Grouville Gazettegazette an Independent Glimpse of Life in Our Parish Spring 2015 Volume 13 Issue 1 Printed on Paper from Sustainable Resources

Grouville GazetteGazette An independent glimpse of life in our parish Spring 2015 Volume 13 Issue 1 Printed on paper from sustainable resources. 70 Years of Liberation You will see the Liberation 70 logo throughout the issue, as we look back at the occupation years; from our deportees on page 3, to the remembrance of occupation and liberation in the wonderful poem by two pupils at Grouville School on page 8. On page 16 Peter Tabb reminds us how the various bunkers and defences were constructed using the railways to transport sand and aggregate from Grouville to other parts of the island, with a particularly interesting photograph from that time. It is a great way to start the 2015 G Grouville Gazette by celebrating the G swearing-in of William Bailhache as Jersey’s Bailiff. He and his wife Jenny live at La Rocque and have always been supporters of both the Parish and the Gazette. They are members of the St Peter La Rocque congregation and have long played a full part in the life of the Parish. No doubt we will see them at the Parish Liberation 70 celebrations on 10th May! We also celebrate the personalities in the Parish and what they have achieved, from Vicky Border, as our Parish Personality, winning her fight over the proposed development of the old harbour in St Helier, to Robin Dupre and Simon Lange-Smith fencing in the UK National championships. John Speller tells us about another exciting trip on page 22 and we find out about Will Bailhache and his wife Jenny on his appointment as Bailiff the work of the Honorary Police and the of Jersey arrival of their new recruit Beppe Vernaglione on page 30. It is the sheer In this issue we focus on Liberation 70, the celebration diversity of Grouville that we celebrate and the way we and remembrance of the 70 years that have passed work as a community. Therefore, be proud of what you since 9th May 1945 and how we, as a Parish, look after have achieved, look forward to Spring and onwards to our own and are proud to be a part of our island Liberation Day and the Island Games as we celebrate community. The Grouville Way. Leaders in Elderly Care

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 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 2 Reconciliation and Friendship – Jersey’s Former Internees in Bad Wurzach by Angela Francey

On 28th April 1945, some 600 Jersey residents were released from their two and a half year captivity in the Baroque castle of Bad Wurzach, a small town in southern Germany. Starting on 16th September 1942 a total of 618 people, including families with children and babies, some as young as three months of age, were deported purely because of their English heritage, each having been given up to 24 hours to pack up all their belongings. Just six years after their release by Free French forces, some families started returning to where they had been held captive. They wanted to rekindle the friendships that had been made when the townsfolk had Pam Tanguy of La Rocque with Hermann Bilgeri, realised the mothers behind the the Bad Wurzach committee chairman barbed wire were frantically trying to find enough food to nourish their children, particularly during the long winter months; the Red Cross food parcels provided some relief but it was the fresh fruit and small items that were passed when the guards’ backs were turned; small acts of kindness that were never forgotten. This year a group of former internees, including several Grouville parishioners, will be returning with their families, children and grandchildren to celebrate the 70th anniversary of their liberation. The new Bailiff, Mr William Bailhache and his wife Jenny, will be accompanying the group. A service of commemoration and dedication will Tel: 510563 be held at the cemetery where 12 internees are buried and never forgotten. A warm welcome to our new Grouville Dental surgery, For many, this will be their final visit to the place where so offering all dental treatments, including cosmetic dentistry, many lasting friendships were formed. These acts of rec- in a friendly and comfortable environment. onciliation have formed the basis of the St Helier-Bad Situated on Gorey Coast Road – opposite Verona Stores Wurzach Partnerschaft and there have been annual visits and next door to FX Hair. since 2002 when the formal declaration was signed. These include student exchanges and Youth Theatre We are currently open from 9.00 am – 5:30 pm on drama workshops, which have proved to be very popu- Monday with Dr Louisa Kellett lar. As Pam Tanguy says: This is what life should be. and Wednesday and Friday Good things have happened.” with Dr Danny Yearley and also Tuesday and Thursday mornings We need you! for bookings and queries. Contributors – Advertisers – We look forward to welcoming you and your family to our – Sponsors – Distributors – new practice and providing you with quality dental care. Contact the Editorial Team, The Barn, Le Parcq, La Rue du Parcq, Grouville, JE3 9AQ (free check-ups for children under 10 or [email protected] when part of a family appointment).

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 3 Back to School at the Pitstop Caring, Café Personal & by Bruce Willing

It is a long time since I was at school, but when Stewart Elston offered me the opportunity to visit Le Rocquier Professional School and see the realities of modern education I jumped at the opportunity – and saved him from writing an article about the school!

What I saw in one lesson was physics, chemistry, math- ematics, english and, to top it off, a bit of nutrition, mixed well and served beautifully in the Pitstop Café, the con- cept and delivery overseen by Mike Watkins, the design technology teacher. As a modern teacher and devoted family man, Mike is a real enthusiast who brings energy and knowledge together to motivate his pupils.

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 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 5 Family Pages

35 years at L’Etacq 28 years in the Market Grouville Brownies Fresh & LOCAL FISH Bass, Bream, Red & Grey Mullet, Mackerel, Pollock, Conger + Cod, Haddock, Salmon, Tuna, Spring News Plaice, Lemon Sole, Sardines, Hake, Trout by Michele Peace

SMOKED FISH 12th Grouville Brownies started back on the 12th January Salmon, Golden Cod & Haddock, when we welcomed three new Brownies to the unit and Craster Kippers, Mackerel, Trout Snowy Owl, who has returned after breaking her ankle last summer. FROZEN Seafood We have completed lots of challenges towards gaining King Prawns, Cooked & Raw Gambas, Peeled the Fastnet Challenge 2015 badge. So far we have learnt Prawns, Shell-on Prawns, Calamari, White Bait, about the ‘Needles Rocks’ and made models of the three Red Snapper, Sardines, Fish Cakes, Battered Cod rocks out of play dough. We then made waterproof out- fits using bin bags and Sellotape and modelled them to Cooked Seafood the unit. We also enjoyed a visit to the Lifeboat Station Local “hand picked” Crabmeat, and learnt about safety on the sea and how important the Freshly cooked Local Lobsters & Crabs, roles of all the volunteers are. Fruits de Mer, Local Lobsters & Scallops and We enjoyed our celebrations for Australia day on the King Prawns in Garlic Butter, 26th January, played games, learnt facts about the coun- Poached Salmon, Coquilles St Jacques, try and learnt the meanings of some of the words that are Fresh French Crevettes, Soups and Sauces used ‘down under’. Chinese New Year was also celebrat- WINES AT L’ETACQ ed where we gave each Brownie a red envelope with a gold coin (chocolate of course) to symbolize good luck To compliment your seafood: Muscadet, Sauvignon, for the coming year. Pinot Grigio (White and Rosé) + beer and lager. By the bottle to take away or drink here. Thinking Day took place with the Grouville Guides on 23rd February when we enjoyed an evening together Newin the Fish Market learning about other Brownies/Guides around the world. Frozen Seafood Display Some of the Brownies, who are going to be 10 this year, enjoyed spending time with other Brownies at a ‘go for it’ Starting again soon at L’Etacq day. This was organised at Guide HQ and introduced the Brownies to life at Guides, helping them work towards Seafood BBQ: their first ‘go for it’, learning new skills and making new Local Lobsters & Scallops and friends in readiness for starting their new section later King Prawns in home-made Garlic Butter, this year. Moules Percheurs, Poisson (Fish) du Jour. Seafood Sandwiches: Local Hand-picked Crab Meat & Lobster Meat, Prawn Cocktail Wine, Beer, Teas, Coffees, and Soft Drinks “Come and take in the scenery” and enjoy a glass of wine or beer with your Seafood or BBQ! Happy Easter! Daily deliveries to Restaurants & hotels Les Viviers de L’Etacq, Poissonnerie, St Ouen “The true taste Fish Market, Open Mon. mornings of the sea” St Helier All Day Tue.-Sat. Open All Day Mon.-Sat. All Major Credit Cards accepted  483 500 Email: [email protected]  721 400 www.faulknerfisheries.co.uk It is simply fun being a Brownie!

