This is Guernsey is accessed by thousands of people every day, many of whom are islanders who have ‘upped sticks’ and gone to live elsewhere in the world.
But where are they all, exactly?
Click here to view a larger map.
We’re hoping that this map will enable to us to see just how far afield our expats have spread.
Use the ‘comments’ form at the foot of this page to leave us your name and postcode, or the name of the town/city where you’re living, and we’ll mark it on our map.
You will find stories about Guernsey folk around the world in our Expats’ section.
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Christchurch, 8025 New Zealand
Wife Anna, and Three Little People Elizabeth, Evaline and Hugh.
Here for the past 3 Years and loving the country
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Cairo, Egypt
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HS2 0th
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Hi there
I live in Fairlight, Sydney, NSW 2094. Have been here nearly 4 yrs.
Claire
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Wooloomooloo, Sydney, NSW 2011
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V7E 1L2
Close to Vancouver Airport, British Columbia, Canada
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Hi Guernsey, I left ten years ago for the sunshine of Australia. I now live in Melbourne and its fun. Still miss the rock though sometimes
Jo
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Have been living in Sydney for 26 years, now in Harbord, previously at North Narrabeen.
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First visited New Zealand in 1965, finally emmigrated in 1972.
Now living in Whangarei Northland 0110.
It’s been a wonderful lifestyle ….but I’m still Guernsey at heart .
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Darryl & Brigitte Windsor, Auckland, New Zealand. Here nearly 6 years, similar to Gsy on a much bigger scale, laid back & much more to see & do. Heaps of Guerns in this area!
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Family has been in Canada for 98 years!
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Hi Guernsey not as far as all the others but living in south Wales for the last 14 years.
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Bristol, UK.
Not been in Bristol long, but been in the UK for 24 years.
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Eric Le-Normand;
I live is Norway, have done so for the last 42 years; I call it my bigger Guernsey; and why?, well apart from the language many things are as we do in Guernsey; not surprising really; We are from the Viking Era.
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Hi, Please note that we are located in Newfoundland…sorry!
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Hello folks,
I have not wandered too far from my St Peterport roots. Just acrros the water a little town in the SW of England called Crediton (Kirton), Devon.
May I wish you all the very best wherever your wanderings have taken you.
Cyril
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Hi im not far away but ilove guernsey close enough to visit often
live in somerset, Barbara
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We live in Brittany and run a small bar/restaurant in a village called Plussulien. Been here for just under a year. We come back to visit now and again as we are only an hour and a half from St Malo and we have loads of friends who visit regularly.
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Hi Everyone, We haved lived here for going on eight years now in Victoria, British Columbia,
Canada. Still love the old Rock,although we love this Island too much to leave.
Gill and John
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I live on the sunny Central Coast of New South Wales..I’ve been here a long time and love living here
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Moved to America in 1968, a small county near Savannah, Georgia but visit Guernsey quite often, I will always be a Guernsey girl, there is no place like our beautiful Island of Guernsey. I enjoy reading the on-line forum and it makes me feel closer to “home”, thank you to all who participate….Pat nee Le Cocq Gossett.
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Moved to America in 1968, near Savannah Georgia. I will always be a Guernsey girl and visit home often, Pat Le Cocq Gossett
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Growing tea in Nawalapitiya, Sri Lanka. Departed Guernsey in 1994.
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Live in Hornsby Sydney, lived in aus since 1972 bar two years in NZ in the mid 70,s
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North Saanich, Vancouver Island, Beautiful British Columbia, Canada, V8L 1A3.
Our family wouldn’t go back even if you paid us.
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By the way where you have placed Melanie Clay-Smith is in Northern BC, this is like someone saying they live in England and putting their address as Russia. Half of Europe can fit into British Columbia, and it only has a population of 4.2m. She lives in Richmond, Vancouver, BC.
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Living in Grand Junction CO USA,
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Born in Guernsey in 1952 moved to Australia in 1974 and now live in Canberra, Australia. Have been back many times my father and brother still live in Guernsey.
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hi
Arrived in Aus in 1970 and have moved a little, but now on the Gold Coast in Queensland. Met may Guerns while traveling over the past 37 years.
Good Initiative by GP
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I have been in New Zealand since 1960 and living in Masterton, North Island since 1973. I love New Zealand, where my three children were born, but I also love Guernsey and wish I was rich enough to spend 6 months in each place!!
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I left Guernsey in 1978 after 2.5 years in NZ I moved to Australia.I now live on the Cooks river at Undercliffe Sydney. Guernsey is nice to visit but this is the place.
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Born in Guernsey 1945 Arrived in Perth, Western Australia in 1966 with my husband John and daughters Gina and Maria. Son Karl was born a year after we arrived.
