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One man who may have ideas for that is art adviser ChrisClifford who is hoping the Percent for Art scheme, wheredevelopers make donations for public art, can be made towork much better. In this edition he sets out how the donatedcash could work much better and bolster local artists.The Battle of Flowers is all set for a new look

this year with the floats positioned aroundthe arena for the start instead of makingentrances from east and west ofVictoria Avenue. We also report onother changes for the Battle.Overlooking the arena is the

Victorian Westmount Park which isnow creating some news of its own.It may be listed as a Site of SpecialInterest which could floor plans bythe JEC to build an urgently-neededelectricity sub-station there.

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Henry Cavill aka Clark Kent aka Supermanaka Kal-El of Krypton is actually fromJersey and the Waterfront came alive asthe man himself walked the red carpet forthe premier of Man of Steel. Thousandsgathered in front of Cineworld for itsbiggest day ever and many congratulationsare owed to those who organised the eventwhich left all who went to the cinema thatFriday night with a sense of awe.Superman comes from Jersey and I think astatue would be in order!

4 Fun in the sun St Helier and Avranches team up for theTwinning Games

8 Petal powerBig changes planned for this year’s Battle of Flowers

12 Cheshire cheeseAll smiles at the Cheshire Home headstowards a £300k boost

14 Fashion FakesAimie Tonsberg looks at a boomingindustry

21 Lights offElectricity supply is near full capacity

23 VacationYou don’t have to spend a fortune to go on holiday

24 ClubbingSome big names are heading our way this month

de la Paroisse de St Pierre

The new Miss St Peter RosieMcGuigan with runner up StaceyBenstead and Connétable John Refault

Seasonal news, views and featuresfrom your Parish magazine

Miss St Peter chosen

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IN THIS ISSUEAbove

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p.3 Les Nouvellesp.6 From the Parish officialsp.8 Snow reportp.11 Faces of the Great Warp.14 Les Evenments: Christmas partyp.17 Les Jeunes: Airport visitp.21 Les Associations: news round-upp.24 La Foi: news from our churchesp.26 Le Calendrier: dates for your diary

The Parish of St Lawrence Issue Number 38 • Winter 2012

Honorary Police RecruitmentWhatever we consider to be our Jersey way oflife, there can surely be no doubt that thisincludes the service to our Parish and Islandcommunity by the Honorary Police, as it hasdone for generations.

Whilst providing that valuable service totheir Parish and community, officers canbenefit personally by gaining confidence andlearning new skills from their training and theduties they undertake.

It seems that a number of parishes arefinding it difficult to recruit officers of all ranksand the number of Honorary Police officers isfalling around the Island. This impacts,inevitably, on their colleagues as well as on theservice they are able to provide to the publicand importantly, on our traditional way of life.

Unfortunately, St Lawrence is no exceptionand as I write this article we are in theunenviable position of not having found areplacement following the resignation of oneof our Centeniers at the end of their term ofoffice.

The Parish is required by law to provide fourCenteniers, each of whom serves for a

three-year term, with the Royal Court setting adate for the election of a replacement at theend of that term.

Commitment is generally one week in fourand includes the important task of conductingParish Hall Enquiries and possibly presentingcases in the Magistrates Court as well asresponding to enquiries from the public.

In 2005, the Parish of St John was unable toelect a Centenier when ordered by the RoyalCourt and the then Deputy Bailiff fined them£5,000 for contempt of Court, saying ‘It is theresponsibility of all parishioners to ensure thatthey elect a Centenier. It is their responsibilityto ensure that someone comes forward. Thefailure to find a person who is both willing toact as a Centenier and is of suitable characterand ability is a failure of the Parish as a wholeand accordingly the fine has to be levied onthe Parish as a whole in order to ensure thatthis message gets home’.

If you are interested in learning more aboutthe role and duties of a Centenier, pleasecontact me at the Parish Hall to arrange ameeting. Your skills and abilities may be justwhat we need to help preserve some of thetraditions that make our Jersey way of life sounique.

Senior Citizen’s Christmas LunchThis is being held at the Hotel Ambassadeur onThursday 13th December. If you live in theParish, please telephone 861672 to reserveyour place as soon as possible. Numbers arelimited so reservations are on a first come firstserved basis Parish Sexton/VergerWe said goodbye to Alan Sty at the end ofAugust when he left the Island to move toEngland. Alan had worked as Parish Sexton fora number of years, as well as being caretaker atthe Parish Hall. He was well liked and will bemissed by the many people that he helped ona regular basis when they visited the ParishHall. Mark Woodall has taken over these duties.Email AddressesIf you would like to be kept advised by email offorthcoming Parish events, please contact theParish Secretary at [email protected], although we are still trying to recruit aCentenier, thank you to the many othervolunteers who continue to work towards thesmooth running of the Parish, in whatever roleyou undertake.

Wishing all Parishioners a MerryChristmas and a Happy New Year

Photo: David, Caroline, Alan,Deidre, Leasa and Joy

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In this issue:P3 From the ConnétableP4 Steve Luce: A walk in St Catherine’s Woods

P5 Parish News: from the ConnétableP10 Club News: fabulous flowers and thriving whist drives

P24 Farming News: A cattle farmer with a difference

P27 School News: A memorable Christmas

P29 Church News: Thank you Peter and Mary;

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Ten of the Island’s parishes - including St Helier - andmembers of their twinned communities in Normandygathered for a day of sporting fun and bonhomie.Les Jeux de Jumelage - the Twinning Games - take

place every other year, and this time it was St Brelade’sturn to host. Each parish and its twin form teams tocompete for - well, just for the love of it really! Thinkschool sports day fun for mums and dads and you haveit: a chance to join in and bond but not really mind aboutwho wins. Having said that, competitive spirit can‘t be

moderated; it was just as strong in the waiters andwaitresses race as in the Olympic 100 metres final. Most importantly though, young people from St Helier

were teamed up with their counterparts from Avranches- a one-off coming together that each team member willprobably remember for ever. And who knows whatlong-term friendships will have been spawned, which isreally the whole point of the exercise - a cultural reunion

On a brilliantly sunny but blustery JuneSaturday a little bit of Island magic was unfurledon the sports fields at Les Quennevais.