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 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 7 Grouville School, Liberation 70 and the Red Cross by Mrs Lisa Paul, Deputy Head Teacher, Grouville School

For the past few years we have been working with Karen Painter, Youth Project Manager for the Red Cross on an educational programme that develops the older children’s understanding of humanitarian issues and develops the skills that build personal and community resil- ience. The programme supports Personal, Social and Health Education and:

= Prepares children for the opportunities, responsibili- ties and experiences of later life

= Supports children’s social and emotional well-being

= Improves self-esteem, communication, ability to work with others

= Develops empathy and enables children to recognise Aliyah Buesnel and Leva Belova the needs of self and others Liberation = Enables children to develop a better understanding of Scavenging for food, the consequences of action and inaction In the Occupation, Hungry and desperate, We are proud that we have helped the Red Cross in a Hoping for Salvation. number of ways by organising and running a ‘fun run’ on the school field, a non-uniform day and the choir decided Islanders shivering cold, to give the money they raised singing at the Golf Club to German domination. the Red Cross. They have organised the collection of Barely getting by, items for the Red Cross shop in town, designed posters Suffering population. and created a visual image to record the amount of No news, no talk, no hope, money being raised across the island for the new No communication. Emergency response vehicle. When the children organ- Not a sound heard, ise these things they take responsibility for writing letters A life in isolation. to inform children and parents, running the event on the day and then counting the money raised; all great skills An island slowly dies, for life. They love it and we are very proud of them. Edge of starvation. Bringing relief The Vega As a part of their work with the Red Cross Aliyah Buesnel Makes Jersey its destination. and Leva Belova read out their poem below at the opening of an art exhibition celebrating the 70th anniversary Is it a dream, of the arrival of the SS Vega bringing much needed food Is this our jubilation. parcels to the island on 30th December 1944. Hoping for food and supplies, Finally our Liberation.

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 8 Grouville School Children’s Legacy Project Artwork at the new Grouville Co-op Locale A legacy project aimed at preserving rare species of flora and fauna indigenous to Jersey has been launched in con- junction with The Channel islands Co-operative Society’s Eco Fund.

In the summer, a group of students from Grouville Primary School went with staff from the Eco-Active Team to sketch plants and wildlife at Grouville Marsh, adjacent to the Society’s latest store. The drawings – one from each child involved – have been turned into giant pieces of public art permanently fixed to the new Locale Grouville’s facade. Ben Shenton, Chairman of CI Co-op, opens the new Co-op with help from the “The hope is that in 20 or children of Grouville School 30 years’ time these children will be able to look at these pictures and pass onto enjoy learning about the nature we have in our beautiful their children the knowledge and understanding they island,” said the Society’s chief executive Colin Macleod. have gained about how best to preserve the ecology,” said local public art consultant and project designer, “It is a stunning design statement and larger than life Chris Clifford. record of the children’s learning experience and will be a permanent part of the building for many years whilst sen- At Locale Grouville an information board and map will tell sitively acting as a reminder to all of the importance of people about the species that can be found and informa- understanding and caring for our natural environment.” tion boards have been erected within the rare wetland conservation area, which is classified an ecological site of Well done Grouville School! special interest. “We hope that generations to come will

Your Band Needs You – An Appeal by Nick Manning MBE, Director of Music, The Band if the Island of Jersey

Did you know that the home of the Band of the Island of in Jersey or overseas in a fantastic, enjoyable hobby; Jersey, the band practice room, is on the western extrem- there are no subscription fees and instruments/uniforms ity of Grouville on Rue du Crévecouer? etc. are supplied totally free. We are looking for new members who can play a brass The brass band rehearsals are held at the band practice instrument, drum or tuned percussion to a reasonable room on Monday nights (7.30pm–9.30pm). Drum Corps standard. This is a great opportunity to join a well-estab- rehearsals are held on Wednesday nights (7.30pm– lished band, which brings together people from all walks 9.00pm). of life that have the passion to play brass musical instruments. If you would like to know more, please e-mail me: nick- We are open to people of all ages, so please come and [email protected] or have a look at our website: join us performing concerts and marching displays both www.islandband.org.je

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 9 Swimming and Exercise News, from The Rough by Heather Uwins

The new sessions started in early March with everyone enjoying the warm water at 90°F (or 34°C), so no shivering! It is good to welcome the children and know they are enjoying the lessons, particularly with feedback from parents: “he has progressed so well, he enjoys the warm water” and “your help is so positive”, with adults commenting: “ah lovely warm water”; “the pain eases, I feel fitter and sleep so well” and “what a relief”. It makes my day!

Lady Birt, Patron of Brighter Futures, came to receive our Patricia Tumelty thanking the young swimmers for their wonderful donation Christmas cheque for the trust, which helps children and families in Jersey facing difficult Ella Kelly named the teddy bear, Bear! I am sure he loves times. We received a lovely letter from Patricia Tumelty, his new home. If there are any past swimmers/exercise Chair of Friends of the Bridge, thanking us for our dona- people and children who would like to renew friendships tion of £185 from our lucky dips and numbers, so a very and enjoy the relaxing warm water, please let me know big ‘thank you’ for your support and to all who gave so by giving me a call on 852678. generously and an especially big ‘thank you’ to the children who helped in the distribution of the gifts.

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 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 10 Grouville Battle of Flowers by Mark Labey (Chairman)

Sue Coutanche and Helen Bliss have designed this years float for our 51st venture, depicting a scene from the Disney film Aristocats with some very flamboyant cat characters on it and a live Jazz Band!!

The annual bonfire and fireworks night was a great suc- cess thanks to Peter Le Maistre and his boys who built the fire and provided the cider barn for our supper. Thanks to all who contributed to the feast.

One of our very popular quiz nights was held at the Beachcombers in January and over 60 people attended so well done to Shona Livingston for organizing everything. Shona also organized the Miss Grouville 2015 competition at the Royal Jersey Golf Club on Saturday 21st of February.

Miss Grouville 2014 Katie Labey was able to hand over her crown to Alicia Videira who was the only candidate, but an extremely worthy one. Alicia was interviewed by our excellent compere, Constable John Le Maistre, and told us that she works for Barclays Bank and is very much looking forward to being on the float this August. She will be the pianist of a pink piano, which will be right in the middle of the jazz band who will be playing one of the ‘Scat Cat’ themes. Miss Grouville 2015 – Alicia Videira

I must also pay tribute to our judges for dedicating an evening to this event and sadly not having any judging to do. They were Jill Le Maistre and Daniel Thebault. For many years Daniel has been kind enough to gather together all the wonderful Raffle prizes for us, this year being no exception. I will be thanking all of the donors of these prizes personally and there are too many of them to thank in this article but your generosity is most welcome and appreciated. The competition is also a fund raising event, most of the procedes are gained from the price of the raffle tickets so our thanks to all who attended for their generosity in raising £385 for our cause.

Our thanks go to Shona and her team for a very enjoyable evening. The Royal Jersey Golf club was a marvelous venue and our meal was excellent, so thank you also to the Chef and staff at the club.

The Harestails have arrived so we need volunteers to take the heads off them ready for our team to start on the big cats, so please contact me on Tel:854760 if you can help.

Future Events = Sunday 29th March 1 – 3p.m. Easter Egg Hunt and Junior Miss Grouville at Les Prés Manor. = Saturday 16th May Car Boot Sale on Gorey Common. Please contact Shona on 07797 716846 or email: [email protected] for more details.