This is a great idea whoever thought of it should be congratulated
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Living just outside Turin in Piemonte, Italy. Lovely views, great food but mad drivers !!!
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Moved from Guernsey in 1968 to Cornwall and in 1992 moved to Devon and now living just outside Exeter and very nice it is to.
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Langley British Columbia Canada V3A 3G5
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Denis, Katie, Simon & Alex Le Marchant-Smith.
We moved to Florida 5 years ago and love it here ! So many wonderful opportunities and all the lovely sunshine ~ we’re very happy here.
We do go back to visit our friends on the island, and always visit Herm, which is the place we miss the most.
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my family and i lived on les prins estate until we left guernsey in may 1979
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great climate and lovely people made lots of good friends but still miss guernsey and family.living in algarve portugal.for last three and a half years.
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I moved to Ireland 5 years ago, where i now live with my wife Trish.
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Moved away from the Island 3 years ago and am now living in Geneva, Switzerland.
Still get back home often (would be more if Blue Islands dropped their prices a bit!!)
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Hello All,
Moved to England in 1958 then to Canada in 1966
We now live in Stony Plain just outside of Edmonton, Alberta Canada
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Formerley Poat
Moved to UK 1989
Moved to Spain 2003
Now in Durbanville, Cape Town South Africa & Love it. Still keep in touch with the Island
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Hi all,
Moved to Tampa Florida in September 2001,love the weather,beaches,People and there’s lots to do, I’ve visted the Island every year except one since moving here, After all Guernsey is only 10 hours away.
Best regards
Ian
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I live in West Vancouver Canada
have been here for 33 years
I Always miss Guernsey … and probably could still go back and live there …….
But vancouver is a good home
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My grandfather was from St Peters Port, I have lived in the UK most of my life but I was born in India. Have been here in Nova Scotia now 2 years it is lovely but i am desperate to take my 5 year old to see his roots in Guernsey.
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Like many Guernsey expats, I have ended up in Australia – in the sunny city of Brisbane.
Married with a beautiful little girl, Sophie.
My sister, Kathy, also is here in Brissie, but mum and dad are still on the island.
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Hi
We have live in Perth Western Australia for the last 21 years. We live in the suburb of Gooseberry Hill. All our family are still living on the Island. We have been back for holidays several times.
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a little village called
st juire-champgillon
85210
vendee france
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Does Sark count????
Great idea. I lived in Sark from 1945, when my mother and I were repatriated from Germany, where I was born, until 1953. I lived in Guernsey for 6 months before joining her in England where I have lived ever since. I rediscovered my Sark roots in 1993 and now go back to Sark every year. A few years ago I saw an entry in the visitors book at the Sark Methodist Chapel from one of the girls in the family I lived with in Guernsey. She had emigrated with her husband, also a Guernseyman in the 1950’s and was on a visit to the UK and Guernsey. I managed to meet up in England and now keep in regular contact. I listen on-line to BBC Radio Guernsey whenever possible.
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I was born in Guernsey 1944 and met my wife, Denise, in Birmingham in 1964. We married in 1967 and moved back to the Island where we raised our three children. We both took early retirement at the end of 2002 and moved to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in January 2003.We have settled into a comfortable life style and enjoy life to the full – we often wonder where we ever found the time to go to work! We keep in touch with our many friends in Guernsey, some of which have now bought holiday homes here in North Cyprus (we like to think that is because we are here!)
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I’m living in Southern California. Working in the International Freight Transportation to pay the bills and also Cage Fighting for for fun.
Zip Code 92845
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Domaine de France
Penne d’Agenais
47140 Lot et Garonne France
We moved here in July 2003
GPS 44.381N; 0.8085E
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I now live in Innisfail Queensland just 90km south of Cairns Australia,been here since Nov 2000,up here in the tropics it really is summer all year round between 25-37c,this far North is really the outback and very rural,I feel like a pioneer in fact I consider myself the last of the Empire builders!(At least there is easy parking & no road ups! Post Code 4860 There are plenty of crocs jellyfish snakes spiders all venomous in fact it is like living in your own wildlife sanctuary!I like to come back to visit but not to live.
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South Africa Post Code 7550
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To answer a recent question, assuming I understood it correctly, Sark counts as part of the Bailiwick, so if you lived there and now live elsewhere you can have your current location recorded on the map.
And Catherine Stromberg – I’ve not been able to locate you on the map using that Post Code.
Could you name the Town or city, please?
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Simon Le Poidevin
CH-8406 Winterthur, Switzerland
Been off the island (apart from annual visits) since 98.
Happily married to Petra and loving swiss life. However, I do miss the waves and proper biscuits.
