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Archive for: October, 2010

The Spirit and Beauty of Guernsey

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By the time you read this article, the Miss Guernsey 2010 gala final will have either just happened, or be just about to happen. It’s taking place at The Farmhouse, where our finalists will vie for the title of Miss Guernsey – an event we are proud to have brought back to life thanks, in [...]

Water… on tap

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Guernsey Water’s encouraging pubs and restaurants in the island to ditch bottled water in favour of tap water. Well, they would, wouldn’t they? They’re setting out to educate people about the quality of our tap water, particularly in comparison with bottled water, which – they say – is more expensive, more damaging to the environment [...]

Once Navy, Always Navy

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Each year, GARN&RM – the Guernsey Association Royal Navy and Royal Marines – organises a series of events that span a weekend in October. The Charybdis and Limbourne Association memorial weekend begins with a dinner on the Friday evening, a wreath laying at sea, a football match and a Beat Retreat on the Saturday, and [...]

The Skin by Moira Le Huray D.N.N.

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The skin is not just a protective covering, like the lungs, the kidneys and the bowels it is also a major organ of elimination helping the body to rid itself of waste products. The cells in the outer most layer of the skin are constantly being renewed and discarded. These outer cells are made of [...]

You’ve Got To Laugh! (with Richard Harding)

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This year really is flying by. After some pretty decent sunny weather the winter chill is setting in. August these days seems more overcast than September and sometimes even October. Is this the effect of so-called global warming I wonder? One thing I love about the winter weather is watching the rough seas crashing over [...]

Curves Are In!

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Hey girls, curves are in… in fact Curves is in, the brand new 30 minutes a day, 3 times a week fitness programme that can change your life. Curves has just opened at Sydney Vane House at Admiral Park and we were there on the launch day to see it all for ourselves. Cat Boyle [...]

The Secret Diary (November Issue)

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“I never really understood why people got so hung up on the milestone birthdays, like thirty, forty, fifty, you know the ones. That is, until my own thirtieth birthday unleashed a new slightly obsessed woman. In the run up, I was thinking about the party, seeing family and friends and presents! My birthday dawned and [...]

The difference between men and women

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Men and women are different. Men have no opinion on curtains, women enjoy planning a wedding, men can buy shoes on the internet in 90 seconds flat, women know what to do when someone starts to cry and so the list goes on. Of course the subject of men and women is what keeps many [...]

Diverse by James Bransford

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Man about town… There’s a hairdresser in Guernsey who, after seven years in business in the island, has built up a strong reputation based on his professionalism and expertise – and that of the team around him. But now Diverse by James Bransford has a new home… in St Peter Port. Yes, James has moved [...]

Papp’d: Doris De Carteret celebrates her 100th Birthday!

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When Doris De Carteret celebrated her 100th birthday, her friends and family gathered to mark this milestone in her life. And judging by her beaming smile, Doris had a day to remember!

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