Gallery Jersey 190: June/July 2023

IONA, LONGFIELD AVENUE, ST. BRELADE SOLE AGENT £1,395,000

This lovely semi-detached 4-bedroom home is located on Longfield Avenue, a private avenue in the prestigious St. Brelade area of Jersey, offering distant and far-reaching views over St. Brelade Bay. The property is in walk-in condition with a new modern kitchen which is sure to appeal to those who enjoy cooking and entertaining, ideal for a family or couple downsizing. The primary bedroom of the property boasts a balcony that provides spectacular views over the bay, making it an ideal spot for relaxing and taking in the views. The property is located in a highly sought-after location to live and is within a popular catchment area for school. The lovely low-maintenance garden is another great feature of this property.

COASTLINE, ST. CLEMENT £1,695,000

Introducing an immaculate 3-bed, 3-bath coastal home with stunning sea views stretching from Icho Tower to Le Hocq. This exquisite property features high-end renovations, including underfloor heating, Sonos speakers, and a voice-controlled lighting system. The ground floor offers three double bedrooms, two with en-suite bathrooms, and a shower room. The primary bedroom includes a spacious walk-in wardrobe, office space, and a partitionable snug. An orangery leads to a low-maintenance garden. The first floor boasts an open-plan reception area with a David Hick kitchen, Miele coffee machine, wine fridge, and NEFF ovens. Parking for three vehicles, carport, and a store room with garden access complete this exceptional property.

THE STABLES, ST. BRELADE SOLE AGENT £1,295,000

Charming and full of character, this granite barn conversion dates back in part to 1913 and is now available for sale. Boasting four bedrooms and four bathrooms, it offers plenty of space for a growing family. Relax in the cosy sitting room with an open fireplace, perfect for those chilly winter evenings. There’s also a garden room, playroom/dining room and study, providing ample space for a variety of activities and ideally set up for hosting guests with a separate bedroom and bathroom on the ground floor. The property is also within the catchment area for the popular Mont Nicolle and Les Quennevais Schools. The forecourt parking can accommodate up to four vehicles and the large double garage provides great additional space.

THE MOUNT, 3, ST. HELIER £975,000

SHARE TRANSFER: Livingroom is delighted to offer this stunning and spacious Victorian apartment circa 1220 sq. ft, which is immaculately finished throughout. Designed by local architect, Adolphus Curry, who designed The Jersey Opera House and the former gentleman’s club just to name a few. The apartment comprises the entire first floor, offering a welcoming entrance hall, flowing into a bright sitting room with views of Elizabeth Castle, plus a dining hall, a large eat in kitchen with integrated appliances throughout, a cloakroom, a double bedroom with an en-suite and the primary bedroom boasting a walk in wardrobe, an en-suite and access to the sun terrace. There is two parking spaces, including the shared use of a double garage and a communal garden.

VESLET LODGE, ST. LAWRENCE POA

Veslet Lodge is a welcoming and beautifully proportioned family home - perfectly positioned in the heart of the countryside. The recent restoration and refurbishment of this granite property have delivered a space of beauty and integrity both inside and out. Internally this exceptional, 8,281 sq. ft property is complete with 5 generously proportioned double-bedroom suites, numerous reception areas and a beautiful kitchen/dining area. This amazing country retreat also features a luxurious indoor pool and spa complex complete with a sauna, steam room and changing facilities. Externally, the property offers an expansive garden with an oversized pond, separate guest accommodations as well as a single and double garage.

APARTMENT 8, ROCQUE BAY, ST. CLEMENT £1,345,000

This 1,501 sq ft luxury apartment is set within the exclusive Rocque Bay development overlooking St Clement’s Bay and Le Hocq Tower. This contemporary apartment boasts an open plan kitchen/dining/sitting room with access to the apartment-wide veranda, two bedroom suites plus an additional cloakroom, utility and pantry. Externally, the property also benefits from a lock-up store and two allocated parking spaces. This exclusive development also boasts private beach access for all residents, visitor parking, an additional parking space with a charge point and bike storage. As well as being moments from the beach the development is located equidistantly between Le Hocq and Green Island both of which offer a number of amenities.

MARSANNAY, ST. LAWRENCE SOLE AGENT £1,325,000

A stunning 1930s-style four-bedroom family home located in a convenient area within walking distance to amenities, including Millbrook Park and the beach. The property is in excellent condition throughout and provides ample living space, including a modern eat-in kitchen with a large walk-in store and bi-fold doors leading to the garden. There are also two lovely and bright reception rooms on the ground floor, with the fourth bedroom being en-suite. On the first floor, there is a primary bedroom suite and two further double bedrooms, all served by a house bathroom. The property is detached and offers a large forecourt parking area that can accommodate up to eight vehicles. At the rear of the property, there is a spacious enclosed garden that is low maintenance.

2, HOLLYBROOK CLOSE, ST. CLEMENT £1,950,000

This stunning six-bedroom family home is situated in a close of only four houses, providing a peaceful and secure environment for you and your family. The location of the property is ideal, as it is close to amenities such as shops, restaurants, schools and bus routes that are also nearby, making it easy to commute to work. Spread over 3,500 sqft, this property offers plenty of space for your family to grow and thrive. Benefitting from five bathrooms, there’s no need to worry about queuing for the shower in the morning rush.

Externally, you will find a low-maintenance garden which means you can spend more time enjoying your home and less time tending to it. The double garage completes this fantastic home and provides ample space for your vehicles, as well as additional storage.

BLAZING ACROSS

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A fire... for water.

We’ve gone elemental for this edition, seeking a blaze and ending up in the ocean. In pursuit of trailblazers, we somehow ended up with several features focused on groups of people who are on fire when it comes to water.

The cover features one of the GTR team, the Girls that Row, Jersey’s awardwinning team of local female rowers. Fresh from winning a gold award at the Welsh Ocean Rowing Championships, we teamed their crew with ‘Salty Crew’ for a fashion shoot that introduces their team. We also meet Peter Wright and Steve Hayes, who represented Jersey as part of the Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge, rowing from San Sebastian to Antigua. It’s tiring just imagining it.

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While the girls and boys above fly along on the water, Matt Porteous and his team at OCL are often beneath, capturing unique images that highlight the activity of organisations committed to protecting our ocean habitats. With World Ocean Day falling this month, they have an exhibition across the island this month that will feature these shots and more in waterfront locations. Be sure to check it out.

Back on dry land, we meet trailblazers from the worlds of entertainment, culture and law. From life lessons with former Real Housewives of Jersey stars to up-andcoming Jersey artist Charlie Haydn Taylor, who is about to exhibit in Beijing. Our Agenda Law Special introduces the trailblazing teams from leading Jersey firms and offers advice and observations from some great local legal minds.

The pursuit of your passion is something to be admired and comes in many unique forms. In addition to the above, this edition also brings you profiles of people who excel at making things in miniature, rearing snails, teaching adults, and cooking over fire. All trailblazing, all Jersey.

Have a great summer, gang.

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Oliver and his creative team got Chantelle out of her comfort zone and in front of the camera instead (of behind it) for a floral-fuelled spring garden fashion shoot. Pg. 58

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Danny got our salty crew in their Salty Crew for this month’s sports team fashion shoot, in addition to shooting the teams for this edition’s Law feature Pg. 44

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Thea caught up with Joe and Charlotte Baker ahead of the opening of their new venture, Pêtchi, set to add a bit of fire to the excellent standard we came to expect at No.10. Pg. 76

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Carl has a knack for getting the best out of you lot when you’re out, capturing the places and faces of Jersey nightlife for our Paparazzi section. Pg. 110

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Kasia’s dedication to her style in infectious and she’s once again thrown her heart into showing us her look for the season. Pg. 56

Becky spoke to two of the former RHOJ. Both hailing from Scotland, we learn about life lessons and local living from their perspectives. Pg 66 / 70

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1,300,000

Jersey welcomed 1.3m passengers through Jersey Airport in 2022 - double the number in 2020 - but still significantly down from the 1.7m recorded in 2019. Not all came on private jets such as this one.

...but the French are still staying away. Damn Brexit. Visitor numbers from France were down 51% to 175,000 passengers in 2022 compared to 360,000 in 2019. Remember when we were part of Europe? Wasn’t that nice.

is the shortfall in number of homes required on the island, according to a recent report. Apparantly we need this many, but mostly onebedroom flats and one or two bedroom houses.

Really? how sad huh?

It seems in the future, the goverment thinks that people will want no children, or only one child and no visitors, estimating the demand for 4 bedroom houses at just 510. That’s only 2040 people, or 2% of the population who will be a family of four with two bedrooms for children and a spare room for visitors or grandparents. Get ready for Japanese-style Hitorigurashi (the trend for living alone). Solo living, whilst allowing you to work from home in your underwear all day, is linked to reduced happiness, social isolation, and a greater economic burden by not sharing costs. Wait for the great 3 and 4 bedroom house shortage of 2040.

Jersey’s Health Department is looking at an overspend of almost £20 million this year as the services strains under the financial weight of locums and agency staff.

of IFC6, the latest building in the IFC Meccano set, is now prelet as more finance companies move to take advantage of nice box-fresh office space. Look out for lots of vacant former office buildings popping up in the development whack-a-mole. At least someone might be able to make 1 bed flats out of them. (see left).

THE HARBOUR GALLERY NEW LOCATION LAUNCH PARTY

19 The Quay, Commercial Buildings

Having found their perfect new harbour-side home the gallery re-opened with not one, but two, parties! A fabulous opening exhibition ‘Re Berth’ is currently running, inspired by all the new berths and boats out front, with over 80 exhibitors. The gallery now has a brilliant

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RANDALLS 200 YEARS CELEBRATION

The Boathouse

Randalls celebrated its 200-year anniversary with a nostalgic event in St. Aubin. Members of the public, along with current and former Randalls staff, gathered at The Boat House to toast Randalls’ past, present, and future, amidst an atmosphere filled with drinks, food, and music. The festivities commenced with a captivating horse and cart parade through town guided by Ivor from Millennium Carriages, capturing

Genuine Jersey Market Place where 20 producers are selling their island-made items from chocolates and chutneys to beers, ciders and gins. With two workspaces they are also running even more educational and wellbeing courses. So make sure you pop in to find out more.

onlookers’ attention as it made its way to The Boat House. Accompanying Ivor on the horse and cart was Colin Hidrio, a dedicated member of the Randalls team for over 40 years. Adding to the allure of the celebration, a vintage Citroen van served exclusive samples of Randalls’ highly anticipated limited edition 200 ALE, allowing guests to indulge in the essence of the occasion.

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HENDRICKS’ FLORA ADORA LAUNCH AND COCKTAIL COMPETITION

The Porter’s Store

The Porter’s Store played host to a mixologist throw-down in celebration of the latest addition to Hendrick’s Gin’s Cabinet of Curiosities, Flora Adora; ‘a floral bouquet inspired by the enchanting world of botanicals’. Ahead of the evening party, we were invited down to witness the skills of the island’s cocktail shakers and makers as they battled for glory making drinks with the new spirit . We spent a hard few hours

at the bar, tasting and judging innovative ginbased creations on their flavour, presentation, story, and originality. The eventual victor was cocktail-maker and OG shaker Joe Davies (who is a partner in the Hammer and Dash cocktail brand); he kept it simple and sumptuous. As you can imagine, it got a bit loose. Rumour had it people lost their cars. We’re looking forward to the next one.

NATWEST LIBRARY PLACE

RE-OPENING

Natwest Library Place

Banks, in movies, always feature huge lobies with loads of bank tellers behind counters and rows of people ready to hit the floor when the bank robbers arrive. The new Natwest at Library Place would have The Ex-Presidents perusing local produce or arranging a strategy meeting rather than heading for the cash drawers. The new space has been completely redesigned to create a new welcoming area that offers other local businesses

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the opportunity to promote products in a central St Helier venue and share things with people as they come to see the friendly faces at their branch. Guests enjoyed live music, a pop-up art exhibition, curated by Private & Public Gallery and a ribbon-cutting ceremony with Dr Lesley Dickie, CEO of Durrell Conservation Trust. Plus there were cupcakes, which are always a winner.

‘PLAYTIME’ LAUNCH

ArtHouse Jersey at Capital House

Childhood memories are like gold. When those memories involve huge inflatables and humans dressed as lions, it’s hard to let them go. When we first met Will Lakeman 10 years ago, he somehow looked older than he does now. Returning to his youth, both physically and spiritaully, Will has melded cutting-edge AI with nostalgic memories and reimagined his childhood haunt in an exhibition of imagery

that’s both familiar and obscure. Guests at the Open View were treated not only to Will in his teenage self’s attire, but also trappings of the 80s with Mr Freeze Ice Pops and even a guest appearance by Humfrey the Lion. The exhibition runs until the 2nd July. Be sure to head down and check it out, on your Bauer skates or BMX to really get in the zone.

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More people an successfully or travelled into space summit of Everest have reached the than have ocean rowed

The Talisker Whisky Atlantic Challenge is the premier event in ocean rowing and the world’s toughest row. It is a physical feat that sees participants rowing, unaided, more than 3000 miles across the Atlantic Ocean; west from San Sebastian in La Gomera, Spain to Nelson’s Dockyard, English Harbour, Antigua. Beginning in early December, with up to 30 teams participating from around the world, it is an endurance race like no other.

Rowers can be at sea for over two months during which they will be pushed to their physical, mental and emotional limits experiencing sleep deprivation, isolation, extreme weather and waves up to 20 ft high. In December 2022, Jersey was amongst the many nationalities and regions represented at the startline in La Gomera with the boat Dragonfish. A team rooted more in physical grit than rowing prowess, Peter Wright and Steve Hayes were about to take on the unique and gruelling experience of crossing an ocean in a rowing boat. Following their return to dry land - we caught up with our local team to discuss the highs and lows of living in a boat for 54 consecutive days and the motive behind their madness…

Firstly, what made you want to take on such a remarkable but ultimately insane challenge?

Pete: There’s a statistic that more people have been into space than rowed the Atlantic, so the magnitude of the challenge was an instant appeal. I also believe that life is all about stepping outside of your comfort zone and overcoming fears. Since I was not nautical and had never rowed before it certainly meant I would be about to do both.

Steve: Rowing the Atlantic has been at the top of my bucket list of endurance challenges for a good few years and it was the next progressive step following ten years of Ultra Endurance events. Always seeking to see what the mind and body are capable of.

Why did you choose to do it together?

Pete: We both wanted to share the experience and the memories, rather than consider entering the race as a solo. It was also such a massive undertaking in terms of the whole project scope, so it was good to be able to share the workload.

Do either of you have experience at sea?

Pete: I’ve some experience with open water sea swimming. In terms of boating, I had absolutely no experience. I also had no experience in terms of rowing so needed to learn how to row.

Steve: Not really. I owned a small fishing boat for a couple of years a long time ago, but like Pete I hadn’t rowed so the challenge of learning a new sport from scratch was very appealing.

So surely your success would depend highly on your fitness?

Pete: Success of the challenge had less to do with physical fitness and more to do with mental resilience. Much time was spent listening to your ‘inner voice’ and working through the challenge and overcoming problems as they came up. I spent a fair amount of time in the gym following a specific schedule designed by our coach, Andy Glover. So, the relevant muscle groups were well prepared and this helped a great deal with the challenge.

54 days at sea; before and after

Talk to us about the sort of training you had to do. What did a typical day of training look like?

Pete: In 2021 we needed to invest a significant amount of time in learning to row so we spent a season taking part in most of the races with the Jersey Rowing Club. It was invaluable, and we learnt a great deal. From 2022, I would try to either do a good gym workout (generally 3-4 times per week) and on other days I would either go for a run or spend some time on the rowing machine. I always allowed myself at least one day off per week for rest and recovery.

Steve: 2021 was also spent building the foundations of our campaign. We learnt coastal rowing in a fours boat, a pair and a single and competed in most of that year’s races including Sark to Jersey and Around Jersey. In 2022 the focus switched to five or six sessions in the gym each week, all strength and mobility based. We had a Pilates session every week in People’s Park which was really helpful. There’s not a lot of space to move around on a rowing boat so flexibility and agility was important.

Did you have to change your diet at all?

Pete: Yes. I switched to a more protein-based diet and was trying to get 180g on board per day. We both received nutritional advice and had regular in-body scans with Kit and Paul at True Food. We were in very safe hands with them and felt very well prepared when we left Jersey

How did you balance such a strict regime of trainingand also the logistics of funding - with families, jobs etc?

Pete: We both have full-time jobs, supportive wives, children and dogs so maintaining a balance was a challenge. I initially found there were not enough hours in the day, so I decided to create more by setting the alarm clock earlier to fit everything in; 5am rises were not uncommon, particularly on a work day. In terms of funding, we had to dip into our personal savings early on to facilitate the purchase of our ocean rowing boat. However, from this point we managed to secure sponsorship from many fantastic local businesses. Steve: It was certainly a busy couple of years and looking back I’m not sure how I fitted it all in but isn’t that always the way. I’m not sure how I used to party every night through my 20’s and hold down a job but it happened!!

