From time to time, groups of bottlenose dolphins appear on our shores following shoals of fish, much to the delight of both visitors and locals. They are mostly seen around the east coast and have sometimes escorted the island’s ferries from the Bec du Nez all the way into the harbour, much to the enjoyment of those on board. Over the last decade or so dolphin numbers appear to…
Monthly Archives: July 2014
Underwater images of crustaceans from the sea around Sark by award-winning natural history photographer Sue Daly take the starring role in the latest set of stamps produced by Guernsey Post and are on sale from today. Various species of crabs and lobsters and a hermit crab feature on the standard collection while the rare Anemone Shrimp features on a special augmented reality £3 stamp. When this stamp is scanned with…
The academic year was brought to an end in great style recently when Sark School held their Celebration Evening, a presentation for friends, parents and families of their recent achievements. Highlights of the last twelve months include the first birthday of the school’s natural history group Sark Watch, Catherine Doyle winning the Student of the Year Award from the Nisai Academy, the on-going success of the Forest and Beach Schools…
Parents and friends gathered on the Millennium Field recently to cheer on the pupils of Sark School on their sports day. There were flat races, hurdles, egg and spoon races and competitions including all sorts of other obstacles, bean bags and hoops. The events were finished with races for the Mums, Dads and toddlers. A few days later the older pupils took part in their annual mile race with a…
Sark’s largest fund-raising event of the year took place recently when the Carnival Committee and their army of helpers ran the annual Sheep Racing weekend. Over a thousand visitors as well as hundreds of residents enjoyed the fun that began on Friday night with live music from Sark band The Recks and City Limits from Guernsey followed by two days of racing. Saturday was Newmarket Day and the event opened…
A group from Reading Sub Aqua Club was in Sark recently exploring the wonderful underwater world around the island. They brought their two club dive boats with them and with support from local divers Andy Leaman, who supplied their air, and Sue Daly who acted as a guide, they enjoyed a week of top quality diving. As well as revisiting favourite sites such as the Gouliot Caves and the various…
A Bright Future for Dark Skies on Sark With only 600 people, Sark occupies a lonely yet intriguing corner of the Channel Islands in north-western Europe. This small chunk of rock has managed to climb onto the world stage due to its alluring night skies coupled with its charming way of life. This captivating island is probably the least known of all the Channel Islands yet is swiftly developing a solid tourist…
Promenades en calèche. Des calèches se trouvent au carrefour de la Collinette au haut de la montée du port, les départs et les retours ont lieu à l’aire de stationnement qui s’y trouve. Demandez le prix et la durée de la promenade aux cochers avant le départ. Vélos, Il existe trois loueurs de vélo: A-B Cycles: prendre à droite au carrefour avant l’Avenue, et encore à droite au génie bleu…
The beautiful old building known as the Chapel within the grounds of La Seigneurie has been granted permission to host civil marriage ceremonies and, since a change in the law in 2014, couples now need only three days residency to marry in Sark. With plenty of space for flowers and candles, the Chapel has the beauty and solemnity of a church combined with the romance and intimacy of a small…
Islanders gathered at the Hall for a Vin D’Honneur this week to join Michael Beaumont and his family to celebrate the fortieth anniversary of his being Sark’s Seigneur. He inherited the Fief on the 14th July 1974 on the death of his grandmother Sibyl Hathaway, the Dame of Sark, although family commitments meant that he and his wife Diana were unable to move to the island until the following year….
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