Gorey Harbour sunset, Jersey – April 2006
When I tell people I am going to Jersey for the weekend, they usually say something like “gee, that’s a long way to go for a weekend”, assuming that I am going to New Jersey in the USA. But in fact, I am going to the the Bailiwick of Jersey, a little British Crown Dependency island off the coast of Normandy, France. It is a separate possession of the Crown and not part of the United Kingdom, meaning it has its own tax regime and currency, but people living in Jersey are British citizens and the UK is constitutionally responsible for the defence of the island. It is also a very pretty place to spend a weekend, with sandy beaches, excellent cuisine, castles and fortifications, and picturesque harbours like this one directly below Gorey Castle.
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It’s also a tax haven (one of many pseudo-British bolt-holes) and well to the fore for anyone wondering why we’re in the mess we’re in. Jersey? Should be unstitched.
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This almost looks like Swartkops……….Hope you enjoyed your weekend!
Stunning photo! Can see why you were so excited about your weekend breakaway.
There’s something special about being by the sea when the sun is like that.