Japanese fan-tastic Battle float takes top prize

IN THIS ISSUE
Esprit de St Sauveur Edition 4
Japanese
fan-tastic
Battle float
takes top prize
News from the Parish Pump Page 3
Visite Royale walks on the wildside Page 4
Meet the parishioner – Sadie Rennard Page 5
Clubs and Associations Page 6
Senior Citizens’ tea party –
Everything in the garden’s Rosie Lee Page 7
Reach for the stars – Rachelle Flambard Page 8
Battle of Flowers – A grand day out –
Our Parish floats Page 10
A matter of judgment –
The Parish in Bloom judges Page 12
First heifer ever –
Paul Houzé and Prides Lexington Prima Page 14
…and from our Parish Hall Page 16
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News from the
Parish Pump
A DEVASTATING accident has shocked the
residents of our twin town, Villedieu Les Poêles, in
Normandy and injured 26 people, one of whom was
taken immediately by helicopter to the burns unit in
Nantes.
Forty-six people had been invited to watch a special
casting of the largest bell made in France in 40 years
at the Cornille-Havard foundry when an explosion
showered them with molten bronze heated to
1,100 °C. According to the Mayor of Villedieu, Daniel
Macé, 46 people were present for this momentous
occasion, six were hospitalised and the fire officers
treated 20 on site.
Most of the guests suffered from minor burns and smoke inhalation
but six were rushed to hospital. Police said the explosion was
caused by the ignition of a dust cloud.
‘The explosion caused fumes and melted bronze to be projected
on the visitors,’ said an official from the local gendarmerie.
The visitors had been invited to watch the casting of a 6.3-tonne
bell, commissioned for a church in Mulhouse, eastern France, at a
cost of €100,000, when the blast occurred, said the foundry's
director Paul Bergamo.
One of the few remaining bell-manufacturing foundries in the
world, the Cornille-Havard factory often organises public
demonstrations at its castings for tourists and clients.
Connétable Peter Hanning has written to M. Macé on behalf of the
parish to express our sorrow at this terrible occurrence in our twin
town.
CONGRATULATIONS are due to an enormous number of
parishioners who helped in so many ways to bring success to
St Saviour in Parish in Bloom and the Battle of Flowers. What a
year it has been. In July, we took first place in Parish in Bloom with
a place in the finals of Britain in Bloom next year and then last
month we saw the Prix d’Honneur go to the St Saviour’s Battle of
Flowers’ float, Hanamachi. There are so many unsung heroes of
these events, most of whom can be recognised by their dark green
thumb nails, whether it be from weeding flowerbeds or preparing
flowerheads for glueing.
Would you like to be part of Battle next year? If so, contact Ann
Quénault on 879881.
THE St Saviour in Bloom committee have certainly outshone
themselves this year by taking first place away from their very
worthy rivals, Grouville. The prize brings them direct entry into the
finals of next year’s Britain in Bloom and from the autumn through
to next summer, the parish will need to be a hive of activity if we
are to make a good showing against the best that the UK can
offer. The committee would like to know about any and all
eco-friendly gardening, community and wildlife projects in the
parish and are in great need of help, especially from people who
would be willing to care for (dead-heading and gentle weeding)
of support for their woodland project at Jardin des Buttes
(bramble and bindweed-pulling and active weeding) if it is to
pass muster with the Britain in Bloom judges.
Phone Graham Langlois on 07797 774663 if you are
interested in helping with this exciting project.
DO you have a few hours to spare to deliver your parish
newsletter? If you like a good walk with a purpose, forget golf
and volunteer to help your community. More information on
joining the delivery team from Delivery Manager Geoffrey
Morris, tel.767120.
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Cloche when you shop.
A SPECIAL mention must go to the residents of Victoria
Cottage Homes and Transport and Technical Services
gardener James who were awarded a certificate in the
‘outstanding’ category of the Parish in Bloom Neighbourhood
Awards.
