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ISSUE 14 

BRIGHTON 

Explore this iconic seaside 

town with little ones 

KNIGHTSBRIDGE 

What's happening in 2019? 

WIN 

A LUXURY TRIP 

TO GUERNSEY 

THE INCREDIBLE 

REVIVAL OF ALTRINCHAM 

COMMUNITY 

SPIRIT 

BUSINESS 

NEWS 

SPORTS 

SECTION 

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PLANNING WITH 

PRECISION IN 2019 

By James Gavey 

Chartered Architectural Technologist 

Founder/Director, JG Architecture Ltd 

Understanding the planning application process in Guernsey has been pivotal in 

JGA’s 98% first-time success rate for planning applications in 2018. 

During an initial FREE on-site consultation, we aim to 

fully understand your project requirements and the site 

conditions in order to provide an assessment against 

the relevant Planning Policies of the Island Development 

Plan. This consultation allows us opportunity to provide 

you with ideas and appropriate advice to progress your 

proposals. 

Producing clear drawings and detailed project 

information to illustrate your proposals will provide 

the Planning Department with information required 

to determine an application first time. This allows the 

project to move forward with certainty, minimising 

the need for any later drawing revisions. We work 

collaboratively with our team of specialist consultants to 

form clear workable solutions for Planning and Building 

Control. Our team focus on detailed design thought at 

an early stage that includes structural design, material 

selection and fabrication options – each of these 

elements is vital in ensuring your budget is realised 

and the project is successfully delivered through the 

construction phase. 

A recent client came to JGA after being unable to gain 

planning permission for a site with masses of potential. 

The owners had tried design options for the site but 

had become frustrated with the process. JGA met with 

the client to fully understand the brief and implement a 

precise design approach to take the project forward. JGA 

understood the appropriate policies and requirements 

of the Island Development Plan in relation to the project 

site which sped up the process for the client, saved 

money and eradicated stress and frustration. 

OUR PROCESS 

1. Site Investigation/Measured Survey 

2. Concept Design 

3. Planning 

4. Building Control 

5. Detailed Tender Procurement 

6. Project Management/Contract Administration 

JGA can help you achieve your project aspirations for 

2019. Contact us today for your FREE initial on-site 

consultation or visit www.jga.gg for further information. 

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or visit www.jga.gg for further information. 

E: info@jga.gg | T: 01481 245767 

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CONTENTS 

7 WELCOME ABOARD! 

Message from Mark Darby, 

Aurigny’s Chief Executive Officer 

8 AURIGNY NEWS 

15 THE BLOOD OF FAIRIES 

Discover Guernsey’s local myths 

18 LOCATE GUERNSEY 

Island of seasons 

20 STEP INTO THE NEW YEAR 

Explore the island and rack up 

your steps 

23 COMPETITON 

Win a trip to Guernsey 

24 WHAT'S ON 

Forthcoming events in the 

Bailiwick and beyond 

26 A WORLD APART 

Step back in time on the island of Sark 

32 MADE IN GUERNSEY 

Hear from Guernsey chocolatier 

Ben Le Prevost 

37 WHERE EAST MEETS WEST 

Discover Singapore and the ease of 

connecting through London with Aurigny 

40 BRIGHTON WITH LITTLE ONES 

En Voyage editor Natalie takes 

her family to Brighton 

45 HOTEL PICKS 

46 2019 IN KNIGHTSBRIDGE 

Uncover the epicentre of style 

and exclusivity 

50 48 HOURS IN YORK 

52 THE INCREDIBLE REVIVAL 

OF ALTRINCHAM 

A thriving market town waiting 

to be discovered 

59 RESTAURANT PICKS 

61 BUSINESS NEWS 

Inspiring interviews and local 

business news 

101 GUERNSEY HOCKEY 

Guernsey’s Hockey LBG 

is winning on and off the pitch 

104 PADEL TENNIS 

Discover this increasingly popular sport 

107 SPORTS DIARY 

108 COMMUNITY SPIRIT 

112 COLOURING COMPETITION 

115 IN-FLIGHT AND DUTY FREE 

5

1968 

Founded 

15 MILLION 

Aurigny carried its 

fifteen millionth passenger 

in 2016 

AURIGNY 

GUERNSEY’S AIRLINE 

1977 

First airline in the world to 

ban smoking on all services 

550,000 

Passengers 

carried in 2017 

OK, it’s not the easiest of names – 

pronounced Or-ree-nee – but it’s 

certainly one that islanders are proud 

of. ‘Aurigny’ is the Norman name for 

Alderney, the northern island in the 

Bailiwick of Guernsey, where Aurigny 

Air Services was launched in 1968. 

Aurigny has been serving the Channel 

Islands for over 50 years and is owned 

by the States of Guernsey. 

2017 

Voted 3rd best 

short-haul airline 

in the Telegraph 

Travel Awards 

10 

Routes 

MANCHESTER 

BRISTOL 

LONDON 

GATWICK 

LEEDS 

BRADFORD 

(Seasonal) 

EAST 

MIDLANDS 

LONDON 

STANSTED 

NORWICH 

(Seasonal) 

2017 

Ranked best 

short-haul airline 

by Which? 

8 

Aircraft 

SOUTHAMPTON 

ALDERNEY 

GUERNSEY 

300 

Staff 

1 

In-flight marriage 

GRENOBLE 

(Seasonal) 

1 

Birth on board 

Between Alderney 

and Guernsey 

1 

FA Cup 

Flown to Guernsey 

on 19th August 2016 


WELCOME ABOARD! 

MARK DARBY 

CHIEF 

EXECUTIVE 

OFFICER 

Can I just take this opportunity to wish you 

a very Happy New Year and I hope you have 

plenty to look forward to heading into 2019. 

As you probably know, last year was a 

memorable year for everyone associated with 

Aurigny, as we celebrated our 50th anniversary. 

I’m pleased to say that there’s plenty more to 

look forward to as we head into the New Year, 

with plans for even more community activities, 

events and competitions in the coming months. 

I’m also delighted to say that we’re also 

experiencing one of our busiest every winter 

periods, connecting tens of thousands 

of our customers with their friends and 

loved ones for their special celebrations. 

Here at Aurigny, we’ve also had our fair share 

of celebrations and I’ve had the honour of 

handing out a number of Long Service Awards 

to colleagues, who have dedicated much of 

their working life to Aurigny. One of the biggest 

accolades has gone to Jayne Campbell, a 

familiar face, on our Ticket Desk at Guernsey 

Airport and on pages 8 she shares a few of 

her memories from her 30 years of service. 

Jayne is just one of the so many staff at Aurigny 

who has given years of loyal service to the 

airline and without their dedication and hard 

work, none of what we do, would be possible. 

I’d therefore, like to take this opportunity to 

publicly thank them all for their hard work and 

commitment to the airline through the years. 

In addition to staff celebrations, we recently 

celebrated when the project to hang ‘JOEY’ at 

Oatlands was named engineering project of the 

year at the Guernsey Property and Construction 

Awards (see page 8). This project involved a 

huge amount of effort from our engineering 

department, to make sure the iconic Trislander, 

made its way safely to its new home. In many 

ways it was bitter sweet for many staff at 

Aurigny who had spent many years either 

flying or maintaining the much loved aircraft. 

Looking ahead to the New Year, we’re gearing 

up for a very busy 2019 in Guernsey, and while 

the temperature might have dropped, the 

Bailiwick is still one of the most beautiful places 

to visit in the British Isles – whatever the season. 

If you’re new to the islands, this edition 

features the first of a two-part series on the 

island of Sark on pages 26-28; a fascinating 

place to visit, with stunning scenery and 

unique quirks that make it must see. 

For those looking to kick start the New Year 

with a short break or holiday away from the 

island, there are great options, right across our 

network, no matter what your age or interests. 

In this edition we’ve got a great guide to 

family fun in Brighton, on pages 40-43. 

Wherever your heading and whatever 

your plans, thank you for flying with us 

today and we look forward to seeing 

you many more times this year. 

Here’s to a great 2019!!! 

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AURIGNY NEWS 

JAYNE 

CAMPBELL 

For endless numbers of 

passengers, Jayne Campbell 

has been a familiar and friendly 

face at Aurigny’s Guernsey 

ticket desk, always willing to 

help in any way she can. 

In appreciation of her hard work 

and dedication, Jayne has been 

honoured with a Long Service 

Award for more than 30 years 

of loyal service at Aurigny and 

she says that it’s her ability to 

help customers in challenging 

situations that has been one of the 

most rewarding parts of her role. 

And while the ticket desk, 

and even the airport terminal, 

may have changed and been 

revamped many times over 

the years, Jayne is still behind 

the desk, ready and waiting to 

deal with the daily challenges 

that come with airport life. 

‘I’m very proud and honoured 

to have served our local airline 

for 30 years throughout all the 

many changes and growth 

in the company,’ she said. 

‘The most enjoyable and 

rewarding part of my job is helping 

people in various situations that 

we have to deal with on a daily 

basis. Every day is different. 

‘When I think back on my years 

at Aurigny, and I feel this applies 

to a lot of staff and customers of 

a certain age, I have memories of 

the old airport where travelling 

was more an experience and 

not as normal as it is now. 

‘My first bookings were done by 

radio to Alderney, no computers 

anywhere and being able to 

issue one ticket for the whole 

family. I remember the queues 

we had for day trips to Jersey, 

Alderney and France and if we 

needed more seats a quick 

phone call to Operations and 

an extra flight was added.’ 

While much has changed 

over 30 years at the airport, 

Jayne still enjoys the daily 

challenges that her role at 

Aurigny throws up and looks 

forward to helping many more 

customers in the coming years. 

‘I would like to thank all the 

people and close colleagues that 

I have worked with over the past 

30 years for the help and support 

which they have given me.’ 

THE SUSPENSION OF 

G-JOEY WINS AWARD 

The suspension of Aurigny’s 

iconic aircraft G-JOEY, at Oatlands, 

was named the engineering 

project of the year at the Guernsey 

Property and Construction Awards. 

The construction feat took 

the prestigious award at the 

glittering awards ceremony held at 

Guernsey’s Beau Sejour. 

Hundreds of people attended the 

event, hosted by motorsport duo 

Andy and Seb Priaulx, where the 

G-Joey project was honoured in 

its category. 

Last year, the much-loved 

Trislander G-JOEY made his very 

final journey as he headed to his 

new home at Oatlands. 

Due to the size of Joey, he had to 

be taken to Oatlands in two trips. 

Firstly, the wings and engine were 

transported in the morning. Then 

the fuselage, with the distinctive 

Joey face, headed out on the 

roads in the afternoon. 

Joey was then moved into the 

new play barn being constructed 

at Oatlands, where the wings and 

engines were reattached. G-Joey 

was then raised and suspended 

from a specially engineered steel 

structure in the roof of the play barn. 

Paul Williams, Aurigny’s Group 

Technical Director, who attended 

the awards ceremony on behalf 

of Aurigny, said: ‘All of the team 

here at Aurigny are very proud to 

have been part of the relocation of 

JOEY to Oatlands. 

‘This was a unique project for our 

engineers, one that allowed them 

to use the many years of experience 

they have gained working at Aurigny 

to ensure the transporting, reassembly 

and eventual ‘lifting’ of 

JOEY into the roof at Oatlands went 

smoothly and on schedule without 

any delays or incidents. 

'This was a bittersweet event 

for a lot of the engineers here at 

Aurigny who have spent many 

years maintaining JOEY whilst he 

was flying, and then putting in a lot 

of hard work to make sure JOEY 

looked his best for his final home 

where I am sure he will be fondly 

remembered by all those islanders 

and visitors who go to visit him 

in Oatlands. 

Paul said everyone at Aurigny 

wishes G-JOEY and Oatlands all 

the very best for the future. 


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AURIGNY NEWS 

NEW EUROPEAN 

TRIPS A POSSIBILITY 

FOR 2019 

We are exploring the possibility 

of further one-off European flights, 

following the success of the trips to 

Bordeaux and Malaga last year. 

We have been overwhelmed with 

the support and praise customers 

have given to the direct European 

flights, which were launched as part 

of our 50th anniversary. 

In November, we organised a return 

trip to Malaga, for seven nights, which 

was a sell out in both directions and a 

huge success. 

Among those keen to see a repeat 

this year was Kay Harding, who won 

a competition through the Guernsey 

Press, to win two free tickets on the 

Malaga trip. She gave the ticket to her 

step daughter and grandson, so they 

could go on a special holiday. 

‘She thought it was fantastic, it was 

so convenient with her little one,’ said 

Kay. ‘Her mother lives in Spain so it 

was great. 

‘We are all really keen to hear about 

the next trip.’ 

MY STUDENT EVENTS 

A teenage media team were 

given unique ‘behind the 

scenes’ access to the Aurigny 

operations when they took 

their cameras to the Aurigny 

hangar and Guernsey Airport. 

Aurigny has partnered with 

My Students Events (MSE) to 

provide an insight into the 

day-to-day challenges that 

come with running an airline. 

The team had the chance 

to meet the many staff from 

across the airline involved in all 

aspects of the live operations; 

from Engineering and Ground 

Operations to Check-In, 

Ticket Desk and Crew. 

MSE Senior Partner Anthony 

Reynolds said: ‘We are delighted 

to be teaming up with Aurigny 

on this project. Our teenage 

media team is busy capturing 

behind the scenes insights into 

the many parts of the Aurigny 

family. People may be surprised 

to see how many dedicated 

people facilitate journeys to and 

from Guernsey on a daily basis.’ 

Videos of the experience 

are available on the MSE and 

Aurigny Facebook pages. 

MALAGA 

ATR 42 

Trislander 

BAGGAGE ADVICE 

FOR PASSENGERS 

AW 

AURIGNY STAFF 

BEARD UP 

Staff at Aurigny grew wonderful 

whiskers in November to support 

one of the airline’s chosen 

charities of 2018, Male Uprising 

Guernsey (MUG). 

Dominic Mayer, Ed Eagles, 

Derwent Smithurst and Liam Arnold 

are all supporting MUG with its 

‘Beard Up’ campaign and grew 

impressive sets of facial hair. 

DORNIER 228 

They helped to raise vital funds 

for the charity, with all the money 

raised going towards supporting the 

island's local male cancer patients. 

We’d like to thank Dominic, Ed, 

Derwent and Liam for their efforts. 

DORNIER 220K 

Always secure a tag onto 

your baggage containing 

key contact details, 

including where you will 

be staying. 

Insert a sheet of paper into 

your bag with key personal 

details, such as your name, 

contact details, flight 

numbers and address of 

where you will be staying. 

Carry any essential items, 

such as medication and 

money, with you on the 

flight. 

Customise the look of your 

bag to make it easier to 

identify. 

Immediately report the 

loss of checked luggage 

if it does not arrive at your 

destination. Do this before 

leaving the airport. 

ATR 42 

Trislander 

DORNIER 228 

DORNIER 220K 

Embraer 190 

OUR 

FLEET 

Embraer 195 

NUMBER IN FLEET 1 

BUILT Sao Jose Dos Campos, Brazil 

ENGINES 

2 x General Electric CF34-10E7 Turbofans 

MAXIMUM SPEED 542 knots (624 mph) 

PASSENGERS CARRIED 122 

RANGE 2,500 miles (4,023 km) 

Embraer 190 

ATR 72 


BUILT Toulouse, France 

ENGINES 

ATR 70 

2 x Pratt & Whitney PW-127 M Turboprops 



RANGE 1,023 miles (1,646 km) 

ATR 70 


SAFETY 

FIRST 

HAND BAGGAGE 

Once you’ve boarded and located 

your seat, please ensure your hand 

baggage is stowed safely. Small bags 

can be placed underneath the seat in 

front of you, unless you are seated in 

an emergency exit row. 

All other items should be placed 

inside an overhead locker. Please 

take care when opening the 

overhead lockers as items may have 

moved during flight and falling items 

may cause injury. 

YOUR SAFETY 

We want to look after you on board 

and our main concern is for your 

safety and that of the Aurigny crew. 

Cabin crew are here primarily for your 

safety, so please pay attention to their 

instructions. Any feedback about the 

crew and flight is welcomed. 

Life jackets are provided for use 

in the extremely unlikely event of 

an emergency. It is an offence to 

tamper with or remove them without 

authorisation and this may jeopardise 

the safety of others. 

Both staff and passengers have the 

right to fly within a calm, safe and 

friendly environment. Aurigny has 

a zero-tolerance policy towards 

any violent, disruptive or offensive 

behaviour, and crew have been 

trained to deal with such incidents. 

SMOKING 

Smoking of cigarettes and 

e-cigarettes is not permitted on 

board, including within the toilets. 

FOOD ALLERGIES 

Allergy information is available for all 

snacks – please see the packaging 

label or ask a member of the crew. 

ELECTRONIC DEVICES * 

HANDHELD DEVICES WITH 

A ‘FLIGHT SAFE’ MODE 

Handheld devices, such as tablets, 

e-readers and mobile phones, may 

be used during all phases of the 

flight, provided the ‘flight safe’ mode 

is enabled before departure. Larger 

devices must be safely secured in 

hand luggage during taxi, take-off 

and landing, either in the overhead 

locker or under the seat in front 

of you. Any device that transmits or 

receives communications but does 

not have a ‘flight safe’ mode must be 

switched off from doors closed to 

doors open. 

LAPTOPS, ULTRA-BOOKS 

AND NOTEBOOKS 

Devices may be used during boarding 

but not for taxi, take-off and landing 

when they must be safely stowed 

away in hand luggage. They may 

be used in flight, provided they 

are set to flight safe mode, with 

WiFi turned off, and in the case of 

the ATR, Bluetooth must also be 

turned off throughout the flight. 

DEVICES WITHOUT 

A ‘FLIGHT SAFE’ MODE 

This will include items such as DVD 

players, electronic games and music 

players. Only small, handheld devices 

may be used during taxi, take-off 

and landing. Larger 

devices must be switched off and 

safely stowed away in hand luggage 

during taxi, take-off and landing. 

BLUETOOTH ACCESSORIES 

All Bluetooth accessories (for example 

wireless keyboards, headphones etc.) 

may be used on the Embraer, but 

when travelling on the ATR must be 

switched off whenever the aircraft 

doors are closed. 

ARE THERE ANY TIMES 

I CANNOT USE MY 

HANDHELD DEVICES? 

Under certain circumstances your 

flight or cabin crew will ask that 

all electronic devices be switched 

off, for example, during refuel 

operations. This will be announced 

over the PA. 

CAN I USE MY HEADPHONES 

THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT? 

Personal headphones can be used 

for some stages of the flight and may 

be attached to your personal device. 

We ask that customers remove their 

headphones whenever the seat-belt 

signs are illuminated during the taxi, 

take-off and landing phases and 

during the safety demonstration. 

CAN I USE A REMOTE 

POWER PACK? 

ATR 42 

Aurigny does not allow passengers 

to charge their devices whilst on 

board our aircraft. 

Please ask a member of cabin 

crew if you have any queries. 

Trislander 

*Electronic devices can only be used on the ATR and Embraer E195 aircraft. Unfortunately they cannot be used on the Dornier. 

ATR 42 

Trislander 

DORNIER 

ATR 42 

DORNIER 228 

DORNIER 

ATR 42 

Dornier 228NG 

Dornier 228-200 and 220k 


BUILT Toulouse, France 

ENGINES 

2 x Pratt & Whitney PW-127 E Turboprops 



RANGE 966 miles (1,555 km) 


BUILT Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 

ENGINES 

Trislander 

2 x Garrett TPE331-10 Turboprops 



RANGE 350 miles (563 km) 


BUILT Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany 

ENGINES 

DORNIER 220K 

2 x Garrett TPE331-5 or 10 Turboprops 


PASSENGERS CARRIED Up to 18 

RANGE 350 miles (563 km) 

Embraer 

DORNIER 228 

Embraer 190 

11 ATR 70


AURIGNY BEHIND THE SCENES 

CLAUDIA TEIXEIRA 

CABIN CREW MANAGER 

I have worked at Aurigny for over 13 years 

and I am the Cabin Crew Manager 

Could you tell us a little bit 

about your role and your 

day-to-day duties? 

I’m responsible for the general 

administration of the cabin 

crew department. I also deliver 

classroom and inflight training for 

new and recurrent cabin crew as 

well as maintaining currency as 

a Senior Cabin Crew Member. 

What have you found are the 

biggest challenges in your role 

and what you have most enjoyed? 

I would say my biggest challenge 

in my role is the weather 

and the delays when I fly. 

I really enjoy watching a new 

member of cabin crew succeed 

and grow into the role after leaving 

the classroom. I also enjoy meeting 

people - with every person you 

meet and greet, it unfolds a new 

story that travels with you. 

The role of cabin crew is 

varied. Could you tell us a 

bit about what it entails? 

Cabin crew need to demonstrate 

hard work, dedication, enthusiasm 

and professionalism. Cabin crew 

members provide excellent 

customer service to passengers 

while ensuring their comfort 

and safety throughout the flight. 

They are trained to deal with 

security and emergency situations 

that may arise and will strive 

to make the flying experience 

pleasant for all the passengers. 

What kind of skills do you learn? 

I would say that you learn to 

multitask. As cabin crew, you learn 

to act in extreme situations and 

always trying to find a solution 

to fix any problem. By doing this, 

cabin crew improve their logical 

and critical thinking in every kind 

of situation. It’s important not 

to forget the communication 

with passengers while fixing the 

problem. So, multitasking is one of 

many skills that cabin crew have. 

What do you most enjoy 

about working in aviation 

and in your role? 

The sense of team work and 

that every day is not the same. 

Could you share with us any 

funny/memorable moments 

in your time here? 

My most memorable moment 

with Aurigny was when we did a 

Santa flight for the less advantaged 

children where we took around 

30 kids to the skies in search of 

Santa. I felt very humbled. Some of 

them had never been on a plane. 

What’s the most important 

advice/information that you 

can give our customers? 

I would advise passengers 

to pay attention to the safety 

demonstration as this is 

important information for all 

passengers’ safety and to follow 

cabin crew’s instructions. 

I REALLY ENJOY 

WATCHING A NEW 

MEMBER OF CABIN 

CREW SUCCEED AND 

GROW IN TO THE ROLE 

AFTER LEAVING THE 

CLASSROOM 

What’s your advice for 

anyone who might consider 

a role in cabin crew? 

If you’re looking for a challenge 

and getting out of the day-today 

routine, then the cabin crew 

job is for you. The daily life of 

cabin crew is never the same 

and each day comes with its 

own interesting challenges. 

What else do you do away 

from your work at the 

airport with Aurigny? 

When I’m not at work I volunteer at 

Home Start, a charity that helps and 

provides support and friendships 

to families with children coping 

with the difficulties life can bring, 

and helping to give their children 

the best possible start in life. Also, I 

love the outdoors! I’m either on my 

paddle board, cycling or walking. 

I love climbing mountains and 

am actually climbing to Everest 

Base Camp next year. 


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Guernsey on a Friday night, chanting spells, and that fairies danced 

around a ring? These are just a couple of the local myths that have been 

passed down from generation to generation since Neolithic times, with 

reminders of these beliefs dotted around the landscape of Guernsey. 

For those of us interested in Guernsey 

mythology and fairy tales, a visit to 

the folklore gallery at the Guernsey 

Museum and Art Gallery is a great start, 

followed by some outdoor exploration. 

The headland between L’Eree and 

Perelle has long been associated with 

witchcraft. The Trepied dolmen, an 

ancient passage grave at the Catioroc, 

was believed to be the meeting place for 

the island’s witches and wizards, who 

would dance around devil chanting. Still 

accessible, this megalithic site is well worth 

a visit, although if you’re superstitious, 

be sure to avoid it on Fridays! 

