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MANDY BEUKES in Guernsey
Published Date
01 July 2009
Home Town in SA
South Africa
Now Living in
Guernsey
Best Thing About the Country?
People, fresh seafood, and no crime.
Biggest Cultural Difference?
The Pub culture, in South Africa we tend to meet up at a friends house for a few drinks, and in Guernsey everybody meets at the village Pub after work.
Top Things to Do or See?
There is so much to see in Guernsey but these are my top 3:
Victor Hugo’s House: he is a famous French writer/poet from the 18th Century, his famous work was The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Le Miserables.
The little chapel: the Little Chapel is possibly the smallest chapel in the world, it is beautifully decorated with seashells, pebbles and colourful pieces of broken china a must see.
Sunsets from Cobo bay.
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Guernsey lies in the bay of St Malo in the English Channel, about 30 miles from the north coast of France and 70 miles from the south coast of England.
We are just a 45 minute flight away from Gatwick, but what a world of difference.
Life in Guernsey is very laid back. It reminds me a little of Cape Town on a relaxing Sunday afternoon. The locals in Guernsey are very welcoming and friendly. It has a small village feeling but with a mini cosmopolitan city. The Guernsey community support the local tradesman as much as possible. The traditional industries of flower growing, fishing and dairy farming still play an important role, contributing both to the varied economy and to the island’s character. Guernsey also has its own stamps and currency, and while British pounds can be used on the island, Guernsey pounds cannot be used in the UK. Guernsey is a tax-free island.
The total population is 60 000 of which 800 are South Africans.
Shopping in St Peter Port (Guernsey’s capital) is an unmissable experience; electronic and photographic equipment, jewellery and perfume are all good, low duty buys, along with wines, spirits and tobacco and of course the famous Guernsey jumper.
Guernsey has virtually no crime, no pollution, friendly people, good healthy and fresh local food and everything is only a few minutes drive away.
We are just a 45 minute flight away from Gatwick, but what a world of difference.
Life in Guernsey is very laid back. It reminds me a little of Cape Town on a relaxing Sunday afternoon. The locals in Guernsey are very welcoming and friendly. It has a small village feeling but with a mini cosmopolitan city. The Guernsey community support the local tradesman as much as possible. The traditional industries of flower growing, fishing and dairy farming still play an important role, contributing both to the varied economy and to the island’s character. Guernsey also has its own stamps and currency, and while British pounds can be used on the island, Guernsey pounds cannot be used in the UK. Guernsey is a tax-free island.
The total population is 60 000 of which 800 are South Africans.
Shopping in St Peter Port (Guernsey’s capital) is an unmissable experience; electronic and photographic equipment, jewellery and perfume are all good, low duty buys, along with wines, spirits and tobacco and of course the famous Guernsey jumper.
Guernsey has virtually no crime, no pollution, friendly people, good healthy and fresh local food and everything is only a few minutes drive away.
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