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 11 Parish Personality Portrait No. 30 Vicky Boarder – more power to the people by Al Thomas

Anyone who has not heard of Grouville’s Vicky Boarder has obviously been on some far distant planet or is someone who completely ignores the local media. If, however, I mention the Fresh Fish Co. versus the Port Galots Development Scheme this might just click on that light bulb above one’s head and bring everything into focus. Yes, Vicky is the lady who stood up to yet another crazy development scheme that would have created another blot on the Island’s landscape. As usual the plan had the backing of our ‘Yes Ministers’ who did not foresee the resulting furore that Vicky and her supporters would stir up. Literally thousands of Islanders rallied to the cause, signed the petition and lo and behold ...the plans have been shelved. Power to the people indeed! When meeting Vicky for the first time if you expect to meet a fire-breathing rebel (or, as one rather vocal Senator described her as, “ministry for trouble”) you couldn’t be further from the truth. Determined ‘yes’, stubborn ‘yes’ (she is after all, Jersey with a splash of Irish), in fact she is a warm bubbly person who greets everyone with a smile and a friendly spot of banter and I’m sure is one of the many reasons why the Fresh Fish Co. is so popular. The other reasons are there for all to see, spread out on the counter in glorious iced array. Freshly caught fish, lobsters, crabs, prawns and scallops, plus...Coquilles St Jacques, fish pie and much more, cooked on the premises by chef Chris Binney - a seafood lovers paradise, no less. A Jersey girl, Vicky came into this world along with her twin sister Marie, but as they were on opposite sides of midnight they don’t share the same birthday, Vicky is youngest by about twenty minutes, but with a day’s difference. For many years she ran the Magnolia Hotel; her involvement in the Fresh Fish Co. came much later. Brother Louis, an ex fisherman, started selling freshly caught fish from his van at the bottom of Mount Bingham and, as business grew, With the looming shadow of the development hopefully asked Vicky if she would like to help. She started with behind them, it is business as usual for Stephanie, Tony, just one day a week, which grew and grew, and as her William, Louis and Vicky at the Fresh Fish Shop, which children also grew so did the business and it is now a on occasion almost takes on the guise of an Island com- six-day-a-week job in the ‘proper shop’ and she enjoys munity centre with old friends meeting and greeting and every minute of it. on Fridays a fair smattering of Jerriais can be heard, When she finds the time, she enjoys riding, as do her reminiscent of French Lane of yesteryear perhaps? Long daughters Cecily and Isabelle and walking the dogs, may it continue... and while we have the likes of Vicky although at 5 a.m. on cold dark winter mornings, not so Boarder around... it will. enjoyable.

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It seemed inconceivable to me that our tax funded bodies should not be included, while States departments were and even more unbelievable Politics that the Council of Ministers would argue against it. by Deputy Carolyn Labey I remain on the Bailiff’s Consultative Panel and our new Bailiff and fellow Grouvillais, William Bailhache, will be the third Bailiff I have served as an elected member of Since the last issue of the Grouville Gazette a lot has this panel over the last 12 years. With my interest in local changed on the political front, with a new Assembly culture it is a rewarding post, especially when we have elected and positions filled. The Chief Minister remained events such as the 70th anniversary of Liberation in May. the same and he brought forward his list of chosen This year’s celebrations will be very special, although the Ministers. Some positions were challenged and some timings are slightly different from previous years, which were not, but his list remained unchanged, an indication will make it more convenient for those Parishioners of things to come perhaps? I believe that while it is good attending the ceremonial part of the day – this time taking to have changes at the helm of Ministries, it is not good place in People’s Park. Other events include a food fair, when Ministers become too settled in a particular role, or period style bands and dancing, with much of the talent, department. It is a positive to see policies and strategies as always, coming from this parish! It will be a great day through a fresh pair of eyes, which in turn creates energy out with plenty to see and do. The Constable and I are and ideas. also putting together a programme for the Sunday where I hope you will all come to help us celebrate as a On the other hand, it can be disruptive and requires Parish. learning, a new set of policies, procedures and, sometimes, new skills. I remain concerned that my previous Finally, the Community Support Group is thriving through area of responsibility in Agriculture and Fisheries has its many volunteers. We meet regularly and are there to been split up – agriculture going to the Economic serve you. Whatever age bracket you fall into, we are Development Minister and the fishing sector to the there to help make your daily lives a little easier. Please Planning Minister. I would prefer to see the farming, fish- call the Parish Hall (852225) in the first instance and a ing natural resources and sustainable energy sectors, volunteer will be allocated to help you. the sectors most closely involved with our island environment, come under the control of a new Ministry, to ensure that they receive the strategic focus they deserve. My role in this new Assembly is as Chair of Jersey Overseas Aid Commission (JOAC), which plays a little known, but vital part in honouring the Island’s International obligations under Agenda 21 of the Millennium Goals. (I will explain more in future issues.) I remain on the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Executive Panel and have also been elected as Jersey’s representative on the Commonwealth Women’s Parliamentary Association Steering Committee for the British and Mediterranean Islands, where I will serve with nine other countries who have similar issues to ours; all of which I am looking forward to enormously. The Council of Ministers has issued its Strategic Plan which is out for consultation and is available on the States website or, as hard copy, from the Parish Hall. If you wish to discuss any of the issues raised in it, please let me know, or make your submission directly as part of the process. It is an important document and sets our path for these coming years. Whilst initial indications reveal this government may have little opposition, there are a couple of challenges that have been met in this first quarter, both by women, both from this parish and both succeeded! Vicky Boarder, ‘our girl in the village’ and the Jersey Fish Company, man- aged a successful campaign against the Port Galots scheme at the Harbour, which would have been a dread- ful imposition to our seascape if the development had

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 15 Liberation 70 – The Great Eastern Railway in the Occupation Years by Peter Tabb

On 1st July 1940 German forces invaded the Channel Islands and Adolf Hitler decreed that the Islands should be made into ‘impregnable fortresses’, using the Organisation Todt (OT), the state construction agency. However, this decree came when the petrol shortage had become acute with vehicles taken off the road. So the Germans imported more than six hundred horses for their own use and decided to reactivate the defunct Jersey railway system on a variety of narrow gauges to move building materials – sand, gravel and cement – rap- idly to those areas where strong points were to be created. Spurs were opened to link quarries, sand pits and docks and often laid across fields, farmyards and even front gardens. Although by no means a ‘death railway’, the laying of the track, excavation of cuttings and tunnels and the building The granite crusher, looking out over the common of embankments were carried out by the OT forced and the golf course in 1943. labourers, supplemented by French colonial prisoners of Photo courtesy of Mark Lamerton war from North Africa. In 1942 Russian and Polish prisoners of war came from the Eastern Front and these ragged, ill-shod unfortunates were literally treated as slave labour. The reactivated eastern line started from the original Grouville station from where there were spurs to Les Maltières quarry, Fort William, the Links Hotel and Gorey harbour. Sand from the Royal Bay of Grouville and granite chippings from the quarry (the granite crusher stands today as a block of flats in Le Chemin des Maltières) were carried on a narrow gauge, 60 cm track in trains of ten side-tipping wagons to Gorey harbour and tipped into barges for shipment to town, or St Aubin. The railway’s engines were mainly imported from Germany, although wood-burning steam engines were used when diesel fuel stocks ran low. Many pre-dated the First World War and had been built for the Chemins The British Way de Fer de Finisterre in Brittany. The trains often injured islanders and their animals and on 10th June 1943 a Mr A fleeing Taliban, desperate for water, was plodding Coutanche, a farmer, was killed by a train carrying gran- through the Afghan desert when he saw something far off ite chippings when, moving his cows across the line and in the distance. Hoping to find water, he hurried toward being stone-deaf, he did not hear the train’s approach. the oasis only to find a British soldier selling regimental ties. By 1943 Jersey was criss-crossed with OT railways, road traffic being confined to military vehicles, local govern- The Taliban asked, “Do you have water?” ment officials and doctors. In the space of just two years, The soldier replied, “There is no water, the well is dry. the occupiers and their reluctant workforce had used the Would you like to buy a tie instead? They are only £5.” railways to construct reinforced concrete infantry and The Taliban shouted, “You idiot infidel! I do not need an naval coastal defence strong points and bunkers with over-priced tie. I need water! I should kill you, but I must more batteries inland. The railways also served a number find water first!” of naval radar towers, two bakeries and even a farm. “OK,” said the soldier, “It does not matter that you do not Many planned fortifications were incomplete and actually want to buy a tie and that you hate me. I will show you unusable by the time the OT labourers began to be with- that I am bigger than that, and that I am a much better drawn late in 1943 to work on the defences in Europe, human being than you. If you continue over that hill to including the rest of the Atlantic Wall. the east for about two miles, you will find our Sergeant’s After the Liberation serious consideration was given to Mess. It has all the ice cold water you need.” maintaining these railways, but it was recognised that Cursing him, the Taliban staggered away over the hill. they were unlikely to be economically viable and the tracks were lifted (mostly by German prisoners of war) Several hours later he staggered back, collapsed with with the engines and rolling stock either broken up for dehydration and rasped: scrap, or shipped back to France. “They won’t let me in without a wretched tie!”