A YEAR of celebrations began this month when Girlguiding
Jersey’s centenary launch party was held on 5 September in
Howard Davis Park to coincide with the day a small group of
pioneering ‘Girl Scouts’ turned up at the first Scouts’ Rally, at
Crystal Palace, in 1909 and persuaded Lord Baden-Powell to
start the Guiding movement. Guiding in Jersey began some
ten years later in 1919 and members of Girlguiding Jersey will
be taking part in a jam-packed year of once-in-a-lifetime
adventures, projects, festivals, residential events, exhibitions
and above all, fun, from now until October 2010. Further
details of Girlguiding Jersey and the centenary celebrations
can be found on their website at www.girlguidingjersey.org.je
or Jackie Fromage on 865310 for more information.
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Photo: Ouest France

A walk on the
wild side of
St Saviour
By Elaine Hanning
OUR Parish Hall looked majestic in
its full panoply as a courtroom,
complete with red-robed Jurats, the
Bailiff, the Attorney-General, their
officials, and a representative
gathering of St Saviour parishioners.
Twice a year the Royal Court visits the parishes, so it is only
once in six years that each parish and its Connétable prepare
for their arrival with the accounts checked and rechecked and
the Chef de Police, or another highly nervous member of the
Honorary Police, ready to give their report.
The new Bailiff, Michael Birt, listened solemnly as he focused on
parish budgets and the work of the Honorary Police. He asked
why the Millennium fund still had money in
it almost a decade after the event and
Connétable Peter Hanning explained that
there are ongoing costs connected with
some of the Millennium projects –
including refurbishing the organ in the
parish church and a tree-planting scheme.
Centenier Louise Noël was questioned
about the efforts of the Honorary Police in
working with the Children’s Office to help
first offenders and their families and
prevent re-offending.
Connétable Peter
Hanning observes the
discussion on
dangerous banks.
Having ascertained that there were
among them no father or mother, son or a
daughter, husband and a wife, two
brothers, two sisters or a brother and a
sister, 12 voyeurs from the parish were
then sworn to point out to the Court any
problem areas: on this occasion there were three to be visited.
Then it was off with the robes and the Court climbed into a fleet
of black limousines and parishioners into two coaches to travel
the roads and byways of the parish, following a law that has its
origins in the mists of the ancient Duchy of Normandy. The need
then, as now, was for roads and paths to be kept free of
obstruction, allowing safe passage for parishioners to go about
their business. Land boundaries, disputed titles and
encroachments can be a thorny subject, with legal resolutions
costly and time-consuming, but in this manner, so typical of the
best of the ‘Jersey way’, the Court brings its powers to the
parish.
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Planning the route the Court is to take is not an easy task
as, by custom and not to waste the Court’s time, they may
not travel outside the parish or twice over any road on pain
of the immediate termination of the ‘sitting’.
Judgment is then delivered at the scene. At the conclusion
of the morning’s business, the Court adjourned for a lunch
provided at the expense of the Crown.
Photos Elaine Hanning

Meet the parishioner: Sadie,
Sadie, special lady
By Daff Noël
AFTER her many performances with the Jersey Green Room
Club, Sadie Rennard needs little introduction, but it is her
rendering of Beautiful Jersey in Liberation Square each 9 May
that holds her most warmly in local hearts..
Few know how bravely and entertainingly philosophical she is
about all the difficulties life has thrown at her. From accidental
broken limbs to chronic ailments, only a telltale plaster cast or
crutch indicates that she is going through yet another crisis. The
constant cheerful anecdotes and repartee divert you. So it was
when I visited her at the family farm of Clairval.
‘One of the cows trod on my wellington boot’ she replied to my
concern over the plaster cast on her wrist. ‘I went to walk
forward and couldn’t because I was held fast so I fell forward
from a standing position, which is ridiculous. It’s also more
ridiculous when the staff at the hospital ask you how you did it
and you say a cow stood on your welly!’
How many cows have you got? I ask.
‘Too many and not enough to make a living! We’re organic but if
you tell anyone that, they think you’re an eco warrior so I say
we’re orgasmic which brings a lovely smile to their face. We’ve
got about 40-odd, but need double that to make a living.’
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I had noticed how attentive Jonathan was soon after my
arrival, asking if there was anything she might need
before he left to work about the farm, and said so.
‘Jon’s a good man,’ she agreed. ‘Not a mean bone in his body.
