Island living
When you hear someone mention island living, the image that most often comes to mind is white beaches, palm trees, sunshine, and deep blue seas. For some, this seems like an idyllic life in a tropical island paradise. For others of us, however, our island paradise is a little different, but no less beautiful, in its own way.
Life in the Channel Islands may not seem like paradise to some, but for the rest of us, it is home. The main differences about the Channel Islands are the lack of palm trees and the tropical climate!
Just book a trip and treat yourself with an unforgettable experience.
Don’t just dream it!
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Interview with Jackie Ward – Tour Guide and Civil Celebrant from Guernsey
Jackie is Guernsey born and describe the Channel Islands as Paradise. The Islands are all different, all special. Clean, safe and friendly.
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Interview with Natalia Silvester – Founder of the Silvester Group
Natalia Silvester is the founder of the family-run hospitality business, Silvester Group, in Guernsey. Among its ventures are the bistro and patisserie Crepe Maison, the gourmet kebab shop Love Shack, the
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Interview with Millie and Becky: Duo behind Gallienne & Goubert all-natural candles
Meet Millie Goubert and Becky Gallienne, the dynamic duo behind Gallienne & Goubert, a creative partnership based in Guernsey.
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Interview with Megan Seward – Personal Coach and Founder of Isle Health in Guernsey
Megan Seward is a personal coach and founder of Isle Health, a company that offers a variety of bespoke exercise programs for clients that have medical barriers to exercise.
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Interview with Laura Morel – Blogger and founder of the Nineby5 fashion blog
Laura is a Jersey-born blogger who runs Nineby5. This originally started as a way of exploring the capabilities to achieve big city dreams on a small island and to embrace local
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Interview with Paul Mariess – Professional photographer from Guernsey
In this interview we asked Paul Mariess a few questions about his profession as well as about the best places to see in Guernsey. Paul is a born and bred Guernseyman
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Interview with Athene Sholl – Jeweller and silversmith living in Guernsey
Athene Sholl is not only a jeweller and silversmith but also the creative force behind Athene Sholl Jewellery. She resides in St Peter Port with her husband, two teenagers, and a
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Interview with Matthias Plunser – Founder of coworking space Sark Hub
Matthias Plunser was born in a little village in the Austrian Alps as the oldest of 4 boys. He went to the University of Music and Performing Arts in Vienna to
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Interview with Rujuta Sahani – Food Photographer living in Jersey
In this interview we asked Rujuta Sahani a few questions about her journey to become a food photographer and about her favourite spots in Jersey.
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Interview with Ross Yeates – Founder of SkyWave Media
Ross Yeates is the founder of SkyWave Media. He lives in Guernsey in the Channel Islands. He has lived there all his life and is very proud to call it home.
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Interview with Kirstie Allen – Founder of Hot Haus in Guernsey
Kirstie Allen is the founder of Hot Haus, a seaside sauna located at La Vallette in St. Peter Port, Guernsey. Kirstie was born and bred in Harpenden Hertfordshire which is where
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Interview with Kelly Priaulx – Interior Designer and Farmhouse Renovator in Guernsey
Kelly Priaulx, a Guernsey native, is working alongside her husband and three young children to renovate and restore a 17th-century traditional farmhouse.
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Interview with Emily Le Tocq – Illustrator from Guernsey
Meet Emily Le Tocq, known as Ems by her friends and family. Born and raised in Guernsey, she has an unwavering love for her island home, cherishing everything it has to
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Interview with Rachael Lainé – Proud owner of Le Tricoteur
Rachael Lainé is a passionate supporter of heritage brands and proud owner of Le Tricoteur, company that does heritage knitwear made with 100% British wool.
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Interview with Vikki Bennett – Founder and director of VB Property Consultants
Vikki Bennett classes herself as a true „Guernsey Girl“ with a real passion for her Island home. Vikki is a founder and director of VB Property Consultants Limited and possesses extensive
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Interview with Lara Todd – Florist and owner of Fille à Flleur in Guernsey
Lara Todd is a florist and the owner of Fille à Flleur. She has been a resident of Guernsey since the age of eleven, and it is undoubtedly her home.