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LE TREPIED MEGALITHIC BURIAL CHAMBER 


AS WELL AS A STRONG 

WITCH HERITAGE, TALES 

OF FAIRIES ARE RICH 

AND VARIED. LEGEND 

HAS IT, THERE WERE 

TWO DIFFERENT TYPES 

OF FAIRY – THOSE WHO 

INVADED THE ISLAND 

AND THE INDIGENOUS 

SPECIES, KNOWN 

AS POUQUES, WHO 

INHABITED GUERNSEY 

Householders believed it was 

safer to be kind to witches than 

to anger them and experience 

the havoc they could cause. 

During your travels, look out 

for traditional Guernsey granite 

houses with a ‘corbel’, or ‘witches’ 

seat’ protruding from its window 

sill or roof, specifically designed 

for witches to rest on. Visit the 

Longfrie Inn in the west of the 

island, which has a witch in situ! 

Witchcraft was declared heresy 

by Pope Innocent VIII in 1484. 

Anyone convicted in Guernsey 

was burnt alive at the bottom of 

Tower Hill in St Peter Port and in 

an 80-year period, from 1560 to 

1640, 44 people were burnt at the 

stake and 35 were banished from 

the island for heresy. Look out for 

the plaque on Tower Hill, which 

is dedicated to three women 

who lost their lives after being 

accused of witchcraft and see if 

you can spot properties in the 

area with original 16th and 17th 

century wooden front doors with 

circles burnt into them, that were 

thought to ward away witches. 

As well as a strong witch 

heritage, tales of fairies are 

rich and varied. Legend has it, 

there were two different types 

of fairy – those who invaded 

the island and the indigenous 

species, known as Pouques, who 

inhabited Guernsey. It is said that 

Guernseymen are shorter than 

average because of the fairy blood 

running through their veins! 

The fairies who invaded the 

island had a tendency to steal 

local women. One fairy prince 

from across the seas put a spell 

on a beautiful local girl, Michelle, 

and took her away to fairyland, 

leaving behind a magical pink 

Lily to comfort her family. The 

flower, now known as Nerine 

Sarniensis, or the Guernsey 

lily, is celebrated at the Nerine 

Festival at Candie Gardens each 

October, when it blooms. 


It is said that Guernsey was once invaded by an 

army of fairy soldiers who landed at Vazon and killed 

all the local men – apart from two who had hidden 

in an oven. Legend has it there was a great battle in 

Rouge Rue, St Peter Port, and the road is so named 

because of all the blood that flowed there. Once 

victorious, the fairies treated the local women well, 

often marrying them, tending the fields and bringing 

food to the table. 

Visit ‘La Table Des Pions’ at Pezeries Point in Torteval 

– a stone circle built in the 1700s, known locally 

as the ‘Fairy Ring’. Superstition suggests that if you 

walk around it three times and make a wish it will 

come true – but its origins are rooted in history, not 

superstition. With a spectacular backdrop of cliffs and 

roaring seas, the circle was where members of the 

historic ‘Chevauchee’ parade would rest to eat. 

No matter your beliefs, Guerns are rightly proud 

of their rich and varied folklore heritage, which is 

intrinsically woven into the culture of the island. 

Encounter more of Guernsey through 

the ages at the Guernsey Heritage 

Festival on 19 April-10 May. 

Celebrating the Bailiwick’s unique 

heritage and heroes from evolution to 

revolution, the festival will include guided 

walks and tours, special exhibitions and 

talks, demonstrations of historic crafts, 

Victorian times, street performances, 

workshops, artisan food and drink 

tastings, kayaking and paddleboarding 

adventures and lots more. 

for more information 

See visitguernsey.com 

‘LA TABLE DES PIONS’ KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE FAIRY RING 

AT PEZERIES POINT IN TORTEVAL 


VISIT ‘LA TABLE DES 

PIONS’ AT PEZERIES 

POINT IN TORTEVAL 

– A STONE CIRCLE 

BUILT IN THE 1700S, 

KNOWN LOCALLY 

AS THE ‘FAIRY RING’. 

SUPERSTITION 

SUGGESTS THAT IF 

YOU WALK AROUND 

IT THREE TIMES AND 

MAKE A WISH IT WILL 

COME TRUE 

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ISLAND OF 

SEASONS 

YOUR HOME, 

YOUR BUSINESS, 

YOUR LIFE 

The search for a 

better balance between 

work and life has drawn 

many to Guernsey. The 

ideal combination of 

business expertise and 

a close connection with 

nature creates a lifestyle that 

islanders have grown to love 

and appreciate. 

A greater understanding of the 

importance of wellness in our lives has 

highlighted how valuable time outdoors 

can be for your mental and physical 

wellbeing. The mental health charity, Mind, 

promotes how being among nature can 

improve mood and reduce stress. Research 

from the University of Exeter has also found 

that moving to a greener space can give 

immediate improvements to mental health that 

continue long after your move. 

Spend a year and even longer on Guernsey 

and you’ll begin to appreciate the benefits of 

island life and how activities are punctuated by 

the seasons. Summer beach living gives way to 

autumn’s festivals and, at a frighteningly fast pace, 

we find ourselves deep into the heart of winter and 

at the start of a New Year. 


SPEND A YEAR AND EVEN LONGER ON 

GUERNSEY AND YOU’LL BEGIN TO APPRECIATE 

THE BENEFITS OF ISLAND LIFE AND HOW 

ACTIVITIES ARE PUNCTUATED BY THE SEASONS. 

However, the longer nights and cooler days bring with them many new 

adventurers. As the coastline is only ever moments away you’ll find that 

the beaches, cliffs and coves can provide plenty to keep you occupied. 

A winter walk along some of the island’s 28 miles of coastal paths, with 

spectacular views, makes a good starting point to help keep those 

New Year resolutions. Stroll atop the stunning cliff tops on the island’s 

south coast and encounter the half buried bunkers and concreate 

watch towers that inspire you to learn more about the island’s history. 

A cautious gaze down the cliff edge will reveal the drama of waves 

crashing against the rocks below. Then, trekking carefully down to the 

water’s edge, you’ll often find that the beach is your own and you’ll 

be the first to comb the shore for treasure. 

For a more leisurely appreciation of Poseidon’s power, a perfect 

Saturday brunch can be spent observing the waters of St Peter 

Port’s Havelet Bay. Time it with a high spring tide and a gusty wind 

and enjoy the sight of a harbour panorama being washed in the 

sea’s spray while you lazily sip your cappuccino from one of the 

seafront cafés or restaurants. Many other cosy retreats can be 

found across the island where seasonal cuisine is served with 

welcoming hospitability. The local specialty, the traditional 

Guernsey Bean Jar, is a perfect winter warmer and delicious 

served with crusty fresh bread. 

Away from the water, the island’s parks and country lanes 

are ideal for families to spend an afternoon kicking through 

leaves and hopping over streams. The largest, Saumarez 

Park, combines a pirate ship equipped playground 

with gardens, lawns and a busy duck pond. Each of 

Guernsey’s ten parishes have their own quiet corners 

which their inhabitants will resolutely declare are the 

island’s best. Take time to form your own opinion and 

with an outdoor expedition squeezed in before a 

Sunday roast, it’ll provide positive entitlement for that 

extra Yorkshire pudding! 

A change in season makes little difference to the 

broad local sporting calendar. You’ll find that there 

are leagues and tournaments to take part in and 

a welcoming community of enthusiasts that will 

help you hone your skills. Some outdoor activities 

make the transition inside into Guernsey’s 

various indoor facilities while others continue 

in all weathers, the hardiest of which are the 

beach swimmers who’ll cause you to look 

twice when spotted striding into the surf on a 

fresh January morning. 

Island living is definitely a unique and 

special experience that brings with it year 

round opportunities to build easily a closer 

relationship with its wonderful and 

healthy environment. 

For more information about making 

the move to Guernsey please visit 

LocateGuernsey.com 

or call 01481 743834. 

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GUERNSEY 

STEP INTO 

THE NEW YEAR 

With over 42 miles of coastal paths and stunning 

scenery to enjoy, what better way to turn over a new 

leaf in 2019 than enjoying the fresh air outdoors? 

En Voyage takes a look at the best ways to smash 

your recommended 10,000 steps a day. 

Apparently, it takes 21 days to form a new habit and 

90 days to change a lifestyle, and walking is a fantastic 

way to keep fit as well as explore the stunning views of 

Guernsey. So why not dust off your trainers and get to 

exploring the beautiful island? 

Whether it’s the rugged south coast cliff paths, 

the long sweeping bays of the west or uncovering 

the historic past of St Peter Port, Guernsey has so 

much to offer in just 25 square miles that you’ll be 

spoilt for choice. 

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WALKING ALONG THE COAST 


HEAD INLAND 

The reservoir in St Saviour is a popular choice for 

walkers, with its serene woodland. The Bridget Ozanne 

Orchid Fields are another favourite, especially between 

May-June when the flowers are in bloom. The 

series of small meadows – 13 of which are leased or 

managed by La Société Guernesiaise – can be found 

in Les Vicheries lane. When in full flower, paths are cut 

around the fields so that you can see (and photograph) 

the flowers easily without harming them. 

If a potter is more your walking style, then Guernsey’s 

capital, St Peter Port, is home to beautiful cobbled 

roads and quaint side streets that allow you to discover 

its past. Swing by the Tourist Information Centre while 

you’re there and pick up a walking map or a Perry’s 

Guide – the local iconic map book. 

THE SOUTH COAST 

The south coast is a walker’s dream filled with rugged 

cliff paths and stunning scenery to boot. Starting at La 

Vallette in St Peter Port, the network of paths clings to 

the coast for 28.5 miles before finishing at Pleinmont 

where you can take a well-earned break and enjoy 

views of Hanois Lighthouse and Lihou Island. Why 

not stop at the nearby Imperial Hotel for a bite to eat? 

Pleinmont headland is also home to Le Table des 

Pions – affectionately known as the Fairy Ring. Local 

folklore tells tales of fairies gathering at this mysterious 

landmark but it is, in fact, effectively a 300-year-old 

picnic bench used during inspections of the island’s 

paths and coastal defences. 

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L-R: ENJOYING A GUIDED WALK 

EXPLORING RUETTES TRANQUILLES 

IMAGES ©VISITGUERNSEY 

THE WEST COAST 

The west coast boasts an array of flat coastal paths 

if you fancy a stroll along the beach. Why not head 

down to Vazon Bay and watch the surfers in the 

waves or at low tide wander past the groynes at 

dusk? Or simply stop at the Rockmount and enjoy 

watching one of the most amazing sunsets you’re 

ever likely to see over a cold pint and bite to eat. 

The scenic coastal footpath that curves with the shape 

of the bays is nearly 14 miles long and starts at Grandes 

Rocques running north towards Chouet before ending 

near the Vale Castle on the east coast. The walk runs 

alongside various coastal dunes and grasslands which 

are home to some of the island’s rarest habitats. 

Please note that while cycling is not permitted 

on any of the cliff paths between La Valette and 

Pleinmont, cyclists are permitted to use the coastal 

path but are asked to ride with care and consideration 

to other users, and at no more than 10mph. 

RUETTES TRANQUILLES 

For its size, Guernsey has a stunning selection of 

leafy quiet lanes to enjoy and there are designated 

lanes across the island with a recommended 

speed limit of just 15mph, which allows you to 

explore in peace. Ruettes Tranquilles are open 

to all traffic although priority is given to cyclists, 

walkers and horse-riders. Together they form a 

rural route across seven different parishes. 

WALKING ROUTES 

Visit Guernsey has put 

together a number of guided 

walks that will be of interest 

to both visitors and locals 

alike. Tasty Walks is a series of 

20 self-guided walks which 

make the most of the very 

best the island has to offer. 

Head to visitguernsey.com/ 

see-and-do/walking-routes 

where you can filter walks by 

both difficulty and duration 

depending on your needs. 

Done all that and still fancy 

a challenge? There’s a roundisland 

walk that takes place every 

year in June, raising money for 

local causes at the same time. 

The Saffery Rotary Walk hugs the coastal paths around 

the whole island and provides a walk of approximately 

40 miles. For more information on the event and this 

year’s walk on 15 June go to safferyrotarywalk.com. 

WALKING EVENTS 

25 MAY-9 JUNE 

SPRING WALKING FESTIVAL 

Enjoy the longer days, the spring sunshine and the 

rural and coastal paths, all blanketed in colourful 

spring foliage. The Spring Walking Festival returns in 

2019 with an exciting programme of walks covering 

all aspects of island life. 

14-29 SEPTEMBER 

AUTUMN WALKING FESTIVAL 

For those intrigued by more recent Occupation WW2 

history, Tim Osborne’s guided tour, Secrets of the 

Mirus Gun Battery, is also a festival must. 

This intriguing walk heads underground (bring a 

torch!) exploring one of the best preserved German 

underground gun batteries that formed part of Hitler’s 

October 1941 directive. 


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WHAT’S ON 

IN THE BAILIWICK? 

Until 5 January 

DICK WHITTINGTON 

Beau Sejour Theatre 

The ever-popular GADOC 

pantomime is back with its 60th 

show and proudly presenting 

firm favourite Dick Whittington. 

Tickets priced £15 and £12 

(under 18s/OAPs) and available 

from guernseytickets.gg 

16-19 January 

ODDSOCKS: ROBIN HOOD 

AND THE REVOLTING 

PEASANTS 

St James 

Join Oddsocks as they rumble 

in with their rumbustious new 

adventure of this legendary folk 

hero, in a show suitable for all 

the family. Pre-show supper 

available, pre-booking required. 

25 January 

GLOBAL GAME JAM 2019 

Digital Greenhouse 

The Global Game Jam® (GGJ) 

is the world’s largest game jam 

event (game creation) taking place 

around the world at physical 

locations. The weekend stirs a 

global creative buzz in games, 

while at the same time exploring 

the process of development, be 

it programming, iterative design, 

narrative exploration or artistic 

expression. It is all condensed into 

a 36-hour development cycle. The 

GGJ encourages people with all 

kinds of backgrounds to participate 

and contribute to this global spread 

of game development and creativity. 

WHAT’S ON 

ELSEWHERE? 

MOSCOW BALLET 

– SWAN LAKE 

18-31 January 

@Palace Theatre, 

Manchester 

Moscow City Ballet returns to 

Manchester with the stunning 

Swan Lake presented in classic 

Russian style with full orchestra. 

Brimming with Russia’s best 

dancers, beautiful sets and stunning 

costumes, Moscow City Ballet is 

at its outstanding best, performing 

to acclaim around the globe. 

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25-26 January 

GUERNSEY MUSIC CENTRE 

WINTER CONCERT 

St James 

Celebrating 40 years of music 

making. A wide range of 

music from Handel to La La 

Land will be performed by 

these aspiring musicians. 

25 January-17 March 

WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHER 

OF THE YEAR 2018 

Guernsey Museum at Candie 

Experience this new selection of 

spectacular wildlife photography in 

this international touring exhibition 

as the popular annual exhibition 

returns with breathtakingly beautiful 

photography from around the 

world. It features winning images 

from the 2018 Wildlife Photographer 

of the Year Competition. 

27 January 

GUERNSEY HEALTH & 

WELLNESS SHOW 

Les Beaucamps High School 

The Guernsey Health & Wellness 

Show is a free full day experience, 

showcasing the island’s health, 

fitness and wellbeing industry under 

one roof. There will be access to 

healers, therapists, practitioners and 

businesses offering information, 

trials, classes, healthy food, demos 

and much more. There will be lots 

to do for the kids, including soft play, 

face painting, a colouring hub, nerf 

gun battles and a creation station. 

29 March 

ALDERNEY LITERARY 

FESTIVAL 

Island Hall, Alderney 

The Alderney Literary Festival is the 

Channel Island’s boutique history 

festival where people who enjoy 

reading and writing about the past 

come together to talk books and 

have a great weekend. In the Festival, 

history is explored through thrillers 

and detective stories, romance 

and the supernatural, adventure, 

warfare and politics and even poetry. 

Visiting authors are encouraged to 

throw new light on old events and 

reinterpret them anew to make 

history relevant to the present. 

29 March-12 May 

ON BRITISH SOIL: CHANNEL 

ISLANDS VICTIMS OF THE 

HOLOCAUST 

Guernsey Museum 

at Candie 

A serious and poignant insight 

into how Guernsey people 

were affected during WWII. 

BANFF MOUNTAIN FILM 

FESTIVAL WORLD TOUR 

7-8 February 

@Leeds Town Hall, Leeds 

Experience an extraordinary 

collection of short films from the 

world’s most prestigious mountain 

film festival. Follow the expeditions 

of some of today’s most incredible 

adventurers, see amazing footage 

of adrenaline-packed action 

sports and be inspired by thoughtprovoking 

pieces shot from the 

far-flung corners of the globe. 

leedstownhall.co.uk 

THE LONDON 

CLASSIC CAR SHOW 

14-17 February 

@ExCeL, London 

The London Classic Car Show 

is the must-attend event for 

those who love classic cars 

whether owner, collector, 

expert or enthusiast. The show 

has established itself as one 

of the UK’s best classic car 

events right in the accessible 

heart of the country’s capital. 

thelondonclassiccarshow.co.uk 

MOTOWN THE MUSICAL 

10 January-2 February 

@Bristol Hippodrome, 

Bristol 

Motown the Musical comes to 

the Bristol Hippodrome for a 

four-week run as part of its major 

UK and Ireland tour. With music 

and lyrics from the Motown 

catalogue and book by Motown 

founder Berry Gordy, Charles 

Randolph-Wright’s production 

features a live orchestra playing 

50 Motown tracks and tells the 

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Step back in time and 

onto the island of Sark 

which offers a unique 

escape within the 

Bailiwick of Guernsey. 

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SARK 

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THE ISLE OF SARK 

A world apart 

SARK HARBOUR IMAGE ©SUE DALEY 

If you want to unwind, cosy up 

with a good read, or blow away 

the cobwebs during cliff walks 

with views to France, then Sark 

is just what you’re looking for. 

Believe it or not, the designated 

Dark-Sky Community and first 

Dark-Sky Island in the world, Sark 

is also one of the few remaining 

places in the world where cars 

are banned and only tractors and 

horse-drawn vehicles are allowed. 

So there’ll be no car horns to 

disturb you or rush hour traffic 

to wait in, and on a clear night, 

you can gaze at the stars with 

the naked eye. There’s plenty of 

history too on this small rock in 

the English Channel that well and 

truly punches above its weight. 

Part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, 

Sark is situated seven miles east of 

Guernsey and about 25 miles west 

of France. It is three miles long 

and one and a half miles wide 

at its broadest point. The island 

consists of Great Sark and Little 

Sark, which are connected by 

La Coupée, a 300-foot-long 

narrow strip of land with sea 

on either side, forming a link 

between the two. La Coupée 

is no more than 30 feet wide 

and it is rumoured that, before 

railings were added, children 

would crawl across on their 

hands and knees in a strong wind. 

The island rises to 375 feet with 

a scenic coast of steep cliffs. 

Sark first appears in history as 

a gift from William of Normandy 

to the Mont Saint Michel abbey 

around 1040. A century later 

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GOING TO SARK? 

it was in the hands of the Vernon family, Lords of 

Néhou, who endowed the priory of St. Magloire as 

a dependency of the abbey of Montebourg. Sark 

reverted to the English crown in 1204 by Richard 

de Vernon’s loss as a penalty for wrongdoing. The 

French captured the island in 1549, but Sark was 

back in English hands again by 1558. Except during 

German occupation in WW11 from 1940 to 1945 

when British soldiers liberated Sark on 10th May, 

it has remained under English control since. 

Sark was colonised by Hélier de Carteret, seigneur 

of St Ouen in Jersey, under a patent of Elizabeth I in 

1565, to prevent it being ruled by pirates. At first, the 

court was modelled on that of Jersey, with bailiff and 

jurats, but this was changed in 1675 to one composed 

of seneschal, provost, greffier, tenants seigneur, 

constable and vingtenier. By 1951 the members were 

reduced to seigneur, seneschal, tenants', and 12 

deputies. The Carterets were seigneurs until 1732, 

after which the seigneurle changed hands several 

times. From 1927 until 1974 the Dame of Sark, Sibyl 

Hathaway, held it; on her death, her son Michael 

Beaumont as 22nd seigneur succeeded her. It was 

Sibyl who received the German soldiers in 1940 

and with her 

SARK’S FEUDAL 

GOVERNMENT 

SURVIVED UNTIL 

APRIL 2008 WHEN 

THE LAWS GOVERNING 

THE ISLAND WERE 

CHANGED TO 

INTRODUCE THE RIGHT 

OF ALL RESIDENTS TO 

VOTE AND TRANSFORM 

THE CHIEF PLEAS 

INTO A POPULARLY 

ELECTED ASSEMBLY. 

knowledge of 

Germany, and 

being fluent in 

the language, 

she managed 

throughout the 

war to control 

meetings, 

reportedly 

expecting officers 

to bow and kiss 

her hand. 

Sark’s feudal 

government 

survived until April 

2008 when the 

laws governing 

the island 

were changed 

to introduce the right of all residents to vote and 

transform the Chief Pleas into a popularly elected 

assembly. Previously the Chief Pleas had comprised 

40 unelected tenants, heirs of the island’s colonisers, 

and 12 elected deputies. The first election of the new 

28-member Chief Pleas was held in December 2008. 

Sark can be reached only by boat since aeroplanes 

are banned. Once visitors arrive, horse-drawn carriages 

and bicycles are common means of transportation. 

In January 2011, the International Dark-Sky 

Association designated Sark as Europe’s first Dark-Sky 

Community and the first Dark-Sky Island in the world. 

This designation recognises that Sark is sufficiently 

clear of light pollution to allow naked-eye astronomy. 

Dark-Sky Places were formally mainly uninhabited 

areas. The Sark Astronomy Society opened an 

astronomical observatory in October 2015. 

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TRAVELLING FROM GUERNSEY? 

You can travel to Sark by ferry from Guernsey. 

There are several sailings a day between the 

islands in peak seasons and a reduced service in 

winter with daily boats travelling between the two 

Monday to Saturday. 

Ferries depart from the Inter-Island Quay in 

St Peter Port Harbour and tickets can be 

purchased online, by phone, or from the White 

Rock office in Guernsey. The ferry ride takes 

approximately 55 minutes. 

For more information visit 

sarkshippingcompany.com or call 01481 724059 


A GOURMET PARADISE 

AN INSTITUTION IN THE 

CHANNEL ISLANDS, 

LA SABLONNERIE HOTEL IN 

SARK HAS WON NUMEROUS 

AWARDS AND ACCOLADES 

BUT FOR MANY, IT IS THE 

FOOD THEY ENJOY THERE 

THAT HAS BROUGHT THEM 

BACK TIME AND TIME AGAIN. 

Free from cars and artificial 

light pollution, the island of Sark 

is beautiful, wild and natural. 

Head across La Coupée to La 

Sablonnerie Hotel on Little 

Sark and you’ll find a unique 

combination of food, wine 

and atmosphere. Owner and 

manager of La Sablonnerie, 

Elizabeth Perrée, describes her 

hotel as a ‘joie de vivre’ and 

nowhere is it more apparent than 

in the joy of food at the hotel. 

La Sablonnerie prides itself on 

using locally sourced produce – 

from fresh lobsters and scallops 

freshly plucked from the sea 

to the fresh berries that are 

grown on the island during the 

summer season and the gorse 

honey produced by Sark bees. 

Enjoy a lobster lunch in the 

beautiful gardens in the summer. 