So how did you prepare for the physicalities of being at sea-food, clothing, first aid etc - how did you know what to take?

Pete: A year before the race we attended a week-long intensive course in Teignmouth (Devon) which covered first aid, navigation, use of VHF radio and everything we needed to know about ocean rowing. This really helped our preparation, and also gave us plenty of food for thought on our return to Jersey. There was also plenty of information supplied by the race organisers, Atlantic Campaigns, and we had a very comprehensive mandatory kit list to work from.

Steve: 120 mandatory hours on the boat gave us good insights, clothing didn’t factor much into it as we didn’t really wear any but we both had First Aid training so managed to get by and come back in one piece….mostly. Atlantic Campaigns provide a very strict mandatory kit list which they’ve put together over the last decade of organising the race. We had a monthly zoom call and two pre-race inspections; one before we shipped the boat from Jersey and one before we put her in the water in La Gomera. Both inspections tested our equipment and knowledge intensely.

Did you take any mementos or luxury items on board?

Pete: One of my luxuries was an iPad, but this was damaged beyond repair due to excessive condensation and I never got to use it! I had a few edible and drinkable gifts from my wife for Christmas Day, but many got swept overboard during the weather we encountered over Christmas. We did take a couple of bottles of rum, and saved this as a treat for every Sunday, before the evening shift.

Steve: Yes, my wife gave me some things to take on board for Christmas/New Year celebrations. I’d said that it needed to be no more than 1kg as we needed to keep the weight of the boat down so I took some nice edibles, a couple of small bottles of wine and lots of photos of the family which I put on the ceiling of our main cabin. My kids bought me a harmonica for when times were bad. But it probably made them worse! I had a Kindle loaded up with downloaded movies which I really enjoyed.

Talk to us about the funding process - you’ve spoken about how it was like setting up a business, can you expand on that…

Pete: We needed to create a brand and take it to market, with the goal of securing funding of around £120,000. Firstly, we needed a team name so ‘Dragonfish’ was created. This is on account of Steve being Welsh and my star sign being Pisces. We then produced a sponsor pack, and began to approach businesses to see if they could support us. We had to brace ourselves for numerous rejections and non-replies, but fortunately many local businesses stepped forward and pledged their support. Steve: This was all part of the challenge and as many previous rowers state, getting to the start line is the hard part. Usually for our endurance challenges we just have to train, find a race, enter it and book flights and accommodation. This became an all-consuming fast track in business management, prioritising, sharing the workload, delegating tasks all whilst trying to learn to row and injury-proof ourselves.

Why did you choose Durrell Wildlife Trust and Macmillan Cancer Support Jersey as your charities?

Pete: With regard to Macmillan, Steve and I have both had close family members impacted by a cancer diagnosis in recent years. It is a charity close to our hearts and we wanted to support them. In respect of Durrell, Steve and I fundraised for them back in 2015 when we took on a 7-day ultra marathon in the Amazon Rainforest in Brazil. We both wanted to pledge our support to a particular project they were funding which was to restore the Atlantic forest in Brazil.

Fast forward to Day 1, what were the emotions?

Pete: My wife, two children and younger brother had all arrived in La Gomera a few days before so they could wave us off. I was pretty nervous in relation to the magnitude of the challenge and not knowing what was ahead of us. I felt very emotional at the prospect of not seeing my family for some time. However, after so much anticipation I just wanted to get started with the challenge.

Steve: Trepidation, nerves and excitement. It was daunting

The mental training we’d gone through on other endurance sports over the last decade was invaluable.

pushing off from land, not really knowing what to expect or how long we’d be away. But also very exciting.

How did that first week at sea go?

Pete: It was very tough, and a massive learning curve. At first we were rowing into a headwind and during the first week we encountered extremely rough seas and high winds which resulted in us deploying a drogue on the second night. On top of this our backsides quickly became very sore and chaffed. This meant we had to row one hour on/one hour off for the first 10 days and this resulted in us being extremely exhausted and sleep deprived.

Steve: Adjusting to life at sea took time. Our unusual regime meant we never had more than an hour off for the first ten days. In that hour we had to try and heal our wounds, desalinate water, prepare meals, eat, communicate

And the most memorable?

Pete: I had really been looking forward to rowing under the stars and one night I saw a shooting star very clearly burning up as it fell from the sky. On another day, mid Atlantic, we saw a cruise ship. After seeing that we were on a collision course we established contact and had a good chat with them. They had seen us and were very interested in what we were doing, as were their passengers. We explained that we were part of an international race so they arranged a sail-by enabling their curious passengers to get a closer look at us. It was amazing to have our only encounter with other humans in 54 days at sea in such a remote place.

Steve: Yeah the cruise ship was a particular highlight. Seeing and filming a pod of Whales in the early stages of the race was fabulous and led us to think wildlife

with the outside world, clean the solar panels and sleep. It was a really tough regime and after ten days we started having two hours off at a time during the night.

During the trip, what was the hardest or lowest point?

Pete: The lowest was being unable to row during adverse weather for 4-days from mid afternoon on Christmas Day. This impacted our progress, and we had to live in a sweltering small cabin for this time which was horrific. If we did venture out on deck we would quickly get soaked to the skin by huge waves. The hardest point was overcoming all of the issues we had with equipment failure and finding the willpower and resilience just to carry on and make forward progress, and to make the best of what we had.

sightings would be commonplace but unfortunately they weren’t. Swimming in 4000 metre deep water was a great experience and one we tried to do as often as possible.

What did a day aboard your boat look like - was there a daily routine?

Steve: From week three, we settled into a standard routine. During the day we rowed one hour on/one hour off rowing shift pattern due to the excessive heat. During the evening we changed this to two hours on/two hours off to take advantage of cooler conditions. It was far easier to sleep in the cabin during the evenings. Outside of our 12 hours rowing per day, we needed to regularly clean the boat, scrub the solar panels, desalinate water, clean the hull, prepare food and navigate. Chores were plentiful.

The last few hours of the race must have been incredibly emotional, what were you thinking when you knew the finish line was in sight?

Pete: Most of the final 24 hours were really enjoyable as we made great progress with the strong winds blowing us towards Antigua. However, our approach into Nelsons Dockyard was tough and we had to make a turning as we battled strong crosswinds. Steve had the tough job of rowing and I was steering the boat. As we made our approach to the official finish I was just trying to process everything that we had gone through to get here. I had a great deal of pride in what we had just achieved together.

Steve: It probably required the most focus of the entire row. We hadn’t seen land for 54 days and hadn’t really need to worry about obstructions. Now we were back in a coastal environment with many potential hazards; rocks, strong winds, steeper waves, shorter wave periods and trying to navigate into the rather tricky English Harbour. We had to communicate with the race organisers as we approached so needed to use the VHF radio and the Sat phone along with preparing our passports and paper work whilst simultaneously rowing, preparing our flares for the glory photos and the bucket of water to extinguish them. Lots of new stuff to do whilst rowing into a very windy Antigua.

How was your first few hours on land?

Pete: It was amazing to be honest. It was great to see loved ones and familiar faces from the race. Stepping off the boat was hard, and it felt like the land was moving, a feeling that would last for a couple of days.

Steve: Emotional, exciting and very wobbly! We were provided with a burger, chips and a small beer at the finishit was very needed. Cold beer was something I had missed!

after 15 minutes of sleep and need to start rowing again. We did well and had very few cross words which was very good, especially considering our bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, living room and gym were all within 3 metres of each other!

What else did you miss whilst you were at sea?

Pete: I missed my wife and kids and three dogs a great deal, particularly my mad spaniel! I really looked forward to receiving messages from them via WhatsApp on a daily basis. In terms of material or luxury possessions I genuinely didn’t miss anything at all. It was quite therapeutic going without and living as we did for 54 days. That said, a close encounter with the Heineken boat wouldn’t have been such a bad thing.

You must have had coping mechanisms, or ways to support each other when it got tough?

Pete: We know each other pretty well, but that said we had never spent a significant amount of time before consistently in each other’s company. From the beginning we agreed to be honest with each other, even if it meant being critical. We also had each other’s backs, and if we felt the other was struggling then we’d talk about it. One coping mechanism we both had was to remind each other that others had succeeded in the challenge before, with heavier boats and less technology. So, we did have a mantra of ‘If they can achieve this then why can’t we’.

Steve: Our ethos going into the event was to be grateful for the opportunity and try to appreciate every aspect of the row. If we could focus on being kind and trying to get the best out of each other, we’d be onto a good thing. That’s not always easy when you’re waking up at 0300

How much fundraising have you raised to date?

Steve: To date, we have around £8.5K on our Sportsgiving page. We are hoping to receive further donations and will be speaking at a few local events throughout the year. Once we have sold the boat we can add 100% of the proceeds to the fundraising total. We are hopeful we’ll eventually raise between £35,000 and £40,000

What advice would you give someone wanting to take part in the same race?

Pete: Research the event, read a few books about the race and maybe head out to La Gomera to see one of the race starts. If someone was keen though I’d just say to go for it! I’d encourage them to get in touch with Steve or me. It is an amazing and life-changing experience.

Would you do it again?

Pete: I think it is unlikely. I really loved the experience and it was everything I wanted and a whole lot more. My gut feel is to leave it as a great memory and adventure of a lifetime.

Steve: I’d do it all again tomorrow if I could! Work might have something to say about it though.

Any other expeditions on the horizon?

Pete: I’ll be taking on the Arc of Attrition early next year, which is a 100-mile ultra marathon in Cornwall. Beyond that, who knows?

Steve: I’ve got a couple of endurance events this year but I’m keen to focus more on the “adventure” and “expedition” sides rather than the endurance sport part. Climbing, North & South Pole, that sort of thing. I feel drawn back to cold climates…..and the water.

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After so long, It was surreal seeing land and the lights illuminating from houses and office buildings. It felt strange that we were about to see other humans for the first time in nearly two months.”

No man is an island.

In conversation with Charlie Haydn-Taylor

Charlie Haydn-Taylor is an up-and-coming talent who is blazing the trail as a young Jersey artist. Chris Clifford of Private and Public Gallery comments, “Charlie Haydn Taylor’s paintings are technically superlative, brilliantly researched and deceptively innocent with their bright pop-art colours and iconic lavish interiors. They reveal a certain psychological intensity and an existential angst which in many ways is reminiscent of the great American painter Edward Hopper.” It seems his acclaim isn’t just local, with international exhibitions planned for July in Beijing and Seoul in March 2024. We caught up with him before he jets off to Asia to chat about life as a future star of contemporary art.

Did you always know you wanted to be an artist?

I think so, even if not consciously. It’s probably easier to say that I always knew I wanted to be creative. From a young age I was always mad about going around art galleries, dragging my family to different museums on holiday. Initially, I went down the route of Graphic Design, which I think has had an effect on the style of my work. I did, after a while, find I wanted to create things that were solely my own idea and reflected my perspective on life.

Can you explain your art to those unfamiliar with it?

My work tends to be described as Pop Art, a genre created in the late 1950’s by artists such as Richard Hamilton, David Hockney and Peter Blake. It was later made into one of the most popular forms of art by Andy Warhol. My work explores the idea of isolation and loneliness within our modern world. When I moved from Jersey to London, I became interested in the theory that the more people inhabiting a place, the lonelier one could feel. An interesting paradox. My art focuses on architectural spaces as my interest lies in how we perceive the outside world from within and vice versa.

Who would you say has been the biggest inspiration in your art journey so far?

I think it would be hard to narrow that down to one person as so many people have contributed to where I am now. People I know personally and people I don’t. The first person to have a major impact on me was

an art teacher, James Wright, who, himself, is a brilliant artist. He moulded my general creativeness into something that had a focus, channelling my interests into a physical medium. After that, the next big impact came from Chris Clifford, who many will know as the owner of Private and Public Gallery in Jersey. He was the first art dealer to take a chance on me and put my work in an exhibition. I wouldn’t be at the level I’m at now if it hadn’t been for him.

As for people I have admired from afar, again, the Pop Artists of the 60’s, Tom Wesslemann, Patrick Caulfield, Richard Hamilton have all had a huge impact on the way I create. The other major name would be Edward Hopper as we share similar sensibilities in the way we perceive the struggles of life. He was the master of creating work that emphasised isolation, although I believe he refuted that he did this intentionally.

What artwork do you own?

I have so far built up a small print collection, nothing vast and I’m hoping to start collecting paintings in the near future. Currently I own pieces by Pure Evil, Dan Baldwin, Charlotte Rose and James Talon to name a few.

Your debut international solo show is coming up, can you tell us about it?

So this will be my first solo exhibition in Asia after I took on representation in February this year. I will be showing 20 unseen paintings in the gallery’s new space in Beijing. All the works will touch upon ideas portraying feelings of isolation, contemplation and silence. The gallery I will be showing in is called Streams Gallery. For those not able to see it in person, you can access the show on my Instagram @charliehtart or via the galleries website www. streamsgallery.com

“My art focuses on architectural spaces as my interest lies in how we perceive the outside world from within and vice versa.”

Interview: Becky Palmano Portraits: Jemima Le Sueur

How are you feeling about it?

I’m excited! I feel very privileged to be showing to a whole new audience in a different continent. It’s been a lot of work as I was given about 4 months to create all the new work, but I’m happy spending all my time in the studio making.

Any plans to do any shows more locally?

Having just helped in the Spring show ‘Mixtape’ at Private and Public, I don’t have any exhibitions planned currently in Jersey. However, that’s not to say I don’t have other local projects I’m working on behind the scenes. I'll have to keep them secret for the moment but there’s some exciting things going on.

Where can people view your work and how can people buy it?

You can see all my work on my website www. charliehaydntaylor.com and you can get in touch with me about purchasing work directly or through Private and Public Gallery. Also if you’d like to sign up to my mailing list, you can go to my website www.charliehaydntaylor. com and you’ll receive emails about any exhibitions, new releases and more.

Finally, if you weren’t an artist, what would you be?

An art collector.

'No Man is an Island', by Charlie Haydn-Taylor is showing at Streams Gallery, Beijing in July and in Seoul in March 2024

INSIDE OUT 15

The Harbour Gallery, now at commercial buildings, is set to host the 15th annual exhibition of Prisoners’ art and craft work, for the States of Jersey Prison Service (SoJPS). Money raised from the sale of prison art will go to local Rotary Clubs who have supported the prison in a number of projects in recent times.

Prison Governor Susie Richardson shared her enthusiasm for this project and the opportunity to show the skills and talents of the individuals held in custody at La Moye. The prison is on a significant journey of modernisation, ensuring that investment and interventions are evidence based, and is keen to engage the public in the journey.

There is a wide evidence base to support the importance of arts in prisons in helping prisoners improve their resilience, develop new skills, confidence, expression, wellbeing, self-esteem and appreciation for the arts more widely and the way that this translates into being better citizens on release. The SoJPS has a team of teachers, one of whom is Lucy Blackmore, a qualified art teacher, who has worked for SoJPS for 15 years. She says “The enthusiasm and talent amongst our prisoners is considerable and continues to grow every year. The chance to showcase prisoner work is a motivating way of engaging prisoners in creative activity. This raises individual self-esteem and opens minds to engage in other educational opportunities, and behaviour management programmes: all geared towards helping prisoners to make life improving decisions.”

According to Sanja Koppen, Head of Education at States of Jersey Prison Service, arts-in-prison programmes have been associated with reducing reoffending rates. Extensive research in the field has found that art can ‘incite introspection and confrontation with one’s offending. This is specially the case with the nonverbal forms of artistic expression such as painting and music.’ The prisoners at SoJPS La Moye are producing between 80 to 100 items, from paintings, to drawings, ceramics and woodwork. The exhibition is a welcome opportunity for them to display work from the inside to the outside.

The exhibition will be opened by His Excellency, Vice Admiral Jerry Kyd CBE on 15th June and will be open to the public 7 days a week at the Harbour Gallery until 25th June.

MEET YUVI.

Yuval Gold is the graffiti-inspired pop artist who is making art collectors and investors sit up and take note. Born in Tel Aviv- ‘the other city that never sleeps’ in the late 70s, he spent much of his early life in a hipster neighbourhood known as Florentine which is now the heart of the city’s graffiti scene. Growing up surrounded by music, politics and the social agenda of a city with a hugely cosmopolitan character had a huge influence on his work. Often his art transports us straight back to the graffiti-scrawled streets which inspired them.

“The street as the graffiti artist’s main source of inspiration makes the work accessible, authentic, and relatable.”

