Grouville Gazettegazette an Independent Glimpse of Life in Our Parish Autumn 2014 Volume 12 Issue 3 Printed on Paper from Sustainable Resources
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Grouville GazetteGazette An independent glimpse of life in our parish Autumn 2014 Volume 12 Issue 3 Printed on paper from sustainable resources. What Next for Grouville? GG The magnificent Grouville 50th Anniversary float in all its glory! Perhaps we should have given this issue of the Grouville issue comes out so we start the general election period. Gazette the headline “What Happened to Summer?” Therefore, in case there are more candidates than the when we were enjoying a beautiful period of sun and hot joint announcement that our Connétable and Deputy are weather as we moved towards the Battle of Flowers - and standing for office, politics is also off the menu. Most then it all changed. Nevertheless, our wonderful float got importantly the changes to how you can vote are the Agnes Pallot Memorial Cup and you can see the explained on page 29. reason why above and in our centre pages. It was a great This issue therefore focuses principally on community, design, in a year of many equally stunning designs. That with articles about the commemoration of the start of said, it was our 50th anniversary and a shame we did not World War 1 on pages 3, 8 and 27 and a great article by reap the reward for everyone’s hard work. Nick Querée on page 12 about his trip last year to help There are changes in this issue with no fashion article people in Zambia improve their eyesight. In reality this and no politics. We could not resist the lovely article on issue focuses on what Grouville is all about; a great page 14 telling of Grouville School’s Victorian Day, but community led by caring and experienced people. What fashion will return in the next issue. As for politics, as this next? More of the same please. 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In 1919 they formed the Original Memorial to the World War 1 soldiers known as the Overseas Contingent to remember the fallen and support Jersey Contingent. In his address he highlighted a Old Comrades. After the second World War, Arthur number of soldiers from Grouville and I wanted to pursue Durell, a rifleman, became the President of the Original this further. Jersey Overseas Contingent. Subsequently he became the Secretary of the Parish of Grouville for 32 years and Much discussion has taken place recently in the Island later a Church Verger. concerning the lack of a specific Island Memorial to our fallen heroes of World War 1 and the centenary of the In 1961 the Memorial, together with the Book of outbreak of the Great War seems an appropriate time to Remembrance containing the names of the volunteers, address this situation. were unveiled in Grouville Parish Church. They main- tained links with their old Regiment (now the Royal Ulster Rifles) and for many years the Regiment sent buglers and pipers to play at the Annual Remembrance Sunday service. In 1979 after 60 years and with only 5 survivors left, it was decided to close the Association; the last survivor, Corporal Bert Tostevin, died in 1995. The Association Colours and the Regimental Standard are still safely pre- served in Grouville Church alongside the Memorial on the north side of the nave. 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Grouville Gazette | Autumn 2014 3 The Pembroke Nicola and her team look forward to welcoming you Serving a fantastic breakfast menu to suit all including traditional Scottish & English breakfast (Friday, Saturday & Sunday, 9.30am - 11.30am). Enjoy the menu created by our Head Chef Craig Whitmore featuring fresh local seafood, traditional classics and changing specials also Tennerfest starting on the 1st October, 2 courses for only £12.50. There is also a full takeaway menu available. Alternatively just pop in and enjoy something from our fantastic range of lagers, real ales or a glass of wine. We show all major sporting events in full HD on our plasma screens or why not join us on a Wednesday night for our pub quiz which starts from 7.30pm onwards. Tel 855756 to make your reservation. Grouville Gazette | Autumn 2014 4 ‘Good grief... eight Senators!!... a Connétable... and a Deputy? That’s ten X’s! I shall be here all night trying to sort this lot out’ Fauvic Swimming by Heather Uwins RELIEF NANNY Our summer ended on a high note with the visit of Mark Blamey, Manager of Jersey Alzheimer’s Association. He came to receive the cheque from our “Happy Faces” competition. All who participated were so generous to this charity, together with lovely gifts donated by a local family. It was a very happy afternoon. We look forward to welcoming new faces and wishing all those moving on, happy times swimming. Temporary Nanny Relief for Sickness, Holidays and Mother’s Help Eight Years experience working in Childcare with ages 0-4 years High work standards Qualified to Cache Level 2 NVQ First Aid Cert References available Mark Blamey and Jill Moody with the happy Tel: 07797 719886 swimmers of Fauvic Swim Grouville Gazette | Autumn 2014 5 12th Grouville Brownie News by Michele Peace, Snowy Owl In June, girl guides of all ages from across the island met Over 34 years at L’Etacq – over 27 years in the Fish Market for a tea party on the lawn of Government House for an all section Big Brownie Birthday Party to celebrate 100 INDIAN SUMMER FAYRE years of Brownies. Members from both Grouville Brownie and Guide units were at the event which was themed as From our Famous Seafood BBQ a ‘Mad-Hatter’s Tea Party’. There were one hundred dif- (weather permitting) ferent activities for the girls to choose from, such as; sack Poisson du jour, Moules Pecheur à La Crème, races, parachute games, pin-the-smile on the Cheshire Local Scallops, Local Half & Whole Lobster, King Cat, and flamingo and White Rabbit Challenges. We Prawns, Seafood Kebabs, all cooked in our own special were delighted to be joined by Sir John and Lady McColl way and with Homemade Garlic Butter, and served with who met the girls and cut the birthday cake. It was another wonderful event for the Big Brownie Birthday Lemon Wedge, mixed Salad with homemade dressing with fun, sunshine and lots of smiles. & French Bread) Freshly Made Sandwiches During the term we have enjoyed reading a booklet ‘Ready Steady Glasgow’ to celebrate the Commonwealth Handpicked Jersey Crab Meat, Games in Glasgow and the Brownies enjoyed learning Lobster Meat & Prawn Sandwiches about the Commonwealth countries, taking part in vari- Seafood Tasters ous games and learning about Scotland. They have Prawn and Seafood Cocktails, Mussels, Whelks, made haggis magnets, cranachan and experimented Crayfish Tails, Cockles and Crab Meat with vinegar and bicarbonate of soda to make erupting volcanoes. A badge was awarded at the end. (all with home-made Seafood Sauce, Pepper, Salt & Vinegar) To Order: At our last meeting we enjoyed a picnic tea in the sun- Plateau de Fruits de Mer and Poached Salmon shine and said farewell to Brownies who are moving onto Guides and another who is moving to England and who FRESH FISH will be joining a local unit in her new village. Good luck Local Fish, Bass, Bream, Mullet, Mackerel, Plaice, to you all we will miss you. Lemon Sole, Cod, Salmon, Tuna, Sardines Megan Barette also left us and we would like to thank her for all her help, wishing her well for the future. SMOKED FISH Oak Smoked Salmon, Golden Cod & Haddock, Craster Kippers, Mackerel, Trout FROZEN SEAFOOD King Prawns, Raw & Cooked Gambas, Peeled & Shell-on Prawns, Calamari, Red Snapper, Sardines, White Bait, Battered Cod, Fish Cakes Coquilles St Jacques, Soups & Sauces, Game in season and lots more SUMMER’S NOT OVER YET!! Great news, you can now enjoy a glass of chilled wine or beer with your seafood at L’Etacq or take a bottle home with it! DAILY DELIVERIES TO RESTAURANTS & HOTELS WHOLESALE ALSO NOW AVAILABLE FROM THE FISH MARKET Les Viviers de L’Etacq, Poissonnerie, St Ouen “A true taste Fish Market, St Helier Open Monday morning of the sea” Open All Day and Monday-Saturday All Day Tue.-Sat.