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Hi there, we moved to Sudbury in Suffolk two years ago – and I am really homesick! Funny isn’t it, how a small island can “call you back”. Just waiting for a lottery win so we can make the move back “home”. Like the countryside here in Suffolk, but am prepared to put up with all the petty political messes just to get back!
If anyone else is in this neck of the woods, please make yourself known.
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…was researching our French/Acadian family and one branch, the Gallants from Rustico, Prince Edward Island, Canada is descended from one SAMUEL1 BOT ( born October 06, 1678) and who came from Alderney,so was just checking out the Island and came upon this site. Interestingly enough, one of the other comments is from a Bott living in BC. Cool!
All the Best, Aldernezians
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I was born in Guernsey went to Castel School in the 50s. Was in the Childrens Home, Castel. Worked at Caringtons Clothes shop, in Fountain Street.Owned by Walt Renough.
Guernsey is still my home at heart a beautiful and friendly Island to live in. I will be on holiday their in July this year, if anybody is interested.
I now live in Malaga Spain.
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i live near a small town in the west australian wheatbelt it is called toodyay[pronounced toodjay]have been in aus 19 years and love it
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I left Guernsey Dec 2002 living there since 1968 moved to Hermanus [nr Cape-Town] South Africa.
Used to be a rose-grower in Guernsey and now own Interior stores in Hermanus & Franschhoek and a restaurant called La Vierge. I always read the Guernsey press on line to keep up a little. Sometimes in Hermanus it is like Guernsey so many people visit South Africa and lots of my friends love to come here, its so great to see them. I do miss my friends my son Maarten who still lives on the Island, my other son lives in Melbourne and my daughter Saskia is in York university. South Africa is great!! Look me up when your here..
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Hi
We moved to Tauranga New Zealand 6 years ago at the same time as our daughter and son-in-law. Pleased to say we have now been joined by our son Tim and two Kiwi grandchildren.
Dave loves the outdoor life, hunting and fishing and having beautiful beaches we don’t miss home to much. Just the folks we left behind.
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I have lived in Canada for 36 years.
Halifax Nova Scotia for over 20 years.
I still miss the beauty of Guernsey and my relatives and friends
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We have been fortunate enough through work commitments to reside in Perth, Sydney, and Brisbane during the past 40 years or so.
I am able to keep in touch with the help of emails with other Guerns who have spread their wings throughout the world and of course logging into this Guernsey site is great.
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living in blackpool uk since 1974 made a new life and lots of friends ,but guernsey [the rock] will always hove a special place in my heart
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Was born in St Peter Port in 1958. Came out to Sydney Australia with my parents John & Lorel in 1959. I now live in Newcastle New South Wales. My parents now live in Cairns Queensland. I have been back to Guernsey a few times and love my visits. I married a Guernsey girl in 1996 in Guernsey and she and her children came to live with me here around the same time.
Love the channel islands, love Australia too.
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Born St Andrews 1934. Came to Port Lincoln 1952 P/code 5606. Now retired,volunteer at Axel Stenross Maritime Museum still have the love of the sea from Guernsey. Now live in a beautifull Port city.
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I was born in Guernsey in 1950. I moved to the UK when I married 39 years ago. We currently live near Mold in Flintshire, North Wales.
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i lived in guernsey untill 10/08/2007. i would still live there if i could its heven on earth!!! i now live in Scotland with my partner who is from Jersey. i come back when i get the chance.
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I live in Taupo, New Zealand. I have just finished writing a book about a Guernsey family’s experiences as evacuees to UK during WW2. It is based on a true story and I’m seeking a publisher.
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Hi, I left the island for good in 61 and have been in Australia since 69. Now living in Tasmania and it is paradise.
I refuse to travel anywhere now I like it here so much. I recognize a few of the names in this list from the old I was there forum. Hi to you all.
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I spent twelve years in various parts of UK, before finally moving to New Zealand. My immediate family (all Guerns) are in Tauranga, Bay of Plenty.
I am in Taupo, central North Island. On my doorstep is the 750 sq km lake that the town takes it’s name from. All around are mountains and bush. My only problem, is it takes me over an hour to reach the ocean! I miss Herm especially.
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Bob – Can you please tell me where you are in Tasmania, so I can mark it on the map?
Just a region will be fine if you don’t want to be too precise.
…and I wonder if Tim Julou and Sue Lang realised they live on each others’ doorstep?
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In the BVI, loving the Caribbean sunshine for the last 5 years.
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Hi,
I live just south of a small town called Cygnet, which is about 60 Kms south of Hobart.
It’s at the mouth of the Huon river.
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Now retired and living in Chichester, West Sussex. Left the Island in 1964 to persue a career in Chemistry but have returned to the Island twice every year since then to visit family. My body has been in England for 44 years but heart has always been in Guernsey!!
