Town Crier August 2011 - Parish of St. Helier
Town Crier August 2011 - Parish of St. Helier
Town Crier August 2011 - Parish of St. Helier
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visiteurs, qui viennent écouter les<br />
musiques folkloriques venues de<br />
France, d’Irlande, de Finlande,<br />
Espagne, Portugal ou même<br />
d’Islande! C’est original et c’est proche<br />
de Jersey alors venez vivre une<br />
expérience inoubliable. N’oubliez pas son nom: Tatihou!<br />
Jewels <strong>of</strong> the island <strong>of</strong> Tatihou!<br />
From 27th to 31st <strong>August</strong> each year, the island <strong>of</strong><br />
Tatihou welcomes one <strong>of</strong> the most appreciated local<br />
festivals in Normandy - “les traversées de Tatihou” or, in<br />
English, ‘the crossings <strong>of</strong> Tatihou’. You can only live this<br />
experience in La Manche! Thirteen years ago, the General<br />
council <strong>of</strong> La Manche bet on this picturesque music<br />
festival followed by the tempo <strong>of</strong> tides! Tatihou is a small<br />
island based at the east <strong>of</strong> the Cotentin peninsula facing<br />
the charming little village <strong>of</strong> <strong>St</strong> Vaast La Hougue. The<br />
towers <strong>of</strong> Vauban situated on this little rock are listed<br />
under the world patrimony <strong>of</strong> Unesco. If you want to<br />
attend the festival’s concerts you will have to walk across<br />
in low tide towards the island going through local oyster<br />
beds, which make the uniqueness <strong>of</strong> this event. The<br />
county is very proud <strong>of</strong> this local festival, which<br />
welcomes thousands <strong>of</strong> visitors every year, who are there<br />
to listen to traditional folk music from France, Ireland,<br />
Finland, Spain, Portugal and even Iceland! It is different,<br />
it is so close, come and live an unforgettable experience.<br />
Don’t forget the name: Tatihou!<br />
If you would like to receive Maison de Normandie’s monthly<br />
newsletter about events and festivals in Normandy, please<br />
send us an email info@maisondenormandie.com or<br />
become a friend on Facebook: ‘MNMJersey’.<br />
Grow<br />
Angela Parr-Burman <strong>of</strong> the <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helier</strong><br />
Community in Bloom Group serves up<br />
another round <strong>of</strong> seasonal tips and advice<br />
for <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helier</strong>’s green-fingered.<br />
After all your hard work this season,<br />
use <strong>August</strong> to relax and enjoy your<br />
garden no matter how small.<br />
All your flowers should be blossoming<br />
now. Extend the growing season by<br />
removing dead heads and leaves and<br />
keep feeding every week or so. Pick<br />
sweet peas every other day to<br />
encourage more flowers and, if you pick<br />
roses, place the bottom 1cm in hot water for 30<br />
seconds before placing in a vase <strong>of</strong> water. This<br />
prevents the heads from drooping.<br />
It’s not too late to plant summer bulbs such as ixias, Sparaxis<br />
or dahlias. These will bloom in October before the weather<br />
gets colder.<br />
Keep an eye on tomatoes and potatoes for blight. This star ts with<br />
brown patches on stems and spreads until the plant is killed. Remove<br />
tomato fruits and keep in a cool dry place but burn or throw out the<br />
remainder <strong>of</strong> the plant. Affected potato plants can be cut down to<br />
ground level, stems disposed <strong>of</strong> as with tomatoes and the tubers<br />
should keep for a couple <strong>of</strong> weeks in the ground.<br />
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<strong>Parish</strong> clubs andgroups<br />
This section <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Crier</strong> is devoted to the many voluntary<br />
clubs and groups run throughout <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helier</strong>. If you would like<br />
to promote your organisation or a planned special event, or<br />
just to include contact details, please telephone 811821 or<br />
email towncrier@posh.gov.je.<br />
Clubs & groups news<br />
Womens Institute There are four meetings in <strong>St</strong> <strong>Helier</strong> as follows:<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Helier</strong> Sirens WI: 1st Thursday <strong>of</strong> each month at the Old Magistrate’s<br />
Court at the <strong>Town</strong> Hall. Contact Sue Bone on 636977 or 07797 831473<br />
or email liberty@localdial.com.<br />
Please note that there are no meetings in <strong>August</strong>, so<br />
the next meeting will be on 1st S eptember.<br />
La Pouquelaye WI: 2nd Wednesday <strong>of</strong> each month at the La<br />
Pouquelaye Community Centre (the old La Pouquelaye School). Contact<br />
Sheila Laugeard on 734600 / 07797 775483 or Gill James on 722467.<br />
West Park WI: 1st Tuesday <strong>of</strong> each month at the meeting room at the<br />