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 16 Fashion – Make your wardrobe work hard for

you this Spring by Niki Whittle

As this is the Spring issue of the Gazette, I thought I would encourage you to give your wardrobe a spring clean. The first thing is to build on the perfect wardrobe you have worked so hard to create. What a shame it would be to clutter it with bad purchases and to muddy the water with items that do not really go with anything. Stick to these four rules and you will not go far wrong: 1. Try before you buy. Do not purchase any clothes Image 1 until you have tried them on, you will save yourself the hassle of returning them or, worse still, wasting money by not returning them! 2. Buy the right size. Do not buy something hoping to slim into it; it will only make you feel worse! 3. Buy less and buy better. Move away from throw away fashion, build a hard working wardrobe instead. 4. Do not be tempted to purchase something just because it is reduced. Ask yourself if there is anything in your wardrobe you would wear it with and if not, put it back. Image 2 Next, you have worked hard to pay for the things in Image 3 your wardrobe so make them work hard for you! Hang and wash them carefully so you do not have to replace them so soon: 1. Necklaces stretch if hung for too long, so try lying them flat, as much as possible. (Image 1) 2. Rolled up magazines make great shoe trees (Image 2) 3. Store bags and shoes in the dust bags they came with. (Image 3) 4. Scarves are a messy item to store, so I roll them up and keep them in a box on a shelf in my wardrobe. (Image 4) Image 5 5. Hang knitwear and delicate tops on non-slip Image 4 hangers. They are rubbery so clothes stay put and thin so they take up less space on the rail. (Image 5) 6. Hang trousers from the hem instead of hanging them over hangers. You will never have that stubborn crease across the middle of the leg. (Image 6) 7. It is a good idea to store your shoes in the boxes them come with, or buy some inexpensive stor- age boxes from Amazon or Ikea. Go for boxes that are clear so you can see what is inside. (Image 7) These tips are tried and tested; they really do work, so please try a few. You will not regret it! Image 6 Image 7

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 17 Easter in Calvia by Lucy Torrell-Robertson

Since moving to Mallorca 4 years ago we have enjoyed celebrating Holy Week in our village, Calvia. No matter where you are on the island you are guaranteed a week of sights, sounds, spectacle and the coming together of a community to celebrate the biggest religious festival of the year. Holy Week in Spain is the annual commemoration of the Passion of Jesus Christ celebrated by Catholic religious brotherhoods and fraternities that perform penance processions on the streets of almost every Spanish city and town during the last week of Lent, the week immedi- ately before Easter. The week starts on the last Sunday before Easter. It is then that Mallorca The crowds are amazing celebrates Diumenge des Ram (Palm Sunday), commemorating the entering of Jesus into pating, and thousands of believers in utter repentance in Jerusalem. Palm Sunday marks the beginning of the all- Palma and in most of the villages throughout the island. important Setmana Santa (Holy Week), the most impor- Visually, it is all quite stunning. With 40 or 50 different tant of all religious celebrations here and throughout Brotherhoods taking part and because they move so Spain. Easter week is a continuous celebration of the slowly due to the weight and difficulty of carrying the dramatic and rather compelling Easter processions, enormous floats bearing the statues, the processions mostly celebrated with colourful gowns and hooded move really slowly, starting in daylight and finishing in masks. darkness! Dijous Sant (Jueves Santo, Maundy Thursday) marks the A common feature in Spain is the use of the nazareno or last day of Quaresma (Lent). On this day, the annual penitential robe for some of the participants in the pro- Processó de la Sang, the largest of the Easter proces- cessions. This garment consists of a tunic, a hood with sions, is held with hundreds of hooded penitents partici- conical tip (capirote) used to conceal the face of the wearer, and sometimes a cloak. The exact colours and forms of these robes depend on the particular procession. The robes were widely used in the medieval period for penitents, who could demonstrate their penance while still masking their identity. These nazarenos carry processional candles or rough-hewn wooden crosses, may walk the city streets barefoot and, in some places may carry shackles and chains on their feet as penance. In some areas, sections of the participants wear dress freely inspired by the uniforms of the Roman Legion. The other common feature is that every Brotherhood carries magnifi- cent “Pasos” or floats with sculp- tures that depict different scenes from the gospels related to the Passion of Christ or the Sorrows of the Virgin Mary. Many of these floats Nazarenos carrying the cross are art pieces created by Spanish

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 18 A float carrying the virgin Mary

artists such as Gregorio Fernandez, Juan de Mesa, Martínez Montañés or Mariano Benlliure. Brotherhoods have owned and preserved these “pasos” for centuries in some cases. Usually, the “pasos” are accompanied by Marching bands performing “Marchas procesionales”, a specific type of composition devoted to the images and fraternities.

In Calvia the procession ends in the village church where the ‘Pasos’ are taken inside and placed for the community to view.

In the past, a stringent regimen of fasting meant that the eating of sweets or meat was not allowed during Lent. After the end of Lent, at Divendres Sant (Viernes Santo, Good Friday), Robiols (sweet pies), Panades (savoury pastries), Crespells (sweet biscuits) and Coques de Patata (potato flour buns) are prepared for the festive weekend and beyond.

Empanades

On Easter Sunday, most Mallorcan pueblos and parishes celebrate the resurrection of Christ and the Encontrada between the Virgin Mary and her son, Jesus. This is a joyful procession, now without hoods or cloaks, where brass music is played by the Banda de Música. A Missa Solemne (solemn mass service) is usually celebrated after the Encontrada, concluding the religious part of Easter and Setmana Santa for another year.

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 19 The First World War – Liberation 70 – A Tribute to Sergeant Albert Francis Edgar Bannier, Edward Thomas MM, 1/8th a Soldier from Grouville

