Jersey

Yup, that wonderful little island in the English Channel, home of Jersey Cows, Jersey Royals (potatoes), jerseys (sweaters/pullovers/jumpers), vraic (seaweed), Bergerac. And just happens to be where I come from, too!

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View of part of St Lawrence from Mont Cambrai.

The first floor and roof of my house can be seen - it's roughly in the middle, and is white with brown wood effect.

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View across St Aubin's Bay from Mont Cambrai.

St Aubin's Fort can be seen in the background, near the headland.

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View across St Helier (the principle town of Jersey).

Picture taken from West Mount.

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View across St Helier.

The hospital can be seen towards the right of the picture - with a tall chimney.

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View across St Helier.

St Mark's church?

View across St Helier.

Fort Regent (leisure centre), with a large white dome, can be seen on the hill (Mount Bingham).

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More St Helier!

La Frigate - the upturned boat cafe, is in the centre of this photograph.

The blue and yellow puddleducks, used to take visitors to Elizabeth Castle, are parked outside La Frigate.

The new 10 screen cinema can be seen in the top left hand corner.

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Liberation Square, St Helier

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Part of St Helier Marina

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Back of the Maritime Museum, St Helier

The New Marina, St Helier

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The New Marina, St Helier

With the new Waterfront flats in the background.

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Ariadne, the 'Steam Clock', St Helier.

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The Tunnel under Mount Bingham, Fort Regent (with the white dome, above the Tunnel), and Normans Ltd. in its distinctive colours!

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King Street, St Helier
The main shopping centre of Jersey.
Voisin's is one of the main department stores.

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King Street, St Helier

de Grucy's is another main department store.

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The Jersey flag (left) and the Union Jack (right).

Liberation Square, St Helier.

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The Royal Square, St Helier

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Elizabeth Castle (St Helier) at low tide

Weighbridge Bus Station, St Helier

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Elizabeth Castle, taken from La Collette

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Elizabeth Castle with an Emeraude Ferry!

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Corbiere Lighthouse

(one of the ultimate tourist sites!)

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La Rocco Tower, with La Corbiere in the background

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Sand dunes, St Ouen

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St Ouen's Bay

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Mont Orgueil Castle, Gorey

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Close up of Mont Orgueil Castle, Gorey

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Two common sites in Jersey:

(1) Ice Cream Van

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(2) Seagull!

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Grosnez Castle - my favourite place in the island

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View from Grosnez

And finally...

My garden, taken from my parents' bedroom window

(and in the height of summer, hence the brown grass!)

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