Tag Archives: Holiday

Situated high on a street wall is the War Memorial commemorating those of Jersey who fought in the Great War. There was no pomp and ceremony to the memorial and it is not in a central part of the town, … Continue reading →

Back in part one I mentioned that upon entering the War Tunnels we were given replicas of two Jersey Identification documents. Here are ours. The mood was very sombre as people completed their visit to the War Tunnels, caught up … Continue reading →

On the way out of the tunnels is another reminder, that the over a mile long tunnels were built at the cost of human life. And a further reminder of the casualties of war, from both sides.  …..and almost the … Continue reading →

Thankfully, the Occupational Forces did not finish building the tunnels. What were unfinished have been sealed and are available to view as a reminder for the conditions that were experiences by those who were forced to build them. The second … Continue reading →

We woke on the Saturday of our holiday to a very heavy downpour of rain. We had already seen the forecast and had planned one of the places we had definitely wanted to visit for a day that was either … Continue reading →

When the weather is nice, clear and bright, it is possible to see the coastline of Guernsey. Suitably inspired with decided rather late the night before to do a trip across to Guernsey if the weather was OK. The last … Continue reading →