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Birt pointed out in hisopening welcome, back in1066 we were all on thesame side then.As the Island looks again

towards the Frenchmainland for businessopportunities and deepercultural ties, maybe thegames will herald a greaterjumelage with Jersey’sspiritual homeland. On thefields of Les Quennevaisthat blustery Saturday, therewas a tangible renewedkinship blowing in the wind.

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Top of the bill are JLS, an English boy bandwho came to national attention as runners-upin ITV’s 2008 X-Factor series.Also headlining is James Arthur who won

The X Factor last year. His debut single wenton the sell more than 1.3 million copies.Gig-goers will also hear Union J - a new

four-piece boy band from the UK - andAmerican country singer Frankie Davies.Her roots are in Nashville and the South. Local band Any Given Sunday and local

singer Sara Strudwick will also be on stage.This year’s gig in Howard Davis Park on 21

July is in support of two charities - Help aJersey Child and Autism Jersey. Help a JerseyChild was set up by Channel 103 to raisefunds for deserving children. Autism Jerseywas founded eight years ago by a group ofparents to provide support for families,individuals and carers.

Of all the music festivals in Jersey, the Big Gig in the Parkhas consistently been one of the most popular and thismonth’s show is no exception. It was a sell-out within weeks.

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The volunteers makeit all possibleThis year’s sell-out Big Gig is a mammoth task to organise. With well over 6,000 people inHoward Davis Park, the organisers will have their work cut out. Talking to the event organiserfrom “Helping Jersey Charities” Caroline Strachan, she explained the scale of the event,which without so much help from islanders and local businesses simply would not take place.‘If we had to pay full whack for everything there would not be a penny left for the charitiesand that’s what all these hours of planning are about,’ she said. ‘Thank goodness Jersey issuch a special place’.Raising money is becoming harder and harder each year and Caroline has been doing that

in Jersey for 10 years now, starting off with the Great Ormand Street Appeal, then on to theHospice £1,000,000 lottery. She explained that one thing that has not changed is people arestill willing to help, either with their time or reducing costs as much as they can. ‘I haveasked such big favours from large companies this year; two of the major building firms plus alocal quarry have been incredible. “18 tons of water in IBC containers delivered to the parkplease” was one question and that is only half of the ballast needed for the stage!!’ With more than 60 volunteers on the day, some who have spent weeks helping to prepare

for the Big Gig, the main sponsor, The Total Group and our VIP sponsor Sure Cable andWireless, it is truly an event that is now in the Jersey calendar.


The Prince’s Trust team experienced highs and lows - from week one, notknowing each other, to making new and, hopefully, long-lasting friendshipsfor many years to come. Early on we went to the New Forest to learn how to work as a team

and to pick up new skills. Watching the team I saw friendship developingand confidence starting to build. They started to come out their shells andshow their passion for life.On the third week the team was challenged to raise money for charity.

They managed to raise £1,482 - half went to the Jersey Alzheimer’sAssociation. In week 4-5 the team had to help the community in any way they

thought was possible. They decided to help Gorey Youth Club by repaintingthe dance room and sorting out the garden free of charge - freeing up fundsfor the club.Week 7 and 8 is a milestone in terms of the Prince’s Trust Team

Many young people are experiencing an awfultime during this recession because they can’tfind work. The local Prince’s Trust team istrying to help some in the jobs queue byrunning three-month courses aimed atdeveloping personal skills. Team leader JanniBoon looks back at the last course.

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programme - a two-week work placement, which the team members haveto organise themselves. The Team Programme is there to help youngpeople gain skills to take that next step to be employable, but ifindividuals are unsuccessful in getting a job from their work placement,they at least have the newly-acquired skills to find future placements.Weeks 10-11 were Team 16s favourites. When they told me what they

were planning to do I was really jealous. The Team had to spend the restof the money they had raised from the charity event, and decided to treatpeople two other charities - Inclusion Jersey and Jersey Autism.Inclusion Jersey is a five-month personal development programme for

teams of ten young people aged 17-25 years who are currently unable toaccess the mainstream Prince's Trust Team Programme.Members of the “Included” team spent the day at aMaizin! Visitor

Parke and people from Jersey Autism went to Jersey Bowl. At this point Icould see that this Team was something special.Finally week 12 - the one no one looks forward to! Team members

showed off the talents they had discovered before saying goodbye. Amessage from me: ‘Look at all of the amazing work you have achieved;keep your heads up, and use that passion and drive you gained to helpyou find a job. If you need help, the Prince’s Trust will always be here foryou. Good luck, well done and thank you for the memories.’ Janni

Over the weekend of 20 and 21 July,Broad Street, Charing Cross, York Streetand part of the Parade will becomepedestrians-only with traders taking theirstalls onto the street.The Fête is the brainchild of Deputy

Richard Rondel and what started out as arelatively low-key event has developedinto something much bigger. Richard isalready having to turn down somerequests to set up stalls and a band ofvolunteers is gathering to help traders.Richard recently set up a Fête de St Hélier Street Party page on

Facebook and received 200 “likes” within the first two days. If you can“bring something to the party” Richard would welcome a call.