But if anyone doesn’t quite make it 

in time for lunch, they can always 

enjoy the treat of an afternoon 

cream tea in the sunshine. In the 

evening, enjoy candlelit fine dining 

in the restaurant which will help 

explain why La Sablonnerie was 

given the Condé Nast Johansens 

accolade of ‘most romantic hotel’ 

as well as ‘small hotel of the year.’ 

Elizabeth says, ‘We were very 

proud to receive those awards, 

along with recognition from 

Which? hotel guide as ‘the place to 

stay in the Channel Islands.’ 

Of the seven Bailiwick restaurants 

included in the 2018 Michelin 

Guide, the only restaurant of the 

group to be noted as one of the 

guide’s ‘best addresses’ was 

La Sablonnerie Hotel in Sark. 

The hotel also received the 

2018 Good Hotel Guide Award. 

Tel +44 (0) 1481 832061 

reservations@sablonneriesark.com 

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ESPRESSO SALTED CARAMEL TRUFFLES 

IMAGE ©BEN LE PREVOST 


ST PETER PORT SHOP 

IMAGE ©BEN LE PREVOST 

En Voyage spoke to Ben Le Prevost, the Guernsey chocolatier 

who wants to be the best in the world. 

Ben Le Prevost is a Guernseyman on a 

mission in 2019. 

‘We’re making a chocolate for a major 

competition. We want to win the world’s 

best chocolate in our category. Hopefully 

we should win.’ 

For a man who speaks in such a laid-back 

way, Ben’s ambition is clear. His passion for 

chocolate is now his livelihood, with the Ben 

Le Prevost Chocolatier brand making a name 

for itself on the world stage. 

Ben started his culinary career as a pastry 

chef but, to use his own words, he got tired 

of working for other people. He went it alone, 

initially renting a room in one hotel then 

another, before renting a shop in St Peter Port 

six years ago and eventually buying it last year. 

And his next ambition? 

‘I’m going to finish paying off my mortgage,’ 

Ben tells me. And, as he follows that up with 

his chocolate-making plans, I’d bet money on 

him succeeding. 

‘We do everything on site. Having the shop 

was a game-changer. We began getting a lot 

more corporate orders rather than previously 

at just the farmer’s market one day a week. 

We also get a lot more online orders these 

days from people who’ve come on holiday to 

Guernsey and then get in touch when they 

get home.’ 

Central to Ben’s success is his approach 

to his ingredients. He keeps it as natural as 

possible. Why use a flavouring when you can 

use the real thing? 

‘The flavours come from the actual 

ingredients. We work with different 

chocolates to pair them with the ingredients 

to get a perfect flavour from the chocolates.’ 

His current best-seller is a peanut butter on 

toast chocolate which contains a piece of 

toast! Just one of many unexpected flavours. 

‘Ideas can come from anywhere, often 

from eating a meal. I had duck and orange 

sauce months ago and I could taste the star 

anise. I said to my team that we should do 

a mandarin and star anise chocolate. 

And we did.’ 

‘The oddest chocolate is probably our miso 

one which we won an award for in 2014. 

It became incredibly popular and tastes 

like salted caramel. I also love working on 

seasonal specials so, at Christmas, we created 

a sloe gin chocolate.’ 

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THE MOUTHWATERING DISPLAY AT BEN'S SHOP 

IMAGES ©BEN LE PREVOST 

‘THE FLAVOURS COME FROM THE ACTUAL 

INGREDIENTS. WE WORK WITH DIFFERENT 

CHOCOLATES TO PAIR THEM WITH 

THE INGREDIENTS TO GET A PERFECT 

FLAVOUR FROM THE CHOCOLATES.’ 

But while Ben likes to experiment, he 

doesn’t like to follow other people’s trends. 

‘There’s a lot of stuff going on in the 

chocolate world but you’ve got to be true 

to yourself and your own feelings about 

what you should be doing, rather than 

following everybody else. I have friends in 

London who do a curry chocolate and a few 

other unusual flavours. It works for them in 

London but it wouldn’t work in Guernsey.’ 

When asked if he’d ever create a 

chocolate based on the Guernsey staples 

of either bean jar or gâche, he seems 

tempted by one of my suggestions. 

‘Bean jar definitely not! But we might do 

gâche in the future.’ 

You heard it here first. 

For Ben, being based in Guernsey means 

he get to live and work in the place he calls 

home, but he doesn’t sell his chocolates 

based on them being made in the island. 

‘I think it’s good that we’re in Guernsey but 

I don’t think it matters that we're in Guernsey. 

We don’t market ourselves as a Guernseybased 

chocolatier. We want to be recognised 

for making world-class chocolates.’ 

And it seems industry experts are taking 

notice. Having taken part in national and 

international competitions, Ben is picking up 

a reputation as one of the stars of the trade. 

‘We go to events in London and there 

are chocolatiers from around Europe 

and people know who I am and know 

what I do. We do global competitions so 

you do get known for what you do.’ 

It’s still a small team at Ben’s St Peter 

Port base. He and his three assistants 

work together to produce a selection of 

chocolates which include salted caramel 

espresso truffles, pink champagne and 

passionfruit hearts. And while his chocolate 

comes from all around the world, Ben 

does have a particular favourite. 

‘I like chocolate from Madagascar. 

We have three or four that we use from 

there but also make our own chocolate 

from the actual beans from Madagascar. 

We look at the chocolate flavour profile 

and match it with what we're creating, 

so it can come from anywhere.’ 

Whatever the origin, each chocolate is 

created with such painstaking precision 

and individually hand-painted. The judges 

at the International Chocolate Awards and 

Academy of Chocolate clearly approve, 

having handed multiple prizes to Ben in 

recent years for his mouthwatering creations. 

He wouldn’t tell us anything about the 

chocolate he intends to win a ‘world’s-best’ 

prize this year. But if any of his current 

best-sellers are anything to go by, it 

shouldn’t be long before another award 

is in Ben’s hands. 


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and Fort Canning Hill, a lush park that’s home to a 

few historic remains. Marina Bay is the newest part of 

town, built on reclaimed land around a man-made 

reservoir. Around it are the Marina Bay Sands casino 

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the Bay, with its two huge arch-shaped conservatories. 

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BRIGHTON 

BRIGHTON 

WITH LITTLE 

ONES 

With Brighton just a quick train ride from 

Gatwick Airport, En Voyage Editor Natalie 

took her family to see what a mini break 

in the iconic seafront town can offer. 

REUBEN ENJOYING THE PIER AT DUSK 


GOING TO BRIGHTON? 

It’s amazing how much enjoyment a family 

can have trying to track down giant snails… 

While that might sound strange to most, anyone 

who has visited Brighton recently would surely 

attest to being mightily impressed by the array 

of painted snails scattered around town. 

The SnailSpace trail has more than a hundred 

to track down and while we didn’t try to find 

them all, there were many squeals of delight 

whenever one of the kids spotted one. 

A similar trail of sculptures ran in autumn 2016 

with 44 giant Snowdog sculptures inspired by the 

much-loved animated short film, The Snowman 

and the Snowdog, so maybe this sort of trail will 

become a feature for Brighton going forward. 

On the subject of The Snowman , we were 

lucky enough to catch an exhibition of original 

illustrations at the Brighton Museum to celebrate 

the Christmas classic’s 40th anniversary. It’s a 

lovely hands-on museum for children with the 

exhibition including a dressing up section. In other 

parts of the museum Reuben enjoyed pattern 

making with Iranian tiles while Poppy made 

good use of the manau festival costumes. 

Before we dive into what else Brighton has to offer, 

we should first establish just how easy it is to get to 

from Guernsey. With 190 trains between Gatwick 

Airport and Brighton on an average weekday and 

the average journey time being just 42 minutes, 

it really is a quick and easy destination to reach. 

Brighton’s seafront is about as iconic as it gets 

in terms of UK destinations. With Brighton Palace 

Pier as your backdrop, it is a delightful location 

and unmistakable for anywhere else. 

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THE PIER ITSELF IS AMAZING AND WITHOUT 

A DOUBT IT WAS BOTH POPPY AND 

REUBEN’S FAVOURITE PART OF THE TRIP 

The Pier itself is amazing and 

without a doubt it was both Poppy 

and Reuben’s favourite part of the 

trip. I recommend heading on to 

the Pier late afternoon – we went 

on in sunlight and by the time 

we’d enjoyed a selection of rides 

including flying dragons, carousels, 

trampolines and bumper cars then 

spent more than we should in the 

arcade, it was dark outside and we 

got to enjoy the Brighton seafront 

in all its night time glory. We learnt 

one important lesson though; 

don’t take four and six year olds 

into the House of Horrors unless 

yours are braver than ours... 

it was not a popular move! 

Brighton’s Royal Pavilion is 

beautiful and worth a visit. There 

are children’s guidebooks available 

at the entrance, audio guides 

and a special tour for children 

too – plenty to keep little ones 

well entertained. If you head to 

brightonmuseums.org.uk, you 

can also download and print a 

trail that children can follow and 

complete during their visit. 

For our two nights in Brighton 

we stayed at the Holiday Inn. Its 

seafront location meant we could 

stroll inland to or along the coast. 

The hotel was great, breakfast 

was great, and with Stock Burger 

Co. as the adjoining restaurant 

you’ll be seriously tempted to 

‘dine in’ in the evening. The 

burger I had for dinner might just 

be the best I’ve had in years. 

BRIGHTON’S ROYAL 

PAVILION IS BEAUTIFUL 

AND WORTH A VISIT. 

THERE ARE CHILDREN’S 

GUIDEBOOKS AVAILABLE 

AT THE ENTRANCE, AUDIO 

GUIDES AND A SPECIAL 

TOUR FOR CHILDREN TOO 

Speaking of food, we certainly 

made the most of our stay. Iconic 

Brighton rock was naturally on the 

list of must-try (and the shop itself 

was a fascinating visit) but we also 

had a fantastic lunch at Bella Italia 

as well as making our way to Dum 

Dum Donutterie in the Lanes. 

Our walk into town from the 

seafront took us up Preston Street 

which is apparently referred 

to as ‘restaurant street’ locally. 

We didn’t have a chance to eat 

there this time but the range 

of restaurants looked amazing, 

from French, Moroccan and 

Lebanese restaurants to sushi 

bars, Japanese taverns, Turkish 

and Chinese restaurants with 

entire dim sum menus. 

We also ate at NuPosto – a 

fantastic Neapolitan pizzeria 

in the heart of Brighton. While 

children’s menus are sometimes 

a saving grace, we like to venture 

beyond chicken nuggets, and 

NuPosto’s antipasti selection 

gave us this opportunity with 

the Salsiccia E Patate (roast 

potatoes with Italian sausage) 

going down particularly well. 

Located opposite the Pier under 

the original architecture from 1872, 

Sea Life Brighton was one of the 

children’s highlights, especially 


L-R: BRIGHTON PALACE PIER AT DUSK 

IMAGE ©VISITBRIGHTON.COM/ADAM BRONKHORST 

POPPY ON THE CAROUSEL 

BRIGHTON ROCK 

BRIGHTON ROYAL PAVILLION 

IMAGE ©VISITBRIGHTON.COM 

the rays and touching a starfish in the rock pool. 

It's the oldest operating aquarium in the world and 

we got to enjoy captivating tunnels and interactive 

displays, all set in the amazing Victorian premises. 

Unfortunately, refurbishment works in the ocean 

display meant the glass bottom boat and ocean 

tunnel were closed during our visit but the good 

news is they’re due to reopen in the spring and I’m 

sure the upgraded attractions will be worth the wait. 

On our final morning before heading back up 

to Gatwick, the weather luck had almost run 

out so we made our way to Brighton Marina, 

a chic shopping hub further up the seafront. 

We had a game at the Hollywood Bowl and 

watched a film at Cineworld before a fantastic 

lunch overlooking the boats and marina. 

BRIGHTON PIER DODGEMS FUN 

SEA LIFE BRIGHTON 

LOCATED OPPOSITE THE PIER UNDER 

THE ORIGINAL ARCHITECTURE FROM 

1872, SEA LIFE BRIGHTON WAS ONE OF 

THE CHILDREN’S HIGHLIGHTS 

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restaurants, shops and banks, the hotel 

can accommodate up to 14 people 

in double or twin en suite rooms. 

The hotel’s north wing Business Centre 

is available separately for corporate 

events and business services. 

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‘Wonderful stay on a beautiful island’ 

‘Amazing hotel with charm and attention 

to detail’ 

LEEDS 

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PARKWAY HOTEL 

The Mercure Leeds Parkway Hotel is 

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Enjoy views from your hotel room 

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All 118 bedrooms feature HD TV and 

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Golden Acre Park or the grounds. 

Enjoy a drink on the summer patio 

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‘Service exceptional, surroundings great’ 

‘Stunning location, comfy hotel’ 

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LONDON 

2019 IN 

KNIGHTSBRIDGE 

Knightsbridge is an epicentre of style and exclusivity and to outsiders, 

even passing through the area can feel like a luxury. This part of London is 

synonymous with the finer things in life. It attracts the rich and famous from all 

over the globe, as well as Londoners wanting to flash the cash, and exploring 

the area on foot feels like walking into a high-end fashion shoot. 

HARRODS DEPARTMENT STORE IN KNIGHTSBRIDGE IS LIT UP AT NIGHT 

WITH A HUGE ARRAY OF LIGHTS, SILHOUETTING THE BUILDING'S FEATURES. 

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Its towering edifices are home to posh 

digs, swanky restaurants, couture stores and 

renowned department stores like Harrods and 

Harvey Nichols. If you want to experience 

London at its most suave and sophisticated, 

this is the neighbourhood to visit. 

This west central London area runs along 

the south of Hyde Park, spanning the City 

of Westminster and the Royal Borough of 

Kensington and Chelsea. It also neighbours 

other exclusive areas, including Mayfair, 

Belgravia, Kensington and St James. 

Knightsbridge is one of the most popular 

shopping destinations in the city, offering 

designer stores such as Jimmy Choo, Manolo 

Blahnik and Chanel. At the centre of it all, 

however, is London landmark Harrods. Covering 

4.5 acres with 330 departments over seven floors, 

practically everything you could ever need is 

here, from groceries to clothing to home goods. 

Both Harrods and the next-door Harvey 

Nichols throw pop-up events throughout 

the year, ranging from high-profile guest 

speakers to workshops for kids, so be sure 

to check what’s on ahead of your visit. 

If shopping is not on the agenda, 

however, you’ll find some of London’s finest 

museums in the vicinity, each promising 

some must-see entertainment for 2019. 

HARVEY NICHOLS KNIGHTSBRIDGE 

IMAGE ©VISITBRITAIN/RICHARD ALLEN 

IF YOU WANT TO EXPERIENCE LONDON 

AT ITS MOST SUAVE AND SOPHISTICATED, 

THIS IS THE NEIGHBOURHOOD TO VISIT. 

ROYAL ALBERT HALL 

IMAGE ©VISITBRITAIN/JASON HAWKES 

The nearby Royal Albert Hall will host Californian 

legends The Beach Boys in June, as well as soul 

queen Gladys Knight, plus singing sensation 

Alfie Boe, and the English National Ballet will 

perform Cinderella in June. The Love Classical 

festival will also return with an eclectic selection 

of some of the most distinct and original 

voices in classical music today, plus My Great 

Orchestral Adventure, a family-friendly adventure 

through time with the Albert’s Orchestra. 

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L-R: PÉROU SHORT EVENING DRESS, AUTUMN-WINTER 1954 

HAUTE COUTURE COLLECTION, H LINE. VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM, 

LONDON. GIFT OF CECIL BEATON PHOTO ©LAZIZ HAMANI 

VA CAFE PHOTO ©VA IMAGES 

For those with a love of art, fashion and design, 

the Victoria and Albert Museum, also known as 

the V&A, opens its brand-new exhibition, Christian 

Dior: Designer of Dreams, which will explore the 

enduring influence of the fashion house. The 

V&A is also the hub of the London Design Festival 

and will be hosting a wide range of activities, 

from tours and workshops, to installations 

and exhibitions from 14-22 September. 

For a night of dance like no other, head to 

the phenomenal Natural History Museum, 

which will be hosting three silent discos in 

2019: 25 January, 22 February and 29 March. 

Throw your best shapes under the skeletal 

model of a blue whale while three DJs do 

battle over separate wireless channels, playing 

the best in pop, rock and party classics. 

One the last few years, Knightsbridge has 

attracted some huge names in the world of 

catering. There’s Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, 

and joining him in time for the new year will 

be former head chef of the Michelin-starred 

Tamarind, Peter Joseph, who is opening a new 

restaurant called Kahani in Chelsea. Inspired by his 

upbringing in Tamil Nadu, India’s southernmost 

state, the menu features the likes of smoked 

Malabar prawns with coconut and Keralan spices, 

and tandoori calamari with Kasundi mustard. 

Only a couple of hops from Knightsbridge 

by Tube, foodies might want to check out 

Mercato Metropolitano Mayfair, London’s 

next big street food market. Its opening date 

is yet to be confirmed, but in this renovated, 

Grade I listed, deconsecrated church you’ll 

find vendors serving all kinds of international 

cuisine, a deli, a coffee shop, a florist, a 

brewery, a cocktail bar and an actual farm, as 

well as cookery lessons and workshops. 

With its incredible cultural institutions and 

Hyde Park right on its doorstep, there is 

more to Knightsbridge than its posh shops 

and fancy restaurants. Although, when a 

neighbourhood is as top-tier as this one is, 

sampling the finer things in life can be all part 

of the fun. When in Rome, and all that. 

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FIVE OF THE BEST 

Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams 

This new exhibition at the V&A will trace 

the history and impact of one of the 20th 

century’s most influential couturiers, and 

Dior’s relationship with Britain. It opens in 

February 2019 and runs until 14 July. 

Barclaycard Presents 

British Summer Time Hyde Park 

Taking place 5-14 July 2019, this awardwinning 

festival enjoys world-famous artists 

and rising stars taking to the stage in the 

iconic Royal Park for two weekends of live 

music, while during the week there are 

free summer activities, music and food. 

In 2018, festival goers were treated to an 

impressive range of acts including The Cure, 

Eric Clapton, Paul Simon, Michael Bublé 

and Bruno Mars, so expect big things when 

the line-up is announced for next year. 

Cirque de Soleil Totem, The Royal Albert Hall 

The world-famous Cirque de Soleil will be 

performing the acrobatic extravaganza Totem 

throughout January and early February. 

Expect physical feats of extraordinary 

beauty. Your mind will be blown. 

RHS Chelsea Flower Show 

Be dazzled by colourful flowers, innovative 

garden designs and amazing horticultural 

exhibits at this prestigious annual flower 

show, which will be from 21-25 May. 

Dino Snores for Grown-ups 

Natural History Museum 

Taking place on 5 January and 23 March, this 

sleepover in the famous institution promises a 

night of music, food, science, art and cinema in 

one of London’s most spectacular buildings. 


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YORK 

48 HOURS 

IN YORK 

With its medieval roots, world-class museums 

and a thriving cultural scene, York is a city 

bursting with rich history and excitement. 

Perfectly placed half-way between London 

and Edinburgh and with the glorious Yorkshire 

Dales, North York Moors and Wolds right 

on the doorstep, this mini metropolis is 

unlike any other English city. Voted the best 

place to live in the UK by The Sunday Times 

and with more attractions per square mile 

than any other UK city, you’ll be spoilt for 

choice for things to do in just two days. 

GETTING THERE 

Aurigny operates regular flights between Guernsey and 

Leeds Bradford Airport, which is the closest airport to 

York. You can then get a train from Leeds to York, taking 

about 25 minutes. Alternatively, Manchester Airport is 

around 80 miles from York, so why not hop on one of 

Aurigny’s direct flights and once there, take a train from 

the airport to York? 

CHECK IN 

£££ GRAYS COURT 

Dating back to 1080, and nestled in the heart of the 

exclusive Minster Quarter, Grays Court is the original 

hidden gem. Having recently achieved Hotel of the Year 

2018 at the York Tourism Awards, the house has been 

lovingly restored and now boasts a fantastic restaurant, 

garden and 11 en-suite hotel rooms. 

££ PALM COURT 

Palm Court Bed and Breakfast is an elegant, Victorian, 

family-run hotel overlooking the River Foss. Rated four 

stars, this hotel offers eight spacious double, twin and 

family bedrooms and is only five minutes’ walk from the 

city centre. 

£ HEDLEY HOUSE 

Close to the city centre and within easy reach of the 

road-rail network, Hedley House Hotel provides modern 

comfortable surroundings and outstanding personal 

service. Many of the rooms still include the original 

fireplace features combined with en-suite facilities. 

DAY 1 

10AM – GOTHIC GRANDEUR 

Fuel up with a bite to eat at any of the cafés and 

coffee shops along Museum Street before heading 

up to the main attraction in the city – York Minster. 

Built in 1338 and taking more than 250 years to 

build, it’s the largest gothic cathedral of its kind in 

Northern Europe and is a true feat of architecture 

and engineering. Here you’ll find the best views over 

York by climbing to the top of the Central Tower. 

11AM – CHOCOLATE CITY 

Make your way to York’s Chocolate Story to hear 

scrumptious confectionery tales detailing how 

York became the home of chocolate. While other 

northern centres historically made their wealth from 

wool, cotton and steel, York went its own sweet 

way and built a city from chocolate. Take a tour, 

see a demonstration with a master chocolatier and 

even make your very own lollipop to take home. 

1PM – SHOPPING IN THE SHAMBLES 

RIVER OUSE 

No trip to York is complete without a stroll down the 

Shambles, the city’s oldest and most photographed 

street. Although the streets have a less than glamorous 


past – the name comes from the old flesh Shambles, 

where butchers would hang their meat for display 

– it’s now renowned as a haven for those looking 

to enjoy some quality shopping time. Break for 

lunch or afternoon tea at Betty's Café Tea Rooms. 

3PM – A JOURNEY TO THE PAST 

The National Railway Museum is the next stop, with 

a world-class collection of locomotives from the 

Flying Scotsman to the Mallard and Queen Victoria’s 

vintage carriages. Immerse yourself in stories from 

centuries of railway history and discover unexpected 

objects from the world’s largest railway collection. 

RAILWAY MUSEUM 

7:30PM – NORTHERN CUISINE 

York is home to some of the finest eateries in the 

north, but when it comes to quality and local produce 

goes, a meal at The Whippet Inn is as good as it gets, 

but make sure you book in advance. After the best 

steak you’re ever likely to have, grab a pint at the 

Golden Fleece – one of the most haunted sites in 

the UK. 

DAY 2 

10AM – RIVER CUISINE 

York Boat cruises run regularly through the day 

and give you the chance to see this fabulous city 

from another perspective. Setting off from the city 

centre, you’ll travel up the River Ouse and discover 

scenes of great historical importance, as described 

by the knowledgeable skipper. If it’s a nice day, you 

can even catch some rays up on the sun deck. 

3PM – VIKING ADVENTURE 

Travel back in time to the Viking age and discover 

the sights, sounds and smells of the city at the 

JORVIK Viking Centre. Discover the lives of the 

inhabitants of 10th-century York as you travel 

around the reconstruction of the city. All that you 

see is based on actual archaeological evidence 

found during the Coppergate excavation. 

5PM – WALK THE WALLS 

It’s a must-do when visiting York and an ideal 

way to enjoy some incredible views out over 

the city and the surrounding areas. The route 

usually lasts around 90 minutes, but set aside a 

little more time just in case you get distracted 

by the many interesting tourist hotspots. Tourist 

Tracks offers audio tours of the walls which are 

great at filling you in on the history of the city. 

10:30AM – GLORIOUS GARDENS 

Set in the stunning surroundings of the Medieval 

ruins of St. Mary’s Abbey, York’s Museum Gardens 

are a welcome retreat from the hordes of shoppers 

and tourists. Treat yourself to something to eat 

and simply wander to your heart’s content. You’ll 

also stumble upon the Yorkshire Museum which 

displays fabulous exhibitions and is a wonderful 

way to spend a relaxing couple of hours. 