Middlesex Regiment by Pat Guegan by Al Thomas Francis Edgar Bannier was my uncle, one of I never did meet my Uncle Albert... seven children. At the He was long gone before I was born outbreak of the war he His picture hung upon Grandma’s wall was with his parents, one Medals and ribbons below, never worn older brother and two younger sisters living at For God, King and Country in “the war to end wars” Corner House, opposite He and his brothers marched off for the cause. Gorey Slip. He was des- General Kitchener pointed... ‘Your country needs you’ perate to join up but his Seemed so inspiring, patriotic and true. father, Toussaint Bannier, Twenty two years of age, working down in the pit refused to give his per- the army sounded good and a chance to get fit. mission, as he was not Francis Bannier (Right) and “All over by Christmas” the newspapers said yet eighteen years old Gerald Desborough in Spit out the pit dust, French air clears the head. and the family had just Alexandria in 1943 suffered terrible bereave- But the air was polluted with noise, gas and smoke ment when his brother George had been killed in an not so inspiring for a Gloucestershire bloke accident. and the deafening thunder of Kaiser Bill’s guns Francis was determined to go and he left Jersey on 1st bursting the eardrums... June 1940, aged 18, with a friend, Gerald Desborough, And now here come the Huns... to sign up. He served in 8th Hussars, part of the 8th “Fix bayonets you lot” for its over the top... Army – the Desert Rats, in North Africa under Field Machine guns chatter and you see your pals drop, Marshall Montgomery and also took part in the Italian or hang draped like washing, on muddied barbed wire campaign and the Northern Europe campaign until the very few are left standing, so you have to retire. fall of Berlin on 8th May 1945. Francis did not return to Jersey until 1946. No news had He saw action in Cambrai, in Loos and Arras been heard of him throughout the war and it was only Through shell shock and shrapnel he still soldiered on. after Jersey had been liberated that the family found out But on March 28, a shell had his number... that he was still alive and with the British Army in Berlin. and in that Armistice year, Albert’s future was gone. My aunt Madeline remembers him coming home on There’s a graveyard near Vimy; here ends Albert’s story leave with two wirelesses strapped to his back and a and a Military Medal that shows he was brave. suitcase full of cigarette lighters and biros – all of which Like many a young soldier perhaps there was glory proved very popular. but was it all worth it? Laid to rest... in a French grave? After this visit he had to return to England to be demob- bed and on his return worked as a bus and coach driver. In the late 1940’s he met a young lady holidaymaker called Kitty. They kept in touch following her holiday and she returned the following year! The rest, as they say, is history. They were married in June 1954 in Southwark Catholic Cathedral and lived in London for some years before moving to Birmingham and then to the east coast. They have three children and five grandchildren. However, in the 70’s Francis was involved in a serious motorcycle accident, necessitating the amputation of his leg below the knee. Since then he has faced the day-to-day challenges with great courage, never losing his enthusiasm for life. Kitty died soon after their Golden Wedding in 2005 and Francis now lives in Lowestoft. He will be 93 in April. Sadly, he will be unable to come to Jersey for the Sergeant Albert Thomas MM, with his family, Liberation Celebrations and I look forward to sending standing top, right him photos to remind him of his Island home.

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 20 Getting to know you:

Katy Pierce and Austin Dix of Moo by Anita Boyce

Grouvillais Katy Pierce and Austin Dix opened The ‘Moo’ ies daily with lots of other healthy goodies for, as Katy health food Cafe in St Helier in 2012, creating fresh food and Austin say, they are hoping to get people glowing dishes and using local produce whenever possible. They from the inside out and “producing good vibes”. offer hot and cold food, raw juices and dairy free smooth-

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 21 water intake. This delayed our arrival at Tromso and some excursions were cancelled. Ashore there was a In Search of the gathering of dog teams getting ready for a race across the arctic wilderness; a huge event, it seems. Northern Lights There followed a final delay to our progress as we departed Tromso. The captain announced that a severe by John Speller storm had swept across the Atlantic, passing to the North of the British Isles, and was heading straight for the In early March 2014 the cruise ship ‘Oriana’ eventually Norwegian coast. We would therefore be heading north- set sail from Southampton bound for the Arctic regions erly to miss the storm centre before reverting to a course of Norway. I say ‘eventually’ because, as often happens for home. We would have to cancel the last port of call, when I travel, there were problems. Firstly we were Bergen, but would all receive compensation. informed that the previous cruise had suffered an out- I have travelled with P&O many times and the events and break of norovirus and the ship was being deep cleaned. delays were quite exceptional. On our return we learnt Then, after boarding, the captain told us that divers were that the Northern Lights had been seen from Jersey. changing a bearing on one of the propeller shafts. That’s life! Eventually, we sailed twelve hours behind schedule.

Bergen on the port bow The ice hotel in all its glory As we sailed at full speed into the North Sea over the ship’s loudspeakers commenced the first of a daily reminder from the medical officer to wash our hands, whilst singing the happy birthday song twice. As a further safety pre- caution the self-service buffet was guarded by a line of waiters standing between the passengers and the food. This frequently resulted in us finishing up with not what we really wanted, but was better than catching norovirus. Gorey Village t: 840400 We arrived at Stavanger, our first port of call, only three hours late and I went on a countryside tour, which included Norwegian pancakes; very enjoyable as was the countryside. Needless to say, other sightseeing options were available. After crossing the Arctic Circle we put in to Alta where the landscape was glistening with snow and ice, hoping to see the elusive Northern Lights. We had enjoyed the lec- tures on the voyage and knew that we needed clear skies and luck. There were many options on offer, some quite expensive, such as dog sledging and snow mobile driving. I visited the Ice Hotel; a structure built each winter where you can stay the night sleeping in a cubicle on an ice bed = Contact lenses covered in reindeer skins. Not fancying that I accepted a (including multifocal) drink served in a tumbler made of ice, took a look at the ice carved chapel and returned to the ship. We stayed in = Professional Service port overnight whilst some passengers went ashore to visit = All budgets catered for a Samoa encampment with a local expert on the Lights. Sadly they did not see a display of Aurora Borealis. = In-house spectacle glazing lab Meanwhile, I went up on deck, took note of the heavy cloud cover and retreated to the comfort of my cabin. = Convenient Parking Next morning saw us all at sea again but drifting without power whilst the engineers worked to clear a blocked

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 22 Les HoûmetsCambrette Half Page Cambrette Care Care Home’s and Nursing Services Banana Bread Keep enjoying life With Spring around the corner, Jeff Freeman, the chef at Les Hoûmets Care Home in Gorey Village, presents a delicious cake recipe that will give you two small loaves, in your own home or one large loaf, and makes a delicious moist cake that keeps for three days; the sour cream gives it a tangy taste.

Ingredients 115 gms butter 300 gms caster sugar 280 gms plain flour 1 tsp baking soda 2 eggs 500 gms mashed bananas ½ tsp salt 100 ml sour cream Couple of drops of vanilla essence

Method Butter a loaf tin and heat your oven to 180°C/Gas Mark 4. In a large Pyrex bowl, beat the sugar and butter together until the mixture becomes pale. Then beat the eggs and Please call us to discuss your care needs, or if add them, a little at a time, into the mixture. you have questions regarding the Long Term Fold-in the flour into the sugar, butter and eggs mixture and then add the rest of the ingredients, mixing together Care Scheme. We can arrange a free informal until you have a smooth consistency. meeting at a time that suits you, either in our Turn the mixture into the prepared loaf tin using a spatu- la to get out the last bits! Then bake the bread mixture in office, or the comfort of your own home. your preheated moderate oven for about an hour, until the bread is a rich brown colour. Then turn it out onto a Beth Gicquel RN rack to cool and enjoy! E [email protected] T 633083 F 633193 or pop into our centrally located offices: 1st Floor, 17 Queen Street St Helier Registered homecare. Your way.

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 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 23 John Labey by Bruce Willing

A familiar face, particularly to the farming and Par- ish Church community, John Labey passed away on 13th December, aged 87. Born in Grouville on 16th December 1926, John left school in 1942 and went into farming, joining his father. Having married Bobby in 1956, they took on their own farm at Santa Sofia in 1961, moving to Faldouet in 1972 where they stayed until John retired from farming in 1991. John and Bobby were staunch members of Grou- ville church with John holding office first as almoner and then as churchwarden. The long term organiser of the annual Plough Sunday each January, John will be remembered, with Bobby, for their marvel- lous decoration of the church, including the many horse brasses and wonderful photos of temps passé in the farming community, as well as for their long- term participation in the annual church fayre and for the construction of the simple and poignant wooden cross used each Palm Sunday. A passionate sportsman, footballer and follower of sport, John is survived by his wife and best friend, Bobby and by their daughters Jane and Sarah. A fine man much loved and now sadly missed.