Interview: Becky Palmano

Photography: Oliver Doran

Yuvi has held exhibitions all around the world and been represented in galleries in the UK, USA, Milan, Hong Kong and Dubai which makes his visit to Jersey on the 11th May even more exciting. Steven Wilkinson, owner of Infiniti Gallery in St Helier has long been an admirer of Yuvi’s work. It rarely stays in the gallery for long though, as Yuvi’s art is hot property and incredibly popular amongst the local art investment scene. Steven caught up with Yuvi prior to the latter’s visit, to chat about where he finds creative ingenuity and how his work has changed since becoming coveted by collectors worldwide.

Starting at the beginning, how did your upbringing impact your line of art?

I was born in the rougher part of Tel Aviv’s suburbs in 1979 - my current studio is still here in Israel. I guess as a child I was always painting and “decorating” walls - I can always remember having an urge to create art, it’s difficult to explain, it’s just something I’ve always known I’d do. Being surrounded by urban and graphic street art definitely impacted my educational choices and I ended up studying Graphic Design in the Israeli Institute of Technology and Communication.

When did you first realise you were really good at creating urban art?

All my life I have always drawn either on my desk at school or on walls in the street, it's a passion for me but it wasn’t until I combined street art with pop art that my popularity grew. I’ve exhibited all over, from the Art Expo in New York, KIAF Art in Seoul, Bruno Art Group in Singapore, India Art Fair and Artofocus Publishing Gallery in Israel and I’ve just this spring finished a tour of the UK. My work is sold worldwide and you can buy prints via my website. I suppose that is the best measure of my success.

Who was your first buyer and what artwork did you sell?

I had the privilege of selling my first painting at the age of 17, it was 1996. Even to this day I still get excited about every piece I sell and I'm very grateful for each buyer.

How has your life as an artist evolved since then?

The feedback I receive now from art collectors definitely affects me - it’s hard to not let it stem my creativity. I still get most of my inspiration from everyday social interactions as well as old TV shows I watched when I was younger, cartoon characters, movie stars etc, the same as I have always done. I try to keep focused on what inspires me to paint - to invoke emotion in my audience and get their imaginations going. That part of my creative process hasn’t changed.

Do you know who any of your private collectors are? Sadly no! It’d be great to find out!

For those unfamiliar with your work, would you say you had an art medium?

My art is never constricted to one medium - no. All of my work is mixed media so it might be on canvas, it could be on a wall. The characters I depict are painted in acrylic colours but I also use printed paper cuttings and old newspaper clippings which are glued in layers. The result is a collage of sorts made up of silk prints, ink, stencils, sand, broken glass and more. I rarely use tools, sometimes I will integrate some processing techniques such as digital processing or laser cutting. The combination of it all makes the work rich and full of detail.

What’s a typical working day?

I take my kids to kindergarten, and after a second strong coffee I get to work. I have to have music playing, sometimes I have a dance around the studio to get myself in the mood. There will be days when I work all day and right through the night but if I am not feeling creative, I know there is no point pushing myself. Once I have a concept in mind for a piece, I start by selecting the characters I want to include. I always do a very comprehensive and thorough study of these characters before I work with them.

What do you get out of painting, or rather what is important to you about your art?

It's a privilege to inspire people through art, to make them excited about a piece you’ve created. If I cheer up even one person then that is what is most important. I try to infuse my pieces with humour and optimism and I hope people can feel that.

Where do you like to work?

I often travel around Europe to get inspiration but I love Miami and London. I lived in the US for a while.

Do you have a favourite artist?

Andy Warhol. I am constantly inspired by his work, he was a great American icon in the art world and beyond. Mr Brainwash and Banksy are also big creative influences for me.

What do you get up to when you’re not painting?

I love music, and love being a DJ at wild parties! I also really enjoy travelling and do that alot. For some quiet time, you can’t beat fishing.

If you could leave one piece of art as a legacy, which would it be?

It is impossible to choose, they are all my favourites!

Infiniti Gallery, 35 King Street , St. Helier yuviart.com

IT’S

SUMMER EXHIBITION TIME

Now in its seventh year, the Jersey Summer Exhibition is the biggest selection of local art available to view at one time in a single event. CCA Galleries

International is the perfect backdrop for artists looking to exhibit their work in a professional gallery, whilst allowing collectors the opportunity to acquire new artwork by the best emerging artists our Island has to offer. Having work professionally exhibited at CCA Galleries International has helped launch the careers of promising Jersey artists, as well as enforcing that of those already established. The exhibition, modelled on the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy

in London, and works with a panel of Royal Academicians and respected international artists to select and curate the show. This year’s judges are artists Gavin Turk, Deborah Curtis and Cedric Christie.

As we go to print, the final selections are being made and the selection often sees a huge variety in a range of mediums including paint, print, drawing, sculpture, installation and video. We’re looking forward to any graphic and illustration entries for the award that we’re supporting as Gallery. We’ll see you at the open view!

Jersey Summer Exhibition 2023

CCA INTERNATIONAL

23rd June – 24th July

Private View

Thursday 22nd June 5:30 – 7:30 pm

This month sees the Summer exhibition at CCA presents brand new work from local artists.

OH KAY.

Kay Le Seelleur Ara is one of Jersey’s leading contemporary artists whose provocative and visionary paintings have won awards over several decades. Wednesday 19 July sees the opening of her latest exhibition at ArtHouse Jersey at Capital House, ‘Mrs Magnitude’s Emporium’. It promises to be a mesmerising solo exhibition of her recent paintings with the starting point for the show taking favourite images from Kay’s Instagram followers.

Visitors can expect a fun and wild journey into the brilliantly inventive, sharp humour and gender politics of this significant artist and her extraordinary body of work. The show will feature hundreds of original works of art, paintings and drawings made over the last couple of years in a unique and inviting setting, styled in the theme of one of the Royal Academy of Arts rooms for Academicians. It promises to inspire a sense of awe and immersion for the viewer entering the space, while the surrealist nature of the work makes it playful and unintimidating. We caught up with Kay Le Seelleur Ara to learn more about her background, her work and what we can expect from her upcoming exhibition in July.

Hi Kay. Can you tell us a little bit about your artistic background, beginning with where and who you trained with?

I’ve enjoyed drawing for as long as I can remember. From the age of four I can remember drawing chickens. I remember I wanted to draw the Virgin Mary with Angels when I was at FCJ and Mother Carmel told me I wasn’t good enough to draw her. In a sense I’m still trying to do that painting today.

I attended Bath Academy of Art in the late 50s to early 60s. It was probably the most ‘happening’ Art College at the time, and had 4 fantastic years. We were privileged to have such high calibre tutors such as Howard Hodgkin, Willian Scott and Gillian Ayers. I really started drawing again in earnest after I broke my hip in 2017. I couldn’t garden, do walks or concentrate on reading, so I just drew and painted and it became an obsession.

I’ve heard you have a very rigorous studio routine, tell us more?

I wake up at 6am every morning and post my first cat picture on @ mrs_magnitude at 6:15. It’s usually the drawing I’ve done the day before. At breakfast I have a pad of paper on the table where I do some more drawings. I then go to the living room and do a cat cartoon by

11am. I go upstairs to my studio and work till 12:45. After lunch I’m back in the studio from 2:15 to 5pm. I then go back to the living room, have a large brandy and scroll through my IG feed. I do my best work when I’m plastered. Every 5 days I post a drawing to @kays_telly_doodles and a painting to @kay_leseelleur.

Your upcoming exhibition Mrs Magnitudes Emporium is described as an immersive journey into the world of Kay LeSeelleur Ara. Tell us a little about the show?

It’s a selection of all the work I’ve done over the last 4 years. The gallery will be split into 3 main areas, one with all my paintings, about 200, one with drawings and Mrs Magnitudes small room at the end where you can view the catorium.

Who is Mrs Magnitude?

She’s a slightly deranged old lady who lives in her skyparlour - often she visualises herself as a cat. The name just materialised out of the blue and it just sounded right. It became the name of a new Instagram account where I post daily cat cartoons.

Kay Le Seelleur Ara: Mrs Magnitude’s Emporium runs between 19 July - 20 August 2023 at ArtHouse Jersey at Capital House, 8 Church Street, St Helier. Free entry with opening hours Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am to 6pm/5pm close on Sundays/closed Mondays.

@mrs_magnitude, @kays_telly_doodles and @kay_ leseelleur

From the Streets to the Galleries

In Conversation With Chris Clifford and Midnight (James Carter)

“Street art as a genre is still a relatively young movement and, as such, presents a constantly evolving scene where new artists and trends are always breaking through,” comments the Knight Frank luxury investment index which shows that art values have grown 71% over the past 10 years. From a collector’s or an investor’s point of view, the affordability and access of the genre compared with many other art movements is particularly attractive. But what about from an artist's perspective? How do the guys tagging graffiti walls feel about this new-found hype?

Chris Clifford is the owner of Private and Public, a local art gallery whose recent exhibition, Mixtape, highlights the importance of Graffiti and Street Art (amongst other forms) from the 1980s to the current day. James Carter aka Midnight is a local street artist, whose work can be seen on the entrance pillars of the Private and Public Gallery building and who is a highly regarded and highly successful street artist and whose credentials stretch far outside the island. On the eve of the exhibition launch, we sat down with them both to chat about the evolution of street art; a subject explored throughout the Mixtape exhibition and one which James has witnessed first hand. We find out whether the new wave of popularity amongst collectors is damaging the genre’s ‘street cred’ and if Street Art is worthy of such market hype and ultimately investment.

Let’s start from the beginning. How did Street Art evolve as a genre and when was the moment it started to be taken seriously?

Chris: Graffiti can be many things, from the scandalous scrawling’s of Roman citizens to the radical graffiti of revolutionary 18th century Parisians. It can be scratched, written or painted and for tens of thousands of years humans have been leaving their marks on walls. From prehistoric cave paintings to New York street art, graffiti is something that seems to bubble up wherever humans go and one thing is for certain, it’s an explosion of creativity which in its current form has its roots in the 1980’s HipHop music scene.

When did it come on your radar James?

James: I have always been drawn towards it. From a young age, we would take family trips to London and I would stare out the train windows at the concrete canvas around me. The letters, the colours, the shapes and characters really spoke to my creative side. I still remember it so vividly. I studied it as part of my A-level thesis and posed the question: is Graffiti art? This really got my curiosity going and I couldn’t wait to be a part of it, but in Jersey there was no major access to materials.

Interview: Becky Palmano Photography: Danny Evans

With those limitations, how did you get into working within the street art genre?

James: It wasn’t until I went to study Graphic Design at university that I started to be involved in the scene. A few course mates were “Writers” and they asked me one day if I fancied coming along to paint, I produced a sketch and then we went to this semi-legal spot on the river Thames in Essex and I started my journey into Street Art. I was instantly hooked: the spray, the smells, the sounds of shaking cans and most of all the challenge to produce crisp clean lines on a wall from a sketch on a piece of paper. It was a life-changing experience for me.

Who are the most important figures in the development of the genre?

Chris: For me all roads lead back to Keith Haring who was an American artist whose pop art emerged from the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s. His animated imagery has become a widely-recognised global brand. Much of his work included sexual allusions that turned into social activism by using the images to advocate for safe sex and AIDS awareness.

Haring's popularity grew from his spontaneous drawings in New York City subways depicting chalk outlines of figures, dogs, and other stylized images on blank, black advertising spaces. After gaining public recognition he created colourful larger-scale murals and produced more than 50 public artworks between 1982 and 1989, many of them created voluntarily for hospitals, day care centres and schools. By cleverly melding art with social activism and the hot political themes of the day such as anti-crack, antiapartheid, safe sex and AIDS awareness Haring is, to me at least, the stand out artist of his generation.

James: Yeh I remember being obsessed with Keith Haring work, I loved the simplicity and style. But also that he used it to convey a message. As I became more aware of the movement I started looking at other artists too like Shepard Fairey, Invader, D-Face, Dave the chimp, Futura and Gary Stranger. All roads lead back to Keith Haring who was an American artist whose pop art emerged from the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s.

As an artist, how do you define what is considered Street Art or who is a Street Artist? Many people would associate it with just graffiti, but that seems a pretty basic generalisation…

James: It all started with Graffiti writers, they definitely birthed the movement but when the scene saw stencil artists, paste up artists and 3D artists emerge - it almost needed a more general term, as they weren’t technically Graffiti writers. But in my opinion it was a label that was placed upon the art forms within “Street Art” to make it more publicly consumable and marketable. It made it possible to bridge the barrier from the streets to the galleries.

Do you think then that moving Street Art into the mainstream takes away some of what makes it so provocative and exciting?

James: I think initially that was the fear and yes it does take away some of the core of what, specifically, Graffiti was all about, as it was about claiming space, making territory. But Street Art, as a whole, has begun to grow past this initial notion, it's become something more vast, with different outputs and different mediums by artists across the globe, who are producing work for social, political and environmental reasons as well as creative output, so it's a driving, abundant and exciting movement. But there are still artists staying true to the roots of Street Art and making sure that genres like Graffiti’s history is not forgotten.

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Art Prize is a new category at this year’s CCA Summer Exhibition. Come down and see the work in June and July.

“All roads lead back to Keith Haring who was an American artist whose pop-art emerged from the New York City graffiti subculture of the 1980s”

Speaking of making Street Art more accessible, who are the most collectable street artists and how is their work performing?

Chris: The crossover of urban graffiti to the walls of the world’s leading galleries has meant that works by many Street Artists have now become pure investment grade. These pieces have continually risen in value year on year since they were first produced which in-turn has attracted a broad spectrum of investors from around the world. Auction records for unique works by artists such as Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring and Banksy all continue to perform very well in today’s market and consistently match and often outperform the Old Masters and Modern Art periods of art history.

What are the most expensive works of street art to sell at auction?

Chris: If, as many critics and art historians now do, you subsume the Pop Art genre into the wider Urban Street Art movement then some of the most expensive works ever sold at auction are by artists such as Andy Warhol (Shot Sage Blue Marilyn 1964 sold for $195m), Jean Michel Basquiat (Untitled 1982 sold for $110.5m), Banksy (Love is in The Bin sold for £18.4m) and Keith Haring (Untitled 1982 sold for $6.5m). When you consider that all of these pieces were initially sold for just a few thousand pounds or dollars, the uplift in value over a relatively short period is incredible and outstrips all other asset classes in the market.

Why do you think street art is becoming so popular?

James: It’s always been popular, it’s just become a bit more “En Vogue” and people seem to be finally recognising the value and merit in the work produced. But it’s become such a diverse scene and there is so much incredible work by so many incredible artists it just can’t be ignored.

Is there a specific sort of collector who buys Street Art?

Chris: The amazing thing about the Urban Street Art genre is that it appeals to all ages and all budgets. Teenage skateboarders collect cool and inexpensive prints by relatively unknown artists for a few hundred dollars whereas the urbane Hedge Fund manager in their 50’s, who experienced the Hip Hop explosion of the 1980’s as a youngster, will now pay millions at auction for works by Andy Warhol, Jean Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring.

James, do you own any street art by other artists?

Yeh I do, I own a fair amount of street art, with works by Kaws, Invader, Glen Fox, Captain Kris, French Fred, Rost, Shepard Fairey and Dave the chimp to name a few.

Who are the street artists of the future we should be watching?

Chris: Love it or hate it, Street Art remains wildly popular and it’s not hard to understand why. While much of current high-brow contemporary art is set within the pristine gallery spaces of Mayfair in London and Chelsea in New York Street Art is truly accessible, both literally and figuratively.

Undoubtedly Street Art may have lost some of its outlaw cool as many artists transitioned away from the streets into galleries and Banksy’s work has even been used as a marketing tool by developers and city officials, but my top 10 pick of the best emerging street artists in the world right now is as follows;

1. Sara Erenthal (Brooklyn New York) for her signature red lipped portraits

2. Ben Slow (London) for his monochromatic portraits

3. Deedee Was Here (Brooklyn New York) for her large bright collages that combine her paintings with billboard posters

4. Libby Schoettle (Manhattan New York) for her Phoebe New York cartoon characters which have popped up all over the world in the last year

5. Dirt Cobain (Los Angeles California) for his playfully defiant murals featuring drug paraphernalia

6. Sr. Lasso (Manhattan New York) whose murals playfully address the boundaries between architecture and the public realm

7. Sacsix (Wynwood Miami) for his satirical take down of political and celebrity figures such as Donald Trump and Paris Hilton

8. CB Hoyo (Havana Cuba) for his humorous subversion of iconic Pop Art images

9. Eelus (Brighton England) for his giant stencilled murals in London and the South of England

10. Ant Carver (Hackney London) for his semi-abstract murals and portraits in Shoreditch

James, same question to you, any artists local or further afield you are appreciating at the moment?

