THE OFFICIAL PARISH OF ST. BRELADE NEWSLETTER Edition 10 • Christmas 2009. Published by the Parish of St. Brelade, Jersey

www.labaguette.org.je

A Merry Christmas to everyone!

THURSDAY 3RD DECEMBER 6.30 -9.00PMParty Night and Grand Draw

Live Music from Swing Style,THE GALLERY CAFE OPEN ALL EVENING

Opening of 2 exhibitions, A “Jersey Christmas”, featuring 15 local artists and craftworkers and “Swan Lake”, new

photographic images, in The Gallery Cafe, by Sheila Birch.

FRIDAY 4th LADIES DAY, 10.30am - 5.30pm

Cafe open from 9.30am for a scrumptious, relaxing breakfast.Lots of workshops to try: Beads n Crafts, Jersey Silver and Phoenix Art and Design for Paverpol, book on the day, book signing with Anna Le Moine Gray and Dee Dodds, Genuine Jersey food stalls.

SATURDAY 5th FAMILY DAY 10.30am - 5.30pm

Genuine Jersey Stalls in the driveway, Vers Les Monts Organic vegetables and eggs, John Hackett sausages, Kevin Holden Fresh Fish and Scallops

10.00am - 2.00pm give your orders in for Christmas. The Gallery Cafe open for breakfast , lunch and tea.

Genuine Jersey stalls inside, book signings, LOTS of activities for the children. Lantern making with Cas Holmes.

SUNDAY 6th FAMILY DAY 10.30am - 5.30pm

Try Sue’s fudge, chutnies and jams from The Jam Tartes, Jersey Lavender Products.

View the 2 exhibitions, LOTS OF ACTIVITIES for the children.

Pick up a programme from The Harbour Gallery, open 7 days a week 10.30am - 5.30pm

NO NEED TO GO INTO ST HELIER, AT THE HARBOUR GALLERY AND CREATIVE DESIGN STUDIOS WE HAVE ALL

YOU NEED FOR CHRISTMAS.

Contact 01534 743044, email; partintheframe@yahoo.co.uk

Constable soldfor record price inSt. Aubin auction!

La Baguette celebrates it’s 3rd Christmas!

A Constable Mike Jackson painting that is ...When Isabella Lewis came up with thenovel idea of asking our States Membersto produce a painting to be auctioned offwith proceeds to Jersey Hospice, littlemay she have realised what talent wouldbe unleashed!

Isabella stared her brave venture earlierin the year by delivering 53 blankcanvasses to the States Chamber,requesting that the Members to ‘paintfrom the heart.’

The politicians’ results were auctioned atSt Brelade’s Parish Hall in Septemberunder Murray Norton’s gavel.

On the night, Connétable Ken Vibert’s‘Gronez Castle’ and Deputy Ben Fox’s‘Skateboarding Fox’ each raised £100,with Senator Ben Shenton’s ‘Barcodes’raising £120.

It was however Connétable Mike

Jackson’s watercolour of St Aubin’s Fort

that topped all when it went under the

hammer for a whopping £735.

Other ‘masterpieces’ up for auction

included Senator Paul Routier’s ‘St

Clement’s Millennium Cross’, Senator Jim

Perchard’s ‘Archirondel’, and former Chief

Minister, Frank Walker’s colour pots

inspired ‘Between Holidays’. Other

contributions came from Mrs Joan Birt,

wife of the Bailiff, local artists Diana

Bowen and Joan Turpin, and Ellicia Kaliff.

The auction raised a total of £2,610 for

Jersey Hospice. Mike Jackson told La

Baguette; “My next painting will be my

lounge, but I have no intention of

auctioning that”.

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sponsored by CHECKERS RED HOUSES (Page 7)

Take afresh look at your

all new

When Connétable Mike Jackson andformer St. Brelade No.1 DistrictDeputy, now Senator SarahFerguson first proposed a Parishnewsletter in their respectivecampaigns, there were those thatthought the idea would never get offthe ground, let alone celebrate tenissues and a third Christmas!

La Baguette has however gone fromstrength to strength largely due totremendous community support, avery willing band of volunteers, andof course, the many parishbusinesses through theiradvertising and generouscompetition sponsorship. It has alsoattracted support from a wide

variety of other local enterprisesand several major business on theIsland. Without this invaluablefinancial support La Baguettesimply could not exist. Thenewsletter is funded entirely bytheir support; it is not subsidised inany way by the Parish or fundedfrom the Parish rates.

Whether it be news-gathering,securing advertising, writingarticles or simply reporting uponthe activities and future plans oftheir own club or association, thereis always room for more helpersand contributors. Then there is thepacking and distribution. This yearLa Baguette has been fortunate to

have had many members of theTwinning Association who, togetherwith many individual helpers, haveunselfishly have given up theirvaluable time to assist in thisimportant task. Connétable MikeJackson, Senator Sarah Fergusonand even the Rector, Mark Bond canoften be found packing away -affectionately known as ‘TheStuffing’ - which has also become agreat social occasion.

Earlier this year La Baguette wasapproached by two parish residentsand photographers, Ian and Julie LeSueur of Kandidprints, kindlyvolunteered to be the newsletter’sofficial ‘snappers’. They have since

covered many events such as Parish

in Bloom, the Maison St. Brelade

Summer Fete and various other

activities and Parish events.

If you would like to help in any way,

please contact the Parish Hall on

741141 or email posb@gov.je or the

Editor, Jeff Hathaway by email at

jeff@labaguette.org.je

We hope you enjoy this jam-packed

Christmas edition and that you will

take part in the Prize Competition,

sponsored by Checkers.

