For 20 years, Jersey has allowed (or even encouraged) very high levels of net immigration. The result? In economic terms…
La Fosse Vourin
One of the most extraordinary features to be found on Jersey’s south west coast is the combined cave and cavern…
Monumental granite landscapes
Recently I have been looking again at old photos of Yosemite by Ansel Adams. Apart from the obvious spectacular landscapes…
Sunset, high tide and full moon rise, Grosse Tête
One of the reasons I love photography is that it urges me to examine and experience a place more deeply…
Blackberry picking
There is something supremely satisfying about the late summer ritual of blackberry picking – an hour or so to concentrate…
The Old Road And The New
Drive out of London on the M40 and after 20 miles of sweeping through the Chiltern Hills, just past the…
Maison Petit Port: The “Ultimate House”, part 2
Well, we’re in. It took almost 9 months longer than expected (twice as long as originally envisaged) and cost more…
Big tide, long day, full sun
After weeks of cool, wet, windy weather, today it was all change. The transformation came on a big tide day,…
Maison Petit Port: the “ultimate” house
Since we got back to Jersey in August 2019, we have been engaged in a major project to renovate Maison…
Megatide Days: Postscript
I didn’t get time to write about it a couple of weeks ago, but as the high tides fell back,…
