowl Ā Crock is the embodiment of the rest of the year’s community and fun. Come and join us at the skatepark even if you’re more of a picnic and a beer type of person, it’s fun to watch too.

Entry is free, and there are brilliant skateboarding related prizes to be had, dished out in a ramshackle way through the day to the skaters who are trying the hardest, or having the most fun.

Hope to see you there!

Saturday 26th of September, 12:00-18:00 at the Les Quennevais Skatepark www.skatespace.org/event

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With subtle self-assurance, fierce authenticity , and quiet passion, Cecily Rose is unassumingly emerging as an evolving talent in Jersey’s music scene. Boasting powerhouse vocals and evocative songwriting, Cecily strikes with impressive potential at just seventeen years old. Currently in the early stages of her musical evolution, she’s riding the wave of style discovery and honing her sound, whilst tremendously balancing her academic endeavours. I sat down with her to mull over her musical journey so far, the act of balancing art and academia, and her desires for the future.

Her demeanour oozes coolness, dipping between youthful enthusiasm and intellectual practicality. Cecily flits naturally between her vividly creative side and more disciplined academic focus, beautifully navigating apparent juxtapositions with ease. Currently going into her final year of A-levels, whilst studying Chemistry, Biology and Italian, she forever runs to music for relief. With her scholarly mind and artistic soul, Cecily embraces both aspects of her life with equal conviction: ‘‘I’ve always been very school focussed, and I do like the learning part, so when I do get more free time I do like to focus more on music, but its very back and forth- it’s never an equal 50/50 split’. Presently being at a pivotal point in her academic career, it’s only right that music has taken a slight backseat for the time being. For Cecily, music has always stayed separate from her academic studies: having not studied music at either GCSE or A-level, but instead looked to it purely for enjoyment. After finishing school she plans to continue her studies at University either specialising in Biology or Biological Science.

For Cecily, music has always encapsulated her life, ‘I’ve always loved music, it’s always been a very prominent thing in my family. It’s always been a big thing in my house, music’s always playing’. Her fascination with music began when she was just five years old: ‘I went to a birthday party, they had karaoke, and my dad was like she has to get singing lessons (well that’s what he said at least), I sang “For the First Time in Forever”- Frozen’. Hence forth Cecily started her singing lessons, and the spark grew. By the age of seven, she and her family had moved to Jersey, with Cecily’s eagerness for music as fruitful as ever- she continued her music lessons here, dabbling in musical theatre- reaching grade 3- and then moving into pop singing. It’s not until 2 years ago that she chose to dip back into her grades, jumping up to Grade 8 through the encouragement of her singing teacher.

The real love affair for Cecily is with songwriting. ‘I write music because it helps me clear my head. Bad day? Go and have a play on the guitar and sing! I love listening to music and so writing just makes me feel closer to it and a part of that world. I’ve always sung and written music as a way to relax. Even if nothing comes from it, it will always be something I do’. Cecily speaks as though songwriting is inherently built into her nature, whilst humbly outlining her growth as a writer: ‘I’ve been writing songs for ages. But they weren’t always any good so I never did anything with them. And then they started getting decent around 3 years

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ago’. Songwriting for Cecily doesn’t involve hyperfixating on the same reoccurring themes, instead she prefers to flow with inspiration from her day to day life, writing only of what feels important at that present moment. Sometimes that can mean writing about the same thing for three weeks in a row until the right outcome is produced. From the early days of her songwriting to now, things have changed- ‘I’ve got bigger things to write about now! Rather than making up stories which is what I did when I was younger for lyrics, I try to write from feelings. Growing up surrounded by music, has resulted in her sound and songwriting evolving in tandem with her own experiences.

In recent years alongside her solo work, Cecily has experimented in a band setting. What started as a girl band formed for the school Battle of the Bands, quickly became one of her favourite ways to play music.