With sincere thanks and a Happy

Christmas to everyone.

Jeff Hathaway, Editor.

St. Brelade victorious in 2009 Britain in Bloom CompetitionThe story began in the summer of 2008,following the judging of the Island’s Parish inBloom competitions, when St Brelade won theBest Coastal Parish. This achievement meantthat St. Brelade was entered in the finals of TheRoyal Horticultural Society’s Britain in Bloom2009 Competition, in the Small Coastal Resortcategory, for a population under 12,000. The ‘InBloom’ committee had experienced a taste of thiscompetition when the parish took part in the2008 Awards, in which they were runner-up toHerm.

After a year of encouraging the parishioners toplant and tidy, making sure the Parish was asclean as possible, with the public spaces brightlyplanted, the Britain in Bloom judges, DavidLittlewood and Sue Wood came for theinspection of St. Brelade in early August.

Committee members, Reg Langlois and Co-ordinator Margaret Holland Prior travelled toTorquay to attend the RHS Presentations, heldon 25th September.

There they joined with some 450 participants atthe Rivera International Centre for a sparklingpresentation. The tension was high with so manyawards meaning so much to so many people.

The awards began, and each category of finalistslined up beside the stage waiting to be calledforward. Fortunately for St Brelade, the SmallCoastal Award was the fourth on the list, so thewaiting did not continue for too long. St Breladewas the last of the four other finalists; it was anail biting wait. Hayle, South West region,achieved a Silver Gilt; Hunstanton, Anglia region,a Silver Gilt; Lytham, North West region, a SilverGilt; Swanage, South, a Silver. Then it was theturn of St Brelade .... and to the very great delightand surprise of Reg and Margaret, the Parish wasannounced as winners of the Gold Award.

Next was the Category winner. Presenter, MarkWasilewski, vice-chairman of the RHS Britain inBloom Judging Panel, began talking of the winnerhaving sea on three sides and large areas of cliffwalks, the screens showed images of the Parish

and it was announced that St Brelade was the

winner!

Reg and Margaret went on stage, and were

presented with an engraved glass trophy by Toby

Buckland (pictured above). They were also

congratulated by Roger Burnett, Chairman of the

panel of Judges and by Sue and David, the

Category Judges.

Finally, it was the judges’ Discretionary Awards.

St Brelade was nominated for the Floral Award,

the Conservation and Environment Award, and

the Tourism Award. St Brelade’s Bay Hotel won

the RHS Britain in Bloom Commercial Award.

St Brelade achieved more mentions and publicity

than any other community – it was an

extraordinary evening – a true celebration of the

achievements of all in the Parish.

Parish in Bloom Committee: Margaret Holland

Prior, Reg Langlois, Jeff Hathaway, Graeme

Truscott and Connétable Mike Jackson.

Page 2 La Baguette. December 2009

Connétable’s Christmas Message

Useful InformationParish Hall: La Neuve Route, St. Aubin, JE3 8BSConnétable Mike Jackson: Tel. 741141Parish Secretary: Tel. 741141Administration Office: Tel. 741141Centenier’s Office: Tel. 741701Duty Centenier: Tel. 741175

Deputies:No.1 District (Le Coin/Noirmont) Angela Jeune Tel. 799748No.2 District: (Quennevais/La Moye) Sean Power Tel. 744454

Montfort Tadier Tel. 744358Doctors Surgeries:Cleveland Clinic: Red Houses Tel. 734121Crahamel Surgery: Industria House, Red Houses Tel. 745271Leodis Surgery: La Route de Quennevais Tel. 498775Quennevais Surgery: Quennevais Parade Tel. 736336

Pharmacy/Dispensing Chemists:Lloyds Pharmacy: Red Houses 9am - 6pm Mon - Fri

9am-5pm SaturdayLloyds Pharmacy: Quennevais Parade 8.30am - 5.30pm Mon - Fri

Veterinary Surgeons:Alan & Rushton-Taylor: La Route des Genets Tel. 743580Leodis Veterinary Surgery: La Route de Quennevais Tel. 745980Out of Hours (Emergency only) 07797 711585

Schools & Colleges:La Moye School: Tel. 741390Mont Nicolle School: Tel. 744992Les Quennevais School Tel. 743171St Brelade’s Language College Tel. 741305

Parish Amenities:St. Brelade Youth Club: Contact Nicky Brown Tel. 498044

Text Messages 07798 844861Communicare: Le Route des Quennevais Tel. 744258Gervais Le Gros Centre: Mont les Vaux, St. Aubin Tel. 445080Maison St. Brelade Residential Care Home: Tel. 742464

Helplines:Family Nursing & Home Care: Tel. 789950Jersey Hospice: Tel. 866675Jersey Women’s Refuge: Tel. 768368Social Security: Tel. 445505Citizens Advice Bureau: Tel. 724942Samaritans: Tel. 725555

Connex Bus Services:Timetable & Information Tel. 877772Website www.mybus.je

La Baguette TeamChief Editor/Chairman: Connétable Mike Jackson

email: m.jackson@gov.je

Hon Editor: Jeff Hathawayemail: jeff@labaguette.org.je

Hon Treasurer: Senator Sarah Fergusonemail: s.ferguson@gov.je

Advertising Sales: Tel: 743276email: ads@labaguette.org.je

Articles & Newsdesk: Tel: 743276email: news@labaguette.org.je

Website: www.labaguette.org.je

Please Note: La Baguette is independently funded through advertising revenue and does notincur any cost to Parish ratepayers. La Baguette team would like to thank all advertisers in thisedition whose invaluable support and contribution makes it possible to publish this newsletter.