Part of St Helier is being “reclaimedfor the people” this month withtraffic banned to make way for thetwo-day Fête de St Hélier.

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Firstly, for the first time, you can buy tickets for the parades online and printthem at home. ‘As well as a major revamp of our website www.jerseybattleofflowers.com, we have also enhanced the online ticketingsystem to make the process of purchasing tickets a lot quicker and easier,’explains Jackie Donald from the Battle of Flowers Association.Tickets are still available during office opening hours at Battle HQ at

Meadowbank, and there will be ticket outlets at the Tourism Office andMarks and Spencer in King Street. ‘However, as we always say, book earlyto avoid disappointment,’ adds Jackie.Another big change for the Battle this year is the positioning of the

floats. In the past, floats have started from either end of Victoria Avenue,creating a delay for some spectators to spot their first float. This year all theexhibitors will be stationed within the arena and start moving at the sametime.It seems the Battle is literally moving with the times and working hard to

make sure the event is as enjoyable as possible for everyone. Like manyislanders who contribute to the event, Jackie Donald’s association with

The Battle of Flowers is one of, if not THEbiggest event of the year in Jersey. Heldannually in St Helier, this spectacularparade strives to offer something foreveryone and be bigger and better eachyear. With rumours of a new online facilityand a change in organisation for the mainday event, Capital talks to two Battleinsiders to find out what promises tomakes this year’s Battle better than ever.

the Jersey Battle of Flowers stretches back many years, including takingpart as a Jersey Majorette, as a Maid of Honour to Miss Battle, and asMiss Battle chaperone before becoming Events Director in 2010. ‘While some people may think they’ve seen it all before, we try to add

something different to the mix so it can be appreciated and enjoyed byeveryone, including those who may have been before,’ says Jackie. ‘TheDay Parade is the first time spectators get to see the wonderful floats anda chance to lap up the festival atmosphere. Then the Moonlight Paradeoffers a more relaxed atmosphere. For the exhibitors the previous day’sresults have been announced, so they’re in the mood to party and havesome fun now that the hard work is almost over. And, of course, there’s awonderful fireworks display at the end of the evening to bring the annualevent to a close. So my advice to spectators is to come and see both. Andfor those people who might feel like they won’t bother going again whynot make 2013 the year that changes your mind!?’Another important Battle fact - this year marks the 60th anniversary of

the Miss Battle Competition. ‘I’m so looking forward to it all!’ says thisyear’s Miss Battle Taye Le Monnier. ‘The atmosphere is always brilliant, soit will be a really fun two days. I’m most looking forward to the nightparade though, as I love seeing all the lights with the floats, and thefireworks at the end of the night are always fantastic. For anyone who isthinking of coming, but hasn’t yet made up their mind, I’d say do it! Thereis always a great atmosphere and everyone whocomes really enjoys themselves. The weatherusually holds out for us too!’

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For what it’s worth I think death mask is ghastly, it is not in

keeping with the surroundings plus what happens when there

are large gatherings in the square; will it be pushed aside for

the duration? I think that the archway is much more tasteful

and fitting. Do we really need ANOTHER monument? We have

monument mania in Jersey.

Best wishesKathi Spencer

Don’t forget thetroopsAfter reading the article in Capital Magazine regarding MajorPeirson, and the Battle of Jersey, as a Scotsmen living in Jerseyfor over 20 years, it amazes me that there is never a mentionto the brave soldiers from the 83rd Regiment of Foot RoyalGlasgow Volunteers and the 78th Highlanders Regiments, whotook part to win this battle over the French.I do understand that this battle is a big deal to Jersey-born folkand their history, but it’s also a big deal to the folk like myselfwho are very proud to be Scottish. More acknowledgement forthese poor lads far from home fighting for a small island wouldbe very much appreciated as history has to be told correctly inmy book.

Thank you Kind regards Mr W Creighton

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C-Visual Art Consulting was established last year by local resident andformer Director of the Jersey Arts Trust, Chris Clifford. The companywas set up to provide fine arts products such as paintings, sculpturesand installations to private and institutional collectors as well as localauthorities.Central to the mission of the company is the idea that wherever

possible local artists should be given every opportunity to flourishcommercially by telling the story of their own culture. This approach isespecially important with regards to public art commissions whichhave been adopted within the Island Plan under a policy known asPercent for Art.Since the policy was formally adopted in 2006 by the Planning &

Environment Department it was evident that not much support wasbeing offered to local artists, with the vast majority of workscommissioned being imported into Jersey by UK artists. This may seemto be a laudable approach if the work is of sufficient standard, but thereality is that many millions of pounds of investment has been madeby private sector developers which has been allowed to leave the localeconomy. The results are at best questionable. In the current economicclimate this is neither desirable nor sustainable long-term. This hasalso led to a proliferation of art works that simply don’t relateto Jersey or offer any wider insight into our collective social,political or economic history. In order to redress this imbalance C-Visual Art Consulting

have produced a strategic report which aims to ensure that StHelier’s public realm, its streets, parks and amenity spaces, arecatalysts for the urban and economic regeneration of the town. The success of the strategy will depend largely on the formation

of a new working group called Urban Futures which will inessence be a public and private partnership between the Statesof Jersey, private sector developers and interested stakeholders.Many millions of pounds of investment is planned for St Helierover the next decade and it is vital that a concerted effort is madeby all parties to ensure that a set of highly sophisticated outcomes aredelivered for the benefit of businesses, visitors and, most importantly,the residents of St Helier.And whilst public art can play an important part in helping to

improve and define an area, it is just one of many suggestedapproaches made within the report that looks broadly at how best tomake St Helier a better place to live, work and visit.The establishment of green corridors, pocket parks, community

growing schemes and urban greening initiatives that aim to make

A presentation during Architecture Weekmade a call for an ordered approach totransforming St Helier’s “unloved” urbanenvironment. With millions of poundssoon to be poured into redevelopment ofthe Island’s capital, Chris Clifford,Director of C-Visual Art Consulting, setout the case for a united approach tomaking St Helier a better place to liveand work. In a short article for Capital,Chris explains how it could happen.