James: I am always looking at art and seeing what’s out there but at the moment I would say check out:

1. Carpain Kris: London based Street Artist from New Zealand who has a great street-style energy and characters mixed with bold colours and type

2. Garry Stranger: UK based Street Artist - Super crisp letterforms and type-based graffiti work.

3. Penfold: Bristol based artist - Clean and abstract pieces in print and mural work.

4. Scien & Klor: French Canadian artist couple - Wild style Street Art with vibrant colours and graphic elements, they have a design company called 123 Klan. @private_and_public

“The uplift in value over a relatively short period is incredible and outstrips all other asset classes in the market”

“Street Art is truly accessible, both literally and figuratively.”

Trailblazing TUTORS

Words: Traci O’Dea Photography: Danny Evazns

Many tutors at our local Highlands Adult & Community Education (ACE) are trailblazers in their fields. From chefs to yogis, a graffiti artist to a drag diva, a master potter to a jewellery maker, watercolourists to best-selling authors, a coder to an upholsterer, the tutors are blazing trails that are inspiring to their students.

Trail blazers like to do what’s never been done before. Carolyn Rose Ramsay observed how many young people there were in Jersey who studied dance but who had to leave the island to explore that career path. So she set up a ballet company in Jersey. Herself. She is the Artistic Director for Ballet d’Jèrri, the Channel Islands’ first professional dance company. She also teaches Dance Appreciation courses for Highlands ACE.

A former dancer for Ballet Nacional de Cuba, Miami City Ballet, Les Ballets de Monte Carlo, and the Norwegian National Ballet, Carolyn has lived and breathed dance her entire life. She says that she teaches “to share the deep knowledge that I have acquired throughout my lifetime as a professional dancer and to encourage people in Jersey to learn more about dance. In many other parts of the world, children grow up with a national ballet company, so they have an ingrained appreciation of dance. Because Jersey has never had that before, it is not ingrained, so I hope to give them an appreciation for the art form.”

So far, she has taught dance appreciation courses for ACE that focus on ballet in Britain, the origins of contemporary dance, and an introduction to Ballet d’Jèrri with the dancers describing their histories. “People tend to think that they don’t like dance because they don’t know that much about it, or maybe they saw one thing that they didn’t like. But dance is so broad and varied, and there is something for everyone. Students have told me that they now see dance on TV and they start to recognise what they are seeing, and form opinions about different techniques, choreographers, and individual dancers, which makes them invested in what they are seeing.”

If it’s possible to be a trailblazer by going back in time, then that’s what Tim Le Breuilly is doing at Luddite Press. In contrast to high-speed, digitised, mass production printing, the ethos at Luddite Press is to slow down and hand-print one item at a time on one of several ancient printing presses. This ethos is similar to the slow movement—an approach which encourages people to slow down and truly be present with what they are doing instead of scrolling or streaming.

Tim teaches printmaking workshops for Highlands ACE at Luddite Press in Grève de Lecq Barracks. “At Luddite Press, we’re coming towards the end of a successful year’s project to improve people’s wellbeing through printmaking,” he says. In addition to the ACE workshops, they have obtained referrals from Older Adult Mental Health, Community Navigators and Eye Can as well as walk-ins from people accessing other services. “For those

accessing these ‘one-to-one’ sessions,” Tim says, “we hope that an hour or two out of the house, trying something new and creative with tangible results lifts the mood.” He adds that “the ACE classes are more sustained and students can expect to get a deeper insight into some of the processes involved as well as an opportunity to develop their own art work further.” Tim also leads a mountain-biking programme with the Sea Cadets Jersey, teaching them how to literally blaze their own trails.

Tim finds teaching “hugely rewarding” and appreciates the opportunity “to pass on skills and understanding to others and see it enrich their lives.” In addition to the benefits to the students, Tim also finds that teaching helps artists have a deeper understanding of their craft.

“From a personal perspective,” he says, “I find it also helps to solidify things I may have been experimenting with myself. Students can sometimes give a fresh perspective on a process I’ve got so used to doing a certain way.”

While many artists in Jersey give up their paint brushes to go the corporate route, Lisa MacDonald decided to make money from her art. She is a professional artist who started a homeware business 14 years ago, MollyMac, and most homes in Jersey have at least one MollyMac product, whether it is a tea towel, coffee mug or wooden bunting. She blazed the trail for other Jersey creatives to market their artwork commercially as housewares and souvenirs. “My work constitutes a patchwork of components,” Lisa says, “but I make my living from my creativity.” In addition to the MollyMac brand, Lisa paints her own work. She says, “I spend much of my time painting and drawing. My current work is about journeying through safe spaces.” She says that whenever someone buys one of her paintings, “it makes my heart sing.”

Lisa uses her expertise and experience in teaching the adult learners at Highlands ACE. “My general advice is about taking yourself and your work seriously, get as skilled as possible in and out of education and respect

your worth,” she says. “Learn to build work that really resonates with you and then find your audience.” For students who want to become professional artists, she advises, “There are lots of ways to be an artist and there are some ways to make it a financially viable choice. Being a professional artist means a compulsion to create and make with all the joys and frustrations that brings. It is also about believing in your value, making money from your work, and spending most of your time creating.”

She adds that she is “always keen to make suggestions for students to progress even if it is just encouraging them to take the next step on their journey” and mentions that one “doesn’t have to be a professional to enjoy learning about a subject,” rather, students can “just be quietly learning and improving and enjoying the process. Art in all its forms, feeds the soul, changes the way people think and should be celebrated more.” www.HighlandsACE.com

Into the blue.

As island-dwellers, a kinship with the ocean should really be inherent in us all. If you live in Jersey and aren’t bothered about the sea, you’re probably in the wrong place. The team of locally-born charity Ocean Culture Life (OCL) have grown from a love of local waters to create a charity focused on highlighting initiatives taking place around the world that ‘shine a light on those who work tirelessly to give a voice to our most undervalued resource’.

This month is the annual watershed moment, World Ocean Day, a time ‘for people around our blue planet to celebrate and honour our one shared ocean that connects us all’. OCL’s events are intended to both mark and recognise global work but also to celebrate the occasion and shine a light on our islands waters, and this year is set to be the largest celebration to date.

This year OCL have the backing of Mourant who will be assisting them to host various events focused on our local ocean culture. Activities include an island-wide month-long photography exhibition showcasing local and international stories, as well as a sunset supper at SANDS and lit-up night beach walk along St Ouen’s bay. They also plan to host a day-long beachside celebration at Nude Beach Cafe, St.Aubins on Saturday June 10th.

Photographer and Founder of Ocean Culture Life Matt Porteous said “Ocean Culture Life is a community that was born here in Jersey and has grown beyond our shores, tapping into a worldwide network of ocean lovers, storytellers and guardians. We have crafted a platform where creators can find and tell stories to which they

are intuitively drawn. Across the world we connect and support those working to restore health to our oceans through the power of storytelling, science and organic collaboration.”

OCL supports its global community of Ocean Guardians, advocates, and storytellers who work tirelessly to give voice to the ocean by documenting and financing impactful stories with the goal of educating, inspiring, and safeguarding. Co-Founder Tamsin Raine said “Out of sight often means out of mind, this exhibition aims to share the work of those who are working to protect, celebrate and preserve the ocean for future generations”. In light of World Ocean Day, here is a brief overview of the community’s efforts over the previous 12 months.

Mars Sustainable Solutions

Mars Sustainable Solutions has been collaborating with local communities, scientists, businesses, NGOs, and governments for more than a decade to create and execute a basic, communitydriven strategy to repair damaged coral reefs worldwide. OCL and their community have teamed up with the organisation to document and spread the word about the world's largest coral reef restoration program, which aims to conserve and rehabilitate the ocean's stunning beauty.

The Kenyan Alliance

Earlier this year, OCL partnered with The Ocean Trust and Oceans Alive in Kenya to capture their commitment to marine conservation on the Kenyan coast, which is carried out through community-based resource management. By advocating for sustainable fishing practices and safeguarding marine habitats, both organisations have significantly influenced the coastal communities and marine ecosystems. They acknowledge that the preservation of the ocean's future is a collaborative undertaking that necessitates a thorough comprehension of the requirements of those residing alongside it.

Miyaru Shark conservation

Fuvahmulah Island, situated in the southern region of Maldives, boasts the most diverse coral ecosystem in the country. Its reefs are a habitat to a wide variety of marine creatures, including thresher, hammerhead, white tip, and whale sharks, with the tiger shark population being one of the healthiest in the world. The local community has established a peaceful and harmonious relationship with these often-feared species through activities such as surfing, swimming, diving, and fishing. In support of Miyaru, a shark conservation and research organization dedicated to preserving this pristine marine ecosystem, OCL has joined forces by providing creative content. Furthermore, OCL aims to alter the perception of sharks by changing the narrative from one of fear to one of respect, joy, and awe.

Storytelling Grants.

Every year, Ocean Culture Life provides funding and support for a wide range of stories and campaigns that aim to inspire, educate, and protect the ocean. Through their efforts, the charity actively helps to finance a variety of initiatives, providing much-needed financial assistance to projects and campaigns that promote ocean conservation, environmental awareness, and sustainable practices.

In addition to their financial support, OCL also collaborates with project leaders and community members to help ensure the success of these initiatives. By working closely with local organisations and individuals, the charity is able to provide valuable expertise, resources, and advice, while also building relationships and networks within the ocean conservation community. The range of projects and campaigns that OCL supports is diverse, reflecting the complexity and urgency of the issues facing our oceans today. Some projects focus on reducing the amount of plastic waste that enters the ocean, while others aim to protect and restore marine ecosystems and habitats, others seek to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable fishing practices and ocean conservation. Through their commitment to supporting and empowering local communities, OCL has helped to inspire and mobilise a new generation of ocean advocates, scientists, and conservationists. By providing the financial and collaborative support needed to turn ideas into action, the charity is making a significant contribution to the global effort to protect our oceans and preserve them for future generations.

Read more about 2022’s grant winners: www.oceanculture.life/oclgrant

Gold medal crew

Girls That Row, or GTR as they are otherwise known, are an all female coastal rowing team from Jersey. What started out as a fun idea in late 2021 soon blossomed into something greater, a sporting movement aiming to spread awareness around coastal rowing, encouraging more women to participate in sports, particularly (you guessed it) rowing.

Last year marked GTR’s most decorated sporting year yet with a 5th position in the British Rowing Coastal Championships and 8th in the European Rowing Coastal Championships. And the successes are showing no sign of stopping after the team won a Gold medal at the Welsh Rowing Coastal Championships at the start of the 2023 season.

When we learned about Salty Crew, a brand stocked at The Surfyard, we thought why not get the crew for a shoot and chat to Susan, Abbi, Sarah, Emma and Connie about their adventures so far.

Abbi wears Fish Sticks Dad Hat Vintage black £29, Rosewood Sand Set Crew £59, Charcoal Thrill Seekers Short £49

Susan wears Alpha Sea Foam Visor £29 Dusty Turquoise Leeward Mid Weight Long-sleeve £66, Dusty Turquoise Alpha Sweatpants £58

All Salty Crew, The Surfyard

Sarah wears Marine Blue Shore-break

Cropped Muscle Tank £34

Emma wears White Tippet Tropic Crop Tee

£38, Rosewood Seaworthy Utility Shorts £59

Connie wears White Alpha Visor £29, Athletic

Heather Optical Tippet Long-sleeve Crop Tee

£45, Black Signature Leggings £59

All Salty Crew, The Surfyard

Susan Huelin Coxswain 57

“I started rowing in 1983 after my best friend Alre joined the club and encouraged me to sign up too. GTR is an opportunity to spend quality time with friends and family, and I find them constantly inspiring. My proudest rowing achievement to date has to be the gold medal at the Welsh coastal offshore rowing championships this year.”

Favorite rowing location: South coast of Jersey, specifically around Ray Beauport and Portelet Rowing in 3 words: Sea, sun and challenging.

Susan wears Yellow Refuge Dad Hat £29, Bone Kelp Forest Boyfriend Long-sleeve £49, Both Salty Crew, The Surfyard

Emma Syvret Seat 1 32

My rowing started in 2016 after I was invited along to try it out with a group of friends from work (one of them being Sarah in GTR). We’re a close group of friends and family who push and encourage each other every day. Not only is it fun to spend time with these women but rowing together is my way of keeping fit and I am very grateful for them.”

Favourite row location: On a sunny morning, rowing around St Aubin's Fort with a quick stop for a swim. If racing, the Town to Gorey race is my favourite as you get the different views of the coast from a usual training session.

Rowing in 3 words: Community, determination and fun.

Emma wears Sage Beach Break Rib Bralette £54, Sage Beach Break Rib Swim Short £65, Both Salty Crew, The Surfyard

Sarah Earles Seat 2 /Team Captain 35

I got into rowing in 2016 along with fellow member, Emma. At the time we worked together and were chatting to some friends about signing up luckily GTR host ‘have a go’ sessions so it was the perfect opportunity to get started. I never looked back! GTR is more than a rowing crew. It is a support system of amazing and strong women who back each other with everything, in and out of the rowing boat. Being part of the club has pushed me to work harder than ever before and it has given me the drive to achieve more.

Proudest rowing achievement: Representing Jersey at the Commonwealth Rowing Association Beach Sprint Championships in Namibia in December 2022 where we were competing against teams from Australia, Canada and England to name a few.

Rowing in 3 words: Challenging, exhilarating and rewarding.

Sarah wears Off White Beach Break Bralette £54, Off White Beach Break Swim Short £65, Both Salty Crew, The Surfyard

Connie Huelin Seat 3 27

After 5 years spent overseas, I returned to Jersey and was recruited by Emma and Susan to join GTW. After just one season we were competing at the European Championships which made me incredibly proud. And it was testament to how hard we’d been working together something we continue to do. We are always in #sharkmode!

Favourite row location: San Sebastian, Spain. Rowing in 3 words: Empowering, exciting, saltyyyy!

Connie wears Rosewood Tandem Reversible Bikini Top £48, Rosewood Tandem Reversible Bottom £45, Black Desert Island Cover Up £74, All Salty Crew, The Surfyard

Abbi

Abbi Syvret Seat 4 / Stroke 29

I got into rowing relatively recently, in October 2021 after my sister, Emma encouraged me to give it a go. Coming 8th in the Euros has to be one of my proudest achievements. It was my first time as Stroke in a big competition so I felt like there was a lot of pressure to keep up. I remember looking up and down the start line and seeing a sea of amazing women ready to set off. Being able to hold off 7 boats and share the win with my fellow GTR team members was really one of the best highlights, so far. I’m also proud to have joint-won the Jersey Rowing Club ‘Best Newcomers’ trophy with fellow GTR member, Connie in 2022.

Favourite rowing location:

We do a lot of training and racing around St Aubins but when we get the chance to row around Portelet or Beauport it’s absolutely stunning! The closer you row to the shore, the more calm and tranquil it gets. These moments make you realise how lucky we are to be able to compete in such an incredible sport.

Rowing in 3 words: Endurance, teamwork, precision.

Abbi wears Multi Refuge One Piece Rash-guard £76 ,Salty Crew, The Surfyard

surf lifestyle shop lessons

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Stylish Swimsuits To Wear This Summer

If your swimwear collection needs a pre-summer upgrade, look no further than these original one-pieces. Whether you’re after frilly, brightly-hued, printed, lots of support or something more revealing, here are the best pieces on the St. Helier high-street

Edit Becky Palmano

M&S COLLECTION Padded Scallop Plunge Swimsuit £35 M&S

Tall Brown Leopard Print Ring Belted Halter Swimsuit £29.99, New Look.

Essential Scoop Swimsuit £24 Next

Ralph Lauren Lauren Striped Lace-Up OnePiece, £199 Voisins

Sea Folly Sea Dive High Neck One Piece - Black £90.00 Voisins

Ribbed Padded Square Neck Swimsuit £32.50 M&S

Ruched Side Tummy Control Swimsuit £42 Next

Black Strappy Ruched Side Multiway Swimsuit £25.99 New Look

Naia Home Swimsuits Selene Swimsuit Red Selene Swimsuit £150, Voisins

Printed Padded Tie Detail Swimsuit £32.50 M&S

Voisins Freya Ibiza Waves Underwire Swimsuit, £62, Voisins

Ruched Tummy Control Wrap Swimsuit £39 Next

Ralph Lauren Shirred Ring-Front One-Piece, £179, Voisins

Seafolly Summer Crush V Neck one piece in soft olive £120, Voisins

MEET THE MAKER

ANN MUHORO

Founder & Owner, Liberty Period Care

As a millennial, Ann Muhoro personally witnessed the shift from sustainable lifestyles to the current unsustainable ones. A big concern for her is the excessive plastic waste generated daily through single-use products. Women typically require menstrual hygiene products for approximately 50 years of their lives. Unfortunately, most conventional menstrual products are made of non-recyclable plastic, accounting for 99% of their composition.