Production & Design: Jeff HathawayPrinted by: Mailmate Printers, St. AubinPublished by: The Parish of St. BreladeCopyright: © The Parish of St. Brelade 2009

Disclaimer: La Baguette does not accept responsibility for any errors or omissions in the contentof this newsletter nor any liability for any loss or inconvenience caused arising from any relianceon the information contained herein.

The Parish once againshapes up towards thefestive time of the yearand of course ChristmasDay. My role is to ensurethat all age groups withinour community arecatered for in thetraditional way. Thisranges from a visit bySanta to the Parish Hall on5th December, when Ishall have the pleasure ofgreeting him togetherwith lots of children whowill be donating presentsto the Round TableAppeal. I shall also bevisiting Maison St. Brelade

on Christmas day when I shall have the privilege of seeing severalof our elderly Parishioners who are resident there.

In St. Aubin we have some new festive lights funded in part by theresidents. These will be augmented next year by additionaldecorative displays. I think this phased and shared approach isthe ideal solution to a situation, such as this, which requiressignificant expenditure.

I take this opportunity to thank all those in our Parish whocontribute in a multitude of ways towards the operation of thenumerous clubs, societies and groups that make our communitywhat it is. Likewise, those members of the Honorary Police, themunicipality and the administration and staff of the Parish whoare worthy recipients of my appreciation for all their supportduring the last year.

I conclude by wishing you all my very best wishes for Christmasand a happy and healthy 2010.

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New Chef de Police appointedand new Centenier sworn in

Following the retirement of Arthur Morley, Centenier JohnTrafford has been appointed as the Parish’s new Chef de Police.John was first elected as a Centenier in 2008 having served forthree years previously as a Constables Officer. Mike Jackosn said:“As a retired career police officer, and former resident Sergeantin Alderney, Mr Trafford brings a wealth of experience andknowledge to this important role of Chef de Police”.

Stepping up from the position of Vingtenier for Noirmont,Sharon Le Brocq was sworn in as a new Centenier in Octoberfollowing her election in September. Sharon has been a memberof the St. Brelade Honorary Police for 12 years.

Although in recent yearsHalloween has been marred byanti-social bahaviour, this yearSt. Brelade was largely sparedthe bouts of egg throwing thatgave cause for concern andcomplaint by residents, andmotorists, around the LesQuennevais area. CentenierGeorge May told La Baguette:“The evening passed offremarkably quietly with justtwo arrests. The few incidents

of egg throwing were largelylevelled at Police vehicles, notthe general public - as was thecase last year. The Parish had alarge contingent of HonoraryOfficers on patrol, and theStates Police also deployedunits to the Western parishes.To their credit, most of theyouths we encountered weregenerally well-behaved andhad entered into the true‘spirit’ of the occasion”.

Quiet Halloween

As I sit down to write myChristmas message for LaBaguette, we are in that lullbetween RemembranceSunday and Armistice Day.We have all been saddened bythe continuing death toll of somany young servicepersonnel, and, like me, havebeen moved by the poignancyof those occurring at this time.

As we look forward to theChristmas season, start toflick through the cataloguesthat drop through our doorsand browse the enticingdisplays of “ gift suggestions”in the shops, Afghanistanseems a very long way away,and by the time we throwaway our poppies, it will havebeen overtaken in ourconcerns by all the busy-nessof the Christmas season.

But for our servicemen andwomen, Christmas on activeservice is a challengingexperience. Despite the best

efforts of their padrés andcatering officers, it is simplynot possible to recreate whatthey will be missing onDecember 25th, a ‘proper’Christmas. Unlike theChristmas truces of the GreatWar, the Taliban are unlikelyto let up on this ChristianFestival, and for those on thefrontline, there is littleprospect of a ‘Silent Night’.

However, one thing we can dofor our troops is to sendtangible tokens of ourgoodwill and concern forthem, not just in time forChristmas, but during theNew Year. Please take time toread the details of the SupportFor Soldiers [opposite] andthink about what you could doto support them.

St Brelade’s Rectory will be acollection point for completedboxes or donations, and wewill pass them on to theorganisers. Jersey folk have a

Little prospect of a‘Silent Night’A different sort of Christmas Service.Christmas message from Parish Rector, Rev. Mark Bond

great reputation for generosity,

never more so than at

Christmas. So this year let’s

extend a little of that Christmas

spirit to the unknown soldiers

who attempt to bring peace to

another troubled area of our

world.

The first Christmas took place

in an occupied country, and the

Holy Family also became

refugees soon after Jesus’

birth. Something not forget as

we celebrate in safety and

comfort.

With best wishes to you all for

a blessèd and peaceful

Christmas.

Nobody likes to think aboutdeath, particularly their own.However, making preparationsfor death has manyadvantages. The primarybenefit is that you get todecide (within certainparameters set out by Jerseylaw) who you wish to inherityour assets. If you do notmake a Will, this will nothappen, and the law dictateswho will inherit from you andthis will create a situationcalled an intestacy.

Another significant difficultyis that the law currently doesnot permit unmarried couplesto inherit from each otherwithout having a Will. Thedeath of a partner is likely tocause considerable hardshipand uncertainty. In addition, ifan unmarried couple havechildren they will need tomake a Will to protect theirinterests. This is becauseillegitimate children only havethe right to claim in theirmother’s estate, but not theirfather’s unless he madeprovision for them in his Will.However there is a possibility

Will or not to Will?Law firm to conduct FREE wills/probate advice clinicfor Parishioners at Communicare on 1st DecemberAdvocate Zoe Blomfield, partner of Viberts Jersey Lawyers

that illegitimate children maybe able to claim against theirfathers’ estate, on the basisthat the law of successionrelating to illegitimatechildren may not becompatible with the HumanRights (Jersey) Law 2000.Until this is settled, or the newlaw is enacted, it would bepreferable to make a Will.