St Helier a more desirable place also features heavily. Research has shownthat the provision of full tree canopies, extensive park systems and trails haveled to higher property values, improved heath, safer neighbourhoods and acooler urban environment.Other approaches suggest a complete re-evaluation of the signage and

street furniture such as bins, bollards, bike racks and benches, much of whichis now outdated and has been procured by a variety of different agencieswithout a co-ordinated vision for St Helier or the practical knowledge of howbest to make the town an attractive and easy to navigate streetscape. St Helier is special place that has a huge amount to offer in the future, but

to a large extent it remains a largely unloved and underused resource. Ifadopted by the Planning & Environment Department the strategy will go along way to ensuring that the town is recognised internationally as adestination in its own right and that it is fully appreciated by everyone wholives and work there. The full copy of the report can be downloaded at

www.cvartconsulting.com.

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At the half-way point the home’s Operations Manager, David Lord, saidthey were very hopeful of reaching the target by the year’s end.‘We are steaming through the first half of the year and well on our way

to raise our target of £300,000, but we still need more!’ he said.‘We have already met our first major project, which was to install a

new lift, but we need the more to buy a new mini bus and, moreimportantly, to boost the Resident’s Support Group fund. Thisenables our residents to live life to the full by enjoyingthe simple things that the majority of islanders takefor granted.’So far the home has held an open day, organised a

sponsored cycle run on the Airport runway and severalevents on a 30-minute theme, such as tea parties, gooddeeds helping others, and art projects, which are on-going.There was a variety concert at the Opera House at the end of June, andmore to come including “It’s a Knockout” on 28 July, a midnight matinee

The Jersey Cheshire Home has been at the heart of Parish and Islandlife since it was opened in July 1983 by Princess Alexandra. Tocelebrate the 30th anniversary, the charity is organising a year-longprogramme of events to raise its profile in the community and to helpit reach a fundraising target of £300,000.

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at Havre des Pas Pool in August, and a Flag Day and gourmetdinner at Highlands College in November.

Located at Eric Young House in the historic Rope Walk, the home providesindependent living for up to 25 disabled islanders. There are 22 individualrooms in the main house, plus two “independent living units” attached tothe building. Staff members are on hand to ensure care and help is provided24 hours a day in a relaxing, restful environment. In addition to thededicated staff, there is a band of enthusiastic and invaluable volunteers.The home also provides respite care and day care and more than 160people come through the doors each week to use specialised facilities suchas physiotherapy treatment, hydrotherapy pool and gym.The Jersey Cheshire Home is named “Eric Young House” after the

principal benefactor who provided funds to purchase the land as well asenabling the property to be built. Mr Lord said they were grateful to everyone who had helped so far this

year, in particular the businesses in St Helier that have held tea parties,made donations, organised challenges or given staff time.These include Romerils - which supplied new garden furniture - and RBC

whose staff worked hard to plant the garden for the summer. Also, DeutscheBank staff undertook essential interior decoration and the bank supportedthe concert at the Opera House.Mr Lord said: ‘We have had amazing support from all sorts of sources to

help with fundraising and everyone who has helped has done a fabulousjob. From Janvrin School, whose pupils have taken part in our 30-minute artchallenge, to the volunteers who have given their time to pack bags atsupermarket checkouts. They have all done a fabulous job which shows thatthe generosity of the Island is amazing. Donations are coming in from allsorts of sources which will help to boost the funds.’One challenge has turned into a test of willpower and endurance. This

involves Mr Lord, the home’s chef, Adrian Doolan, and its chairman, JimHopley, trying to loose 30lbs in 30 weeks.Last, but not least, Mr Lord said they were grateful to the Parish of St

Helier for the enduring support it had given for over 30 years. ‘Ourrelationship with the Parish is very close and one which we value highly. Welook forward to working with the Parish of St Helier for the next 30 yearsand more,’ he said.

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We may be in the middle of a recession, but the beauty industrycontinues to boom. Offering us a slightly improved, more

gorgeous version of ourselves, it’s easy to see whypeople flock to the beauty salons of St Helier in

their thousands each month. For around £130 pounds you can havea fake tan, gel nails, perfectdefinition eyebrows and a full setof eyelash extensions leavingyou perfectly groomed andlooking amazing for overtwo weeks. Who caresabout deadlines and pilesof washing when you’rebuffed to perfection andlooking this good? It’s fair to say most of us

would prefer to look moreKate Middleton than Katie

Price, so the lure of fakery is notabout channelling our inner pagethree girl. It’s about looking likeyou... only better. Lyndie Osmand,Managing Director of The BeautyRoom in St Helier is confident that

beauty treatments today are focussedmuch more on enhancing your naturalbeauty rather than over the topfakery. ‘We don’t offer too many“faking it” treatments as we try toencourage our clients to make themost of their natural assets, howeverat this time of year for example wedo lots of pedicures as people aremore aware of baring their feet. It’s a