He was so good with my dad too, lifting him about, putting him
on the commode…’
We talk about her father Jack, a loss she still feels
deeply.
‘I go to his grave most days. I don’t shout at him any more,
though.’
American paraphernalia adorns the house and garden.
‘Did you get your love of America from your father?’ I
ask.
‘Yes, because he was always on about it, travelling as he did
taking the cows across. I go to Tennessee every year and
because of the country music, I’ve made as many friends there
as I have here. I picked up Lyme disease in America. It comes
from deer tics, which get into your blood stream. Unfortunately, it
took a time to be diagnosed so my , nervous system is
permanently damaged and I can fall about. When I fell during
Gypsy, I broke my knee. But then I had a new one put in. Ah, but
there’s a plus side to all this as well, because I get to have a
disabled badge for the car!’ My laughter joins hers.
‘My only regret is that I can’t do my patchwork at the moment. I
love it and do it all by hand because being left handed I find it
difficult to use a normal sewing machine.’
Proudly she shows me a quilt she made for grandson Alan’s
graduation gift.
‘Were you born in the parish Sadie?’ I ask at last.
‘Yes, at the farm,’ She nods across the garden to the granite
farmhouse where her mum, Eileen Le Sueur, still lives. ‘My
brother Guy and I were both born here. I wouldn’t want to live in
any other parish. At the beginning of my first marriage, we went
to live in St Ouen and I hated it. Every day I used to put our two
cats, a dog, and when I had Gaynor I’d put her in the car too,
and drive across here. In the end my father said, this is stupid,
you’d better live back here. So Planning came and told us where
we could build and I’ve been back here ever since.’
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Photo: Daff Noël

A whistle-stop tour of
clubs and associations
Need a new interest? Like to be listed?
Contact Daff on 734063, email: daffnoel@yahoo.co.uk The following clubs and associations
would welcome new members or help with their projects
Bridge Players please note! The 17th St Saviour’s Guides are holding a Bridge
Afternoon with afternoon tea (entertainment by ‘SwingStyle’ during tea) on Thursday
29th October 2-5 pm at Trinity Parish Hall. £28 per table of four. Please call Josie on
861681 for more information
Coffee Mornings are held every Thursday at the Open Door, in the hall of
Georgetown Chapel, between 10 am and noon. A warm welcome is extended to all.
Proceeds go to local charities.
Our winning Garden Festival Committee consider floral and environmental
improvements to the parish besides taking part in competitions. They would
especially welcome volunteers to help with the Woodland Project. The working
mornings are held once a month and volunteers are rewarded with lunch in the
Parish Hall afterwards. Please ring Graham Langlois on 07797 774663 if you are
interested in helping with this worthwhile and rewarding project.
Georgetown Girls’ Brigade meet at Georgetown Methodist Church every
Tuesday evening. Explorers (age 5-7 years) 6-7 pm. Junior Section (8-11years)
Company Section (11-12 years +) 7.00-8.10 pm. Contact Beverley on 731002 for
more details.
Georgetown Parent, Toddler and Baby Group meet at Georgetown Methodist
Church every Monday and Wednesday morning from 9-11.30am. All welcome.
17th St Saviour’s Guides meet at St Saviour’s School on Monday evenings from
7-8.30 pm For girls aged between 10 and 14 years activities include cookouts,
camping, badge work and lots more. Please contact Jackie Fromage on 865310 for
more information.
Grand Vaux Youth Centre opens every evening from Monday to Friday and
Saturday afternoon offering a broad range of activities. If you have youngsters who
are looking for new interests, why not ring Tino on 722935 and ask about the
evenings for their age group?
2nd Jersey (Grève d’Azette) Scout Group meet at Kenneth Faucon Memorial
Hall, Rue Des Prés (opposite Checkers). Beaver Scouts (Monday or Wednesday)
5.45 – 6.45 pm: 6-8 years Cub Scouts (Monday or Wednesday) 7.15-8.45 pm
8-10½ years. Contact Mick Marett on 874708, website
http://members.tripod.co.uk/Jsy2nd
The Golden Age Club meet every second Thursday of the month at the Parish
Hall for a social gathering that includes a talk, afternoon tea, bingo and a raffle.