‘Playing with a band’s more fun, because you have other people’s energy to go off. Playing by yourself is hard because a lot of the time if you’re playing to people they just don’t listen: you’re just background music, which is fine, but it’s hard to stay energised. But then with the band you can talk to each other and just have fun’. However, on the songwriting side of things, writing for the band proves more of a challenge than solo lyricism- ‘It’s hard writing songs with a band, because you have to go off everyone’s ideas. Whereas writing songs by myself is easier for me. I like writing songs that are personal to me’. Cecily envisions her sound evolving in a more pop-oriented direction and recognises that succeeding in her creative ambitions will require the support of a band.

Currently Cecily Rose performs in acoustic settings, with just her vocals and guitar, hence most of her original work is wired to work acoustically, however she expresses that: ‘I’ve heard it before: if a song sounds good acoustic, it’ll sound really good produced’.

Her fascination with music began when she was just five years old: ‘I went to a birthday party, they had karaoke, and my dad was like she has to get singing lessons (well that’s what he said at least), I sang “For the First Time in Forever”Although she is yet to have released her debut single, Cecily actually has a full EP in the works. The songs are ready to go, she just needs to get in the studio and lay down the tracks. ‘I have enough songs for an EP and I know which songs I’d put on an EP, but it’s about finding the right time’. Whilst she does have one song recorded, it’s not quite right for her EP:’ I have recorded a song, but it’s not yet released…it was really good but I’m a bit of a perfectionist and it’s not exactly how I wanted it to sound’. Her meticulous approach may delay the release process, however I’m under no illusion that when the final recording is released it will be wholeheartedly worth the wait. ‘At the beginning of the year my goal was to record and release my EP by the end of the year, and I mean there’s still plenty of time, so we’re going to see what we can do about it.

I’ll do my best to get that under way’.

For now, you can catch Cecily Rose at spontaneous acoustic performances, showcasing her original material. It may not be long, however, before those intimate sets give way to a fuller, more poporiented sound. With her EP in the pipeline, and her unwavering sense of direction both academically and musically, Cecily is carving out an exciting start to her creative journey.

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returns to The Watersplash, Jersey, on Saturday 12th September, bringing together the island's surfing, music and creative communities for an end-ofseason celebration unlike anything else on the island.

The evening is split into two acts. Part One: Surf Poll Circus (7pm– 9pm) sees the return of the VIACY Surf Poll Awards – a tonguein-cheek celebration recognising the personalities, performances and stories that make Jersey surfing what it is. Across nine award categories, the public nominate their favourites before a judging panel of local legends and certified misfits make the final call. Equal parts awards ceremony, comedy show and community gathering, it's a celebration of everyone who's been sending it, claiming it, dodging it and causing a healthy amount of Good Trouble in and out of the water.

As the awards finish, the circus rolls straight into Part Two: VIACIFIED (9pm–2am) – a full-scale house party celebrating surf, punk and alternative culture. Headlined by South West French punk outfit Titanic Bombe Gas, Brighton's Regal Cheer, local favourites 88 Bunk Face, plus more acts to be announced, the event also features a Silent Disco Chamber, Tattoo Parlour, Casino Alley, video lounge installations and a collection of immersive experiences designed to transform the Watersplash into one of the most unique nights on Jersey's events calendar.

More than just an awards ceremony or live music event, VIACIFIED: Surf Poll Circus is a celebration of Jersey's underground culture, bringing together surfers, artists, musicians and good trouble-makers under one roof to close out the summer in true VIACY fashion.

The Surf Poll Circus begins at 7pm, with VIACIFIED taking over from 9pm until late. After-party tickets are on sale now at www.viacy.co.

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Complete Facilities is the company that cares, about our clients, our people, and the planet. From sparkling floors to perfectly working fire alarms, we keep Jersey running smoothly. Proudly local and eco-minded, we clean, fix, maintain, and brighten spaces, all while making life easier and keeping our island community at the heart of everything we do.

NAUTLILUS 39 Don St, St Helier

WINDMADNESS 486074 / 07700324294 windmadness.com info@windmadness.com

COMPLETE FACILITIES One Trafford House, L’Avenue Le Bas 01534 871100 completefacilitiesjersey.com info@cfl.je

01534 617976

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Give your skin back its snap at Kim Le Brun Advanced Skin & Beauty. Experience unrivalled results for youngerlooking, radiant skin with our advanced facial offerings, Excelight IPL machine, and professional skincare ranges.