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Hi moved to australia wa 5yrs ago, great place miss home at times but thats ok, have new family here my husband Steve and our little boy Jack, a beaut haha
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ok we live in Padbury 6025
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I emigrated with my parents and brother in 1990 to Perth Western Australia. Summer in Perth is a little hot for this Guernsey girl, lucky there is great diving. I still miss Guernsey, my friends and family and of course the SNOW! I’m overdue another visit.
**~~*~Thanks for great site~**~~
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Joanne (nee Robert) and Steve Bullock. Have 2 sons Tristan and Dominic. Now live in Hope Valley, South Australia. Emigrated to Australia in 1987.
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Moved to Perth Australia in 2001. Loving it here. Would like to visit Guernsey again one day soon.
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living in spain for the last five years
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Have been living In Cairns (4870) for 22 years, went back to Guer in 99, & had a baby girl in 2000, now I’m back in Oz for a while.Jackie Rouget
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To Dennis who lives in Harboard, I did too Evans St. opp Diggers, there is a guern living at Nth Curl Curl Too.
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My daughter has a unit in Harbord..I also know Ricky Castel..lives in curl curl
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It’s rewarding that so many people have added their names to our map.
We are thinking about ways of expanding this little ‘community’ and one idea was to see if we could get photos of the individuals and/or their families in a location that represents their particular region.
If you already have photos online, perhaps at flickr.com, then please tell us how to find them and we’ll put one or two into a special ‘expats gallery’.
Otherwise, email them to us at editorial@thisisguernsey.com
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Hi I live in Sydney now and have been in Australia since 2003 this is where to find a photo of me in Sydney on the Opera House steps
http://www.flickr.com/photos/hinchinbrook/256165558/
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Dennis, One & the same person, I actually stayed with Midge & Cass for a while, Good people
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John Le Galloudec – Do you know a Tony Le Galloudec In Cairns,??? Coz they are friends of mine
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Hi, living in Cheshire since 2002, lived in London for 10 years so this is much better, not as good as ‘HOME’ though, still go back regularly
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I arrived in Australia in 1995. I live in Darlinghurst in Sydney. I love it in Oz but it’s always good to get back to Guernsey.
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Moved to Vancouver Island, BC, Canada in 2005 and absolutely love it here. And it’s great to keep up with what’s happening in the island through this site.
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Living in Ferndale,Perth WA. Excellent spot. Living by the Eickhams. oh dear. Home at xmas to the cold.
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live on the Gold Coast at Pacific Pines 4211
this is the life. sun sun more sun a great place to be. wife alice and two great kids danny in London and Lisa in oz
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Hi, living in sunny (not!) Swansea! Although a Guernsey girl at heart, hubby is a Building Services Consulting Engineer which they don’t require (sadly) in Guernsey! However Swansea is wonderful and think i would actually miss the open spaces, mountains & large parks if i moved bach home. The beaches are wonderul too – not quite so stunning as the Guernsey beaches of course. Have twin baby Boys Ralph & Rowan. Miss all the Guernsey events – Rocquaine regatta etc.,!
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Hi all, I moved to the Czech Republic to a town called Teplice not far from Dresden in Germany. Love the country and the people though the language is very difficult to learn – helps to be married to a local girl!! ;-)
It would be great to find other Guernsey people living here in the Czech republic – might add this link to a UK expats website in Prague if ok with editor???!
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Thanks for that offer Martin.
It would be great to find more expats and have them add their details here, so please go ahead and add this page to the site you mentioned. But please specify that this is for Guernsey expats only!
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Didcot, Oxon, have lived for 7 years now, and are looking at returning back to good old Guernsey.
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Now living in Boca Raton, Florida. We (my husband Kevin and kids Phoebe and Tommy)left Guernsey in 1997 and lived in New Jersey (usa), Dublin (Ireland) and Trieste (Italy) before ending up here three years ago. We love the outdoor live style and weather here, could never imagine moving back to the British climate. Having said that, we have been back to Guernsey a few times for visits and we always have a great time – it really is quite unique.
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Now living in Langtree, near Torrington, N. Devon – lovely & quiet…
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hi,
i ended up living in a little village called ‘blofield’ near norwich, after coming over to the mainland to study.
i am married to tracy and have two girls, elsa 5 and lauren 3.
if all goes well, we plan to return to guernsey in 5 years time when elsa finishes primary school – here’s hoping!
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Making my 14th visit back to Guernsey from Canada. My father was born here June 11, 1909 and was sent through Dr. Barnardo homes to Canada. I don’t know exactly when but I am guessing 1921 with his brother Geroge, 1906. I know that his Mother died in 1959 without them meeting but I have not information on his father. I so much love Guernsey and enjoy every visit because of its beauty. I still have a few cousins living here.
