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Guernsey’s Style Magazine | no. 39 | June 2015 | the [ACTIVE] issue

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#39

‘active’ Stories from the desert

A local perspective on the toughest foot race on earth

Battle of the classes

Looking for a new workout? You’ll find one here

Island Games

Meet the teams behind the athletes

Thyme to turnip the beet? We get our gardening gloves on

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CONTENTS

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Editor’s Note �� 9 Contributors �� 12 The News Upfront �� 15 Events Listings �� 16 Behind the Scenes �� 18 Profile: Sarah Mercier �� 20 Guernsey’s Marathon des Sables �� 22 Life’s a Beach (guide) �� 26 The Weather Fox �� 28 The Art of Being �� 30 Misc �� 32 Georgie’s Pic of the Month �� 34 Give: Community �� 36

Mind, Body, Health, Self �� 68

JT: Join Together for Summer Gigs �� 134

APPETITE �� 69 Salad Days at the Bella Luce �� 70 The Tragedy of the Healthy Eater �� 72 Champagne Tasting Notes �� 74

PAPARAZZI �� 136 Boardom ��138

SOCIAL CIRCLES �� 39 Bella Luce Menu Launch ��40 Guernsey Community Foundation �� 41 CIOB 21st Anniversary �� 42 FASHION �� 43 Shoot: Surf’s Up �� 44 Jorja’s Wardrobe �� 52 Father’s Day Gift Guide �� 54 BEAUTY&WELLBEING ��57 Bulletin �� 58 Get Active, Stay Gorgeous �� 60 Profiles: Battle of the Classes �� 62 Move it with MyFitness �� 66

The Gallery property supplement | no. 5 | June 2015

Guernsey’s brightest property section ART & DESIGN ��75 Meet the Artist: Carrie-Anne Ingrouille �� 76 The Renegade Gallery �� 78 The Art of Investment �� 80 Kitchen Library: Hemsley&Hemsley �� 76 AGENDA �� 101 A Golden Touch ��112 The Value of Water �� 114 Movers and Shakers �� 116 The Agenda: News ��118 SPORT �� 121 Paddle Power: SUP �� 122 Smells Like Team Spirit ��124 TRAVEL �� 127 Journal: Kakadu National Park ��128 HARDWARE �� 131 Small is Beautiful: SMART �� 132

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PLACES �� 83 Thyme to Turnip the Beet ��86 Vision ��88 Living Room �� 90 Alpha Estates �� 92 Carre Properties �� 94 Wiltshire Properties �� 96 Property profile: Best of the West ��98 Cranfords �� 100 Profile: Bright Sparks �� 102 Shields �� 104 Sarnia Estates ��108 Profile: Carpet Solutions ��98 GUERNSEY’S STYLE MAGAZINE

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Guernsey’s Style Magazine | no. 39 | June 2015 | the [ACTIVE] issue

£ priceless

#39

‘active’ Stories from the desert

A local perspective on the toughest foot race on earth

Battle of the classes

Looking for a new workout? You’ll find one here

Island Games

Meet the teams behind the athletes

Thyme to turnip the beet? We get our gardening gloves on

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#39 [ACTIVE] COVER CREDITS PHOTOGRAPHY Renegade Photography ASSISTANT Shanine Levrier Rip Curl Shorty Wetsuit Retro Egg GUL Surfboard From: Freedom Surf Shop

editor’s note

ne of my very favourite things to do in Guernsey is to take my dog, Coco, for a run along the west coast. Seeing her little ears flapping in the wind ahead whilst observing how alive the west coast is on a weekend has become a real pleasure for me! On a recent outing I was swept along by the World Aid Walk, hundreds of you jostled past us and the kite-boarders on Vazon; a fleet of kayakers were making the most of the high tide at Cobo and I clocked a shoal of surfers out at Portinfer. Packs of cyclists whizzed past on the roads, fellow runners pounded the sandy coastal paths and families picnicked on the beaches. Coco almost took second place! In this our ‘active’ edition we hoped to build a picture of what gets us islanders moving. From the heroic efforts of the four local men who completed the Marathon des Sables and an update from the Island Games team to a roundup of our top local fitness classes, and by the end of the magazine you will know what ‘SUP’ means.

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We’ve also grown our health and wellness pages, thanks to our Beauty Editor Nichole Sweetsur, because maintaining a healthy mind and body is the key to getting active and staying active. We hope you’ll enjoy our attempt at following the Hemsley + Hemsley eating philosophy and have a giggle at the ‘tragedy of the healthy eater’ - nutrition has turned competitive! I love being active. A few years ago I set myself the challenge to ‘sweat,’ or ‘glow’ depending on your disposition, every day, after reading an article by Elle MacPherson. Needless to say a supermodel body has proved unattainable but the concept itself has not and I encourage you to do the same, even if it’s just powerwalking up Smith Street to grab a drink in the sunny gardens of the OGH. Get active!

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#39 CONTRIBUTORS

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SARAH FROOME

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Nest-featherer and bookworm. Usually found with three small children and a dog, cooking, washing and fighting fires.

Rip it, scrap it, comment, critique, research, report. Opinions wanted on politics, business, news, home, property, music, gadgets, sports and culture. Something annoyed you and you want to tell the island? We’re here for you baby. If you’d like to see your name in... er... print, get in touch.

Big West Wing fan, former journalist and news editor, trained and worked in the Channel Islands, UK, Australia and America, now living the dream by running the PR campaign for a US democratic congressional candidate, fuelled by lots of tea and coffee.

We understand that the medium is the message. The quality of a magazine reflects on the businesses that advertise within it. Gallery is dedicated to being the highest quality magazine for stylish and progressive brands. If you have a business or strategy to promote to Guernsey’s forward-thinking consumer, get in touch.

Travel has become a huge part of Sarah’s life and she has spent the best part of four years exploring some amazing parts of the world. Being able to document a trip through photography and writing is an important part of it - ‘you lack the control in terms of lighting and subject matter that you would normally have control over in a studio or staged shoot so it makes it all the more satisfying when you get that perfect image’.

If you are an artist with work to exhibit, an event or entertainment organiser with an event coming up or a business with some exciting news or a new product to feature, get in touch. We’re keen to feature anything of interest that will entertain our readers.

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THE NEWS UPFRONT

TOP OF OUR NEWSFEED… TOP TWEETERS TO GET YOU

ACTIVE Reaching for another chocolate brownie or feeling too sluggish to lace up your trainers? Take a cruise through these Twitter feeds for a health kick in the right direction… @HonestlyHealthy

Guernsey dug deep for Nepal

Local charity Bridge 2 rounded us up into a fundraising frenzy and we collected a staggering £85,000 (ish, still rising). The charity also put together a team of local heroes to fly out to Nepal to provide much-needed aid to those affected by the devastating earthquake and subsequent aftershocks. Our island is full of local heroes fundraising for the causes that matter, you will find some more on page 36.

House prices took a tumble

Local market prices fell for the first time since 2008, leaving the average house price at just short of £450k. Good news for some, bad for others. For house purchase advice from our local agents and the latest properties on the market visit our Places section. If your dream home is still out of reach, enter our Property Lottery and keep your fingers crossed! Details on page 93.

Natasha Corrett, the founder of Honestly Healthy, introduces the alkaline way of eating through a Twitter feed peppered with beetroot brownies and kale crisps. We love how she sways from coconut mojitos to green alkalising soup within the space of a few hours.

@Bodyism

A-list personal trainer James Duigan shares his training tips and educates you on what it takes to live like a ‘clean and lean’ warrior. The concept is simple and comes with the promise of a long, lean, athletic body and a healthy, happy life, but sticking to it is certainly not.

@DeliciouslyElla

It’s food porn and recipes galore from Deliciously Ella who, if you haven’t heard of her, is the new sweetheart of the health world. Most likely to hashtag #Chiaseeds, she’ll also keep you updated on her experiments with Yoga and the latest must-have ingredients for your larder.

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If you need a bit of hardcore fitness motivation Kayla is your girl. She promotes her 12-week bikini body regime with ‘how to’ video clips, motivational blog posts and a rock hard set of abs. She also has a very cute Huskie called Toby who makes regular appearances.

Liberation Day was a winner

Tweet your favourite local tweeters to @gallerymaggsy to see them appear in the next magazine.

Liberation Day was heralded as the most successful in recent years; keep your fingers crossed for a bank holiday in 2016. Thanks to those who came to see us on Albert Pier, those of you who didn’t can still purchase tickets for our Smart Car Lottery at La Maison De Champagne or Sarnia Estate Agents. Read our Smart car test drive on page 132 and imagine yourself in the driving seat…

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13.06.15

Every Sat & Sun// Sat: Market Square 12.15pm// Sun: Candie Gardens 3pm// £free

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SUMMER CONCERTS

This month sees the start of the summer concert series organised by the Town Centre Partnership. Supported by the Ana Leaf Foundation, Guernsey Arts Commission and the Association of Guernsey Charities, performers include the Guernsey Concert Brass, Kate Kelleway and the University of Chichester Orchestra among many others.

SPECSAVERS YOUTH GAMES

Pupils aged 9-11 are encouraged by Specsavers and the Guernsey Sports Commission to represent their parish in a series of individual and team sports.

21.06.15

THE GUERNSEY MILK RUN

Father’s Day Half Marathon// Enter guernseyathletics.org.gg// Start: 9.30am, Perelle // End: Town Centre A scenic coastal run on a flat, fast course awaits runners in Guernsey’s premier longdistance summer road race. Good luck!

06.06.15

SAFFERY CHAMPNESS ROTARY WALK

09-14.06.15

Start: Aquarium, 4.30am// End: Pleinmont// £20// Tweet: @SCRWalk

HERM REAL ALE, CIDER & CHAMPAGNE FESTIVAL

Refreshments and first aid on route. Labelled as the ‘friendly walk’, after 39 miles, 2,322 steps up and 1,629 steps down we want to know how you label it...

The Mermaid Tavern// To book call 750050

18.06.15

GOTHIA CUP FUNDRAISER

Tickets £45// Start: 7pm// The Pavilion // 736676

12.06.15

CINÉGUERNSEY - A GIRL WALKS HOME ALONE AT NIGHT Start: 7.30pm// Members £6.50, NonMembers £8.00, Students £5.00// Frossard Cinema

The first Iranian Vampire Western ever made, Ana Lily Amirpour’s debut basks in the sheer pleasure of pulp. A joyful mash-up of genre, archetype and iconography, its prolific influences span spaghetti westerns, graphic novels, horror films and the Iranian New Wave.

The Louvre Group are teaming up with one of the island’s top chefs Tony Leck to bring a top Swedish chef to the island. Roger Hjälm will be serving a special Swedish menu at The Pavilion to help raise funds for Guernsey’s under-15 football team.

19.06.15

HARBOUR CARNIVAL Starts: 6pm// Ends: 10pm

Organised by the Guernsey Round Table and sponsored by RBC Wealth Management, this year’s Harbour Carnival will include the Mini Duck Race, Corporate Duck Race, Ladies Dinghy Race, Raft Races and the legendary Man Powered Flight. The main beneficiary is Lihou Charitable Trust. A fun-filled family event.

There will be over 30 ales and 12 ciders available, many of which have not been seen in the island before. There will also be a wine and Champagne bar with some interesting wine finds from around the world. Sway to live music in the courtyard as you sample alcoholic delights.

03-05.07.15

SARK FOLK FESTIVAL Tickets sold out!!

If you are lucky enough to be a ticket holder you are in for a treat, with an epic line-up including Cara Dillon, The Chair, Dave Jolly, The Elephant Sessions, Jim Causley & James Dumbelton, Kiss the Mistress and Russell Joslin to name but a few.

06.07.15

LA VIAËR MARCHI

Sausmarez Park// Start: 5.30pm

If you like a slice of gâche and a pot of bean jar all washed down with a swig of cider whilst the kids are entertained by local performers, bands and jugglers then don’t let the ‘traditional’ reputation of this event put you off. It’s good clean family fun!

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FOLKLORE 2015

Val De La Mare // £TBC / 01534 887786 / info@jerseylive.org.uk

Folklore is the latest addition to Jersey’s live music calendar from the team behind Jersey Live. Expect a festival with an eclectic and imaginative bill of alternative live music, comedy, theatre, poetry and film. Headlining on the main stage are the legendary James! Joining them on the bill is Jersey’s Ivor Novello nominated Nerina Pallot, Glastonbury-born rockers Reef, Leeds based 9-piece Gentlemen’s Dub Club, roots reggae Dreadzone, The Doors tribute band The Doors Alive, Jersey’s folk troubadour Lloyd Yates and the up and coming Tadhg Daly.

20.06.15

ROCKSTEADY & THE MANGO TREE PRES.

THE MANGO TREE LAUNCH PARTY

Watersplash Jersey / 9pm / £12-£18 / www.facebook.com/ Rocksteadyjersey

The combination of Rocksteady’s party planning credentials, The Mango Tree’s outlook and energy, the longest day of the year, the legendary venue that is The Splash and the musical talents of the Skints and Evil Nine is a match made in heaven. You lot clearly think so too as tickets are already flying out!

27.06.15 - 3/07/15

NATWEST ISLAND GAMES XVI

Jersey is the host island in 2015 for the NatWest Island Games, a must for sports enthusiasts! More than 3,000 competitors, representing 24 small islands from around the world, will be competing in 14 sports, including archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, cycling, football, golf, sailing and windsurfing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, tennis, triathlon, and volleyball and beach volleyball.

1-13.06.15

PESSIMISTIC OPTIMISM

CCA Galleries International / 10 Hill Street St. Helier / 01534 739900 / www.ccagalleriesinternational.com / Free

CCA Galleries International is proud to announce a solo print show ‘Pessimistic Optimism’ by British artist Dan Baldwin, fresh from his solo show in New York last autumn. His work, in his own words is ‘about the themes of life: memory, love, pain, conflict, nature, science, religion, death, innocence and hope - the fine line between the sinister and the beautiful.’ The exhibition featuring his latest limited edition prints runs until 13 June 2015.

09.06.15

MOTIONHOUSE: BROKEN

Jersey Opera House // 8pm / £18 / (01534) 511 115

Building on the success of international hit Scattered, Motionhouse’s production Broken erupts onto the stage examining our precarious relationship with the earth. This powerful company submerge highly athletic dance within intricate digital imagery and original music in an unashamedly visual and adrenaline fuelled spectacle. Hanging in suspense, diving for support and scrambling to safety, the dancers negotiate the cracks and craters of this world of illusions where nothing is quite as it seems.

FREE EVENTS IN LONDON VARIED LOCATIONS // £FREE

This Facebook page will no doubt have been making appearances in your news feed over recent weeks. A nifty idea aimed at highlighting all kinds of free events and activities that are taking place in London during the summer. We’re not sure if they started the trend, but other big cities also have similar pages.

07.06.15

BABY JUMPING FESTIVAL NORTH WEST SPAIN // €PRICELESS

Grown men dress up in red and yellow costumes and leap over babies. The little-known ritual has taken place in the equally obscure province of Castilla y León since 1620. The idea behind El Colacho is that the jumpers, with their devil costumes, whips and truncheons, are personifications of diabolical evil. When they leap, evil follows them and the babies’ souls are cleansed. Only tykes born in the previous 12 months can benefit from this spiritual vacuum cleaning service.

08.06.15

WORLD OCEANS DAY

THE WHOLE WORLD // ALL TIMES

The ocean is the heart of our planet. Like your heart pumping blood to every part of your body, the ocean connects people across the Earth, no matter where we live. The United Nations are celebrating World Oceans Day by announcing the winners of their Annual World Oceans Day Oceanic Photo Competition, the theme this year was healthy oceans, healthy planet.

11-14.06.15

ISLE OF WIGHT FESTIVAL

CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND, HONG KONG

The music event on one of Britain’s best-known satellites has had a patchy history. In 1968, the only major act on the first bill was Jefferson Airplane (of ‘White Rabbit’ fame), who played to a crowd of 10,000 on a stage made of two trailers. In 1969 the audience swelled to 150,000, drawn by one Bob Dylan. This year you can expect to see the likes of Blur, Fleetwood Mac and the Prodigy.

3/4/5.07.15

MAIN SQUARE FESTIVAL ARRAS, FRANCE // £VARIED

Most of the ticketing options for this relatively unknown (by Jersey folks at least) are sold out, so this one is for putting on your radar for next year. Set in the beautiful Citadel of Arras, General De Gaulle’s Boulevard, Arras in the Nord – Pas-de-Calais. The festival is located in the heart of the city. Arras is located halfway between Paris, Brussels and London. This years line-up includes the likes of Muse, Lenny Kravitz, Royal Blood, Pharrell, Sam Smith, Hozier, the list goes on and on!

BEHIND THE SCENES Words Simon Boucher-Harris, Photographer

hen we discussed ideas for this month’s Active edition I was keen not to shoot in the obvious gym setting. Instead I wanted to showcase the place where a lot of us focus our active time, especially in the summer… the beach.

prepping gear alternated with looking out the window and muttering at the solid grey clouds, hoping that the forecast was right for things to brighten up later in the afternoon.

Our beautiful award-winning beaches and the lifestyle and sports that surround them were a great inspiration and started the creative ball rolling.

The talented Shanine Levrier joined us again this month creating summer hair and beauty editorial-style looks for our models Lidia and Emmanuelle. An invaluable assistant, handy with a light reflector and sometimes a mobile clothes rack, she

After a few days of putting ideas and mood boards together we then looked to partner with a couple of great local businesses and show the cool, laid-back style that they are renowned for. We were delighted to work with Pete from Freedom based at L’Islet and Brian and Marie from Sail or Surf in the Arcade who helped us put together the looks for the shoot and impressed everyone with the range of clothing and equipment they stock. Photography is all about light, so to achieve the laid-back summer evening feel we needed to shoot late in the afternoon to take advantage of the softer quality of sunlight at that time. Weather dependent!

enjoyed laughing cruelly every time I was hit by a wave… and not warning me either! After an elaborate shoot for last month’s Freedom edition I went for a stripped-

After an elaborate shoot for last month’s Freedom edition I went for a stripped-down style this month - one camera, one lens and only natural light plus a reflector down style this month - one camera, one lens and only natural light plus a reflector. Partly as this is one of my favourite styles of shooting, but also as we only had a short window of great light, so we had to work fast to capture all eight looks. Fate was smiling and sent us the sunshine I needed, unfortunately I forgot to ask about the wind which was strong and very, very cold. Luckily both Lidia and Emmanuelle had taken their brave pills and modelled up a storm whilst making sure we had a fun and successful shoot. They did an amazing job despite the freezing conditions, with Lidia stoically venturing into the water for two shots (although I did learn some Polish swear words along the way). I hope you enjoy the California feel to the shoot this month and are looking forward to longer evenings, golden late afternoon light and fewer layers.

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t just 24 Sarah Mercier is one of Guernsey’s athletic stars. After joining the Guernsey Island Amateur Athletics Club at the tender age of six she has gone on to represent the island on the international stage. At last year’s Commonwealth Games in Glasgow she smashed the island record for the 1,500 and 5,000 metres. Despite having a full-time job as an accountant Sarah still finds time to train six days a week. At the end of June she will represent Guernsey at the Island Games in Jersey and hopes to repeat the success of two years ago in Bermuda where she won the 5,000 metres and took silver in the 1,500 metres. Sarah thinks the competition will be tougher this year but is hoping to repeat her success. We found out a little more…

Where is your favourite place in Guernsey? The west coast is probably my favourite place on the island, especially in the summer. It’s really nice to run along the beaches and I enjoy running on the cliff paths as well. What is your fondest memory? It has to be qualifying for the Commonwealth Games. The games were a bit surreal because it was all on the TV and I was there competing with some of the top athletes in the world. The atmosphere was crazy, there were so many people in the stands and they were always cheering for someone and that really lifted me. My parents came to watch me at the games; I couldn’t see them in the crowd but I knew they were there. Who inspires you? It has to be my coach Lee Merrien. I am inspired by everything he has achieved in athletics and he is a great mentor to me. What is your first drink on a night out?

Where do you like to eat out? I really like both Red and Hook. They both have good food and great atmospheres as well as lovely views over the harbour. How do you spend your Sundays? I’ll go for a run in the morning, then in the afternoon I’ll maybe go to a café with my friends or watch some TV at home and just chill – something that doesn’t require too much effort! Which charity do you support? Cancer Research; so many people have been affected by cancer so it’s a really worthy charity to support. You don’t know when you or family will be affected. What would be the soundtrack to your life? I do like to listen to music when I run and I have a playlist of upbeat running songs on my iPod Shuffle.

A chilled glass of rosé.

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the Desert footrace on illed Stories as thefrom toughest earth,Words the Tom Marathon Bradshawdes Sables is the equivalent of five marathons in six days through a formidable landscape in one of the world’s most inhospitable climates. This April’s staging of the Saharan ultramarathon inspired no fewer than four Guernseymen to take part. And they were in good company, with the 30th anniversary of the event attracting the largest ever field of runners. This year’s race saw many records broken, including the oldest finisher, adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, 75, and the first blind finisher. The record for best time by a Sarnian was also smashed by Tim Coates, 35, who finished in 26th place. Following him across the line were fellow islanders Rob Newton, Ray Page and Leon Howard who all achieved their physical and fundraising goals by completing the race. Carrying all their own food and equipment, they covered 156 miles of gruelling desert terrain in stifling temperatures. It was the culmination of months of relentless training and proved to be a life-changing experience for all. Each of the 1,300 competitors will have their own unique story to tell; here our four Guernseymen tell us theirs.

Formerly a sporadic marathon runner who claimed to dislike running, Rob Newton said taking part in the Marathon des Sables has given him a new-found love for the sport. The 37-year-old company director said the majority of the race was a fantastically enjoyable experience and camp life was even better. ‘The Marathon des Sables was different to what I expected. Its reputation precedes it and to many it is believed to be unachievable. ‘Prior to departure, many of the well-wishers’ good lucks felt more like goodbyes, and I started to believe the hype. However, completing the race has made it feel more mortal and more achievable than the perception. If I can do it anyone can.’ He said he was most proud of his performance on the long day. ‘Part of the way through day one, I realised that running was not going to get me to the finish line. Predominantly walking at a fast march allowed me to sustain a good pace irrespective of the terrain.’ He said this allowed him to be at the start line of the long day, injury free and mentally strong. ‘The 17 hours or so was an epic adventure, very personal and an emotional rollercoaster, but finishing within seconds of someone who had run non-stop for 10 hours and endured the remaining seven, reconfirmed that I had adopted a great strategy given that I had not run one step. ‘There were 1,300 different racers and 1,300 different races that day. But I will always remember the long day – a 57-mile slog which ended well into the night - with great pride. From the amazingly diverse geography during the day to walking through the energyless troughs and the gel block highs in the depths of the night, and finally to the highs of meeting up with all of tent 160 once we had all successfully completed it.’ Rob, who had previously run three marathons, decided to enter the Marathon des Sables as an alternative to attempting to break the four-hour mark in the 26.2-mile event.