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relatively inexpensive way of improving your appearancewithout being too daring!’As a nation we’ve also simply grown accustomed to high

glamour. While Jordan, Jodie Marsh and other “wannabes”looked more freak than chic ten years ago, their long lashed,perma- tanned, Barbie-esque appearance is commonplacenowadays. Gel sculpture nails, Disney-Princess white teethand fake lashes are everywhere. Jane Cunningham, author ofthe influential britishbeautyblogger.com agrees. ‘The fakelook has been normalised. For many women, for example,tanning has now become part of their regular beautyroutine.’ And of course these treatments have come on leaps and

bounds over the past decade. Self-tanning, one of the mostpopular “fake” treatments, is now high-spec. Whereas oncefake tan would stain your bed sheets and make you smelllike a biscuit for days, new generation self-tanning lotionscontain only natural products and are suitable for all skintypes and shades. Sarah Hosty, Holistic and Beauty Therapistfrom Essensual Calm & Eye Candy Beauty Studio offersSienna X Tans for just £25. ‘You can’t go wrong with a faketan nowadays,’ she explains, ‘It gives you an overall glow,makes you feel summery and look radiant!’ Essensual Calm & Eye Candy Beauty Studio (based within

Baldes, Halkett Place) is one of Jersey’s most popular beautysalons offering a wide range of beauty and holistictreatments including eye lash extensions, fake tanning, gelnails, special occasion make-up, facials and slimming andcontouring treatments. And according to Sarah business isbooming. ‘Eye lash extensions are definitely our mostpopular treatment,’ explains Sarah. ‘Celebrities love themand they all wear them. Eyelash extensions can transformyour look and make your eyes look bigger, brighter and morebeautiful with no need for mascara. And they come in avariety of lengths so you can look as naturally beautiful or as“Bollywood” as you like.’ The reality is these treatments are fun, safe, highly

desirable, and make you feel fabulous. And that’s whatit’s all about really - confidence. Looking good on theoutside to make you feel confident and happy on theinside. Sarah agrees, ‘If you look good then you feelgreat! It improves confidence and self-esteem and it’snice to take a little time out for yourself to have apampering treatment, it’s a thoroughly enjoyableexperience.’u

A recent study has shown that we are spending more thanever before on our appearance. It is estimated that awoman will spend £133,575 over the course of herlifetime and men an impressive £75,030. Is this a sign ofshallowness, extreme vanity and misplaced priorities?Aimie Tonsberg explores the lure behind big beautybusiness of “faking it” and finds out which are the mostpopular treatments on offer in St Helier.

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Henry Cavill is not just a super hero - he’sprobably every mother’s dream of a son.Well-mannered, polite, assertive, hard-working -the list of superlatives is just about unending.Many of us in Jersey knew about the local lad’srise to the top in the world of films; that hestarred in “The Tudors” and that he almostbecame the new James Bond, but not many hadactually met him. That’s all changed.

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A thousand or more islanders tripped along to theWaterfront for the Red Carpet premiere of “Manof Steel” - the film which sees the return to thebig screen of the Superman character, played byCavill. They were hoping to catch a glimpse ofwhat is Jersey’s biggest-ever offering toHollywood. They were rewarded with much, muchmore.Cavill, full of poise and charm, slowly edged

around the barriers to shake hands with, chatwith, be photographed with and joke with hismass of adoring fans while simultaneouslyautographing all items thrust in his direction.There was nothing phoney about his manner andpermanent smile - it was purely Henry Cavill,enjoying the moment as much as everyone else.That’s why the Waterfront premiere was a uniqueevent - the deservedly proud son of Jersey cominghome to greet his equally proud co-islanders. Thathomecoming will stick with Henry as much as itwill with us. And, as if the evening could not improve, Henry

brought along two of Hollywood’s biggest names -

Russell Crowe (Superman’sKrypton dad) and Amy Adams(Daily Globe journo Lois Lane).They too seemed to be swept upin the outpouring of goodwill andhero worship as they slowlymingled with the crowd. It waslike having a private party withthree of the biggest names inshowbiz, and, for once, the sunwas shining.As the trio disappeared into

Cineworld, the dazzled crowd slowly drifted off- spirits raised by an encounter whichfar-exceeded the hopes of most. And inside thetheatre there was also an unexpected treatbefore the lights dimmed. Russell Crowe, incheer-leader mode, entered the auditoriums tointroduce Amy Adams, who in turn introducedHenry for a few words of welcome before thefilm began. It doesn’t get more surreal - does it?The boy from Jersey and his Hollywood A-listerco-stars, back home to personally to say “Hi”

ahead of the first local public screening of thefilm in which he stars as the all-time icon ofcomic-book heroes - I popped in to Hector’s topick up a fish-and-chips supper just to get backa sense of reality!Oh, and the film? It’s a brilliant night out,

and you can watch it with the special glow ofknowing that Superman is from just down theroad.John Jacques

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The production is reminiscent of the BBC‘s Good Old Days, with toastmaster, Lionel Sachs. A cast of 50 will charm you with tintinabulous andsymphonious music, conducted by Mr Tim Evans (at the ivories) and hisband.More than two hundred costumes have been produced for this

extravaganza of local talent. This gargantuan undertaking is in the verycapable hands of co-producer, Carol Ruderham, and wardrobe mistress,Sylvia Marquis. The show is under the direction of co-producer, Liz BreenJones; the terpsichorean thrills are under the direction of Debbie LeMaistre and Alicia Parker, with children from the Carousel School ofDancing.This year the JADC decided to take a break from the modern musical

and give Jersey theatre-goers a chance to dress up, if they want, inVictorian and Edwardian costumes. There will be a jolly good old sing-song(you will know all of the music) and entertainment by a talented company.There are comedy performances, singers and sketches, including a pasticheof an old silent movie featuring that good old Jersey man, Ian Barette as aJersey road sweeper.Mr John Shield will be serenading the audiences with his velvety

voice and there is a special guest appearance by Donelda Guy and herdancing dog, Megan. No more information! You are guaranteed a nightof fun and frolics, song and dance, and tears of laughter. It is allhappening at the Opera House opening from Tuesday 9 until Saturday 13July nightly at 7.45pm with a Saturday matinee at 2.30pm. Opera HouseBox Office Telephone: 511115.The following week, The Samarès