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We live just out side a small village called Dolo, (department 22) France. We have been living since Aug 1999. We both love it. It is our home, now NOT Guernsey. we think Guernsey has changed for the worst sad to say. However we still have family there and we still visit often. But we don’t think we would move back!!!
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I moved to Australia in 1970 together with my wife Helen and our two children, both born at Amherst, Guernsey. Two more children and six grandchildren born here.We live in Belmont NSW 2280 which is about 60 miles north of Sydney, on the coast.
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Moved to Palmerston North New Zealand with my wife Justine and daughter Alicia in August 2005.We love it here but miss Guernsey.We hope to come for a visit in 2009.
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Moved to Belgium(Antwerp 2950) nearly 5 years ago, try to visit “home ” as often as possible. Still struggling with the local language!
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hi Gill Cullen,
did I meet you at a Jzz in the Park event in emsworth in september.
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John/Lorel Le Galloudec
Moved to Australia 1959 Live in Edmonton near Cairns Nth Queensland. Love it here but always miss Guernsey.
Jackie- Tony and John Le Galloudec are our sons. Also a daughter in Muswellbrook nsw.
Dave Penny- we are just up the road 80k.
John Le Page- are you the one and same that used to come to John seniors home at Le Villoq?
Contact from you all would be welcome and any others in our neck of the woods or across the globe.
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Left Guernsey many years ago with the family and settled in Victoria,Australia.Whilst i live here still with my own family i will always call Guernsey “home”.
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Moved to Michigan, USA, in 1953. Now live in New Baltimore, Michigan (bottom of the mitten). Haven’t been to Guernsey since 1995, but don’t have the heart to give up my citizenship.
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We live in North Vancouver in Deep Cove V7G1T4
Leigh, Jacqui And Hannah Jordan since 2003
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I live in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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50 Harley Ct,
Rocky Mount, VA 24151
USA
I moved to the state of Virginia back in the summer of 1999 and resided in the city of Roanoke for a couple of years before moving to the small town of Rocky Mount, which is located in the historic Franklin County (also known as “The Moonshine Capital of the World”).
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I now live in Karratha Western Australia. With my Scottish husband and 2 sons.
WA 6714
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Hi, I left the rock around 1957 and now live in Nottinghamshire. I visited this year after almost 17 years absence. Well you can take the rock away from the Guern…but never the Guern from the rock! I often look at the GP, it keeps me in touch with the place. I Will definately be visiting more frequently. A big hello to all those who knew me when I lived here, and all others that I have never met.
Rene.
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My husband, Darren and I moved to Perth, Australia in April 2006 with our two children Rianne and Joshua. We love it here in Perth.
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David and Margaret de Garis emigrated to NZ in 1975. Lived there for 7 years then moved to Australia in 1982.After working for the same company for 20 years in Aussie, was transferred to Head Office in Vancouver, Washington State, USA where he is currently. David is Director International Sales Asia & Europe for Columbia Machine Inc.
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Emigrated to Australia in 1991 after working the UK and overseas in South America, Seychelles, Middle East and Africa. Currently living in Wahroonga NSW
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Alan and Jacqueline (nee Guilmoto) emigrated to Adelaide South Australia in 1970 Brought our three children with us Andrew, Martin and Michaela
who also live in Adelaide. Been back to Guernsey for a visit four times over the years. We miss Guernsey but are much happier living in Australia, but ’stone de crows’ it’s good to keep in touch with the Island through ‘ This is Guernsey ‘ thanks guys.
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Are there any other Guerns living in the Blue Mountains – near Sydney, Australia? I went to Amherst School in the 50s – then Ladies College. Mum still living in Guernsey. I still miss my beautiful Island Home and all who sail in her.
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We live in Wanganui, New Zealand. PC 4500
We left Guernsey 43 yrs ago with 3 children. Now have Kiwi grandchildren and have no regrets. BUT we still love Guernsey and think of it as our home. We have been back 4 times, the latest last year.
In May 08 a Brian Solway posted a comment I’m wondering if he lived in No1 Grosse Hougue, St Sampsons. My maiden name was Lorcet we lived in No 3.
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Have only just found this link. Congratulations “This is Guernsey” what a great idea. Love reading the comments and look forward to seeing the Gallery when it gets up and running. Would like an easier link on the main page to find you though.
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hi there, i am currently living in Innsbruck,Austria
with my girlfriend, Sabine.I have been living here for 2 and half years. We are, also, expecting our first child in May. It’s great living in the “Heart of the Alps”!!!!