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Ray Page referred to taking part in the Marathon des Sables as his 50th birthday present from his wife Julie. He said it was an experience he’ll never forget, and thanked her for all her support in helping to make it happen. ‘I have so many amazing memories. Ultimately, I find it incredible what you can push your body to do.’ The accountant and company managing director only started running two years ago. ‘My son and daughter had both grown up and I had found myself with the time to take on a new hobby. I love the outdoors and love the tactile nature of running, as it is something you can do anywhere – all you need are your trainers.’ Ray started training with veteran marathon runner Peter Head, and in a short space of time committed to the Marathon des Sables: ‘Peter taught me to run properly, and I learned a lot from him. But I always need a goal and had set my heart on this race. ‘The scenery, the terrain and ultimately the size of the challenge – it all really appealed to me.’ On the day that entries opened, he and three of his staff were poised at computers ready to register: ‘I was so lucky to get a place as it sold out within just three minutes.’ Now committed, Ray kick-started his training by completing the Brighton Ultra in May 2013. By the following spring he was running 20 to 40 miles a week, which increased to 60 miles in the final stages. In February Ray had the opportunity to train with all his kit in event-like conditions: ‘Julie and I went on holiday to the Maldives to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. We were on a tropical island with about a quarter of a mile of coastline, which I must have run around 30 times in all my kit. It raised a few questions in the bar that night.’ Fast-forward to the Marathon des Sables start line and Ray recalled the surreal moment when a helicopter flew over all the runners with music by rock band AC:DC blasting out.

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For hotelier and former Island Games runner Tim Coates it was a wonder he made the start line, as he’d been suffering with a virus for two weeks prior to the race. With one day to go the 35 year old was still deliberating whether to compete. He went for it and defied all odds, placing 26th overall, well within the pack of elite runners. And success ran in the family with his younger brother Jake also achieving a top 30 finish. ‘I am very happy with my performance, but have to admit to being a little disappointed as I know I could have done better had I been totally fit and well. Unfortunately I had been really poorly in the build up to the event, and the day before the start I was struggling to breathe.’ ‘I started at the back of the pack and really plodded through the first stage. It was kill or cure and it paid off. When I woke up the next day I felt a lot better and managed to really pick things up.’ Tim first heard of the event several years ago when working for Schroders. ‘A team from work was entering and the more I heard about it the more it appealed to me.’ He convinced his brother to enter with him for the 2014 event. Jake got a place but Tim was unsuccessful. ‘I travelled out to Morocco to see him finish and knew that I had to try and get a place for the following year. I managed to persuade Jake to enter again. He took some convincing, but I won him over.’ Guernsey entrants had to do the bulk of their training over the winter in conditions very different to those they would encounter during the race. Tim found a novel solution to this. ‘We built a makeshift thermal chamber in the Fermain Valley Hotel. It was constructed out of thermaboard walls with 50-watt heaters and a treadmill inside. I turned the heaters on an hour before starting and it reached 40 to 45 degrees inside. I would run for one to two hours in there, sometimes longer.’ This was coupled with 20-mile road runs and 17-mile stretches on the cliffs wearing a weighted backpack.

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‘With a young family and demanding job, I felt I needed to have more of a challenge than just chasing five minutes off my marathon PB to warrant the amount of time for the training. ‘As time passed I realised it would also be a serious mental challenge that may benefit other areas of my life - professional, marital, parental etc - only time will tell.’

Ray said the camaraderie among all the competitors was amazing, and really helped him along. ‘You share a tent with the same group all week and become like a family. You really look out for each other – helping with kit and sharing food. Even helping with blisters.’ Like Rob Newton he found the longest stage very emotional.

Rob said all the hours spent training had made him love running for the first time, most notably his sessions on the cliffs.

‘The colour of the sand dunes at sunset was spectacular. And when you looked back you could see an endless trail of white torches going along the ridges. It was beautiful.’

‘In addition, the journey has seen me, with the assistance of Martin and Matt at X the Finish Line, overcome numerous legacy injuries and being able to understand my body better. This played a massive part in my reaching the start line injury free, but also crossing the finish line still injury free.’

Another striking memory was of sharing some of his sweets with some children.

Rob said the support he received from home was amazing.

The best moment for Ray was crossing the line and receiving his medal: ‘It was a great sense of achievement and personal gain. I was amazed with how the body deals with pain. It reaches a plateau and doesn’t get any worse – you just carry on.’

‘Pages of messages were extremely motivating and remain a phenomenal memento.’

‘We passed a nomadic house in the middle of nowhere and some of the children ran up to us. The look on their faces when they tasted the Jelly Babies was remarkable.’

With the race behind him Rob is now enjoying spending more time with his family, having sacrificed a lot of time training over the previous 12 months.

He added that being self-sufficient and living on very little was another very satisfying part of the race: ‘It was the first time I hadn’t carried a mobile phone for 20 years and it was very liberating.’ Ray plans to do several more ultramarathons and hopes to take part in some all around the world.

Rob ran to raise money for MUG, you can still sponsor him here: www.justgiving.com/ RobNewton-No0133

‘For now though, I am just enjoying running over here with no pressure – the freedom of running without a backpack is very therapeutic and enjoyable.’ Ray ran to raise money for the Meningitis Research Foundation, you can still sponsor him here: www.justgiving.com/RaymondPageMDS2015

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‘The cliffs were the best preparation for the desert. It wasn’t all sand dunes, there was lots of rocky terrain and ascents and descents.’ Tim said the best part of the race was the people he met and the camaraderie among runners. ‘I arrived at the start in a sandstorm in the middle of the night. We didn’t know where we were and it was a scramble to team up into tents, but I got very lucky with my group – they were all great guys and there were only five of us in a tent for eight, so we had a bit more space. ‘The event attracts some inspirational people who push themselves to the limit in every aspect of their lives. ‘The guy next to me in the tent had taken part in 40 Iron Mans and had already completed three desert ultramarathons in the last 12 months alone.’ Tim has well and truly caught the bug for extreme challenges, with some bold ideas in the pipeline. He plans to do an Iron Man later this year, and then he and Jake have designs on doing something extraordinary. A marathon in every state of America in as many days is one idea they’re floating. Tim ran to raise money for MUG, you can still sponsor him here: https://www.justgiving.com/Timothy-Coates1

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uernsey’s largest stretch of sand makes the perfect setting to get ‘active’. Whether it’s surfing, kite-boarding, SUP, running, walking, skim-boarding, windsurfing or cycling that turns you on - Vazon has space for it all. Optimum Tide Low, coming up. Best Feature While it’s not quite Oahu, the waves at Vazon can nonetheless be thrilling. Worst Feature If you haven’t got a board, this surfing hotspot can sometimes seem a little alienating. Description The island’s second-largest bay, Vazon’s fans are numerous. Predominant among them are surfers – this is Guernsey’s answer to Hawaii, to the Gold Coast, to the penguin comedy. Surf’s Up Facing due west, and with not a dot of land between here and America, the breakers that roll in from the Atlantic can often reach fairly sizeable proportions. Surf can never be guaranteed (and to be honest in summer it’s infrequent at best) but if there are going to be waves anywhere they’re going to be at Vazon. There’s a (not terribly well-defined) surfers-only Surf Zone stretching roughly 100 metres between the Martello Tower and the wooden groynes, from which it’s advisable to stay away unless you’re a dude who’s amped to hang ten and feel at one with nature. If you don’t know what any of that means, but are dying to, the Guernsey Surf School operates out of Vazon, providing lessons for beginners. For those who don’t need a surfboard to feel one with nature, the rest of the bay is a great place for bodysurfing and bodyboarding, even if the waves tend not to be quite as impressive outside of the Surf Zone. Vazon has more than this one string to its bow, however – even if you don’t much fancy getting involved in the rough stuff, that shouldn’t stop you enjoying this spacious, twomile-long beach. With a number of kiosks serving tea, chips, chocolate bars and ice cream (though perhaps avoid having all of those at the same time), and a slanted sea wall that seems to have been deliberately designed for stretching out on and watching the sunset, Vazon has something for everyone.

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ACTIVE CLIMATE So Much to Do... and So Much Time to Do It (so long as you’ve got a good weather forecast) Words: The Guernsey Weather Fox :: Photos: Paul Marless

hen I first moved to Guernsey, I was really struck by the number of healthy, active people that I would regularly see out and about. This was probably my main inspiration for starting a new style of weather forecasting here.

It’s true that I was a bit disappointed by how much driving, and how little carsharing, I see for such a small island. Personally, I believe that physical activity should be so integrated with our lives that we shouldn’t need to crowbar an hour here and an hour there, to compensate for the disproportionate amount of time that we spend squashing our buttocks and collapsing our cores at our various workstations. In that respect, Guernsey might be beautiful but it certainly isn’t Utopia. We will know that we are halfway there when the majority of primary school kids can simply walk themselves to school, without fear of getting squished by oversized kerb-humping vehicles. However, I still feel that Guernsey is leaps and bounds ahead of the mainland, because there’s a visible culture of people reclaiming their health, mainly during evenings and weekends, through such activities as running, cycling, seaswimming, kayaking, surfing or windsurfing. It’s fabulous to see that people aren’t taking

our crystal-clear water and our wonderfully clean air for granted. Indeed, a lungful of Guernsey air is not to be sniffed at (unless you’re a hayfever sufferer that is). You could probably bottle it and sell it to super-rich city dwellers, but it’s free for us, so we shouldn’t look the donkey in the mouth. Whilst a few of us will pursue our chosen activity regardless of wind and weather, most of us experience significant inertia simply trying to leave the house when the temperature, wind or sky colour falls short of optimum ambiance. It seems the older I get, the more I suffer from this inertia. When I was a child, I dressed according to my favourite colours, without giving two hoots about the weather. Similarly I would take my football down to the park, oblivious of the darkening sky and my mother’s frantic unpegging of the washing (she probably tried to warn me but it was all white noise to me; just as my own voice is nowadays in my children’s ears). I think it was in my early 30s, after a decade of surf addiction, that I started to be bothered by imperfect conditions; so I started to plan my days in order to spend as many minutes as possible on the best quality waves available, without running out of stamina or body heat. Coming to Guernsey, I realised that the MAMILs (middle aged men in lycra) probably plan their cycling in a similar way, as well as the runners, golfers and horseriders etc. Therefore, wishing to encourage such healthy activity

Summer is the best time to learn to surf. The waves at Vazon are relatively small but plenty thrilling enough for beginners, and falling in is not so unpleasant now that the water is warming up a bit.

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Coming to Guernsey, I realised that the MAMILs (middle aged men in lycra) probably plan their cycling in a similar way, as well as the runners, golfers and horseriders etc. Therefore, wishing to encourage such healthy activity whenever possible, I started knocking out the meticulous weather forecasts that I’ve become (dare I say it) famous for.

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whenever possible, I started knocking out the meticulous weather forecasts that I’ve become (dare I say it) famous for. If you want to plan which day, which time of day and which location for your particular activities, then you’ll find that my forecasts have done the hard work for you; filtering through umpteen contradictory and sexybut-unreliable weather apps. I even research the tide times, tidal currents and sea temperatures, before combining them with meteorological variables, in order to brew the best forecast that I can for Guernsey.

There are plenty of wet and windy moments, even in the height of summer, but the fun doesn’t have to stop there.

Work that core as you soak up golden sunsets, paddling between pink granite headlands.

Because June is the first summer month in this hemisphere, outdoor activity is almost at its peak. Not surprising really, considering that it’s the second sunniest and the second driest month, according to Guernsey’s 30-year averages. Rain tends to be more convective at this warm time of year. When I say ‘convective’, I am talking about the bubbly cumulus or cumulonimbus clouds which produce brief showers, rather than the featureless grey nimbostratus that gives persistent rain. Convective clouds are spawned where air is forced to rise by strong surface heating (such as in continental Europe or central England) or perhaps by converging sea breezes (such as along the spine of Cornwall and Devon). Here in Guernsey, the land mass is just too small to grow its own showers, except perhaps on the rarest of super-still days, so we tend to get leftovers from France and they don’t usually reach us until around sunset or after dark. These late showers frequently give us the best of both worlds; watering our island sufficiently to be full of colour, but giving us many dry and sunny hours in which to enjoy it. June is typically a quiet month for surfers and windsurfers, but even this can be viewed in a positive light. Tiny waves are perfect to give youngsters their first thrill of sliding along the waves, without any of those terrifying maelstrom experiences. Calm water gets warmer quicker, and it stays clearer too, so that’s great news for sea-swimmers, as well as kayakers or paddleboarders who wish to explore our intricate coastline. Don’t you just love the summer?! Have fun, see you in July. GWF

Pembroke Bay provides a sheltered spot for learner windsurfers.

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The Art of BEING Nicky

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rends in health and fitness come and go, but one practice that is gaining more and more attention is mindfulness. Barely a week goes by without a new study being published to endorse its benefits and there’s no doubt, the practice of mindfulness has gone mainstream.

In fact, busy CEOs and blue-chip companies have embraced mindfulness and even the UK government has got in on the act. On the mainland, the NHS recommends mindfulness-based practices for mental wellbeing and more, and men and women are increasingly using it to help them live more fulfilling and less stress-filled lives. The premise of mindfulness is simple: it is a conscious and nonjudgmental focus of the attention on one’s emotions, thoughts and sensations occurring in the present moment. The benefits include an acceptance of one’s own self, a kinder, more tolerant outlook, reduced feelings of stress and anxiety and better relationships with our loved ones and work colleagues. Sounds interesting, doesn’t it? Gallery sat down with Nicky Jenkins and Rajan Chaudhary of Mindful Guernsey to find out more.

You’ve said that you want to make Guernsey a ‘mindful island’, how are you going about that mission? We’re trying to spread the word by doing workshops in business and for charities, we run mindfulness retreats and easily accessible classes so people can drop in and experience the practice of mindfulness and its benefits. It’s really important for us to reach into all corners of the community, so having a centre or a base is a critical next step for us. It sounds like you have set yourself a big task. Is it achievable? Absolutely, yes. Guernsey is a strong community, people here are close to their family and their friends, there is a connection between our parishes and just imagine how much stronger that community would be if we could just have a little more empathy. The foundations are here for us to build on, it’s a question of developing people’s understanding of their own emotions and behaviour and how that affects our relationships with our fellow islanders. How did you come to mindfulness yourself and where did your mindful journey start? I’ve practised yoga and meditation for years and about eight years ago I started to practise with an Indian yoga teacher who worked a lot with mindfulness and I noticed what a difference it made to me personally. I found that I became less reactive to my own negative and self-judgmental thoughts.

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Talking specifically about mindfulness, what kind of situation can it help? If you imagine having a really busy day, with lots of meetings, one after another, running around and perhaps ending the day with a particularly bad meeting. When things don’t go well we often feel emotional, upset or a bit stressed and anxious. Imagine then that your partner calls with a question, it’s likely that we will end up snapping, even having a bit of a row and then likely as not we feel even more upset and guilty. With mindfulness, the situation can be very different - even surprising in a very positive way. If you were living mindfully, you would have paused after that bad meeting, you would have taken a few minutes to notice your tension, notice your feelings of anger or disappointment and just by recognising it, breathing with it and noticing how you feel, you can stop the negative reaction. So then when your partner calls you or the children are being noisy, or the lady in front of you in the supermarket is being slow, you are aware of your feelings and are simply less reactive. There is an emphasis on awareness, it’s not about changing anything, but once you have awareness of how that situation has made you feel, you are more likely to share that with your partner and the whole scenario doesn’t go from bad to worse. All too often we ignore how we feel, but instead we simply react. Everything escalates and your nervous system goes on high alert. Think of your mind as being like your internet browser, you start with one page open, but you see something of interest and you open another page, then another and another, you spot something and want to share it on your Facebook page, then get caught up in someone else’s post, and before you know it you’ve got 10 pages open online. Our mind reacts in a similar way, with one thought leading to another and then another. But this isn’t good for our emotional or mental health. So is mindfulness particularly helpful for those people who are juggling a lot in their lives? Well yes it is, but actually mindfulness isn’t just about working mums or busy execs, it helps all of us, whatever our age. It can help teenagers and young people cope with the pressures they are facing at school, from their friends and from social media.

Anxiety is becoming endemic amongst our young people and this practice gives them the tools to cope and to become more resilient. When children are young their nervous systems are still forming, so they learn how to respond to situations from their parents. But if we adults don’t know how to switch off our sympathetic response and if our nervous systems are so jacked up, so our children will find it difficult to settle too. But it’s not all about the middle aged or young people. Elderly people also have their own stresses, perhaps with their health or with money. Think about an elderly person driving a car, it’s pouring with rain and say the windscreen wipers don’t work very well, it’s likely that they will feel stressed and anxious – as humans we tend to respond in the same way, whatever our age. What are the benefits of this practice? You become less stressed, less anxious, enjoy better sleep, better relationships, and have a more honest communication with colleagues, family and friends. You are more productive and creative and better at solving problems too. So how can people start to practise mindfulness? I like to think of mindfulness as having two elements, I call them homework and fieldwork. Homework is spending a little time each day to sit and meditate and fieldwork is having many little moments of awareness each day. Simply taking a moment to check in on how you feel, acknowledging that, without judgment and moving on. We often hear people say they don’t have 10 minutes to spare each day to just sit, but once you start to feel the benefits it is easy to set a little time aside. Taking little pauses throughout the day is also easy and whilst at first it feels like a conscious effort, it soon becomes a more natural response. For example, pausing after you have finished a task, or when you are walking home from work, instead of running over in your mind what’s happened in the day or how much you have to do tonight, try just noticing how you feel and be aware of what is around you, the sounds, the smells etc. This helps to take you off autopilot.

Anyone can try, anytime. If you are at your desk, uncross your legs and just let out a big sigh through your mouth and take a moment to examine how you feel and then focus on the sensations within the body and on the breath. This will help to transfer all the energy in the mind to the body and will help you to feel calm and settled. It’s important to just notice and not judge how you are feeling. It is this constant judgment, the ongoing struggle to change everything, that in turn gives rise to the internal dialogue that is so exhausting for us all. Mindfulness helps to break that cycle. It is simple to learn, easy to fit into our lives and above all everyone can benefit from the practice.

Try this three-step breathing space… 1) Bring yourself into the present moment by deliberately adopting an upright posture, with your feet flat on the ground. Then ask yourself: ‘What is going on for me in this moment?’ Simply tune in to your internal landscape - notice and acknowledge your feelings and emotions. Accept all your experiences in the body, emotions and thoughts, and stay with them for a few moments, allowing any negative feelings or experiences to be present but without judgment, don’t climb on board or push the thoughts away. 2) Next, gently focus your full attention onto your breathing. Experience fully each in-breath and each out-breath as they follow one after the other. Your breath will function as an anchor to bring you into the present and to help you tune in to a state of awareness and stillness. 3) Expand your awareness around your breathing to the whole body and the space it takes up, have a sense of the space around you and gently come back into the room before moving on to your next task.

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Feeling active? For a couple of months? The 3100 Mile Race is a unique race – the longest certified race in the world. Competitors seek to complete 3100 miles which involves 5649 laps of a .5488 of a mile course (883 metres) in a timespan of 51 days. During the 1980s and 1990s, the Sri Chinmoy Marathon Team emerged as one of the leading pioneers of ultra distance running. This included the 6 and 10 Day Races and the 700, 1000 and 1300 mile races. In 1996, Sri Chinmoy asked for a new race – the 2700 mile race, which was won by Georgs Jermolajevs in an outstanding time

of 40 days. The next year, 1997, the race distance was increased to 3100 miles and the race at this distance has been run every year since. Edward Kelley of California won the inaugural 3100 mile race in a time of 46 days, averaging 65 miles a day. Suprabha Beckjord won the women’s event and has been the only runner to complete every year of the race from 1997 onwards. The record for the event is currently held by Madhupran Wolfgang Schwerk of Germany. In 2006, Madhupran completed the race in 41 days 8 hours, averaging 75 miles per day. This broke his own previous record of 42 days 13 hours in the 2002 edition of the race.

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A teacher is teaching a class and she sees that Johnny isn't paying attention, so she asks him, "If there are three ducks sitting on a fence, and you shoot one, how many are left?" Johnny says, "None." The teacher asks, "Why?" Johnny says, "Because the shot scared them all off." The teacher says, "No, two, but I like how you're thinking." Johnny asks the teacher, "If you see three women walking out of an ice cream parlour, one is licking her ice cream, one is sucking her ice cream, and one is biting her ice cream, which one is married?" The teacher says, "The one sucking her ice cream." Johnny says, "No, the one with the wedding ring, but I like how you're thinking!"

TOUJOURS TINGO Feelings which the English have no word to describe.

Yuputka (Ulwa)

The phantom sensation, when walking through woods at night, of something crawling on your skin.

Bakku-shan

The Japanese word to describe seeing a women who appears pretty behind but who is not from the front.

Kummerspeck

Translates as 'grief bacon' and is used to describe the excess weight gained from emotional eating.

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Island Hopping with Investec for Amherst

Team building activities were the focus of a trip to Lihou for 34 Year 5 pupils from Amherst Primary School. This was the school’s last in conjunction with its charitable partner, Investec Private Banking, whose staff members have accompanied the group for its annual sleepovers for the last three years. Two groups were taken over two nights and they enjoyed activities such as archery, orienteering and a treasure hunt. Headteacher Tracey Moore said it was the highlight of the year for many of the students; she thanked Investec for its help over the last three years.

Ross Wins Cadet of the Year! Ross Senior, a St John Ambulance cadet, was awarded the ‘Commanderies Cadet of the Year’ title at the 2015 National Cadet of the Year competition. Ross, 16, from Elizabeth College, was eligible for the national competition having won his district round. Currently the Guernsey Cadet of the Year, he is part of the Sarnian division of St John Guernsey. He travelled to the UK to compete alongside 30 cadets from across the UK regions and saw off competition from Jersey, the Isle of Man, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Wight to take the prestigious ‘Commanderies Cadet of the Year’ title.

