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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.

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.

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.

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.

THE team at Brewin Dolphin is looking forward to a steadier 2009.

GUERNSEY is starting to run out of buses.

AN OXFORDSHIRE librarian was the subject of the Lt-Governor’s New Year’s toast yesterday.

GUERNSEY was passed over in the New Year’s honours for political reasons, according to former deputy John Langlois OBE.

GUERNSEY football has six new referees recruited from St Peter Port School.

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.