YORK MINSTER AND WALL 

7PM – YORKSHIRE PRODUCE 

Settled beside the river, The Star Inn the City is 

one of the newest additions to York’s vast restaurant 

portfolio and has quickly become the go-to place 

for a special meal. Serving up the best of Yorkshire’s 

produce and catch-of-the-day fish specials, you’re 

sure to enjoy one of the best meals you’ll ever eat. It’s 

also ideally located for a pre-theatre dinner should you 

wish to take in the latest showing at the Theatre Royal. 

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ALTRINCHAM 

THE INCREDIBLE 

REVIVAL OF 

ALTRINCHAM 

In the Sunday Times Best Places to Live 2018 survey, Altrincham was 

rated the best place to live in the North West of England. Just 3.6 

miles from Manchester Airport and eight miles from Manchester city 

centre, this thriving market town is a destination in itself. 

THE HUB OF 

THE TOWN IS 

ALTRINCHAM 

MARKET, THE 

CENTREPIECE 

OF A £6M 

REGENERATION 

IN THE AREA 

Historically part of Cheshire, 

Altrincham was established as 

a market town in 1290, and 

developed further thanks to the 

extension of the Bridgewater Canal 

to the town in 1765 and the arrival 

of the railway in 1849. Yet the 

opening of the huge Trafford 

Centre in 1998 took people 

away from Altrincham’s once 

bustling streets and it became 

something of a ghost town. 

Just eight years ago it had the 

highest shop vacancy rates in 

the UK, with almost a third of 

its shops lying empty, but the 

town has turned its fortunes 

around and is now enjoying 

a well-deserved revival. 

Altrincham is served by 

the excellent Metrolink tram 

system from Manchester city 

centre, or you can catch the 

train from Manchester Piccadilly 

station. From the airport, if 

you’re not hiring a car you 

can hop on the number 18 

bus or take a short taxi ride. 

The hub of the town is 

Altrincham Market, the centrepiece 

of a £6m regeneration in the 

area, which is everything a market 

should be and more. There is a 

19th-century covered market, with 

quality butchers, fishmongers, 

greengrocers and bakers selling 

their wares alongside visiting street 

food traders and stalls selling all 

kinds of crafts, jewellery, clothes 

and homewares. Shopping here 

is a world away from the soulless 

experience of traipsing around the 

supermarket; you can buy local 

and forget about accumulating a 

bagful of single-use plastic. 

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NEXT DOOR IS THE MARKET HALL, 

A GRADE II-LISTED BUILDING THAT’S A 

FOODIE’S DELIGHT. IT’S HOME TO SOME 

OF THE REGION’S FINEST INDEPENDENT 

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Next door is the market hall, a 

grade II-listed building that’s a 

foodie’s delight. It’s home to some 

of the region’s finest independent 

food and drink outlets, housed 

behind Victorian-style shop fronts 

surrounding a 180-seater dining 

area. Honest Crust produces great 

sourdough pizza, whilst Tender 

Cow uses different cuts of meat 

– like flat iron steak – to create 

imaginative dishes with a local, 

seasonal flavour. La Cucina serves 

simple Mediterranean food, again 

changing menus with the seasons. 

For sweet treats, try Wolfhouse 

Kitchen Bakery and Sam Joseph 

chocolates and patisserie. 

If you’re in need of a caffeine 

fix, Market House Coffee serves 

Atkinsons coffee and loose-leaf 

tea, as well as sourdough toast 

and homemade jams and pastries. 

Jack in the Box is the place to 

go for craft beer and cider, and 

you can have a drink at the bar at 

Reserve Wines or buy something 

to take home. 

ALTRINCHAM PROVES 

THAT IF YOU DO THINGS 

A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY, 

YOU CAN CREATE 

SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL 

The success of the market area 

acted as a catalyst to further 

regenerate Altrincham. For a night 

out, Sugo is great for cocktails 

and the Belgian Bar has a good 

selection of authentic beers, 

good wine and good food. For 

tapas, Porta is an independent 

restaurant bringing an evocative 

Spanish experience to Greenwood 

Street. The Con Club is also on 

Greenwood Street: housed in 

what was the Working Men’s 

Conservative Club, it’s been 

transformed into a relaxed all-day 

eating and drinking venue with its 

own micro-brewery. 

Altrincham is home to a number 

of well-known chains, such as JD 

Sports, Paperchase, Debenhams, 

Waterstones and Monsoon. 

Designer clothing retailer Flannels 

opened its new store in Stamford 

Square in December, while 

independent shoe shop 

Jake Shoes opened its third 

shop on George Street in 

November. In addition, a 

range of interesting stores 

have breathed new life 

into the town. The Old 

Post Rooms, the former 

post office, has been 

reinvented as vintage 

tea rooms alongside 

a hub of independent 

retailers selling fashion, 

jewellery, gifts and 

children’s clothes. For 

homewares, Edit & Oak 

on Greenwood Street 

sources an eclectic range 

from all over the world 

and Homebird has a 

lovely selection of New 

England and vintage-style 

items. If you’re searching 

for gifts, try Idaho, Gift + 

Home and Vintage 

Angel Design. 

Whilst you’re in 

Altrincham it’s worth 

paying a visit to Dunham 

Massey Hall, formerly 

the home of the Earl of 

Stamford, and now a 

National Trust attraction 

with three grade I-listed 

buildings and a deer 

park. The park is also 

home to a fully restored 

400-year-old working 

sawmill and some 

historic stable buildings. 

The buildings reveal 

the comings and goings 

of the family and their 

workers, the importance 

of horses and later the 

motor car. Altrincham 

Ice Dome hosts the 

home matches of the 

Manchester Storm and 

Altrincham Aces ice 

hockey clubs, as well as 

the junior team Trafford 

Tornadoes. The ice rink is 

open to the public, and 

there’s a 10-pin bowling 

alley on-site too. 

As the rise of online shopping 

and out-of-town malls threaten 

our high streets, Altrincham 

proves that if you do things a 

little differently, you can create 

something very special. 

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THE KILN 

When Oatlands’ new owners stated that as part of the site’s redevelopment they were 

going to refurbish the restaurant into one of the island’s top eateries, their comments 

were met with a certain amount of disbelief from islanders. How could they possibly hope 

to transform what was known as a bit of a dated brasserie into a ‘top eatery’? Well the 

doubters are going to have to admit they were wrong as two years down the line, The Kiln 

restaurant and café is indeed a fantastic place and one of Guernsey’s top-rated eateries. 

The Kiln is at the heart of 

Oatlands Village, which contains 

an array of beautifully restored 

traditional buildings including 

historic brick kilns and thatched 

roof buildings. Oatlands Village 

itself is beautifully landscaped and 

in a peaceful area in the north of 

the island. A great setting for a 

relaxing and laid-back restaurant 

like The Kiln, which also features 

a beautiful and spacious outdoor 

area. Oh, and did we mention 

there is loads of free parking on 

site? So, none of the battling 

for parking spaces that you get 

in St Peter Port, and no parking 

time limits for those looking for 

a lengthy and leisurely meal. 

As soon as you step foot in The 

Kiln the homely atmosphere and 

décor welcomes you in and puts 

you at ease. It’s light and airy, 

spacious and totally unpretentious. 

Neutral tones, rough stone walls, 

solid wooden furniture, homely 

lamps, candles, wooden crates 

and a healthy smattering of indoor 

plants make this feel like you’ve 

just walked into a friend’s dining 

room as opposed to a restaurant 

(albeit a friend with an impeccable 

flair for interior design). 

The owners of The Kiln know 

their stuff as they have created 

a menu that is a match made 

in heaven with the restaurant’s 

ambience. The food is reassuringly 

traditional and hearty, with the 

occasional modern twist to 

maintain your interest. Their daily 

specials are fresh and different and 

keep you wanting to come back 

for more. The restaurant is owned 

and run by Jenny Meeks (The Kiln 

is the latest addition to her already 

impressive track record in the 

Guernsey restaurant industry), with 

the support of her team, including 

manager Greg Szezpanski and 

chef Aidan Le Poidevin. 

The Kiln is open 9am-5pm 

daily, and offers breakfast (9- 

11:30am), lunch (12-3pm) and 

serves coffee and cake all day. 

The breakfast menu has won the 

hearts of Guernsey locals, to the 

extent that making a reservation 

is advisable. The options range 

from a traditional ‘Full English’ 

through to the slightly fancier 

‘Seared Asparagus, Broccoli, 


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Reviews 

‘Regular visitors’ 

‘A visit to The Kiln is a must for us 

each time we visit Guernsey. The 

food is really tasty and the whole 

establishment is beautifully clean, we 

have yet to visit in the summer but I 

guess the outside area will be packed.’ 

‘Amazing breakfast’ 

‘Such amazing breakfast menu 

choices! Fast and friendly service, 

child friendly. Decor is really nice 

and relaxing. And food is delicious!!! 

So so good! Can’t wait to go back!!!’ 

‘Delicious lunches’ 

‘Visited several times whilst on 

holiday. Delicious lunches from 

a lighter sandwich to something 

special. Never disappointed! Staff 

are friendly, welcoming, helpful and 

happy to explain any ingredients 

and how something is cooked 

so you can decide whether to try 

something new or choose a familiar 

favourite from a varied menu at 

great prices. Nicely presented too!’ 

Spinach and Pine Nuts’. They also have a mouthwatering 

selection of fresh pastries, and a good range 

of omelettes. And that’s just a small taster of the 

extensive and pleasantly reasonably priced menu! 

Lunch options include light bites such as 

sandwiches or salads, as well as more substantial 

meals including burgers, and a delicious sounding 

‘Chilli, Lime and Ginger Crab Spaghetti’. Again, very 

fairly priced and a great range of choices. There is 

also a good children’s menu. It’s also worth noting 

that an impressive number of the menu options 

are available as vegan, gluten free and dairy free. 

A quick browse through their TripAdvisor comments 

and you begin to understand just how loved this 

restaurant is. Words used to describe The Kiln 

that pop up time and time again are ‘friendly’, 

‘relaxed’, ‘spot on’, ‘delicious’, ‘a new favourite’ 

and ‘we will be back’. You get the picture. 

In our opinion, a great addition to the list of fantastic 

Guernsey eateries, and definitely worth a try. 

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GUERNSEY 

RESTAURANT PICKS 

LA REUNION 

From its beach-side location, La Reunion 

produces delicious food in relaxed 

surroundings with one of the best views in 

the island. The menus include superb local 

ingredients and the two-course lunch 

starts from just £16 per head. Alternatively, 

pop in for a refreshing cocktail and 

bowl of moules on the terrace. 

REVIEWS 

‘Excellent food and service’ 

‘Superb seafood and the best sunset 

in 77 years’ 

LEEDS 

LONDON 

TUTTONS 

Situated on the famous Covent Garden piazza, 

Tuttons is one of the longest standing restaurants 

in central London. Well known for its location 

and history, diners overlook the iconic piazza 

whilst enjoying a menu that celebrates English 

cuisine and the best of British produce. 

With a warm and welcoming interior, Tuttons 

provides the perfect setting for a meal with friends 

and loved ones with our terrace allowing you to 

enjoy the London sunshine throughout the year. 

FAZENDA 

With stunning views onto the canal of 

the River Aire, Fazenda Leeds in Granary 

Wharf lends itself as the perfect venue 

for lunching and special occasion dining. 

Luxurious interiors featuring leather 

furnishings and authentic décor give 

guests a taste of the gaúcho experience 

in ambient surroundings. Why not 

enjoy a pre-dinner cocktail in the bar 

area, or relax on the open terrace? 

REVIEWS 

‘Fantastic every time' 

‘One of my favourite restaurants in Leeds’ 

REVIEWS 

‘A warm, classy atmosphere with fine food and 

excellent service’ 

‘We couldn’t recommend more!!!!’ 

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BUSINESS NEWS 

62 NEWS BULLETIN 

The latest business news from 

the Bailiwick of Guernsey 

66 WE ARE GUERNSEY 

Lights are green for Guernsey 

in sustainable finance 

71 'THE LAW OR THY 

WILL BE DONE...' 

Babbé's Jael Crystal-Azah 

takes a look at inheritance 

73 VIVE LA CHANGE! 

By James Orrick, Director, 

Private Equity Administrators 

74 MEET RICHARD GAUDIN 

En Voyage talks to Logicalis' 

Commercial Director 

HIGH-FLYING 80 

The latest appointments from 

leading Guernsey businesses 

AND I FEEL FINE... 83 

By Mark Bousfield, 

Ravenscroft Group Managing Director 

ENERGY IS EVOLVING 87 

By Alan Bates, Chief Executive 

of Guernsey Electricity 

COULD SOCIAL MEDIA 

COST YOU YOUR JOB? 89 

By Andrew Partlow, Director, 

Alexander Daniels Offshore 

A PERFECT STORM IN 

A BREXIT TEACUP? 93 

By Jason Morgan, Partner and 

Head of Property, Carey Olsen Guernsey 

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Business 

BUSINESS NEWS 

Page 65 

What would 

Warren Buffet 

do now? 

Page 69 

Could 'Brexit 

Blues' bring 

more colour 

back to 

Guernsey's 

property 

market? 

Page 77 

The 

importance of 

branding 

TISE LAUNCHES GREEN 

MARKET SEGMENT 

The International Stock Exchange 

(TISE) has launched a new green 

market segment, TISE Green, to 

enhance the visibility of those 

investments which make a positive 

impact on the environment. 

TISE Green is open to all types 

of green investments, including 

bonds, funds and trading 

companies, from any jurisdiction. 

An appropriate third-party 

needs to provide verification 

that the investment meets 

an internationally recognised 

standard of green finance. 

The investment must first be 

admitted to TISE’s Official List 

but there is no additional charge 

for the subsequent entry to, and 

presence on, TISE Green. 

Fiona Le Poidevin, CEO of the 

International Stock Exchange 

Group (TISEG), said: 'The focus 

on environmental sustainability 

in recent years has led to an 

established and growing sector 

LIVINGROOM WINS NATIONAL 

AWARD FOR SECOND YEAR IN A ROW 

Livingroom Estate Agents was named the Best Estate 

Agency Single Office Guernsey for the second year in a 

row at the prestigious International Property Awards. 

The International Property Awards are open to residential 

and commercial property professionals from around the 

globe and celebrate the highest levels of achievement by 

companies operating in all sectors of the property and 

real estate industry. Livingroom’s award was rated five 

star which is the highest national award available. 

Simon Torode, founder and CEO of Livingroom Estate 

Agents, said: 'It’s an enormous honour to be recognised 

on a national level for the work we’re doing across the 

Channel Islands and it justifies our whole ethos and 

brand identity. Our staff work extremely hard to spread 

Livingroom’s values far and wide and to have won the 

award for the second year in a row is testament to their 

dedication and the support of our loyal clients. 

'For the Channel Islands’ only pan-island residential 

estate agent to be listed as a winner alongside some of 

the largest players in the estate agency sector in the UK 

is a positive not just for us at Livingroom but also for the 

islands which will benefit from the increased exposure 

and our clients whose homes are reaching growing 

numbers of prospective buyers.' 

of green finance. Indeed, there 

is an increasing pool of investors 

who are mandated either to 

only invest, or to invest a certain 

proportion of their assets, into 

investments which, alongside 

traditional financial return, provide 

positive environmental benefits. 

'TISE Green has been established 

to enable those seeking funding 

for environmentally beneficial 

initiatives to highlight their green 

credentials while, at the same 

time, providing easier access 

for investors who are looking to 

allocate to those investments 

which have been verified as 

meeting globally recognised 

standards in green finance.' 

Funds which have a Guernsey 

Green Fund route 1 designation 

and which are listed on TISE 

will meet the criteria for a 

presence on TISE Green. 

Successful applicants will be added 

to the TISE Green section of TISE’s 

website and receive TISE Green 

logos for their own use in promoting 

their presence on the segment. 

GTA AND STATES 

OF GUERNSEY 

PARTNER TO DELIVER 

DIGITAL LEADERSHIP 

PROGRAMME 

The GTA University Centre (GTA) 

has partnered with the States of 

Guernsey to develop and deliver a 

new programme designed to help 

senior leaders in both the private 

and public sector understand digital 

technologies and how they can 

improve business competitiveness 

and drive efficiencies. 

The Digital Leadership 

Programme looks at the key 

elements of digital innovation 

and how they apply to business 

and service provision. The course 

covers various topics such as 

identifying digital innovation 

needs, leading technological 

change, using data to understand 

customers and how to develop a 

successful digital strategy. 

Kate Sole, Programmes Manager 

at the GTA, said: 'Digital 

technology and innovation is 

vital to ensuring businesses stay 

ahead of the game. Customers 

are demanding more flexible, cost 

effective products and services 

at the touch of a button, which 

is why the GTA has teamed up 

with industry experts, the States 

of Guernsey and the University 

of Salford to develop the Digital 

Leadership Programme. 

'We are very pleased to be 

collaborating with the States of 

Guernsey on this programme, 

we have worked closely together 

to bring our joint vision for the 

course to life. We’ve had a number 

of senior leaders from both the 

private and public sectors taking 

part which we hope has so far 

proved to be inspiring and practical, 

giving them the tools they need 

to immediately impact their 

businesses in a way that improves 

the service for their customers.' 

The new Digital Leadership 

Programme aims to give 

attendees a better understanding 

of where their organisation stands 

in a fast-paced digital world, 

where there are opportunities for 

future growth, and how digital 

technologies can give them real 

competitive advantage. 

The Digital Leadership 

Programme is delivered by Salford 

Business School. The first day of 

the intensive two-day programme 

took place in September, with 

the concluding day confirmed 

in December. It is hoped the 

programme will be rolled out 

annually from 2019. 


ORCHARD JOINT MD 

BECOMES CHARTERED 

Orchard PR joint Managing Director 

Brooke Kenyon has become a 

chartered PR practitioner indicating 

that she has attained the highest 

standard of professional excellence 

and integrity. 

She is one of 255 chartered public 

relations practitioners of the 

Chartered Institute of Public Relations’ 

10,000 membership and one of nine 

in the Channel Islands, which has 

the highest proportion of chartered 

members of any CIPR regional group.' 

THE SPA AT ST 

PIERRE PARK WINS 

BEST SPA IN THE 

CHANNEL ISLANDS 

The Spa at St Pierre Park has won 

Best Spa in the Channel Islands for 

the third year in a row at the Good 

Spa Guide Awards 2018. 

The hotel is owned and operated by 

country house hotel and spa resort 

group, Hand Picked Hotels. 

The spa has five treatment rooms, 

a relaxation room, a marble steam 

room, a dual aspect volcanic stone 

sauna, hot and cold rainfall and 

monsoon ‘experience’ showers, a 

16.5m indoor swimming pool and 

an extensive outdoor terrace with 

spa pool. 

The Good Spa Awards are designed 

to recognise the best spas in Britain 

as nominated by their readers and an 

expert panel of ‘spa spies.’ Judges, 

rating over 100 nominees across all 

categories, award rising standards 

Brooke is the third employee of 

Orchard to achieve chartered 

status, joining existing chartered 

practitioners joint MD Chris Chilton 

and founder Steve Falla. 

She said: 'Communications is a 

fast-moving profession; therefore 

updating your knowledge and 

skills is not only important but 

critical to delivering creative and 

relevant campaigns for clients. To 

have three chartered practitioners 

at Orchard demonstrates to our 

clients and to the wider business 

community that we uphold the 

highest standards in all aspects 

of our public relations activity.' 

of quality and service in an industry 

which has seen exponential growth. 

St Pierre Park was once again 

awarded the best Spa in the Channel 

Islands for its creative use of space, 

outstanding facilities, range of 

treatments and customer service. 

Daphne Metland, founder and 

Director of the Good Spa Guide, 

said: 'The Good Spa Guide Awards 

highlight the increasing standards in 

the spa industry. Our winners are to 

be congratulated for their high spa 

standards and great customer service. 

In a busy, hectic world, a trip to a 

spa has become necessary for many 

people who want to take care of their 

health or simply relax and unwind.' 

FERBRACHE & FARRELL AND MONTEREY INSIGHT RANKING 

'Ferbrache & Farrell are delighted 

to have been ranked fourth in the 

Monterey Insight list of Guernsey 

legal counsels to funds managed 

or administered in Guernsey. This 

ranking is particularly pleasing in 

light of this being the first Ferbrache 

& Farrell submission to the Monterey 

Insight’s Guernsey Fund Report, 

the independent fund research 

company. In addition, Ferbrache & 

Farrell have also reached fifth place 

in the funds’ total market share 

ranking in Guernsey. 

Gavin Farrell commented: 'This 

piece of news that we are ranked 

within the top four Guernsey law 

firms doing funds work is particularly 

pleasing since we as a firm were only 

established two years ago and this 

was our very first submission. We are 

very fortunate as a team and a firm 

to have the support and trust that 

clients placed in us at this early stage 

of our development. The Ferbrache 

& Farrell corporate team has been 

able to assist both in the launch of 

new funds, as well as continued 

advice to existing structures'. Karine 

Pacary, Managing Director of 

Monterey Insight, commented that 

'The Ferbrache & Farrell results were 

quite outstanding and it is always 

pleasant to see new companies 

emerging when they are doing well. 

This is out of eight legal advisers 

listed in the report.' 

Monterey Insight is the leading 

publication for rankings of service 

providers in Guernsey within the 

Funds industry. 

NEW SERVICE FOR AFM 

AFM has added to its range of 

facilities services operating an 

in-house Refrigeration Service 

which will cover all aspects of 

design, supply, installation and 

maintenance of refrigeration 

plant and equipment for 

commercial clients. 

This exciting new capability 

means that AFM can offer retail, 

food preparation and distribution, 

logistics, hospitality and clinical 

clients a full range of refrigeration 

services. This includes planned 

preventative maintenance, fault 

monitoring, 24/7 emergency call 

out and design consultancy to 

ensure that an optimal solution is 

achieved for any project. 

Mark Edgar, AFM’s Managing 

Director, said, 'We are really 

pleased to be adding Refrigeration 

to our already diverse range of 

facilities services. We know that 

this service is critical to many 

of our clients, particularly in 

retail as the desire for fresh food 

continues to grow. We look 

forward to rolling out our new 

capability to those clients who 

need it most.' 

CAREY CROWNED 

AS GUERNSEY’S 

CORPORATE SERVICES 

SPECIALISTS 2018 

Carey has been awarded 'Corporate 

Services Team of the Year' by ICSA: 

The Governance Institute. 

Guernsey’s highlight of the 

governance social calendar saw 

the team from Carey collect 

the award which recognises 

effective team and thought 

leadership, mastery of the 

complex legal and regulatory 

environment and commitment 

to emerging best practise in 

the pursuit of governance. 

Carey’s Deputy Managing 

Director, Sara Bourne, said: 'Being 

recognised by industry during 

what has been another bumper 

year of innovation in financial 

services in Guernsey is fantastic. 

Our specialist and professionally 

qualified team work very hard to 

shape legal, regulatory and ethical 

approaches in partnership with 

our public clients to meet their 

listing objectives for the long 

term. This win is testament to our 

people and to the strength of our 

client relationships.' 

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WHAT WOULD 

WARREN BUFFET 

DO NOW? 

BY CRAIG ALLEN, HEAD OF INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, JULIUS BAER GUERNSEY 

CRAIG ALLEN 

Most people would agree that 

the greatest investor alive today is 

Warren Buffett. Mr Buffett, aged 

88, is the CEO and Chairman of 

Berkshire Hathaway, which in 

turn holds substantial positions 

in many household names. 