In order to avoid an intestacyin Jersey it is necessary tomake two Wills, one dealingwith immovable property andone dealing with movableproperty. A Will of Jerseyimmovable property dealswith land and everything builton it, leases for over 9 years,flying freehold property andthe benefit of certainmortgages. A Will of movableproperty deals with all otherassets such as jewellery,furniture, bank accounts,shares (including those thatrelate to share transferproperties) and investments.

At the moment, there areforced heirship rules whichapply to movable propertywhere there is a Will. Thesurviving spouse and issuecan claim against an estate ifthey have not been given theirlegitim or ‘one-third share’(where there is spouse andissue) or their ‘two-thirdsshare’ (where there is eitherspouse or issue). Theremaining third is freelydisposable by will. You mayleave your immovableproperty to whomsoever youwish, but in the case of yourspouse, they may be entitledto a life interest over all or

some of your immovableproperty.

New legislation is however onthe way which, if adopted, willabolish the fixed shares andwill substitute for them theability of dependents of thedeceased to claim thatprovision should be made forthem by order of the RoyalCourt if the provision in theWill is not adequate.

Furthermore, the proposednew law will, if brought intoforce, abolish the presentdistinction between the rightsof legitimate and illegitimatechildren in successionmatters.

As it is essential that Wills arein correct form and properlywitnessed (in order to bevalid), you should consult alawyer to advise on and toprepare your Wills. There areno pre-printed Will formssuitable for use in Jersey.

Parishioners are invited todiscuss their Wills or personalaffairs at an openWill/Probate Clinic atCommunicare, St. Brelade onTuesday 1st Decemberbetween 6.00 pm. and 8.00pm.

On this occasion Parishionersmay seek general advice orgive us instructions to draftWills or to deal with anypersonal affairs. Should youlike to attend, you may pre-book for an allocated time. Ifyou would like to do so pleasecontact Mrs Cathy Clipp on632205.

ChristmasServices 2009Sunday 13 DecemberSt Aubin Methodist Church11am Family / Gift TreeService

Sunday 20th DecemberQuennevais Evangelical Church 10.45 Family Service & SundaySchool 5.00pm Family CandlelightService followed by ChristmasSupperSt Aubin Methodist Church11am Morning Worship6pm Carol ServiceParish Church (Anglican)6.30pm Advent Compline

Tuesday 22nd DecemberQuennevais Evangelical Church7.00pm Carols by Candlelightfollowed by light seasonalrefreshments.Christmas EveSt Aubin Methodist Church5pm Christingle service11.30pm MidnightCommunionRoman Catholic services7pm Mass at Night . StMatthew, Coin Varin (startingwith Carols at 6.30 p.m.)12am Midnight Mass SacredHeart, St Aubin (starting withCarols at 11.30 p.m.)Parish Church (Anglican)6pm Crib Service11.30pm Midnight Mass

St Aubin on the Hill (Anglican)4pm Christmas Eve service.

Christmas Day Quennevais Evangelical Church10.30 am service.St Aubin Methodist Church10.30 am Family Celebration.Roman Catholic Services10.00 a.m. St Bernadette, LesQuennevaisParish Church (Anglican) 10am Family CommunionSt Aubin on the Hill (Anglican) 10am Family Communion

Saturday 26 DecemberRoman Catholic Service6pm (first Mass for Sunday)Sacred Heart, St Aubin

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The official part is done. Wehave had our AGM and I ampleased to to have beenelected once again torepresent the Association asChairman for another year.

We are busy getting the floatready for the ChristmasParade, which is part of theFête de Noué, and takes placeon Sunday 13th December.Please come along and give usa wave!

We have started our fundraising and it was agreed wewould put a float in next yearso we are busy collectingdesigns and will soon decideon what to build and enter.

This year will see a return ofthe St Brelade’s BattleIlluminations at our shed atthe top of Mont a La Brunewhich will been on displayover several nights: Sat 12th,Friday 18th, Saturday 19thand Sunday 20th December.We can also arrange otherdates if you contact us. Wealready have the Good

Companions Club visiting us

and will be arranging visits for

the residents of Maison St

Brelade and Silver Springs.

This will show off our

Christmas float and the

amazing lights we have. There

will be refreshments, tombola,

Christmas stall and anything

else we can think of! Santa

has also agreed to make an

appearance.

Other fund raising events are

being arranged for next year

including jumble and car boot

sales. We also have a novel tea

party - so look out for that !

We hope to see you at our

events as they are open to

everyone, but especially to the

people of St Brelade

With all the best for Christmas

and the New Year.

To contact The St. Brelade

Battle of Flowers Association

please send an email to

karenbougeard@hotmail.com

or tel. 07797812981

Powered-upfor Christmasand New YearSt. Brelade Battle of FlowersAssociation newsfrom Karen Bougeard, Chairman

St. Brelade Fete du Noue illuminated float: Christmas 2008

La Moye WI on the look out for new membersby Maureen Bougeard

Women’s Institute

La Moye WI was formed in

February 1953 and is now the

only WI meeting in St Brelade.

It is part of the National

Federation of Women’s

Institutes (NFWI), and also

the Jersey Island Federation of

Women’s Institutes (JIFWI).

We are a friendly group of

around 40 members with ages

ranging from mid 30’s to early

80’s (not that age is relevant

in this day and age). Meetings

are held at 7.30 pm. on the

first Friday of the month at

Communicare, Don Farm, St

Brelade.

