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Welcome to our Autumn edition! www.labaguette.org.je THE OFFICIAL PARISH OF ST. BRELADE NEWSLETTER Edition 33 • Autumn 2015. Published by the Parish of St. Brelade, Jersey Long distance Prix d’Excellence! swimming treble Three swimmers, enter record books by Jeff Hathaway AUGUST saw a remarkable treble as St. Brelade swimmers set records tumbling in long-distance swimming feats. On 1st August St. Brelade Constable Steve Pallett became the oldest Jersey man to swim around the island. He completed the swim in just 11 hours and 8 minutes. It was his second attempt at the swim, and at 56, he becomes the oldest local man to have done so - and enters the record books. His daughter Amy posted on Facebook: “ He may have not known where he was going during the Bucharest/Budapest debacle but today my dad knew exactly where he was going when he swam all the way around Jersey in 11 hrs 8 mins. Respect to my dad who is not far off a superhero.” Then on 10th August Wendy Trehiou, a cancer survivor and ex- It was Neil Faudemer himself who Les Quennevais pupil became the then set the next record on 21st first person in history to August becoming the second only successfully complete a solo swim person in history to swim from between St Malo and Jersey. The 36 Guernsey to Jersey. Neil cleared the mile crossing took just under 24 water at Le Braye in St. Ouen’s Bay Photo credit: © Ben Buesnel hours. Her support team said that after leaving Guernsey at dawn and ‘conditions were far from perfect making the crossing in 14hrs and 57 due to a strong head wind and minutes. St. Brelade Battle of Flowers Association “For a first time of driving in the Parade, Nigel choppy sea conditions not to Chairman, Eddie Le Gros told La Baguette: was extremely good. The float is far from easy to mention jelly fish stings.’ The feat, The last time the swim was done was St. Brelade top in 1964 by Guernsey woman Ruth “Another tremendous achievement by the many manoeuvre, but he did a splendid job keeping on which has been heralded as ‘one of Oldham. volunteers who have worked on constructing course around the arena both in the Day and the world’s best endurance swims’ honours again - the float over several months and others who Moonlight Parades - and of course bringing it by Jersey Amateur Swimming This was Neil's 5th attempt at the spent endless hours sticking on harestails in the down from the Battle Shed on Mont a la Brune - Association president Neil swim “hence the reason I did it also best in class! lead up to the final preparations and on the eve and taking in back again.” Faudemer, is the latest in a long line quietly” he said. Neil was piloted on of battle glueing on flowers. Credit again must The float statistics were equally impressive as of records to be set by Ms Trehiou the crossing by Matthew Clarke and by Jeff Hathaway go to our two talented designers Nigel Gates and the float itself, 45 foot long and 12 foot wide, several related to cross-channel boat crew Sarah Pierce, Steve and Simon Thomas for another exciting and award festooned with over 160,000 chrysanthemum swims including a two-way swim in Ann Pallett and Wendy Trehiou...all THE St. Brelade Battle of Flowers Association winning float. blooms in various colours and 28 kilos of dyed August 2013. supporting each other. u were again back into the top awards this year harestails all of which had been stuck on by winning the Prix d’Excellence for the second ‘Dragonara’ depicts a fantasy scene of a time hand. when forests lived, fairy tales castles sat on time in three years and also gaining ‘Best in Constable Steve Pallett said: Class’ with their float ‘Dragonara’ arguably the mountain tops and dragons wandered the land. “I would like to congratulate the St. Brelade The costumes, superbly designed by Yvonne most colour floral float on the arena. Association, and particulary Eddie Le Gros, for While the weather did not play its part, the float Binet, followed through on the fantasy theme yet another superb float. I know how many just about survived both the journey down to the with Miss St. Brelade sitting atop of the float and hours Eddie devotes to its construction - and its Avenue and the rain. But the weather did not with the Constable, also in costume, who led the more than anyone would believe. We all dampen the spirits of the team who again put on Parish entry along the Avenue. throughly enjoyed the Parade. The atmosphere a spectacular display in the afternoon parade to This year the float was driven, for the first time, was as exciting and as colourful as ever, despite impress the judges and wow the thousands by Nigel Snell. Ben