Parishioners over the age of 60 are most welcome. For more information, please ring
Mrs Joséphine Moisan on 726065
Grainville Tennis Club offers a comprehensive range of tennis activities for all
age groups, both adults and children, throughout the week and weekends. Contact
Joe Keany on 07797 725575 web site www.grainvilletennisclub.com
Maufant Youth Club Intermediates and Seniors: Monday and Friday
evenings; 7.30-10 pm 50p entrance and £5 membership. Juniors every Tuesday
6.30 – 8 pm 40p entrance and £5 membership contact Sandra Winnie on 851649
Singing for the Brain, presented by the Alzheimer’s Society, meet every Friday
afternoon at the Parish Hall from 2 - 3.30pm. Singing for the Brain is a singing
group for people with dementia together with their carers. They sing well-known
songs and learn new ones. Most of all they have fun, laughter, and aim to increase
communication, provide a social network around the activity of singing and to be
positive about dementia and supportive of those who take part. Entry is free and
refreshments are provided. For further information, please contact Jo on 736845.
St Paul’s Football Club has progressed into one of the most respected clubs in
the islands, offering football to both junior and senior players at their new
headquarters situated at Clos des Pauvres, St Saviour, Jersey. C.I. Contact Charlie
Brown on 00 44 (0)1534 725825 web site www.stpaulsfc.com
Our award winning St Saviour’s Battle of Flowers meet at the Parish Depot
in Rue Des Prés Trading Estate and from late March will be meeting there every
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With Daff Noël
Saturday and on Tuesday and Thursday evenings. They are always on the look out for
more helpers. As for fundraising, they host Bingo at Springfield every other Wednesday
from 8 pm (October dates 7th and 21st). They sell books at Le Quesne’s Nurseries for
only £1 each. Also, look out for dates of their car boots and pop along for that bargain.
Look up their web page, stsavioursbattleofflowersassociation.tripod.com or contact Ann
Quénault on 879881, email annieq@jerseymail.co.uk if you can help in any way.
3rd Jersey (St Saviour) Scout Group meet at the Berni Community Centre,
St Martin on Monday evenings. Beavers 6-8 years 5.45-6.45 pm Cubs 8-10½ years
7-8.30 pm Scouts 10½-14 years 6.45-8.45 pm Male and female members welcome.
Adult support (18 years+) required. Contact Hayley Haigh on 639452 or email
hnhaigh@jerseymail.co.uk
St Saviour’s Social Club meet together every Wednesday at 8 pm at the Parish Hall
for a whist drive. Contact Mrs Eileen Le Sueur on 874835 if you are interested.
St Saviour’s Twinning Association promotes educational, social and cultural
exchanges with our twin town of Villedieu-Les-Poêles. Contact Bob Olliver on 00 44 (o)
1534 735864 fax 01534 732350 email bob.olliver@poss.gov.je
St Saviour’s Women’s Institute meet at the Parish Hall every second Tuesday of
the month at 8 pm. Contact Mrs Anne Kempster (Hon. Secretary) on 766393
Every other Saturday, a Whist evening is held at the Parish Hall at 8pm. Entrance is
£1 and all proceeds are in aid of Jersey Hospice Care. There is also a raffle.
All enquiries to Joan Barette on 851664. (October dates 3rd and 17th)
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Everything in the
garden’s Rosie Lee
SENIOR parishioners were able to view
the luscious gardens of Government
House while taking tea at their annual
garden party.
At the invitation of Connétable Peter
Hanning, and by kind permission of His
Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor
Lieutenant General Andrew Ridgway,
older parishioners were able to enjoy tea,
cakes and music in the grounds of
Government House on Saturday 13 June.
The event has been held for some years
and follows the Queen’s Birthday Levee
the day before, so there is always plenty
to talk about.
There was a good turnout of St Saviour
parishioners, the Connétable and his
wife, Elaine, were there to greet them all
as they arrived and later the
Lieut-Governor and Mrs Ridgway, came
out to meet everyone for tea and a chat.
