Grouville GazetteGazette An independent glimpse of life in our parish Winter 2016 Volume 14 Issue 4 Printed on paper from sustainable resources. All set for Christmas? DESPITE the fact that Christmas is just weeks away, your during next year, we would like to know about it so that parish magazine is still packed with all of your usual we can share it with your fellow parishioners. favourites – and one or two extras – to offer you an escape from all the hustle of bustle that the seasonal Whether you are planning a garden party or charity sale, festivities can sometimes bring. a guided walk or wine-tasting evening – if you would like others to come to your event, then tell the Grouville In this edition our parish archivist explores the past of Gazette and we will tell the parish. Also, if you hear of an Grouville’s girls school, with some fascinating results, event happening, or speak to someone organising one while we also meet the mums who have turned their pas- in the parish, tell them to get in touch too. sion and hobby into a mouth-wateringly good local busi- ness. Please email your information, including contact details, to [email protected] and remember to send Gouray Churchgoers have also made an interesting dis- it well in advance of the event date. covery during some recent renovations, while the Fire Service are telling us everything we need to know about And finally, it only remains for all of us involved in the howG to make sure our homes stay safe this winter. Grouville Gazette to wish all of our readers a very merry TheG children at the school, the local Brownies and those Christmas and a wonderful New Year. See you 2017! at the Gorey Youth Club have been very busy indeed recently, all of whom have been putting something back into our commu- nity. We also get to know arguably our most recognisable honorary policeman in the parish as we start our new series of ‘Meet the Officer’. And, although we didn’t want to make this edition too Christmassy, you will find a page of delicious and easy-to-make festive treats inside, as well as some great Christmas puzzles to keep you busy while waiting for your mince pies to bake in the oven. There’s even something for the children too. Meanwhile, once Christmas and the holiday season is over, we would like to launch a diary in the Grouville Gazette next year, which will become your indispensable guide to what is going on in our wonderful parish. Therefore, if you A beautiful autumn afternoon looking down Queen’s Valley reservoir and beyond to are planning an event, any time Grouville, captured by parishioner Jill Brown “ Every one of our carers is an ambassador for high-quality, respectful care.” ɄƌɄ ɄƌɄ ɄƌɄ ɄƌɄ Our Home Care service can support you in the comfort of your own home. Our fully trained and regulated staff FOR FURTHER INFORMATION offer a range of services from cooking and domestic assistance, through to high-end residential care. Telephone 01534 888237 We provide you with your own small team of carers so you are always familiar with who is visiting. You get to Email know us, we get to know you, it becomes a friendship [email protected] based on trust and respect. Everyone is treated with the utmost dignity and care. We monitor the service Website through your feedback and regular senior staff visits. www.homecarejersey.co.uk Locally run, locally owned and locally focused. Offering the full cycle of care, we can truly cater to your needs. Whatever your personal circumstances, we will find the solution for you. To find out how we can help you or your loved one visit us online at www.lv.je Grouville Gazette | Autumn 2016 2 Discovery During Church Renovation by Cindy Ferrow During some recent alterations to the interior of the July 1968 Cyril Cauvain Grouville Parish Church, it came about that one Sunday – Carpenter. Born First morning after the service, the Reverend Mike Lange- Tower Jan 1927. Smith was able to divulge to his congregation an inter- Wages 9/3d per hour, esting find that had been made. Whilst removing some working 52 hours a wooden panels that were no longer needed, two were week. Cigarettes 2/5d found to be written on at the back, by the carpenter who for 20. had originally fitted them in July 1968, namely Cyril Beer 1/2d per pint or Cauvain. 