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Trace the French 'Family' Connection
... Amy is in fact very common throughout Jersey. Most of our day is spent in the ancient shopping precinct and the marvelous Vegetable & Flower market. Many people come from London, Paris and beyond each weekend to shop in Jersey (due to low taxes and no GST), so there are shoppers everywhere. The locals are keen to chat and many do not expect to see/hear Australians in this part of the world. The weather is bizarre with heavy showers mixed ...
More Jersey
... it was so cold.
Paul and Tom took in a local rugby match between the local Jersey team and Mosley. I went for a walk heading for the coast. Though I had map in hand, I asked directions from locals. I asked one young mum with a pushchair and walked along with her. She asked me what I was doing and I told her about our holiday and the significance of Jersey to Paul. I told her our name and guess what? She turned out to be a Rive herself. Zoe ...
Stunning Jersey
... much to offer. We hired a car and took to the very tiny lanes.
It just so happened that the Jersey air show was on. We spent the afternoon at St Aubin, watching spectacular aerobatics by a variety of old aircraft, set against a clear blue sky and the beautiful bay of golden sand. The airshow culminated in a Red Arrow display.
The island is so small that it is very easy to lap ...
Sark to...?
... I got was start in Brisbane, travel around and work.
I met a Sark local, Morgan Guille, one night who was over for the summer and had been travelling around the world, and was currently living in Perth. Everything he told me just made me more eager to go. I told my family about the idea and they thought it would be great too, although I had chosen the country that was the furthest away from where they lived.
That summer ...
And so back to the UK temporarily
... goat! And while there, who do you think we bumped into? Yes.... none other than our illustrious Prime Minister. NO! Not David Cameron, Cleggy or Obama! No...., but the real deal, none other than Sarah Westcott-Williams. Yes. The lady that runs it all over here. And I must tell you that she’s universally very well liked as well; something not all politicians can claim to be. So as is our want... yes if you must... we’ll have our picture taken with you, but do you ...