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Interview with Rachael Cumberland – Dodd – Owner of Feed Marketing Agency
Rachael Cumberland-Dodd, originally from Nottingham is now a fully-fledged Guern. Rachael runs her own marketing business called Feed Marketing and we asked her few questions about it.
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Interview with Jack Collenette – Rising culinary star and the Apprentice of The Year
Jack Collenette is a 23-year-old rising culinary star from Guernsey. Jack attended Catering College and has also worked at Moores Hotel for the last seven years. For his extraordinary skills he
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Interview with Anett Tarcsay – Wedding planner from Guernsey
In today's interview, we talked to Anett who comes from Budapest but has been living on Guernsey since 2019 with her partner who is a local. She is the person behind
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Interview with Carl Ward – Broadcaster, DJ & Event Host from Guernsey
Carl Ward is proud to have been born and bred in beautiful Guernsey. He is a Broadcaster, DJ & Event Host and has been doing that for over 30 years. He
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Interview with Wendy Griffin – Artist living in Guernsey
Wendy Griffin is an artist based in Guernsey. She is known for her captivating paintings, primarily crafted with the Unison and Gordon Becin pastels.
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Interview with Sara and Chantelle – Founders of online tea shop Lulu Sera
Sara and Chantelle are a couple of "authentic donkeys" (as they describe themselves), both Guernsey born and bred. They met as they homeschooled their children and they share their love for
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Interview with Joanna Woodnutt – Founder of Petlearnia
Joanna Woodnutt is the founder of Petlearnia - an e-learning website dedicated to helping pet owners understand and care for their pets. During our conversation, we asked Joanna about the services
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Interview with Amanda Johns – Silver Accredited Tour Guide from Guernsey
Amanda Johns was born, educated, and has lived her entire life on Guernsey. On her father's side of the family, the local connection extends back for many generations.
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Interview with Antonia Rainbow – Founder of Guernsey with Kids blog
Antonia Rainbow is from the UK and moved to Guernsey with her husband and their two children 4 years ago, and they've never looked back!
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Interview with Rosanne Guille – Professional artist from Sark
Rosanne Guille, or Rosie as most people call her, is a full time professional artist. She grew up on the magical, tiny, car-free island of Sark and has two teenage children
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Interview with Jimmy Lesbirel – Personal boxing trainer and owner of JackalBoxfit
Jimmy is a Guernsey local and a self employed boxing personal trainer owning JackalBoxfit. In his spare time he loves to go to CrossFit, yoga, and the gym. He is an
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Interview with Wendy Maitland – Author living in Sark
Wendy Maitland was born in London in 1938 to medical missionary parents who were then posted to a war zone to continue their medical work.
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Interview with Jess – Photographer and travel blogger living in Guernsey
Jess moved to Guernsey from New Zealand in 2020. She feels like she arrived in Guernsey at the same time as Covid and, because of Covid, she is still here. Her
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Interview with Kezia Morse-Wolfe – Owner of The Boho Bride
Kezia is a newbie to Guernsey and she runs both The Boho Bride and Sew Guernsey. She is from Kent, studied Costume Interpretation in Bournemouth, lived and worked in London for
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Interview with Becky Sheeran – Founder of influencer marketing agency in Jersey
Becky is a former BBC presenter, influencer and blogger who moved to Jersey to start an influencer marketing agency. What does she like about Jersey?
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Interview with Bam and Stephen – Owners of Bam’s Bikes rental shop in Sark
Bam's Bikes is owned and operated by Alabama "Bam" Westle and Stephen Dewe, who are a young local couple - cycling every day is a way of life here on car-free
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Interview with Louise Croft – Digital nomad residing in Guernsey
Louise Croft is a digital nomad and YouTuber from UK who is living happily in Guernsey for the long term. Together with her husband, Louise has traveled across many different countries
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Interview with Etienne Laine – Portrait and lifestyle photographer from Guernsey
Etienne Laine has been a self-employed photographer for the past eleven years. He works with a variety of clients ranging from small startups, large agencies and private clients in print and
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Interview with Ingrid Colmer – Co-founder of Chateau Bee Selection
Ingrid Colmer is a half French, half Mexican individual who has been living in Guernsey for the past 13 years. She is the co-founder of Chateau Bee Selection, a company that
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Interview with Emily Copp – Jewellery designer from Jersey
Emily Copp is a jewellery designer and owner of Emily Claire Jewellery studio in Jersey specialising in eco friendly silversmithing methods.