Buesnel, ‘Float Leader’ told the overcast skies. A tremendous day, a Tel: 741510 lining Victoria Avenue La Baguette: tremendous achievement!”u A GENUINE FREEHOUSE Island Games success THAT SERVES QUALITY The sailing events in St. Aubins Bay also drew FOOD, WINE, REAL ALES ‘Without doubt larger that crowds of spectators than AND TRADITIONAL CIDERS. anticipated at St. Aubin in particular was alive best games ever ’ with activity. Steve Pallett told La Baguette: “I am extremely ENNERFEST EVERYDAY proud of St. Brelade that not only was the T say organisers chosen venue for so many events but also LUNCH AND DINNER. by Jeff Hathaway extremely well attended and good-natured that it created the atmosphere for the games we had always hoped. WITH cycling time trials, Triathlon, golf, football and sailing events all taking place in St. The competitors themselves were extremely Brelade in was a busy time for the Parish, the impressed with the reception they got in every corner of the island but none so more than that The memories we all share will last forever, as Honorary Police and the Waitrose good memories do. On behalf of the International Gamesmakers. But parishioners turned out in afforded to them in St. Brelade - especially in the Triathlon where parishioners turned out in Island Games Association I want to express our their thousands to cheer on the competitors thanks to the people of Jersey who made this and ‘‘the majority of parishioners were number to cheer them on all the way from St. wonderful week of sport and friendship happen. brilliantly tolerant of the disruptions some Aubin to Le Braye’. “If you haven’t You did not only open up your island, you opened events inevitably caused” said Constable Pallett. Jorgen Pettersson, Chairman of the up your hearts in order to let us all shine. been down to the The ‘big screen’ erected in St. Aubin was a International Island Games Association sent an particular success with most broadcast events open letter of thanks to Jersey in which he said: Thank you and we hope to see as many of you as Smugglers recently attracting large numbers, especially the “Thanks for letting us shine, Jersey. The possible at the NatWest Island Games in Gotland opening ceremony and the swimming events. NatWest Island Games has left the island of in 2017. Once you have started to shine you will you don’t know The weather played its part too, hot and dry Jersey, stronger than ever before. During six continue!” which made sitting out in the sun and through intense days of sport we saw competitors shine “Jersey will be a tough act to follow but I am sure what you are into the cooler evening pleasurable and and grow. We saw them arrive as islanders and Gottland will be every bit as a good if not better” missing!” comfortable. leave as friends. said Constable Pallett. u www.oldsmugglersinn.com WIN a £50 voucher for fresh produce from page 7 Le Mont du Ouaisne, St. Brelade JE3 8AW Page 2 La Baguette. Autumn 2015 The Constables Message Parish Information ALTHOUGH July and August often offer A big ‘Thank You!’ many the chance to relax on the beach FOI extends to or take a holiday, St.Brelade is generally Island Games and are asking very busy during the summer season. the Parishes NatWest Island that this understanding will First of all I would like to congratulate Tony Bellows extend to the 2015 Jersey Games and forth- Marathon that is ‘running ‘ and thank our ‘Battle ‘ Chairman Eddie Le SEPTEMBER 2015, sees all 12 Gros and all his hard working and Parishes come under the coming Jersey over its usual course on dedicated team of all ages based at their Freedom of Information Law. Sunday 4th October. HQ near Les Ormes for yet again The aim of the law is to enable Marathon Although using parts of the producing a stunning float that won Prix Islanders to better understand Steve Pallett Railway Walk, part of the D’Excellence and was 1st in Class.I am and to participate in how Parish course is on main roads and extremely proud of all their efforts and decisions are made. THE 2015 NatWest Island the Honorary Police will be achievements on behalf of the Parish and It does not cover personal Games were not only a great out in force to oversee busy the support given by parishioners. Where the cost exceeds the cost roads and junctions. information about yourself or limit, the Parish has the success in a sporting sense for I would therefore ask July saw the judging of St.Brelade in this years Parish in Bloom others which comes under the discretion to provide the Jersey but showed visiting parishioners to be patient and competition and I am pleased to say that St.Brelade won, for the Data Protection legislation.