The main part of the evening

is a talk or demonstration

(sometimes with ‘hands on’

experience) preceded by

some brief discussion of WI

news and activities. Tea or

coffee and cake are served by

members. We also arrange

visits, trips, walks and other

activities for our members.

During the past months our

speakers’ subjects have

ranged from the Ecce Homo

Trust through to personal

development. On one evening

we arranged a walking

scavenger hunt through the

lanes of St Mary and, in

August, went on a ‘Sunday

School’ outing in lorries

[photo opposite].

We have a regular group

meeting every Saturday

morning to walk at various

locations in the Island, a

group of ‘litter ladies’ who,

each month, clear a section of

the Railway Walk and for

those less-energetic members

there is a monthly book group

and, best of all, a dining group

which visits a different

hostelry each month to

sample their wares. Our

meeting in December is ‘A Bit

of a Do’ with a little ‘Easy

Dancing’.

Ladies who are curious about

WI are invited to come to three

meetings as a guest. Please call

Maureen Bougeard on Tel:

741464 for more information.

Harbour movementsImprovements please St. Aubin’s Boat Owners Associationby Jan ChapmanAs the 2009 boating seasoncame to an end, the St Aubin’sBoat Owners had a generalmeeting and get-together atthe Royal Channel IslandsYacht Club, St. Aubin in earlyNovember.

The Association memberswere entertained with aninteresting talk, illustratedwith many photos of NickPoole’s Jaunt2Gib, a smallsailing boat, which hecompleted during the summerto raise money and awarenessof the charity Challenge4Ben.

The Association memberswere also given a round-up ofall the efforts which have been

made by the Boat Owners inassocation with the HarboursDepartment during 2009.

First of all the harbour wasgiven a thorough clean up andthree security cameras wereinstalled. New signage was putup, several abandoned tenderswere removed and two olddinghy racks moved.

Parking on the South Quay isnow for boat owners only, andlocal boat owners can book thedrying pad and blocks freeover an extended neap tideperiod.

The meeting heard that nextseason the harbour is to be

dredged and new riser chains

installed on each mooring.

There may also be some

moving around of boats to

create the most efficient lay-

out for the harbour and an

inventory of moorings has

already been undertaken.

It was also reported that a new

logo has been created for the

Association and polo shirts,

suitably incorporating the new

design, were now available.

More information and other

items of interest to Jersey boat

owners in general can be found

on the Association’s website:

www.saboa.webs.com

Best Parish to live: official?by Mike JacksonWe are pleased to note thatSenator Alan Breckon has takenup residence in the Parishjoining Senator Sarah Fergusonas one of our two all-islandrepresentatives as parishioners.

Alan is now living at Le PetitMenage in St. Aubin and I'msure he will be a regularparticipant in Parish events. Asone of our longest servingpoliticians Alan is well placed to

represent Parishioners when

another voice is needed in the

States. Many will recall he

topped the poll in the 2008

Senatorial elections.

I have no doubt that his position

as Chairman of the Jersey

Consumer Council gave Alan

sufficient information to decide

in which Parish he should make

his home!

The winter has just aboutarrived. On Sunday, 1stNovember, I took a walk outalong the causeway to CorbiereLighthouse. The majesty of theweather with gray cloudsscudding across the sky,squalls blowing through, wasgood enough to blow cobwebsaway.

Reflecting back on the yearthat is 2009, I began to thinkabout all the work that went onduring the year. As a StatesMember, St. Brelade Deputy,Assistant Minister of Housing,and sitting on various panelsand committees, it has beenvery busy on all fronts and a lothas been achieved.

However, having considered allmy areas of work, I have to saythat the achievement that gaveme the greatest amount ofsatisfaction in 2009 wasteaching my grandson to cyclehis bike. As a Christmaspresent in 2008, I bought Jacka second-hand bike in excellentcondition for £30 on Cafe Cyril,the States intranet site.

I started to teach him in

February in a lane on LaCommune De la Moye. Thebike did not have stabilisers. Ilooped one of my own beltsaround his shoulders andsupported him until he got thefeel of the thing. After aboutfive lessons, I ‘unlooped’ himand he took off. Despite a fewbloody knees, some grazedknuckles and quite a fewbruises, he now looks forwardto his bike ride at the week-ends and has cycled to theAirport, and to town. Not badfor a four year old!

So, over the Christmas, get onyour walking shoes, woolly hatand warm jacket and take awalk along the Railway Walkout to Corbiere and remindyourself just how lucky we areto live in St. Brelade.

If you see a small lad with aSpiderman hat belting alongthe Railway Walk, ringing hisbell, my best advice is to standwell aside.

Happy Christmas to allParishioners, neighbours at LaMoye and readers of LaBaguette. Sean

Political supportDeputy Sean Power reflects on eventful year

Robin Ward Hospital AppealAlan Boydens, a St. Brelade resident wishes to raise £15 per

head for each of 60 children to provide Bambola Vouchers

for those in hospital over Christmas. This annual appeal by

Alan needs to raise £525. If you would like to make a

donation, of any size, please contact Alan on 07797 821339

Page 4 La Baguette. December 2009

Reading specsLes Quennevais Branch Libraryseek storytellers for under five’s

All pre-schoolers and underfive’s are welcomed to the LesQuennevais Branch Libararyevery Wednesday afternoonfrom 2pm for a story-tellingsession. Not only will they beentertained with the story-telling but there are alsocolouring activities as well.

The Library told La Baguettethat they are always on the look-

out for new people who would

like to do the story-telling. If you

are interested in becoming a

storyteller, please telephone the

library on 448733.