These include Apple, Coca-Cola, 

Kraft Heinz, American Express, 

Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan. 

Buffett bought his first stock aged 

just 11 and over the years he has 

learnt this it is best to buy, hold 

and not to watch the markets 

too closely. Buffett continues 

to lead a relatively modest life 

in the US and has amassed a 

wealth of more than $80bn over 

a lifetime of investing in financial 

markets. He has pledged to give 

away the vast majority of his 

fortune to philanthropic causes. 

Buffett’s strategy is to remain 

virtually fully invested at all times, 

investing into high quality dividend 

paying stocks with strong brands 

and high barriers to entry. He 

does not attempt to time the 

markets by selling near to the top. 

Indeed, he rarely sells any of his 

holdings at all, preferring instead 

to benefit from the power of 

compounding over time. In fact, 

Buffett famously once said that 

‘our favourite holding period is 

forever’. He is human though and 

does therefore make mistakes 

from time to time. This includes 

a well-publicised loss on Tesco 

shares a few years ago. Given the 

very high income that is generated 

from his portfolio of investments, 

Buffett has the luxury of a cash 

pile that builds up every day. 

Whilst Buffett advises against 

market timing, he does 

recommend that investors should 

buy when others are fearful 

and sell when everyone else 

is greedy. In this vein, Buffett 

has invested material amounts 

of his excess cash pile three 

times over the last 10 years. 

Firstly, during the Financial 

Crisis in the fourth quarter of 

2008, Buffett invested $5bn into 

Goldman Sachs. At that time, many 

people thought that most banks 

were insolvent and would declare 

bankruptcy. As part of the deal, 

Buffett achieved a guaranteed 

yield of 10% per annum plus the 

WHILST BUFFETT ADVISES 

AGAINST MARKET TIMING, 

HE DOES RECOMMEND 

THAT INVESTORS SHOULD 

BUY WHEN OTHERS ARE 

FEARFUL AND SELL WHEN 

EVERYONE ELSE 

IS GREEDY 

ability to buy further Goldman 

Sachs shares in the future at a 

pre-determined level. Interestingly, 

Buffett was too early in his timing 

as the stock fell substantially after 

this purchase was announced. 

Ultimately though, he made 

approximately $3.1bn over the 

next five years for his investors, 

demonstrating how market 

timing is both impossible and not 

overly important as long as the 

underlying investment is sound. 

Buffett’s next material purchases 

were during the European 

Sovereign Debt Crisis in the 

summer of 2011 when he bought 

IBM and Intel shares. This was his 

first foray into technology shares, 

having previously shunned them 

during the dot.com boom of 1999. 

It was subsequently revealed that 

Buffett invested a total of $24bn 

into stocks during the six-month 

period to October 2011, just 

when many investors were fleeing 

equity markets due to concerns 

around Greece and a possible 

break-up of the Euro. The IBM 

investment was not a success, but 

the total of $24bn invested over 

this six-month period resulted in 

material gains for his investors. 

More recently in October 

and November 2018, Buffett 

added to his positions in Apple 

and Goldman Sachs as well 

as buying a new position in JP 

Morgan. This has resulted in a 

large proportion of his exposure 

being in banking stocks for the 

first time in his career. In each 

case over the last 10 years, Buffett 

used global stock market volatility 

and short-term politically driven 

noise to invest into high quality 

companies on weakness. 

Whilst most investors would 

admire Warren Buffett and agree 

that he is the most successful 

investor on the planet, sadly few 

investors act like him and instead 

attempt to time the markets and 

to focus on the political and 

macro environment. Looking at 

Buffett’s strategy, a more sensible 

approach would appear to be ‘buy 

and hold’, topping up exposures 

on weakness in the event that 

cash becomes available. 

The question that readers should 

therefore ask themselves is ‘What 

would Warren Buffett do today?’ 

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Business 

LIGHTS ARE GREEN 

FOR GUERNSEY IN 

SUSTAINABLE FINANCE 

DR ANDY SLOAN 

Green and sustainable finance was 

the major evolution in Guernsey’s 

finance sector in 2018. We have 

made rapid strides in developing its 

expertise in this area. 

In April, Guernsey Finance, working 

with local industry, the States of 

Guernsey and the Guernsey Financial 

Services Commission (GFSC), 

announced the 'green development 

strategy', seeking to position itself as the 

‘go-to’ jurisdiction for green financial services. 

The ambition was to develop the broadest 

and best range of products with a green 

focus among global finance centres, 

providing for multiple sectors including 

funds, securities and insurance. 

Guernsey Finance Deputy Chief Executive, 

Strategy, Dr Andy Sloan, who has been one of 

the main drivers behind our green initiative, 

believes the Sustainable Development 

Goals – a collection of 17 global goals set 

by the United Nations – are part of the most 

ambitious effort to date to secure the planet’s 

natural environment for future generations. 

‘As a responsible global citizen, it is Guernsey’s 

intention to contribute its expertise and 

experience as a global finance centre to 

the fulfilment of these goals,’ he said. 

Guernsey was named within Z/Yen’s inaugural 

Global Green Finance Index as an ‘emerging 

global contender’ and it is our goal to fulfil 

that promise and to become the leading 

global financial centre for Green Finance. 

This will include maintaining a supportive 

environment for existing firms and businesses 

to develop and market green financial services, 

also welcoming new entrants to the green 

financial services market in Guernsey. 

‘The potential for green and sustainable 

finance is enormous and streams into major 

global initiatives,’ said Dr Sloan. ‘Action in 

this area builds on Guernsey’s strengths and 

expertise in private equity and infrastructure, 

supports other initiatives in areas such as impact 

investing, and supports a general repositioning 

of the island’s financial services offer. 

‘Guernsey uniquely has the skill set and 

expertise necessary to create the conditions 

for the rapid development of a market in 

green financial services in the jurisdiction.’ 

This included the GFSC announcing plans 

to work with the global insurance industry to 

enable long-term green investments to be taken 

on as assets to meet long-term life insurance 

liabilities. The initiative seeks to make it easier 

for insurance companies to access long-term 

investments, that in turn will make it easier for 

insurance companies to offer sustainable longterm 

returns to policyholders; and to widen the 

pool of purchasers for green investments. It 

issued a consultation on the issue in November. 

The next major milestone was the launch 

of the world’s first regulated green fund 

product – the Guernsey Green Fund – in 

July. Managers of Guernsey funds can 

apply for the green ‘kitemark’ if they can 

demonstrate compliance with defined green 

rules and offer investors greater certainty. 

Rather than prescribing its own standards, 

the Guernsey Green Fund rules use standards 

developed by development financial 

institutions to assess an investment’s 

green credentials and, it is hoped, by 

providing a trusted and transparent product 

that contributes to the internationallyagreed 

objectives of COP21, the United 

National Climate Change Conference, 

the Guernsey Green Fund will increase 

investors’ access to green investments. 


A Guernsey Green Fund must be established 

with the objectives of seeking a return for investors, 

spreading risk and mitigating environmental damage. 

By investing in a Guernsey Green Fund, investors 

can be assured that their investments have a positive 

environmental impact on the planet which are being 

monitored against internationally-recognised criteria. 

The first green fund was registered in October 

- the Guernsey-domiciled agribusiness-focused 

Cibus Fund, which first launched in 2017. 

An umbrella body for green finance in the island, 

Guernsey Green Finance has been formed to develop 

and deliver a framework for the island, aligned with the 

assessment framework developed by the United Nations’ 

Financial Centres For Sustainability (FC4S) network. 

Guernsey attended the network’s AGM in China in 

October and a month later was part of the launch of 

the FC4S’s European network in Dublin, alongside 

eight other European centres including London, 

Frankfurt, Paris and Zurich, building a broader 

European commitment to sustainable finance. 

The International Stock Exchange (TISE), headquartered 

in Guernsey, has recently launched a green segment, 

which will include criteria for bonds, funds and companies. 

A ‘green’ bond from Hong Kong has already listed on 

TISE, its advisers choosing TISE due to cost-effectiveness, 

simplicity of listing and Guernsey’s green credentials. 

Together with a flexible regulator willing and able to 

devote expertise and resources to the development of 

green finance products, we have a history of innovation 

and a proven track record in the delivery of financial 

services for ‘clean tech’ investments to build on. 

Our work in this area builds on our strengths and expertise 

in private equity and infrastructure, supports other initiatives 

in areas such as impact investing, and is part of a general 

repositioning of the island’s financial services offering. 

Guernsey Finance also hosted a seminar in London in 

November providing a detailed briefing on Guernsey’s 

green finance strategy and the Guernsey Green Fund. 

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GREEN FINANCE FAQS 

What is Green Finance? 

Green Finance Study Group, established at the 

G20 summit in 2016, defined green finance 

as ‘the financing of investments that provide 

environmental benefits in the broader context 

of environmentally sustainable development’. 

Green Finance includes traditional investment 

vehicles (such as equities, investment funds 

and bonds) in which the underlying businesses 

are involved in operations aimed at improving 

or maintaining the natural environment. 

Why Green Finance? Why now? 

In September 2015, the United Nations (UN) 

published the Sustainable Development Goals 

– a collection of 17 global goals which cover 

a broad range of economic development 

issues including climate change. 

What is Guernsey’s current position? 

Guernsey was named within Z/Yen’s 

inaugural Green Global Finance Centres 

as an ‘emerging global contender’. 

Guernsey is home to a full-service financial 

services industry offering both capital and 

insurance market products and services, including 

investment and insurance management and 

capital market listings, much of which can 

legitimately claim to have green credentials. 

What is Guernsey’s ambition in Green Finance? 

Guernsey’s mission statement is ‘to be at the 

forefront of the development of Green Finance’. 

What is Guernsey’s approach? 

Guernsey will seek to contribute positively to the 

green taxonomy in partnership with supranational 

organisations such as the UN and G20. 

Guernsey will focus on its key strengths 

as a global financial centre to enable 

international capital flows via green capital 

and insurance market products including the 

world’s first green investment fund rules. 

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Business 

ADVERTORIAL 

COULD ‘BREXIT BLUES’ BRING 

MORE COLOUR BACK TO 

GUERNSEY’S PROPERTY MARKET? 

SWOFFERS OPEN MARKET TEAM IS BUSIER THAN EVER. 

With news stories published every week of how the ‘deal’ or ‘no-deal’ is 

going to irrevocably change life as we know it, can Guernsey capitalise on 

this confusion and encourage those looking to get away from the chaos 

to consider relocating to the island? There’s certainly some anecdotal 

evidence that this is already happening with a noticeable increase in 

activity on the property market over the last few months. 

Relocating to Guernsey is an 

attractive option, both financially 

and in terms of the wonderful 

lifestyle the island offers. Only 

around a 50-minute flight time 

from London, with access from 

other regional airports, Guernsey 

offers an ideal balance between 

accessibility to mainland UK and 

the benefits of being a separate 

jurisdiction on the doorstep 

of Europe. 

‘There are many reasons why 

people choose to come and live in 

Guernsey,’ said Swoffers Managing 

Director Craig Whitman. 

‘The island has a very favourable 

personal and corporate tax 

regime, with no general capital 

gains tax, inheritance tax, estate 

duty or VAT and Income Tax 

at a flat rate of 20%. The island 

has also introduced a number 

of other incentives such as tax 

caps on personal income and 

opportunities for those looking to 

invest in local businesses as well as 

encouraging new businesses 

to the island. 

‘But it’s not just the financial 

benefits that are encouraging 

people to consider making 

Guernsey their new home,’ 

said Craig. 

‘The island provides a wonderful 

quality of life. With low crime rates 

and strong sense of community, 

the island is financially stable 

and offers a safe place to live. 

Guernsey provides a relaxed 

lifestyle with an excellent work-life 

balance; we have some amazing 

restaurants, plenty of indoor and 

outdoor sports and activities 

with boating and sailing proving 

particularly popular.’ 

Guernsey has two property 

markets: the Open Market and the 

Local Market. In simple terms, any 

UK or EU passport holder is able to 

choose from a range of properties 

to buy or rent on the Open Market. 

‘In the last six months, we have 

experienced an increase in Open 

Market enquiries and activity levels 

with sales outstripping those of 

recent years. 

‘The Swoffers Open Market team 

has a wealth of experience and we 

have been delighted to facilitate 

the majority of Open Market 

property sales. It was particularly 

busy in the last quarter of 2018,’ 

said Craig. 

‘In November alone we had more 

than 20 Open Market property 

sales with further new enquiries 

and requests for viewings coming 

in every day. 

‘This sort of sales activity is 

unprecedented, and we haven’t 

seen this level of movement in 

the market for a number of years. 

Sales in 2018 were more than a 

third over 2017. 

‘Prospective buyers are telling 

us they are worried about what’s 

going to happen in the future as 

the UK withdraws from Europe and 

the uncertainty that this brings. 

This instability is encouraging 

some of them to look to Guernsey 

as the ideal solution. 

‘Guernsey is well and truly 

open for business and Swoffers 

is here to help you find your 

perfect home.’ 

If you wish to discuss a potential 

move to Guernsey, please 

contact our Open Market Team 

on 01481 711766 or via email at 

sales@swoffers.co.uk. We will be 

delighted to help you with any 

questions that you may have. 

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Business 

‘THE LAW OR THY 

WILL BE DONE…’ 

BY JAEL CRYSTAL-AZAH TEP, ASSOCIATE AT BABBÉ LLP 

WHAT HAPPENED 

IN THE PAST? 

The principles of the laws of 

succession in Guernsey originate 

from Norman French customary 

law. Over time legislation 

has made changes but some 

Norman features remain. 

One particular feature was 

‘Forced Heirship’. This imposed 

various restrictions on an 

individual’s ability to dispose 

of his property. A surviving 

spouse and legitimate children 

had automatic rights to inherit 

a part of the deceased’s estate. 

These rights overrode any will. 

Consequently, many people did 

not make wills, especially wills of 

Realty, when they had children. 

We often encounter individuals 

who believe they have a will 

which covers all their assets only 

to learn that the will just covers 

their personal estate (Personalty). 

It is worth stating here that 

Realty comprises land and 

structures built or fixed on the 

land, whilst Personalty includes 

money, investments such 

as stocks and shares, motor 

vehicles and insurance policies. 

WHAT THE LAW 

PRESCRIBES TODAY 

Two significant legal changes 

have occurred in recent times. 

The Law Reform (Inheritance 

and Miscellaneous Provisions) 

(Guernsey) Law 2006, abolished 

the discrimination against 

illegitimate children. Nowadays any 

surviving illegitimate heir(s) would 

rank equally with legitimate heirs. 

This leads to various issues if 

there is no will, particularly with 

regard to Realty. How do you 

show that you have no illegitimate 

heirs? Sales of property can 

be delayed as a result. A Court 

application may be required, 

which can incur significant costs. 

Sale proceeds of Realty are then 

held on trust for the heirs and 

distributed six years after the sale 

unless the Court directs otherwise. 

The Inheritance (Guernsey) 

Law, 2011, abolished ‘Forced 

Heirship’ going forwards, giving 

people the freedom to dispose 

of their estate as they wish. 

This freedom is not absolute, in 

the sense that provisions exist to 

protect the interests of a spouse, 

children and other financial 

dependants. For example, if a 

person dies leaving a spouse 

and children and excludes them 

wholly from his will, the spouse 

and/or children could bring a 

claim through the Courts for 

‘reasonable financial provision’. 

These changes in the law 

were not retrospective therefore 

one should check any existing 

wills to ensure that they 

achieve what is intended. 

It is debatable in some cases 

whether the provisions of the law 

today provide more freedom than 

the Norman customary laws, but 

one thing is certain: it is better to 

make a will clearly stating your 

wishes than not to make one. 

WHAT HAPPENS IF I DIE 

WITHOUT MAKING A WILL? 

The Law determines what 

happens to an individual’s 

estate should he or she die 

without leaving a valid will. The 

consequences may not necessarily 

be in line with the individual’s 

wishes. For example, if there are 

surviving children and spouse, 

the surviving spouse inherits 

one-half share of the deceased’s 

Personalty and the children 

inherit the remaining one-half 

share equally between them. 

Jael Crystal-Azag TEP, 

Associate at Babbé LLP 

Common law marriage is a myth 

- there are no automatic rights of 

inheritance for unmarried persons. 

In an age where cohabitation 

or second and third marriages 

are becoming increasingly 

common, it is even more 

pertinent to ensure that one 

makes provision for loved ones. 

In making a will, if one intends 

to exclude a child, spouse, or 

other financial dependant, it is 

advisable to take legal advice, 

and perhaps consider: 

leaving a small legacy which 

would be forfeited if such 

beneficiary challenges the will; 

writing a detailed letter of wishes, 

or including a clause within the 

will, explaining why they wish 

for such individual(s) to receive 

a smaller sum or be omitted 

altogether from inheriting 

from their estate; and/or 

what the Court may consider 

is “reasonable financial 

provision” if the terms of the 

will were to be contested 

If you or someone you know 

are affected by any of the above 

matters, then please contact us 

as we will be happy to discuss 

and advise you further. 

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Business 

VIVE LA 

CHANGE! 

‘Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of 

changing himself,’ said Leo Tolstoy. Yet, in the commercial 

world of the early 21st century, ‘change’ is a vital part of staying 

relevant as the world changes around us. PEA's Managing 

Director James Orrick takes a look at the effects of change. 

For a master class in change 

management, one need look no 

further than the natural world. In 

his excellent BBC documentary 

‘Metamorphosis – The Science 

of Change’, Professor Stuart 

Reynolds shows in detail and with 

extraordinary filmed sequences, 

how a fully developed butterfly 

must pass first through the 

phases of being an egg, larvae 

and pupa. Like an actor changing 

its clothes, the butterfly plays 

different parts as its development 

requires different things. 

The whole process is called 

moulting, a term that correctly 

captures the idea of shedding 

old clothes, but fails to mention 

the importance of first acquiring 

a pristine set of new ones. 

Metamorphosis, which comes 

from the Greek word meaning 

‘transformations’, means that the 

different stages of development 

allow for specialisation – the 

caterpillar is just an eating 

machine, feeding as fast as it can 

to grow big and strong, whereas 

the adult butterfly is designed to 

reproduce, to grow wings and 

fly so it can look for a mate and 

find suitable food for its eggs. 

Professor Reynolds says: ‘… by 

being quick, the period spent 

exposed to potential predators 

and parasites is minimised. One 

of the ways in which speed is 

gained is by postponing all the 

difficult bits of development until 

later; insects don’t metamorphose 

until they have finished eating. 

But when enough has been 

eaten, the insect can retreat 

to a safe place (underground 

or inside a silken cocoon) and 

take its time to transform.’ 

The commercial message 

gleaned from science is that 

businesses of all types, including 

those in private equity, need to 

adapt and, like the caterpillar 

or the adult butterfly, need to 

focus on particular areas of 

change or specialisms rather 

than completely reinventing the 

wheel every few months. Change 

needs to happen but it needs 

to be controlled or managed. 

It needs to be comfortable and 

achievable. Many people set out 

each January to introduce positive 

change but few will be successful 

without a thought-out plan! 

There are some changes that can 

be proactively introduced, others 

that will be outside our control, 

yet all will be changes that we will 

have to learn to adapt to or evolve 

with. As the world stage moves 

on, for example, with it will come 

inevitable changes in financial 

regulation, tax transparency and 

beneficial ownership and failure 

to keep up with these changes 

will simply not be an option. 

Technology is another huge 

driver of change and the rate 

is accelerating every year as 

processes leave their analogue 

past and enter a bright digital 

and virtual future. Not being 

up to date and relevant for 

clients and ignoring the seismic 

revolutions and transformations 

that point to the future, is a surefire 

way of being out of a job. 

Pressures for efficiency drive 

change too and can introduce 

challenges in keeping your 

business model lean as the 

adjustments you make to the way 

you work will come at a cost. The 

skills, knowledge and expertise of 

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of change is to not lose sight of 

your values and objectives. As 

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Business 

MEET 

RICHARD GAUDIN 

Regardless of the industry or how big the 

company, businesses are trusted every 

day with the sensitive information of 

customers, whether it be passwords, bank 

details, or social security numbers. But 

with a greater reliance on the Internet of 

Things, and a constantly evolving threat 

from cybercrime, are businesses doing 

enough to be deserving of that trust? 

According to the Online Trust Alliance’s (OTA) Cyber 

Incident & Breach Trends Report, cyber incidents 

targeting businesses nearly doubled from 82,000 

in 2016 to 159,700 in 2017. Since the majority of 

cyber incidents are never reported, the OTA believes 

the actual number could easily exceed 350,000. 

So, if 2017 was the worst year on record for 

cyber attacks, was 2018 the year businesses 

woke up to the threat? The answer, according 

to Logicalis Commercial Director Richard 

Gaudin, is yes, but only to a degree. 

‘I think the big thing that happened in 2018 was 

GDPR [EU General Data Protection Regulation], and 

while that’s not a specific cyber security issue, what 

it has done is raise the risk of data breaches in the 

minds of businesses, who might now be considering 

cyber security more broadly as part of risk and 

compliance, and not just an IT function,’ said Richard, 

who works in Logicalis's Managed Security Services. 

‘The financial businesses in Jersey and Guernsey 

are very used to compliance as a function 

within their business and they understand the 

concept of managing risk very well. But looking 

more broadly across different industries, there 

is still a lack of understanding about cyber risk 

and what the most significant risks are.’ 


ACCORDING TO THE ONLINE TRUST ALLIANCE’S (OTA) 

CYBER INCIDENT & BREACH TRENDS REPORT, 

CYBER INCIDENTS TARGETING BUSINESSES NEARLY 

DOUBLED FROM 82,000 IN 2016 TO 159,700 IN 2017. 

Logicalis is the largest IT 

services company in the Channel 

Islands and its Managed Security 

Services has a 40-strong team 

operating around the clock, 

working on behalf of clients 

across the globe. Cybercrime 

is a 24/7 threat and one that 

has to constantly be monitored 

and kept up to date with. Too 

many businesses, however, still 

treat cyber security as a finite 

problem that can be solved, 

rather than the ongoing process 

that it is, according to Richard: 

‘Keeping up with the threat is a 

big problem for any organisation, 

but especially those who try to 

manage the threat on their own. 

For businesses, there’s also been 

a natural progression towards 

embracing the Internet of Things, 

and with more interconnecting 

devices comes greater risk.’ 

The broad range of connectable 

devices known as the Internet 

of Things - televisions, electrical 

systems, door locks and alarms, 

to name but a few - creates a 

myriad of connection points 

for hackers to gain entry into 

networks, access customer 

information, or even penetrate 

manufacturers’ back-end systems. 

‘But the biggest risk to any 

business still remains an internal 

data breach. People often focus 

on the headlines, or the idea 

of a lone hacker in a garage 

somewhere, trying to break 

into systems for fun, but an 

internal data breach is by far 

a bigger risk,’ said Richard. 

‘It could be case of an employee 

mistake, or malicious intent, 

or it could be that the systems 

in place aren’t configured 

properly. It could be caused 

by any number of things.’ 

‘AWARENESS HAS 

IMPROVED BUT THERE 

NEEDS TO BE A SHIFT 

IN THINKING AWAY 

FROM CYBER SECURITY 

AS A COST OF DOING 

BUSINESS, TOWARDS 

THINKING OF IT AS BEING 

OF STRATEGIC VALUE TO 

AN ORGANISATION.’ 

While data breaches at famous 

corporations, like Adidas and 

Dixon Carphone, tend to make 

the news, owners of small-tomedium-sized 

businesses need 

to be aware that breaches don't 

just happen to the big guys. 