King George V Homes on La Grande Route de <strong>St</strong> Aubin. Contact Sheila<br />
Sykes on 491856.<br />
First Tower & Millbrook WI: 2nd Wednesday <strong>of</strong> each month at the <strong>St</strong><br />
Andrew’s Church Hall at 7.30pm. Contact Joan Cadoret on 735534.<br />
Mobile Library<br />
George V Cottage Homes – Mondays, 9.30-9.45am<br />
Clos du Paradis – Wednesdays, 11.30am-12pm<br />
B&Q, Queen’s Road – Wednesdays, 12.05-1pm<br />
Beavers, Cubs and Scouts<br />
14th Jersey (<strong>St</strong> <strong>Helier</strong>) Scout Group<br />
Salvation Army Hall, Minden Place<br />
Beavers and Cubs: Monday evenings<br />
Scouts: Wednesday evenings Contact Jean-Paul Lecrivain (Group<br />
Scout Leader) on 07797 836295 or email: gsl14thjsy@ymail.com<br />
Additional enquiries: Mary Roberts, Island Secretary, on 486935 or<br />
email: jersey.scouts@jerseymail.co.uk<br />
Rainbows, Brownies & Girl Guides<br />
All Saints Church Hall, The Parade, Thursday and Friday evenings<br />
Contact: Daphne on 871199<br />
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Little Monkeys Gymnastics, Fort Regent<br />
Little Monkeys <strong>of</strong>fers classes based upon creative and physical gymnastics<br />
exercise and movement for boys and girls aged 12 months to 6 years<br />
Monday to Friday 9.30am to 12.15pm with Mums Children must be<br />
walking; suitable for 1-3 ½ years<br />
Wednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays From 3.30pm onwards Children from<br />
3-6 years<br />
Saturdays 9-10am Children aged 5-6 years<br />
Regent Gymnastics Club, Fort Regent<br />
Regent Gymnastics Club caters for both recreational and competitive<br />
gymnastics for children from the age <strong>of</strong> 5 to 6 years. For full timetable,<br />
please visit: www.regentgymnastics.co.uk/page_1267903869504<br />
Royal British Legion, 2-4 Great Union <strong>St</strong>reet<br />
Open Tuesday to Friday from 12pm and Saturday & Sunday from 11am.<br />
Always a warm welcome, old and new members please call in for a chat<br />
and a drink (cheaper than the pub!).<br />
Sun Bowls<br />
The season starts mid-April, with opening times being 10.00am, 2.00pm<br />
and 6.00pm. There are leagues played on Monday and Tuesday evenings<br />
and Thursday mornings. On Sundays club competitions take place. There<br />
is one senior and three club coaches, all E.B.C.S. qualified, who can teach<br />
you all aspects <strong>of</strong> the game. So why not just drop in, young or old, and try<br />
the game. Bring your family or come on your own - all you require is a pair<br />
<strong>of</strong> trainers or flat sole shoes. For more information, please contact Terry<br />
Bell on 734721.<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Helier</strong> RFC<br />
<strong>St</strong> <strong>Helier</strong> RFC rugby team is still looking for any adult males interested in<br />
playing rugby, all levels <strong>of</strong> experience from novice to veteran welcome.<br />
Please email sthelier.rugby@gmail.com for more information.<br />
First Tower Billiards & Snooker Club<br />
The Club is open weekdays from 7pm to 11pm. There is a comfortable<br />
lounge area to relax in with TV, dart board and drinks area. Feel free to<br />
pop in and check out our facilities. We are opposite First Tower multistorey<br />
car park. Ages 14 and upwards welcome to play on the tables. Cues<br />
and chalk can be provided. For more information, please email<br />
firsttowersnookerclub@gmail.com.<br />
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Keep picking and growing more lettuce, radishes and spring<br />
onions. <strong>St</strong>ump rooted carrots can be grown in pots, as can<br />
beetroot and turnips, but pick at golf ball size.<br />
<strong>August</strong> is a brilliant time for growing pak choi, Chinese cabbage and<br />
Florence Fennel. If you can get Japanese onion sets, plant now to<br />
overwinter and pick in the spring.<br />
<strong>St</strong>art thinking about what grew well this<br />
year and what you would like to grow<br />
next year. It’s a good idea to rotate<br />
crops by growing different<br />
things in succession to prevent<br />
depleting nutrients in the soil.<br />
A good plan is to grow<br />
peas/beans followed by<br />
cabbages/lettuces finishing<br />
with root crops. If you just grow<br />
flowers, add goodness to the soil<br />
by fertilising with pelleted chicken<br />
manure or your own compost.<br />
Rescue any overwatered houseplants by carefully<br />
removing them from the pot and wrapping in newspaper for a couple <strong>of</strong><br />
days. Then repot with fresh compost and don’t water for a week.<br />
Raspberries and blackcurrants should be cut down to 15cms <strong>of</strong><br />
ground level as fruit will grow on next year’s wood. There is no reason<br />
why these cannot be grown in deep pots. For something different, try<br />
a fig tree. These love their roots to be restricted and in a good summer<br />
will produce edible fruits.<br />
Good growing!<br />
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