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20 Tattler Q3 2020.Pdf TRINITY-ISSUE 20 Q3-2020-A 2.qxp_Layout 1 11/09/2020 14:45 Page 2 d’vis du nord-êt ISSUE 20 Wild flowerwonder TRINITY-ISSUE 20 Q3-2020-A 2.qxp_Layout 1 11/09/2020 14:45 Page 3 TRINITY-ISSUE 20 Q3-2020-A 2.qxp_Layout 1 11/09/2020 14:45 Page 4 IN THIS edition WELCOME 4 From the Connétable and Deputy Welcome 8 Trinity School to Issue 20 and goodbye from me BEFORE AFTER Our more observant readers will have noted a slightly extended title to this Welcome message. That is because, after 5 years and 20 issues, I’m hanging up my pen and notepad to make way for someone else to come forward to take 12 Honorary Police over the reins as Editor of the Trinity Tattler. During my tenure, I’ve met so many lovely people and learnt so much 20 The Development about our wonderful parish and its parishioners. Thank you. It has of Trinity Parish been an absolute pleasure and privilege. Following on from our bumper Liberation issue (and many thanks for all the 22 Looking back encouraging and positive feedback), we have another good mix of articles in this at Trinity edition, including a feature on the development of our parish, a blast from the past and, in the absence of a Battle of Flowers this year, the chance to look back at some of Battle of Flowers the Trinity floats from times past. And for my last Meet Le Trinn’tais, what better person to interview than John Le Sueur Gallichan! 27 Water Mills I make no apologies for acknowledging the contribution of the Tattler team in of Trinity each Welcome I have written. Norman Ridley and Clive Jones will also be putting down their very sharp pencils and standing down and both deserve special thanks for writing some of our best articles in the last 20 editions. I would also like to thank the Meet Le Trinn'tais other team members who, together with Norman and Clive, helped to get the Tattler 28 off the ground and have stuck together for the last 5 years, enjoying a wonderful John camaraderie; Elena McGowan, Collette Bisson, Angela Otterwell and our Le Sueur Connétable, who despite all his other commitments, has been there throughout our Gallichan journey. You’d have to go a long way to find a better parish than Trinity and I’m grateful for the opportunity to have shared with you some of the things that make it so special. 31 Blast from There’s still a lot more to share and I look forward to being on the receiving end of the the Past Tattler in the years ahead. Thank you 36 Baby Aye-Aye and À bétôt. at Jersey Zoo Rosemary Parker 37 Meet the Team Where - Our Parish is it? Gardeners Answer on page 42 TRINITYTattler I Issue 20 p3 TRINITY-ISSUE 20 Q3-2020-A 2.qxp_Layout 1 11/09/2020 14:45 Page 5 TRINITY From our Connétable From our Deputy Dear All If you had asked me when I was elected as Deputy two years ago, where I would see myself halfway through my term of office, I would never have been able to predict the situation that we are all in. As an island, as a parish, we have come through what is hopefully the hardest period of lockdown. During that time, we were only allowed out for a few hours a day, unable to see family and friends. We are now in a phase where we can see people and visit restaurants and places of interest, although I fully appreciate that for the most vulnerable in our society, the days of complete freedom may still be a while off. Technology kept many of us in touch with others, and I must commend the parish church for embracing Zoom Sunday services, which meant that the congregation was able to meet, albeit virtually. Dear Parishioners The folk at Ebenezer were also able to enjoy a service online each week via the Jersey Methodist Circuit YouTube channel. Likewise, These are indeed strange times, but I do hope this our States meetings were held virtually and the wheels kept turning edition of the Tattler finds you in good health and to keep the parish and the island running. you have enjoyed, as much as possible, the past Covid-19 has dominated headlines for the past few months, but now other subjects are grabbing the headlines. One of the top stories summer months. has been the announcement of the final proposed locations to build the new hospital. While opinions vary as to the best place, rest Angela and I have really enjoyed getting out early for a walk either through the lanes or assured that as Assistant Minister for Health, I wish to drive this along the cliff paths during the early part of the lockdown when we were also blessed with project forward as quickly as possible, so that the island has the best some good weather. I have to admit that I have explored more of our Parish in the last four medical facilities in the future. months than I've done in the last 25 years - and what a joy it has been. The state of the economy is hitting the headlines, and it’s no I am pleased that we were able to re-open the Parish Office and I must thank Nicky, secret that times are tough for many. The call to support local shops Dawn, Jean Pierre and Adam for continuing to work throughout the period of lockdown and businesses to keep money circulating in the island is important. to ensure that essential services were maintained. It is difficult to predict at the time of We need to work together to ensure that the future of Jersey PLC is writing when we will be able to safely re-open the main hall for use by the various strong for our children and grandchildren. community groups, but we hope it will be as soon as practically possible, and hopefully by The mental health and wellbeing of all is always important, but the time you are reading this. perhaps never more so than during this year, which has been like no I have previously mentioned that the Royal British Legion has produced a really special other in living memory. We have lapel pin celebrating the 75th Anniversary of Liberation. These pins are available to a fantastic community in Trinity, purchase at the Parish Office and please do your best to support this very worthy cause. but rest assured, if you need help, At the time of writing we have no more information about the commemorative 50p please contact me as I will coin that the Government announced would be available for all our citizens over the age endeavour to point you in the of 75. right direction to find the I was pleased that the Rates Assembly voted on 9th July to keep the Parish Rates the answers. As always, should you same as last year, and that the Island-wide rate has also been frozen. have any issues that you wish to Finally, I have to finish on a rather sad note as we are losing three of our stalwarts from discuss, I can be contacted on the Tattler team. I must say a special thank you on behalf of all our readers to Rosemary, 07797 730226 or Norman and Clive for all their hard work and contributions throughout the last 5 years [email protected] and 20 editions. Keep safe and Best wishes Philip Le Sueur Connétable keep well. Hugh Raymond Deputy p4 TRINITYTattler I Issue 20 TRINITY-ISSUE 20 Q3-2020-A 2.qxp_Layout 1 11/09/2020 14:45 Page 6 TRINITY CHURCH Is it time to move on from normal? We have a conundrum at the Secondly, there have been some Parish Church, to which I hope wonderful positive developments in we will be closer to having recent months for your Church. found an answer by the time When lock-down began we took to you read this article. First, how having the 11am Sunday Service on Zoom with a sizeable on-line do we half open our Church in a congregation, including the way that complies with housebound and a Trinity regulations that limit attendance diaspora from London, at a service? We have of course Strasbourg, Guernsey and even put in place administrative India, amongst other places. procedures to manage this, and Similarly, the contemplative the reinstated 8.30am Holy Tuesday evening prayer Communion and quiet 6pm congregation has tripled. The puzzle that presents itself is how do we find a Above and left: Teddy Bears’ Picnic held on 26th July with the Evening Service are again telling of Jesus calming the storm way to blend the gradual building up of again meeting on-site at the welcoming and prayerful. Parish Church in the coming months with the gains of inclusivity and shocks are upsetting our own norms of church and social However, with physical access through meeting on-line? I don’t yet know the answer. engagement. But both the eternal endeavour of human life distancing, no singing or However, it is clear to me that it would be a significant loss to simply and Divine love are by nature dynamic and we should refreshments and only a fraction get back to normal. Normal was never an empirical state of affairs, never settle for mere normal. So be it at the Parish Church of the pre lock-down but merely what we had normalised by tradition and for our comfort.
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