Lynette and George
Robbé and Joséphine
Moisan at
Government House
Below:-Parishioners enjoyed a chat with
His Excellency and Mrs Ridgway at the
Senior Citizens' tea party in June
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Photos Elaine Hanning

Reach for the stars
With Daff Noël
NURTURING Gymnasts’ Passion,
Making Dreams Happen …heralds the
banner on the web site of the De Mond
Gymnastics Academy and academy
member eight-year-old Rachelle Flambard
is to be found at the Le Rocquier Gym
most evenings working her way
determinedly towards her dream of
becoming a famous gymnast.
A member of the Southern Region Training Squad,
she became the first local child to pass the Elite Level
Four Compulsory Grade last March earning the right
to compete in the British National Championships.
She was also the youngest to attend the Gymnastics
Academy in Aylesbury in July when she went across
to train alongside other top gymnasts of all ages. In
September, she will compete in the Hampshire
Championships where last year she reached fourth
position and a week later she will cross the channel
again for the Southern Championships.
Rachelle, who lives with her parents, Richard and
Judith, at Georgetown, goes to FCJ School and lists
swimming, life saving, tennis and violin amongst her
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other hobbies. However, it is gymnastics
at which she hopes to excel and reach the
heights of her idols, Olga Korbut and
Nadia Comaneci.
Sport runs through the family veins, with
Richard and Judith, both otherwise
known for their swimming prowess, now
coaching at the Du Mond Academy
where the head coach is 26-year-old
parishioner Tory Du Mond. Tory, by the
way, lives in Chasse Brunet.
Well done on your achievements so far,
Rachelle, and good luck in the future. We
will be watching your progress with great
interest.
If you have a child who is interested in
gymnastics, why not look up the De Mond
Gymnastic Academy web site at
www.dmga.co.uk
‘Rachelle became the first local child to pass
the Elite Level Four Compulsory Grade last
March earning the right to compete in the
British National Championships’
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Photo: Daff Noél

A grand
day out
Hanamchi, beautifully
illuminated for the
Moonlight Parade
Main: The theme of the
St Saviour float was a
Japanese Hanamachi or
‘Flower Street’
Right: Designer Jean
Roche congratulated by
Connétable Peter Hanning

Far Right: Roger Quénault and
his tractor pulling the St Saviour
Juniors’ float, Art Attack
Right: Even the juniors’
cool box and pusher,
Lisa Cantrell, were in
character
THE St Saviour entry in the Battle of Flowers took the
coveted first prize in this year’s Battle of Flowers and
the exhibitors’ stand erupted. Thrilled by winning the Prix
d’Honneur, parishioners and their many helpers clapped,
applauded and cheered as their float passed by.
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After months of hard work, the Battle of
Flowers team saw their float, Hanamachi,
designed by Jean Roche and Samantha
Dean, beat second-placed St Clement and
third-placed Trinity to the delight of all their
supporters. It was a clean sweep of the major awards for parish entries
and the first time in many years that St Saviour has achieved the top spot.
For everyone who knows just how much Jean and her team put into the
design and completion of the Parish entry, it was equally exciting to
discover that Jean and Samantha had won the newly-announced Owen
Wiscombe Award for best design.
And then there was the junior float. With the theme of Art Attack, based
on the children’s television programme, Jean’s granddaughter, Siobhan
Roche, (11), came up with a lively design that won the hearts of the
judges and won the youngsters a major award, the Prix Décor.
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A matter of
judgment
by Daff Noël
WHEN the sun shone brightly on the morning of Friday
10 July, it seemed like a good omen, yet everyone
involved was a little nervous as they waited for the
judges to arrive. The Parish Hall looked grand, the church
and woods commendable and the parishioners on the
route the judges would take had done themselves proud.
However, the competition from other parishes was fierce.
One look around told us that floral co-ordinator Graham
Langlois and his hard working team could not have
bettered the effort they had put in, but still...
Everyone had to wait until the evening for the results (we
were this year’s hosts, so the event was held in the
Parish Hall), when the judges, Ronald Froud MBE and
David Thomas, who are volunteers and travel all over
Britain to judge floral displays, announced that St
Saviour had won. We were jubilant.