As a mother of three beautiful daughters, Ann felt a responsibility to take action for the betterment of their future and that of the generations to come. This is why she felt compelled to do something about it. Her business, Liberty Period Car,e is the perfect solution. It addresses the issues of period poverty and environmental degradation by offering reusable underwear and swimwear. Liberty gives women and girls the opportunity to contribute to environmental preservation while practicing sustainable menstrual hygiene management.

How does Liberty underwear work?

Liberty underwear is thoughtfully designed to provide our users with a familiar and comfortable experience, just like wearing a regular pair of pants. The true magic lies in the specially engineered leak-proof liner, which effectively absorbs and locks in menstrual flow, ensuring

zero leaks. Our pants feature four layers of this unique fabric, offering maximum protection throughout the day.

Our flagship pants go above and beyond by extending the leak-proof liner to the back, granting our customers peace of mind even while lying down. Who doesn't appreciate a peaceful night's sleep followed by a worry-free morning?

With Liberty period, you can bid farewell to tampons and pads Reuasable period pants are not only better for the environment but also more cost-effective, being 28% cheaper than disposable tampons. This means our ingenious pants not only benefit the environment but also provide economic advantages for our customers.

What three words best describes your product?

Liberty Underwear: Embrace Freedom, Sustainability, and Confidence!

Can I use Liberty underwear for swimming?

Yes! We have introduced a range of swimwear options so you can keep active. Our bikini swimming pants are designed to be versatile, allowing you to pair them with any top of your choice or wear them under a regular swimming costume. They provide protection while swimming, whether it's at the beach or by the poolside, giving you the freedom to enjoy water activities during your period.

We also offer a full swimsuit that is specifically designed to provide support during vigorous water sports.

We are proud to announce that starting from March 21st, 2023, Swim England has officially approved the use of period swimwear for all activities falling under its laws and regulations.

Where can I buy Liberty underwear and swimwear?

Liberty underwear and swimwear is available in our online shop, with a promise of same day dispatch.

How do you set your business apart from others in your industry?

Our unwavering dedication to our customers is the foundation of our mission. We are committed to providing them with the means to embrace sustainable living and take control of their menstrual hygiene. What sets us apart is our relentless pursuit of innovation, always striving to meet the unique needs of our customers. Before any of our products hit the market, they undergo rigorous testing.

To find out more visit www.libertyunderwear.co.uk

SUM M ER BY

fashion hunter

Styling, Photography & Words Kasia Guzik @themaniajersey

Model Joanna Searle

Summer has finally arrived and it’s time to invest in a fun new pair of shades. Sunglasses play a significant role in the fashion world. Trends are constantly evolving, and personal preferences make an impact on choosing the right pair. It’s essential to select a style that suits your face-shape and lifestyle. It’s also a great opportunity to showcase your character, enhance your personality, and elevate your image. Don’t be afraid of bold colours and funky shapes. Try to experiment

Here are my favourite local picks from the high street.

Multi-coloured

(Top Right) Michael Kors £163, de Gruchy Lime Green Sunglasses £11, NEXT (Bottom Left) Dior £430, de Gruchy

Gold/Silver Chain £50

Beaded Chain £54

Chain £54

All three from Voisins

Sunglass Hut Kit £10, de Gruchy Croc Case £12, Accessorize

Tiffany £321 and Ray Ban £137 both from de Gruchy, Moncler £243 and Prada £284 both from Voisins

Nature In

Photographer Oliver Doran

Styling Kasia Guzik The Mania

Hair and Makeup Nicole Louise

Model Chantelle Mundy

Assistant Ana Altamirano

Shirt £53.99, Vest £59.99, Shorts £35.99, All from Esprit. Armani Sunglasses £274, de Gruchy

Wellington Boots £129, www.hollandcooper.com

Dress £62.99, Esprit

Sunhat £35.90, The Old Sail Loft Boutique. Wellington Boots £129, www.hollandcooper.com

Top £95, Jumper £129. Both from The Old Sail Loft Boutique Sunglasses, Burberry, £204, de Gruchy

Top, Mint Velvet, £71, de Gruchy

Dress , Mint Velvet, £125, de Gruchy Sunhat £44.99, Esprit

Top £59.99, Skirt £53.99 Both from Esprit

Is it time for a update to your wrist? A true timepiece is a thing of beauty; the pinancle of meticulous watchmaking, not something that gives you Whatsapp notifications. Here is our pick of some of the most appealing trackers of time.

ALL AVAILABLE AT HETTICH

Cartier Ballon Bleu de Cartier £5556

Navitimer Automatic 35 Stainless Steel £4,069

Cartier Panthére de Cartier £27,475

Navitimer Automatic 35 in 18ct Rose Gold £6,475

Chopard Happy Sport £4568

Chopard Happy Hearts £7,534

ALL AVAILABLE AT HETTICH

Tag Heuer Carrera Date Automatic Watch, 36 mm, Steel £2,406

Breitling Top Time B01 Shelby Cobra 41mm steel case, Breitling B01 Manufacture Calibre, Exhibition caseback. £5469

Breitling Top Time B01 Ford Mustang 41mm steel case, Breitling B01 Manufacture Calibre, Exhibition caseback. £5469

Tudor Black Bay GMT Manufacture Calibre MT5652 (COSC), 41mm steel case, Steel bracelet £,3140

Tudor Royal 41mm steel case, Chocolate brown dial £2,690

Tag Heuer Carrera Chronograph Automatic Chronograph, 42 mm, Steel £4,375

ALL AVAILABLE AT AURUM

Frederique Constant, Art Déco Oval Ladies Watch, £871

Frederique Constant, Classics Art Déco Carée Ladies Watch, £2057

Frederique Constant, Classics Carée Automatic Gents Watch, £1094

Frederique Constant, Highlife Automatic Skeleton Gents Watch, £2075

Frederique Constant, Runabout Automatic Watch, £1571

Frederique Constant, Highlife Gents Watch, £1571

ALL AVAILABLE AT RIVOLI

Tissot PRX, £280 Ref 1204471

Longines Pioneer Edition, £2,940 Ref 1216228

Rado Centrix Skeleton, £1,794 Ref 1202155

Rado Captain Cook XL, £1,676 Ref 1202139

Tissot Seastar Chronograph, £468. Ref 1204449

Raymond Weil Freelancer, £2,360 Ref 1218239

My Jersey

MARGARET THOMPSON

Originally from a small village in Scotland, Margaret now resides in Jersey where she is the owner of award-winning estate agency, Thompson Estates. With more than 30 years experience in property, especially within the sphere of High Value Residents and incomers to the Island, who better to take part in Gallery’s regular feature of My Jersey. Margaret shares the best place to eat great pasta, where to go for a great glass of rosé and the local shops she can’t live without.

Interview: Becky Palmano Illustration: Emily Habin

Home is?

Spending as much time as I can at “The Beach House” overlooking St Brelade Bay. I’m very lucky to have the best of both lifestyles, I have an apartment in town to enjoy the hustle, bustle and nightlife of St Helier and I love spending time at “The beach house” at Ouaisne to enjoy the simplicity of beach life.

My weekend ritual involves...

Walking my two dogs Coco and Bella on the beach, being dazzled by the early sunrise magic across the bay. Although the best island walk is definitely the Portland headland, going towards Noirmont as the views are just breath-taking, plus you have all the history of the WW11 bunkers.

The best brunch on the island?

There is nothing better than after a long walk and hill climb than arriving at Portelet bay café for a leisurely brunch with a crisp glass of rose wine.

Shops you couldn’t live without?

I love both De Gruchy and Voisins Department stores. Ellis Collections has been a lifesaver for me, ensuring that I get to the Ball in an amazing dress whilst supporting one of our many Charity functions. I like to support genuine Jersey produce, I love the Fresh Fish Company at Victoria Pier accompanied by L’Etacq Jersey Royal potatoes.

Describe your perfect day?

A morning dip as the sun’s rising, a long walk on the beach with my dogs, meeting up with friends for a late lunch, and then sun-downers by the sea.

Any restaurant recommendations?

I would definitely recommend Quayside overlooking the harbour in the centre of town or probably the oldest restaurant in Jersey, La Capanina for traditional Italian cuisine. The best meal I’ve ever had was a long time ago in the 80s when the L’Horizon Hotel was the place to go for Sunday lunch - they had an hors d’oeuvre trolley with every starter imaginable, you could choose exactly what you wanted, followed by fresh fish and Jersey Royals, with full silver service and breathtaking sea views.

Where do you go to let your hair down?

I don’t drink pints although I have been told you’d get a good one in the Smugglers. Samphire & Bohemia have great cocktail bars, but then again it takes a lot to beat a sundowner overlooking the ocean!

What was your first memory of Jersey?

It was two weeks before my 18th birthday and I’d just boarded a plane for the first time, leaving rainy Scotland to come to Jersey. I just remember being welcomed by blazing sunshine and incredibly bright blue skies.

Describe Jersey in 3 words...

Safe, welcoming & captivating!

Margaret’s choices, clockwise from top left; Portelet, The Fresh Fish Company, Bohemia, l’Horizon

There is nothing better than after a long walk and hill climb than arriving at Portelet bay café for a leisurely brunch with a crisp glass of rosé wine.

LIFE LESSONS

Tessa Hartmann

Dr Tessa Hartmann CBE is a busy woman; a brand strategist and creative communications consultant, as well as a regular media commentator within the fields of brand management, fashion & politics. She has over 25 years of luxury brand marketing experience and has produced award-winning global events such as The Scottish Fashion Awards and our Jersey Style Awards, being honoured for her contribution to British fashion and textiles with a CBE in 2016. Most recently, Tessa has launched HartiSWIM, a sustainable statement print collection of swimwear featuring original art from #Harti. Who better to share her thoughts on everything from fashion to beauty, friendship to love than this entrepreneur, TV Personality, Fashion Expert and Hustler…

On fashion and personal style…

I like to be elegant, chic and tailored, with a strong emphasis on black. I have a penchant for directional and sometimes off-kilter designs and I love to support new fashion talent. Since I set up my consultancy over 25 years ago, I have been a huge fan of Giorgio Armani. His structural silhouettes and intricate crafted detailing on his tailored suits is impeccable. You can go from business to brunch in an Armani suit. Before I could afford Armani I would try to emulate his look with high street brands but as business progressed I invested in a multitude of Armani trouser suits. Most of which I still have today –some are over 15 years old. Some people say I’m slightly maverick in my sartorial choices, and they would be right. I do like to take risks rather than follow trends.”

Interview: Becky Palmano

Photography: Danny Evans

I think it’s important for each of us to find ‘our own look’ and it does evolve with experimentation and risk-taking but ultimately you are creating your own identity. Just believe in it and own it – no matter what anyone says! I like to buy better, but buy less. We live in a precarious world with the current environmental situation, so we all have to take responsibility for our fashion choices. Fashion for me is a barometer of our cultural identity, it’s also an iconography of our life –so don’t waste your fashion moments.

On beauty…

Beauty to me is being grateful for the skin we’re in. My late mother taught me to always cleanse one’s face and invest in it as much as you can afford! I am a beauty addict and have an obscene amount of lipsticks that I have collected over decades and I wouldn’t be seen anywhere without a strong lippy on. When I was going through my chemo I also relied on my beauty regime and make up to get me through it, tattooing my eyebrows before my treatment started and wearing fake lashes and lipstick. It did make a real difference. Being Glaswegian, we are hustlers and no matter how hard the battle we crack on. Remember ladies – it costs you nothing to wash your face but it costs you a lot if you don’t!

On diet and lifestyle…

After my breast cancer in 2017, I definitely started to eat better, drink less and look after myself - I wake up every day and thank God for being here. I take lots of supplements and don’t take anything for granted anymore. I love swimming and walking and get my best ideas on my strolls – Jersey is perfect for that. I do sporadic cycles of juicing but I don’t really limit myself with food. Eating is such an important part of my life, my favourite thing to do is to eat with my children, spending hours catching up with a glass of rosé and some good cuisine, normally from my daughter Valentina – she’s an awesome cook. I still allow myself the odd cheat day, with some Irn Bru and a Tunnocks caramel wafer.

I think we have all struggled with our food at one time in our lives. When I was about 20, I transferred to the University of Salamanca in Spain to study for a year. I lived with a Spanish family and then in the halls of residence and when I came back to Glasgow my father collected me from the airport and took me home. He opened the door and shouted to my mum whose name was also Tess: ‘Tess, the wee barrel is home..’ and laughed out loud asking how many pies I had eaten to get like that. Classic Glaswegian banter. I went from a size 12 to an 18 so he had good reason! I got rid of it over time

and felt happier. I believe in the ‘each to their own’ philosophy. We shouldn’t judge anyone’s weight, but having gone through cancer I do try to educate all my kids that bad eating habits undoubtedly contribute to a variety of health issues – we can’t ignore that. I keep on top of my mental health by dancing to disco music in my kitchen.

On love and friendships…

Love is everything. Being married for 26 years has certainly been a rollercoaster but with a foundation of love, tolerance, respect and a dash of good humour, you can get through anything. I met my husband Sascha in a nightclub during a skiing holiday. We were engaged 6 weeks later and married 6 months after that! That was 27 years ago this summer. We both have the same drives, the same dreams, the passion for creativity, life is never dull. I provide the banter and he provides the European wisdom…it works and our kids are our biggest achievement. They keep us sane!”

We spend most of our time together and as my work involves a lot of events, I tend not to be a massive socialiser. I have a core group of

My father was my mentor. He came from nothing and a very humble and poor childhood in Glasgow. With his resilience, determination and hustle he built a global business. He taught me to believe in myself, learn my craft and to never give up. He was a true legend in my eyes and I miss him desperately as we exchanged ideas and life stories right up until he passed away. Despite leaving school at the age of 14, he was self-taught and believed that if you have the hunger you can do anything if you put your mind to it. He was a charismatic gent with the gift of the gab. When I’m stuck with a business decision, I ask myself what would my dad have done…it tends to work. If you believe in yourself, everything else will follow. It’s the first step and often the hardest.

On family and kids…

Being a mother ultimately means you have to be selfless to survive. It’s a tough lesson to learn but thankfully the penny dropped for me. I am quite liberal with my kids as I have hopefully given them the tools to navigate this complicated world we live in but, my mantra is honesty and openness. I made them all promise that no matter what they

Scottish girlfriends whom I have known for many years. They are the type of friends that you don’t need to explain anything to – they will just turn up. I love being fuelled by likeminded women so I can say that I am very fortunate in the great business friendships I have in Jersey. The team at DiCasa Homes are all women – they are fearless, ambitious and driven – just the kind of women I love to spend time with. For me, when it comes down to it, friendship is about loyalty.

On business and success…

I received a CBE in 2016 from HRH Prince William at Buckingham Palace for my contribution to the British fashion and textiles industry which I am incredibly proud of. Fortunately my father was still alive to see it but my mum wasn’t, which was so sad. My best business advice would be to never fear failure. We need failure to learn and persistence is the key to learning and the key to future success. A person who has never made a mistake is a person who hasn’t tried hard enough, nor dared to venture outside their comfort zone. I tell my kids to wear failure like their best shirts. It doesn’t define you, but it makes you who you are and it’s the courage to continue that counts.”

encounter, however bad, come to me and we can fix it together, no judgement, just love. My family are my world.

On regrets and reflections…

I got my first internship at the Kennedy Foundation in Washington DC. I was working for their Marketing Director on their world Special Olympic Games in their PR and events team. I had to prepare schedules and travel logistics for their VIPs like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Warren Beattie and Prince performed at the opening Ceremony. I had the privilege of meeting them all which was insane! The team were invited to a pre-event party at Paisley Park (those who know will know the significance of that) – I still pinch myself. So my biggest regret and the one thing I would tell my 18 year old self is – why the hell didn’t you bring a camera?!

The life motto you live by...

Get up, dress up, show up and never give up. @tessahartmann1

If you believe in yourself, everything else will follow. It’s the first step and often the hardest.

Getting to the point

Jersey born Lorna Jackson founded Health Point Acupuncture Clinic in 2011 having been inspired to study acupuncture after experiencing the beneficial effects it had upon her during her dance career. Following in her mother’s footsteps (who owns Olivia Jackons’s Chiropractic Clinic) Lorna’s business has gone from strength to strength with her clinic undergoing an impressive refurbishment. We caught up with her to find out why she feels so passionately about her industry and what clients can expect from her new clinic.

When did you first become interested in acupuncture?

I have always been interested in body mechanics, function and the beauty of movement. This started at an early age having grown up surrounded by a family who practises chiropractic as well as having danced since I was two. I trained and worked within dance and musical theatre and in doing so experienced first-hand the effect of injury.

How did acupuncture help you personally?

Acupuncture not only helped treat the injuries I sustained but gave me control over them. I regularly used it to maintain my health as part of a general maintenance program, not only for my aches and pains but to keep my mind and body focused on the job or audition at hand. I fell in love with the way acupuncture treats each person’s underlying pattern of disharmony as unique. No matter the injury either physical or emotional, we all lead different lives with diverse, inherited constitutions. No one should feel one-in-a-hundred when auditioning for the same role, but important, listened to and cared-for. My passion is to bring this aspect to every treatment.”