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Interview with Lisa Sanders – An authorised celebrant living in Alderney
Lisa Sanders spent nearly 20 years living on Alderney. Having holidayed on the island during her childhood, she always felt a deep connection to the place.
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Interview with Jenny Mitchell – A crochet artist living in Guernsey
Jenny Mitchell is the founder of Yarnover, a crochet business based in Guernsey. Although born in Canada, Jenny and her family moved to Guernsey when she was 9 years old.
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Interview with Katherine Boucher from The Jersey Tea Company
Do you love a nice cup of tea? In this article we asked Katherine Boucher from The Jersey Tea Company a few questions about growing tea in Jersey.
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Interview with Cassie Arlotte – Owner of the Grazing Kitchen
In this interview we asked Cassie Arlotte - founder of The Grazing Kitchen - a few questions about her business and her favourite places in Guernsey. Cassie runs The Grazing Kitchen
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Interview with Valeria Silva – Love & Empowerment Coach from Guernsey
Valeria Silva was born on the beautiful Island of Madeira and came over to Guernsey when she was 18 months old as her parents moved over here to work. She speaks
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Interview with Monica Camara – Jewellery designer from Guernsey
Monica Camara is 29 and was born and raised here in Guernsey. She loves island life and is a dog mama to two beautiful Shelties. Monica is also a crystal lover
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Interview with Alderney Roots – Family run market garden on Alderney
Rosie and Sam run a charming family market garden dedicated to providing chemical-free, minimum till and consciously grown vegetables on the island of Alderney.
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Interview with Catherine Woodhouse – Founder of Island Aura
In this interview we asked Catherine Woodhouse a few questions about her little fragrance business and why she fell in love with Alderney.
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Interview with Georgi Mottram – Jersey born soprano
Georgi is a classical crossover soprano, Classic Brit Award Nominee and achieved No.1 in the iTunes Classical Charts in May 2021. Her work ranges from singing internationally, West End, performing with her girl
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Interview with Megan Cluett – yoga studio owner from Guernsey
Megan is Guernsey born and bred and absolutely loves living on the island. She had a brief stint off-island for university but really did not enjoy living away from her family
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Interview with Chris Griffiths – Illustrator and Graphic Designer from Guernsey
Chris Griffiths is a 49-year-old illustrator and graphic designer who, along with his brother Marc, owns Two Degrees North, a Design & Advertising Studio that they've run for the past 19
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Interview with Jackie Goubert – Founder of bed & breakfast The Hideaway in Sark
Jackie Goubert, along with her husband Steve, are the proud founders of a charming bed & breakfast named The Hideaway on the island of Sark. Although Jackie comes originally from Merseyside,
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A chat with Kary Day – Blue Badge Guide from Jersey
As a writer and former dance teacher with a passion for history, Kary’s love of her Island home inspired her to qualify as a Blue Badge Tourist Guide, and to become
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Interview with Tish Delaney – Writer living on Alderney
Tish Delaney is a writer living on Alderney which she often describes as mini-Donegal. It reminds her so much of her childhood holidays. She is originally from County Tyrone in Northern
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Interview with Victoria Liddell – Jewellery maker from Jersey
Victoria Liddell is a jewellery maker from Jersey who specializes in thoughtfully designed silver and gold handmade pieces.
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Interview with Karen Mackay – Founder of the sustainable store – Wild Atlantique
Karen Mackay was born and raised in Upstate New York, by her American (Scarsdale, NY) father, Scottish (Thurso, Cathiness) mother and was schooled in Ireland & the USA.
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Interview with Jodie Mercier – Founder of Rock Photography
Jodie Mercier is a photographer born and raised in Guernsey and the founder of Rock Photography. She loves being part of people's memories and capturing images that will last a lifetime.