John Labey reading the sports news

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 24 ADCOHU-2015-FP2_Layout 1 06/02/2015 11:18 Page 1

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 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 25 SPORT & RECREATION

Grouville Football Club by Richard Noel, Chairman of Grouville FC Grouville ended the long 85-year wait, winning the Trinity Shield last season. Could we retain the Shield in 2015? The dream was accompanied by change of manager and a belief within our young side that retaining The Shield was a possibility. Steve Kermin stepped-up to manage the team and Martyn Noel joined as his assist- ant. The most noticeable change was the kit, which the Chef Tenants kindly spon- sored, featuring the Grouville Parish Crest and Chef Tenants Logo. The quarter final was played against St John, with a 7–1 win, a score that flattered Grouville, with last year’s top goal scorer Charlie Petulla scoring 5, supported by Wayne Shales and Joel Hayward. The semi-final was a repeat of last year’s The Grouville first team standing proudly in their new strip with final, against a strong St Saviour team. the Connetable and Mark Labey, Chairman of the Tenants Grouville was 2–0 up at half time, through Kamen Nafkha and Charlie Petulla. The high. However, before the game it became clear that our second half turned into a battle similar to last season’s top scorer, Charlie Petulla, could not play due to an final with St Saviour coming back into the game scoring injury. This had a major affect on the game, where we twice but, with goals from Charlie Payn and a second faced a youthful St Brelade side. Sadly, Grouville failed to from Petulla, Grouville made it to the final, winning 4–2. hit the highs of recent matches ending in a 4–2 defeat, It was a freezing cold Les Quennevais, but with incredi- but with such a young team, I am sure we will not have ble support from the Parish, hope for a second cup was to wait long to raise The Shield again.

Grouville Petanque by Elaine Paisnel

The new Inter Parish Petanque league started at the beginning of March with no less than 10 parishes now taking part! Grouville will once again be welcoming the opposing teams to their ‘home’ terrain at Holme Grown and also playing ‘away’ matches around the Island. The Jersey Petanque Association is introducing an Inter Parish Knock Out Cup competition this year, with parishes able to enter as many teams as they wish. The Grouville group would like to enlist some new players for this season and are always delighted to welcome fellow ‘Grouvillais’ who would like to come along and give the sport a try. For those who have Tea time at Petanque never played, we can loan boules and give basic tui- We meet on Wednesday mornings at 10am and Friday tion. There are no fees to pay unless you join the league, afternoons at 2pm – just turn up and have a game with which costs only £2 per season. There is NO obligation whomever else is there – that is how relaxed we are. The to join the league if you prefer just to play for fun, but I ‘après boules’ tea and cakes are certainly worth it! suspect most who come along may enjoy the game enough to want to take part. Players can be added any For more information please contact Elaine on 851580 or time through the season. by e-mail: [email protected]

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 26 The Fencers of Grouville by Robin Dupre

Although fencing was dropped from the list of sports in the Commonwealth Games after the 1970 event, the Commonwealth Fencing Federation has continued to hold championships. In 2014, the event was held in November in the seaside town of Largs near Glasgow where Jersey was represented by a team of ten fencers with officials, including two Grouvillais, Simon Lange-Smith, fencing sabre and Robin Dupre as team manager. The competitors really benefited from participating in this event and in nearly every case achieved personal results of which they can feel proud. The experience of coming up against some top class competitors and of fencing at an international standard, has given all the The team with Robin Dupre centre front and Simon fencers the incentive to boost their training and many Lange-Smith in the back row, second from the right of the Jersey team will again represent the island in the Commonwealth Juniors’ Championships (an under 20 chant of “Let’s go, Jersey, let’s go!” This was soon event) to be held in South Africa later this year. picked up by the rest of the school, who filled the venue with their cheers and rhythmic foot stamping. In the end One of the highlights of the Largs trip was when local the fencers could not hear the commands of the referees primary schools were invited to the venue and given and the Jersey supporters had to be asked to stop! flags of Commonwealth countries so they could cheer on Nonetheless, their enthusiasm spurred on the Jersey adopted teams. One group arrived during the team sabre fencers who, although they lost, conceded far fewer hits event where Jersey was drawn against India, fencing than would have been predicted before the event. directly in front of the seats occupied by the school. With a modest amount of encouragement from Robin, the Well done, Jersey and thanks Inverkip and St Andrew’s three children with the Jersey flag soon broke into a primary schools.

The 2015 Jersey Clipper Bursary

by Philip Jeune

Applicants of all ages are invited to apply for the 2015 Jersey Clipper £1,000 Bursary designed to assist an Islander of any age to achieve a particular nautical ambition. This could be a trip on a tall ship, participation in a watersports competition, undertaking a marine biology field trip or competing in an ocean race – anything with a maritime theme. The annual award, a legacy from the three Jersey campaigns in the Clipper Round-the- World Race, was established in 2007 thanks to Dandara, Les Pas Holdings and UBS. Funding You can really get your hands wet tagging a shark in the has recently been increased by UBS, enabling Pacific! the trustees, not only to increase the main bursary to £1,000, but also to offer a runner’s-up award of runner’s-up award of £250 and put it to good use, com- £400. peting in the RS Feva World Championships in Carnac, The 2015 winner will follow in the wake of local marine South Brittany, the UK Optimist nationals in Weymouth biology student and St Catherine’s Sailing Club member and the Optimist end of season championship at Rutland Louise Bennett-Jones who won the 2014 bursary of Water (where he came 24th out of 206 boats). £750, enabling her to take up a three-month unpaid post- The deadline for submitting written applications for this graduate marine biology internship at the Hawaii Institute year’s award is 30th April 2015. They should be no of Marine Biology. longer than 200 words and should be e-mailed to philip- Young dinghy sailor William Holden, received the 2014 [email protected].

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 27 St Peter La Rocque Churches Easter Sunday, 5th April: 9.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP)

Gouray Church Compiled by Bruce Willing Maundy Thursday, 2nd April: 7.30 Maundy Thursday Eucharist

Good Friday, 3rd April: 10.30 a.m. Walk of Witness in Gorey ending with Easter Services 2015 11.45 a.m. Hot cross buns and Coffee in Church 12-3.00 p.m. Good Friday Vigil The Catholic Church in the East of Jersey: Holy Week Services Easter Sunday, 5th April: Palm Sunday, 29th March: 8.00 a.m. Said Eucharist 9.00 a.m. Our Lady, St Martin Blessing of Palms 10.30 a.m. Family Eucharist and Mass 11.00 a.m. St Patrick Blessing of Palms and Mass Father John Lavers – Monday 30th March – Monday of Holy Week Catholic Priest in the 9.30 a.m. Our Lady, St Martin Mass East of Jersey Maundy Thursday, 2nd April: 8.00 p.m. Our Lady, St Martin Mass of Lord’s Supper by Pat Guegan (With watching until midnight by the Altar of Repose in Father John Lavers arrived in Jersey last October and the Mary Martret Room in the Berni Centre) has spent the past few months settling in to his new Good Friday, 3rd April: Island home along with his friendly black Labrador, 10.30 a.m. Our Lady St Martin Children’s Stations Abbey. of the Cross He comes from Newfoundland and is well travelled, as 11.00 a.m. St Patrick Children’s Stations his father was in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. of the Cross Growing up, Father John and his sister moved to a new 3.00 p.m. Our Lady, St Martin Solemn Liturgy of posting every two or three years across Canada and after Lord’s Passion university he joined the Canadian Military Police and had a distinguished career, specialising as an advisor in Saturday 4th April – Holy Saturday counter terrorism to the governments of Canada, UK, (1st Mass of Easter): USA, Australia and New Zealand. 9.00 p.m. St Patrick Easter Vigil Mass Father John is Easter Sunday, 5th April: aware of our links 9.00 a.m. Our Lady, St Martin Easter Mass with the cod fish- 11.00 a.m. St Patrick Easter Mass ing industry in N e w f o u n d l a n d Grouville Parish Church and, as he has a family history here, Palm Sunday, 29th March: he plans to 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion research his family 10.15 a.m. Palm Sunday walk with Thomas the donkey tree. With his from Grouville School to Grouville Church, experience in spir- for the service starting there at 10.30 a.m. itual direction and Maundy Thursday, 2nd April: safeguarding he will be an invalua- 7.30 p.m. Holy Communion with foot washing ble asset to the Good Friday, 3rd April: Catholic Parish in 10.00 a.m. Walk of Witness from St Peter La Rocque Jersey and we to Grouville Church look forward to an extended period 10.30 a.m. Good Friday service (all ages) of stability for the 2.00 p.m. An Hour at the Cross parishioners in the Easter Sunday, 5th April: East. 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion Father John and Abbey relaxing 10.30 a.m. Family Worship with Communion at home