Many Channel Islands-based 

businesses, which operate on 

a global scale but have small 

infrastructure, are particularly 

vulnerable to cyber attacks. 

‘We have companies that 

do business internationally 

but are not necessarily on the 

scale of other large global 

organisations. Law firms are a 

good example. They might be 

a large international business, 

dealing in large transactions, but 

they don’t have the IT resources 

of a big global firm,’ said Richard. 

‘Because of that, they are 

going to be a target, and we’ve 

seen that in the last 12 months. 

We’ve seen targeted attacks on 

Channel Island businesses.’ 

Technology is no longer just 

an enabler. These days, it’s the 

beating heart of most businesses 

and if it fails, the consequences 

can be terminal. Prevention 

against cybercrime is vital and 

companies must understand not 

only what risks they face, but 

take action and apply an ongoing 

security strategy to manage them. 

‘Awareness has improved 

but there needs to be a shift in 

thinking away from cyber security 

as a cost of doing business, 

towards thinking of it as being of 

strategic value to an organisation.’ 

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THE IMPORTANCE 

OF BRANDING 

BY SIMON TORODE, FOUNDER, CEO, LIVINGROOM ESTATE AGENTS 

As a business with globally recognised, award-winning marketing the team at Livingroom Property understand 

the importance of branding as a means of representing a company. Brand is so much more than a logo; 

it’s a signifier for what a business’ identity is and how people relate to it and recognise it as distinct from its 

competitors. So, what does the Livingroom brand represent? 

There are three main strands to the Livingroom brand and what the agency has worked hard to make it 

represent: trust, loyalty and progress. The brand signifies these things but they’re informed by our collective 

150 years’ experience in the property sector and applying that knowledge to what we want Livingroom to be. 

TRUST 

You’d think it would go without 

saying but trust is one of the 

factors most regularly overlooked 

in the business world. It’s so 

important for customers to trust 

brands and know what that brand 

is going to deliver for them. There 

are countless examples of trust 

being completely eroded by 

complacent brands that take their 

customers for granted. 

That’s why we’ve always strived 

to offer exceptional client service 

as standard and keep our vendors, 

buyers, tenants and landlords 

informed at every step of the way. 

Our clients know they can trust 

us to do our best for them and to 

deliver a service that is tailored to 

their needs – whether that means 

only showing them relevant 

properties in our email updates or 

keeping their data safe via one of 

our innovative online platforms. 

LOYALTY 

Loyalty is a two-way street 

and often stems from having 

a trusting relationship. Clients 

will remain loyal to your brand if 

they trust it and can identify with 

it. Equally, it’s important to stay 

loyal to your clients; you should 

always try and look after your 

existing clients while chasing 

new ones as those who’ve used 

your business many times can be 

among your greatest advocates. 

Loyalty is also bred through 

shared values. Many of our clients 

recognise what we stand for and 

that resonates with them. Our 

dedication to design, our pledge 

to always keep clients informed 

and our belief that the properties 

we sell should be marketed 

in their best light on the most 

appropriate channels has won us 

loyal clients in the past and will 

continue to do so in the future. 

PROGRESS 

Of course, brand recognition 

is something that grows over 

time but that doesn’t mean you 

shouldn’t renew your brand 

when the occasion demands 

it. Livingroom has always been 

innovative and representative 

of progress in the property 

sector; this approach extends 

to our brand and we’ve recently 

undergone a redesign to ensure 

we’re still standing for the 

values we want to represent 

and that our clients continue 

to relate to our brand. 

A BRAND NEW WEBSITE 

All of the things that our brand stands for have been incorporated 

into a redesign of our company website, which is in itself a visible 

demonstration of our branding. 

Our new state-of-the-art website was built with the user in mind and 

with great design at its heart. It embodies the trust our clients have 

placed in us to present their properties to their best advantage by making 

imagery central to each property listing, it enhances features such as our 

Transparent Vendor Management (TVM) platform that have won us loyal 

clients in the past and it represents the progress Livingroom has made in 

the Guernsey market and with our Jersey expansion. 

We’ve always tried to push boundaries with our online presence and 

are proud that we’ve been able to build such a recognisable brand 

underpinned by genuine corporate values. The new website is the latest 

extension of our brand and we hope you enjoy using it. 

To see the latest iteration of Livingroom’s brand check out the new 

website at livingroom.gg 

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Business 

HIGH-FLYING APPOINTMENTS 

TWO NEW DIRECTORS 

AT CLELAND & CO 

Local accountancy firm Cleland 

& Co has appointed two new 

directors to strengthen its 

leadership team and shape its 

future strategy. 

Vicki Webster joined the firm in 

2017 after spending seven years 

with PwC in Guernsey, New 

York and London and Samantha 

Cox has been with the firm 

since 2009. Both directors 

have expertise in audit, tax and 

accountancy services and each 

oversees a diverse portfolio of 

local owner-managed clients 

across all industry sectors. 

GUERNSEY ELECTRICITY 

APPOINTS NEW HEAD OF HR 

Guernsey Electricity has appointed a 

new Head of HR Chris Watkin, with 

more than 20 years of consulting 

experience in creating high 

performing organisations. 

In his new role, Chris will be 

responsible for creating a high 

performing environment to enable 

Guernsey Electricity to realise its 

ambitions as a business, both in 

its service to customers and in 

releasing the potential of its people. 

He will represent the views of 

the whole workforce and ensure 

decisions are made with the longterm 

interests of the whole business 

in mind, not just individual elements. 

Alan Bates, Chief Executive of 

Guernsey Electricity, said: ‘We are 

delighted to have Chris on-board. 

The business is going through a 

period of change to prepare for the 

future in energy generation and 

demand, which presents a number 

of risks and opportunities. Chris will 

be key to establishing a supportive 

environment for our people, one 

that is adaptable, invests in new 

skills and builds on the case for 

change. With a belief that all people 

matter, I’m confident Chris will be a 

real asset to our team.’ 

SENIOR PROMOTIONS AT EY 

EY has promoted David Mosley and Njoki Muiruri to 

Senior Manager in the Guernsey office. 

These promotions reflect EY’s commitment to 

supporting individuals' professional growth, dedication to 

exceptional client service and high performance. 

Andrew Dann, EY’s Channel Islands Managing Partner, 

said; 'I would like to congratulate those who have 

progressed to the next stage of their careers. We pride 

ourselves on our leading people culture and on creating 

an environment within which individuals can develop and 

reach their full potential. These milestone promotions 

further strengthen our growing senior management team 

as we continue to bring innovative solutions to our clients.' 

David has been with EY since 2009, having joined 

as a trainee upon graduating from the University of 

Southampton where he studied Accounting and Finance. 

He has a wealth of experience working in private equity 

and with listed funds clients. 

Njoki has over a decade of experience providing financial 

services clients with audit services. Before joining 

EY’s Guernsey office in 2017, she previously worked in 

London, New York and Kenya. She is experienced within 

the banking industry, particularly corporate, private and 

retail banking. 

LDM GLOBAL 

APPOINTS 

EXPERIENCED 

TECHNOLOGY 

LEADER AS NEW 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE 

Alexander Daniels Offshore 

has appointed Lucretia Exall 

as a Recruitment Consultant 

in the Guernsey team. 

She will be working alongside Hannah Le Tissier on all 

temporary and contract recruitment. 

Lucretia joins the team with over five years’ experience 

in the legal sector, working as a secretary for a large 

Guernsey law firm. 

Manager Steve Hubert said: 'Lucretia is the perfect 

addition to our expanding team. She will be working 

alongside her good friend Hannah, so I’m very excited 

to see how they will further develop the temporary, 

contract and entry level side of the business.' 

Lucretia said: 'I am thrilled to have the opportunity to begin 

a new career, accompanied by such a supportive team who 

are successfully growing in the recruitment market. We 

spend most of our lives working, so I am excited to help, 

and support candidates find their dream job!' 


NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR FOR 

INTERTRUST IN GUERNSEY 

Intertrust in Guernsey has appointed a new 

Managing Director with more than 20 years’ 

experience in the global fiduciary and corporate 

industry. Marie McNeela was previously Head of 

Corporate Client Services at Intertrust in Guernsey 

and brings strong managerial and commercial skills 

to her new role. 

Daniel Jaffe, Managing Director of Market Offices 

for Intertrust, said: 'Marie demonstrated a clear 

understanding of our island footprint and of the 

opportunities to support our strategic ambitions. 

She places huge emphasis on delivering high quality 

client services while investing considerably in her 

team. With her extensive experience she’s extremely 

well placed to maximise growth opportunities in the 

Guernsey market.' 

FAMILIAR FACE 

IS NEW CHIEF 

EXECUTIVE 

AT TRUST 

CORPORATION 

INTERNATIONAL 

Guernsey-based independent trust company Trust 

Corporation International has appointed Mort 

Mirghavameddin as its Chief Executive. 

He has gathered a wealth of relevant experience during 

his lengthy career in the financial services sector 

and brings significant leadership pedigree to Trust 

Corporation International. 

Mort will be responsible for shaping and implementing 

the long-term strategy of a business that has gone from 

strength to strength during its 15-year history to ensure 

continued business growth in an ever-evolving marketplace. 

'As an independent business that prides itself on 

the quality of its practitioners, our aim was to hire 

someone who could shape and lead our business 

as it stands and into the future; as a dynamic, 

driven and visionary individual, Mort undoubtedly 

fits that bill,' said Ken Bradley, Non-Executive 

Chairman at Trust Corporation International. 

BDO PROMOTES NINE ACROSS AUDIT, 

TAX AND OUTSOURCING TEAMS 

L-R Sir John Collins, Alison Hawkins, 

Nikki Ioannou-Droushiotis and Nick Graham 

NEW DIRECTORS JOIN THE BOARD OF 

GUERNSEY EMPLOYMENT TRUST 

GET has strengthened its Board by appointing Nick 

Graham and Alison Hawkins as Non-Executive Directors. 

Nick Graham, owner of OSA Recruitment, brings 28 

years of recruitment experience to the table. He said, 

'We have worked with GET previously from a recruitment 

perspective, and I knew it was an excellent organisation. 

When I met to discuss joining the Board I learned much 

more about the great work they do and have been 

thoroughly impressed by the professionalism and the 

dedication of the team.' 

Alison Hawkins, Senior HR Manager at BWCI Group 

and committee member of the CIPD Guernsey branch, 

brings 18 years of management and human resources 

experience. Alison has worked closely with the supported 

employment service in its current and previous form for 

seven years. She has provided employment opportunities 

to disabled and disadvantaged people through BWCI 

Group, as well as promoting GET’s services and hosting 

GET’s training to the CIPD membership. 

Nick and Alison join the other Non-Executive Directors, 

all well known within their respective fields; Sir John 

Collins (Chair), Jurat Stephen Jones OBE, Glen 

Broadhurst, Advocate Jessica Roland and Jim Roberts. 

Sir John says 'A strong and decisive Board has been one 

of the pillars of GET’s success. With the appointment 

of Nick and Alison we now bring the Board back up to 

strength, and are very fortunate to have two such able 

people join us.' 

Employees from across BDO’s audit, tax and 

outsourcing teams have been promoted to 

senior positions in recognition of their continued 

commitment to clients and in light of the firm’s 

continued growth. 

Ronan Morrison has been promoted to Senior 

Manager, Aaron Ockleford, Chris Freeman, Rob 

McGregor and Trina Street have been promoted to 

Manager and Zak Damarell, Shelley Tostevin, Zoe 

Jackson and Takudzwa Vimbe have been promoted 

to Supervisor. 

Managing Director Richard Searle said: ‘We are 

committed to helping people reach their full potential 

and offering opportunities to learn and progress is 

a key part of our people strategy. Each one of these 

employees has proven themselves a valuable part of 

our team as we continue to grow so they are all very 

deserving of a larger role in our future.’ 

AUDIT SPECIALIST JOINS RAVENSCROFT BOARD 

Rob Hutchinson, an accountant with more than 30 years’ 

experience, has joined the board of Ravenscroft Holdings 

Limited. Rob spent 28 years with KPMG including leading 

the firm’s fund and private equity practices for seven 

years and five years as head of audit for KPMG in the 

Channel Islands. He retired from practice in 2014 but 

now holds a number of non-executive director positions 

including chair of the audit committee at Syncona, which 

invests in innovative areas of healthcare. 

Chairman Stephen Lansdown said Rob brought valuable 

skills to the board, which also recently appointed digital 

entrepreneur Chris Barling. 

‘Rob specialised in the audit of banking and fund clients 

at KPMG and so his broad financial experience will 

complement the skills of the rest of the board. I have 

every confidence that the Ravenscroft board now has 

the expertise to guide the company through its plans for 

growth,’ he said. 

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Business 

AND I FEEL FINE… 

BY MARK BOUSFIELD, 

GROUP MANAGING DIRECTOR, 

RAVENSCROFT 

OKAY, EYE OF A HURRICANE, 

LISTEN TO YOURSELF CHURN, 

WORLD SERVES ITS OWN NEEDS, DON’T 

MIS-SERVE YOUR OWN NEEDS, 

It’s the end of the world as we know it, REM, 1987 

We seem to spend an awful lot of time writing 

about history these days, but I don’t think anyone can 

doubt that we are in momentous times. The question, 

however, is just how epochal? Given the ludicrously 

apocalyptic political rhetoric emanating from London, 

Paris, Berlin and Brussels, you’d be forgiven for 

thinking World War III or similar, when, really, we’re just 

talking a bump in the historical road. 

Newspapers need to sell copies to survive and 

24-hour news channels need something other than 

D-list celebrities to shout about, but just how likely 

is it that the world as we know it will come to an end 

in the event of Britain’s departure from the EU? Even, 

whisper it, should it come to the dreaded “no deal”? 

Answer: vanishingly remote (the likelihood of any 

single occurrence is, like it or not, never zero). You 

would, however, be forgiven for thinking that Britain is 

going to run out of, take your pick: money, water, fuel, 

workers and/or fish and chips the day after Brexit. 

Of course, quite how the world’s fifth (or sixth, 

depending upon how you calculate these things) 

largest economy would suddenly cease to be, 

after leaving a trade pact of which it has been a 

member for only 45 out of the last 950 years of 

its nationhood, is an interesting point. It begs the 

further question of just why we seem to have 

become so lacking in self-confidence that the 

prospect of having to survive on our own (along 

with the other 170-odd countries not in the EU) 

engenders such fear. Have we all gone a bit soft? 

It is only natural that something you’ve never 

experienced gives rise to apprehension, so it is 

reasonable to expect large swathes of the population 

(ie anyone under 55) to be nervous about the future. 

Nevertheless, a modicum of research and the 

collective wisdom of those who were around before 

1973 should, one would hope, provide some small 

reassurance that the earth will continue to turn. 

And before you bombard me with the arguments 

for continued membership of the EU, I do get it. I 

understand the political arguments for both sides 

and the obvious disruption occasioned by the UK’s 

departure from Le Grand Projet. But I’m also mystified 

by a certain narrowness of perspective when Brexit is 

set against the backdrop of business opportunity. 

After all, as global investors who seek to invest on 

a thematic basis wherever value presents itself, how 

could we think otherwise? Europe is no longer, despite 

its pivotal historical contribution to humanity’s cultural, 

economic and technological progress, the centre of 

global gravity. The inexorable growth of the emergingmarket 

middle class – a marginal phenomenon in 

now-prosperous Europe, where (to quote former 

Labour politician John Prescott) “we are all middle 

class now” – points to where the future lies. 

This is not to say that China and India, among 

others, will surpass the West in standards of living 

any time soon. In 2015, China per capita GDP was 

$7,572, nearly six times less than the UK’s $44,305 – 

never mind Guernsey’s $55,186. This shows just how 

misleading it can be when a country of 1.39 billion 

people is compared with the output of 66 million. 

But it certainly illustrates how far China has come 

(incredibly, the GDP per capita figure was a mere $195 

in 1980) and how far it can go…just think about how 

much disposable income will become available if the 

China figure only doubles. 

Anyone who regularly reads our view on investing 

knows that we dislike forecasting simply because of its 

demonstrable track record of failure. Hence, we were 

as dismissive of pre-Brexit-vote economic punditry as 

we are now about post-Brexit doom-mongering. Yes, 

there will be an adjustment period; and, no, we don’t 

know what the long-term impact, if any, will be. But 

what it certainly won’t be...is the end of the world. 

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PROMOTION AT 

FERBRACHE & 

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Ferbrache & Farrell LLP are pleased to 

announce the promotion of Adam Cole 

to the partnership, taking effect from 

1st January 2019. 

Adam's practice encompasses all aspects of 

commercial litigation, including contentious 

insolvency and contentious trust issues. 

Adam joined the firm just a month after its inception 

in November 2016. Adam trained and qualified as 

a solicitor (currently non-practising) in England 

and Wales in 2008. He began his career with CMS 

Cameron McKenna in London and spent time on 

secondment to a major global insurance underwriter 

and the firm´s Prague office. Adam qualified into 

CMS’ renowned insurance and reinsurance litigation 

department. Adam then moved to Guernsey in 

2009 and gained significant experience with two 

other leading offshore law firms prior to joining 

Ferbrache & Farrell LLP. 

Adam was sworn as an Advocate of the Royal 

Court in 2014 and is a member of the Association of 

Restructuring and Insolvency Experts (ARIES). 

He also completed, and was awarded a Distinction 

for, the STEP Advanced Certificate in International 

Trusts Disputes. 

Adam has been highlighted in the following leading 

legal directories: 

• Chambers & Partners UK 2018- Recognised as the 

only 'Associate to Watch' for Guernsey Dispute 

Resolution and praised for his 'commercial 

and pragmatic approach' and for being 

'extremely polite, genuine and hard-working' 

and a 'pleasure to work with' 

• Legal 500 UK 2018- Recognised as 

a 'Next Generation Lawyer'. 

• Chambers Global 2018- Recognised for 

his work on trust disputes and contentious 

insolvency cases with sources describing 

him as 'extremely diligent and detailed'. 

• Chambers UK 2017- Highlighted as an 'Associate 

to Watch' and recognised for offering clients 

'a broad level of experience in commercial 

dispute work, with particular expertise in 

contentious trust matters'. Adam was praised 

for his ability to 'bring a calm and independent 

view to situations' and for the fact that 'clients 

really like him and respect his advice'. 

• Legal 500 UK 2016 praised for being 

'professional and friendly'. 

Martin Jones, partner and Head of Dispute 

Resolution, commented: 'We are delighted and 

privileged that Adam is joining the partnership. 

His promotion is both a testament to his ability 

and dedication and his contribution to the 

firm’s growth in its first two years of operation, 

which has surpassed all expectations. We very 

much look forward to building on Adam’s and 

the firm’s success in the years to come.' 

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ENERGY IS EVOLVING 

Alan Bates, Chief Executive of Guernsey Electricity, explains 

the need for affordability and security of electricity supply 

amidst the changing energy market. 

It is claimed that the world 

of energy is changing more 

quickly and more fundamentally 

than at any point since the 

Industrial Revolution. 

With the uptake of electric 

vehicles and other developments 

in technology, from a smarter 

grid to energy storage as well 

as micro and macro forms of 

electricity generation, such as 

solar power, the lines between 

energy producers and energy 

consumers are becoming less 

clear. We are increasingly seeing 

GUERNSEY IS NOT 

ALONE IN KEEPING PACE 

WITH THE CHANGING 

ENERGY WORLD 

a collective of ‘prosumers’ who 

both produce and store electricity, 

whilst also intermittently 

consuming from the grid. The 

rapidly improving economics 

of renewable power supported 

by the growing prospect of 

cost-effective electricity storage 

has been hugely influential 

to the change. Moreover, 

commentary on energy transition 

is concluding that these changes 

are enabled by technology and 

government policy, but are 

driven by social imperative. The 

pace of change may therefore 

be a lot faster than historic 

precedent in the energy world. 

Given the importance 

of the electricity sector to 

our functioning society, 

there is an urgent need to 

ensure the transition into the 

future is smooth, affordable, 

effective and delivers the best 

outcomes for Guernsey. 

To achieve this, a complete 

review of the structure of 

customers’ bills is critical to 

ensure that everyone, the ‘selfgenerators’ 

and those who rely 

solely on Guernsey Electricity’s 

services, pays fairly and equitably 

for their use of the electricity 

infrastructure. Continuing with 

the existing structure of bills, 

created in 1993, puts customers 

at risk of increasing prices to 

cover the costs of those who 

generate their own electricity 

but still rely on the grid for 

backup. Moreover, changes 

in the energy market must be 

understood within the context of 

any new policies on energy and 

security of electricity supply. 

As the States of Guernsey 

develops its energy and 

environmental policies, which 

will inform renewable energy 

targets over the next five years, 

our community must be heard to 

ensure affordability of utilities is at 

the forefront of decision making. 

Early policy direction for the 

island, including environmental 

aspirations, will also be pivotal, 

especially in setting the direction 

for future infrastructure 

investments in the power, heat 

and transport markets. This 

direction will be instrumental 

to what will be Guernsey 

Electricity’s largest ever capital 

investment, a proposed second 

subsea cable direct to France, 

to increase Guernsey’s access 

to affordable, low-carbon 

electricity and improve security 

of supply for the island. 

Guernsey is not alone in keeping 

pace with the changing energy 

world; other countries in Europe 

are also making significant strides 

to ensure policy aligns with these 

changes. In many European 

countries the use of coal for 

power generation is being phased 

out by government intervention, 

the use of hydrocarbons in 

transport is being reviewed with 

targets set for phasing out of 

petrol and diesel vehicles, and 

most countries are installing large 

levels of renewable generation, 

with the first few non-subsidised 

projects planned. It is clear that 

there is much we can learn from 

our European counterparts. 

Therefore, the island and 

Guernsey Electricity must keep 

pace with the significant changes 

in the energy market to protect 

customers from being on the 

receiving end of unfair and 

higher than required utility bills. 

We should continue to strive 

towards supplying low-carbon 

electricity from renewable sources 

in Europe and on-island solar 

power, securing the island’s 

electricity supply and reducing 

our reliability on harmful fossil 

fuels. However, early policy 

direction from the States is 

fundamental to such investments 

and how we progress as an island 

in the future energy world. 

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Business 

COULD SOCIAL MEDIA COST 

YOU YOUR JOB? 

BY ANDREW PARTLOW, DIRECTOR ALEXANDER DANIELS OFFSHORE. 

You may have seen in the news 

recently that an acclaimed director 

was fired over inappropriate 

tweets that were published almost 

a decade ago, which begs the 

question, could your social media 

activity cost you your job? 

The short answer is yes, a lot of 

people forget the far-reaching 

capabilities of platforms such as 

Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, 

especially as most of their default 

settings set your content to 

public; The easiest thing to do, is 

make sure your profiles are set to 

private, besides, for most of us, it’s 

a window into our personal lives, 

more on how to do that later. 

CHECKING YOUR CONTRACT 

Of course, you have the right to 

express your personal views on 

social media, thanks in part to 

freedom of speech, but many 

employers now add clauses to 

contracts about social media activity. 

On top of this, many contracts 

will have a clause with regards to 

bringing the company into disrepute 

and your social media activity can 

easily fall under this and in serious 

cases can warrant instant dismissal. 

With that in mind, do carefully review 

your contract and, if your employer 

has one, employee/IT handbook. 

HOW TO LOCK DOWN 

YOUR SOCIAL MEDIA 

Interestingly, a survey conducted 

in 2018 by Harris Poll stated that 

up to 70% of recruiters admitted 

to vetting candidates on social 

media as part of the recruitment 

process and more than half found 

content on social media that caused 

them not to hire a candidate. 

