THE Christmas season has always been a sociable one on Herm, with several reasons for residents to get together once guests and summer staff have left.
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Daily Archives: January 2, 2009
Ugly scenes at panto
THE oft-used cliche, ‘Sark is different’ has a positive connotation when applied to this island at Christmas. Contrasted with the frenzy and gaudiness of a festival that elsewhere seemingly begins in early October, Sark’s Christmas is a more sedate and traditional affair, as yet unexploited.
Aland bring out a legend
ONE of Finland’s greatest distance runners could pose a threat to Lee Merrien’s hopes of another distance double at this year’s NatWest Island Games.
Smoother seas forecast for Brewin Dolphin
THE team at Brewin Dolphin is looking forward to a steadier 2009.
Island is running out of buses
GUERNSEY is starting to run out of buses.
Island-born Beryl is honoured for work in Oxford
AN OXFORDSHIRE librarian was the subject of the Lt-Governor’s New Year’s toast yesterday.
Politics was behind honours snub, says OBE
GUERNSEY was passed over in the New Year’s honours for political reasons, according to former deputy John Langlois OBE.
School candidates find refereeing can be fun
GUERNSEY football has six new referees recruited from St Peter Port School.
Skins Lane family angry over abuse of one-way
WHEN Micky Eborall reversed out of his daughter’s driveway, he did not expect a near miss with a car being driven the wrong way down the street.
Future fear is of the States itself
THE start of a new year is always an opportunity for islanders to look ahead – hopefully with optimism – to the challenges and opportunities on the horizon. In the past, that has generally been an easy task for times have been good and showed no sign of letting up.