Philip Smith and Warren Mauger have launched their next challenge – to complete 48 hours on treadmills in Market Square. The challenge will take place from Friday 4 September to Sunday 6 September with a target of raising £100,000 for four charities. Philip and Warren both hope to break the world record for completing 251.79 miles in 48 hours. Both will be running alongside record-breaking athletes Robert Young and Adam Holland. Robert Young, aka Marathon Man UK, suffered a difficult and painful childhood. He was destined for a life of negativity and crime until a new foster family taught him value and worth. Since then, he has been an inspiration to people all over the UK, Europe and USA. He recently broke the world record for running at least one marathon every day, clocking up 370 consecutive marathons. Supporters can follow Philip and Warren’s preparations through the website, www. epicchallenges.gg, and donations can be made through http://campaign.justgiving. com/charity/e-p-i-c/EPIC48/

Mums Support Home-Start Family support charity Home-Start has partnered up with Islandmums. com, a Guernsey-based Channel Island organisation, for the benefit of the charity’s service users. All families supported by the charity will receive the 2015 Islandmums Family Card, which enables families to have access to special offers and promotions and

usually costs £20, free of charge. Margaret Spaargaren, Chair of Home-Start Guernsey, said: ‘We know that raising a family, whatever your income level or situation, is expensive. The Islandmums Card will be a great help to all our families. We are very grateful to Islandmums.com for providing these to all those who use our charity and hope to continue working with them in the future.’ GUERNSEY’S STYLE MAGAZINE

Swimming to Remember her Sister Three years after her sister was killed while travelling in Cuba, Sophie Vaudin is training to swim the English Channel in her memory. Sophie’s fundraising efforts are in full swing. Her employees 1st Central have supported her with a £4,000 donation to employ the services of top open-water swimming coach, Dr Julie Bradshaw MBE. She’s planning to undertake the challenge in August 2016 and will raise money for three charities including Lara’s Foundation, set up in memory of her sister, who died in 2012.

Schoolchildren to Enjoy The Games The Education Department has partnered with Blue Islands to give 180 Guernsey schoolchildren the chance to enjoy the spectacle of the NatWest Island Games XVI in Jersey. The airline has pledged to operate a series of special charter flights, to make the day trips to Jersey happen for local pupils. Seven primary and secondary schools will be involved in this unique initiative which organiser Alun Williams, Lifelong Learning Manager at the Education Department, thinks will help to inspire the next generation of Island Games athletes: ‘International sporting events have a very positive and motivating impact on the lives of young people. We have seen that in recent years with our involvement in the Commonwealth Games, London 2012 Olympics and the rugby and football World Cups.’ A special Blue Islands flight dedicated to this initiative will depart from Guernsey each weekday throughout the Island Games week, taking a group of pupils and accompanying adults to Jersey. The varied itinerary will include watching the various sports events, visiting local schools and even having lunch in the athletes’ village.

‘It’s a huge challenge and it’s so encouraging to have so much support already. Lara had always said that I could swim the Channel and since her death it’s become clear that now is the time to just man-up and do it,’ said Mrs Vaudin, Group Brand Manager at 1st Central. ‘As well as Lara’s Foundation I will also be raising funds for the Samaritans, who tirelessly support those in their bleakest moments, and Hope for Guernsey.’

Inventive Kick-Off Fundraiser A kicking challenge which saw teams attempting to kick a rugby ball over the crossbar raised more than £1,200 for Male Uprising Guernsey. The challenge was organised by AFM, main sponsors of St Jacques Rugby Club, which has chosen Male Uprising Guernsey as its chosen charity for the next two years. BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS

Eight teams of four took on the challenge of attempting to kick a rugby ball over the posts from three different distances. Before the challenge began, St Jacques stalwart Tom Chamberlain ran a kicking masterclass so that teams could learn some useful tips. The teams attempted to kick the rugby balls, which were provided by YESS Electrical, over the posts from three different zones and were awarded points if

the ball went over. The winning team The Facilitators came from organisers AFM, receiving two tickets for a Six Nations rugby game. Mr Harwood was one of only three people who successfully managed to kick the ball over the crossbar from the halfway line. MUG Chairman Trevor Kelham said he was constantly surprised at the inventive ways people raise money for the charity.

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Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation Now in its second decade, the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation (PPBF) continues to provide support to islanders affected by the premature birth or loss of a child. Jo and Andy Priaulx’s two children, Seb and Danniella, were both born prematurely and in 2003 the couple decided to launch the PPBF after all the amazing care the family had received. In fact Danniella’s birthday, 17 November, falls on World Prematurity Day. The PPBF provides gift boxes for families taking premature babies home, which contain clothes and nappies for their size, and has bought numerous pieces of vital medical equipment for the Princess Elizabeth Hospital neonatal unit. ‘When I had Seb he wasn’t with me at first so they took a photo of him for me and I had it by my bedside. We bought a camera and printer for the ward here so that mums who are unable to have their baby with them right away have a photo,’ said Jo. The PPBF also organises a Christmas party for the families and the children they have helped. ‘It’s a good opportunity to get everyone together each year, we pay for it all and try to make sure that everyone has a good time,’ said Jo. For the charity’s founders one of their proudest achievements was establishing a flat in Southampton so that families of Guernsey babies being cared for in the neonatal intensive care unit at Southampton General Hospital had somewhere to stay. Due to demand, the foundation has launched a new campaign, The Burrow, to raise £150,000 to purchase another property.

Neonatal nurse manager Wendy Kilner and consultant paediatrician Dr Sandie Bohin demonstrate how the new SimNewB – an advanced training aid which the PPBF purchased to assist with staff training - will be used for training purposes.

‘We currently lease a property next door to the hospital and during the past three years of doing this we’ve experienced a great need for this type of home-from-home accommodation,’ explained Jo. ‘We will still continue with the lease of the existing property, however the additional home will not only give us the means to help more families, but will also become a legacy for the PPBF in the future.’ Investec Specialist Bank is partnering with the PPBF over the next three years to help raise the £150,000 required. Virtual bricks, priced at £5 each, can be purchased online via http://www.ppbf.org.gg.

Since its inception the PPBF has raised almost £300,000 and Jo’s ultimate goal is to raise £1m. to help Guernsey families. Don’t forget you can also support the PPBF through the Gallery Smart Car Lottery, which will help the PPBF in continuing their aim of providing equipment for the neonatal unit and supporting families of premature babies and seriously ill children. Tickets are £20 and are available from Sarnia Estate Agents and La Maison de Champagne, 14 The Arcade. There is a limit of 2,000 tickets up for grabs. You can like www.facebook.com/ PriaulxCharity or follow the charity on Twitter @priaulxcharity

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BELLA LUCE MENU LAUNCH

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Luke and Sinead Wheadon made the perfect hosts as they introduced us to their new Spa Menu at Bella Luce created by Londonbased chef and food writer, Nicole Pisani. Sampling sumptuous salads in the dappled sunlight of their beautiful gardens, with a crowd of highly eligible women, is our idea of heaven. It’s about time that someone took the wellness movement by the horns over here.

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The food! Creamy aubergine, crunchy cauliflower, local goat’s cheese and pickled cucumber were just a few of the highlights – Saturday morning hangovers were eradicated. Read about their new menu in detail in our Appetite section.

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A sophisticated lunch crowd surrounded the table including Bella Spa owner Hayley Fox, Lisa Guillemette, Nicky Jenkins, Arabella Fuller, Jenny Preston, Catherine Sinclair Stott, Charlotte Bates and our very own Beauty Editor Nichole Sweetsur and Editor Claud De La Mare.

GUERNSEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION 5TH ANNIVERSARY

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The Guernsey Community Foundation celebrated its 5th anniversary on Tuesday 21 April at the prestigious Grand Hall of the Royal Court.

> THE HIGHLIGHTS

Over 90 invited guests attended the celebratory drinks reception where Wayne Bulpitt, the Foundation’s Chair, spoke about the Foundation’s achievements over the last five years and its ambitions for the future. The Bailiff of Guernsey, Sir Richard Collas, proposed a toast to the Foundation and its future. ‘The Foundation’s aims of encouraging well-directed giving, whether in the form of money, time or ideas, is based on its vision of a strong charitable sector contributing to a thriving society. Five years on that ambition remains at the core of what we do day by day, although the scale and delivery has expanded considerably.’ - Wayne Bulpitt, Foundation Chair.

> THE CROWD

Guests include Lieutenant Governor, Air Marshal Peter Walker CB CBE, Chief Minister Deputy Jonathan Le Tocq, Deputy Chief Minister Deputy Allister Langlois, the Foundation’s Patrons, Directors, supporters and friends. You can find out more about the good work of the Guernsey Community Foundation by visiting www.foundation.gg

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GFC GALA DINNER AWARDS

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Guernsey FC held their annual Gala Presentation Dinner at the Duke of Richmond Hotel, giving Green Lions’ fans, staff and players the opportunity to look back on a gloriously green season. Guests were met by a sea of patriotic green and of course a cuddle from Roary the team mascot.

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Marc McGrath was the biggest winner, netting a trophy hat-trick. ‘Crusher’ scooped the Nic Legg Trophy for the Fans’ Player of the Year award, with the votes of GFC’s UK-based ‘Mainlanders’ votes being key in his victory. He also won the Steve Dewsnip bowl for Players’ Player of the Year after winning the most votes from his teammates, and his 23 goals this season earned him the Golden Boot. Goalkeeper Chris Tardif retained the Tony Vance Trophy for the Coaches’ Player of the Season award, becoming the first GFC player to win an award in more than one season in doing so. Tom De La Mare picked up the Jez Robin Trophy as Young Player of the Year, while the Mark Le Tissier Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to the Club went to head matchday steward Chris Corbin. The first award of the night was voted for on the evening, with Glyn Dyer’s stunning volley against Whitstable Town last August earning him the Goal of the Season award.

> THE CROWD

The evening was hosted by BBC Guernsey’s Tony Curr and was very well attended by the likes of Specsavers cofounders Dame Mary and Doug Perkins, Sir Geoffrey Rowland and Lady Diana, David Cook from the Football Association, Chris Schofield of the Guernsey Football Association and Steve Brehaut and Mark Pemberton from Kings Health Club. Other attendees included Shani and Martyn Torode, Pierre and Katie Blampied, Kirsty Warner of Price Bailey, Mac and Michaela Gallienne, Richard and Jennie Ridout, Suzanne Heneghan, John Fernandez of BBC Guernsey, Andrew Senneck and Olly Tracey. You can find out more information from the evening including videos and interviews on their website www. guernseyfc.com and www.facebook.com/ guernseyfc

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CIOB 21ST ANNIVERSARY

PHOTOGRAPHY: JAMES MACHON

> THE EVENT

The Chartered Institute of Building celebrated 21 years of building in Guernsey with a gala dinner at St Pierre Park and the construction industry turned up in full force to support the evening. We saw a new membership presentation and heard from Stewart Henderson representing the national president, guest speaker Simon Matthews and Tim Guilbert, our local CIOB chairman. CIOB members work worldwide in the development, conservation and improvement of the built environment and it turns out they also know how to throw a decent party!

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Guest speaker Simon Matthews of HLG Associates shared his knowledge of the construction industry and experiences with the London 2012 Olympic Games and, for a Jersey man, managed to captivate a largely local audience. Our host for the evening Jenny Kendall Tobias told us, ‘Minds are like parachutes, they work best when open.’ We couldn’t have agreed more.

> THE CROWD

It was, unsurprisingly, a testosterone-charged room. Tom Whitmore, Matt Brookes and Ian Gilmour represented Geomarine, Mark Palfrey of RG Falla was spotted along with Paul Mason, also from the building industry, and the Meerveld brothers and CA Duquemin were in attendance. Architecture was well represented by the Guernsey Society of Architects including David Kingdom, David De La Mare, Jamie Falla, Oliver Brock and a table full of PF+A. Also in attendance from Guernsey were representatives from Babbé McCathie, Ronez, Channel Welders, HVC Ltd, Property Plus, CBL Consulting, Norman Piette and the Guernsey College of Further Education.

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SURF’S UP GALLERY FASHION JUNE 2015

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Rip Curl Shorty Bikini Top - £48.50 Rip Curl Bikini Bottoms - £18.50 Cortez Surfboard - £280 From: Sail or Surf

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Element Top - £37.60 Rip Curl Bikini - £70 Protest Hat - £15 Globe Longboard - £108 From: Sail or Surf

Lidia: Roxy Yoga Shorts - £30 Top - £30 Emmanuelle: Roxy Yoga Pants - £35 Top - £30 From: Freedom

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Bikini Top - £29.50 Bikini Bottoms - £18.50 Billabong Skirt - £47.95 Roxy Scarf - £26.50 From: Sail or Surf

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WOMEN Go faster with stripes and streamline your wardrobe with linear bands, on top and bottom, to glide your way through the Summer months. Colour block in vibrant orange and turquoise hues or take a sophisticated monochrome route. Whichever you choose, you’ll be racing ahead in the style stakes!

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Get fit this Summer in athletic designer brands. Adidas’s aerodynamic approach will have you sprinting with style throughout the season. For daytime casual think ‘Dennis the Menace’ prints and bold motifs or, for those desk to bar evenings, try fine, pinstriped tailoring - head-to-toe. Whatever the occasion, let your stripes do the talking.

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Get Dad ready for summer with the Gallery Gift Guide, hand-picked exclusively for you and available from the Guernsey High Street. All available from Creasey’s Menswear and Creasey’s Beauty Department.

Tommy Hilfiger Shorts £30

Lacoste Washbag £49

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Now, with its second capsule collection, BEE remains unchanged in its philosophy. Ben told us, ‘We set out to create clothes without compromise and to demonstrate that you don’t have to sacrifice style to enjoy protection from the elements and performance features that go beyond the norm.’

The label’s commitment to tailoring quality, seen in the extensive use of British Melton wool, supersoft backed satin lining and signature horn buttons, gives a sense of style that can so often be lacking in men’s performance wear.

The Bee’s Knees BEE Clothing is a, now not-so-secret, fashion obsession for the boys in our office. We’ve been charting the label’s progress over the past two years, ever since the fresh cuts of its first collection wormed their way into our hearts and our wardrobes. Head Designer Ben Crane graduated from Kingston University with a BA in Fashion Design. He lives in London but has strong ties to Guernsey after spending many idyllic childhood summers in Herm. After working at Percival menswear he quickly recognised a gap in the market for stylish, high-performance menswear, so decided to start his own label. With strong roots in London, each collection is made by hand just down the road from Ben’s studio so each piece has a real bespoke quality to it.

Perfect for our Guernsey climate, you’ll benefit from the functionality of the Oyster card sleeve pocket, the high-visibility flip sections of the commuter cycle jacket and the water-repellent PU-coated cloth that performs like oilskin, but with a softer cotton feel, quality is sewn into every detail. The label’s commitment to tailoring quality, seen in the extensive use of British Melton wool, super-soft backed satin lining and signature horn buttons, gives a sense of style that can so often be lacking in men’s performance wear. Ben keeps his ideas of on-trend design mixed with highperformance functionality throughout all of the pieces in his collection. He said, ‘We hope you enjoy the range, we hope you become a BEE owner and that you grow to love and cherish your jacket as much as those other treasured possessions which somehow come to mean more than their functional selves.’ www.beeclo.com

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Colour craze The trend for sorbet hair colours is going nowhere this summer and the new Fudge Urban Hair Art hairsprays offer intense pigments that can be sprayed in and washed out. Choose from Violet Haze, Coral Crush, Pink Ink and Turquoise Noise. Try a dipdye effect by spraying hair from the ends up, moving the nozzle away from the head as you move upwards. Seriously good fun and no long-term commitment. What’s not to love? £4.99. Thomas & Wynne.

Dig those trainers out

Pull on your trainers this month with the 2015 Father’s Day Half Marathon. Taking place on 21st June, this race is once again supported by the Guernsey Dairy and the flat course from L’Eree to St Peter Port promises some fast times. Complete that race and then step up to the full marathon distance. There is still time to enter the 2015 Canaccord Genuity Wealth Management Guernsey Marathon. This year the race charity is the Guernsey Cheshire Homes and as ever the course will take runners through all 10 parishes. 2015 marks 106 years since the first Guernsey Marathon. The first race, held in 1909, saw only five competitors take part with the winner taking home the princely sum of £1, plus a silver hot-water kettle. If you are not up to the full marathon distance then get together with some friends and form a relay team. See you out there! guernseyathletics.org.gg

If you do one thing this month…

buy a book Mindful Guernsey is holding a two-day Mind-Body Medicine Retreat on 27th–28th June. This is an ideal way for those new to movement and mindfulness to get a thorough introduction to the practice and its benefits and would also be ideal for anyone recovering from illness or trauma. As mindfulness and yoga teacher Nicky Jenkins explains: ‘When the body, heart and mind engage with practices like tai chi, yoga, breath work and mindfulness meditation in combination, deep healing can be activated.’

If you are looking for a little health inspiration this month I promise you will find it in The New Health Rules by Frank Lipman M.D. and Danielle Claro. This delightful little book is full of easy and achievable tips to help you lead a healthier life. From advice on how to get a good night’s sleep to the power of chia seeds, it’s easy to dip into for ideas and advice.

www.mindfulguernsey.com. £150.00.

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Sasha and Stacie now online

Two of our favourite beauty therapists have entered the world of e-commerce with their stylishly designed online shop! Featuring many natural brands exclusive to Sasha and Stacie in Guernsey there is something for everyone this summer. The girls believe in only using natural products with skin-friendly ingredients that also don’t harm our environment. Here are some of their favourite products to get you in the mood to get active this summer...

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Bathtime Mojitos

Gallery loves a good cocktail and couldn’t resist the Body Shop’s new limited edition Virgin Mojito bath and body range which hits stores this month. The zingy lime and mint fragrance is deliciously cooling on the skin and smells sensational. Try the Body Scrub followed by the refreshing Body Sorbet which sinks in fast and feels cooling on the skin. It’s definitely mojito time! From £4.00. The Body Shop.

With added vitamins, antioxidants and hydrating oils, Sunescape formulations are all made with the finest natural ingredients. They are also Eco Cert approved DHA, free from alcohol, parabens, petrochemicals, and animal cruelty.

Hero Product: Sunescape Hydrating Self Tan Mousse - £20

Sark yoga Take a day trip to Sark and enjoy a relaxing morning of yoga with Caroline Wickham of PowerYoga and have time for lunch with her ‘day tripper’ yoga event on 26th June. £10.00 for a twohour yoga lesson. www.poweryogaguernsey.com

Summer glow Just in time for the shorts season the new REN Moroccan Rose Glow Perfect Dry Oil is a luxurious dry body oil that is lightweight enough to sink in fast but so hydrating that it will banish dry shins in an instant. It’s a blend of nourishing Moroccan argan oil and precious rosa damascena oil and smells divine. This makes tanned skin look incredible but also leaves a subtle sheen on hair too. £26.00. Plaisirs.

If you want to achieve a healthy tan to complement your active lifestyle without sitting in nasty UV rays then transform your skin in an instant with this super-lightweight, non-sticky, easy-to-apply velvety mousse. Enriched with conditioning macadamia nut, coconut, and avocado oils to keep skin hydrated and nourished. Antioxidants from green tea, kakadu plum, grape seed extract and vitamin E will help to nourish and protect skin from premature ageing. Best of all you’ll smell like a delicious coconut and inspire dreams of tropical paradise. One to watch: Sunescape Hydrating Shower Gel - £12

Don’t let your tan fade away! This gentle, cleansing body wash has been specially formulated to extend your summer glow. Free from sulphates, it contains a blend of kiwi fruit oil, avocado oil and passionflower extract, to ensure your skin remains hydrated, soft, refreshed and rejuvenated.

Dead Sea Spa Magik

The sister collection to Sasha and Stacie’s main salon range Spa Find, this has become a firm favourite with their clients. The range harnesses the healing powers of the Dead Sea with a range of mineral-rich skincare for the whole body. One to watch: Dead Sea Spa Magik Sunsafe, SPF 50 - £16

Sunsafe’s unique mirror effect system reflects and bounces back the sun’s harmful UVA and UVB rays before they reach the skin’s surface, thus helping to prevent skin damage and premature skin ageing. Anti-ageing, easily absorbed, non-visible and waterproof for up to eight hours, it makes the perfect companion to accompany you to the beach. Hero Product: Dead Sea Spa Magik Beauty Balm, SPF 15 - £11

This deeply nourishing and conditioning balm can be used as a foundation or a primer with one shade that will adapt to light and medium skin tones. An exclusive Vitamin and Mineral Synergy Complex helps heal and promote cell regeneration, produce collage and retain moisture in the skin. www.sashaandstacie.co.uk

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Get active, stay gorgeous. Getting fit and healthy is all about making the most of your natural beauty and that doesn’t mean working out with a face full of make-up. But a lot of ladies I know won’t leave the house without mascara (myself included) and to avoid panda eyes you’ll need to invest in a reliable waterproof mascara. Christian Dior DiorShow Waterproof Mascara is ultra lengthening and does a good job of thickening lashes too but we promise it won’t budge or smudge. Creaseys. £21.00.

They will help prevent blackhead build-up and will leave skin feeling soft and clean. Boots. £4.50.

to make tap water taste better, but more importantly it’s better for the environment and because it’s BPA free and free from Phthalates and PVC it’s better for you too. Gallery loves the new Bobble Sport. Amazon. £13.50. After prolonged exercise you may need more than just water to replace lost salts. Mix one tab of High5 Zero into 750ml of water for a sugar-free and healthy hit of Vitamin C, sodium, magnesium and potassium. Holland & Barrett. £6.99.

Exercise is proven to be great for your skin. Increasing the blood flow means more oxygen and sweating will naturally expel toxins, but no one wants to look shiny. Clinique comes to the rescue (and when doesn’t this brand deliver?) with its Pore-Refining Solutions Stay Matt Hydrator. Excess oils are curbed for up to eight hours and the appearance of pores is minimised with clever optical diffusers. Creaseys. £28.50.

Don’t get swayed by fancy sugar-laden sports drinks. Invest in a Water Bobble and stay hydrated with filtered tap water. The carbon filter removes chlorine and claims

Pack Original Source Tea Tree and Mint Shower Gel into your gym bag and we promise that the signature tingly feeling is the perfect post-workout pick-me-up. It’s instantly cooling and uplifting and Gallery loves the budget price too. Boots. £2.30.

Time-saving in-shower moisturisers are a brilliant addition to your gym bag beauty kit. Simply smooth on after you’ve washed and then rinse away. Your skin will feel soft and properly moisturised and there is no need to wait before getting dressed. Try the In-Shower Body Moisturiser from Nivea. Boots. £3.00.

Keep hair off your face with these ingenious invisibobble hair bands. The telephone cord shape leaves no tell-tell marks or kinks in your hair. Boots. £3.75. After your workout wipe away sweat and grime from your face with Soap & Glory Off Your Face wipes. These have a gentle exfoliating action thanks to a seaweed complex, along with moisturising glycerin.