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Interview with Aimee De La Mare – Self-taught photographer from Guernsey
Aimee De La Mare is 32 years old and was born and raised in Guernsey. She has Native Canadian Indian heritage, specifically from Saskatchewan, but her family and she have not
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Interview with Louise Hill – Artist living in Sark
Louise Hill, although of British in origin, has spent a significant portion of her life in Africa. She was born in Kenya and raised in Zimbabwe. She also lived in England
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Interview with Naomi Tustin – Founder of The Seaweed Food Company
Naomi Tustin lives in Guernsey and together with her husband Ben runs their own business - The Seaweed Food Co. In this interview we asked about her seaweed business and her
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Interview with Claire Haithwaite – Founder of Haithwaite Ceramics in Jersey
Claire Haithwaite was born in Jersey and, at the age of 18, moved to London to pursue a career in design, publishing and retail design. Eventually she moved to Amsterdam where
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Interview with Hannah Hearne – Social Media Consultant from Jersey
Hannah Hearne is originally from the Midlands but has been living and working in Jersey for 17 years. She is the owner of Hannah Hearne Social Media Consultancy.
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Interview with Abbie Smith – Multidisciplinary Creative and Marketer
Abbie Smith is a freelance creative and marketer from Guernsey. With extensive industry experience and qualifications in both design and marketing, she offers a wide range of services.
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Interview with Gemma Dawkins – Founder of GLD Space
Gemma Dawkins is a Jersey girl with an Aussie heart. Born here in Jersey she moved to Australia in 2019, spent 3 years there, met her partner and they have recently
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Interview with Rebecca Berry: Accounting firm owner based in Jersey
Rebecca Berry is an ex-“big-four” Chartered Accountant with a deep passion for numbers and a genuine love for working with people.
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Interview with Becky Kinross – Videographer and owner of Films About Love
Becky Kinross is the lead videographer at Films About Love. Her passion for video started at the age of 14 and led her to train as a film editor at the
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Interview with James Colmer: Full-time artist living in Guernsey
James Colmer is an artist, graphic designer, illustrator, husband, father, foodie and surfer. Last year he embraced his dream of becoming a full-time artist.
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Interview with Linda Andreika – Founder of lingerie and apparel store Lebanez
Linda Andreika comes from Latvia but has been calling Guernsey her home for 11 years! She came here in the spring of 2011 with her friends and has been here ever
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Interview with Rachel Clarke – Hand drawn digital artist from Jersey
Rachel Clarke is the owner of Rachey Bean Scenes, new on-line digital art business based in Jersey where she was also born.
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Interview with David Priddis – Kayak guide from Jersey
David Priddis is a kayaker and photographer who loves to travel and explore the world. David was born in Australia and grew up in Jersey from a young age. He considers
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Interview with Agnes Liberte – Photographer from the Czech Republic who found her home in Guernsey
Agnes (or Anežka in Czech) comes from Prague, Czech Republic. She has been travelling for most of her life, has lived outside of her home country and she loves being a
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Interview with Molly from Mollies Cupcakes – Popular bakery business from Jersey
In this interview we asked Molly & Sam, the co-owners of Mollies Cupcakes a few questions about their baking business which is based in Jersey.
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Interview with Madvi – Founder of Soava Boutique
In this interview we asked Madvi Harchad, founder of Soava Boutique, a few questions about her business and life in Guernsey. Madvi is a Malagasy woman living in the Channel Islands
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Interview with Michelle Riddle – Founder of coastal clothing brand
Michelle Riddle is the creative force behind the coastal-inspired clothing brand Guernsey Girl, which caters to adults. Her brand offers exclusive and vibrant designs, all inspired by her beautiful island home.
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Interview with Trix Eastwood – Yoga & Sleep Coach
Trix Eastwood is a Yoga & Sleep Coach and the founder of The Sleep Yogi. Additionally, she is a mother of two teenagers and a dog mom to Luna. Originally from
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Interview with Melissa Campbell – Owner of Situations Recruitment Agency in Guernsey
Melissa Campbell is the owner and MD of Situations Recruitment Agency in Guernsey. We asked her a few questions about her favourite spots on the island as well as about the
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Interview with Claire Galliott – Owner of Simply Bespoke in Guernsey
In today's interview, we reached out to Claire Galliott who lives in Guernsey and runs a floristry & styling company called Simply Bespoke that offers a bespoke floral services from bouquets