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I am being taken away to Jersey this weekend. Anyone been?

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Pinkchampagne · 13/08/2008 21:12

My DP has just booked up to take me there this weekend to celebrate us being together a year.
I know nothing about Jersey. Has anyone been? Is it nice?

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BreeVanderCampLGJ · 13/08/2008 21:15

Ohhhhh some is from there, I think it is Finbar, but it may be Dinny.

Keep your eyes peeled for both of them. You may need to CAT them.

MmeLindt · 13/08/2008 21:17

I was there as a child so can tell you nothign about it except that it was lovely. While I was there Princess Di gave birth to William

And that I wore my first bikini there, a pink one

There, that helped you loads

canofworms · 13/08/2008 21:21

I went a few years back.

There's a nice diamond factory there is my abiding memory

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Pinkchampagne · 13/08/2008 21:29

Thanks for the replies. I know nothing about Jersey, so good to hear from people who have been!

Not sure I can scrounge diamonds as well as being taken away!

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MmeLindt · 13/08/2008 21:32

I seem to remember my Granny going to an incredible flower festival, I am not sure when that is.

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Pinkchampagne · 13/08/2008 21:48

So you were there in 1982, MmeLindt?!

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MmeLindt · 13/08/2008 22:10

lol, yes, must have been.

There is a castle there, I can vaguely remember there being some kind of exhibition there. We stayed with my uncle in La Roque (if I have spelt that right) just across the road from the beach.

We used to walk along the beach to St Helier.

There were also bunkers left over from the war. The Germans occupied Jersey during the war.

I hope that someone comes along with some proper suggestions, instead of my vague 26 year old memories. That made me feel old, working that out!

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Pinkchampagne · 13/08/2008 22:14

But I'm sure you were just a toddler yourself at the time, which is why you only have hazy memories!

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MmeLindt · 13/08/2008 22:24

lol, a bit older than a toddler

At least this nonsence is keeping your thread bumped until a Jersey resident comes to your aid

HappypillsGalore · 13/08/2008 22:39

ooh, dp took me there for my bday w/end the other week. was loooovely

HappypillsGalore · 13/08/2008 22:40

do you know where youre staying?

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Pinkchampagne · 13/08/2008 22:41

lol, ML!

Ohhh, was it really nice, HPG? That is good to hear.

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Pinkchampagne · 13/08/2008 22:43

No not yet - he only booked it tonight & sent me a quick text before he left for work. Didn't know where we were going until this evening, but will ask more questions tomorrow.

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HappypillsGalore · 13/08/2008 22:43

there was a nice wee restaurant we went to on the sunday, right on a quayside at the bottom right of the island (i was reading the map and im more of a visual person than a names one )

the beach at the bottom (brelades?) is v nice but most popular on the island i think... lots of traffic leadign there from st heliers each morning

the beach to the left v picturesque and windswept...

the small coves and stuff on the drive to the right of st heliers were looooovely. def where id hang out if i were local.

and the food at our hotel restaurant was to die for. the atlantic it was called (hotel)

HappypillsGalore · 13/08/2008 22:45

the restaurant was a bistro-y lookin place. just opened i think. v nice moules frites i had... what the hell was it called now...

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Pinkchampagne · 13/08/2008 22:45

Sounds lovely, HPG!

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HappypillsGalore · 13/08/2008 22:48

obv the ice cream and cream are to be sampled... and fudge. obv.

HappypillsGalore · 13/08/2008 22:51

theres a really cool looking house shaped like a boat just behind the beach on the left. tis owned by jersey heritage and rented out by the week... i wanna stay there sometime!

st heliers was well underwhelming... just high street sameness of shops. boring. not worth wasting time in imo.

oh, and parking (assuming you are car hiring) is odd... you buy scratchcards and use them for specific times, but can transfer them from one carpark to another. lots of places sell them, just ask passers by.

HappypillsGalore · 13/08/2008 22:51

left/right east/west... you know what i mean...

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Pinkchampagne · 13/08/2008 23:03

Thafor all the info, HPG. Can't wait to go!
Not sure if we are hiring a car - might just use cabs & walk.

Did you stay in a hotel?

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HappypillsGalore · 13/08/2008 23:46

yeah, the atlantic.
was ver nice.

i couldve been in a tent with baked beans and still enjoyed the 2 days/nights without dc tho

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Pinkchampagne · 14/08/2008 09:35

I know the feeling!! I feel very ready for this break!

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lizziemun · 14/08/2008 10:20

It very nice, lots to do.

I can't remember the ladies name but i do remeber that she has 9 kids if that helps.

KT1983 · 19/08/2008 15:24

How was your break in Jersey? I was born there & lived there until I was 16 - lovely Island....so pretty...
I went back in march with my boyfriend for a weekend ...and came back engaged!! :-)

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