What are your hopes for Health Point?

I wish to provide the same benefits for our community as I had with acupuncture. My goal is to provide a safe, open and relaxing environment in which each patient feels comfortable and confident, providing me with honest feedback. I enjoy meeting so many different people from different walks of life and I feel it a great privilege that they have walked through the door, giving me a chance to help.

Can you tell us a little about acupuncture, for those unfamiliar with it? Acupuncture is a branch of Traditional Chinese Medicine, otherwise known as TCM. It is the insertion of ultra-fine, single-use sterile needles into specific

acupuncture points on the body to promote natural healing and improve physical and emotional wellbeing.

Insertion of these pain-free needles create an un-noticeable micro trauma; this stimulates a healing response in your body, releasing the body’s natural painkillers such as serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins into your bloodstream. These hormones are responsible for producing happiness and pain relief. Our parasympathetic nervous system goes into its “rest and digest” state, this is where healing takes place; taking us out of “fight or flight” mode and breaking the stress cycle. You can also have it alongside prescribed medications too. Your body is constantly repairing and rebuilding itself; acupuncture can help direct this healing response in a more efficient way.Acupuncture jump-starts your body’s self-healing mechanism; meaning you could have it every day, or 10 times a day if wanted, as it is natural.

What can you expect from a treatment?

An initial consultation is required which usually lasts around 1-1.5 hours where your full medical history is considered. A treatment involves between 8 to 30 needles depending upon what is being treated. We also provide various massage treatments that can also complement your acupuncture treatment to add a little extra relaxation time. Many patients often opt for a back massage/full body or area massage preacupuncture as this can warm up and relax the muscles before acupuncture and rid some of the stress of your day so that you can fully relax into your experience.

Once the needles are in, they are often left in for around 20-30 minutes or so. This allows the body to melt into the bench, stimulating the parasympathetic (rest and digest) nervous system and further promoting pain-relieving endorphins and signals in the brain. A lavender eye bag and meditation music is often involved at this point. Everybody is different and we quite often receive DJ requests to listen to specific artists or composers. We can even accommodate the Minions music for our younger customers- kids can have and respond to acupuncture very well! Whatever floats your boat, our goal is to have you moving better and feeling relaxed.

What are the benefits?

Regular acupuncture can help support and treat a wide range of conditions or be used for the maintenance of general health and well-being. Some of the more common complaints that patients seek help for include:

Acute or chronic pain

Stress and anxiety

Insomnia

Fertility support and IVF

Musculoskeletal and joint conditions

Urinary troubles

Migraines and headaches

IBS

Pregnancy support

Menopausal symptoms

PMS and menstrual disorders

Are there any side effects?

Nope, you will feel slightly floaty, relaxed, as if you have just woken up from a nap. You can feel a little achy post musculoskeletal treatment as specific muscle groups will have been worked, however this should only last 24/48 hours, as if you have been to the gym with that muscle. Many people do not feel any aches or pains after treatment.

When do you feel the effects of the treatment - are they immediate?

The effects of acupuncture treatment vary from person to person. Some people may feel immediate relief from their symptoms e.g. acute symptoms, while others may not feel the effects until further into a course of treatment e.g. for chronic pain, insomnia, stress reduction, fertility treatment support. It is important to discuss your expectations with your acupuncturist before beginning treatment.

Do you have to have regular treatment or can you just do one appointment?

You can just need one or two appointments e.g. for acute pain, or just to relax but regular treatment is often recommended for best results. For chronic long-term issues such as pain or to support you during any fertility treatments we recommend more than one appointment. A course of treatment is discussed with a review after each treatment. Prevention is better than cure and so many patients, once feeling on top form, will pop into the clinic every so often for a check-up.

How much does it cost?

Treatments vary from £66-£121, but for a full treatment list of our fees please visit our website. Many private health providers cover a course of treatment and so it is worth contacting your provider to find out if you are covered. We also provide treatment vouchers which are available to purchase online via our website or in the clinic.

Why did you decide to have a refurb, and what can clients expect to see now it’s finished?

I decided to refurbish because I wanted to create a more modern, comfortable, inviting, and relaxing safe space for my patients to feel at ease. I have three treatment rooms now within the space of which I use two, leaving one for patients with mobility problems or new mothers needing an extra nap! There is less pressure to keep spot on time and it improves a patients experience as I can zip in-between rooms whilst they snooze. I wanted to create a healthcare = health care space but I also wanted to create a clinical space that was more efficient and organised.

What changes have been made from the old clinic?

The whole space was gutted. There was a lot of dead space, so it’s been halved in size and I now have more treatment rooms. It’s a far more aesthetically pleasing and relaxing space to work and a joy to be in. I feel very privileged when any patient walks through our new clinic doors.

For any new patients, where are you based and how do you book an appointment?

We’re based at Suite 2.4B Lido Medical Centre in St. Helier. There is free parking with lift access. You can book an appointment either by calling the clinic on 859348, book online via the website www.healthpointclinic.co.uk or via email lornajackson@healthpointclinic.co.uk.

Lorna Jackson MBAcC 1 ST BSc (Hons) has post-graduate training with renowned specialist Jani White in gynaecology and fertility acupuncture, IVF and women’s health and is a member of The British Acupuncture Council, The Acupuncture Fertility Network and Professional Standards Agency.

Acupuncture jump-starts your body’s self-healing mechanism meaning you could have it every day, or 10 times a day if wanted, as it is natural.”

Photography: Danny Evans

KIMBERLEY LE SUEUR THE SNAIL HOUSE

The Snail House is run by husband and wife team Chris and Kimberley Le Sueur, who are currently specialising in the breeding Helix Aspersa Muller edible snails to be sold as escargot. Their business was born out of lockdown in 2020 when the couple were looking for a new venture that would fit around Chris’s shifts as a police officer and Kimberley’s desire to go back to work whilst accommodating her already busy life as a mother.

Can you tell us a little bit more about the Snail House?

We started The Snail House during lockdown, having watched a TV programme in which a young couple who moved to the south of France started farming snails for a bit of extra income. Although a quirky idea, the unique nature of it really intrigued us and after lots of research it wasn’t long before we started up and even attended online snail farming school.

We had to build accommodation for the snails to live indoors in the colder months and outdoors in the summer, where they feast on fresh local fruit and vegetables which we prepare daily, we’re sure it’s these which make our produce so beautifully succulent. It’s been a big learning curve throughout our first two seasons and we remain really enthusiastic about the project and its future.

You’re entering into your second full season rearing snails, how is it going?

This is going to be our third harvest at the end of the summer. We are really pleased with the livestock we are producing and the environment we have for them and our main aim for the next two years is to boost our stock numbers.

What is so special about snails?

Not only are they incredibly tasty, with almost zero fat and 19% protein, they’re also full of amino acids, selenium, Omega 3, magnesium, vitamins and minerals and they’re also very environmentally-friendly thanks to their low carbon footprint. A delicacy across France and other parts of the world, it is hoped that the Jersey Snail will become a menu favourite both locally and in the future for the export market too.

If someone hasn’t tried a snail before can you recommend how we’d cook and eat them?

No shame in this pun but ‘slow and steady’ is key to the preparation, the escargot needs to simmer in stock for an hour and a half and then they are perfect to create a variety of dishes. They can be added to a paella or breadcrumbed but we would highly recommend baking in lashings of Jersey Dairy garlic butter if it’s your first venture into cooking escargot.

Have you any exciting plans for the future?

We have lots of ideas for snail-related products but our main focus this year is to produce an `oven-ready’ dish taking the preparation of the escargot away from our customers and provide Jersey escargot as a more convenient treat.

Where can we buy your snails?

We currently sell purged and hibernated snails ready for the full cooking process, you can buy through our website or we are more than happy to be contacted on Facebook or by phone and talk you through a purchase.

Each month we feature some of Jersey’s creators and let them share their creative visions and handmade goods with you lot, our island consumers. If you like what you see, check out genuinejersey.com and hunt them down to support our local industries!

Time Machine.

The architecture of British housing in the 1930’s is a divisive subject - for some, homes from this time symbolise craftsmanship, individuality and character - a swansong of the suburban world before it changed forever. For others they are a functionality too far - property built in a post-war world where style was the lowest priority in a devastated economy. Hindsight is a beautiful thing, particularly with regard to property. Almost a century on, new homes are being modelled on the 1930’s aesthetic.

Marsannay, a four bedroom family home, is just that. Built in the classic 1930s style, you’d be hard-pressed to describe this property as anything nearing austere or unattractive. It has all the trimmings of what we might associate with 1930’s suburban living; it’s located within a close-knit community, within walking distance of amenities, including Milbrook Park and the beach.

Even the quaint red postbox perched on the building's exterior makes for a subtle suburban nod, but inside the decor is anything but dated. Marsanny is stylish and understated and above all, undoubtedly modern with just the classic period-correct doors and woodwork to remind you of its heritage.

Family is at the heart of this home, and this can be seen not just through the ample living spaces but through the flow and layout of the house - each room has been perfectly placed for convenient living. Take the bifold doors in the kitchen which, when open, double the size of the room making it a fabulous entertaining area. The generous and bright hallway is ideal for a family with an abundance of coats and shoes needing homing - but beyond the functionality there is style in spades thanks to the high ceilings and trendy tiled flooring. There is a large family living room lit by enormous windows and featuring a wood burning stove giving the room a cosy feel.

Also on the ground floor and accessible from the hallway is a sizable dining room that easily accommodates a six-seater table making it an ideal space to entertain friends and family.

At the rear of the property there is a spacious and private garden - perfect for a family with children who are looking for something secure and sunny. It has been kept as a low maintenance space, featuring both lawn and patio areas but that’s not to say there isn’t room for a green-fingered gardener looking to put their mark on it.

TIMELESS SPACES

BY BAUFORMAT

Far from the

FARMYARD

If the thought of living in a barn conjures up images of dark, dated and draughty living spaces, think again because The Barn is rewriting the rule book. Dating back to the 1890’s and originally forming part of Le Bourg Farm, this beautiful granite barn conversion features plenty of the exposed beams and brick walls you’d expect from an old Jersey property but with none of the rundown ruralness.

Instead, The Barn has been sympathetically and meticulously modernised by its current owners. The result? A beautifully presented, turn-key property, but in a sought after south coast location.

On the ground floor there is a spacious and light open-plan kitchen and dining space which leads directly into a charming vaulted orangery. Currently used as a seating area this sundrenched spaces, which stretches along the length of the kitchen and dining room would make a great entertaining and eating area if you wished to enlarge the current shaker-style kitchen even more. With direct garden access it’s a lovely room to be enjoyed by friends and family alike, or simply somewhere to spend a solo sunny afternoon with a book and a glass of something chilled.

From the sun room there is access to a private study that looks out over the garden, providing a quiet and secluded room for those wanting or needing to work from home. Also on the ground floor, and accessed from the kitchen and dining space is a handy utility room and downstairs toilet, both a necessity for life with a growing family. A large, bright living room completes the downstairs layout, which features a brick and granite fireplace and double doors leading out to

the garden making it the perfect family space.

Heading up the wooden staircase from the living room you are greeted by a large landing from which the three bedrooms are accessed. The fully-fitted master bedroom boasts rolling views over the neighbouring farmland and has its own spacious en-suite shower room. Here you can see the previous owner’s dedication to sympathetically showcasing the building’s historical roots - the double basin vanity has been artfully incorporated into the existing architecture, leaving the brick and granite exposed for a luxurious farmhouse look. This style continues in the two other bedrooms, one of which features a beautiful beamed ceiling and exposed brick detailing around the windows. The shared family bathroom is another lesson in farmhouse chic thanks to the use of double barn doors and more exposed brickwork. The nod here to the house’s name does not go unnoticed and is a stylish addition to the top floor.

Outside, the low maintenance garden is laid with sandstone paving and provides ample space for al-fresco dining. The additional seating area makes it the perfect entertaining spot. With a large double garage and generous parking, there is plenty of space for all the family and visitors too. The peace and quiet of The Barn is evident, despite its close

proximity to the bus stop at Le Bourg. And if that’s not enough to tip the location scales, the walk to the beach, only minutes away, certainly adds weight.

The Barn is a thoughtfully designed, beautifully finished barn conversion which would make a super family home or somewhere both peaceful and stylishly simple to downsize into. Rustically rural this is not; instead The Barn is consciously contemporary, quietly stylish and enduringly charming. A beautifully-presented property in a sought-after south coast location and viewings come highly recommended.

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WEDDING GIFTS THAT KEEP ON GIVING

Shopping for the best wedding gifts is a skill unto itself. It’s often expected that guests purchase practical appliances and stylish soft accessories as a way to set the couple up for marital success; a chopping board or new set of bathroom towels might not sound like the most sentimental or interesting gift out there but they’re undeniably useful items to receive.

Nowadays most couples have an online wedding registry to help guide friends and family along the correct gift route but often the best (and most affordable) presents go first so it's always helpful to have a great gift list at your disposal. For a present that packs a real punch, think about engraving or monogramming - many local retailers like Jersey Oak offer personalisation of their wooden gift range. So if you’re in the market for some inspiration these are the best wedding gifts guaranteed to impress.

Keep the fire burning...

Loki - Happy Cocooning

£105, Bauformat

Massimo Lunardon Handblown Water Jug, £110, Dunells

Riedel Champagne Glasses pack of 2, £45, Dunnells

Smoke Clay Vase, £47, Pebble

Smeg Retro Kettle in Grey, £129, Powerhouse

Romerils Ariete Vintage Espresso Maker, blue, £99.99

Mary Berry Signature Carafe, £26.95, Voisins

Extra Large Planter, £50, Landes Interiors

Berar Blue Cushion, £80, Landes Interiors

Classic car book ends, £75.00, Jersey Oak

Beaded Platter, £40, Pebble

Lobster chopping board, £45, Jersey Oak

Kensington Simplicity Dinner for 12 set, £30, Powerhouse

Stay Cotton Quilt, £295, Pebble

James Martin 5 piece cook set, £199.99, Romerils

Vince Thorne Mounted Print, from £28.99, Made In Jersey

Mary Berry At Home Measuring Cups, £19.95, Voisins

Herringbone Hammam Towel, £24, Wild Atlantique

Light Grey and White Geo Ceramic Table Lamp with Shade, £79.99, Romerils

It’s always good to reinvent. When Joe Baker’s No.10 closed at the height of its success recently, it left a void. Thankfully, there was a plan and joe’s new venture, Pêtchi opens this month. Thea got in touch to get the heads-up.

a local fire.

Interview: Thea Fauvel Photography: India Sutton

There’s a dining experience we’ve been missing in Jersey, and one that will be warmly welcomed when it arrives this month; fire. Controlled fire has been a revolutionary part of the human existence, and cooking over it has transformed the way we eat, what we eat, and the experience we have whilst eating. It’s a technique unique to us as humans and is a ritual we have taken part in for some 700,000 years or so.

It’s a back-to-nature, primitive way of cooking, eating, experiencing and enjoying our food. A humbling and almost contradictory way of cooking: Such a simple (yet not easy) way to cook that allows such complex and distinct flavours. The charred taste that smoke and flame gives is one very difficult to replicate at home.

Fire cooking and barbequing is something we love to enjoy during the summer, but something we rarely get to enjoy in a restaurant setting. Perhaps this is why the charred taste appeals to so many of us. It’s food akin to being on holiday. Think charred, seasonal vegetables, same day caught fish served whole and simply, and basque-inspired meats served over coals. Heightened versions of classics we all know, a comfort that’s done differently.

Introducing Pêtchi; Native produce, cooked over fire.

Pêtchi promises to be a unique dining experincing not only enjoyable for the palette and senses, but with consideration of our environment too. Quality, local and sustainable food isn’t hard to come by on our plentiful island, and it sounds as though we can expect Pêtchi to be a place in tune with, and highlighting, the natural world and the gifts it gives us to enjoy. Oysters, seafood, and seasonal produce; all elevated by Joe Baker’s (previously of Number 10) cooking.

Joe and his team have been serving and pleasing palettes of their restaurant’s visitors for years; producing joyous and comforting yet refined food, creating menus and dishes with quality, interesting ingredients, and creating an atmosphere and service that allows guests to relish the overall dining experience. We caught up with Joe and Charlotte to talk about all things Pêtchi and see what we can expect from their new venture.

What inspired Pêtchi?

Jersey, to be honest. We wanted to really showcase this Island’s potential, both through the food, the design, the branding and name. We’re even housed in an iconic old building. Also, so much time spent eating in the Basque country, where I [Joe] also used to work. They have a true reverence for their land, their products. I find that inspiring; looking inwards not always outwards for inspiration. Also the opportunity to cook over fire is really exciting, and feels like a natural progression (or regression - it’s where cooking started!?). Done well it’s such an art and actually really subtle; with fire you’re working with something that’s alive and volatile and all the more interesting for it.