As a special Christmas treat the

Library will be open on the

evening of 2nd December

where children can make lots of

super Christmas crafts - free!

As the time approaches for usto return to Jersey for a while Ihave just begun to realise whyit is that my wife, Jenny, and Ireally feel at home in ‘our’ newvillage in the Val de la Thouetin Deux Sevres. We came downthis time in late August to findthat there had been virtuallyno rain since our last visit andthat almost everything Jennyhad planted had died. Therewas still the ‘lawn’ to cutalthough nothing but weedswas showing any sign of everhaving ever contained anychlorophyll!

After a week or two I left Jennyin the house whilst I went up toAirvault where I was booked into go on a course. Rather thandrive back and forth each day Istayed in our caravan and fromtime to time Jenny came up fora night or two. Each eveningwhen she was in the house wespoke on the phone. On onesuch night I called her and shetold me that she had received a‘delegation’ from two of ourneighbours who had noticedthat my car had not beenaround for a couple of weeks.Monique and Chantelle werevery sympathetic: Now that

Jenny had been deserted shewas not to hesitate to call uponthem for anything she neededor, perhaps, Monsieur Jackie(Monique’s husband and oneof the Conseilliers of theCommune, the equivalent ofone of our Procuerers) couldassist. In any case they felt thatthey should arrange for one ofthe nuns to pay her a pastoralvisit! Jenny struggled toexplain that, in fact, there wasno problem and eventuallymanaged to convince themthat she had chosen to be onher own whilst I was away asshe had things that she neededto do about the house. Notleast to cope with an invasionby a large family of mice which,in our absence, had greatlyenjoyed her dried goods store.

It was a demonstration of thetrue meaning of a caring parishcommunity.

Incidentally, I was away on acourse learning to fly a‘paramoteur’ (poweredparaglider). This was a sportof which none of the dear goodladies had any comprehensionwhatsoever! I am delighted toconfirm however, that it is onlythe mice who had left home.

An air of concern!

LesQ students once again excel Nice to know somethings hardly change

From our ‘French’ Correspondent, Geoff Cornwall:Gourgé, Autumn 2009

Since Jersey Women’s Refugeannounced it's 80% drop indonations this year, people inthe local community havebeen showing their support inwhatever way they can.

The new Prison Officerrecruits at La Moye Prisonhave organised a sponsoredTug of War in response.

The Tug of War will take placeat 2pm on Saturday 28thNovember in LiberationSquare and teams of six areinvited to take part. The newrecruits (Anita Othman,Jonathan Wood, Paul Murray,James Brim Lowe, JamesWittaker, Dean Pritchard andThea Williams [pictured

below] are calling everyone togive domestic violence the oldheave-ho!

Paul Murray, Trainee PrisonOfficer said; "After wewatched the news, heardStacey's story and saw thatJersey Women's Refuge mightnot have a future, we feltcompelled to help. We thoughtthat if we could come up withsomething that's really funwhere everyone can give alittle and get some really greatentertainment on a Saturdayafternoon, then we would beable to make a difference."

James Whittaker, TraineePrison Officer said; "There'sgoing to be food and drink for

HM La Moye officer recruits pull-together for Womens RefugeNew Prison Officer Recruits arrange Tug-of-War fundraising event

A recently discovered photographreveals just how little Rue de Croquet,(High Street) St. Aubin has changed

We will have enjoyed our nextdinner cooked by ChairmanJulian Bernstein and our bandof helpers lead by DeniseWaller by the time this editiongoes to press! The Associationis one of the most active oneson the Island and the dinnersare usually attended by morethan 80 members. The nextmajor event will be the Annualouting to Granville for MardiGras in February. The Festivalis one of the biggest in Franceand is attended by over100,000 visitors over the 4days, after which the paperfloats are ceremonially burntto usher in the start of Lent.

The Twinning Games will be

held in Granville next summer

and the Association will be

looking for a team of 3 men

and 3 women and a non

playing Manager to attend the

games. We are keen to have a

strong group to re-take the

cup! If you are fit and more

than 18 years old please

contact Julian in the first place

for more information.

If you are interested in joining

the Association then please

contact Membership Secretary,

Bev Pasqua on 746100 or the

Chairman on 746353.

2010 TwinningGames in GranvilleWe are keen to have a strong group to re-take thecup! says Martha Bernstein sale, some music and we've

got cups to give to winners!

It's going to be a really great

afternoon. We're working

really hard, we're even hoping

it could be an annual thing."

Lorna Kearney, Manager,

Jersey Women's Refuge said;

"We've had calls in from

people wanting to hold car

boots, people donating things

for us to sell at our Christmas

fair, a teacher from Les

Quennavais is going to run the

London Marathon dressed in

purple, and one generous

donor personally gave the

Refuge £500!"

Each Tug of War team is asked

to register through

www.jerseywomensrefuge.org

and donate £5 per head.

The pupils, and staff of Les Quennevais School have hada busy 2009, and it would appear that there will be no letup with a wide range of activities and events planned forChristmas and into the New Year

This autumn, for being allowed the pleasure of going toschool out of uniform on several occasions, students ofLes Quennevais School were able to raise almost £1,600for Jersey Hospice and a non-uniform day in aid of BBCChildren in Need has raised another substantial sum.