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Don’t be afraid to work up a sweat or feel the muscle burn, stash these beauty essentials in your gym bag to freshen up post workout and get that gorgeous ‘just-exercised’ glow. #GuernseyGirlsCan

Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness, or DOMS, is a common after-effect of a tough workout and means your muscles will get stronger. But that won’t help when you’re struggling to get out of bed the next day. Lots of gentle stretching will help, however, and we reckon This Works In Transit Muscle Therapy is your new best friend in a bottle. A potent blend of essential oils including marjoram, black pepper and painrelieving clove will help to ease those aches and pains. Plaisirs. £18.00. A warm bath might also do the trick,

especially with a generous dose of Organic Pharmacy Arnica Soothing Muscle Soak. Arnica, sea salt, ginger and eucalyptus stimulate the circulation and this is a soothing reward after a long run or cycle ride. Plaisirs. £38.95. Stretching is the number one post-exercise regime that is often neglected but the very clever Stretch Ladder could be just the thing to make it a daily habit. The evenly spaced handholds make it easier to stretch

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and you can track your progress over time as you become more flexible. Sports & Remedial Massage Clinic. £14.00. Don’t dismiss foam rollers as being just for exercise junkies. Regular rolling really can help to release muscle tightness. The Vari-Massage Foam Roller has a varied surface and gets to work on the muscle fascia. Be warned though, this isn’t for the fainthearted. Fletcher Sports. £24.00. Freshen up your damp, limp tresses with Bumble & Bumble Prêt-à-Powder. This isn’t just any dry shampoo, it is a loose, translucent powder that’s part dry shampoo and part styling product and will put the volume back into any hair type. The blend of clay and oat flour will banish any greasiness and it subtly thickens and texturises hair so it looks salon perfect again. Simply shake a little Prêtà-Powder into your roots and massage in then brush through or blast with a hairdryer. The White Room. £18.00.

conditioning shampoo that smells deliciously of coconuts. We love that the formula is sulphate-free and manages to leave hair clean, soft and shiny without being weighed down by residual conditioners. Allbeauty.com. £6.27. Some deodorants can leave the fragile underarm skin quite dry and irritated. Dr Organic’s Organic Aloe Vera Deodorant is formulated with organic aloe vera, sunflower oil and Icelandic and Irish moss. It’s an effective but natural alternative to mainstream deodorants. Holland & Barrett. £5.49.

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GRIT STRENGTH ‘GRIT AND BEAR IT’

Where: My Fitness Who: Emmanuelle Bonham Duration: 30 mins The concept: This is a high-intensity interval-training (HIIT) workout that has been designed to improve strength and build lean muscle. It’s a full-body session that uses a barbell, weight plate and body weight exercises. Lifting weights is a great way to fast-track fat burn and tone up all over. Plus, HIIT training triggers Excess Post-exercise Oxygen Consumption, which means you burn calories even after you’ve finished the workout. What’s not to love? Unlike a lot of group exercise classes GRIT at My Fitness sees the coach moving around the room to give everyone individual attention and the class size is kept small. The high-intensity training, coupled with pumping music and a motivating coach, mean this will get you fit and strong, fast. What we thought: GRIT by name, grit by nature. This isn’t for workout wimps. Reps with the barbell and weight plate are interspersed with body weight exercises like push-ups and if that isn’t enough there’s even a little cardio and ab work thrown into the mix. Rest between sets is so minimal there’s barely enough time to towel off the sweat. You will feel the burn and your arms quickly turn to jelly. The good news is that Emmanuelle gets round to everyone in the class to check on your form and lend a bit of personal encouragement (there’s nowhere to hide!). After the weight sets, the cardio and ab work feels like a walk in the park. Ok, so we lied about that bit being easy, but after the class you’ll be buzzing for hours and booking the next session. Best for: Time-poor fitness junkies who want to build lean muscle. What does this class say about you?You’re not afraid of showing your inner grit. Price: £10 per class or included in monthly membership tariff.

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Where: Kings Who: Ryan Dawe Duration: 30 mins The concept: Insanity flips the oldschool rules of exercise on their head, trading short intervals of intensity for short periods of rest. High-intensity exercise forces the body to use fast-twitch muscle fibres not normally engaged in cardio exercise. These fast-twitch fibres continue burning fuel even during lower-intensity exercise, forcing the body to work for longer periods of time at a higher capacity than traditional workouts. As a result, people experience faster increases in cardiovascular fitness, and burn carbohydrates and fat more efficiently—as many as 1,000 calories per hour! What we thought: Insanity’s reputation as one of the toughest workouts around is true. High-impact, high-energy and very physically demanding, it will leave you red faced and slipping around in a puddle of your own sweat. Thirty seconds of tuck jumps, repeated four times over, will test your fitness levels to the absolute limit. That being said, once Ryan gets the music up to full volume and the initial shock has passed, 30 minutes does tick by pretty fast. You can literally feel your metabolic rate rising and after only a few sessions legs, abs and arms are noticeably toned. Best for: Fat burn and those who wish to take their fitness to the next level by pushing their body to its limits. What does this class say about you? You’re a high-energy adrenaline junkie and fitness is your fix, or you have a soft spot for Ryan. Price: Kings members – free, Nonmembers - £10 www.kings.gg

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BARRE CONCEPT ‘THE TRENDY ONE’

Where: St Pierre Park/Arts Centre Who: Sinead Wheadon Duration: 60 mins The concept: The Barre Concept incorporates pilates, ballet, yoga and sports conditioning to form a lowimpact workout which stretches and sculpts the muscles, whilst burning fat. Small isometric contractions are integrated with an interval training approach that burns fat and improves cardiovascular fitness. It’s a total body workout which promises to lift your butt, tone thighs, flatten abs and sculpt arms, all whilst protecting your joints. The result is a body that is realigned, rebalanced and works harmoniously and efficiently. What we thought: Don’t be intimidated if you weren’t a prima ballerina in a past life, although some knowledge of French or ballet jargon might be useful. The use of the barre brings a new element into your workout which can be enjoyed even by the non-flexible. Believe me. At first attempt the very small movements used in this workout can leave you questioning its benefits, after 10 minutes your thighs are deeply aware that isometric contractions work. Sinead is a great teacher and perfect advertisement for the benefits of the class with her beautifully sculpted physique. She does a great job talking you through the workout, with its large variety of dynamic movements from downward dogs one moment to bicep curls the next. Beware though: she’ll spring another eight repeats on you just as you feel like your legs are about to collapse. Best for: Those who want something different, with some low-impact sculpting and toning thrown in for good measure. What does this class say about you? You like Lulu Lemon sportswear and have a very perky butt. Price: £12 www.barre-elements.co.uk

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LEE MERRIEN RUNNING GROUP ‘THE OLYMPIAN’

Where: Footes Lane Who: Lee Merrien Duration: 60 mins (plus warm-up time) The concept: The session starts with a short individual warm up then moves onto some dynamic warm-up exercises and drills to enhance mobility, improve technique and aid injury prevention. The main running section is next, usually taking an interval format, each week comprising of anything from 30 seconds to six minutes, allowing all abilities to get involved. Distances and times are recorded so that you can track your progress over the weeks. There are always two to three group options for the running section of the class, which you can select based on your experience and what you are training for. Fitness group sessions are generally shorter and hence tend to be a good starting point for newcomers. The Race Group sessions tend to be longer and can be a progression for those starting out at the fitness group. What we thought: Revelation! Running does not have to be lonesome! The mixed-group session Gallery attended, held on Wednesdays at 6.45pm, was made up of a lively bunch instantly making newcomers feel right at home. There are also women-only groups and sessions for those who can get up at 8am on a Saturday morning! These classes bring another aspect of the sport to those who enjoy ‘going for a run’. The benefits of a dynamic warm up to runners who are generally stiff as a plank and forgetful when it comes to stretching will go a long way towards enhancing performance. Best for: Those training for an event or runners who want to mix up an otherwise fairly monotonous, solitary sport. What does this class say about you? You like running in a pack and you’re smart enough to realise the benefits of training with an Olympic athlete. Price: £30 per month www.leemerrienrunning.com

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GET FIT THIS SUMMER WITH Summer is officially here so it’s time to lose a few pounds and get active. Gallery turned to local fitness expert Ian Potter of My Fitness for advice on working out and getting in shape for summer.

10 reasons to start working with a personal trainer today

Whether you’re new to exercise or a gym-junkie, working one-to-one with a personal trainer will help to take your fitness to a whole new level. ‘Do some research and find a well respected trainer that you can feel comfortable with and the results will follow,’ explains Ian. Not convinced? Here are 10 reasons that will have you booking that first session…

1. Working with a personal trainer is time efficient: you’ll do more appropriate exercise – and more of it - in less time than you generally will working out solo; 2. If you are new to exercise a personal trainer will build your exercise confidence and create a routine that’s right for your level. You’ll be a gym pro in no time! 3. Personal trainers are trained professionals, they can help you push your body further but in a way that’s safe and will prevent injury; 4. Feeling a little lazy? Personal trainers will motivate you and get you moving, even on days when the duvet is calling. You’ll get better results and that will give you the boost you need to take your training up a notch; 5. If you’ve been injured or have a long-term physical issue, a good personal trainer can help you come back stronger than ever;

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6. Personal trainers are great educators; you’ll learn a lot more about your body and what it’s capable of. Remember, knowledge is power! 7. If you have reached a fitness plateau or are just a bit bored with your routine then a personal trainer will help you to set new goals, try new exercises and move up a level; 8. Love your sport? A personal trainer can work with you on specific exercises that will improve your sport performance; 9. If you lead a busy life and struggle to fit it all in, a good personal trainer will work with you and your lifestyle to find routines that are realistic and effective; 10. Booking a one-to-one is a commitment, you’ll be less likely to skip a session and we promise you’ll love how your body looks and feels!

Make the most of the summer months and book an outdoor exercise class or just hit the cliff paths for a walk. Exercising outside has proven benefits for both your mental and physical fitness.

‘Pick up the pace on your Sunday walk, try running up some of the cliff steps to get your heart rate up or just increase your distance a little bit each week,’ suggests Ian. ‘Running on the beach is also a great workout; the shifting sands will engage your quadriceps, hip flexors and glutes more and you’ll work harder but with less impact. Vazon or Pembroke at low tide are both great spots for a run. If you work in town do a few circuits of Candie Gardens at lunchtime, I promise you’ll feel more alert and productive for the rest of the day. If you are the boss of a company lead by example and encourage staff to exercise more.’

OUTDOOR GEAR GUIDE There is no excuse to skip your run if the sky turns grey. Nike’s Impossibly Light Running Jacket is ultra lightweight but will give you water and wind resistance on days when the weather is less favourable. Engineered to withstand the rigours of intense training, these new Human Performance Engineering Snake Compression Capri pants have a super supportive fit and the clever compression technology helps to deliver oxygen to your muscles. The wide stretch waistband is gives your core support and the stitching is chafe-resistant so the pants will stay comfortable even on long workouts. Human Performance Engineering clothing is exclusively available through My Fitness. Protect your eyes from UV light with a pair of performance sunglasses. We love the Oakley Half Jacket 2.0 because they don’t slip, even when you’ve worked up a sweat.

This month My Fitness is… EATING SEASONALLY ‘What you do in the gym is only part of the story, you can’t expect to feel and look great if your diet isn’t as good as it can be,’ says Ian. ‘Whilst eating organic can be expensive, it is achievable to eat fresh, seasonal food, especially in Guernsey where we have fresh fish and locally grown fruit and veg. ‘With the warmer weather everyone at the My Fitness gym is eating lots of fresh local salads. We’re so impressed with the work going on at the Edible Farm. Anyone can get involved with growing and it’s a brilliant way to get your hands on the freshest produce without having to commit to your own veg patch.’

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Mind, Body, Health, Self This month, Gallery’s June update from the world of wellness takes you from anti-ageing treatments to staying safe in the sun... Words : Nichole Sweetsur

Health Mind Keep calm and get colouring, the latest craze to de-stress is wonderfully lo-fi. Colouring books for grown-ups are highly therapeutic and creative and are proving to be very popular. Johanna Basford’s Secret Garden: An Inky Treasure Hunt and Colouring Book has sold over 1.4 million copies and last month topped Amazon’s bestseller list. Gallery loves Colour Yourself Calm by Paul Heussenstamm (£9.99) and Calming Colouring by Graham Leslie McCullum (6.99). The Press Shop

Anyone who has suffered from niggling pains, unresolved injuries or even anxiety and stress-related disorders will be interested to hear that biodynamic craniosacral therapy (BCST) could be the answer. Guernsey-based practitioner Andre Duquemin explains how this gentle therapy works: ‘Unlike mechanical therapies that manipulate the body physically, BCST works on the tissues of the body to release shock or trauma that could have been experienced many years previously. My clients come to me with long-term physical or emotional problems that have remained unsolved by other treatments or Western medicine. From joint or back pain to recurring headaches, stomach problems and anxiety, BCST is a gentle approach that provides the relief they have been looking for,’ says Andre. £64.00 for 45 minutes. www.avenueclinic.co.uk

Self Body Guernsey’s Health Promotion Unit is once again urging islanders to stay safe in the sun this summer. We have a high incidence of both malignant and non-malignant melanomas here in Guernsey, much higher than in the UK, but the good news is we can easily lower that risk by taking a sensible approach to sun exposure. Following these simple rules can reduce the risk of both types of skin cancer:

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Gallery’s search for the ultimate anti-ageing skin treatment took us to the Bella Spa this month to try the new Carita Cinetic Lift Expert. The high-tech treatment promises to tackle the effects of gravity and sun damage, such as loss of skin elasticity, uneven pigment and facial lines, through the use of three technologies: microcurrents, a light-emitting diode (LED) and ultrasound. If this is all sounding a little too clinical, don’t worry, there is also a pampering element, with a relaxing facial massage and, whilst an anti-ageing eye mask gets to work, your therapist will go to work on massaging your scalp, hands or feet. £125 for 1.5 hours. www.bellaspa.co.uk.

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LEG-UP Rev up your fitness routine and shape your pins to perfection. Charlene Carter, Health Club Manager at Revolution at the OGH, tells us how to wear shorts with confidence this summer. ‘Sedentary jobs don’t benefit our leg strength at all,’ says Charlene. ‘Sitting at a desk can especially weaken the glute muscles but when you are targeting legs it’s important to think about all the muscle groups and ensure your workout is balanced. Both men and women ask me how to shape up legs. Men tend to be more concerned about muscle building whereas women worry about slimming down their inner and outer thighs. Both sexes need to lift weights for the best fat-burning results.’

So, legs at the ready ladies and gents…Follow Charlene’s ten-point-plan to have your limbs looking lush in no time. 1. Squats tone up bums and thighs and are a good foundation exercise for legs. Adding weights will really help to burn fat fast and working with kettle bell variations will also boost your cardio fitness. You can do squats with a bar but good technique is essential to prevent injury, so ask an instructor to check your form; 2. Legs love lunges! Both front and reverse lunges are good for balance and your core. Start without a weight to get your form right and then add on weights to take your legs to the next level; 3. Dead lifts with the bar are a functional exercise that work every major muscle group and will also help you develop and maintain good posture; 4. Ladies who worry about the inside of their thighs should try a wide squat. Point your toes out slightly and really push your hips back as you go down; 5. Hit the floor at home with side leg raises. Simply lie on your side, turn the hip outwards a little and lift the upper leg.

Keep your hips stacked and torso as still as possible; 6. Bottom leg lifts are another easy exercise to do at home. Lie on your side, bring the top leg over in front of your waist and lift the lower leg about six inches. Keep it straight and off the ground for a few seconds and then lower, without it touching the floor, and repeat; 7. Join in the Abs, Bums and Thighs group class at Revolution. It’s only 40 minutes and is a great way to build confidence in a range of exercises; 8. Crab walking with resistance bands really works the inner and outer thighs, bum and glutes. You will feel the burn! 9. Men who want to build muscle should look to their plates, not just their weights. A diet of free-range and grass-fed meat, healthy fats, low-GI carbs like brown rice and plenty of fresh vegetables will help to build lean muscle; 10. Ladies with lumpy, bumpy cellulite need to think about supporting collagen production by reducing salt intake and increasing water consumption - and try body brushing for five minutes each day before the shower.

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Words Nichole Sweetsur

The Bella Luce’s reputation for sun-dappled lunches and excellence in the kitchen will be reinforced this month with the introduction of a healthy new Spa Menu.

ith the emphasis on beautifully prepared fresh vegetables, the selection of five salads has been created in consultation with London-based chef and food writer, Nicole Pisani.

Nicole knows all about creating tasty, healthy food. As the head chef at Nopi she worked alongside Jerusalem-born restaurateur, Yotam Ottolenghi, whose Middle Eastern influence can be tasted in the range of delicious salads now on offer in the Bella Luce courtyard.

Bella Luce’s desire to offer new experiences to their customers. As Luke Wheadon explains: ‘We’re not scared to embrace new styles at the Bella and we felt no one else in Guernsey was offering really creative salads. We love this style of food and it’s been a good experience to work with other experts, like Nicole. ‘There is a lot of work in making these kinds of dishes. Each one has a number of stages and cooking techniques and a multitude of ingredients. Everything is freshly prepared and you can really taste that in the dishes.’ The salads themselves are delicious, moreish and very satisfying. In a medley of

the ingredients du jour, is very sweet and almost caramelised in flavour. It’s subtle but very tasty. This contrasts well with a third dish of mange tout, French beans, broad beans, olives and Nicole takes the humble beetroot and treats it with the respect it deserves, roasting it whole in a salt crust and combining it with delicate batons of raw beetroot and smoked salt yogurt. ‘Beetroot I think is not usually treated very well but there is lots you can do with it and when you roast it, it produces this sweetness, which is all natural,’ comments Nicole. To balance the more exotic flavours,

A creamy dish of grilled aubergine bathed in a crushed nut and black garlic sauce tastes very indulgent. Black garlic, one of the ingredients du jour, is very sweet and almost caramelised in flavour. It’s subtle but very tasty. Nicole recently quit her job at Nopi to revolutionise the lunches served at a school in Hackney, but she recently found time to visit the Bella Luce to work with their kitchen to create these new dishes. Bringing the exotic and addictive flavours of the Middle East to Guernsey is a stroke of culinary genius and one that reflects the

cauliflower roasted with Chinese five spice, the nutty flavour of the cauliflower is offset by the sharpness of pickled beansprouts and cucumber and the crunch of celery. A creamy dish of grilled aubergine bathed in a crushed nut and black garlic sauce tastes very indulgent. Black garlic, one of

Nicole created a couscous salad with lemon chutney, grapefruit, asparagus and samphire. The dishes are inspired and perfectly balanced. ‘To create a whole meal, I like to serve four or five salads,’ says Nicole. ‘They all have to work together, the creaminess of the aubergine, the crunch of the green vegetables and sharpness of some of the pickled vegetables all working against the more neutral couscous.’ Variety is the name of the game, so you can order grilled sea bream or marinated poussin cooked on the BBQ with a sharing platter of salads. It’s a very healthy way to lunch and feels light enough to indulge in any day of the week. Gallery’s verdict: These salads take simple, fresh vegetables and elevate them to a new level. Healthy never tasted so good.

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“Apparently you are what you eat. Personally I’d rather not be fast, cheap or beige. I like my food like I like my life – guiltfree and full of colour and variety”. The Tragedy of the Healthy Eater Words : Jo McMinn

hen it comes to looking after our health, plenty of us want to ensure we are doing our best. Never before has there been such an array of information about food and health to guide us, yet never before have we been so confused. Trying to unpick the web of bewilderment over health and nutrition can leave many of us believing everything in our kitchen cupboards is going to have us sprouting extra limbs, not to mention robbing us completely of our love of food.

The tragedy of the healthy eater follows something along these lines. After cashing in your life savings to follow a diet of imported seal liver and T-bone steak, you decide that despite the improved lustre of your hair you must source an equally acclaimed but more economical diet. This is when you start to understand that grains aren’t in fact the root of all evil or making the whole of America fat (we have wheat and Krispy Kreme to thank for that). So long as you ensure these grains are prepared in the traditional way - soaked with Hawaiian blue salt in the light of a new moon. At least you can always trust in kale. Unless you buy it organic where you learn it has probably become infected with GMO soy and anti-nutrients anyway. This leaves one remaining logical solution: to have complete control over your food from seed to sandwich. Despite the fact you don’t even eat sandwiches. It’s at this point you faint from starvation, bad breath, fantasies of cheese on toast and the fact that your brain has been functioning on 10 per cent of its capacity since radically changing your diet. You resolve to step away from the healthy eating internet education.

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The Atkins Diet, which was followed by three million Britons at the height of its saturated-fat fame, now runs the risk of killing you off early with protein overload and weight gain, according to the latest research.

…LISTEN TO YOUR BODY AND STAY ACTIVE. If you feel sluggish, bloated and tired your body is probably trying to tell you something. In order to stay active your body needs to be fuelled with the right type of foods that not only provide the right vitamins and nutrients, but that also suit your unique constitution. Knowing what, or what not, to eat has become very confusing and it’s very easy to get caught up in the hype…

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Almost every food source has been under scrutiny for one reason or another at some time. I have no doubt that in due course we’ll hear that coconut oil and chia seeds aren’t doing our children any favours either. But surely the point is, nothing does in excess? The Atkins Diet, which was followed by three million Britons at the height of its saturated-fat fame, now runs the risk of killing you off early with protein overload and weight gain, according to the latest research. So before you start sweating over whether to follow a vegan, paleo or gluten-free diet, just remember your great-grandparents came from a time where there weren’t any diet books, food blogs or Instagram depression. They turned out quite well too (despite Great Aunt Edith’s penchant for sugar on her lettuce). Dietary fads come and go and will continue to do so, which is why I urge us to take it all with a big fat pinch of (Himalayan pink) salt. Don’t get me wrong, I too have been known to feed my carnivorous other half a chickpea stew which would have had him salivating all the way back from his gym workout, I’m sure. My bookshelves, like yours, are also adorned with the likes of Deliciously Ella, Get the Glow and Honestly Healthy and they make for a jolly good read over a cup of green tea. But I put my foot down at the likes of unqualified nutritionist Davina McCall telling me how to go five weeks sugar free to change my life for a small fee on Amazon. I think you will look and feel your best if you eat and move well. You will age more gracefully if you are happy and healthy. And that doesn’t mean following a diet of berries and ionised water to achieve a waist so tiny that even trying to ingest a thimble of said ionised water becomes hard work. Nor does this mean following a diet of smoothies from some 20-year-old beauty who hasn’t had children yet. There are just some moments in life when a raw avocado super-cake, cauliflower mash or raw vegan lasagne won’t cut the mustard and that’s ok – no matter what the latest health trend may claim. Naturally the best kind of healthy eating is the kind we do long term, not once or twice a year. Creating healthy habits that work for you, listening to your body and focusing on good food from fresh ingredients is my mantra. Apparently you are what you eat. Personally I’d rather not be fast, cheap or beige. I like my food like I like my life – guilt-free and full of colour and variety.