Why the change? Has it been hard to let something that’s proven to be very popular and successful go?

It felt like time to change because we felt like we had outgrown our environment. In order to be more true to what we believe and put the best product out there we felt we needed a different space that had that potential, whilst also allowing us to have a beautiful bar & private dining room. We’re so glad we found it. The new space will allow us to express more clearly what we believe and also simply give a more fun, engaging experience- the kitchen is completely open and there will even be a few counter seats at the pass. It’s a huge leap of faith, the easy thing would be to keep doing what was already working well. But great things never come easy and we love a challenge! In order to stay the same you have to change.

A huge number of people had fallen in love with No.10, food you served and the environment you created. How have you found people’s reaction to you announcing the closure?

It’s been genuinely heart-warming. We put so much into that place and to see the love reflected back feels good. It was great to go out on a high and we’re so grateful for each and every person that chose to come and eat and put their faith in us. People have also been excited to hear about Pêtchi, and our plans. Which is also nice!

What can people expect from Pêtchi?

They can expect the absolute best native produce cooked over fire. All served in a relaxed and beautiful setting where the craftsmanship of everyone involved will be plain to see, from potters, to furniture makers to to our bespoke grills. There will be a sense of theatre from the open kitchen - think the scent of wood smoke in the air, sharing immaculate seafood with friends and of course great drinks..

What can we expect from the new menu?

The menu will be pretty different to Number 10. Though there will be some common threads. I don’t think I could not put our tempura oyster with house hot sauce on, so you can come in and order them by the bucket! Some re-iterations of classic Number 10 cocktails (Sweet Dilly & English Rose) will be featured too.

The menu will be designed to share, but in an elegant way. There will be a bunch of small plates all focused on iconic local produce, woodfired flatbreads, oysters etc. But then we will also have larger format sharing dishes too, when you walk up the stairs you’ll be greeted by whole ribs of beef and whole fish in our dry-ageing cabinets. I want to connect the dots a bit. I imagine being there with best friends and devouring a whole turbot cooked over fire with whey & vin jaune, or a beautiful duck roasted in the wood oven with St Ouen’s honey. But we can’t give too much away!

Favourites.....Joe and Charlotte

Is there a meal you couldn’t go without?

Turbot cooked over wood, little crispy potatoes and a pool of beurre blanc.

Your favourite at-home dinner?

Macaroni cheese, English style with leeks, bacon and English mustard.

Pêtchi-Native produce cooked over fire. It’s a Jérriais name, what Jersey specials can we expect?

We wanted a name that was different, and Pêtchi translates as ‘to try to catch a fish’. I love that, the pursuit of local bounty and then the joy of sharing it. The journey is the film. In terms of Jersey specialities, that will be more in the produce itself, working with the Island’s suppliers. The actual dishes will reflect our unique approach, not so much traditional cooking.

Joe and Charlotte have certainly made an impact on the hospitality scene, and we expect they will continue to do so. Pêtchis ethos feels a bit like a love letter to Jerseys history, coastal environment and the joys of sharing food. All the things that feel like summer, and we love about summer, just in time for summer! We can’t wait to walk up the stairs (past the ribs!) into Pêtchi and see what they’ll have to offer. They’re due to open doors very soon. Look out for the soon-to-beflying Pêtchi flag outside Libery Wharf.

What staple wouldn’t you be without? Peanut butter.

A favourite place to eat out in Jersey? Watching the sun go down at Le Braye, their lobster and chips they do in the summer and a glass of vin du patron.

Favourite drink in Jersey?

A Hemingway daiquiri at No.10, rest in peace!

Jersey’s best seafood?

Tough one to call, probably chancre crab.

Joe, Charlotte (and Margot). It’s a family business!

Kibosh plastic with Kombucha.

Lo Bros, the much-loved purveyors of gutfriendly Kombucha, has launched the next step in its ‘Doin’ Good’ mission, becoming a net-zero plastic company, thereby taking meaningful action on its plastic footprint and helping to rid our oceans of plastic.

The Soft Drinks Industry tops the list of global plastic polluters, causing up to 34 billion plastic bottles to enter our oceans each year. “Every day in the UK, more than 38 million single-use plastic bottles are used and of those, 15 million end up in landfill or incinerated, and 700,000 are littered,” explains Lo Bros founder, Didi Lo.

In an effort to address this, as of April 2023, every Lo Bros drink sold removes the equivalent weight of two plastic soft drink bottles from our oceans and waterways.  “We see our drinks as a true impact vehicle for positive change in the industry, with the aim to fund the removal of over 25 million bottles over the next 5 years.”

By championing plastic stewardship through the announcement of its revolutionary ‘Doin’ Good’ model, Lo Bros has become a net zero plastic pioneer.

So enjoy their super tasty drinks, which are incredibly good for you; happy in the knowledge you're doing good for your health and the planet with each delicious sip.

Be a Little Fruktig with Rekorderlig this Summer!

It’s officially cider season and Rekorderlig has all the premium fruity flavoured cider to enjoy with friends this summer

To kickstart the sunniest season of the year, Rekorderlig have launched ‘Be a Little Fruktig’ an all-new campaign that celebrates their carefree, lighthearted and cheeky Swedish outlook on life. Fruktig, (Swedish for fruity) is a refreshing attitude for a refreshingly Swedish fruit cider brand. Made from pure Swedish spring water, each flavour is deliciously refreshing and easy to drink with their own fruity twists. Rekorderlig has a range of fruity flavours, including Strawberry Lime, Wild Berries, Mango Raspberry, Passionfruit, Blood Orange, Watermelon Citrus & Pink Lemon. Plus, an alcohol free Strawberry Lime!

Want to create the perfect serve of Rekorderlig at home? Fill a glass with ice, pour over your Rekorderlig flavour of choice and garnish with a slice of fruit! Feeling like you want to make a Fruktig refresher? Add a splash of Vodka, Gin or Tequila and top with soda for a Rekorderlig refresher spritz!

Rekorderlig is available to purchase from grocery stores, in your local bar or online at www.revl.co.uk

Please drink responsibly! ;)

INDUSTRY EDIT LAW

This edition’s Agenda special contains updates and advice from Jersey’s legal professionals.

INCLUSION THROUGH FLEXIBILITY: OGIER'S APPROACH

At Ogier, we know we owe our success and our future as a firm to each person who works with us. All of us have different needs and working styles, which is why we focus on providing true flexibility in where and when you work to suit you, your team and your clients. People at every level of the firm and in every team benefit from our flexible ways of working.

Talking a good game is not enough – that's why our people's needs are central to our culture and our policies. This is an important way of putting our commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion into practice.

Getting it right isn't always easy, but nothing less will do to both attract and deserve the best talent. Here, some of our colleagues share their experiences of life at Ogier.

Sarah Parish MANAGING ASSOCIATE

My partner used to travel to Jersey a lot for work and, after seeing how lovely the island is, he suggested we move. I contacted a recruiter and started at Ogier within three months. Since making the move from Newcastle, we have never looked back!

I am a prime example of how valuable Ogier’s flexible and supportive policies are. With no family on the island, childcare became a real issue when I got pregnant with our second child. But, with Ogier’s support, we returned to Newcastle for 15 months. This support meant our families could help until our youngest child was ready for nursery.

Now I can choose what my working day, and week, look like. This ability is invaluable in the parenting juggling act. I can drop off and pick up my kids from school without worrying about how it impacts my working day. Thanks to Ogier’s Ways of Working policies, no one misses out.

My career started in the banking and finance team of a large, multi-national law firm in London. Having worked closely with Ogier's banking and finance team, I knew who to contact when I needed a change. Since moving to Ogier, I have had the amazing opportunity to work in Ogier's offices in the BVI, the Cayman Islands and now in Jersey.

It can be difficult to balance work and family life, especially as a new parent. But Ogier's flexibility and parental leave benefits made all the difference. I have taken time off at different stages of my children's early years development. Coupled with the ability to seamlessly work from home, I continue to be present for my family. Even while I build my practice as a legal partner, I'm able to be a hands-on dad and not miss any "firsts".

I have a much deeper and more connected bond with my family as a result of Ogier's flexibility and support.

Carolyn Ferguson HEAD OF REWARD/EMPLOYEE VALUE PROPOSITION

During my career, I have been lucky enough to follow my passions. I have worked in London and Jersey across various industries, from the art and auction world to financial services and HR. In my current role, I'm thrilled to contribute to Ogier's work of putting people first. I love having complete autonomy over my day. Being able to flex my hours and location when needed is invaluable, both as a parent and a charity supporter.

As a proud trustee of Jersey Heritage, I attend bi-monthly board meetings. Since joining Ogier, I haven't needed to take annual or unpaid leave to be able to attend. Ogier trusts me to get my job done. This support is a huge boost to my wellbeing as I can use my skills and experience to benefit a charity that is close to my heart.

Christian Burns-Di Lauro PARTNER

Andrea Wilson ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, OGIER GLOBAL

I joined Ogier’s fiduciary division in July 2019 as one of the first employees in the Private Wealth Services team. Ogier’s reputation attracted me to the role, and I was excited to help develop the offering and grow our team.

Ogier’s ways of working empower everyone to prioritise their wellbeing. As a manager, it means so much that I can support my team’s individual needs alongside those of the business.

These policies have also helped me on a personal level. I was able to adjust my day to look after my elderly father suffering from dementia. I could take the time to attend medical appointments, speak to carers, and not worry about work. This flexible approach changed my life. More recently, I have compressed my hours into a four-day week to allow an extra day to spend time with family.

Tom Williamson ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, OGIER GLOBAL

Ogier has consistently built a reputation as the employer of choice. Its people first mentality is not spiel. It is a tangible culture. I fell into finance, as many university graduates do, thinking it would be temporary. But I'm pleased to say it developed into my career.

Ogier's ways of working allow me to balance my life outside of work alongside my career. We can work as effectively from home as in the office. As a parent to a toddler, this is a game changer. Family lunches at home are not a memory from paternity leave. They are a regular occurrence. Parenthood is less stressful because of the flexibility around our working day. I can attend appointments and help when my son is ill, and my wife can take a well-deserved break. I wouldn’t have thought this possible in previous years and jobs. Because of this support and flexibility, I can always put my best foot forward at work and home.

Alessia Zammataro, SENIOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE

When I moved to Ogier to pursue a career in Business Development, I knew of the firm's shining reputation, but it has exceeded my expectations. Ogier's ways of working have been life-enhancing.

At Ogier, employees are entitled to paid parental leave from their first day! Changing jobs when you want to begin a family can be difficult, so this policy is brilliant. I took 11 months of maternity leave with my son (18 weeks paid) with the full support of my manager. I could also choose to extend this or return to work earlier. And, on my return, I didn't need to choose between work and my family as I could change my hours to work flexibly. Now, I enjoy every afternoon with my son while progressing in my career. Ogier is a forward-thinking firm that listens to feedback and evolves policies to consider diversity, equity and inclusion.

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BCR Law is a local firm with a local focus.  They pride themselves on providing excellent legal advice to the local community across the full range of legal services. Here we introduce you to some of their key people.

“I’m a member of the Wills and Probate team at BCR Law.  I specialise in probate applications, estate administration, wills, and lasting powers of attorney. Supporting clients during the hardest of life’s events is what makes my role so rewarding. I am proud of my team who offer good, pragmatic advice in an empathetic and personable manner. I enjoy dealing with an array of different jurisdictions – I’m slowly making my way around the world!”

“I was born and raised in Jersey.  I have been an Advocate for over 5 years, qualifying with BCR Law.  I have a background in dispute resolution and personal law.  I’ve recently been promoted to Head of Personal Law.  This area includes Family, Criminal, and Landlord and Tenant law. No two days in the world of Personal Law are the same. The best part of my job is helping people through some of life’s most difficult situations.”

“I started my career in law in 2002 and became an Advocate in 2008. I work in the property team.  I deal with a variety of residential and commercial property transactions, including purchases, sales, leases, and borrowing. I enjoy the variety of work we have within the team.  The best bit is working with and advising clients throughout the transaction process to achieve the client’s aims.”

Kelsi Rendell, LEGAL ASSISTANT – WILLS & PROBATE

George Pearce ADVOCATE – PERSONAL LAW

Anna Field ADVOCATE –  PROPERTY

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BCR Law is a local firm with a local focus.  They pride themselves on providing excellent legal advice to the local community across the full range of legal services. Here we introduce you to some of their key people.

David Kelly,

“I joined BCR Law from a large firm in London where I specialised in high-value clinical negligence claims. I recently moved to Jersey with my family. We’re embracing Island-life and loving being part of a closeknit community!  I deal with a range of personal injury claims for both plaintiffs and defendants.  I act for people from all walks of life and support clients through what can be a difficult and stressful time to get the right result.”

Jeremy Heywood

“I lead the Dispute Resolution and Employment teams at BCR Law. Born in Yorkshire, I moved to Jersey in 2008 after spending some time in Scotland (university), France (selling wine), and London (law school). I like the challenge of the work and pragmatic problem solving involved in dispute resolution. The best bit of the job is presenting a case in Court. My dog, Ivy, is BCR’s office dog; she comes to work with me every day.”

Emma Wakeling

“Having specialised in family law for over a decade, I have now broadened my practice in the private client sphere to include Wills and Probate work. Born and raised in Jersey, I studied in London before returning to the Island to qualify as an Advocate in 2012.  I enjoy finding a solution to any predicament in a straightforward, practical and efficient way, all while being nice!”

ENGLISH SOLICITOR – DISPUTE RESOLUTION, PERSONAL INJURY

PARTNER – DISPUTE RESOLUTION, EMPLOYMENT

PARTNER – PRIVATE CLIENT

Dividing matrimonial assets: The perils and pitfalls of financial (non) disclosure

Words : Advocate Chris Hillie, Head of Family Law at Ingram Advocates.

One of the hardest things about getting divorced is dividing the financial assets and liabilities between the parties of the marriage. The length of the relationship, the wealth that each person brought into the marriage and created during it are all factors to consider in matrimonial finance proceedings, as are the respective earning positions and earning potential of each party, the standard of living enjoyed during the marriage and the ages, educational needs and health of any children. Business interests and inherited family wealth may also be considered, as well as assets elsewhere in the world which are owned by both husband and wife or either party.

What is disclosure?

“Disclosure” is the process where each of the couple provides sworn evidence of their assets and liabilities to the other, so that both they, their lawyers, and if necessary, the Court, can assess the total amount of assets available to divide upon divorce. Importantly, disclosure must be complete, and most importantly, truthful, usually set out in a sworn affidavit of means and exchanged with the other side.

The principle of financial disclosure is straightforward, but the path to it can be difficult to navigate. Whilst most assets can be valued (houses, cars, boats, paintings, furniture – the list goes on), certain assets have sentimental value beyond what they would fetch upon sale. Some assets are more intangible, such as interests in a trust if one of the parties is a

beneficiary or a member of a class of beneficiaries. Some rare collections can be hard to value, or worth less than first thought. Pension values also need to be accounted for. If complex assets are involved, the Court may order an accountant to provide a business valuation, for example, or join trustees to the proceedings if necessary, in order to obtain a clear understanding of the assets involved. These steps are relatively rare, but they are possible.

Why does disclosure matter?

It is incumbent on the parties to ensure that wealth is distributed as fairly as possible when a marriage ends. Ideally, each of the parties’ financial needs will be met by the division and a “clean break” is preferred in most cases so that each person can start afresh, without being fettered to their former spouse.

However, disclosing a complete financial picture at a time when there is likely to be animosity and distrust can prove difficult and time consuming, especially if one party was always “the one who dealt with the money”, as is the case in many relationships.

Incomplete disclosure

If the Court determines that disclosure is incomplete, omitted, or misleading, it may draw “adverse inferences” about the evidence provided and make an Order for specific disclosure, and / or a costs order.

The final division of matrimonial assets is usually set out in a document called a Consent Order, which is filed with the Court upon application for decree absolute. A Consent Order records how assets have been or will be divided –e.g. if there is a house or other property to sell, how the net proceeds will be split.

Conclusion

Financial non-disclosure makes ending a marriage much more difficult, usually because the other party feels compelled to keep fighting for what they believe is missing from the financial picture.

So, disclose all of your assets, wherever they may be, and if in doubt, take legal advice. In matrimonial finance proceedings, honesty really is the best policy.