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 28 Easter Word Search Churches EASTER EGGS GOOD FRIDAY HOT X BUNS CROSS PALM SUNDAY SIMNEL CAKE Compiled by BONNET SPRING BUNNY Bruce Willing CHICKS LILY

F O K T M F C P L G L Z D S Y L L I H L N Y Lent Lunches in March 2015 A S A W A I E P Q I I K L R I S K Q W U R Y F E E A R N Y D C P Q R D T S Z F U P B S D I E S A Q U B B U N E D J A X I S B U X N Y Delicious home made soups; bread and cheese will be served at Grouville Parish Hall from 12 Noon until 2 p.m. A T E C W U U K S T A on: Y A J R N S G N T W O Saturday 14th March L T E O H I T E D E M Saturday 21st March H N C S A M N P E A G Saturday 28th March Each church will support their U C A S S N M J J O Y chosen charity. L L K U O E W Z O E V Please come and join us! T P E B C L I D E C Q

The Pembroke Mini Lunch Menu Monday – Friday 12pm – 2.30pm

Smoked Haddock 6.95 Blade of Beef 6.95 Mustard mash & poached egg Slowly braised blade of beef in a garlic & red wine sauce vegetables & Crispy Whitebait 6.95 creamy mash Marinated in smoked paprika with tartare sauce & hand cut chips Crispy Panko Chicken Salad 6.95 Traditional Fish & Chips 6.95 Crispy breast of chicken, Asian salad, sweet & sour dressing Beer battered cod llet with hand cut chips, pea puree & tartare sauce Smoked Haddock Kedgeree 6.95 Sausage & Mash 6.95 Lightly spiced rice with smoked haddock & poached egg Served with creamy mash, onion gravy & fresh seasonal vegetables Minute Steak 8.25 Beef & Ale Pie 6.95 5oz Sirloin steak with hand cut chips, dressed salad & peppercorn sauce Slow cooked prime Irish steak in a rich gravy served with roasted root vegetables & creamy mash potato or hand cut chips Creamy Fish Pie 6.95 Smoked haddock, scallops, prawns & cod in a creamy sauce, spring onion & Cheddar mash Call Nicola and her team on 855756 to make your reservation

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 29 you are considering helping in your community, honor- Grouville Honorary ary police work is well worth it and we would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact us on 852225, or come and see us on a Wednesday evening at the Parish Hall, Police or at the ‘meet the team day’ on 28th March at the new Co-op. by Nick Andrews – Welcome to Beppe Vernaglione

Welcome to the Grouville Police’s newest recruit and our second ‘Azzurri’ (Italian national football team supporter) Officer. Giuseppe Vernaglione, who likes to be called Beppe, comes from Apulia on the southernmost tip of Italy where he was a catering manager, which explains why he looked so professional at the OAP’s dinner at the Ambassador recently. Beppe came to Jersey after meeting Grouville girl Janet Challinor when she went to teach in Italy, following university. Beppe came back to Jersey with Janet to go to her sister’s wedding, stayed on and the combination of Janet and Jersey meant he was more than happy to live here. Beppe and Janet were married in Bergamo in Italy and set up home in Grouville in 1999 where they now have a son and daughter Beppe works in the office for De Gruchy & Co. Ltd. Beppe wanted to do something for his community and had always been interested in the Honorary Police. After talking things through with our C.O. Filippo Rizzuto and coming to see us at the Parish Hall Beppe decided to join. Beppe told us: “now my children are a little older, it seems to fit. I met the Parish team who are friendly and Beppe Vernaglione standing proudly with the encouraging. Since joining I have been impressed with Grouville Honorary Police car the support for me as a non-local who wants to help and I was surprised by the variety of people in the service who all contribute what they can”. Beppe is now on his basic training course, which takes place on some evenings and Saturdays and lasts for 3 months. From there Beppe will be able to go to further training in officer safety, statement writing, drugs aware- ness and speed gun training. Grouville Police is very pleased to welcome Beppe. So, if We will enable you to reclaim, revitalise and maintain your space... and peace of mind.

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 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 31 2nd August at 10.30am – Lammas Church Service at Les Prés manor Parish Hall News 5th September between 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. – Church from Rebecca Maindonald Country Fayre at Les Prés Manor Branchage – Friday 11th September (See above) For those of you who don’t visit the Parish Hall very often, I am Rebecca Maindonald, your new Parish Secretary. I Saturday 7th November – Annual Parochial Remembrance have worked for the Parish Administration since 2002 Dinner and my two colleagues are Jackie Bisson and Janine Sunday 8th November Denby. 10.15am – Remembrance Service at the Cenotaph 10.45am – Remembrance Service at the Parish Church

2015 Car Boot sales on Gorey Common: Date association Organiser Phone 16/5/15 Grouville Battle of Flowers Shona 07797 716846 30/5/15 Gorey Youth Club John 852594 6/6/15 Grouville Portbail Assoc. Karen 07797 747045 20/6/15 Grouville Women’s Inst. Judith 851436 4/7/15 St Peter La Rocque Margaret 853869 18/7/15 Gouray Church Fiona 866802 1/8/15 The Island Band Sandra 851035

General Information Glass Collection: Glass is collected on the third Thursday The Parish Hall team, from left to right, Janine and Friday of each month. (If your refuse is collected on Dendy, Rebecca Maindonald and Jackie Bisson a Monday your glass will be collected on the Thursday. If your refuse is collected on a Tuesday, or Wednesday So, what do we do at the Parish Hall? Apart from all of the your glass will be collected on the Friday.) normal rates, electoral and driving licence administration, we hold passport, disabled parking permit and bus Dogs Summer Beach Hours – 1st May to 30th pass application forms; issue identity cards, complete September: Dogs must be kept on a lead when walking some proof of identity documents and certify documents. on the beach between 10.30 a.m. and 6p.m. We answer all sorts of questions and refer people to the correct agencies. If you are going on holiday and would like the Honorary REGULAR WHAT’S ON Police to keep an eye on your property, you can fill out a keyholder form. We also hold the plans for the majority of Battle of Flowers Mark Labey 854760 current applications in Grouville so please call us to check that they are available. Bridge Club Wed. 2.00 pm – 5.00 pm Joan Gavey 853027 We hold a livestock list, to assist us in locating the owners, so if you haven’t already sent your details in, please Brownies Monday 6.00-7.30pm at Grouville School contact the Parish Hall and we can add them to our list. Michele Peace 854598 or 07797 785253 We act as a drop off point for the Mustard Seed appeal Girl Guides Thursday 7.15-9.00pm at Grouville School and recently we collected a huge number of gifts for the Ruth Huish 736766 or 07797 742027 Side-by-Side gift sale. Grouville Football Club We have several clubs and associations who meet regu- Richard Noel 853400 larly at the Parish Hall. Please see the” What’s On” Panel Grouville Portbail for further information. Association We also keep a copy of the volunteers’ directory on our Liz Viney 855330 counter. Alternatively, you could volunteer for a Parish La Rocque Boatowners group, for example the Grouville Community Support Raife Robson 07797 722986 Group, or the Grouville Honorary Police. Mobile Library Wednesday Gorey Common car park 11.15am – 12.00 Dates for your Diary: Grouville Parish Hall 12.05 – 12.45 15th March at 10.30am – Mothering Sunday Church Holme Grown car park 1.30pm – 2.30pm Service Mothers & Toddlers Tues. 9.30 am – 11.30 am 29th March at 10.15am – Palm Sunday Procession and Katie Davie-Williams 07797 711330 Church Service (See details of Easter church services on Petanque Wednesday mornings at 10am page 28) (Everyone welcome!) Friday afternoons at 2pm Elaine Paisnel 851580 Branchage – Friday 10th July (All owners and occupiers Senior Citizens Last Friday in every month should ensure that hedges, branches and overhanging Nelley Le Bredonchel 854065 trees should be trimmed back to give a clearance of 12 feet over main roads and by roads and a clearance of 8 W.I. Second Tuesday of each month; 7.30pm Betty Hambly 853846 feet over footpaths. All trimmings must be removed from Sue Proper 853345 roads and footpaths.)