‘This is the second year that I have judged the
competition and the entries are even better,’ said Ronald
Froud. ‘It’s nice to come back a second time and see a
different part of each parish. The floral displays are much
better than in England, something that even with the
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been involved in floral displays on roundabouts and the likes so
we always been used to them, but instead of putting bedding
plants in, they are using sustainable plants which don’t have to
be taken out every year, but of course, they don’t have the
colour.
‘I’m on the Committee of the Flowers in the City campaign in
London and we try to get businesses to brighten up the city
with window boxes etc. awarding prizes to encourage them. I’m
also a judge along with 32 others, but the project has
deteriorated and when you speak to the banks, they say that
they haven’t any money. It’s a hard task at the moment to get
them to brighten up their buildings.’
Ronald Froud holds a very impressive CV after many years of
working in horticulture in London and, besides supervising the
planting of a tree at Highgrove with the help of Princes William
and Harry, he was in charge of the flower arrangements for the
Queen Mother’s 100th birthday celebrations.
David Thomas has been a judge since he retired from his post
of estates manager with responsibilities for the grounds and
building maintenance at Hall Place and Danson House, a
Grade I Tudor mansion and a Palladian house in Bexley. The
Tudor mansion had Grade II listed gardens, which have won 12
consecutive Green Flag Awards and two Green Heritage
awards. He began his judging career in 2004 as a Green Flag
judge, followed by London in Bloom and Bexley in Bloom. He
also judges for the London Children’s Society, The London
Garden Society, The London Borough of Bromley Allotments
and The Barbican.
‘The latter is a fabulous building to judge – 28 floors with lovely
balconies. I must have visited about 500 properties last year
and it’s wonderful,’ he said.
He began work in service as a trainee gardener on Lord
Bicester's estate before moving on to Swansea Parks'
Department and attending Pershore College of Horticulture and
Oaklands College of Horticulture.
To impress men with credentials such as these, Graham
Langlois and his team not only did well – they did brilliantly!
Connétable Peter
Hanning meets Parish
in Bloom judges
Ronald Froud MBE
and David Thomas
(Photo Iqbal Karimjee)
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First heifer ever
by Daff Noël
IN these difficult economic times, it is good
to report that our cattle farmers are thriving
and very optimistic about the future. In fact,
having driven into the long entrance to Lodge
Farm from the densely populated, noise and
traffic of Bagot where I live, I immediately felt
myself catching that mood.
It was not just the sight of the 12 doe-eyed heifers nosing
out from their smart little calf hutches in the field close-by
but also the dissipating expectation of walking through the
muck and mire of the French farms I would experience
when on holiday. I had fully expected to have to change my
shoes on re-entering my car after the visit so I was most
impressed with the hosed-clean, hygienic buildings and
sheds that greeted me.
I was there to interview Paul Houzé, a third generation
farmer of whom the parish can be rightly proud, for Paul
had been instrumental in leading the Royal Jersey
Agricultural & Horticultural Society’s call for importation of
semen from Jersey bulls abroad, semen which comes from
only the most excellent amongst international genetics.
It took 25 years of persistence to bring this about, so the
birth of the first heifer from imported semen at the
third-generation Houzé farm on Saturday 13th June this
year, was a very moving affair. Named Prides Lexington
Prima, she was sired by the USA-proven Jersey,
Woodstock Lexington ET with her mother traced back to
the Rosebay line.
Now, she enjoys the company of 11 other heifers who can
be assured of a future thanks to the imported semen that
enabled their birth. Moreover, when they grow to
producing milk it will be able to be traced right back to
even the milking booth from where it was produced. Such
is today’s technology.
With a total herd of 320 – of which 220 are milking cows
– Paul begins work most days at 5.30 am but with three
trusted members of staff, he can now take a family holiday
with his wife, Annette, son Sam and daughter Becky. This
page14 La Cloche Sept 2009
was not the case for his
father who took over the
farm from his parents
during the 1950s.
How different it was for
them then, but how
proud they must be of
this man who has done
so much to further the
Island’s reputation in the
breeding of our famous
cattle.