Relax in a calm environment whilst our professional treatments are tailored just for you. Unwind, refresh and recharge – it’s all about you and your skin’s best self!

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THE MATRIX

THE COLOUR ROOMS

Come and explore The Colour Rooms Art Gallery and Studios... A welcoming and vibrant creative hub in the heart of Beaumont at the roundabout. Discover monthly inspiring exhibitions, sign up for art classes led by experts in their field, connect with others and develop your creativity in our relaxing and beautiful gallery. Find the perfect piece of art for your home or workspace to add individuality and focus. At The Colour Rooms, colour is not just a theme, it is at the heart of everything we do. Come and be inspired.

THE COLOUR ROOMS La Route de la Haule, Beaumont

07829 908090

thecolourrooms.art@gmail.com

www.thecolourrooms.co.uk

MAGIC TOUCH

Number one in Jersey for specialised high-quality embroidery and printing, turning your logo or design into stylish apparel that stands out. Whether for business or personal use, Magic Touch adds a professional, customised flair to every piece. Elevate your brand today with unique, expertly crafted clothing and merchandise from Magic Touch. Minimum order of one item for most orders.

HEAD TO THE VALLEY

TREE MATTERS

Valley Adventures, nestled in a stunning secluded valley, offers thrilling activities for kids’ parties, hens, stags, and corporate days all year round. With a huge range of brilliant activities from zip lines and climbing challenges to paintballing and coasteering, our experienced team delivers fun, safe, and unforgettable experiences for all ages.

Perfect for celebrations or team bonding in nature’s most beautiful playground. Book now!

Tree Matters have been caring for Jersey’s trees for over 20 years. From emergency storm call-outs and safe tree removals to pruning, surveys, planting and hedge care, the experienced team puts preservation first wherever possible. Trusted by homeowners, businesses and local authorities, Tree Matters is known for safe, responsible work and rapid response when nature strikes, all delivered with passion, professionalism and respect for Jersey’s landscape.

VALLEY ADVENTURE CENTRE

TREE MATTERS St Lawrence.

07797 827298

Mont a la Brune 01534 638888 valleyadventure.je @valleyadventure info@valleyadventure.je

Joel@treematters.je treematters.je

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MAGIC TOUCH 87 St Clement’s Rd

01534 766845

sales@magictouchjersey.com

ELLIS

IT MIGHT GET LOUD

SUITS YOU

Discover the charm of Ellis Collections, your destination for stunning women’s fashion. From elegant dresses to stylish everyday wear, every piece is carefully curated for timeless beauty and comfort. Whether you’re dressing up or keeping it casual, Ellis Collections offers quality, versatility, and effortless style. Elevate your wardrobe with pieces that make you feel confident, chic, and unforgettable.

It Might Get Loud at Island Music, and that’s exactly how we like it! From awesome guitars and punchy bass to soaring brass, smooth keys, booming drums, and elegant orchestral gems, we’ve got all the gear to make your sound unforgettable. Come play, jam, and find your sound with us.

Looking fab is easy with Bertie’s Suits & Co. Whether you’re after a bespoke suit, formal rental, or gearing up for a wedding or black tie event, they’ve got you covered.

Their expert tailoring ensures a perfect fit, so if you’re dressing for a special event like Ascot or just want to look sharp at the office head to Bertie’s. COMING SOON - Complete your look with handcrafted custom shoes, designed to match your style. Experience timeless sophistication and personalised service at Bertie’s.

ELLIS COLLECTIONS

ISLAND MUSIC 72 Bath Street St Helier 01534 870053 @islandmusicjsy

BERTIE’S SUITS 13 Burrard St, St Helier 01534 742 007 hello@bertiessuits.com bertiessuits.com

8/10 La Colomberie, St Helier 01534 732465

W W W.G A L L E R Y. J E

@GALLERYMAGAZINE

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COMEDY GALLERY Illustrations: Ryan Thomas

BUY RYAN’S BOOK! The A4 book has over 50 detailed colouring pages about Jersey with each colouring page accompanied by an informational page and map, giving context to the artwork. madeinjersey.je/ryan-thomas

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