Players are presenting Shakespeare'scomedy, Much Ado About Nothing. Itchronicles two pairs of lovers: Benedickand Beatrice and Claudio and Hero.Benedick and Beatrice are engaged in a

very "merry rivalry"; they are both verywitty and proclaim their contempt for love.By contrast, Claudio and Hero are sweetyoung people, rendered practicallyspeechless by their love for one another.Although the young lovers Hero and

Claudio provide the main impetus for theplot, the courtship between the wittier andwiser lovers Benedick and Beatrice is whatmakes Much Ado About Nothing somemorable. Benedick and Beatrice arguewith delightful wit, and Shakespearedevelops their journey from antagonism tosincere love and affection with a rich senseof humor and compassion.Benedick and Beatrice are tricked into

confessing their love for each other, andClaudio is tricked into rejecting Hero at thealtar on the erroneous belief that she has

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been unfaithful. However,Dogberry, a constable whois a master ofmalapropisms, discoversthe evil trickery of thevillain, Don John. In theend, Don John runs awayand everyone else joinsin a dance celebrating the marriagesof the two couples.Stalwarts of the company include Michael Blackie, Andrew Goodyear,

Andrew Davey, Georgina Noel, Richard Pedley and Hermione Duncan.Playing Dogberry and directing is Michael Talibard.Much Ado About Nothing is an open-air production, weather

permitting, at Samarès Manor from Tuesday 16 until Saturday 20 July.Tickets are available from The Arts Centre Box Office, Telephone700444, or on the night at Samarès Manor.The restaurant is open before the play for theatre-goers and during the

interval. Or take a picnic and a little tot of something to warm yourcockles, you sure will need it! A word of warning: if this is your first visit toopen-air theatre, wrap up! Even on a blistering hot summer day, it getsvery, very cold come the evening.

Enjoy July's offerings.Jane Wakeham

Ladies and gentlemen, the Jersey Amateur Dramatic Clubinvite you to join them at the Opera House for a mellifluousevening of melodious harmonies and terpsichorean excellenceunder the charge of the toast master, the polysyllabic, MrGareth Thomas, in their summer show, Old Tyme Music Hall.

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The charity, which gives support to families with autistic childrenand raises awareness about the condition, have found many newfriends on the way to opening the new shop. One supporter is BBKwho have donated an entire kitchen!BBK partner, James Pardoe, has close friends who have a son

with autism and jumped at the chance to help: ‘I have had theprivilege of watching him grow from a baby into the young lad heis today and being part of his journey.‘'Unfortunately, it’s not until you've been affected, or

experienced, or participated in anything outside the parameters ofyour day-to-day life that you can fully empathise, and it’s charitieslike Autism Jersey that are helping to raise this awareness andprovide much-needed services and support.‘Without hesitation, it’s about giving back and supporting your

local communities in causes that affect us all and if you’re in aposition to do so, then why not?’Boutique manager Teresa Phillips said: ‘Most of our helpers

have donated free time at the end of already busy working days,so we are even more grateful to them for their efforts.’

Sally Gallichan of Work Mattershas also been helping with theproject: ‘The decision to move to anew location and new style ofsetting was significant, and changeis never easy, but we stronglybelieve that “doing somethingdifferently” is a successful strategywhen working with individuals onthe autistic spectrum.

‘We have been very fortunate to have secured the voluntary support of Dave Moores from FORM Construction Limited to manage a complete re-fit of the shop.Through his established business networks he has secured the support of Smail &Richards, Island Lock and Safe, Castle Cleaning, B&Q and BBK. We want to thank our dedicated and loyal volunteers and staff from the old shop

who helped us run business as usual as well as commence the new project.

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JE say one third of St Helier could be at risk dependingon the nature and timing of the fault.Treasury Minister Philip Ozouf has also entered the issue,

saying that he has been advised that the issue is urgentand needs to be resolved without delay. The proposed old quarry site for the sub-station is not

the JEC’s preferred option. Top of the list is the site of theformer fountain in People’s Park. It would be part-buried inthe crescent-shaped bank behind the fountain. Part of the deal would be to create public toilets there

and a viewing platform. Planning officers were not keen.Next down the list is the car park adjacent to theformer Inn on the Park site, but that scheme has

not been progressed because of potentialobjections from nearby apartment owners.

The quarry site comes third in the listbut is the preferred one as it was feltthat the sub-station would be easier toconceal and landscape there.

