Herm at Risk

I'm sure the management of Herm island are keen to find new income streams but their latest idea to allow beach parties on the beautiful Shell Beach is totally against the agreement they signed to maintain the island's tranquility.

Shell Beach is one of the few places left in the islands where it is still possible to escape the noise makers. There is provision for party goers on the Whitehouse Lawn so why ruin this beautiful landscape?

What will be next, a Booze Cruises around the Humps? Maybe a beer can throwing competition at the seals or puffins?

The very last thing that Herm needs is a crowd of party going drunks defacing it's most precious gem.

I do hope this isn't a sign of things to come with the new owners.

Bob

Novel Features Guernsey, Alderney and Herm

A recently released novel 'Rachel's Shoe' set in the islands is tipped to be a future movie by some reviewers!

Atmospheric scenes from the period spanning the occupation to the upbeat 1970s are the backdrop to this riveting story about a young Jewish girl rescued from the German forces on Alderney by a local lad.

The author, local man Peter Lihou created his debut novel to capture the images he remembers from his grandparents who lived through the occupation years in Guernsey.

Pre-publication sales came in from as far away as Tasmania, Spain and several parts of the USA where interest in literature from this period remains high. 

A webiste promoting the book can be found at www.rachelsshoe.com