But they’re not just being nosey, 

“social recruiting” is a growing 

trend that will continue to be 

more important as time goes by, 

57% of employers are less likely to 

interview if they can’t find anything 

about you online, with most 

employers looking for information 

to back up qualifications (61%). 

THE SHORT ANSWER IS 

YES, A LOT OF PEOPLE 

FORGET THE FAR- 

REACHING CAPABILITIES 

OF PLATFORMS SUCH AS 

FACEBOOK, TWITTER AND 

INSTAGRAM, ESPECIALLY AS 

MOST OF THEIR DEFAULT 

SETTINGS SET YOUR 

CONTENT TO PUBLIC 

As previously stated, most social 

media platforms set your profiles 

and content to public by default. 

Maybe you don’t want to completely 

lock down your social media 

profiles, and that’s absolutely fine, 

but if you’re wanting a degree of 

privacy or want to limit what’s in the 

public eye during job applications, 

you’ll be glad to know that it’s 

easier than you think. Having a look 

through the respective platforms’ 

privacy settings and adjusting 

accordingly is always a wise move; 

Facebook for example has a handy 

“View as” option which will show 

you what your profile looks like to 

the public, accessible from your 

profile page. Facebook’s privacy 

settings are very thorough, allowing 

you to tweak the privacy settings 

of every aspect of your profile. In 

comparison, Twitter and Instagram 

are quite simple; public or private. If 

you want to share your content with 

the world, by all means, go public 

(the default setting), but if you’re 

not too keen on the wider world 

seeing your content, then maybe 

opt to switching to a private profile. 

SOCIAL BUTTERFLY OR 

SOCIAL HERMIT? 

In conclusion? Social media is more 

important now than ever for finding 

a new job, so make sure you’re 

LinkedIn is up to date and try and 

get some new recommendations 

if you can. As for your personal 

social media activity, mind what 

you post and always check your 

privacy settings regardless of your 

current career status. There’s 

no need to go into complete 

anonymity, it’s all about making 

sure that your public content is 

controlled and responsible, just as 

much as you would review your 

CV before sending to recruiters. 

If you think your LinkedIn profile 

needs a once over or you need any 

help, do get in touch with one of our 

consultants, who will be happy to 

help as part of our ADvisory Scheme. 

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BUSINESS 

INNOVATION 

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BY PIERRE JEHAN 

CLIENT SERVICES DIRECTOR 

Innovation is key to business 

success. As are competitiveness, 

flexibility, continued growth 

and an unparalleled customer 

experience. It’s technology that 

is helping businesses to achieve 

this and, more specifically, digital 

transformation. And if you’re 

after a statistic to back it up, the 

World Economic Forum estimates 

that the overall economic 

value of digital transformation 

to business and society will 

top $1100 trillion by 2025. 

Put simply, digital transformation 

is the use of digital technology 

in all areas of business so that it 

fundamentally changes the way 

you do business. It’s not about 

making one or two separate 

changes and thinking you’ve ticked 

the digital box. You haven’t. You’ll 

still be working in an environment 

of individual silos, unwittingly 

duplicating work and continuing 

with deeply entrenched business 

inefficiencies, being left behind 

by the digitally transformed 

competition. Digital transformation 

involves taking a strategic view 

of the whole business and 

literally transforming the way 

it is run, from top to bottom. 

So what does this have to do 

with an average-sized Guernsey 

business that has done very well 

in the past and thinks it can ride 

out the fluctuating local economy? 

The short answer is: everything. 

Digital connectivity has opened 

up a world of global opportunities 

for Guernsey-based businesses. 

However, what it’s also done is 

highlight how some of them are 

not ready to meet that demand 

when competing against others 

who are far more technologically 

able. It’s shone an unwelcome 

spotlight on the vulnerabilities of 

those businesses who continue to 

do things the way they’ve always 

done it, simply because it’s always 

worked for them in the past. 

All the statistics are showing 

the pressing importance of 

digital transformation. A recent 

Microsoft report on digital 

transformation revealed 53% of 

UK businesses and IT leaders say 

their industries will face significant 

digital disruption within the next 

two years but, crucially, only 

47% say they have no digital 

transformation strategy in place. 

INNOVATION IS KEY TO 

BUSINESS SUCCESS. AS 

ARE COMPETITIVENESS, 

FLEXIBILITY, CONTINUED 

GROWTH AND AN 

UNPARALLELED 

CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. 

However, there needs to be 

a cultural change with some 

businesses in Guernsey if they 

are to not only survive but have a 

viable and prosperous future. You 

can’t have a successful change 

of technological infrastructure 

and processes without a cultural 

change and that starts from 

the top, working its way down, 

throughout the whole business. 

Yet many people running these 

businesses and sitting on these 

Boards have an understanding of 

office technology that probably 

goes no further than knowing they 

need a computer with email and a 

mobile phone. Technology alone 

will not transform your business, 

it is the tripartite combination of 

technology, people and business 

which will make it a success. 

Remember, the workforce 

entering the market now, 

Generation Z, is the demographic 

most associated with technology. 

They’re looking to work for 

organisations that are modern 

and tech-savvy and if not, they’ll 

look elsewhere. They expect 

technology to be as much a part 

of the job package as a lunch 

break and a parking space. 

Another pressing case for 

digital transformation is data 

classification. This is swiftly 

and easily achievable with 

digital processes and the right 

technology in place, not so 

much if you’re still running 

on traditional file shares and 

bulging filing cabinets. 

We’ve been advising businesses 

for a number of years now on how 

they can digitally transform and 

have noticed a definite increase 

in interest in the last few months. 

They’re really beginning to 

understand the incredibly exciting 

and useful technologies available 

to them, such as data modelling, 

business intelligence, client portals 

and automation. They all help a 

business to save time and money 

and, ultimately, dramatically 

improve the customer experience 

which should be at the heart of 

any digital transformation strategy. 

Meanwhile, digitally transforming 

your business will empower and 

motivate your workforce to come 

on your innovation journey with 

you. Who doesn’t want that? 

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A PERFECT 

STORM IN A 

BREXIT TEACUP? 

BY JASON MORGAN, PARTNER AND HEAD OF 

PROPERTY AT CAREY OLSEN IN GUERNSEY 

Whilst the trigger for the 

improvement in the Local Market 

in Guernsey has undoubtedly 

been the consequence of 

domestic conditions and the 

downward correction of the 

market having naturally run 

its course, the recent increase 

in Open Market interest and 

transactions is unquestionably 

due to external factors and, 

most notably, the direct and 

indirect effects of Brexit. 

Such a contention, given how 

difficult even the most wellinformed 

appear to find predicting 

the likely effects of Brexit on 

Guernsey, warrants further 

explanation. In particular, why 

should the high-level negotiations 

between the UK and EU around 

future trade agreements and their 

wider relationship, have a direct 

influence on people making the 

decision to up sticks in the UK 

(although there is interest and 

movement from elsewhere too) 

and relocate to Guernsey? 

The answer to that question 

and the reason for the noticeable 

increase in interest being 

shown by people in moving to 

Guernsey would appear to have 

more to do with the ongoing 

uncertainty surrounding Brexit 

and the potential for a snap 

general election in the UK that 

could result in a win for the 

Labour Party. Such a prospect, 

given Labour's vastly different 

approach to economic policy 

and objectives, that includes 

the introduction of swingeing 

property and wealth taxes on the 

better off, appears to be leading 

many people to consider voting 

with their feet (rather than risk 

doing so at the ballot box) and 

to make a move to the island. 

Allied to and running in tandem 

with the concerns regarding 

Brexit, is the threat of a significant 

decline in the growth of the UK 

economy (predicted to be as 

high as 15% in some quarters, 

regardless of what Brexit deal 

is concluded). If that should 

be the case, then a move to 

Guernsey is an increasingly 

attractive proposition. 

To add to Guernsey's appeal 

new tax rules were introduced 

at the start of 2018, designed to 

encourage relocation to the island 

by high net worth individuals 

(HNWIs) and their families. The 

changes have seen an income 

tax break for new residents who 

spend at least £1.5 million on an 

Open Market property (giving 

rise to a Document Duty take of 

£50,000 or more). A new lower tax 

cap of £50,000 will be available 

to such HNWIs for the year of 

charge in which the individual 

takes up permanent residence 

and will then apply for the 

following three years. The States 

proposed the initiative as part of 

its 'Future Guernsey' manifesto 

with a core objective to make the 

island 'one of the healthiest and 

happiest places in the world'. 

On top of this, the island's 

pragmatic, proactive and 

efficient approach to assisting 

new businesses and individuals, 

coupled with the unique culture 

and lifestyle people find once 

they arrive here, make Guernsey 

a very strong contender for those 

looking to relocate from the UK. 

It is to be hoped that the 

noticeable increase in interest 

and improvement in the good 

fortunes of the Open Market that 

has been seen in 2018 - with 49 

Open Market sales in the first nine 

months of the year compared 

to 27 at the same point in 2017 

- will continue into 2019 and 

THE STATES PROPOSED 

THE INITIATIVE AS 

PART OF ITS 'FUTURE 

GUERNSEY' MANIFESTO 

WITH A CORE OBJECTIVE 

TO MAKE THE ISLAND 

'ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST 

AND HAPPIEST PLACES 

IN THE WORLD' 

well beyond that. Certainly, if the 

analysis of the likely cause and 

effect of the renewed interest 

in the Open Market provided by 

this article is correct, it could 

be said that Guernsey will not 

only benefit from the storm 

created by Brexit, but it will also 

provide a safe haven from it. 

If you are considering relocating 

to Guernsey, you are advised 

to talk to a member of our 

team at the start of the process 

in relation to your personal, 

business and tax affairs. 

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THE GUERNSEY 

TRUSTS INDUSTRY 

- MOVING WITH THE TIMES 

The explosion in the number of trusts being 

established in the Channel Islands began in the 

1970s as a result of a number of factors including 

an increase in the sophistication of international 

tax planning, the UK's exchange controls, and 

the migration of wealthy residents to Guernsey 

and Jersey. As the industry evolved, so too did 

the types of structures being set up; by the 2000s 

the simple vanilla vehicles that had proved so 

popular during the 1980s and 1990s began to be 

replaced by more complex, bespoke structures. 

Nowadays, while there are fewer new private wealth 

structures being established on a daily basis, those 

that are being set up are generally of much higher 

value, and are significantly more complicated, than 

the trusts of past decades. The previously archetypal 

format of a simple trust holding a company is no 

longer predominant on the fiduciary scene; instead 

there are typically multiple entities within a given 

structure, with existing vehicles being used in novel 

ways. For example, there has been an increase in 

the use of private trust companies to act as trustee 

of one or more family trusts, while the Foundations 

(Guernsey) Law, 2012 has enabled the use of 

foundations as fully orphaned trust corporations. 

Further evolution in this space has seen clients 

exploring options such as using private protector 

companies (held by purpose trusts and run by 

directors with the assistance of specialist advisers) as 

alternatives to the traditional protector committee. 

The motivating factors behind such structures' 

creation have also changed, now tending increasingly 

towards succession planning, asset protection and 

privacy rather than tax strategising. A constant in this 

fast-moving market is the popularity of Guernsey as 

a jurisdiction of choice, which is widely credited to its 

robust legislation, well-respected judicial framework, 

and decades' worth of case law, inspiring trust 

participants and advisers alike with confidence as to 

how the court will apply and interpret the legislation. 

In addition, Guernsey's reputation as a well-regulated 

jurisdiction has seen an influx of structures moving 

to the island pursuant to the 'flight to quality'; 

Guernsey having placed, nearly ten years ago, on 

the OECD's “White List” of approved jurisdictions in 

recognition of its adherence to the internationally 

agreed principles of transparency and co-operation 

for the exchange of tax related information. 

BY PARTNER GAVIN FERGUSON AND 

SENIOR ASSOCIATE ALICE BRICOGNE, 

PART OF OGIER'S GUERNSEY PRIVATE CLIENT AND TRUSTS TEAM. 

Meanwhile fiduciary service providers and advisers 

have had to adapt to a number of significant 

changes and challenges over the last half century, 

such as the ever more complex and wide-reaching 

compass of the regulatory framework; the increasing 

sophistication and demands of trust and foundation 

participants; the emergence of knotty historic 

problems amongst older trusts; and issues arising 

as wealth is transferred between generations, as 

new generations of trust participants engage with 

trustees, and as global financial troughs occur. 

Turning to what the future may hold for the private 

wealth sector in Guernsey, it would appear that the 

trend towards higher value, more bespoke structures 

is likely to continue; that more robust structures 

will be developed as a result of lessons having been 

learnt from past issues; that trusts and foundations 

will be used in increasingly innovative ways; and that 

more family offices will be established in Guernsey. 

Technology is bound to disrupt and improve the 

industry, with those fiduciaries and advisers that 

embrace the development in this area gaining a first 

mover advantage on their competitors. The demand 

for highly specialist service providers, who bring with 

them a thorough understanding of the underlying 

legal principles and technicalities of trusts and 

foundations and who are able to adopt a flexible and 

agile approach, is also sure to increase. Clients will 

continue to be able to choose from a wide selection 

of trust companies and advisers (notwithstanding the 

likely continued consolidation of these companies 

and advisers) who are able to assist with every aspect 

of their fiduciary needs while having confidence 

in the excellence of Guernsey as a jurisdiction. 

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GUERNSEY 

HOCKEY 

IMAGES ©GUERNSEY HOCKEY 

Guernsey Hockey LBG is winning on and off the pitch with 

thriving leagues, a training programme for juniors, and 

four club members representing England in Masters’ 

world cups last summer. En Voyage spoke to 

Guernsey’s Hockey Development Officer, 

Steve Eulenkamp, to find out what the sport is 

doing to continue to attract players. 

Guernsey Hockey LBG has five ladies’ clubs and six 

men’s on the island. It runs three weekend leagues; one 

for ladies and a first and second division for men with 

the representative 1st XIs participating in the England 

Hockey National Championships. 

There is also a business league which encourages 

a mix of experienced players and those picking up a stick 

for the first time. 

According to Steve, anyone can play hockey, but it is 

essential to have good teamwork skills and a positive attitude 

on and off the pitch. ‘You have to work hard as well because there 

are some difficult techniques to learn, but once you have grasped the 

basics it is a really enjoyable sport to play,’ he said. 

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Sport 

IMAGE ©GUERNSEY HOCKEY 

The season runs from September until March or 

the Easter holidays. It culminates in an annual interinsular 

against Jersey, where three island men’s teams 

and three ladies’ teams, chosen from the Guernsey 

Hockey membership, take on their opposite numbers 

from Jersey. Matches against Jersey also take place at 

junior and veteran (over 35) level during the season. 

‘Like many organised team sports on the island 

we have seen a small decrease in new joiners, 

particularly amongst 18 to 25 year olds,’ said 

Steve. ‘Many of our current junior members 

move away to university.’ But Guernsey Hockey 

is developing ways to play, from a new indoor 

competition requiring smaller teams, #HockeyFest, 

a new look business league and developing its 

facilities to make it more family-friendly. 

All children in primary school are able to access 

hockey through the Guernsey Sports Commission’s 

PE in Schools programme. This is the main avenue 

for young people to become involved in the sport. 

Guernsey Hockey is developing its links with the high 

schools to encourage more youngsters to join. ‘We 

try to ensure that all young people have a positive 

experience of hockey by making our training sessions 

fun and inclusive,’ said Steve. ‘We are also developing 

an area of our clubhouse for use by young people to 

support them to feel more included and involved in 

the club.’ Training is offered to five to 11 year olds on 

Sundays and 11 to 16 year olds on Tuesday evenings. 

Those aged 14 and above are also encouraged to 

join the senior leagues. ‘For the last few years the 

club has also run #HockeyFest and ‘Back to Hockey’ 

sessions at the beginning of the season,’ said Steve. 

‘These are England Hockey initiatives and run at many 

clubs across the UK, often over the same weekend.’ 

There are a number of talented young people 

currently playing hockey in the island and a 

few who are making their way through the 

England Hockey Player Pathway, which has 

performance-focused hockey throughout 

the summer term and holidays. ‘Over 

the last decade we have also seen a few 

young people represent England at age 

group 1,' said Steve. In recent years the 

U16 boys and girls have played in the 

England Hockey National Championships. 

‘There are a number of other young 

people who are currently making their 

way into the men’s and ladies’ first XI 

teams and showing great potential.’ 

Guernsey Hockey has plenty of established 

playing talent as well, with four club 

members representing England in Masters’ 

world cups over the summer – Steve Waldrom, 

Andy Walley, Jayne Carter, and Adrian Gidney. 

Steve said he loves playing hockey because he 

has met so many fantastic people, both at home 

and at other clubs. ‘We have a great facility and 

a brilliant atmosphere in the clubhouse. Hockey 

is a high-energy sport and competitive on the 

pitch. But once we cross back over the yellow 

line, we all have a drink and a chat together in the 

clubhouse.’ As all hockey is played on the same 

pitch at Footes Lane, there is an opportunity to 

get to know players from other teams within the 

Guernsey Hockey family on game day. ‘That, I 

think, is a real difference to playing for a club in the 

UK where you may only get to interact with other 

members on rare occasions throughout the season. 

In Guernsey, it really doesn’t matter what team you 

play for – well most of the time anyway,’ he said. 

For more information about Guernsey Hockey email 

steve@guernseyhockey.com, call 07781 161213, or 

you can find Guernsey Hockey on Facebook. 

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©GUERNSEY HOCKEY 

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GUERNSEY HOCKEY 

HAS PLENTY OF 

ESTABLISHED 

PLAYING TALENT AS 

WELL, WITH FOUR 

CLUB MEMBERS 

REPRESENTING 

ENGLAND IN 

MASTERS’ 

WORLD CUPS 

OVER THE 

SUMMER 

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Sport 

PADEL 

TENNIS 

En Voyage finds out why padel is ‘the easiest sport to play’ 

and how its popularity is growing in Guernsey. 

They say it’s the fastest-growing 

sport in the world. It’s a racket sport 

that combines aspects of tennis, 

squash and badminton. And it’s now 

growing in popularity in Guernsey. 

But if you’ve never heard of padel, 

you’re not alone. 

Let’s start with the basics. 

Its origins date back to the 1960s to 

Mexico, where Enrique Corcuerra invented 

padel. It uses the same scoring method 

as tennis and the matches are the best of 

five sets, but the rackets are solid rather 

than strung, and it’s always played as a 

doubles sport in glass box courts where 

the ball can be played off the walls. 

By the mid 1970s, the game had been 

exported to Spain where its popularity grew. 

The very first Padel World Championships 

took place in Madrid in 1992, the same 

year that a British padel group was set up. 

While not there at the start, Guernsey is 

now making up for lost time after opening 

a club in 2017, meaning the number of 

courts across the British Isles is growing 

all the time. That’s something British Padel 

president Peter Vann is delighted to see. 

He said: ‘I played it first in 2002. Now there 

are 31 courts in Great Britain. The challenge 

for the sport is to let people know what it 

is. Once they do they know how fun and 

sociable it is, and then they’re hooked.’ 

‘Padel is the easiest sport to play because 

you strike the ball very close to your hand, 

you don’t need very much technical skill, 

so you can enjoy it very quickly. You need 

to try this sport. It’s the best thing!’ 

IMAGES ©GUERNSEY PADEL TENNIS 


THEY SAY IT’S THE FASTEST-GROWING SPORT 

IN THE WORLD. IT’S A RACKET SPORT THAT 

COMBINES ASPECTS OF TENNIS, SQUASH AND 

BADMINTON. AND IT’S NOW GROWING 

IN POPULARITY IN GUERNSEY. 

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And one person who knows 

that’s true is Jamie Murray. 

While he’s made his name 

internationally with his tennis 

career, including playing mixed 

doubles alongside Guernsey’s 

very own Heather Watson, 

he’s no stranger to padel. 

Jamie said: ‘I’ve played padel 

a handful of times. It’s a very 

social sport. I can play it with 

my friends. We can get some 

good games going, some 

amazing rallies. I would like to 

play more. It’s a lot of fun and 

it’s very competitive as well.’ 

That mix of fun and competition 

is now being experienced in 

Guernsey after three brand 

new courts were opened at the 

Guernsey Tennis Club site at 

Longcamps. They offer single, 

family and corporate memberships 

as well as ‘pay and play’ options 

for those who want to get a taster 

and see if padel is for them. 

The British Padel Tour included 

Guernsey for the first time in 2018, 

with a two-day tournament hot 

on the heels of other events in 

Essex, Scotland and London. 

British stars of the sport Javier 

Serrats and Jon Leach lived up 

to their reputations as padel 

powerhouses, cruising to a 6-0 

6-1 victory over local players 

Jon Young and Rob West. 

Rob said: ‘These guys are another 

level. It’s been really enjoyable to 

play against them and hopefully 

they’ll be back to play again next 

year. Everyone who comes down 

and plays it loves it, so our goal is 

to get more people down to try it.’ 

While so many sports are 

focused on solely the wins, padel’s 

place in the Guernsey sporting 

community is all about growing 

both awareness and interest in it. A 

top French coach visited the island 

in the autumn to help players of 

all abilities brush up their skills. 

Kristina Clement is seen as 

one of the best of them all. 

British Padel veteran Barry 

Coffey said: ‘Kristina has coached 

me from complete novice to 

tournament winner in a relatively 

short time. She is enjoyable to 

work with and makes learning fun.’ 

And judging by the feedback 

from those who met Kristina 

during her coaching sessions, 

Barry’s far from alone in that view. 

So, if you’re thinking of taking 

up a new sport but perhaps don’t 

THAT MIX OF FUN AND 

COMPETITION IS NOW 

BEING EXPERIENCED 

IN GUERNSEY AFTER 

THREE BRAND NEW 

COURTS WERE OPENED 

AT THE GUERNSEY 

TENNIS CLUB SITE AT 

LONGCAMPS 

know where to start, why not try 

something completely different? 

People regularly use the words 

‘social’ and ‘fun’ to describe padel. 

The new courts at the Guernsey 

Tennis Club are spot on, and 

when you combine them with 

the centre’s existing facilities 

which include a steam room, 

sauna, licensed bar and café, 

you’ve everything you need in 

one place to make your first 

padel experience a positive one. 

As Jamie Murray said: ‘It’s a great 

sport, it’s a lot of fun, a lot of crazy 

rallies. It’s a good experience.’ 

Find out more at 

guernseypadelclub.gg 


FOOTBALL 

GUERNSEY FC HOME GAMES 

Footes Lane 

Wednesday 6 February 19:45 

v EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN 

Sunday 17 February 14:00 

v SEVENOAKS TOWN 

Saturday 2 March 14:00 

v VCD ATHLETIC 

For more info visit guernseyfc.com 

FUN/SPECTATOR 

Every Saturday 09:00 

PARKRUN 5km 

Pembroke Bay car park 

Please register in advance at 

parkrun.org.uk 

Thursday 10 January 18.30 

SPORTING ACHIEVEMENT 

AWARDS 2018 

Beau Sejour 

RUGBY 

GUERNSEY RAIDERS 1ST 

Footes Lane 

Saturday 5 January 14:00 

v BURY ST. EDMUNDS 


v BARNES 

Saturday 2 February 

v RAMS 

TBC 

Saturday 16 February 14:00 

v TONBRIDGE JUDDIANS 

For more info visit grfc.gg 

TRIATHLON 

COASTAL CHALLENGE 

SERIES 2018 

TBC 

Sunday 6 January 09:00 

1st event 


2nd event 


3rd event 

Sunday 3 March 09:00 

4th event 

SAVE THE DATE 

30-31 March 2019 TBC 

HERM ROCKS 2019 

5km and 10km run. Includes party 

and overnight stay in Herm. 