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The term ‘gluten free’ is suddenly everywhere but what does it actually mean? Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye and barley; it gives dough its elasticity and chewy texture. You may not know that it is also used in cosmetics, hair products and skin formulations. People with Coeliac disease, an autoimmune condition, are advised to avoid all sources of gluten. But studies have recently found that the human body can not digest gluten and that means all of us may feel some sensitivity. It can play havoc with our digestive system causing bloating, nausea or irritable bowel syndrome-type symptoms. If this describes you then it is worth eliminating it from your diet for two weeks to see if these symptoms persist.

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Once cherished cow’s milk has come under intense scrutiny in recent years as more of us discover sensitivities to lactose, displaying symptoms such as acne, headaches, eczema, IBS and hormone imbalances to name but a few. Makes sense when you consider cow’s milk is actually intended for baby calves, not us! Additionally, due to mass production and the addition of chemicals and hormones it is not the natural product it once was. If you do drink cow’s milk go for organic; if you are displaying intolerance symptoms why not try cutting it out for two weeks and try something new? There is now such a wide variety of great healthy alternatives such as almond, rice or cashew milk, coconut butter, chia seeds instead of eggs – have some fun and experiment! Be sure to up your leafy green vegetable intake to ensure you are still getting enough calcium. Simon Says is a new healthy-eating spot located in the Commercial Arcade, dedicated to serving you fresh food faster. Look out for the helpful labels on the dishes at Simon Says so that you can eat to suit your unique digestive system. www.facebook.com/simonsaysgsy Twitter @simonsaysgsy

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Carrie-Anne Ingrouille is a Guernsey girl who has danced her way to a varied and exciting career. Her story is one that will inspire anyone hoping to turn their creative dream into reality. Words : Caroline Mauger

he Avril Earl Dance & Theatre Arts Centre was where it all began for CarrieAnne: ‘I was two and a half when I first set (flat) foot into a baby ballet class, and I still have my first leotard somewhere,’ she recalls. Carrie-Anne knew from an early age that she wanted to forge a career in dance, but at school was urged to come up with another suggestion. ‘I thought I had to pick something more academic so I would say “maybe a physiotherapist” – it turns out I provide a lot of work for them now!’ 76

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Moving to London at 19 to study at The Centre Performing Arts College was thrilling and daunting in equal measure. Having learnt many genres of dance, it was when Carrie-Anne left college that she discovered the whole new world of Street Dance. Her professional work has included music videos, TV and stage shows, West End theatre work and teaching. It’s hard to choose a favourite but Carrie-Anne says, ‘Theatre is very special – there’s nothing quite like a live audience standing on their feet cheering and applauding your work.’

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One of Carrie-Anne’s most unusual jobs has been choreographing and performing routines for Sony’s Dance Star Party: ‘It’s so surreal; I once typed the game’s title on YouTube and it’s crazy to see that people from Brazil to Japan are dancing and filming themselves in their living rooms doing your choreography!’ A launch for the DVD of Happy Feet 2 was a very different challenge: ‘I had to work with real live penguins: they were cute but I found out their peck is quite vicious!’ Taking part in the Beijing Olympic and Paralympic Handover Ceremonies in 2008 was undoubtedly a career highlight for Carrie-Anne. Under tight security, the dancers entered the incredible Birds Nest Stadium on an open-top bus: ‘We were standing on the opened petals and all I saw was what seemed like the entire world in one place, it was breathtaking.’ Carrie-Anne regularly works in partnership with fellow choreographer Kate Prince, who has been an inspirational mentor. ‘It’s like a marriage – we spend more time with each other than our other halves do,’ she admits. The pair choreographed the dance routines for Harry Hill’s I Can’t Sing – The X Factor Musical which, despite being hotly anticipated, closed after just six weeks. Naturally this was a huge disappointment: ‘What people might not realise is that behind every show are years of hard work – the cast and crew put so much time and energy into that show so it was heartbreaking that it had to have its time cut short.’ Kate and Carrie-Anne have collaborated on numerous successful projects, notably ZooNation’s Some Like it Hip Hop and Into the Hoods. More choreography inevitably means less performing, which suits Carrie-Anne as certain injuries mean she has to be careful about putting her body under too much pressure. ‘I will always have the bug to perform, however, I don’t think it ever leaves you,’ she says. So what’s next for this talented artist? ‘God only knows! That’s the beauty and the beast of this job. I would hate to do the same thing every day – just last week I was in Paris for a creative meeting then Glasgow two days later for workshops and I love that! I would like to push my choreography and directing more and who knows, one day maybe I can combine everything I’ve learnt and become a Creative Director?’ Carrie-Anne returns to Guernsey when her workload allows, but her family and friends make regular visits to see her in London. She has sound advice for pupils of Avril Earl and, indeed, anyone keen to pursue an arty career. ‘Just don’t EVER give up. You’ve got to have one hell of a backbone to do any kind of creative job as you put so much of yourself into your training and your work that it can feel horribly personal when someone then criticises or dismisses it. ‘I have three words which I follow to the letter: Inspiration, Determination, Admiration. If you are inspired by something you will want to inspire others. If you are determined to succeed you absolutely will. If you admire others it will give you respect and admiration for your own art.’

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ur active theme for Gallery threw the possibilities of design icons wide open this month. So we’ve gone for one that is simple, probably the most widely recognised and with arguably the greatest influence on branding and design within sport and sportswear over the past four decades. Plus it has a very interesting back story.

The Nike tick or ‘swoosh’ is as established in our everyday lives as the likes of branding giants Apple, Google and Coca Cola. At its most fundamental level, the swoosh was designed to represent motion and speed, depicting an arc of movement. However, it no longer just represents motion and speed, but carries with it the connotations of multi-billion dollar marketing and transcendence through sports.

The swoosh was designed in 1971 by a college student named Carolyn Davidson for a measly $35 The history behind its creation and development is somewhat unassuming. The swoosh was designed in 1971 by a college student named Carolyn Davidson for a measly $35. At the time Bill Bowerman and Phil Knight, the founders of Nike, taught at Portland State University, and offered student Carolyn $2 an hour to produce some artwork. Ten years later she was further rewarded with 500 shares of Nike stock worth $150, that are now worth over $650,000. She also suggested the name ‘Nike’, after the Greek Winged Goddess of Victory with a mythological association to flight, victory and speed. Originally designed to enhance a collection of cheap imported trainers, this effortless design now adorns every item from golf clubs to sweatbands, setting the benchmark for sport clothing and apparel. It’s the most basic form you can imagine, and it is precisely this simplicity that allows it to thrive in so many different contexts and to carry the brand on its own, with or without the word ‘Nike’.

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The art of investment

rt is an investment opportunity that can, argues Mark James, the owner of Integritas Arts Limited, offer pleasure on an aesthetic level for as long as you wish. Mark, 20, has developed relationships with the most renowned auction houses and art galleries worldwide so is therefore able to facilitate the best possible art investments for contemporary works or ancient pieces. Mark’s extensive experience lies in antique dealing with a specialism, and particular appreciation of, some of the world’s most exquisite Asian and Chinese artwork. Integritas Arts Limited provides its valued clients with a grandiose service like no other in the Channel Islands. ‘Art is absolutely the way forward for investment,’ says Mark. ‘I have had the pleasure of working with clients who have made 1,000% on their investment, which is far better than any bank could ever offer. Not only are my clients likely to receive a return on their investment, but they will also gain pleasure from purchasing something beautiful or out of the ordinary.’ Integritas Arts Limited was established just six months ago, yet Mark’s extensive clientele is already reaping the rewards of its investments – as well as enjoying the finest art on the market. ‘I had the pleasure of advising a client last year, who decided to purchase a splendid plate for £50,000, which is now worth £500,000. Our investors gladly enjoy the security that we offer. On any items purchased direct from Integritas Arts Limited we provide a 95% money back guarantee within 12 months.’ Mark decided to successfully launch the business after his knowledge and expertise were in such high demand. ‘It is simply a matter of islanders investing wisely,’ he says. ‘Why would you choose to put your money into the stock market? Why would you not chose to buy a beautiful piece of art or antique to have in your home, to receive a favourable interest on and make 10% to 20%, at least? The banks that I know of are only offering 1.6% to 5%.’

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Art and antiques have long been a passion for Mark. When he left school he underwent an apprenticeship with an antiques dealer in the UK. There, he quickly learnt how to restore antique furniture, how to source and sell antiques and artwork worldwide and quickly discovered he had a unique skill for it. He later returned to beautiful Guernsey, where he was born, and continued to source and sell antiques here. ‘I have immersed myself in the delightful world of art and antiques as what could be better than having access to some of the most magnificent works of art ever created?’

according to the terms of an already agreed upon and binding contract. I am fortunate to have relationships with all these auction houses due to my extensive network of contacts, which means not only am I able to acquire artwork at the most cost effective price, but my clients also have the advantage of remaining anonymous,’ says Mark. He said the business was growing exponentially. ‘I am absolutely delighted to be in the throes of daily meetings to acquire, for my clients, some of the most sought-after and discernable works of art and antiques.’

‘It is simply a matter of islanders investing wisely,’ he says. ‘Why would you choose to put your money into the stock market? Why would you not chose to buy a beautiful piece of art or antique to have in your home, to receive a favourable interest on and make 10% to 20%, at least? The banks that I know of are only offering 1.6% to 5%.’ Mark willingly defines art as anything that can be appreciated on a personal level. ‘Art can range from paintings to porcelain, but my passion is Asian and Chinese art,’ says Mark. The secret to Integritas Arts Limited’s profound success is the fact that Mark purchases and sells at trade prices, which allows his valued clients a genuine gain on their investment. ‘What we aspire to do is provide our clients with the right investment opportunities whilst, at the same time, being able to surround themselves with the most splendid of artworks and antiques available.’ With an extensive network of contacts Mark travels worldwide to source and gather the finest art from Europe, Asia and the USA. Mark also offers an extremely discreet service, which is highly valued among those buyers who chose to remain anonymous. ‘The purchase of the most notarised art and antiques at certain auction houses across the world has the potential to attract attention. As part of Integritas Arts Limited’s special services I will travel to the auctions at Sotheby’s in London, Paris, Milan or New York, for example, purchase items in my name and then sign them over to my client

Mark adds a note of caution, however, to anyone considering delving into the world of art purely for investment purposes. ‘You must remember that unfortunately, as in life, not everything will be a complete success. Investments do fail, but in the art world, investments fail rather quickly. ‘However, I would be delighted to provide services to anyone wishing to invest in art or antiques. Rather fabulously we also offer interior design consultation in association with Anne Drury Antiques. We are therefore more than happy to source artwork or antiques for individuals looking for a piece to enjoy in the comfort of their home and not primarily as an investment opportunity.’ Integritas Arts Limited is located at No 1 Mansell Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey and all purchases made through Integritas Arts Limited are subject to contracts, terms and conditions. Please call Mark on 07911747833 or email on integritasartslimited@hotmail. com to arrange an appointment.

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The Art of Eating Well Hemsley + Hemsley Words Katie Whitford

isters Jasmine and Melissa Hemsley launched Hemsley + Hemsley, their ‘bespoke food service’, in 2010, with a philosophy of ‘keeping it simple and as close to nature as possible.’ Their recipe book The Art of Living Well is one of many ‘wellness’ cookery books to be weighing down our coffee tables right now.

There are tempting recipes into which to dip, or you can go the whole (naturally reared) hog and adopt the sisters’ entire life philosophy, summarised into 12 golden rules by which to ‘eat’. However, this approach is revolutionary! You will need to overhaul your larder with some costly and hard-to-find ingredients which

The Hemsley + Hemsley way means eating simple food and enjoying the best that nature has to offer in meat and vegetables, shunning gluten, grains and refined sugars. They choose unprocessed foods, healthy fats, bone broth and nutrient-rich ingredients. Vegetables are organic, fish is ethically caught and wild and meat freerange and naturally reared. ‘Good’ fats are butter, unrefined oils and animal fat; nothing ‘low-fat’ here.

degrade quickly if unused. As well as some lesser-known ingredients - such as the superfood maca and the pseudocereal amaranth, there are also some cooking techniques which were new to me notably the activation and dehydration of nuts to make them crispy... One of the suggested gadgets is a dehydrator - you can instead use a low oven but this will cook the nuts rather than keep them raw but dry, negating some of the benefits. I doubt many people own one. Oh, and microwaves are BAD...

They choose unprocessed foods, healthy fats, bone broth and nutrient-rich ingredients.

Despite my misgivings, I delved in and, as a keen home baker, was drawn to the recipe for BB Brownies - with black beans and maple syrup. I believe in traditional homemade treats in moderation, but was willing to try. Waitrose stocked the black beans and organic cocoa powder (annoyingly renamed ‘unsweetened cacao powder’ in the book) and I had the other ingredients already. I should have ‘crispy activated’ my walnuts the night before but I’m afraid I didn’t, toasting them for eight minutes instead.

Preparation: 30 minutes to prepare including the use of a food processor, which was a bit messy.

Cost of ingredients: By far the most

off-putting factor. A whopping £11.14, despite using butter over the ruinously expensive coconut oil suggested. This was mainly down to using lots of maple syrup and vanilla extract. More than twice the cost of my go-to Mary Berry brownie recipe.

Taste: Very cocoa-y and rich with a smooth, fudgy texture. Rather bittertasting - it could have done with more maple syrup. Still, it was lovely with some vanilla ice cream and the children ate some secret pulses. Ease of recipe: Generally easy to

follow, but not foolproof - it suggested experimenting with the level of sweetness. For an outlay of over £11 for a batch of cakes, it should work first time.

Verdict: Worth a try if you have time and cash on your side, particularly if you have food intolerances, but a challenging philosophy to maintain in real life. The cost was silly. And I’m still confused about whether saturated fats are actually okay. Next recipe to try: Chicken curry and cauliflower rice - but I need to save up for the ghee I need and get ready for LOTS of grating.

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Negative Press? There has been much negative press recently concerning Guernsey’s property market and no one can dispute the lower average house price statistics. It’s impossible to predict how long this slump will last but one thing is for sure, prices will eventually level out and at that point the housing market will probably start shooting up again.

take their place. At the end of the day, even with our government having to tighten its belt, which will no doubt affect us all in some way, there are not many places that are nicer to live than Guernsey. It is easy to take for granted how fortunate we are to live in such a beautiful, prosperous and relatively safe environment, ‘the grass is always greener’ comes to mind!

Going forward, we as estate agents have an obligation not to over value and do what we can do to prevent property prices escalating unsustainably. This can actually have a negative effect on a property when it first reaches the market and can even devalue the eventual selling price achieved.

Although only a small agency, we currently have a good number of properties on our books ‘under offer’ and are confident the market is still moving, albeit slightly slower than the norm. We do however remain optimistic that confidence will be restored and look forward to a more buoyant housing market in the not too distant future.

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THYME TO TURNIP THE BEET IN YOUR GARDEN?

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pring will have been a busy time for gardeners. In theory you will have spent the last three months weeding and feeding your gardens, planting seeds, bedding plants and shrubs and ensuring that existing borders are pruned before the new season’s growth starts in earnest. The month of June ought to be the time when those labours are rewarded; containers are blooming, the first crops from your vegetable patch are emerging, your lawn is lushly green and you are picking your sweet pea flowers daily.

In reality, unless you are super-committed, one or two of those guilt-inducing, ‘can’t wait’ jobs may have not quite made it off your to-do list. You may well still be staring disconsolately at the weeds in your borders

growing before your eyes, while the sad, yellowing leaves of daffodils languor listlessly around your containers. But all is not lost... We spoke to Paulo Freitas, owner of Paulo’s Nursery in St Peter Port, and he gave us some tips on how to care for our gardens at this beautiful time of year. Paulo has 12 years’ experience in landscaping and his latest venture is the opening of his plant nursery in Le Foulon three months ago.

Watering

‘Irrigate, irrigate, irrigate! Whatever you do, take care of any planting you have managed to do,’ urges Paulo. ‘People underestimate how much watering needs to be done in the dry months of summer, and the sometimes irreversible stress caused to plants left to dry out.’ This may mean getting out there with your hose or good old watering can on a daily basis. However, he advocates the use of an irrigation system and the wisdom of investing in a programmable panel and

dripping lines which will make life easier for you. If you don’t have a system like this, don’t forget to ask a neighbour to water for you when you’re away! Otherwise, containers and hanging baskets in particular will dry out in just a day and may never recover. If you choose to plant new shrubs at the beginning of this month then their roots will need to be kept moist. ‘Treat them like babies!’ says Paulo. ‘People put too-small shrubs into their borders in an attempt to save money, and then forget all about them; they need to be nurtured, especially in dry spells.’ Paulo’s personal favourites for colour and interest at this time of year are Rhodedendrons, white and blue Agapanthus, yellow-flowered Hypericums, Hydrangeas and Hebes, all of which are fairly lowmaintenance. He also recommends considering woodland under-planting and ground-cover plants to keep upkeep and watering to a minimum. Established shrubs will need less water but will benefit from a thick mulch such as woodchips, available fairly cheaply, in bulk, from local tree surgeons. GUERNSEY’S STYLE MAGAZINE

The wonderful thing about gardening,’ says Paulo, ‘is that you never stop learning; the more time you spend with plants, the more you understand them and love them. This is incredibly satisfying.

Feeding

You may have already fed established shrubs in spring with a general-purpose granular plant food forked and watered in around their base; if you haven’t, a feed in early summer will be beneficial. For annual bedding plants and the vegetable patch, a weekly feed added to the watering can is essential once plants start to bloom and bear fruit; and don’t forget to pick your sweet peas daily! Paulo explains, ‘People don’t always realise that when a plant is in flower it’s not actually growing - it’s losing a lot of energy through the flower.’ So, feed away! Whilst you are feeding, don’t forget to deadhead too - this will encourage the plants to direct their energy into new growth and flowers instead of into the production of seed. Your borders and containers will reward you with colour and life into the early autumn. This can be a tedious task - so consider this when deciding on your bedding plants; some are easier to keep looking presentable than others.

Weeding

Continue to fork out annual, seeding weeds as soon as they appear, ideally choosing a dry, warm day for this and be persistent with perennial weeds; there is no real substitute for digging out those nasty roots with a spade and a fork as herbicides in the border are not a great idea, so the sooner you can stop them in their tracks, the better.

Pest control

Now is the time to be eagle-eyed around your fruit trees; any signs of pests and diseases need to be treated before any fruit appears; you cannot leave this job until later in the summer. Local roses are also susceptible to blackspot so check now and treat as soon as possible. The great news is that there are nonchemical, non-biological products available locally now which will treat a wide variety of pests and diseases effectively without causing harm to birds or bees.

Lawns

Apparently we love having our lawns here in Guernsey... but the majority of us are terrible at looking after them. If you are currently enjoying a velvety, weed-free lawn then congratulations! You have probably treated it for weeds in the autumn and the spring; you will have aerated and top-dressed it and fed it at least once by now. If this isn’t the case, however, then a summer feed now and plenty of watering in dry spells will help. When mowing in drier weather, try setting the blade higher so that the grass has more of a chance to recover; and plan to do a bit more lawn preparation once the autumn comes. ‘The wonderful thing about gardening,’ says Paulo, ‘is that you never stop learning; the more time you spend with plants, the more you understand them and love them. This is incredibly satisfying.’ Paulo’s Plant Centre offers a large variety of quality plants. It has a dedicated, hardworking team of garden enthusiasts who will be delighted to advise you on any aspects of garden planning or care.

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This deceptively spacious family home is situated in the desirable area of Jerbourg within the heart of St. Martin and close to the local village amenities and within walking distance of the pretty South coast cliffs. In excellent order throughout, this accommodation was extended in 2013 to provide great reception space for a growing family. The property comprises an entrance hall, sitting room, wet room and a stunning kitchen/dining room with a vaulted ceiling and bi-folding doors leading out to the garden. The first floor has a master bedroom with en-suite shower and there is another bedroom, as well as a family bathroom. The second floor consists of a large double bedroom with a rear Captain’s window boasting fabulous views out over neighbouring fields and towards Herm. Parking is available for two cars at the front of the property and occupying the rear is an enclosed lawned garden with a timber garden store. Internal viewing is highly recommended.

COURTIL DRIET TRP 313 £875,000

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This immaculate, detached family home is situated close to Bordeaux Harbour and L’Ancresse Common. Fully renovated over recent years, this immaculate, well proportioned accommodation offers superb space for a growing family. The property comprises a welcoming hallway, sitting room, dining room, conservatory, modern, full equipped kitchen, cloakroom, utility and an integral garage. The first floor has a spacious landing with a walk-in airing cupboard, three double bedrooms and a superb, large family bathroom. Externally, the site occupies just under an acre and has been beautifully designed with mature planting, a sunny patio with feature pond, various fruit trees and a vegetable patch. A driveway provides parking for multiple vehicles and there are further outbuildings to include a workshop, tool store and a domestic greenhouse.

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CLIFFE COTTAGE TRP 150 £895,000

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Cliffe Cottage is completely unique. For regular users of Fermain Bay, Cliffe Cottage is situated off the cliff path leading from Village de Putron to the Bay and is discreetly located behind hedges in a private and protected spot. Built in 1973, the house has only been occupied by two owners and is presented in good order with character features. The accommodation is set over three floors which includes an entrance hall, landing, double bedroom and four piece bathroom, sitting room with a 13ft high ceiling, kitchen/dining room, utility hall, shower room, conservatory and bedroom two, which is currently used as an office. The owners have added a smart decking area outside the sitting room which is a delightful sun trap enjoying a Southerly aspect. On the Western side of the house is a further terrace which has the benefit of the late afternoon/evening sun. The garden is filled with beautiful plants and has access to the lower Fermain cliff path.

AWALI £1,795,000

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Awali sits favourably in the highly desirable Val au Bourg area of St. Martin, off a quiet lane on a 0.42 acre plot with a lovely open South/ Westerly aspect with distant sea views.The property is within moments’ walk of the cliff paths, local eateries, including Les Douvres and the Bella Luce and nearby St. Martin’s village offers a range of shops, supermarkets and various other amenities. The house has been recently renovated and upgraded throughout to a high standard. On the ground floor there is a sitting room with a modern enclosed glass fireplace, kitchen/diningroom, utility room, master bedroom, walk-in wardrobe and an en-suite shower room and a double bedroom. On the lower ground floor, there is another double bedroom and family bathroom and access to the garage. Externally, the property offers a garage, beautifully maintained lawns and shrubs, sun terrace and extensive parking to the front.

