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| Talbot Valley, St Andrews This picturesque valley consists of woodland, fields, and heritage land. A
few good examples of old Guernsey architecture can be found, such as this water wheel just
off the main road. |
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Something else to see are these two residents
of the valley. A local Ostrich farming business started and unfortunately finished a few
years ago. These are probably the remaining livestock. |
| This waterpump is sited at the bottom of Rue
des Monnaies, St Andrews, and more or less marks the eastern end of Talbot Valley.
Waterpumps like this can still be seen throughout the island, although they are not as
well-used as they used to be! |
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The
Little Chapel
This tiny place of worship was built by a monk
before (and continued after) the 2nd world war. The walls are covered with sea-shells and
bits of china donated by the public. |
| One Guernsey tradition which is still booming
is the practice of selling produce at the roadside. Most stalls work on a trust basis - to
buy flowers, potatoes, strawberries, etc. just leave the appropriate money in the tin.
Sadly, these days some security measures are required - even TV cameras for the most
popular stalls! |
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Guernsey airport has links to a few major UK
airports and some European such as Schipol. It is popular with private aircraft, and has
good facilities and engineers. The photo shows a Trislander aircraft as used between
Guernsey, Alderney, and Jersey. Children's books have been written about G-JOEY, "The
little yellow plane". |
| St Saviour's Reservoir
This is the island's main reservoir. The
dam has a public walkway along it's length (I was roughly half way along to take this
shot), and the woodland around the edge is a nature reserve, making for some pleasant
walking country. |
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Here you can see the dam itself and the public walkway.
Out of sight immediately below are the main water processing buildings. The reservoir
serves the major water needs of the island. Other, much smaller, reservoirs are scattered
around Guernsey. Many are old granite quarries which have been converted. |
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