With Christmas just a few weeks away, the LesQuennevais School Home and School Association’sChristmas Fayre will be on Wednesday 2nd Decemberbetween 6pm and 9pm. The school will again be buzzingwith throngs of folk buying Christmas gifts, cards andwrappings, homemade cakes and more, includingenjoying games of luck and skill for prizes. Throughoutthe evening the school orchestra and steel band will beplaying - an unmissable treat to enjoy! The adjoininglibrary will also be open and friendly librarians will bedemonstrating Christmas crafts for children. All profitsraised will go to the Home and School Association’s fundwhich benefits the students in so many ways.

Two years ago Les Quennevais School’s production ofThe Little Shop of Horrors wowed audiences at the JerseyArts Centre. The next whole school production will beBugsy Malone, a musical comedy set in the American1920’s era of Prohibition when all the gangsters and their‘Molls’ were kids. With a cast of over 100 students, it’ssure to be a very memorable production. Performancesare scheduled for 9th, 10th, 11th February 2010.

Fundraising for charity, the Christmas Fayre and the school’s production of‘Bugsy Malone’ to be performed at the Arts Centre in February.

The top photograph of Rue deCroquet, St. Aubin, was foundamongst the possessions ofthe estate of a localphotographer.

One room of his cottage wasfloor-to-ceiling photographsand it has taken some time forhis family to sort through andcategorise the images. Manyimages of local interest wereuncovered and over the nextfew months the family, whowish not to be identified, maybe able to show a few morethat feature St. Brelade.

Apart from the costumedresidents and horse and carts

the road is immediatelyrecognisable - and almostunchanged. The photographwas taken from outside ‘LesBurins’ one of the oldesthouses on Rue du Croquet.

One noticebale differencehowever, is the loss of the bay-window to the property,possibly a shop, on the right ofthe picture.

If anyone would care tosuggest a date the top photowas taken, please contact LaBaguette by email at:editor@labaguette.org.je Wewill happily pass it on to thefamily.

Two Christmas Poems from Year 8 students

CHRISTMAS TIME

In the morning at the break of dawn,

Baby Jesus has been born,

Sitting round the Christmas tree,

Lying in presents and smiling with glee,

The evergreen trees are frosted and white,

Lights in the sky are pretty and bright,

Families enjoy their Christmas dinner,

But Christmas cake is always the winner.

Tessa Cheal

C-H-R-I-S-T-M-A-S

Christmas falls on December 25th

Heavenly angels are singing a song

Riding on a donkey

Inns are all full, what shall we do?

Shepherds gather with their sheep

Three kings with gold, frankincense and myrrh

Mary, Joseph and Jesus, what a happy family

A stable where Jesus was born

Stars shine down upon them

Bryony Harris

Written especially for La Baguette

Invitation to Bridge playersBridge players, with some experience, are invited to

Communicare's Thursday afternoon sessions of rubber Bridge.

All you need is a bit of skill and luck, plus a partner. The

atmosphere is friendly and welcoming.

A small fee is collected upon arrival, and rubbers are played for

similarly small sums. Hours are from 1.30pm to 5.30pm.

If you would like further details, please ring organiser Dorothy

Picot on 720948 or come down to Communicare on a Thursday

afternoon.

Crossing pointFollowing the St Aubin Forumof January 2008, a group wasset up, under thechairmanship of ChristopherDavey, to look at differentelements of trafficmanagement through St.Aubin’s village and to workfor improvements inpedestrian safety includingthe provision of a crossing.

In March 2009, a petition ofover 500 signatures calling fortwo crossings was raised byThe St Aubin Residents’Association and presented toConnetable Mike Jackson.

After consultation with theengineers of Transport andTechnical Services, a decisionwas made during the summerto create a crossing from thecorner of Checkers to theNatWest Bank, with a widecentral refuge, flanked by twoplanted areas.

Work got underway in lateOctober and took about fourweeks to complete.

One St. Aubin residentdescribed the scheme as: “Amarvellous Christmaspresent”.

Connetable Mike Jackson toldLa Baguette: ‘Funding hascome from States approvedTTS initiatives for minorcommunity safety pedestrian/traffic improvements. St.Aubin has become a lot busierin recent years and I wastherefore happy to supportthe residents and theImprovement Group in theirwish and secure the necessaryfunding for this project. Apartfrom the safety aspect, thescheme has also added afurther opportunity tobrighten up St. Aubin withsome additional planting. Agood result all round”

“A marvellous Christmas present!”says St. Aubin resident.

Photo: © Kandidprints. www.kandidprints.com

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Eat local thisChristmas!From fine dining to pub grub, and everything in between,St. Brelade has perhaps one of the best concentrationsand variety of restaurants outside of St. Helier. Withimproved bus services too, you can leave the car at home,stay in St. Brelade and have a great meal out. La Baguettehas compiled a list of restaurants that are open over theChristmas and New Year.

Those in bold have supported La Baguette with theiradvertising either regularly or during the last year.