Alpha Estates Ltd, 20 Mansell Street, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, GY1 1HP Tel: 01481 729891 Fax: 01481 729892 Mobile: 07781 123149 John, 07781 106040 David, 07839 727737 Damian or 07781 106050 Dave

www.alphaestates.net Apartment 5 Penryn, St. Peter Port

£259,000

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Located on the outskirts of St Peter Port, apartment 5 Penryn is a top floor apartment which offers genuinely spacious accommodation. The property benefits from two double bedrooms, large lounge and the kitchen comes complete with all requisite appliances and equipment. To the rear of the property there is an owned parking space and communal area for bikes. Accommodation: Two bedrooms, bathroom, lounge, kitchen and parking.

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£339,000

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Located on the Western fringes of St Peter Port, this two bedroom family home is truly presented in “move in“ condition. Set over three floors the property offers excellent accommodation and in our opinion does offer very good value against its contemporaries. Additional benefits are double glazing, parking and central heating. As stated competitively priced with viewing highly recommended. Accommodation: Entrance Hall, Dining Room, Kitchen, Conservatory, Lounge, Two Bedrooms, Bathroom.

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Peacehaven, St. Sampsons P ea ce h a ve n is a beautifully presented three bedroom detached bungalow located in a quiet (almost traffic free) l an e , co n v en i e n t l y placed between “town” and the bridge shopping centre. The property has an enclosed south facing rear garden and has ample parking.

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Two Bedrooms Three-storey House Beautifully Presented Parking Elevated Views Double Glazed Sun-lounge Centrally Heated TRP 104 Perry’s TC 2 Ref LM0565

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Akora, St. Peter Port

Immaculately Presented Three Bedrooms South Facing Rear Garden Parking Renovated Throughout Rural Outlook Double Glazed TRP 98 Perry’s 10 C5 Ref LM0540

£439,000 Located on the outskirts of central St Peter Port, Akora is a beautifully presented home which is part of a small development of similar style properties. Built by the well regarded developers Dee Construction, the property has been built to a very high specification and may well suit a small family or someone who may be looking for a low maintenance home with an enclosed rear garden and separate garage (which offers fantastic storage as well as parking) and additional parking. Accommodation: Entrance hall, lounge/diner, bathroom, kitchen, two double bedrooms, garage, parking and garden.

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11 Clos Du Jardin, St. Sampsons SO J LE OI A NT G EN T

Central Location Two Double Bedrooms Large & Light Living Room Double Glazed Central Heating Ample Parking Sky Television Points TRP 78 Ref LM0550 Perry’s 16 C4

Superbly Presented Modern Build & Low Maintenance Property Two Large Bedrooms Parking Separate Garage Central Heating Double Glazing Enclosed Garden TRP 98 Perry’s STPP TH2 Ref LM0568

£518,000 No.11 Clos Du Jardin is part of a brand new development comprising of ten other similar style properties. Situated in La Mares Pelles lane the property is close to nearby amenities yet being away from the Braye road offers plenty of peace and quiet. What cannot be understated is the quality of both the build and the finish. The property additionally benefits from being insulated to the highest of modern standards and modern economic electric heating system.

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Stunning New Build Completed To A High Specification Spacious & Bright Living Accommodation Three Parking Spaces Two Double Bedrooms Enclosed Rear Garden TRP 90 Perry’s Page 10 D2 Ref LM0548

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f you polled everyone in Guernsey about their favourite views on the island you can bet that ‘Cobo sunsets’ would feature again and again. Imagine being able to enjoy that view from your window, or even from your own wraparound balcony. That’s just one of the benefits of living in one of the nine local market or four open market apartments in Les Residences, the stunning new development on the west coast. The development is beautiful from the outside, inspired by the curvy Art Deco buildings that fit so perfectly in coastal locations such as Brighton and Hove. Local architects Tyrrell Dowinton have given

the Art Deco style a contemporary twist, however, taking advantage of the latest advances in glazing technology. ‘Curves cost a fortune in construction,’ admits Iain Glass, Business Development Executive at Garenne Group, but the developers’ goal was to create something iconic and very special, not to make compromises. The purpose of lots of glass is obvious: with views like these, who wants to hide them? These are no ordinary windows they’re manufactured by German company Schüco, anodised to protect against the harsh sea air and highly insulated, with an anti-solar gain coating to give you all the benefit of the light but without the greenhouse effect. They incorporate privacy screening to varying degrees – to ensure complete privacy - and the majority of the apartments offer large glazed balconies or terraces. Whilst not all the apartments

directly overlook Cobo Bay, the panorama extends from Albecq to Grandes Rocques, with even the ground floor homes at the rear enjoying views over green playing fields. The two penthouses’ triple-aspect vistas are the pièce de résistance: ‘The view varies every hour, every minute of the day,’ says Iain, ‘It’s just as beautiful when there’s a raging storm as when it’s flat calm, and at high tide there’s an infinity pool effect viewed from apartments on the upper floors that’s quite exotic.’ The no-expense-spared theme of the exterior continues inside Les Residences. There are high-gloss Nolte kitchens with soft-closing drawers, quartz composite Silestone worktops and Siemens appliances. And that’s just in the local market apartments, which have engineered oak floors and ash doors. The specification goes up a notch in the four open market

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dwellings, which include the jewel in the crown, the three-bedroom penthouse. In a process that takes three weeks after installation, they have hand-painted Charles Yorke kitchens with Siemens appliances, Victoria + Albert bathrooms, walnut flooring and solid oak front doors. Property design consultant Karen Le Lievre of Lautus Style helped create the gorgeous bespoke interiors, where no two homes are the same. ‘We really believe we’ve thought of everything to make living at Les Residences the most stress-free and enjoyable experience possible,’ says Iain, and it certainly seems to be the case. All the heating is under-floor, so there are no radiators to break up the clean lines, and it’s highly efficient too, being fed off an electric ‘superheat’ tariff supply. ‘We’ve gone to extraordinary lengths to make the building soundproof,’ explains Iain. ‘It has a strong concrete core, a soundproof acoustic blanket laid underneath the eco-screed floors, cavity blockwork walls between apartments and we even specified acoustic downpipes.’ The apartments have the latest whole-house ventilation and heat recovery system and the open market homes offer Comfort Cooling in the living spaces and master bedrooms. All lighting is LED, with mood lighting control provided by Rako or Finnish brand Helvar.

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There’s a real feeling of space and it’s not just an illusion created by all those sleek lines: they really are very spacious, with the smallest apartment measuring 1,100 sq ft and the open market penthouse a generous 2,400 sq ft gross internal area. Every home has a utility room, study, cloakroom and an en-suite bathroom for

Iain when he concludes, ‘There’s simply nothing like it on the west coast.’ Les Residences’ local market apartments are available through sole agents Swoffers and the open market apartments are marketed by joint selling agents Swoffers and Fine & Country Guernsey.

It’s just as beautiful when there’s a raging storm as when it’s flat calm, and at high tide there’s an infinity pool effect viewed from apartments on the upper floors that’s quite exotic.’ each bedroom, which simply wouldn’t be possible in a smaller development. Security and convenience are clearly priorities, with each apartment having private parking or a secure garage and storage space, and both lift and stair access. The boilers and ventilation system are contained in the garage store, saving space and meaning they can be maintained without tradesmen entering the apartment. There is a video entry system and the development is expertly overseen by Mawson Collins property management agency. This is aspirational living at its best, showcasing the very best in craftsmanship and design, and you can only agree with

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> Three bedrooms and one bathroom terraced house

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> Close to town centre two floor apartment

> Two bedroom house

> Close to the amenities of the Bridge

> Newly renovated

> Two bedrooms two bathrooms and separate WC

> South-west facing enclosed garden

> Low maintenance, patio garden

> Mint condition, light and spacious throughout

> Secure underground parking for one

> Parking for two cars

> Recently upgraded throughout

> Close to shops and amenities, short walk to coast

> On Street parking

> Visitors parking nearby

> New boiler, electric and plumbing

> Two/three parking spaces

> New plumbling and new work tops

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> Front lawned gardens

> Split over two floors

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> Enclosed rear gardens and patios

> Two parking spaces

> Rear enclosed garden

> Single garage and sun lounge

> Close to the Bridge amenities

> Fully enclosed garden

> La Mare De Carteret Primary School catchment

> Scope to extend above garage

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> Situated in a quiet lane

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> Three bedrooms

> New wiring and plumbing seven years ago

> Has been re-furbished throughout

> Child and pet friendly

> Walking distance to the Bridge

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> New bathrooms and kitchen

> Close to the Bridge amenities

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> Patio block built shed and two greenhouses

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> South-facing rear garden

> In move-in condition throughout

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Bright This year Rihoy Electrics celebrates its 50th anniversary, a huge milestone in the life of this local business. To celebrate, the company has rebranded with a smart modern look and reviewed the processes at the core of its business to ensure that a competitive pricing structure and focus on service will continue to keep customers happy for the next 50 years. Martyn De Carteret and Andy Marquand are two of the cornerstones of Rihoy Electrics, having worked with the company for over 12 and 33 years respectively. They put their success down to strong working relationships, ‘We are a close team who all share the focus of providing a professional service to our customers,’ says Andy, whose son also works for the company. Rihoy Electrics provides a range of fire alarm and electrical services, its staff priding themselves on providing a high standard of service with a competitive price structure which they are happy to go through in detail with customers. Safety standards are paramount and they welcome regular inspections by the British Standards Board and the Guernsey Fire Station; additionally the company is NICEIC registered and each member of the team City and Guilds qualified. Martyn heads up the fire alarm services team, providing installation and maintenance to a wide range of clients from domestic homes to large commercial properties. During his career the way he works has changed dramatically, he tells us: ‘The technology we use has changed a great deal. We now use fully addressable systems which have raised safety levels considerably.’ The engineers are also able to test a range of emergency lighting and nurse call systems alongside their fire alarm work. Andy leads electrical contracting which includes installations and maintenance to commercial or domestic properties. He says, ‘We deal with absolutely everything electrical from changing a light switch in your home to installing complete electrical systems in schools, the Prison, the ‘Flagship’ apartments alongside Admiral Park and we have worked at the Princess Elizabeth Hospital.’

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Andy and Martyn agree that the largest and most memorable job they worked on was at the Friquet Garden Centre where they took care of the complete installation of all electrics and fire alarms. ‘To know that so many people enjoy using a facility that we have been such a large part of gives us a sense of pride every time we pass,’ says Martyn. The third cornerstone of Rihoy Electrics is dedicated accountant Michelle Marquis who has also been with the company for over 30 years. She remembers when she first started in 1985 they were still using

typewriters; the introduction of computers has understandably made accounting a much simpler process! So what does the future hold for Rihoy Electrics? With a renewed focus and organised approach to team management it’s clear to see the future looks bright for these local sparkies. Taking the best of the old and embracing the new, here’s to the next 50 years of Rihoy Electrics.

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House and wing. Main house: Four bedrooms, lounge/diner, kitchen/ diner, living room, study, bathroom, utility, WC. Wing: Single bedroom, kitchen, lounge and shower room. Gardens, garage and parking.

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orld-renowned jewellery chain Mappin and Webb has expressed its confidence in Guernsey retail with a £1m refurbishment of its High Street premises.

The company’s Creative Director Elizabeth Galton described the local store, which has been open for 18 years, as its window to the world. The highly-regarded jewellery designer, who made a name for herself after securing investors on the first series of reality TV show Dragons’ Den, was in the island last month for the official reopening. Mappin and Webb is in the process of rebranding all its UK stores. The Guernsey branch, which was closed for a month while the work was undertaken, was among the first to be updated – even ahead of the flagship store in London’s Regent Street. ‘This investment demonstrates our confidence in the Guernsey High Street and our long-term commitment to the island. We see St Peter Port as our window to the world. People from all over come to Guernsey and shop in our store so we really wanted it to look its best,’ said Elizabeth, 38. The renovation has entailed significant upgrades to the shop front and internal spaces to reflect the brand’s updated livery

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and to enhance the retail experience. ‘In terms of colour palette we went back to the brand heyday in the 1920s and 1930s, with royal blue livery.’ Developments inside the shop include allnew display areas, an illustrative showcase of the brand’s history and a dedicated Rolex boutique. ‘We are the only Rolex dealer in Guernsey and have created a bespoke area where customers can enjoy the full Rolex experience.’

renowned for her business acumen, having been profiled in the Who’s Who of Britain’s Business Elite and nominated for the Women to Watch Award, a cultural leadership programme celebrating the achievements of some of the most ambitious and talented women in the cultural and creative industries. Speaking of her role at Mappin and Webb, she said: ‘Everything that a customer sees and feels will have had my input on it.’

Elizabeth joined the company in July 2012. Since wowing the panel on Dragons’ Den in 2005 she has built a reputation as a major talent in the jewellery industry. The brand’s history dates back to 1775, when Jonathan Mappin opened a silver workshop in Sheffield with the mission to create beautifully crafted silverware for English high society. Illustrious clients since have included Queen of France Marie Antoinette, the last Czar of Russia Nicholas II, Sir Winston Churchill, Charles Dickens and Grace Kelly. Today, Mappin and Webb holds two royal warrants, as silversmiths to the Queen and the Prince of Wales. Elizabeth joined the company in July 2012. Since wowing the panel on Dragons’ Den in 2005 she has built a reputation as a major talent in the jewellery industry. She is also

She heads up a design team in London and a workshop in Hatton Gardens - together employing 10 - which are responsible for Mappin and Webb’s product portfolio. Among her team is Martin Swift, who, having worked at the company for 15 years, was also appointed the Crown Jeweller in 2012, with responsibility for maintaining all the Queen’s regalia, including the crown jewels. ‘We are very proud of our longstanding royal connection and the appeal it generates in our jewellery.’ Another big part of Elizabeth’s role involves protecting and enhancing the brand identity. ‘We have a heritage that many high street brands would fall over to have, but at the same GUERNSEY’S STYLE MAGAZINE GUERNSEY’S STYLE MAGAZINE

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time we recognise that we need to move with the times to remain relevant.’ The rebranding project – some three years in the making - has been a collaborative effort, involving the property team and a range of outside agencies including Callison architects and the Tom Hingston ad firm. Elizabeth said that Mappin and Webb’s new CEO Brian Duffey, whom she described as a real visionary in terms of marketing and building brands, had also been a significant influence on the process. ‘We are very happy with the results. We trialled the concept first in our Manchester and Chester stores and are now rolling it out across the estate.’ Alongside the structural rebranding, she has worked hard on reinventing the product range; ‘We have used extraordinary jewels that reinterpret historic motifs from the company’s archives, and have made them relevant to a modern audience through contemporary designs.’ Elizabeth, who stayed overnight at the Duke of Richmond Hotel, said it was great to get away from the hustle and bustle of London. ‘St Peter Port has some great little boutiques and it’s very interesting to meet some of the business owners to see how they are doing.’

BREAKING INTO THE INDUSTRY? Highly acclaimed jewellery designer Elizabeth Galton has advised that promotion is the key to those starting out in the industry. ‘Marketing is crucial, whether you are a oneman band or a multinational company, and digital is becoming an increasingly important part of that. Every business needs a presence in social media and a digital strategy. It’s a very crowded market, so you have to have a unique proposition that makes you stand out, and really market that.’ The 38 year old, who got her own big break on the first series of Dragons’ Den in 2005, encouraged aspiring jewellers to collaborate with established brands or actively seek investors. ‘I was very lucky – Dragon’s Den was a great springboard for me, but unfortunately now it’s turned into car-crash TV. ‘When you’re starting out it’s all about knocking on lots of doors and not being afraid to seize opportunities. For every 10 doors you knock on only one might open, but that can be all you need. Collaborating can be very useful if you are on a limited budget.’

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‘I’m very important. I have many leather-bound books and my apartment smells of rich mahogany.’ I was lucky enough to go to a weeklong design conference in the US recently with some absolute mega-star designers, and the one element that I found fascinating throughout the 28 varied and highly inspiration talks, was that everyone had a vastly contrasting opinion as to what represents the ‘key’ to design or creativity. The contradictions throughout the week astounded me - bearing in mind they were a group of world-class creatives who boast portfolios and industry accolades as long as your arm - and they spoke with almost a scary obsession about ‘how it should be’… all of which were holistically different. Nearly all the speakers contradicted the others about the core purpose of design, which was fascinating. So how can so many leaders in our field be so contradictory?… Well, in my opinion, it all boils down to creativity being a learning exercise based on a set number of facts and figures with a visually different and experimental outcome. With all this said, there were a raft of supporting facts, figures and research that went along with all the work presented which I found intriguing - a process philosophy that we, at The Potting Shed, live by when we design for clients. Some of the more interesting thoughts were:

- You need to be able to describe your business, brand or product in no more than three descriptors. - A successful brand is one that showcases clear insight and benefit into the company, product or service. - Good brand building is an internal PR exercise as much as an external sales exercise. - The brain is stimulated far more through stories - your brain processes images 60,000 times faster than text. - The brain also has an eight-second attention span and you are 94% more likely to get a web page (for example) viewed if it has a visual on it. - When developing anything with technology at its core (whether it’s websites, applications or animations) you need to consider ‘design first…. then engineering second’ as this will allow the brain to be stimulated in the neocortex (dopamine chasing) and not get blocked in the croc brain area (practical). So all this together, over the space of a week, illustrated to me that 1) creativity is entirely subjective in all its forms; 2) the one true asset of all the speakers was their ‘passion’, which in turn, tied them all together; and 3) the world of design and creativity has a highly powerful influence on society and is as much a science as it is a creative discipline.

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Water Director of Water Services Stephen Langlois reflects on the importance of water to our island community.

ater is at the heart of life for islanders, but for Stephen Langlois, Director of Water Services at Guernsey Water, this connection runs even deeper. Having returned to the island last summer, he reflects on his experiences and the essential role that Guernsey Water plays as a steward of this vital resource.

‘Environmentally, people are aware they have a carbon footprint, but what about their water footprint? For example, the water used in a cup of coffee is generally seen in terms of the mug, but it actually takes around 140 litres of water to make a mug of coffee. The coffee beans need to be grown, harvested, processed, packaged and supplied, which all requires water. Your

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tap water needs to be collected, treated and distributed, which requires electricity, and water is needed to make it. When it eventually reaches your kettle more energy is needed to boil it. Then of course electricity is needed to collect wastewater and return it to the environment.’

in asset management and regulation. Ultimately Stephen realised his leadership potential as the senior manager of a large customer facing-team, which was also responsible for strategic planning and external relationships with regulators and local authorities.

‘Looking ahead to the next decade and beyond, our challenge will be to ensure we provide the same high quality service across both water and wastewater. This will require investment, but needs to be done without simply transferring the burden of cost onto our customers.’

When you think about the water footprint of that cup of coffee it starts to put into perspective the value of water, particularly when you consider how scarce it is. Only 2.5 percent of our global water is fresh water and two-thirds of this is locked up in glaciers and ice caps. Going forward, pressure on this valuable resource is set to continue. In 2009, then Chief Scientific Advisor to the UK Government Professor Sir John Beddington warned of a ‘perfect storm’ of shortages ahead; that by 2030 the world will need to produce around 50 percent more food and energy, together with 30 percent more fresh water, all while mitigating and adapting to climate change[1].

‘I gained a breadth of experiences across several divisions that have proven extremely useful for my new role, where the geographical scale may be small but the remit is incredibly broad. Coming back to Guernsey is a defining moment for me. My role puts me right at the heart of the community I grew up in. It’s a big responsibility, but one that I relish.’

Going forward, Guernsey Water will focus on providing a high quality service that meets the ever-increasing expectations of its customers and stakeholders. This is all about continuing to improve while finding the efficiency to keep bills affordable.

The scale of this challenge is not lost on Stephen and it is an appreciation for the value of water that drives him. ‘Water touches every moment for everyone. My passion for water stems from understanding its true value and importance to our everyday lives, livelihoods and leisure activities.’ Born in Guernsey, Stephen studied for an Environmental Science degree from Worcester University before beginning his 14 year career with Anglian Water in frontline wastewater operations. ‘In those first few years I got my hands dirty, working on standby and being called out in the middle of the night to deal with operational incidents. It was a fantastic foundation for my career and also allowed me to further my studies at Cranfield University, where I attained an MSc in Water and Waste Water Treatment Technology.’ Before long he seized an opportunity in the company’s innovation department, trialling new technologies, which included work in Guernsey to develop the membrane treatment systems now used to treat the island’s drinking water. His career progressed from there and over the next decade he held a number of positions

Since taking up his new position Stephen has been investing time in meeting his team, customers and stakeholders to gain an understanding of the challenges that lie ahead.

‘There is a lot to do to achieve this vision and we need to invest wisely, taking the time to ensure we are aligned with a long term strategy that deals with important issues such as climate change.’ Stephen is quick to point out that Guernsey Water cannot achieve this alone.

There has been major investment in improving Belle Greve Wastewater Centre, which culminates this summer in the replacement of our sea outfalls. It’s the right solution for the island, I firmly believe that. ‘Guernsey Water is a fantastic organisation and I’m proud to be part of a very committed and passionate team. Our water supply is in very good shape and that’s down to a decade of improvement.’ In recent years, the island has seen issues with flooding due to the declining serviceability of its wastewater infrastructure. According to Stephen, this is something Guernsey Water is already beginning to address. ‘There has been major investment in improving Belle Greve Wastewater Centre, which culminates this summer in the replacement of our sea outfalls. It’s the right solution for the island, I firmly believe that. There is robust supporting evidence and it will really benefit our coastal environment. The project team deserves credit for the professional manner in which each phase of this project has been progressed.’

‘Collaboration will be key as we face tomorrow’s challenges. Water is not confined by boundaries or responsibilities, which means that it permeates everything we do as it travels from source to sea. We need to work with everyone who has influence over the quantity and quality of the water we supply and collect. Farmers, planners, developers and of course our business and domestic customers all have an important role to play.’ A busy time lies ahead, but at the same time Stephen is keen to make the most of his return to island life with his family. ‘It’s great to be home, and we’ve been busy walking, running and riding round our spectacular coastline. We’ve already dusted down my old fishing gear and can’t wait to get our paddles in the water for a spot of kayaking. Water is certainly at the heart of our island life!’

It’s a good start, but nevertheless Stephen insists that much more is needed to bring our wastewater infrastructure up to required standards.