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 32 The Connétable THE PARISH ADMINISTRATION There is always a good deal of optimism in the air in the Procureur W.P. Labey 855182 spring; the days are drawing out and we are all hopeful B. Rebours 854688 for a good summer ahead. Rector Rev. M. Lange-Smith 853073 In January most farmers and those with a connection to Chef de Police Centenier C.P.C. Dix the countryside attended the annual Plough Sunday Service at the Parish Church. It was a very special service Centeniers C.P.C. Dix as always but a little sad in that it had always been organised by John Labey who sadly died just before Christmas. N.J. Andrews Duty number: Uncle John, as I knew him, had run it for as long as I can A.E. Viney } 07797 710321 remember and we were so pleased that his family organ- P.A. Robinson ised this year’s event in his memory. Uncle John Labey Vingteniers P. Abrantes had been a stalwart of the Church serving as Churchwarden B. Godfray for many years. I knew he had been a very active mem- Duty number: ber of our community, but one remarkable fact I found P. Martins 07797 722156 J. Noble } out about him at his funeral was that he had driven in every single Sunday School treat since he first drove a horse and van full of children during the occupation. Of Parish Registrar Andy Labey 851871 course this was only a small part of what he did over the years he contributed so much more to the community. It Parish Secretary R. Maindonald 852225 is no surprise that so many people attended his funeral service. Parish Hall Tel: 852225 Fax: 855991 email: [email protected] I was delighted to see so many of our senior citizens at website: www.parish.gov.je our annual Christmas lunch. Despite its name this is held in early January. It seemed that everyone enjoyed them- Opening Hours Monday to Friday selves. It is very rewarding for everyone who helps 8.30am–4.00pm organising it to see so many people having a good time. I must thank everyone who helped make this event a real FEB ADVERT:Layout 1 28/01/2015 13:23 Page 1 community affair.

Looking ahead to Liberation day, which this year falls on a Saturday, we are expecting some bigger than usual celebrations, as it is the 70th anniversary of our Liberation. IRRIGATION As a Parish we are hoping to hold a family event on Complete Automatic Irrigation Systems Sunday 10th and do hope as many parishioners as pos- specifically designed for your garden sible will attend. We will also lay on a coach for senior and installed by our experts. citizens on Liberation day itself, which will leave the Parish Hall in time to get to St Helier for the celebrations No garden too big or too small. in Liberation Square. Please get in touch with the Parish Hall if you wish to reserve a place. Last year we took a 1945 lorry with seats carrying a group of children to the event as well. We are hoping to repeat this but numbers are very restricted. Again, if you would like to be involved please get in touch.

On a personal note, many of you will have been aware of the incident on the farm whereby our slurry store failed. Fortunately no one was hurt and no cows were seriously injured although they did sustain a small amount of cuts Drip Tubes for hanging baskets and bruises. I was not there at the time but arrived soon afterwards. It was clear that my family and all of the staff Trickle Hose for shrubs and borders were working incredibly hard to restrict any potential Sprinklers for lawns environmental damage. At the time of writing we do not know why the store failed. It is relatively new and had been built by a reputable contractor. I had taken advice CALL FOR FREE ADVICE from our local dairy advisor and a UK engineer called in Lawrence de Gruchy (irrigation) Ltd afterwards did not blame the farm. Nonetheless, it Tel 872002 caused a great deal of embarrassment and I can only apologise if it caused anyone inconvenience.

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GROUVILLE GAZETTE Articles & Advertising next LATEST DATE FOR OUR Summer ISSUE “DELIVERERS’ DRINKS” by 5th May 2015 on preferably by email: Articles – [email protected] Thursday, Advertising – [email protected] 18th June 2015 Grouville Parish Hall Rosedale at 8.00pm All ‘Friends’, advertisers and, of course, Stores deliverers, are most welcome! Gorey Village Disclaimer Whilst the Grouville Gazette Editorial Team and contributors to the Grouville Gazette have provided the information contained in it in good faith, they accept no responsibility, financial or otherwise, for any action taken by any other party as a result of Pat, Christina and staff are continuing over 50 years the information provided. Independent and appropriate advice of family tradition and look forward to serving should always be sought on such matters. The Grouville customers old and new with old fashioned courteousy Gazette Editorial Team accepts no responsibility for errors or An Aladdin’sand friendliness.Cave of surprises omissions that may occur. = Delicatessen = Groceries Wines and Spirits = All your needs for Easter including cards, eggs and hot cross buns as well as many grocery lines not SWIMMING generally available elsewhere = Instant print photographic service direct from your AQUAFIT, TONE, LOSE WEIGHT, RELAX digital camera, USB, CD Rom, Bluetooth ADULTS, CHILDREN, NERVOUS SWIMMERS Why go to town! Lessons for beginners and Improvers all ages Groceries, Fair Trade Products, a variety of cheeses and cold meats from our delicatessen, One to one and small groups Wines and Spirits and so much more. Excellent for arthritis and injuries Heated pool up to 90ºF/34ºC Open Monday to Saturday 8.30am – 5.45pm Heather Uwins ASA Tel: 852678

 Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 34 During the summer, afternoon teas can be enjoyed in our beautiful gardens

of Gorey Village, Les Hoûmets Care Home has been established and operated by the Amy family for over 30 years.

At Les Hoûmets Care Home, we understand summer, afternoon teas can be enjoyed in the benefits of staying active. We offer a full our beautiful gardens. range of leisure pursuits throughout the year Les Hoûmets Care Home offers all levels of including singing, keep fit, arts & crafts and, residential personal care, from entry level to in the summer months, we regularly organise high dependency support. Our experienced, outdoor activities and visits around the Island. fully qualified and friendly staff provide 24 hour A true ‘home from home’, our residents are care. We have a variety of rooms to meet your encouraged to invite friends and family to needs, including four new luxury suites. visit at a time that is convenient for them. Call Monica Meredith, our friendly Home Meal times are flexible and, during the Manager, on 855656 to arrange a visit.

T: 855656 | W: leshoumets.com | E: [email protected]  Grouville Gazette | Spring 2015 35 Local Overnight Offer Enjoy our 6 course daily dinner menu, accommodation and traditional English breakfast the next morning. £90.00 for two people Booking is essential. Rooms with harbour views are available at no extra charge on a first come basis March and April £110.00 per couple The Moorings Hotel Sample Lunch Menu Sample Dinner Menu – £24.50 Our homemade soup of the day Amuse Bouche Caramelised pear and goats cheese tart  Oak smoked Scottish salmon served with capers and shallots Caramelised pear, goats cheese tart with walnut salad Classic prawn cocktail Picked chancre crab, Chicken liver parfait with date chutney smoked salmon and prawn cocktail and toasted brioche Terrine of game with date chutney and toasted brioche   Grilled fillet of salmon with béarnaise sauce Beef bourgignonne, with bubble and squeak Homemade sorbet Calves liver with mustard mash,  onions & crispy bacon Breast of chicken in red wine and tarragon jus Fillet of seabass with herb risotto and lobster sauce Woodland mushroom risotto Chargrilled sirloin steak with béarnaise sauce with parmesan and truffle oil Linguini with asparagus, pesto and parmesan   Chocolate torte with coffee ice cream Vanilla crème brulee VChocolate marquise with coffee sauce Brown sugar meringue and espresso granite with whipped cream and spiced fruits Vanilla pannacotta with berry compote Pear and frangipan tart served with custard Selection of British and continental cheeses Selection of British & continental cheeses   Coffee and homemade petit fours Coffee and homemade petit fours – £1.75

Reservations are essential – please contact us on 853633 or by email: [email protected]