St Aubin

Cheffins Restaurant Tel. 747118

Danny's at the Harbour View Tel. 747306

La Barca* Tel. 744275

Murray's, Restaurant/Café Tel. 747963

New Dynasty, Chinese & Malaysian Tel. 887299 or 887020

Old Court House Inn Tel. 746433

Pedro's Tel. 745567

Sails Brasserie/ The Boathouse Bar & Restaurant Tel. 744226

Salty Dog Bar & Bistro Tel. 742760

Shapla Indian Restaurant, Tel 746495 & 490638

Sole of St. Aubin Tel 747014

Tides Restaurant at The Somerville Hotel Tel. 491910

Tenby Bars & Restaurant Tel. 741224

The Cataplana Restaurant Tel. 747740

St. Brelade’s Bay

Beau Bistro, Beau Rivage Hotel Tel. 745983

Crab Shack Tel. 744611

Jambo Chinese Restaurant & Take Away Tel. 745801

Oyster Box Beach Bar and Restaurant Tel. 743311

Pizza Express West Tel. 499049

Sugareef Bar & Grill, Tel. 866844

The Brasserie and Grill at L'Horizon Hotel Tel. 743101

The Wayside Café & Restaurant Tel: 743195

St. Ouen’s Bay/West

Atlantic Hotel & Ocean Restaurant Tel. 744101

Big Vern's at Corbiere Phare Tel. 746127

La Pulente Tel. 744487

The Blue Fountain, La Pulente Tel. 746444

Portelet/Ouaisne

Old Portelet Inn Tel. 741899

Smugglers Inn Tel. 741510

The Beachouse, Ouaisne Tel. 498605

Les Quennevais

Landmark Inn Tel. 741177

Millers Bar Bistro Tel. 744032

Sprigs at The Lavender Farm Tel. 742933

Other locations

Hotel La Place (Le Coin) Tel. 744261

FRESH FISHCod, Haddock, Bass,

Plaice, Lemon Sole, Salmon, Tuna, Mackerel

FRESH & COOKED SHELLFISHLobster, Crab, Spider Crab, Lobster, Moules, Oysters

SMOKED FISHOak Smoked Salmon, Cod, Haddock, Craster Kippers, Mackerel, Trout

FROZEN FISH & SHELLFISHGambas, Prawns, Crab Claws, Red Snapper, Coley

READY TO COOKKing Prawn with home-made garlic butter

PLATEAU DE FRUITS DE MER, POACHED SALMON and FRESH CHRISTMAS TURKEY (TO ORDER)

Coquilles St Jacques, Soups, St Ouen Free-range Eggs,Rabbits, Venison, Pheasants, Wild Duck, Partridges

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“MERRY CHRISTMAS”

“The true taste of the sea”

Many readers will rememberJulian as former St. BreladeDeputy and his long ownershipof the Sea Crest Restaurant atPetit Port. He has kindly sharedthis recipe with us for one of hismost popular dishes.

Steak Diane from the SeaCrestIngredients1oz knob of Butter2 tbsp Olive Oil2 Fillet steaks beaten-out to a¼” thickSplash of Worcestershire sauceSplash of Brandy2 tbsp French Mustard2 tbsp finely chopped onion3 tbsp fine sliced ButtonMushrooms1 cup demi-glaze (strong stock)1 cup pouring Double CreamSalt and pepperChopped Parsley to garnish

Method

Put the butter and olive oilinto a hot pan to melt.

Add the finely chopped onionsand when they are sautéedadd the mushrooms.

When the mushrooms arecooked, add the steak, salt andpepper, Worcestershire sauceand brandy - and flambé.

Remove the steak and add theFrench mustard, demi-glazeand cream and then leave thesauce to reduce.

When the sauce has reduced,depending on how you likeyour steak cooked, eitherreturn it to the pan if you likeit well done or cook on somemore, or serve at once withsauté potatoes and greenbeans.

Enjoy!

And when you havehad enough turkey!A recipe from Julian Bernstein

Another ‘huge’cheque fromReg’s GardenReg Langlois of Reg’s Garden raises£2,250 for BBC’s Children in Need Appeal

A feature of the annual BBCChildren in Need Appeal iswhen Reg Langlois of Reg’sGarden on Route des Genets,invites children to his gardento have some fun prior to thepresentation of a giant-sizedcheque to BBC Radio Jersey;this year for the grand sum£2,250. However the eventwas postponed due to theweather and at the time ofprint a new date had not yetbeen decided.

The money is raised fromvoluntary donation by visitorsto the garden throughout theyear. Entrance is otherwisefree.

Reg told La Baguette: “Thisyear’s event, if the weatherallows, will feature a PudseyBear Hunt for children up tothe age of 14. Some 25numbered Pudsey Bears keyrings will be hidden aroundthe garden for the children tofind - and keep, They will berestricted to one find each andthe number put into a draw.Five numbers will be pulledout of the hat and the luckywinners will each receive agenuine 6” tall BBC PudseyBear”.

He added: “I am delighted thatso many people who visitedthe garden were generousenough to allow me to presentthis cheque to Children inNeed. The garden is designedfor children so it always givesme great pleasure to supportthis particular appeal”.

at the Café and Shop with this voucher.

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Tel - 742933

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Letters to the Editor

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letter to La Baguette, please email:

editor@labaguette.org.jeor post to:

St. Brelade Parish Hall, La Neuve Route, St. Aubin,

St. Brelade JE3 8BS.

Letters may be edited either forlength or content at the discretion of

the La Baguette Committee

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Dear La Baguette: I contacted

you and the letter appeared in

the last issue of La Baguette

asking for volunteers to join

an adopt a lane group in St

Brelade.

Congratulations to Rachel

Bishop, the only person to

reply to my plea. It is

disappointing but I intend to

continue my efforts to

produce a group of property

owners willing to keep an eye

on the state of their

surrounding roads and lanes

and pick up the non bio

degradable litter if necessary.

The road sweepers who

sweep the roads at different

intervals, right now with the

Disappointing responsefrom Miriam Noel

Amazing year at the gardenfrom Reg Langlois

autumn leaves, have an

enormous amount to clear.

The crux of the matter is to try

to alter the general

population’s attitude to litter

dropping. I believe that on the

main roads the car owners are

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Dear Editor: I am pleased andproud to announce that themonies raised for charities inReg’s Garden during 2009 forOpen Gardens and TheatreGarden events has so fartotalled approximately£16,000

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In 2010 I will be supportingthe Red Cross Appeal Fund byhaving their charity box ondisplay.

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