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I have seen a note from John Le Page. I remember you John. They were tough times at the Castel weren’t they, and very unreal. I remember you,as well as Graham,Norman,Betty, Patsy to name a few. I remember the whistle warnings for meal times and the bell to queue up, as well as the punishments. Such memories never fade, especially the dreadful fostering ones. I have started returning to the Island after so long an absence, it’s such a beautiful place, and I am so proud in the knowledge that Guernsey was my birth place. I have buried some demons, hope you managed this too. Hope your keeping well. Take care.
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Hi there. Moved to a little village outside Diss in South Norfolk in 2006. Still have lots of family and friends in Guernsey and try and visit every year, am hoping to take my 2 girls back this year.
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trying to find Brian Solway from your list of contacts. i think we were friends as small lads in Guernsey. he lived at # 1 gross hougue terrace,St Sampsons.
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SW11 1NZ
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Moved to Army Bay, Whangaparaoa, New Zealand seven years ago (via Zurich, Switzerland – 3 years). Karen, Izzie (6 years old) and I just love the outdoor living that New Zealand gives us. It’s like the Guernsey of my childhood before the Island “lost its way”. Hoping to move down to Wanaka in a couple of years.
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living in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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I live in Rennes, Brittany; one of the closest cities to Guernsey, but too little known by most Guerns – for whom France was only the ‘mainland’ during the occupation!
I get back to Guernsey often, whether by Condor from St-Malo or Aurigny Trislander from Dinard Pleurtuit.
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Moved away from Guernsey 20 years ago to work in London. Now in Dubai, United Arab Emirates with family. Return to Guernsey every summer to escape the heat of the desert. I will return to buy that beautiful farmhouse in St Peters (when the prices start being reasonable!). “You can take the girl/boy out of Guernsey, but you can never take Guernsey out..etc “. The view across from L’Eree headland to Lihou Island on a sunny day is still one of the best views in the world, and I’ve been all over the world.
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Moved to St Lucia, West Indies 5 years ago.
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g612ha
been living in glasgow for over 13 years. aussie wife, 7 year old daughter and 4 year old twin boys.
ian, tracey, tabitha, finlay & lochlan eker
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I left Guernsey in 1983 for the UK, spending time in Loughborough, London and Ashby de la Zouch. Relocated with family to the US in 1997. Now living in Wilton, Connecticut, USA (06897) – about an hour north of New York city. We try to visit Guernsey 3-4 times a year to see family and friends. We live 15 minutes from Long Island Sound – but it’s definitely not like the waters around Herm and Sark
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Have been living in Perth, Western Australia for 3 years now – Can’t ever see a day when we will go back to the cold and wet rock, other than to maybe visit relatives
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We now live in France,Dept 24, and have been here since 1997, having spent 20 years in HK, and before that London, where John trained as an architect at the then Regent Street Polytechnic. We haven’t been back to GZ since 2005 but hope to go there again soon. Erica’s sister, also from GZ, Sally Nicholls, died last year in HK. Guernsey is not what is was during idyllic childhood days in the 50’s or even the 70s when our own children spent many happy holidays there,the traffic for such a small island is dreadful.But the beaches are the best places ever.
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What a great idea GP – well done
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Currently living in Brisbane Australia a suburb called Hendra. Been here 2 years and the weather is fabulous but still miss family and friends in Guernsey.
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Bountiful, Utah for the last 4 years.
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Having lived in London, Hong Kong, Cape Town and Zurich, we are now living in a village called Féchy, Canton Vaud, Switzerland. Lots of Channel Island expats in and around Geneva.
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after 40 years at guernsey electricty know having a nice retirement in beautiful Latvia
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Living in Suffolk, near Stowmarket, having left Guernsey in 1995.
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Have been living in Guernsey since I was 4. spent 5 years with my Austrian husband Peter in Feldkirch Austria then back to Guernsey.Retired now and spend 6 months in Florida U.S. and the rest of the year in Europe and in Guernsey where our son and family are.
Hi Sjaak Agenent Hear about you now and again.
Linda
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Hi all we moved to Spain in 2002. Although we still visit Guernsey every year at least once.
We live in Mazarron, Murcia, Costa Calida
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Encinitas, San Diego County, California
I have learnt to live without the rain and cold.
Marvelous!
Do miss the warmth of the Islanders, however.
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No one in the Netherlands?????
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St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada soon to be Lusaka, Zambia
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Shanghai, China
Have been here with my wife and daughter for nearly a year now. It’s a little different from Guernsey…
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Stamford, Lincolnshire.
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Southampton
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British Virgin Islands, been here for 5 years and love it although we generally head back to Guernsey at least once a year!
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Moved to Pentre Halkyn, Flintshire, North Wales at the end of 2003. Very happy living and working here but still keep tabs on the Island via family and “This is Guernsey”.