[1] Beddington, J (2009) Sustainable Development UK (SDUK Conference) Speech. http://www.govnet.co.uk/news/govnet/professor-sir-john-beddingtons-speech-atsduk-09 (accessed 11/05/15) BECAUSE DO BUSINESS QUALITY IN STYLE MATTERS

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Growth at The Potting Shed The Potting Shed have recently added two new key members to their staff to support and expand their already established service offering. The positions are filled by Natalie Whitty - Production Designer and Julie Rowson - Account Manager. Both join the team in the expanding Guernsey studio. Natalie Whitty has joined as Production Designer in the Guernsey studio. Natalie studied Graphic Design and Advertising at Buckinghamshire New University. She lived in London for a year before moving back to Guernsey and brings with her valuable experience in working with large financial and retail clients. Natalie is an incredible designer who has a great eye for detail. Julie Rowson has joined as Account Manager in the Guernsey studio. Julie studied Business Administration and German at the Ohio State University in the US. She moved to Guernsey three years ago and most recently worked as a Global Senior Marketing Manager for a Fortune 250 company. Julie brings with her a clientfocused management style and special interest in market research and analysis.

Business in Guernsey will receive guidance on delivering against organisational goals through the GTA University Centre’s new Head of Customer Engagement. Trish Ramsey has joined the GTA after a long career in marketing, management, HR and training. Her focus will be on delivering the GTA’s strategic objectives and understanding the business community’s learning and development needs. ‘I am passionate about learning and development and my personal ethos and values align to those of the GTA. I believe that the GTA has an exceptional offering which aims to meet the needs of islanders and the wider business community,’ said Mrs Ramsey.

New Account Manager for Liquid LIQUID has strengthened its team in Guernsey with the appointment of an Sarah Duguid who has over 16 years’ integrated communications experience in client and local government roles as well as sales and business development. Sarah returned to Guernsey in 2014 after living in the UK for over 20 years. She worked for the City of Edinburgh Council as a communications specialist for 12 years, delivering a number of successful campaigns, from internal communications to event management. For the last three years she worked alongside the foster care and adoption recruitment team to create a wide-reaching and engaging recruitment campaign. The successful campaign resulted in a 55% increase in new carers and was recognised with national and local awards.

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IOD Recognition for JT Director JT’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Daragh McDermott, has met the strict criteria set by the Institute of Directors (IoD) to be admitted as a Chartered Director. Mr McDermott joined JT in 2000 and became a board member in 2009. In addition to being a Chartered Director, he is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. He holds an honours degree in Business Studies from Dublin City University, a diploma in Company Direction from the Institute of Directors, and a graduate diploma in Law from the College of Law, Guildford.

Andrew Murray-Boscher rocks out with Rossborough After beginning his career in the music industry, Andrew Murray-Boscher has moved into insurance. The 28-year-old former Elizabeth College pupil has joined Rossborough in Guernsey as a commercial account handler, advising clients on different types of insurance, from largescale commercial fleet to individual marine policies. An avid Arsenal fan, Mr MurrayBoscher still has a passion for music and can often be found DJing at weekends in local bars or nightclubs. He also enjoys fishing and cooking.

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Welcome back to Guernsey, Carolyn Hamilton Brooke is pleased to announce the appointment of new Account Manager, Carolyn van Vliet. Carolyn has returned to Guernsey after working at the Londonbased Four Communications. She is also currently completing a digital marketing diploma with the Chartered Institute of Marketing, focusing specifically on web metrics and analytics. ‘I am absolutely delighted to be working with Hamilton Brooke. The Channel Islands have a huge amount of marketing potential with so many great local, national and international businesses. Hamilton Brooke itself has a diverse and exciting client base and I am really looking forward to working with them on fully integrated marketing campaigns.’ As well as being responsible for advertising and account management, Carolyn’s role will be to further develop Hamilton Brooke’s current PR and digital offering.

Louvre Group Expansion Continues

Seven years after joining Ravenscroft, Katy Sandrey has been promoted to Group Head of Marketing and PR. In her new role she will be responsible for all marketing and communications projects, as well as the organisation of Ravenscroft’s corporate events in both Guernsey and Jersey. In addition, Mrs Sandrey will deal with media matters and sponsorships and manage the company website.

A new appointment at the Louvre Group sees Leon Meakin join as an Associate Director to strengthen the growing fund team. Mr Meakin brings in-depth fund experience to the role, with over 18 years in the Guernsey finance industry. His previous roles have given him a comprehensive background in fund services as well as board roles, project management and business development. He also brings particular expertise in open-ended fund administration. Mr Meakin has an ICSA Diploma in Offshore Finance and Administration and a qualification in commodity and futures trading.

‘I am thrilled to be moving into a dedicated marketing role at Ravenscroft. I hope to continue to increase awareness of Ravenscroft and, through improved communications, add further value to our clients,’ said Mrs Sandrey.

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Guernsey Finance has appointed Kate Clouston as its first Director of International Business Development.

Royal United Services Institute (RUSI), the independent British think tank engaged in cutting-edge defence and security research, as a Media Analyst for Edelman StrategyOne and as a Senior Researcher at the House of Commons.

Miss Clouston will be responsible for leading additional international business development work, with a particular focus on evaluating and developing new geographical markets. She will also be involved in identifying and implementing development strategies around emerging financial products and attracting new companies to Guernsey. Miss Clouston, who can speak six languages including Chinese and Arabic, has previous experience as a Programme Head for the

Dominic Wheatley, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, said: ‘I am delighted to welcome Kate to Guernsey Finance. Given her experience, we identified Kate as the ideal candidate for this newly created role and believe she will be a real asset not only to the Guernsey Finance team, but to the island’s finance industry as a whole. Her communication skills are exemplary and I look forward to working in tandem with her as we target new markets and products for the benefit of Guernsey’s finance industry.’

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Guernsey Finance Welcomes Conservatives

Guernsey Best International Finance Centre Guernsey has been named best International Finance Centre (IFC) at the Wealthbriefing European Awards 2015. Guernsey beat the other finalist, Jersey, in the best IFC category. The award was collected on behalf of Guernsey International Finance Centre by Joanne Seal, Group Partner at Collas Crill. Presenting the awards, Channel 5’s Emma Crosby told the audience that the award excited much debate among the judges but they ultimately settled on Guernsey as their winner, not least because it has been one of the first to commit to the OECD’s Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and for its involvement in combatting global tax evasion. In addition, Guernsey’s strategy of expanding its global presence – it was the first IFC to open an office in Shanghai and is now also placing greater focus on South America and South Africa – also attracted the approval of the judging panel. Dominic Wheatley, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance, said: ‘I am delighted that Guernsey has won this award. It is extremely satisfying to see that the judges recognised the way in which we are positioning ourselves within the mainstream of international finance through our commitment to global standards and international cooperation and compliance.’

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Elian won ‘best branding’ in the WealthBriefing European 2015 awards following their management buyout from Ogier. Judges said they were most impressed by the effective nature of Elian’s relaunch, its speed in creating brand impact in a short space of time and the level of employee engagement – the name was chosen by a staff member. Elian’s CEO, Paul Willing, said: ‘It is a great honour to be recognised in these prestigious awards; our win is testament to the hard work that the team has put in over the last 12 months.’

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Guernsey Electricity is currently undertaking a rigorous review of its whole business looking for efficiency gains, better ways of working and more effective ways to serve customers. The new organisation will provide the foundation for the ongoing transformation of the business and enable it to focus on building trust with stakeholders, improve customer experience and provide the island with the electricity infrastructure needed for the future to maintain the affordability of electricity for all residents.

The continuation of a business-friendly government in the UK will be good for Guernsey’s finance industry, according to Dominic Wheatley, Chief Executive of Guernsey Finance. He was speaking after the Conservative Party, led by David Cameron, secured the 326 seats required to form the next UK government with a majority in the House of Commons. Mr Wheatley said: ‘This result provides stability and the continuity of business-friendly policies, which is good for the City of London and therefore good for Guernsey.’

Bailiwick Ambassadors The Bailiwick of Guernsey has a new accreditation scheme for employees working within the tourism and hospitality sector. The new initiative is a joint venture between VisitGuernsey and the Chamber of Commerce tourism sub-group, run in conjunction with Collaborate Communications. The overall objective is to furnish employees with the knowledge and skills to ensure that our visitors enjoy the best possible experience whilst in our islands. Luke Wheadon, Managing Director of the Bella Group, has been involved behind the scenes with getting the scheme off the ground. He said: ‘The ethos behind the ambassador scheme is to ensure every visitor receives an experience second to none. It creates a service benchmark within the industry. The first delegates are from the hotel sector but going forward, we plan to roll out similar training to a wider audience such as retail staff and visitor attraction personnel.’

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Top 25 Trust Companies Announced Saffery Champness and Nerine Trust have once again been listed in the Top 25 Trust Companies in EPrivateClient’s ultimate rankings. The ‘Top 25 Trust Companies’ list, based on a survey of more than 100 UK and UK offshore trust companies, is nomination based and is judged on a number of factors including the total number of staff employed, the number of client-facing directors and trust officers and the number of offices from which they operate. Managing Director of Saffery Champness in Guernsey, Nick Batiste, said: ‘Maintaining our reputation as a top-tier fiduciary firm is important to us so I am pleased that we continue to retain this recognition.’ Executive Chairman Keith Corbin of Nerine Trust said: ‘Nerine has developed significantly over the last 12 months but our core focus remains the same – delivering an exceptional service to our international client base. Being named in the Private Client Practitioner list of the top 25 trust companies shows we are getting it right.’ A champagne reception for all the Top 25 Trust Companies will be held in Jersey in June of this year.

Carey Olsen in Top 10 Carey Olsen is the only offshore law firm to be ranked in the top 10 for FTSE 100 AIM clients, according to the latest AIM Advisers Rankings Guide. The law firm is positioned in sixth place and retains second place in the table for the total number of AIM clients it advises, cementing its longstanding position as the top ranking offshore legal adviser, with 41 clients. The latest guide has Carey Olsen in second place in the industrials clients table in terms of market capitalisation and fourth for client numbers. Carey Olsen continues to rank second in the financials clients table as well as being placed sixth in consumer goods, ninth in basic materials and 10th in consumer services. Carey Olsen Senior Partner, Graham Hall, said: ‘These results reaffirm our position as the offshore legal adviser of choice to London-listed clients and demonstrate the strength and breadth of our corporate offering.’

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In a report commissioned by the States of Guernsey and supported by Guernsey Finance, it has been revealed that Guernsey funds facilitate £25 billion of inward investment to the UK from global investors. The majority of the inward investment is deployed into longterm tangible assets, including private equity, infrastructure and commercial property. All of these asset classes can provide economic and social benefits to the UK. The report was written by Head of Advisory Ashley Paxton and Advisory Senior Manager Antony Prynn, both from KPMG in the Channel Islands and estimates that European investment managers earn £1.8bn of fees from managing Guernsey funds, of which £1.1bn is earned by those in the UK. UK investors, such as pension funds, also benefit from using Guernsey as it gives them a far wider access to investment opportunities outside of Europe. The report concludes that Guernsey is used as a conduit for international capital flows, bringing together investors from many different countries and facilitating their access to global assets.

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Final 4G Site Switched On Sure has activated its final 4G network site at the reservoir in Guernsey following a four-week roll-out project across the Bailiwick. Engineers are now in the last stage of the project, which involves optimising and testing the new mobile network to ensure it is working to its full capabilities. Eddie Saints, Chief Executive at Sure, said: ‘After months of preparation work it’s very exciting to be switching on our final 4G sites in Guernsey and to have the network live across Guernsey, Alderney, Sark and Herm.’

Touchstone is No.1 Microsoft Partner in the UK for Microsoft Dynamics NAV sales in 2014 Touchstone has become the UK’s number one Microsoft Dynamics NAV partner following significant success since re-branding and launching its global NavOne wealth management software last year. NavOne, powered by the latest version of Microsoft’s leading business software platform, Microsoft Dynamics NAV2015, is used by small to large trust and fund administration businesses, family offices and specialist practice management firms across 22 global jurisdictions. The enterprisewide administration and accounting system enables increased operational efficiencies and reduces administration costs. From 1st July 2014 to date, Touchstone recorded the highest level of sales in the Microsoft UK Partner channel from amongst some 120 other Microsoft Dynamics NAV partners. Since re-branding and launching NavOne in May 2014, Touchstone has seen its client base grow by 20% having won seven new clients around the world in the fiduciary and asset administration sectors, totalling 450 licences.

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Where do I sign? GUERNSEY Channel-Islands based brand, signOff, is set to revolutionise the way we work, as it announces global launch of the first offshore digital signature service. The world’s first offshore, cloud-based digital signature service has been launched in the Channel Islands. ‘signOff’ provides an easy to use, secure, digital signature solution, designed to create maximum security and generate time and cost efficiency in business processes.

Guest speaker Gyles Brandreth, Touchstone Managing Director Peter Le Brocq, Karen Jones and Lina Petkova from CityWealth.

Touchstone wins at Citywealth awards Touchstone has been crowned Technology Vendor of the Year for the second year running at the prestigious 2015 CityWealth Magic Circle Awards. Having won Technology Vendor of the Year at the 2014 Awards, Touchstone’s hopes of a double came true at this year’s premier awards for the financial services sector. ‘It is a great achievement to win for the second year running,’ said Peter Le Brocq, Touchstone Managing Director in Jersey. ‘The whole team has worked especially hard during the last 12 months and winning this award shows that our clients, industry peers, and the panel of judges recognise the contribution and advances we have made. We would like to thank our clients for all their support, as well as the awards panel judges, and all those who voted for us this year’. The Magic Circle Awards ceremony took place on Thursday 7th May 2015 at The Grange St Paul’s Hotel in London and was attended by over 400 guests, representing the top firms across the global wealth management industry. The awards were voted on by industry peers as well as a panel of judges made up of industry practitioners. Touchstone is the provider of choice for global wealth management administration systems and consultancy services, specialising in Microsoft’s Dynamics NAV technology. NavOne is the world-leading wealth management system, delivered by Touchstone and powered by the latest version of Microsoft’s leading business software platform – Microsoft Dynamics NAV2015. Used by small to large trust and fund administration companies, family offices and specialist practice management firms across 20 global jurisdictions, NavOne increases operational efficiencies and reduces administration costs. Touchstone is a Microsoft Gold Partner, with competencies in Enterprise Resource Planning and Customer Relationship Management. With offices in Jersey, the Channel Islands, and Sydney, Australia, Touchstone are the wealth management division and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Touchstone Group, one of the largest suppliers of business software and consultancy services to mid-sized UK organisations.

Tim Roussel from signOff, stated ‘Digital signatures have become increasingly popular as cost, time and environmental benefits are recognised, but the fact that most providers are based in the USA has always been a barrier to early adoption. Having a cloud-based system which is based offshore means that we’re overcoming these barriers and offering a truly unique solution.’ ‘In a digital world, the traditional signature process is becoming out-dated. signOff is incredibly versatile and should be relevant for any company that is required to sign a document. It enables business to increase operational efficiencies and reduce administration costs. It is an important step in completing business digitally,’ added Mike Culverwell, Head of Guernsey’s Digital Greenhouse. The product, which is fully compliant with digital signature legislation worldwide, is contested to be one of the most secure ways to authenticate documents. Unlike many electronic signatures, signOff digital signatures are based on public key infrastructure technology and guarantee signer identity and intent, data integrity and the non-repudiation of signed documents. Rather than simply a digitised image of a signature, a digital fingerprint unique to the signer is produced. Once signed, the document and digital signatures cannot be tampered with or altered, offering the highest levels of security and universal acceptance. signOff is the only product of its kind to be based offshore. Unlike other signature solutions that store data in the USA, signOff is based here in the Channel Islands. ‘When data is stored’ explains Tim, ‘it is only for a limited time and under the complete control of the client’. SignOff will be running a series of launch events across the Channel Islands. Tuesday 30th June : The Royal Yacht, Jersey Wednesday 1st July : i2 Guernsey Visit www.signoffshore.com for further information.

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‘Meet you down the beach after work for a SUP session?’

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ou’d be forgiven for looking a little puzzled when faced with the question, but fear not, Gallery has spoken to local SUP fan, Matt Bain, to get the lowdown on the latest sport sweeping the island.

SUP stands for Stand Up Paddleboarding and is a sport which is most easily described as a cross between kayaking and surfing, although that doesn’t do it justice! Participants stand on a board (inflatable or rigid) and propel themselves using a paddle. The result is a great form of exercise as well as being a lot of fun, and Guernsey is the perfect SUP location. Matt Bain was quick off the mark when it came to SUP and has been enjoying time on his board, both here and afar, since 2007. He

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loves the sport so much that he’s become a local retailer for RED Paddle Co, one of the sport’s leading brands.

chilly but once you’ve mastered the SUP basics you will spend the majority of time on the board, not in the water.

What was it that first attracted you to Stand Up Paddleboarding? I was into surfing at the time and it was one of those summers when the sea was constantly flat. I got bored of waiting for the swell so decided to find another way of getting out on the water.

There are hundreds of nooks and crannies, caves and secluded bays to discover around Guernsey. Even if you return to the same place again it will look different due to the changing tides.

My first attempt was off Shell Beach on Herm, and I spent most of the time in the water as I kept falling off the board, but I loved it and was hooked from that point onwards! I knew there and then I had to get a board myself. What makes Guernsey such a great place for SUP? Guernsey’s coastline is stunning and our water is so clear. The sea can be a little

Being an island also means that there is almost always a sheltered coast when it’s windy. What are the health benefits of SUP? Fitness is a great by-product of paddling. Without even noticing it you’re using a huge range of muscles and increasing your core strength by just balancing on the board.

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Most of us own a smartphone these days; in our pockets or bags we carry around a powerful device that can do so much more than take photos of our lunch or send a baffling emoji to our friends. Most of us also care more about our health than we used to and, with the right apps, your smartphone can help you reach your fitness goals. There is a multitude of fitness apps available, some free, some paid. But even the ones that require you to part with your hard-earned cash will certainly be cheaper than a gym membership.

Top Five SUP locations in Guernsey Petit Bot – Head East or West, both are brilliant paddles. To the right you can find a good size cave to venture into. Grandes Rocques – at mid-tide you can explore loads of channels in the rocks between Grandes Rocques and Cobo. It’s also a fun way to get out to Flag Rock if you’ve never been. Havelet to Fermain – if there is any West in the wind this is a great option, but it’s best to hug the coastline as you can be exposed to the tide. Dixcart Bay, Sark – there are loads of caves to explore, and I’ve even paddled through the Goliout passage (between Sark and Breqhou), but don’t attempt that without the help of a safety boat! West coast sunset – anywhere on the West coast approaching sunset, out on the water catching the last of the day’s sun – you can’t go wrong with that!

For further information on SUP boards or advice on some of the best local paddle spots contact Matt via Facebook at SUP Guernsey or on supguernsey@gmail.com. Thanks to Chris Bale for providing the SUP at sunset image.

Runkeeper (iOS, Android) - Map your runs, rides and walks and track your workouts. Runkeeper allows you to manually track your workouts, and if you’re a runner, cyclist or walker, the app will harness the power of your phone’s GPS support and map your route while at the same time calculating your distance travelled, speed, elevation and calories zapped. There are built-in training plans, or you can set your own goals if you so wish. There is also the ubiquitous social side; if you have friends who use the app you can see their progress and this will hopefully spur you on in your quest for better health.

7 Minute Workout “Seven” (iOS, Android) - If you don’t have much spare time, just seven minutes’ exercise a day can get you in shape.

Fitocracy (iOS, Android) - If you find yourself lacking motivation, the helpful community and gamification may be just the impetus you need.

If you want to get fit but don’t feel that you have enough time to devote to lengthy gym session or bike rides, then 7 Minute Workout “Seven” could be the app you’re looking for. Its aim is simple: to get you to work out for seven minutes a day for seven months. No equipment is needed apart from a wall, a chair and your good self. The app can remind you to exercise each day if necessary, and it leverages your phone’s multimedia capabilities to provide instructions and vocal prompts, whilst letting you listen to your playlists in the background. There are numerous achievements to unlock and you can track your progress and share your achievements on Facebook and Twitter.

Fitocracy attempts to make exercise more fun by gamifying the process. You can manually track any workout, and the more you do, the more achievements you can unlock. There are also quests to complete if you need a little extra motivation. The app provides its own workouts, or you can create your own. It also has its own expert trainers who will assist you in achieving your fitness goals. One of the strongest aspects of the app is its friendly community. You can follow other ‘Fitocrats’ and share tips, motivate or compete with one another, all the while edging towards better health.

Summer will soon be here (hopefully), so why not enjoy it more by using the power of your smartphone to improve your health and wellbeing? It doesn’t have to be a grind, and can actually be fun. And you don’t even have to wear Lycra. BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS

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SMELLS LIKE TEAM SPIRIT Words Nichole Sweetsur

n 26 June, Team Guernsey will head across the water to our sister island for the 16th NatWest Island Games. The stakes are high and our sportsmen and women are determined to deliver a medal-winning performance.

But the team we see on the court, track or pitch is only one small part of the story. Behind every athlete is a band of dedicated volunteers who give up their time to help make this bi-annual festival of sport happen and get the teams in great shape. From the team sponsor Generali Worldwide, who works closely with the Guernsey Island Games Association on an ongoing basis, to the Association’s organising committee who collectively mastermind the logistics of getting the athletes to the starting line, this is a welloiled machine. Gallery caught up with the Guernsey basketball team and talked to the players and the people who are busy off the court helping to ensure everyone is match fit for Jersey 2015. It’s a slam-dunk…

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AARON WALDEN MEN’S BASKETBALL CAPTAIN How long have you been playing for Guernsey? I have been playing for the island men’s team for five years; however I have been involved in the junior set up since I was 13. What is your role as captain – on and off the court? On the court it’s all about leadership and motivation; off the court it’s about contributing to the game, whether that’s coaching, refereeing or helping out with community projects. How has your season gone so far? We are coming off the back of reaching the finals in the Founders Cup in the UK, which was fantastic for us. We also had a good (but very rigorous!) pre-season and over the past few months things have come together nicely, ready for the Inter-Insular against Jersey on 23 May.

Will you be preparing for the Island Games differently to other tournaments? Yes, we will be playing back-to-back games in Jersey, so we have all put in the hours to make sure we are in the best possible position to compete at this high level. To make sure we are ready physically we have added an extra training session per week and to help us mentally we are making small tweaks to things such as our diets. What’s the best part of your sport and why do you love it so much? Firstly I just love the game, everything about it appeals to me. It’s physical, fast paced, a great team sport and winning or losing can come down to the last second of the game. Locally we are one big family, everyone gets involved and helps each other out, whether it’s coaching at Future Stars, refereeing league games or baking cakes to help with our fundraising. How much time do you spend a week practising, playing and training? During an average week we will train with the island team, our club team and play in the local league once a week. We will also get together to practise informally over the weekend. Personally I like to get in the weight room four to five times a week too. It’s fair to say we all have very supportive families!!