Jersey Electricity need to build a new primary sub-station in the WestPark area to boost supply as the network in central and western StHelier is close to full capacity. |In addition, ground cables betweenQueen’s Road and the Esplanade were installed over 50 years agoand are becoming aged and ‘stressed’ due to the high loadings.Until a new sub-station is built, there will be no supplies to new

developments such as the planned Esplanade offices and Waterfrontand social housing at Rouge Boullion. Any enlargement of the generalhospital would not proceed.JE have been in talks with parish and planning officials for several

years and examined six sites. Earlier this year it looked as though ananswer had been found - the sub-station could be built in an oldquarry in Westmount Gardens, not far from the bus shelter on StAubin‘s Inner Road. In April a Parish Assembly was called to approve the deal which

involved selling just under ten thousand square feet of the site toJEfor £250,000 plus a further £83,000 from the States for anurban renewal project on parish land. The deal was beingrecommended by the Constable and the Procureurs du BienPublic, but at the last minute their support was withdrawn. TheConstable later said he had received objections fromparishioners.It has also emerged that the gardens, created in Victorian

times, could be listed as a Site of Special Interest following areview over the last two months of parks and open spaces.Planning Minister Rob Duhamel is due to make a decision.With regard to the need for a sub-station in the area, the

minister believes a wider look for sites - beyond parish-ownedland - could be productive. He told Capital there couldbe 101 other potential sites. And Deputy Richard Rondel also wants to be

sure that every avenue has been exploredbefore the parish is called on to make adecision. JE are not mincing their words about

the risks currently facing the parish. Ifthere is a sustained fault at theQueen’s Road or Esplanade primarysub stations it could take up to sixmonths to repair. Without a newsubstation at West Park, localhouseholds and businesses could bewithout power during peak demand ifthere was a fault.

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For many of us, going on holiday is an absolute must. We squirrel away ourpennies all year for a fortnight in the sun / up a mountain / in the country,and would argue it’s absolutely worth every penny. So what is it aboutgoing on holiday that is so addictive and fulfilling? ‘We all need to re-charge our batteries from time to time,’ explains Paul

Baguet, Director of Jules Boutin Travel Bureau. ‘Having a long holiday oreven a short break is really important, particularly in these current times, toallow us to de-stress and relax and enjoy life a bit more than usual.’Georgina Dyson, from Confidential Counselling agrees: ‘Having a holiday

is essential to your health and wellbeing. Being able to see things from adifferent perspective is key to mental and physical health, and socialinteractions.’ However, Georgina believes it’s not essential to travel tofar-flung places to experience that holiday “feeling”. ‘A staycation canprovide the perfect opportunity to get away from it all so long as youtreat it as a break. There are plenty of opportunities, particularly in Jersey,to pretend you are on holiday. The idea of gaining a new perspective toyour usual routine is the most important factor as it will help to minimiseworries of every-day life.’But for many people the feeling of adventure

experienced when they pack a suitcase and jump aboard a plane orboat just can’t be beaten. ‘Many of our clients take more than oneholiday a year and we find the trend is to experience somewheredifferent each time,’ adds Paul. ‘There are more destinationsworldwide to choose from than ever before, there really is somethingfor everyone and to suit every budget.’However despite saving for months and spending a fortune,

for many people going on holiday can end up being more stressfulthan staying at home. Airports, ferry terminals, coach journeys andlong-haul flights can be incredibly stressful, completely defeating thepurpose of taking the holiday in the first place. ‘It’s important to remember to relax,’ adds Georgina. ‘For me, the

most effective way to relax is to do something I love. So many peopleget caught up in functioning in the world that they forget to play. Theimportant thing here is to slow down your life, notch things down agear. So whether at home or abroad ask yourself, why am I rushing?’This is great advice - it’s the “smelling the roses” approach to life

that helps us to unwind, not rushing through security at Gatwick. But what if money were no option, where would our experts go?

‘The answer has to be a Virgin Galactic Space flight of course! A snipat only $250,000 per person and I will be delighted to make yourbooking!’ laughs Paul.‘Actually for me it is not about destination, it is about the feeling I

get from a holiday,’ adds Georgina. ‘That lovelyglow after a good day on the beach, tired,

warm, satisfied, been-sandy - and -sticky-but -now -clean -and -refreshedfeeling. Can’t top that!... And guesswhat? You can do that in Jersey!’

How important is it to go on holiday? Is itjust another luxury we can do without? Andwhat about those of us with a limited (ornon-existent) budget - how can we get awayfrom it all without parting with ourhard-earned cash? Aimie Tonsberg findsout how you can get away from it all thissummer, whatever your budget.

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Back in July I played at my very first UK festival, Run ToThe Sun in Newquay, and it was AMAZING! It was sogreat to play to more than 3,000 people - an experienceI’ll never forget. I'd like to also give a little shout out to my Mum (Janet) who took me along to one of her drum lessons with Chris from Chordz. I am now

hooked and am learning how to play percussion so I can add it to my DJ shows (cheers Mum!)So July is another month that is set to impress in the clubbing world in Jersey. Every Friday night you will find me playing in Tanguy’s till

2am. So you can kick start the weekend with some house tunes and drinks in town.On Wednesday 3 July, Havana are hosting a night for Made In Chelsea fans. Two of the stars from the show - Jamie Lang and Francis

Boulle - are over for a meet-and-greet party: £10 for regular tickets, £12.50 on the door, and £20 for a VIP ticket. Bird and Steve Mouatare providing music on the night in the Crib and the Chili Bar. Down at The Splash on 6 July, BBC Radio 1's Zane Lowe is coming to play... no smash up the decks. I stood behind him to watch him

play in Privilege (Ibiza) and this guy is seriously out of this world! Support from Warren Le Sueur and Schema on the night with coaches to andfrom town available as usual. I'd advise you to take earplugs! Tickets: £15.I am very excited to announce that on 13 July I will be warming up for Defected Resident DJ Sam Divine alongside "Kaa Saan" Keith

Robinson. This lady is a huge inspiration to me and is seriously cool behind the decks. Expect a night of deep house and house, from a DJwho has played all over the world, and is continuing residencies this season in Ibiza. Excited!!! Moving on into August; Juiceboxx and HouseTrap have joined to bring you an indoor festival.