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Andy Chapell. Born 1956 – went to UK in 1979 to teach in Southampton - then to 29370 Benaoján near Ronda, Málaga in 1987. Now share time between Bristol and Spain but get back to GCI as often as possible.
- Click here to read how Andy and his partner turned an old mill into an award winning hotel.
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We live in paraparaumu Wellington New Zealand
5032, we have lived here since 1973.we have been back once in 2004 love it.well done This is guernsey.
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I left Guernsey 51 years ago to work on the railway in uk. Married an english girl and now live in Shoreham-by-Sea West sussex. visit guernsey every 5 or 6 years. still remember the idylic years 1950 to 1960
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Have lived in Christchurch NZ since 1959 but still love visits ‘home’ to see family & friends.
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Met my lady while serving with the Army in BAOR in the late 40s.Live here in Detmold,Germany since leaving the service in 1971.Still love Guernsey(though born in Alderney)and we manage a long holiday on the Island most years.But I do think the summers are not what they were when I was a lad?
Donald Remfrey
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Hi I left Guernsey in 1981 and now live in St Augustine Florida. I would like to visit Guernsey more often
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Hi I live in Manitoba Canada and have since 1966. Love it here. We visited Guernsey in 2000 and found it very different. I have lots of family there and hope to return for a visit in 3 years. guernsey as it was is my favourite home.
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August 15th 2009
32c temp in Halifax Nova Scotia Canada today
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I left Guernsey as a young child to live in Sydney & Melbourne Australia, returned to Guernsey when I was 14 and left for Australia again when I was 16. I still yearn for Guernsey and my heart is still there, my dream would be to return to the island that is so beautiful and if that were possible I would never leave again.
You lucky people living in Guernsey !!!
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I’ve been living in Canada since leaving Guernsey in 1974. I call Ajax, Ontario my home but I and my Canadian family return to Guernsey as often as we can. I keep in close contact with my step-mother, Olive and 3 brothers (Doric, Colin and Brian (Hilary) and their families living on the island. I’m still a “donkey” at heart.
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I am listed in the comments above but not shown with a flag on the map. We live in a suburb of Adelaide, South Australia named Wynn Vale, sometimes refered to as Golden Grove with a post code of 5127. Incidentaly we fly a large Guernsey flag on our airfield in the country and I have Guernsey Flag stickers on my aeroplane, quad bike and electric scooter. I purchased the flags in Australia cheaper than in Guernsey.
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Hi. I left Gsy in 1990 for ‘the other Island’ – to do nurse training. I now live in New Zealand (Tauranga)with hubby and children. Parents and brother here too – they have already signed on this page! Miss the islands – but there are a large number of us here. We got a group together on Liberation Day and had a great time remembering the past, peaople from home etc. All bit in bits and bobs, such as old copies of the press, Muratti caps and so forth.
Go to the last night of the proms and proudly hang flags over the balconys :)
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Left Guernsey in 1973 born 20-09-1959.
I live in Launceston Tasmania a state of Australia where I work as a Enhanced Water Treatment Operater.
I visited Guernsey in 2005 and it was great to catch up with My family after 32 years and revisit the places I grew up in,mainly the Castel area.Cant wait to return for another visit will always be a Guernsey Islander.I visit the Guernsey Press site nearly every day to keep in touch with whats happening
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we moved out here to australia in 1956 and now live in nsw 2527 jobs took us out in the bush, to beautiful limestone caves, then the blue mountains, then cuty of wollongong and now retired a bit further down on the south coast. am a regular reader of this is guernsey.
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Hi to all ex-pats We have been in Spain a place called Cala de Villajoyosa post code 03570 (ten mins outside of Benidorm)for the last 6+ yrs, Apt looks over green park area with waterfall and little bay with lovely white sand surrounded by bars & restaurants and is a very peaceful area with everything you could want in close proximity.
don’t miss Guernsey just the family & friends.
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John & Jane Corbin (ammendment sorry)
Hi to all ex-pats We have been in Spain a place called Cala de Villajoyosa post code 03570 (ten mins outside of Benidorm)for the last 6+ yrs, Apt looks over green park area with waterfall and little bay with lovely white sand surrounded by bars & restaurants and is a very peaceful area with everything you could want in close proximity.
do miss Guernsey family & friends.
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Hello Guernsey! I came to New Zealand 22years ago for a holiday and never left! I live in Nelson, New Zealand with my Scottish husband and two Kiwi Kids. Have been back to Guernsey several times over the years – had to give the kids daytrips to Herm and Sark!
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Hi,we moved to Malaga in March 1990. Ran The Wonky Donkey bar in La Carihuela, Torremolinos for 17 years and were visited by many Gsy folk. Now retired and living in Alhaurin de la Torre. Ann needs to visit Gsy regularly and we still have our daughters there. Nearly 70 golf courses to keep me happy! Cheeri!