Who is the team to beat in Jersey? The favourites have to be Bermuda. They have won the last three Island Games and are a very talented team. Our first aim is to perform well against Menorca and the Faroe Islands and hopefully proceed to the qualifying stages.

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PATRICK OGIER WOMEN’S COACH What role do you play with the team? I am the head coach of the women’s team so primarily I am there to develop the group and help them improve, but over the years the role has evolved. Coaching a women’s team has its own unique demands and therefore you feel a sense of responsibility for the players both on and off the court. Guernsey basketball in general is a close community and the women’s team is no exception. How long have you been involved with the team? I began coaching the island side in 1999 and with the exception of a short 18-month break following the Guernsey Island Games in 2003 (when we won gold!) I have been with them ever since. When it comes to Island Games preparation, what will you be focusing on? Tournaments demand a different kind of preparation. We work hard on our offences and defences, our style of play, technical aspects of our game and of course fitness but there needs to be a team unity, a sense of professionalism and a responsibility to prepare yourselves mentally and physically for a draining week of competition against some very good sides, so we will be paying attention to every detail. Toughness is a key word and covers so many parts of the team make-up so installing that into the squad is also high on the agenda. How much time do you spend each week on coaching and team activity? Probably too long! When we are not on the court, I will be preparing for the next session, looking at our opponents or trying to improve my own coaching knowledge - as well as coaching league teams, juniors and spending time with my family! The team is training twice a week at present but they also have club training and league games so you have to find the right balance. Who will the women’s team be facing? We are due to play Menorca, the current titleholder Gotland and our arch-rivals, Jersey, in Group A of the tournament. Then hopefully onto the semi-finals, if we can find a way out of this tough group. Menorca and Gotland are both previous gold-medal-winning teams, however the latter have not played since they hosted in 1999. What are the team prospects for a medal? We have a great tradition in Island Games competitions and we expect to continue that in Jersey. We always strive to be the best and therefore our ultimate goal is to win a gold medal. Of course we know little about our opposition from Gotland but we know Menorca and Gibraltar will be strong from previous encounters. If we can get out of the group stage, anything can happen in the semi-final, but for now we need to focus on one game at a time.

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EMMA HICKS PLAYER AND SPORTS THERAPIST When did you start playing basketball? A family friend invited me along to a school basketball club when I was 14. At the time I nearly backed out, but I’m glad I gave it a go. We had a great team at school that sparked a love of the game and my confidence quickly began to grow. What is your position on court? I play more of a shooting guard position now with the island squad. A shooting guard is relied on more to shoot the ball but I can also play point guard. In this position I will bring the ball up the court and will run an offence. We’re lucky to have a number of versatile guards within the team so we can switch about if it’s needed. Which are the other teams you most want to beat and why? The Menorcan team is always tough opposition for us. I particularly remember losing out on the gold medal to them in Åland. It was even harder to take as we had to share a changing room with them after the game where they were dancing and singing around us, so it would be great to get a good win back against them! Why is the Island Games such a big occasion in sport? The Island Games is a great competition, and a massive event that means the atmosphere is always incredible. The support there and back at home is always fantastic, and it’s a great experience to play at a high level with competitors from around the world. As well as playing you also help the team with sports therapy – tell us more about that role. I think the squad like the fact they have a sports therapist around! They don’t take advantage of me as I’m primarily there to play, but it’s great to be able to offer advice, do some pre-game tapings or be there to assess injuries when it’s needed. What are the typical injuries that basketball players are prone to? Ankle injuries are common, a lot of the time resulting from jumping up to rebound the ball and landing awkwardly on another player’s foot. Many basketball players are also familiar with stubbing and spraining a finger on a fastapproaching ball. Is everyone in good shape for Jersey? Unfortunately we had a spate of injuries amongst our squads leading up to the Games this year. However, with four years of hard work and a few players making a comeback since the Isle of Wight I believe we have one of the strongest female squads I have played with going into a Games.

JOE MALORET TEAM MANAGER Your role is behind the scenes, what do you do for the teams? I look after the logistics for the team; everything from filling out forms to making sure everyone has their kit. My role encompasses both the ladies and men’s teams so I work closely with the coaches for both and whilst they are focused on performance, I try to take care of pretty much everything else that they need. What is your connection to the sport? I used to play basketball years ago and I moved on to manage a ladies league team and now I manage the Guernsey team. I’ve taken my officials qualification and I also help out at the Youth Games. What’s the best bit about your role? I love the sport of basketball, it’s fast-paced and very back and forth across the court. The atmosphere at games is always brilliant, the support can be deafening at times, and you can barely hear the whistle go. At the Island Games I enjoy the interaction with the other island teams and also the camaraderie you get. On court it’s highly competitive, but off court everyone is one big family. Have you been to other Island Games before and what were they like? I’ve been to three Island Games – Rhodes, Åland and the Isle of Wight, they’ve all been very different, but all brilliant. Rhodes was amazing, the weather was incredible and we were lucky to stay in a five-star hotel. Åland was very different, but very interesting. The perpetual daylight meant that even at night there was a grey light – that took some getting used to. In the Isle of Wight, Guernsey obviously topped the Games medal table, making it very special indeed. It’s great to meet up with old faces that you’ve met at previous events and meet new people too. What will you be doing in the run up to the Games and whilst you are in Jersey? In the run up I will be liaising with the Guernsey Island Games Association over the paperwork and kit requirements. We have the Guernsey team kit and also our own basketball kit to organise. Once we are there I will be looking after all the team needs, anything from making sure the athletes can get access to the food they need at the right times for their matches, to sorting out any medical help or physios and massages they need. How do all the team managers work to bring Team Guernsey together? In the lead up to the Games the team managers meet regularly and once we are in Jersey we will meet every day. We will help each other out and share knowledge; there is a very strong team spirit. We all try and

get to watch as many of the other sports as possible and really support each other. There is a special closeness between basketball and volleyball, we always watch their matches and vice versa, but support between the different sports is key and a big part of the buzz of the Games.

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Even if you have skills and passion, you’d better have a Plan B. As Marcos advises: ‘You can participate in rugby at any level, but if you’re thinking of a career in sport you have to have a backup plan - it only lasts so many years.’ Julian agrees: ‘You hope to play until you’re 35 or 40 but there are always question marks.’ What comes across is that having more strings to your bow, so to speak, is important whether you succeed or fail. ‘Don’t just concentrate on your sport, do other things so you have more to bring to the table than that,’ says Jamie. ‘Participate in other sports, academia, the arts - the more rounded as a person you are, the more likely you are to succeed.’

THE POWER OF PURPOSE When four professional rugby players came to Guernsey, they had more to teach a host of young people than how to score a try. Words Caroline Mauger

eicester Tigers are one of the most successful and well-known rugby clubs in the world, and they have a special connection to Guernsey as Peter Tom, Chairman and former player, lives on the island.

When Ravenscroft brought over a group of players for a testimonial event, they also took the opportunity to inspire young rugby enthusiasts at a training session at Footes Lane. Marcos Ayerza, Mariano Sambucetti, Julian Salvi and Jamie Gibson also chatted to a group of budding sportspeople from the College of FE and Grammar School. Gallery went along to find out what it takes to make it as a pro. A career in sport is the ultimate dream for many – what could be better than being paid to do what you love? Everyone was keen to hear how these guys had managed it. All four started rugby at school, with Jamie captaining the team at Marlborough College before being picked up by London Irish at the tender age of 13. Marcos and Mariano both come from an amateur background in Buenos Aires; Marcos joined Tigers in 2006 and Mariano played for Bristol before retiring last year. Julian was born in Canberra and made more than 50 appearances for the Brumbies; 2013 was his first year with Tigers and club supporters quickly voted him Player of the Year. The men have all received the ultimate accolade: playing for their national teams.

Only Mariano has retired, and he is looking at different areas in business as well as coaching and working as a pundit for Sky Sports. The players point out that time spent committed to sport is never wasted: ‘It gives you lots of transferable skills, such as teamwork,’ says Marcos. ‘In life, everything is about people, and rugby prepares you to work with people,’ adds Mariano. What shines through is that the values inherent in rugby are particularly admirable. ‘Rugby is a good school of life – it teaches respect and values,’ states Marcos, and Jamie concurs: ‘At any level, rugby players all get on. There’s an ability to take a step back, even if you’re not friends off the pitch.’ Jamie is transferring to Northampton Saints, ‘which is like going to Jersey from here,’ but rival supporters aren’t segregated at matches and his departure is the subject of light-hearted ribbing rather than bad feeling. The rapport between the four visitors is evident, and Mariano sums it up: ‘What’s phenomenal about rugby is it generates strong friendships and bonds, even at professional level.’ Julian speaks warmly of the sacrifices his parents had to make in order for him to pursue his dream and Mariano reveals: ‘I have a traditional Latin mother who wanted her son to live with her until the age of 40, but she knew a career in rugby would involve me leaving Argentina.’ That didn’t stop her encouraging her son, and Marcos comes from a rugby-playing family so it is in his blood: ‘My mum loved that I was committed to something and really cared about it, especially when I was a teenager,’ he says. If you’re the parent of a budding sportsperson, it can be difficult to strike the right balance between support and pushiness. Julian warns: ‘The worst you can do is push your child to the extent they don’t enjoy it. By the time they’re 19 or 20 they’ll know if a career is going to be possible.’ Jamie advises that the best way to support your child is to ensure they stick with training even when they don’t feel like it, but only if the drive has initially come from them. If you are raising a rugby-mad youngster, there is much to celebrate. As Marcos says: ‘Push them to play with commitment, not to be in the first team. The rugby spirit is a good complement to life – don’t push your son to be the best, encourage him to be the best he can be for himself.’

What these facts don’t tell you is the story of the struggles and slog that a career in sport inevitably entails. ‘Being a professional rugby player sounds great but there’s a lot of hard work and sacrifice,’ says Mariano. ‘There are so many limitations on what you can do, so don’t forget to enjoy it or it becomes a burden.’ It’s clear this isn’t a path you should consider unless you seriously love your sport: Julian has had more than 100 stitches in his face and temporarily removes his two false front teeth to illustrate the physical toll the game has taken. ‘It’s not a pretty sight, but that’s professional rugby,’ he says. ‘You have to be disciplined and work really hard but when you enjoy it you play your best.’

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Gallery Travel Journal

Kakadu National Park Australia

Words & Photography : Sarah Froome

fter graduating from Westminster University in London, Sarah Froome has taken her love of photography with her around the world, documenting her travels through the medium of photography and film. A recent visit to Kakadu National Park, Australia, saw her battle through flood plains as her 4x4 turned into a submarine in crocodile-infested waters and run through 6ft spear grass to escape wildfire. Here she takes Gallery readers along for the journey... I arrived during the wet season; the main roads were closed due to flooding so I faced a seven-hour drive through the winding roads of Kakadu. The sun began to set and night fell upon the National Park; all of a sudden it became an obstacle course donkeys, snakes, cane toads, wallabies and buffalo all wandered onto the road and we weaved in and out trying to avoid them. The floodlights on top of my new boss’s highclearance 4x4 lit up the road and attracted an onslaught of giant bugs that splattered the windscreen like a Jackson Pollock painting.

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We soon came to a flooded road; red eyes glowing either side in the reflection of the high beams, the flooded plains stretching out into the darkness with no visible sign of the road. Water splashed the top of our wheels as we slowly pulled forward and soon the top of the bonnet was fully submerged under water, the snorkel on the front spluttering and me holding my breath. At that point I had resigned myself to death by crocodile, I turned to my boss hoping he could drive like a true NT local and began to wonder what I got myself into.

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In the light of the day, my surroundings looked far less ominous than they had the night before. The flooded plains we had driven through the night before were a mass of colour and wildlife. As far as the eye could see, water interrupted by the bright flourish of greenery. The place was alive with the sounds of birds, insects and the rumbling of thunder. This was Kakadu in the wet season, and there is nothing else like it. The dry season would soon be heralded in by swarms of dragonflies dancing in the morning sun as the humidity dissipates to welcome dry summer days, open roads and plenty of tourists eager to sample some of the magical swimming spots and unbeatable hikes. My first boat trip out was along the Guluyambi River during the wet season. The river was bursting at the seams, spreading out through a thick forest of trees, passable by foot in the dry season; the water level now leaving a visible mark six feet up the trunk of the tree. The most famous residents of Kakadu could be spotted everywhere. Crocodiles the length of our boat idled past and suddenly the BECAUSE QUALITY MATTERS

thought of Crocodile Dundee wrestling one of these massive reptiles seemed a little far-fetched, even if it did make for a very good movie. The odd ripple and a quick swipe of a tail hinted that something much larger was lurking beneath the surface. Occasionally one could be seen sunbathing on the riverbank in all its primeval glory. I loved watching them in their natural habitat, a prehistoric creature right in front of my eyes, frighteningly beautiful. There’s no escaping the Aboriginal culture in Kakadu, home to the oldest living civilization on earth. I was lucky enough to take a trip out into the bush with an indigenous ranger to help with the controlled burning of parts of the forest. Rangers use controlled methods to limit the number of bush fires in the dry season, which if left untamed can rage and endanger lives and homes. We weaved our way through the spear grass, which stood at times six feet tall, throwing matches either side and keeping a steady pace. The term wildfire has never been so pertinent and before I knew it, I was being followed by a wall of fire, surrounded by the dry

crackling of the bush. Hundreds of birds circled overhead ready to take advantage of the evacuation of small rodents and bugs escaping from the fire, an easy meal for some and the end of the line for others. It’s amazing how these age-old traditions haven’t been lost through the development of tourism. The abundant coloured paintings scattered around the National Park show crocodiles, barramundi and turtles, telling the story of journeys and experiences thousands of years before. The locals say you can feel the spirit of the land in these holy sites and while sitting on top of Ubir rock watching the sun set over the magnificent plains of Kakadu, it’s hard not to agree.

You can find out more about Sarah and her photography at sarah-froome. wix.com/sarahfroome or follow her on Facebook www.facebook.com/ sarahfroomephotography.

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GALLERY GUERNSEY – TAMARIN APPEAL

A species is disappearing... can you help Durrell to ‘bring them back’?

f you’ve ever visited Durrell Wildlife Park on neighbouring Jersey, you may have been pleasantly surprised to see squirrel-sized monkeys roaming completely free in the mature-tree forest at the western end of the grounds. These adorable, tiny monkeys are tamarins; members of the Callitrichid family of ‘new world monkeys’ living, wild, exclusively in South America. Over the past 26 years, Durrell have become the world-leaders in captive care and breeding of tamarins... so much so that, thanks to our training incountry, the reported typical life-expectancy in native rescue centres has increased from

just four years, to well over a decade and sometimes even 20 years! But to rescue one species; the beautiful black lion tamarin, it’s time for us to act fast. Durrell house the only breeding pair outside of Brazil. In Brazil itself, there are under one thousand black lion tamarins

The charity desperately need to bring more of these monkeys into their expert care here in the Channel Islands. Durrell know they can breed them in safe sanctuary, here, and know that they can put them back in the wild – we’ve done it before. What we don’t have, is the funds to do it.

Just one fire, or one disease outbreak, could wipe out this last viable population of black lion tamarins remaining, mostly in one place; the Morro do Diabo State Park. Just one fire, or one disease outbreak, could wipe out this last viable population of black lion tamarins – leaving our pair to repopulate the areas of rainforest we and our partners have worked so hard to restore.

Can you please help them to save the black lion tamarin? Any amount will help to get them closer to success. To find out more please visit www.durrell.org/tamarin

Help us bring them back... Donate Any amount you donate will have a part in rescuing the black lion tamarin from certain extinction. Please be part of the last, all out effort to prevent these tiny monkeys becoming, simply, history.

Please visit

durrell.org/tamarin Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust - UK Registered charity number: 1121989. Registered company number: 6448493. Registered office: c/o Ogier Corporate Services (UK) Limited, 6th Floor, 11 Old Jewry, London, EC2R 8DU Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust is a member of the Association of Jersey Charities, membership number 69. Patron: HRH Princess Royal Founder: Gerald Durrell, OBE, LHD Honorary Director: Lee Durrell, BA, PhD Chief Executive Officer: Oliver Johnson

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his month we launched the Gallery Smart Lottery to raise money for the Priaulx Premature Baby Foundation and asked a hesitant six-foot-tall Nathanial, our test drive contributor, to establish whether it’s worth your £20 investment for a chance to win…

It has to be said that as a six-foot-tall man, the prospect of reviewing a Smart car didn’t exactly thrill me. However, the 2015 ‘Prime’ may just have won me over. Having never driven a Smart before, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect; for the most part it drives much the same as your everyday hatchback, albeit with a huge amount of kick thanks to the small shell around an actually fairly sizeable engine. The model I drove was packing 900cc but with the all-important 90 brake horsepower to give it that extra ‘oomph’ and award it the ‘turbo’ title. It’s also worth noting for anyone interested in buying that a one-litre variation with 71 brake horsepower is also on the market. Spec-wise, these little cars pack in all the bells and whistles you’d expect from any other car released this year. It has two monitors, one on the dashboard and another behind the wheel. The dashboard controls all of your standard functions such as radio, bluetooth to your phone and an MP3 function. It also comes equipped with a built-in sat nav as standard. The wheel dashboard covers all manner of driver information such as temperature, fuel consumption and a green feature that

allows drivers to conserve fuel, making the car environmentally friendly too. However, what really made my day on a very wet Saturday in May, was the heated seat function, warming a very damp driver in just a manner of minutes. Bliss. It’s all very well to discuss the technicals, but it was the handling that impressed and surprised me. The lightweight design of the shell, coupled with some incredibly smooth power steering, made turning a dream, even on a wet day. Using an appropriate cliché, ‘control’ is the key word with this car. Every movement feels deliberate from the aforementioned turning to the fairly sensitive accelerator that packs that surprising punch; something I hadn’t expected.

up against the wheel. Wow, was I wrong?! Not only is it spacious inside, with its gorgeous leather interior, but it also has a surprisingly high ceiling, easily tall enough for my six-foot frame.

There’s a potential stigma with Smart cars, but the current generation of models has a fresh and modern design that perhaps controversially strays from the original design, but ends up combining all of its best features along with a vibrant redesign that’s pleasing on the eye. The model I drove was frosty, cool, Nordic white, giving it a stylish modern edge. Now my least anticipated element of the car and the one that surprised me the most: the interior. I had visions of being folded in half and cramped, my gangly arms squashed

Being small is clearly the Smart car’s USP; in Guernsey this not only means that parking becomes less of a headache, but also the rabbit-warren lanes of Torteval become a little less terrifying and we fly through them without a care in the world. All in all, the Smart Prime is an unexpected pleasure of a car. It’s quick enough, tight enough and small enough to provide the perfect ride for someone who likes to travel light. It’s slick, stylish and takes away the issues of parking in St Peter Port. The Smart Prime starts at £10,900 at Jacksons.

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Remembering and celebrating the freedom we all enjoy was the overriding message of the day and by providing free Wi-Fi at North Beach for everyone JT digitally enhanced the celebrations by connecting friends and family together across social media channels. This resulted in hundreds of people connecting and enjoying free internet access throughout the event.

Join Together for JT Summer Gigs

upported by JT for the fourth year, these FREE music events have grown to offer seven dates during 2015 when islanders and visitors can enjoy internationally renowned performers and local musicians at two venues, The Cobo Bay Hotel and The Farmhouse. The FREE gigs take place monthly through to August and feature some familiar faces and new acts for 2015, all supported by local bands we all know and love.

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To get the party started we’ve also introduced free loyalty bands to offer gig-goers 15% discount off drinks and we’re also well stocked with plenty of giveaways and goodies. United through music at JT Lib Rock Live JT was proud to support the Liberation 70 celebrations, which were hailed a huge success and attended by tens of thousands of islanders and visitors. At North Beach, JT hosted an entire evening’s programme of free live music on the JT stage, performances by Guernsey’s best-loved musicians topped off what was a memorable and community-centric day of festivities.

The festivities culminated in JT Lib Rock Live at North Beach which involved crowd pleasing performances from some of the Bailiwick’s most talented and loved musicians. JT’s Tamara O’Brien said: ‘The Liberation Day festivities were enjoyed by many and the people of Guernsey joined together to remember and celebrate the freedom we all enjoy today. It was our pleasure to support the event and JT Lib Rock Live was a really upbeat way to finish off what was a very memorable day for all involved. As Guernsey’s only locally owned provider we are committed to supporting the community by investing in technology to secure the Island’s future and we’re also proud to support community events like JT Lib-Rock, the JT Summer Gigs and Jersey Live which put us right at the heart of music in the islands’. Supporting community-centric initiatives means that JT can provide opportunities for local talent to shine while also inspiring the next generation of Islanders. Go JT.

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What gets you active?

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‘Climbing high things!’

‘I play tennis, touch rugby and go running’

‘Going on long country walks’

Ashley, 22

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Lauren, 18, Taking a gap year

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‘A kick ab with a fo out otb at the pa all rk’ Matt, 22 Administrator

‘Commuter cycling and trying to keep up with two small children!’

‘Microscooting, duh.’

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How many calories are burnt in 15 mins / by the hour of different sports...?

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Archery (non-hunting) Badminton, competitive Basketball, game Billiards Bowling Boxing, in ring, general Boxing, punching bag Boxing, sparring Broomball Cricket Batting, bowling Croquet Darts, wall or lawn Drag racing / driving a car

43 102 119 26 34 187 85 136 102 68 26 26 85

170 408 476 102 136 748 340 544 408 272 102 102 340

Fencing Football Frisbee playing, general Frisbee, ultimate Golf, general Gymnastics, general Hang gliding Hockey, field Hockey, ice Horseback riding, general Martial arts Juggling Lacrosse

85 153 34 119 60 51 43 119 119 51 153 51 119

340 612 136 476 238 20 170 476 476 204 612 204 476

Motor-cross Orienteering Paddleball, competitive Paddleball, casual, general Polo Racquetball, competitive Racquetball, casual Rock climbing Rope jumping, fast Rope jumping, moderate Rope jumping, slow Rugby Shuffleboard, lawn bowling

51 136 153 85 119 153 102 170 187 153 119 153 34

204 544 612 340 476 612 408 680 748 612 476 612 136

Skateboarding 68 Skating, roller 102 In-line skating 187 Sky diving 43 Squash 187 Table tennis 51 Tai chi 51 Tennis, general 102 Trampoline 43 Volleyball 51 Volleyball, beach 119 Wrestling 5-minute matches 85

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