GEN:E:SIS is set to be one of the biggest and best events ever to take place at Fort Regent, with morethan 18 DJs already announced. With tickets at only £25 you will not be disappointed! There will beelectronic music all night to suit your taste. Some of the proceeds are going to two fantasticcharities. I'm supporting the main acts on the main stage so I'll see you there.Away from clubbing, I watched the brilliant “Man of Steel” at Cineworld and got the chance to

interview three Hollywood stars! I spoke to Henry Cavill (the man of my dreams), and jumpedstraight in with: ‘Who is your favourite DJ?’ He was a bit thrown by the question as I suppose itwas a touch out of the blue. So I said: ‘You can say Hannah Jacques. I'm Hannah Jacques’ and hesaid ‘I know!’ So I'm gonna take that as meaning he knows who I am (he he he). I guess he mustread the local media during his Hollywood filming breaks! I asked him where he was when he found out that he had got the role of Superman. He said

he was in his living room in his London flat and wasn't expecting a “yes”, so it tookabout 45 minutes for the news to sink in! I also asked him if he had any advice foraspiring actors. He said getting to Hollywood takes a lot of hard work, dedication,belief and keeping your nose to the grindstone. (I think it also helps if you'reamazingly good looking too.) I asked Russell Crowe and Amy Adams for their thoughts on the sequel being

set in Jersey... Lois Lane gets stuck on Elizabeth Castle, cows running wild etc.,etc... and they both seemed VERY interested. So, hopefully they will go back to thewriters and suggest they film the sequel over here!

YOU NEVER KNOW! DJ Hannah Jacques x Twitter - @DJHannahJacques

I hope you have been able tohave a few weekends out,rain-free! Tony Safe and I wereall set to DJ on the Mimosaroof terrace the otherweekend, but alas we wererained inside... let's hope forsome decent sunshine now Julyhas begun. You can catch usevery Friday outside at Mimosa(6.30-8.30) playing somerelaxed beats.

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Scottish born Mrs Kate Sugden (48), whosemother was a teacher, took on this major rolein a seamless way thanks to some excellentplanning, where she worked closely with theretiring head for nearly six months. ‘Findingyour way around a school as big as this isalways a challenge. Then there’s the staff andtheir roles and, of course, the children andthe parents - so starting off is always difficult.Di Hooper was incredibly helpful to me.’ ‘As soon as I began working here, I

realised what a magnificent school this is,thanks to the hard work and dedication ofprevious heads like Di Hooper and, beforeher, Jo Davenport. They have createdsomething very special here and it will be mytask to not only maintain that level but try toimprove it.’

‘There is an ethos here which is to makelearning exciting for the children and for teachingto be creative and innovative. I strongly supportthis view and will try to ensure that this ismaintained. I believe teachers have a duty to dothe best they can for every child to reach their fullpotential.’ Mrs Sugden believes it is vital for the school to

listen to what parents have to say about the kindof school they want First Tower to be. ‘I havebeen delighted with the support I have receivedfrom the parents. It is obvious that they want thebest for their children and are prepared to takepart in discussions to achieve this.’ First Tower’s new head met her husband

Richard when they were students at university (heis currently deputy head at La Moye). They cameto Jersey in 1989 and she began teaching at De

First Tower Primary School has a new head following theretirement of Di Hooper at the end of last term. The school isJersey’s largest primary school (catering for children from 3-11)with 400 pupils and a staff of 50 teachers and support staff.

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la Salle. After six years she moved to RougeBouillon for a ten-year period where she becamedeputy head. She then became head at St Saviour’sSchool, a position she held for six years.As head teacher the one thing she regrets is

that she can no longer spend time in face-to-faceteaching. ‘Yes, I do miss that aspect of education,but every week I take a full assembly for what wecall our “achievement assembly”, which I enjoyvery much.’ Ted Vibert

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7 Madeira Day ('Dia da Madeira') in Rue de Funchal2pm to 12pm, call 07700 356438 for more details

9 to 13 Old Tyme Music Hall Extravaganza at the Opera House7.45pm (2.30pm on 13 Jul), call 511115 for more information and tickets

11 to 13 Lord of the Flies at the Arts Centre7pm (2pm and 7pm on 13 July), call 700444 for more information and tickets

12 to 14 St Helier Polish Culture and Food Festival, Weighbridge SquareContact [email protected] for more information

14 Annual Pilgrimage from Town Church to Hermitage at Elizabeth Castle2.45pm, see www.sthelier.je for more details

17 Met Opera: Rossini’s Armida at the Opera House7pm, call 511115 for more information and tickets

18 Al Murray The Pub Landlord at the Opera House7.30pm, call 511115 for more information and tickets

20 Screening of Andre Rieu’s 2013 Maastricht Concert at the Opera House8pm, call 511115 for more information and tickets

20 to 21 Fête de St Hélier Street Party10am to 7pm in Broad Street, York Street and Parade Gardens

21 Big Gig in the Park, Howard Davis ParkSee www.biggigjersey.com for more information

24 Met Opera: Verdi’s La Traviata at the Opera House7pm, call 511115 for more information and tickets

25 to 27 Chris Dean’s Syd Lawrence Orchestra8pm, call 511115 for more information and tickets

27 Zakhar Bron in Concert at the Arts Centre8pm, call 700444 for more information and tickets

31 National Theatre Live: Macbeth at the Opera House8pm, call 511115 for more information and tickets

Let us knowif you have an event for St Helier’s calendar. Email information to [email protected]

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