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Hi we have lived in Perth Western Australia for almost 17yrs.
We live in the suburb of Sinagra.
We have a caravan and travel all over Aus. There are some beaut places. We love the Kimberley. We know a lot of Guerns living around here and met up last year in Kings Park for the Liberation Day celebrations.
We go back to Guernsey every other year to visit our children and grandchildren and friends.
A la Perchoine
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Love reading all the letters, Happy 2010 everyone, going back to Gsy for a holiday this year, Met Pat & Alan Redwood in their travels (they do have the car number plate “Guernsey”) so I had to flag them down. You can catch me on face book Jackie Rouget Lenahan
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Left Guernsey in 1999. Lived in Penrith, outskirts of Sydney for a while, but now live at a place called Moonee Beach just north of Coffs Harbour on the east coast of Australia. Have my own business A have beautiful weather all year round. Miss Guernsey from time to time & my mum & sister still live in the island. Best wishes to all in guernsey for 2010
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moved to perth ,western australia 4 years ago.
Jordan and Luke enjoying it so far.
Loking forward to this years Lib day in kings park.
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I have been running a place on the rock and i am looking for a girl named Tanya ( English girl), I am mad about her and will marry her, she is Tanya young and she was working for the bank business, I still love her a lot !!!!!!!
I was runing a restorant in guernsey called Frogs !!!
Hope I’ll find that gorgeous girl I genuinely love
Chris
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Got married and living in Hanoi, Vietnam since summer 2009. Working in the power station construction industry.
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left Guernsey in Oct 2002. I live now in Duebendorf on the outskirts of Zurich, Switzerland. i am currently putting together the Le Noury family tree, currently my oldest ancestory is Pierre Le Nourri who married Judith Roberge, i have no other info on them at present other than the recorded Baptisms of there children in the Vale Church records ca1695. Until i find information to the contrary i believe Pierre Le Nourri emigrated to the island from France and hence probably every single Le Noury of Guernsey is a direct descendant of his.
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Hya all not to far away but miss Guernsey sooooo much i am now in chichester.
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Hi-I left Guernsey in 1986, married an African Prince and now live in Croydon, UK. Maiden name was Jordan. Still visit Dad in Guernsey regularly.
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My wife Emma Armenta, Son Oscar and myself live in Singapore in South East Asia. We have been here since January 2000 and I run a number of businesses in the financial services sector.
We have a number of friends here and in the region who also originate from Guenrsey and funny enough my neighbour is a Jerseyman.
I am Son of Noel Jeffreys’ ex- Guernsey Muratti player of the 60’s and Guenrsey businessman and my wife is daughter of Len Armenta that runs Pineway Guesthouse and LMA glass fiber specialists.
Emma was educated at the Ladies College and I was at La Mare du Carteret.
Both my wife an I have represented Guernsey in various sports at junior level, including Football, Squash, Netball and athletics.
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left guernsey in 1963 with my family to live in melbourne australia,travelled back ‘home’ a few times over the years and will be bringing my daughter and granddaughter for a holiday in 2011,cant wait…Eddie S
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Left Guernsey in 1993 went to live in Germany for a year then moved to Bath which is a gorgeous city and there are plenty of Channel Islanders also living here. I manage to get back to visit at least 3 times a year.
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Diane Derby
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Lived in Guernsey for over 6 years back in the 70s
My son was born there
Had the chance to return in 1996 and lived in St Peter Port on and off for over 12 years.
Its such a beautiful Island and one I Miss very Much.
I believe I have been very lucky to have the chance to live there and hope one day I will go back
I now Live on the Sunshine Coast of Australia post code 4564
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Left Guernsey in 1982 to study at college in Surrey, UK. A good few years there, back to Guernsey for approx 2, back to Uk then nearly 2 years in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Based for last 7 yrs in France, married there fir first time in 2004, 6 yrs in the Languedoc and now in Morbihan region of Brittany. Miss the island though but can get back more often now.
The Australia option though sounds like it would be a great. I think I have relatives there so you never know!
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used to live in castel with my late husband graham.before we moved to oz in 2003. live in malua bay.which is on the south coast, most people know batemans bay.
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Tilst (near Århus), Denmark.
I moved to Denmark in August 2008, with my Danish husband Heinrich. We’d lived in Guernsey for 5 years together. I was actually born in Guernsey and only left to go to Uni, but then returned with a little extra baggage in the shape of a Dane!
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I looked at the map and saw a big blank space in Alaska! I moved to Fairbanks Alaska in 1966, and apart from sabbaticals in Australia and South Africa have been here ever since. I come back to Guernsey every year or two and enjoy every moment of the visits. I plan to be back for Liberation Day 2010 since I was there for the original one.
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