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Stocking up on Politicians
Connétable Peter Hanning and Deputy
Roy Le Hérissier sponge-throwing
St Saviour Battle of Flowers’ Summer
Fête while Deputy Tracey Vallois meets
a well-aimed soggy sponge
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...and from our
Parish Hall
Opening Hours:
Monday to Friday 9.00 am - 4.00 pm
Contact Details:
Connétable Peter Hanning
Secretary:
Mike Mallet
Assistant Secretary:
Bernard Buesnel
The Parish Hall
St Saviour’s Hill
St Saviour
JE2 7LF
Tel: 735864
Fax: 732350
Email: stsaviour@poss.gov.je
Web: www.parish.gov.je/st_saviour/
Personal alarms:
The Parish Hall has a small supply of
personal safety alarms available free
to our parishioners.
Parish meetings:
Notices of Parish meetings are
published in the Jersey Gazette in
the Jersey Evening Post. These
notices can also be viewed on
www.thisisjersey.com
selecting Jersey Gazette.
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St Saviour Deputies
No 1 District
Rob Duhamel
Tel: 724776
Email: robduhamel@aol.com
Jeremy Maçon
Tel: 767451
Mob: 07797 756359
No 2 District
Kevin Lewis
Tel: 857223
Email: klewis@gov.je
Tracey Vallois
Tel: 730107
No. 3 District
Roy Le Hérissier
Tel: 01534-873790
Fax: 01534-619649
Mob: 07797-742944
Email: leheriss@itl.net
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La Clioche
Cratchie
page18 La Cloche Sept 2009
par Tony Scott-Warren
Bouônjour acouo eune fais!
('hello again!' in case you've forgotten)
I HOPE that you have had un bouôn êté (uh bwo nayteh) – a good summer; it certainly
seems as if the earlier predictions of un êté d' èr'pas à la broche (uh nayteh derpa ala
brosh) – a summer of barbecues was a little wide of the mark, but it could have been
worse, I suppose. My cousin (female) from Australia – ma couôsinne dé L'Australie (ma
cwozeen del'Ostralee) – came to visit us in August and said it was around the same
temperature as they had back home – in their winter!
It is interesting to note that in Jèrriais we have separate words for a male and a female
cousin – un couôsin (uh cworza) and eune couôsinne (en cwozeen). This also shows
up a method of spelling used quite a lot in Jèrriais words – the letters 'ou' before another
vowel making the equivalent of the English letter 'w' – you will already be familiar with this
as it appears in St. Ouën and Ouaisné, which get some odd pronunciations from visitors to
the Island. A parish also features this spelling in the Jèrriais version of its name – St.
Lawrence – St. Louothains (Sah Lwotha), while one place in our parish also has 'ou' +
vowel, twice! You may not recognise it from its Jèrriais name – La Crouaix d'Bouais (la
crwayd bway). I'll give you a hint about where this is. There is a stone in a wall, which you
can see when you come from Maufant. You'll see the French version of the name, meaning
"The Wooden Cross", on one side of a roundabout. This medieval cross stood on an
oak–covered mound which was levelled in 1832. It may be that there were five trees on the
mound – got it yet? – No, it's not La Hougie Bie! La Hougue is the Jèrriais for "the mound"
or "the knoll", by the way.
Enough of the place–names – and a bit more seasonal stuff! As l'êté is behind us, we're
now in the Autumn, lé s'tembre (leh stombr), so called as it gets under way in
Septembre. In the olden days people working in the fields would get les s'tembres
which was an ague brought on by the onset of chilly damp weather. Later in the season it'll
be time for la faîs'sie d'cidre (la fayzeed sidr) – cider–making – and des sethées
d'nièr beurre (day sethaid near burr) – black–butter evenings, and then in November, a
Jèrriais highlight – l'Eisteddfod – which I hope will get lots of support from those who speak
our language.
Before I forget to mention it, I sometimes meet folk who spoke Jèrriais in their younger days,
but they're reluctant to do so now because they might get it wrong – they say that they
have forgotten so much now that they don't use it regularly. It is true that the less you use
any language, the harder it is to remember, but don't be put off – once you give it a try, the
floodgates should open and you may find you can recall far more than you thought! Older
folk are a treasury for our language...
À bétôt!
P.S. For anyone who didn't guess it,
La Crouaix d'Bouais is the Jèrriais
name for Five Oaks
IT WAS TRUE THEN AND STILL IS NOW…
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