En Voyage - Issue #8

EXPERIENCE – LIVING OFF THE LAND
10am-4pm 29 April
Discover what it was like to live off the land
during the Occupation at the Victorian Walled
Garden, Saumarez Park. Read personal stories
about food from people who lived in Guernsey
during the War. Taste the dishes that have been
recreated from original recipes. Plenty to do
for everyone both inside and outside including
competitions, games, live musical entertainment,
food stalls and indulge yourselves in our version
of the Roast Pig Dinner and Potato Peel Pie.
WALK – THE GERMAN DEFENCES
OF ST SAMPSON
10am-12pm 29 April
Starting from Vale Castle, this tour of the Bridge and
surrounding areas focuses on WW2 fortifications. Tour
includes Mont Crevelt Fort, previously not open to the
general public.
WEEKLONG EVENT – SHIP AND CROWN
GOES BACK TO 1940
Step back in time and experience the 1940s by
visiting what was once ‘The Crown Hotel’, one of
the locations referenced in The Guernsey Literary
and Potato Peel Pie Society. Now a popular
pub, it was also the German Naval Headquarters
during the Occupation. The staff will all dress in
1940s clothes for this special themed week and
will feature traditional Guernsey food, real ales
and plenty of Potato Peel Pie, as well as many
more events and activities over the week.
DINNER – OCCUPATION THEMED
DINNER AT THE BELLA LUCE HOTEL
7.30pm 4 May
Dress in your finest 40s clothes and enjoy a night of
locally-produced gin tasting and a luxurious spin on
an Occupation menu. Features Wheadon’s Gin and
a menu based on the foundations of The Guernsey
Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society book.
TALK – MOLLY BIHET – A CHILD’S WAR
2pm Bank Holiday 7 May
Join local author Molly Bihet at Les Cotils, as she
talks about her first-hand experience of life under
German rule during the Occupation of the island.
No booking required.
For details of all the events taking place, go to
visitguernsey.com/heritage-festival
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