Herm Island 

For more info visit 

tryatriguernsey.org 

TABLE TENNIS 


GUERNSEY PING 

PONG CHALLENGE 

Guernsey Table 

Tennis Centre 

ROWING 


Saturday 9 February 10:00 

HAVE A GO ROW 

Guernsey Yacht Club 

The Guernsey Rowing Club's free 

‘Have a Go Row’ session. All are 

welcome, 16 and over. 

SPORTS 

DIARY 

ATHLETICS 

Tuesday 1 January 11:00 

NEW YEAR'S DAY 

CROSS COUNTRY 

Rocque Balan 

4.75 mile run 

Sunday 20 January 

TBA 

FNB CROSS COUNTRY 

SERIES FINALE 

TBA 


CHERTSEY HOUSE ROAD 

SERIES – RACE 2 

L'Ancresse Lodge 

5 mile race 


CHERTSEY HOUSE ROAD 

SERIES – RACE 3 

Rocquaine 

10 mile race 

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Community 

COMMUNITY SPIRIT 

GUERNSEY’S FIRST ACCESSIBLE 

CHRISTMAS LIGHTS EVENT 

Butterfield has demonstrated its commitment to supporting the community 

by sponsoring the island’s first Accessible Christmas Lights event, as part of 

the Accessible Town Project. 

The project, which ran from 3 December 2018, International Day of Persons 

with Disabilities, is part of a collection of initiatives to improve Guernsey’s 

accessibility for disabled islanders. These initiatives include a number of 

events, educational workshops and media campaigns to assist islanders in 

becoming more disability confident. 

Butterfield sponsored the children’s area at the island’s first Accessible 

Christmas Lights and shopping evening, which aimed to provide a more 

accessible environment for disabled adults, children with disabilities, carers, 

family and friends to enjoy shopping and the Christmas lights. 

Lindsay Ozanne, Deputy Managing 

Director at Butterfield Trust 

(Guernsey) Limited said: ‘We’re 

proud to have supported such an 

important event and a first for the 

island. The Accessible Christmas 

Lights event is such a worthwhile 

initiative for us to support as part of 

the on-going campaign to make 

Guernsey more accessible for all.’ 

‘WE’RE PROUD 

TO HAVE SUPPORTED 

SUCH AN IMPORTANT 

EVENT AND A FIRST 

FOR THE ISLAND’ 

Karen Blanchford, Vice Chair at 

Access for All and Partnership Director at ‘We All Matter, Eh?’ Guernsey 

Disability Alliance (GDA), said: ‘We’re thrilled Butterfield sponsored the 

children’s area for the island’s first ever Accessible Christmas Lights event. 

Attending the main Christmas Lights event is not possible for some disabled 

islanders so running a specific, more accessible event is key. 

‘The aim of the Accessible Town Project is to make customer-facing 

businesses more aware of these opportunities and challenges, and 

inspire them to make changes to improve the disabled customer 

experience over the long term. By increasing accessibility and 

the disability confidence of businesses, we will encourage more 

of our 13,000 disabled islanders and more than 4,000 carers to 

shop, eat out and take an active part in our community.’ 


LE MURIER SCHOOL 

RECEIVES FUNDING 

FOR A TRAILER AND 

HI-VIS JACKETS 

Le Murier School has benefitted 

from the donation of a large 

trailer and hi-vis jackets for its 

students thanks to funding from 

The Ana Leaf Foundation. 

Following an appeal by the school 

for a trailer to help transport a lot of 

bulky and heavy equipment used 

by the students during their Duke 

of Edinburgh Expeditions as well 

as trips on and off island, the Ana 

Leaf Foundation stepped forward 

having previously supported 

the school’s expeditions. 

Twelve hi-vis jackets were also 

donated to the school by the Ana 

Leaf Foundation. These jackets will 

be used by students in the sensory 

and communication group and 

C5’S SPEED QUIZ RAISES 

OVER £2000 FOR 

GUERNSEY MIND 

C5 Alliance’s fifth annual digital 

speed quiz has raised over 

£2000 for local mental health 

charity Guernsey Mind. 

The quiz, which was initially 

created to transform the traditional 

‘pub quiz’ format, saw staff from 

the Channel Island technology 

business and their guests compete 

using only an app run on smart 

devices such as phones or tablets. 

Marc Lainé, Managing Director 

of C5 Alliance, said: ‘The support 

the language and communication 

group whenever they go on 

walks to aid sensory stimulation, 

exercise and road awareness. 

Gary Dovey, Learning Outside 

the Classroom Coordinator at Le 

Murier School, said: ‘The trailer 

will be such a great help for our 

school trips. Some of our students 

are wheelchair users and need 

specialist lifting equipment which 

can often be heavy and bulky. 

‘It’s important that we find 

solutions for our students’ 

specific needs and this trailer 

will now allow them to travel 

off the island and learn in new 

and exciting environments. 

Amanda Simmons, a trustee of 

the Ana Leaf Foundation, said ‘We 

have supported Le Murier School 

for several years and are glad to 

continue to help make a difference 

to both the teachers and students.' 

that Guernsey Mind provides 

can transform lives so anything 

we can do to help that is a nobrainer. 

We’d also like to thank 

everyone who donated gifts for 

our raffle and auction as without 

that we wouldn’t have been able 

to raise the money. 

‘It’s important for us to keep 

the conversation about mental 

health on the local agenda; we 

want to make every effort to 

help overcome the stigma often 

attached with mental health. 

Guernsey Mind is our charity of 

choice because of the fantastic 

work they do to help tackle this.’ 

THE CHANNEL 

ISLANDS CO- 

OPERATIVE SOCIETY 

LIMITED COMMITS 

TO SUPPORTING 

ISLANDERS WITH 

DISABILITIES 

The Channel Islands Co-Operative 

Society Limited has announceed 

its Hidden Disabilities Sunflower 

Scheme is now a permanent 

service across all of its stores. 

The trial scheme was launched 

last June to help raise awareness 

amongst Co-Op colleagues of the 

diverse and unseen disabilities they 

may come across in islanders, so 

that they can recognise, reassure 

and respond accordingly. As part of 

the scheme, islanders with hidden 

disabilities have the option to wear 

a sunflower lanyard or pin badge, 

which says, ‘I may need support’. 

Hidden disabilities can include 

dementia, people with hearing loss, 

the visually impaired and those with 

learning difficulties amongst others. 

The Co-Op is continuing to run 

training sessions for its colleagues 

to support and improve the 

shopping experience for islanders 

with hidden disabilities. The 

Hidden Disabilities Sunflower 

Scheme is part of the Society’s 

disability and inclusion strategy, 

which aims to change attitudes 

and improve the quality of life for 

disabled islanders and their carers. 

The Channel Islands Co- 

Operative Society’s Community 

Officer, Tanya Dorrity, said: 

‘We are delighted with the 

feedback we have received from 

service users of our Hidden 

Disabilities Sunflower Scheme. 

As a community retailer, hearing 

such positive feedback from 

our customers, proves why this 

scheme is so important and is just 

one of the reasons why we wanted 

to make it a permanent service. 

Our announcement is timely with 

the Purple Tuesday event and 

we encourage businesses and 

customers alike to take part where 

they can.’ 

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Community 

IVY TRUST CREATES MEMORY BOXES 

TO HELP BEREAVED PARENTS 

Trust Corporation International 

has made a donation towards 

the Ivy Trust’s memory boxes, 

an initiative which provides 

much-needed support to 

parents who have experienced 

the loss of a baby during 

pregnancy or soon after birth. 

The memory boxes are given 

to parents who have suffered 

the loss of their baby and 

provide a safe place to keep 

precious items such as hand 

and footprints or a lock of hair. 

The purpose of the memory 

boxes is to help families create 

lasting memories of their baby 

and the keepsake items included 

will help to do this. The boxes 

also play a vital role in the grieving 

process. They are prepared by 

one of the Ivy Trust’s trustees, 

Shelley Samson, with all items 

inside provided by the Ivy Trust 

carefully and thoughtfully. 

The Ivy Trust provides personal 

support for parents, maintains 

the Ivy Room on Loveridge Ward 

and offers them equipment to 

ensure the most vulnerable babies 

have the best possible chance of 

survival. ‘When you have a baby, 

your instinct is to protect them. 

When you lose a baby your instinct 

is to protect their memory. We 

hope these boxes will help to bring 

some comfort to all bereaved 

parents. The Ivy Trust would like 

to thank Trust Corporation for its 

donation towards the memory 

boxes and we’d also like to 

thank Wishgem, Little Dreamers 

and Grace Alexander flowers 

for their support in providing 

precious items.’ said Shelley. 

Trust Corporation made the 

donation as part of 15 donations 

to mark its 15th anniversary year, 

during which time it is supporting 

15 different charities nominated 

by staff members. Other charities 

to benefit from support include 

Headway Guernsey, Caritas and 

Guernsey Disability Sports. 

Katie Wallen, Senior Operations 

Manager who leads the Trust 

Corporation’s CSR committee, 

said: ‘We wanted to support the 

very important work the Ivy Trust 

does, including the charity’s 

special initiative of memory boxes. 

We are firm believers in giving 

back to the local community 

and the Ivy Trust is such a 

worthwhile cause that we were 

very happy to help support it as 

part of our 15th anniversary.’ 

SAVING LIVES AT 

NORMAN PIETTE 

Norman Piette has funded and 

installed a life-saving defibrillator 

in its Showroom Department at 

Bulwer Avenue. 

The electronic device was installed 

by the builders’ merchant inside 

the entrance to the store and can 

be accessed by staff and members 

of the public during normal 

working hours. 

Norman Piette CEO Paul Rogers 

says the installation will help save 

lives as early CPR and defibrillation 

is essential for survival: 

‘Following an incident with a 

member of staff we felt it was vital 

to make an important contribution 

to the health and safety of all 

our staff and customers. AEDs 

(Automated External Defibrillators) 

are electrical devices that analyse 

the heart beat and administer an 

electric shock, if necessary, to try 

and restore a normal rhythm. They 

are specifically designed to be 

used by members of the public as 

well as first responders.’ 

‘The placement of AEDs in public 

places helps reduce the time 

delay between cardiac arrest 

and shock and can really help 

in the vital period before the 

patient can get to hospital. As a 

member of the local community 

it is very important that we do 

our bit and we would call on 

other businesses to also look at 

installing these fantastic devices. 

Our company slogan is “helping 

build a better Guernsey” and that 

is not just about bricks and mortar 

but also about responsibility and 

commitment to fellow islanders.’ 

Jan Looijenga, Health & Safety 

Coordinator, said: ‘We have 

registered the machine with 

the Guernsey Public Accessible 

Defibrillator Programme and the 

Cardiac Action Group have trained 

staff on its use. It is one of those 

things that you hope is never used 

but you want it to be in tip-top 

condition 

if it is ever required.’ 

If you would like more information 

on AEDs and cardio pulmonary 

resuscitation or on courses 

provided by Cardiac Action 

Group please contact them on 

07781129539 or email 

info@cag.org.gg. 


CHARITY QUIZ RAISES £4,500 FOR CAREY 

OLSEN’S TWO GUERNSEY CHARITIES 

Carey Olsen Guernsey’s annual 

charity quiz has raised £4,500 to be 

shared between the firm’s chosen 

local charities – the Guernsey 

Cardiac Action Group and the 

Guernsey Child Contact Centre. 

The event, which was held 

at St Pierre Park Hotel with 

the help of Centre Stage and 

expertly hosted by quiz question 

masters Nick Carver and Ryan 

Williams, attracted 27 entries 

from Guernsey businesses and 

challenged teams with a series 

of interactive rounds, testing 

not only their brains but also 

their senses with questions 

related to listening, touch, voice 

recognition, memory and speed. 

Federal Trust Company were 

crowned the 2018 winners 

and will now have their name 

engraved on the quiz’s perpetual 

trophy and we hope they will 

NEW GHA WEBSITE WILL BE 

PRACTICAL RESOURCE FOR 

ISLANDERS AND RESIDENTS 

The Guernsey Housing 

Association (GHA) has upgraded 

its website to incorporate more 

services and advice for residents 

and other interested islanders. 

The new website, built by 

Indulge Media, is designed to be 

a useful resource that contains 

key information for tenants 

and partial owners - including 

details about their homes, 

new developments and repairs 

– presented in a clear and 

transparent way. 

‘Our old website was a 

shop-front which housed 

information about the GHA as 

return in 2019 to try to retain the 

trophy. Second place went to 

Carey Olsen with Artemis Trustees 

taking third place. 

The quiz takes place annually 

in Guernsey as part of Carey 

Olsen’s ongoing support of local 

charitable causes. 

Senior associate Adrian Sarchet, 

chairman of Carey Olsen’s 

Guernsey charities committee, 

said: ‘The Carey Olsen charity 

quiz has become a must-attend 

event in the social calendar of 

many Guernsey businesses in 

recent years and we are extremely 

grateful to all the firms who 

support the evening by entering 

teams. It is a really fun event to 

organise and everybody who takes 

part has a great time, but the most 

important thing is that we’ve once 

again been able to raise money for 

two fantastic local charities.’ 

an organisation but didn’t focus on 

practical insight for our residents. 

We recognise that our tenants 

and partial owners regularly seek 

information online and now, at the 

click of a button, they can find out 

things that they want or need to 

know,’ said Chief Executive Steve 

Williams. ‘It is also important for 

us to demonstrate to the wider 

community the role that the GHA 

plays in the local housing market. 

‘The team at Indulge have done a 

stellar job in building a brand new, 

interactive and functional website 

designed with islanders’ needs in 

mind. The website - gha.gg - will 

develop as we roll out increased 

functionality and upload more 

useful information and we’re 

sure it will serve our tenants and 

prospective residents well,’ he said. 

SKIPTON SWIMARATHON 

CELEBRATES VILLAGE 

PROJECT WITH CORPORATE 

AWARDS CEREMONY 

The Skipton Swimarathon chose 

to recognise the top corporate 

fundraisers of the 2018 charity 

event at a special awards 

ceremony held at Le Murier 

Village Hall. The ceremony not 

only celebrated the efforts of the 

island’s corporate swimmers, but 

also that the target for the main 

beneficiary had been reached, 

allowing the Village Project to 

reach completion. 

The event saw a record number 

of corporate teams competing for 

the Corporate Awards, with the 

committee handing out a Gold 

Award to Skipton International, a 

Silver Award to Collas Crill and ten 

Bronze Awards. These Awards can 

be displayed by local businesses 

to celebrate the part they have 

played in helping local charities, 

Gold Awards recognising those 

that have raised £1,500, Silver for 

£1,000 and Bronze for over £500. 

Nick Guillemette, Chairman of the 

Skipton Swimarathon Committee, 

said: ‘Having the involvement 

of corporate teams has made 

such a large difference in raising 

large sums from the charity 

event. Having only launched the 

Corporate Awards in 2017 we have 

been pleased by how many more 

firms are looking to participate 

and we will be looking to further 

expand upon this next year.’ 

Le Murier School was presented 

with a cheque for £30,000 towards 

the Village Project, which will 

allow it to complete the building of 

four wooden log cabins to teach 

independent living skills to students 

and the wider community. 

Gary Dovey, Ambassador for 

the Skipton Swimarathon Coordinator 

for the Village Project, 

said: ‘We have been overwhelmed 

by the community’s support for 

the Village Project and thrilled 

at the number of people who 

were involved with the Skipton 

Swimarathon. Thanks to this 

generous contribution from the 

Skipton Swimarathon we are 

now able to push forward with 

the final phase of the project, 

getting our independent living 

village up and running much 

sooner than we had anticipated.’ 

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PUZZLES 

POETRY 

If you have a poem about Guernsey 

or flying that you’d like to see in print, 

please send it to the editor 

natalie@oi-you.com 

5 2 1 

6 5 9 

8 9 7 3 

9 4 3 

7 

3 8 6 

4 6 7 3 

SUDOKU 

MEDIUM 

Each of the 

nine blocks has 

to contain all the 

numbers 1-9 within 

its squares. Each 

number can only 

appear once in a row, 

column or box. 

2 

9 

See if you can 

find this selection 

of winter words... 

Snow 

New Year 

Scarf 

January 

Winter 

Hot chocolate 

Snowflake 

Cold 

February 

Ice skating 

Frozen 

Mittens 

Resolutions 

Chilly 

Snowman 

Frost 

Hibernate 

White 

Coat 

Fireplace 

Icicle 

Gloves 

Sledge 

WORDSEARCH 

I E Y D J S I Q H X Q G B S A Q K S A K 

C C R A T D P S C H I L L Y O W T L E A 

U Q I Q E L A T H K U T P A Q I S E L R 

W L O C W O N S O L F R O Z E N A D A E 

I S S S L C E B C A I C S C V T K G T S 

T I F K S E W P O N B X G A I E P E S O 

V B Y A V E Y T L S U L S C A R F B P L 

W H I T E S E E A L O U I V S B S K N U 

Q S L I S C A R T V K C L T P U C O A T 

G J A N U A R Y E L F E H P C N L K L I 

O C L G K B T S E A Y R A U R B E F U O 

C U T I S M I T T E N S O B K S K C Q N 

F S A Q E U A N C Q T V A S E M A N V S 

R C M I T N E N S L U S K P T C L T U E 

O N P T R E S L B H N T D U L H F P I A 

Z O S E A V T P K A L M E Q N V W O N S 

E F B E K Q E T A L O C O H C T O H S P 

T I R U S H A I I C E S K A T I N G K T 

H I S N O W M A N E B T S O D V S S E Q 

Z O Y S V T W G I S E C A L P E R I F A 

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A Boutique Bolthole 

And The Home of Wheadon’s Gin 

Guernsey’s Bella Luce is the Gin Hotel, and the 

perfect destination for a spirited stay. Located in 

leafy St Martins just a short stroll from beautiful 

Moulin Huet Bay, nowhere else can you enjoy all of 

the perks of a break in a small luxury hotel, with an 

award-winning distillery under the same roof. 

Join the Wheadon’s Gin team for a distillery 

experience ranging from twice-weekly “gin-troductory” 

tasting sessions through to bespoke Distil While You 

Dine evenings, and let them take you on a gin journey. 

Wheadon’s Gin is available to purchase duty-free 

onboard all Aurigny flights. 

www.bellalucehotel.com 

The Bella Luce Hotel & Restaurant 

La Fosse, St Martins, Guernsey, GY4 6EB 

01481 238764 @bellalucehotel 


In-Flight 

GENUINE 

GUERNSEY 

IN-FLIGHT 

RANGE 

Wheadon's Gin 

£28 

Rock samphire and pink grapefruit 

or 

Yuzu, lemongrass and green tea 

70cl 

GIFTS 

Model Aurigny 

Aircraft 

ONLY 

£7.50 

EACH 

Embraer E-195 

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In-Flight 

SkySnacks 

Enjoy refreshing drinks and snacks at 

great prices plus make the most of 

Aurigny’s excellent duty-free offers. 

Products listed may be subject to change 

due to availability. 

HOT DRINKS 

Black Coffee £2.50 

White Coffee £2.50 

Cappuccino £2.50 

Latte £2.50 

Hot Chocolate £2.50 

Tetleys English Breakfast Tea £2.50 

BREAKFAST BITES 

Muffins 

WARNING: These drinks are hot, 

please handle with care in order to 

protect yourself and fellow passengers. 

Variety of flavours 

Double Chocolate 

Blueberry & Toffee 

£1.50 

Belvita Breakfast 

Yogurt Crunch 

£1.50 

SWEETS 

Dairy Milk Duo £1.50 

Maltesers Big Bag £1.50 

4 Finger Kit Kat £1.50 

SOFT DRINKS 

Coca Cola 150ml £1 

Diet Coke 150ml £1 

Schweppes Lemonade 150ml £1 

Schweppes Canada Dry Ginger Ale 150ml £1 

Schweppes Tonic Water 150ml £1 

Britvic Orange Juice 150ml £1 

Britvic Tomato Juice 150ml £1 

Schweppes Slimline Tonic Water 150ml £1 

Robinsons Fruit Shoot 200ml £1 

Still Spring Water 500ml £1.50 

SNACKS 

Pringles 

Original 

Sour Cream and Chive 

£1.50 

Mini Cheddars 

£1.50 

Sea Salted 

Pretzels 

£1.50 

McVities Shortbread 

£1 

COMBO OFFERS 

HOT DRINK 

AND MUFFIN OR 

BREAKFAST BAR 

£3.50 

HOT DRINK AND 

MCVITIES 

SHORTBREAD 

£3 

HOT DRINK 

AND 

BAILEYS 

£5.50 

CHEDDARS, PRETZELS, 

OR PRINGLES AND BEER, 

CIDER, WINE OR BAILEYS 

£5 

CHEDDARS, PRETZELS, 

OR PRINGLES 

AND SOFT DRINK 

£2 


Duty-Free 

BAR DRINKS 

Echo Falls £4 

White, Rosé 

18.75cl 

Live for the 

Journey £4 

Red 18.75cl 

SPECIAL 

OFFER 

2 FOR £7 

Breda Lager, Magners Cider 

£4 330ml 

SPECIAL 

OFFER 

Lunetta 

Prosecco 

£6 

200ml 

SPECIAL 

OFFER 

2 FOR 

£10 

Baileys 

£4 50ml 

SPECIAL 

OFFER 

DUTY FREE 

SPIRITS 

The Famous 

Grouse Whisky 

£10 or 

2 FOR £18 

1 litre 

Gordon’s 

London Dry Gin 

£10 or 

2 FOR £18 

1 litre 

SPECIAL 

OFFER 

MIX AND MATCH 

FAMOUS GROUSE WHISKY 

AND GORDON'S DRY GIN FOR 

£18 

2 FOR £7 

2 FOR £7 

Spirits £4 

Bacardi, Courvoisier, Gordon’s, Jack Daniel's, 

Smirnoff Red, Bombay Sapphire or Famous Grouse 50ml 

Bombay 

Sapphire Gin 

£16 or 

2 FOR £26 

1 litre 

Smirnoff 

Blue Vodka 

£12 or 

2 FOR £20 

1 litre 

PLEASE NOTE: Items will not be exchanged/ 

refunded, please check your duty free 

purchases before departing the aircraft 

SPECIAL 

OFFER 

2 SPIRITS AND 2 MIXERS £9 

ALLERGENS 

Please be aware that some of our products 

may contain allergens and some of our 

customers may bring onboard their 

own products containing allergens. 

If you are susceptible to serious 

complications arising from allergens 

it is your responsibility to make our cabin 

crew aware of this immediately. 

CIGARETTES & TOBACCO 

Golden Virginia Tobacco 5 x 50g £35 

Benson & Hedges 200 £42 

Silk Cut 200 £42 

Lambert & Butler 200 £42 

Marlboro Gold 200 £42 

Benson & Hedges 400 £54 

Silk Cut 400 £54 

Lambert & Butler 400 £54 

Marlboro Gold 400 £54 

200 pack equivalent to £4.20 per 20 pack 

400 pack equivalent to £2.70 per 20 pack 

HOT DRINK 

AND KIT KAT 

OR MALTESERS 

OR DAIRY MILK 

£3.50 

SOFT DRINK 

AND KIT KAT 

OR MALTESERS 

OR DAIRY MILK 

£2 

On flights between the Channel Islands and the UK, the allowance 

includes 200 cigarettes and one litre of spirits. Duty free services are not 

available on services to and from Alderney and Southampton. You must 

be 18 or over to purchase tobacco or alcohol. Most major credit and 

debit cards as well as cash payments are accepted. 

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Islands’ economy. With nine offices around the globe 

and a diverse practice, we’re known for our work with 

international organisations. But our heart is in the 

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Competition law 

Dispute resolution 

Employment law 

Offshore relocations 

Planning and environmental law 

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Regulatory law 

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