Counting the Cost of Family Disputes

Words : Claire Davies, Principal of Claire Davies, Advocate

Legal aid is now only available for a fairly limited section of the community in connection with family disputes. It is common for clients to limit the advice they take, trying to do as much as they can by themselves. Some individuals will even choose to represent themselves in court, becoming what is known as a litigant in person. Whilst this has obvious attractions from a financial perspective, even in 2013 the English Courts were singing a cautionary song with the guidance issued to family judges noting the drawbacks faced by litigants in person who do not know the law, do not understand how courts work and do not appreciate the complexity of good advocacy. Perhaps most importantly, they are not objective. It turns out that lawyers, costly as they may be, do actually know a thing or two.

So, how can you keep control of your legal expenditure without putting yourself at a disadvantage?

1. Use your lawyer to help you to negotiate, mediate and, if possible, settle your disputes. There are some difficult cases that have to end up in court – but they should be in the minority.

2.Pick the right lawyer. A good lawyer will work hard to keep costs proportionate to the case. When you are choosing your lawyer, explore their approach.

3. Talk costs at the beginning. Is your lawyer one who operates a payment plan and do they charge interest on unpaid balances? Do they give fixed fee quotes and stick to them?

4. Don’t be afraid to ask for a breakdown of your bills. A good lawyer will be happy to provide them.

Most people who separate or divorce will at some point go to see a lawyer. Increasingly, clients are concerned about the cost of legal advice, and rightly so. Lawyers are expensive.

There are moments in your life when you need a family lawyer. Sensitive family matters need the right set of skills and the correct approach. We give clear advice and good representation, drawing upon our extensive experience and knowledge. We can support you through all aspects of family law and by working together achieve the best possible outcome.

We focus on what we do and we do it well.

Nick Le Quesne and Anna Styles Corbett Le Quesne

Who are you and what do you do?

NICK: I am Nicholas Le Quesne, Partner of Corbett Le Quesne. We are specialist family lawyers with a private client department headed by Simon Lofthouse.

ANNA: I am Anna Styles, a Senior Associate.  I recently moved from family law to the private client team so I now do Wills and delegateships and probate work.

How long have you worked together?

NICK: I was working in commercial law and Anna was did personal law. I always wanted to be a family lawyer and did stints working alongside Anna when I was a bursary student.

What special memories do you have through work?

NICK: Anna and I were in the Hospice Dragon Boat Race team in 2005 when we won! I think the surf team and the rowing team may not have been racing that year but the day was brilliant. We worked really well as a team and we couldn’t believe it when we won. We also travelled to London for the Family Law Awards which was fantastic.

ANNA: We had a brilliant staff RIB trip last summer and Kate Donohue hosted a hilarious quiz at our Christmas party. I won’t say which team won though. I’m not bitter!

Why do you make a good team?

NICK: There is a lot of crossover between the private client and family teams at Corbett Le Quesne and it is invaluable to have someone like Anna who has knowledge of both areas of law.

ANNA: For me, I know I can trust Nick in so many different ways. He is a really great boss, we share the same values, I can speak to him about anything knowing he will be supportive and give me the advice I need. Nick offered me a job and let me work part time and term time when I had a small child. Not many people are fortunate enough to find such caring bosses.

I hear you are trialling a four day week at Corbett Le

NICK: Yes Barbara Corbett and I suggested we try a four day week and this started in June this year. Everyone will be paid the same but have one day off a week.

ANNA: Yes, as you can imagine this has been welcomed by all the staff. We are a great team so it has been easy to work out who is having what day off. It feels good to know we are so valued and trusted here.

Corbett Le Quesne is known internationally for its conferences, why are they so important to you?

NICK: This year we ran a successful children law conference in March, our inaugural trusts and the family conference is at the Pomme d’Or on 30 June and our international family law conference is on 6 October.  We attract the most senior UK judges and lawyers to speak at our events and they are a great way to showcase Jersey to an audience of family law professionals from across the world.

ANNA: Our conferences have such great energy and it feels like a special event. It feels like we are doing something important and worthwhile bringing people together and sharing expertise.

What’s your favourite thing about the work you do?

NICK: Helping people solve or ameliorate their family problems whilst working within a diligent team of empathetic and skilled

ANNA: On a day to day basis it is really important to like the people you work with. I am so lucky to work with such caring people. Family law and private client work is also varied and interesting and I meet really lovely people through this job.

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George is Head of Personal Law

BCR Law LLP is delighted to announce that Advocate George Pearce has been promoted to lead the firm’s Personal Law team.

The Personal Law team provides expert advice and representation to clients needing assistance in all aspects of family law, criminal and regulatory investigations and prosecutions, and residential tenancy issues, whether as landlord or tenant.

George has a wealth of experience in each area of the Personal Law team’s practice.  George has been with BCR Law since the firm’s inception, starting as a Legal Assistant.  This latest promotion recognises George’s professional development and the significant contribution he has already made to the firm as well as the very high regard in which he is held by the partners and his colleagues.

On George’s promotion, Managing Partner David Benest said: “It has been a real pleasure to work with George over the last 10 years and to see his development from Legal Assistant to accomplished Advocate.  George absolutely deserves this promotion which reflects the firm’s commitment to the development of its people.  I have no doubt that George will continue to deliver excellent advice and representation to our clients in his new role.”

George added: “I am delighted to have been given this opportunity to help the firm further develop its offering to our clients in these important areas.  I am already enjoying the challenge and look forward to continuing to assist our clients whatever issues they face.”

Jersey-based RegTech firm Vaiie have been appointed Jordy Thevenon as Product Manager.

Jordy joins the rapidly expanding developer team which recently welcomed five new appointments in the past 6 months. These appointments further bolster Vaiie’s expertise as they continue to enhance the way businesses meet their regulatory obligations through digital solutions.

Jordy brings a strong product discipline executing product developments for multiplatform applications. He has deep blue chip experience having previously worked for Michelin and Disney, complementing Vaiie’s existing financial services expertise with his skill set.

Lee Bosio, Managing Director of Vaiie commented “As client demand increases it’s important that we continue to invest in the right people as the business grows. I’m delighted to see our development team continue to expand so mthat we can continue to deliver secure, reliable and seamless experiences for our clients.”

Programme Manager, Adam Brown added “As a technology-first business, we strive to continually set new digital standards in the regulatory market. Jordy’s appointment allows us to continue to expand our product innovation to meet the needs of the market”

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Ocorian has appointed Stuart Geddes as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO).

The creation of the CIO role is the consequence of our ever-growing focus on digital transformation and has responsibility for IT and digital requirements across the group. Stuart says: “I’m proud to continue to lead our global technology team as CIO. We have a fantastic team who are committed to our continuous development and the improvement of our technology offering as we continue to grow and take on new clients. With so much rapid change in the technology space in recent years, it’s an exciting time to be leading our technology function as we see what unfolds in the years ahead in the automation and AI space.”

Stuart is based in Jersey and nine members of Ocorian’s IT senior leadership team report to him directly, and he is responsible for reporting to the board on technological and digital operations. Stuart has been with Ocorian since 2016.

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Movers &Shakers

Director Mayo

Hunt Estates has appointed 30-year-old Zoe Mayo as a director.

Zoe was born and raised in Jersey. She joined Hunt Estates as Executive Assistant in April 2021 with a wealth of knowledge from her previous roles, which included Finance, Operations and Projects. Since joining Hunt Estates Zoe has also undertaken the roles of MLRO and MLCO.

Zoe likes to keep active by regularly going to the gym and walking her dog, Charlie. She has a passion for wildlife and especially the ocean. This passion led her to attending University and completing a fouryear integrated Masters programme at the University of Liverpool, achieving a First Class Masters with Honours in Marine Biology. Zoe has her open water and advanced PADI dive certifications and loves to dive around Jersey and abroad. Directors Gill and Steven Hunt said, “Zoe has shown great initiative and embraced all aspects of running a business, including the regulatory side and so we are delighted to welcome her to the Board of Hunt Estates”.

Michael Riley has been appointed Head of Corporate Development at Altum Group.

The Group has experienced significant growth over the last 18 months, expanding both its jurisdictional presence and client base. Mike will be based in the Groups London office and will be responsible for delivering Altum’s inorganic growth strategy through acquisitions, disposals, joint ventures and strategic partnerships.

Mike has in excess of 20 years’ experience in the financial services and M&A sectors with a strong focus on private client, corporate and alternative

fund administration. Mike has also held senior roles within the FinancialServices M&A teams of a Big 4 accountancy firm as well as global investment banks providing strategic advice to mid-market and large global clients.

Zena Couppey, CEO of Altum, commented: "We are delighted to welcome Mike as our new Head of CorporateDevelopment. With his extensive experience and proven track record in driving growth and innovation, he will play a pivotal role in our continued growth."

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What made you choose to work for Ocorian?

When it comes to creating and managing wealth, I've always been interested in the mechanisms and strategies involved. That's what led me to join the family office team at Ocorian. Here, I am able to witness the cycle of wealth creation, from the initial investments to the reinvestment of capital into new ventures. Being part of this team has provided me with a great view of the world of wealth management and has allowed me to appreciate the bigger picture.

What professional training have you done?

I have studied both the level 3 and 4 diplomas with the CISI, which have given me a strong foundation in the principles of wealth management. Currently, with support from Ocorian, I'm working towards the STEP certificate, which is helping me broaden my knowledge of the technical aspects of the structures under our control.

What do you do on an average day?

As a member of the family office team, my days are rarely the same. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities to make a difference in the lives of my clients. That being said, on an average day, I might be helping my clients establish relationships with new investment houses, facilitating new and existing investments, or conducting due diligence on new opportunities.

What is your next step?

I'm always looking for ways to grow both personally and professionally. In the short to medium term, I'm focused on completing additional qualifications and building a strong knowledge base that will help me serve my clients to greater effect. A long way down the road, I hope to be sitting on the other side of the table, as a client with my own business.

ABOUT OCORIAN

Ocorian provides administration and compliance services for private clients, funds, corporate and capital markets. We help clients to pursue their goals with confidence and trust. We provide a tailored and personalised solution that is individual to our clients’ needs and fully compliant to the needs of their stakeholders, regulators and the investment itself.

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As our business grows, we make sure our people do too. We recruit, retain and invest in developing the best talent so we have highly qualified specialists delivering consistently high quality service.

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Age: 22

School attended: Bloxham School

Course: Business, Politics, History

What did you want to be when you were 8 years old?:

I remember being fascinated by Indiana Jones and Ancient Egypt. Becoming a famous adventurer was certainly high up on the career list.

Favorite Hobbies:

Gym and guitar. They're my go tos when I need to unwind. Coincidentally two of my idols are Arnold Schwarzenegger and Metallica’s James Hetfield which makes for a legendary duo.

Favorite place to eat in Jersey:

I am currently working my way through an ever-growing list of places to eat out. Maybe I’ll be able to declare a winner by year end!

Favorite possession?

I have to admit that I have a soft spot for my car. It never fails to put a grin on my face and makes even the most mundane errands feel like a blast.

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Are you planning on living to 100?

Words : Kirk Wisdom, Private Banker at Nedbank Private Wealth

Reaching the age of 100 may seem a rather fanciful prospect but if you were born in 1982 in the UK, as I was, your chances of becoming a centenarian are 23.1% if you’re a woman and 16.3% if you’re a man. Based on the latest estimates from the United Nations, there were 593,000 centenarians around the world in 2021 and it’s a fast-growing age group. Studies estimate there could be 3.7 million centenarians alive by 2050.

Better healthcare and lifestyles around the world, along with luck in the genetic lottery, play a big part in increasing longevity. Yet there is still no way to accurately predict how long any of us will live and this is a crucial factor when it comes to planning your finances. How do you ensure you have enough money to fund your lifestyle through a potential 30-40 year retirement?

Here are six things to consider when preparing your wealth for a long life well lived:

1.Define your long-term financial goals

Talking about money and your aspirations with loved ones is key to understanding what you want from life – for yourself and your legacy. Defining this will help build a framework for managing your wealth to achieve these goals.

2.Make your pension a priority

Pensions can be one of the most efficient ways to save for your retirement, so it may be worth ensuring you make the most of your pension allowances. In Jersey, the benefits include tax relief on your contributions and tax free growth of the investments within the pension. If you have a number of pensions, it may be worth consolidating them, although the associated risks and charges should be considered.

3.Invest for the long-term

The power of compounding and diversification make investing for the long-term one of the best ways to grow your wealth. Make sure you are comfortable with the investment risk in your personal portfolio, and it is suitably diversified to meet your needs.

4.Contingencies

If you live to age 100, there are likely to be a few unexpected events along the way. However, the financial impact of these can be considered and options such as life insurance, income protection and critical illness cover can help to protect your wealth and provide peace of mind for you and your family. Life expectancy may be improving but it’s no guarantee of good health, so the possibility of long-term care should also be considered.

5.Estate planning and gifting

As well as managing your wealth during your lifetime, it’s important to consider how it will be managed after you’ve gone. The first step is to ensure you have an up-to-date will or wills (if you have assets in more than one jurisdiction). Whether you plan to pass your wealth on to your family or have philanthropic ambitions, considering your options and putting the right structures in place is vital to ensure a smooth, efficient transfer. Structures such as trusts, family investment companies and donor advised funds may be appropriate.

6.Make a wealth plan

Having considered your goals and values, creating a wealth plan will allow you to visualise the financial route you need to take – right up to age 100. Using specialist cashflow software, a wealth planner will work with you to define your current and future financial circumstances and align them to your goals and values, enabling more informed financial decisions. We call it ‘investing with purpose’. The future is never certain, and your wealth plan can explore various scenarios to stress test situations. This means you can be as prepared as possible for the unexpected. Your wealth plan should be flexible and with regular reviews it can be adapted as markets, fiscal regimes and your personal goals and circumstances evolve.

At Nedbank Private Wealth, we can partner with you to understand your financial goals and create the most appropriate wealth plan. We work with clients and their families around the world, in tandem with their professional advisers, to help them achieve a life well lived – all the way to 100 or more!

Think small. Why You Should Make Doll's Houses Your New Hobby

Remember the time when you played with your doll house, its tiny rooms, teensy pieces of furniture, scraps of materials for curtains and rugs, miniature figurines playing out whatever narrative took your fancy that day? They encouraged imaginative play, a time for your thoughts to float freely and a chance for creativity to shine. It’s safe to assume that most children's memories include a doll's house, even if you weren’t a willing playtime participant.

Why then, should the activity remain in our memories? The producers at Channel 4 must have had a similar train of thought, prompting the launch of The Great Big Tiny Design Challenge on More4 last year. Presented by Sandi Toksvig and judged by interior design guru Laura Jackson and miniature sculptor Willard Wigan MBE; the eight-part series saw designers compete against one another to create tiny furniture for doll-sized houses. It was a viewing success and the second highest rated show of 2022 for the channel. Suddenly the doll’s house - and the miniature world within, was back in vogue.

Local creatives will be delighted to hear that Jersey has its very own tiny things club. The Jersey Dolls House Club has been thriving for over 20 years, far predating the brainwave of the producers at Channel 4 and as such is a wealth of creativity and craftsmanship. We met with Sally Reading, the Secretary of the club to find out more.

Can you tell us a little about the history of the Jersey Dolls House Club. When did it start?

We formed around 1998 and our first display was for the Jersey Maritime Museum. We were asked to make some displays portraying an old Jersey waterfront. This included a boat yard, a chandler's shop, an old British Rail ticket office and has

been on show at the museum ever since. We then took part in a national competition run by The Dolls House Magazine - the theme was 'a West End Musical' and we made a brilliant 'Oliver' set which came first! We still have that winning set today.

So what does the club entail, can you explain the premise for those unfamiliar with it?

The Jersey Dolls House Club is a small, friendly club which has been thriving for over 20 years. Since we won our first competition, we’ve held several exhibitions bi-annually. There’s always various room boxes with a new theme each time. We've done shops, market stalls, back gardens, scenes from fiction, occupations - you name it. The Club currently has 15 members and we meet most months on the third Saturday morning at Ebenezer Methodist Hall, Trinity.

What can members look forward to when joining?

Each month we try to have a workshop or a demonstration as well as a competition. We also enjoy a monthly raffle. Socials include a summer lunch and a Tennerfest lunch in Autumn. Each month members vote for their favourite competition entry and at our AGM, prizes are awarded for the best three makers for that year. Occasionally we bring over a professional maker and have a one-day tutorial.

If you are interested in taking a look at the doll’ houses, is there an opportunity to do so?

Unfortunately there is no way we can display our houses for the public - they are just too heavy to move easily, plus being full of delicate items it makes transporting them very complicated. Most years we display at the Spring Flower Show, exhibiting some of our past creations, so keep a look out for that - but for those really wanting to see the dolls houses, you’ll have to sign up!

How do you join?

If you are interested, come and talk to one of our members first who’ll tell you all about the Club. You can contact our Chair, Sue Deans on: suedeans@hotmail.com or me on: s.p.50. rding@gmail.com. We’d love to welcome new members!

The Doll’s House Club’s annual fee is currently £22.

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