The Island Hall was packed on Monday night for Sark School’s festive play, ‘Cinderella’s Christmas.’ In this version, based on Roald Dahl’s poem, the handsome prince turns out to be a bit of thug who beheads both the Ugly Sisters. All ends well though when the heads are restored by the Christmas Fairy’s magic and Cinderella marries the Jam Man who loved her all along. With a supporting cast of…
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Sark’s youngest school children performed their Nativity play on Friday in front of a packed congregation at the Methodist Chapel. The children, aged between three and five, told the story beautifully in words and song with a cast of angels, shepherds and kings accompanying Joseph and Mary to the stable. Pictures by Sue Daly Class One’s Nativity
There was much excitement at the Colinette on Friday as a crowd of parents and very excited children waited for the arrival of Santa to switch on the Christmas lights. He arrived in true Sark style in a carriage pulled by a herd of nine reindeer and accompanied by two little elf helpers. Miss Sark Princess, Mia, helped with the switch on which saw the Avenue lit from end to…
Sark went to the polls this week with the first contested election in six years. Fifteen candidates put their names forward for the nine available places and 260 residents voted, a turn out of around 70%. Existing Conseillers Helen Plummer and William Raymond were re-elected, with Helen coming top in the poll, and will be joined by seven new faces for the next sitting of Sark’s Government, Chief Pleas, which…
Coumme-Nous, Sark’s arts and crafts co-operative, held an open day recently to promote their range of handmade gifts, clothing, toys, jewellery and other craftwork made by the eleven members. Coumme-Nous is near the Island Hall and will be open on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays from midday until 3 o’clock between now and Christmas. It’s the perfect place to do some Christmas shopping and treat yourself to a beautifully made festive…
A ceremony of remembrance was held recently at the Men of Sark memorial for Helier Carré who died, aged just 18, two days after the Armistice in 1918. A fisherman by trade, Helier died of the Spanish Flu at his barracks in Guernsey, one of four young soldiers of the Guernsey Light Infantry to succumb on the same day. He is buried in the Sark cemetery and, after the ceremony…
There was a very special Service of Remembrance this Sunday here on Sark when islanders gathered to commemorate the centenary of the end of the First World War. The Men of Sark memorial was surrounded by crosses and lined with ceramic poppies specially made for the day. The event began with a parade of service men and women before a two minutes silence was observed then the names of those…
It’s jumbling season here on Sark with sales held throughout the winter to raise money for various good causes. It was the Professor Saint Medical fund that benefitted recently when the stalls of clothing, bric-a-brac, toys, cakes and books along with a raffle and tombola raised an amazing £570. The next jumble sale is on Saturday 17th November. Pictures by Sue Daly The Carnival Committee jumble team Brisk trade on…
“SARK SUMMER FEASTIVAL 2019” Sark Summer Festival is returning in 2019 09-11/08/19. Tickets are available on our website www.sarksf.com or through Eventbrite.co.uk
Sark Community Blooms held a lunch at Stocks recently for all of their volunteers to celebrate their success in the Guernsey Britain in Bloom competition. There were gifts of Caragh chocolates by way of thanks and Stocks head gardener was presented with the Johnson Cup for Horticultural Excellence. Among other awards, Sark won gold in the community section of the competition and will be representing the Bailiwick in the national…
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Jumbling for the Medical Fund
February 12, 2019