8d a bottle. Car Tax £9 The following is a copy of what is written: per year. TV Licence £5 a year. Cheapest car to buy £498 mini car 4 seats. Letter to the Editor... Petrol 3/5d a Gallon. Cyril’s message to the future Milk 1/1d per pint. Dear Sir, Bread 1/6d for a 2lb loaf. Decimal coinage just starting. I am writing to let you and the readers of the Grouville Tradesman’s average wage £20 a week. Income Tax 2/- Gazette know how much we appreciate the work of the and 4/- in the £. Grouville community support Team. 3 bedroom house cheapest £5,750. Average rent States It was in early January 2015 that my mother was taken houses £3 a week. into hospital, then to Overdale, and then to Clifton Care Home. This left my 95 year-old father trying to cope with Women wearing mini-skirts 8” above the knee (lovely). a household on his own, and I was able to help only This stimulated plenty of interest, conversation and remi- intermittently, as I needed regular medical treatment, in niscing during coffee after the service. Germany, where I have had my home and business for From the information we have managed to gain, Cyril the last few decades. sadly passed away in October 2012, but what a lovely Since then, the volunteer members of the Grouville legacy to leave, it gave us all so much pleasure, so thank Community Support Team have ferried my father up to you and well done Cyril! St Saviour to see his wife at least three times a week, FEB ADVERT:Layout 1 28/01/2015 13:23 Page 1 and to visit the doctors and the hospital when needed, and have also been there to listen to him and provide contact with the outside world. Those who have been medically trained have also been able to help with his illnesses and injuries, and liaise with Family Nursing & IRRIGATION Home Care. Complete Automatic Irrigation Systems It has been a great relief for me to know, especially specifically designed for your garden when in hospital many miles away, that people in and installed by our experts. Grouville are caring for my parents and making sure that they see each other, even if they can no longer No garden too big or too small. share the same home. It is always comforting to know that someone goes to see my father and helps with any problems he may have. I cannot praise the members of the Grouville Community Support Team highly enough. Their dedication is excep- tional – and long may it continue. Thank you to the Parish for making this possible. Yours sincerely, Keith Lunn La Grande Route de Sablons Grouville Drip Tubes for hanging baskets Trickle Hose for shrubs and borders *Would you like to say thank you to someone? Or share your Sprinklers for lawns views with fellow parishioners? Or, perhaps, something in the parish may be annoying or pleasing you. Share your views by writing a Letter to the Editor. Please send your let- CALL FOR FREE ADVICE ters to either [email protected] or post to Lawrence de Gruchy (irrigation) Ltd Letters to the Editor, Grouville Gazette, c/o The Barn, Le Parcq, Rue de Parcq, Grouville, JE3 9AQ. Make sure you [email protected] Tel 872002 include your full name and address. Grouville Gazette | Autumn 2016 3 Fire safety in your home this winter Home fire safety is a key part of Jersey Fire and Rescue’s = Sit down with your ongoing priorities through protection and prevention family or those per- strategies. sons you live with and make a plan of Here in Jersey we suffer around 60 accidental dwelling what you should do fires every year and statistically the most common caus- in the event of a fire es of these fires involve some form of cooking or a faulty/ at home. For assist- misused electrical appliance. ance making your plan visit: www.gov. Smoke alarms je/stayingsafe The most significant home fire safety development in the = Close internal doors last couple of decades has been the introduction of the in your home when domestic smoke alarm. Without question, thousands of you go to bed. This lives worldwide have been saved since their introduction. should protect your Here in Jersey we have been actively promoting and fit- escape route and Fire alarms have been actively ting smoke alarms since the mid-1990s. Today most limit smoke and fire promoted in Jersey since the homes have at least one smoke alarm but sadly it is still damage. mid 90s not uncommon to find that the alarm has been incor- rectly fitted or is not in an operable condition. = Avoid putting appliances such as dishwashers, tum- ble dryers and washing machines on at night or when As a minimum, we recommend that every home has at you go out. Should a fault occur causing a fire, the least one smoke alarm per floor, so for a traditional two first sign you will get is your smoke alarm actuating storey home, there should normally be one smoke alarm and your priority then will be to evacuate and call 999.