Castles of Interest

Francis · Post by **Francis** » 21 Jul 2015, 21:17

Guernsey ice cream is lovely - we had quite a lot but not in the castle!

Post by **Anita Bensoussane** » 21 Jul 2015, 21:18

If I lived there I'd start a business selling ice-cream cornets in Castle Cornet!

Francis · Post by **Francis** » 21 Jul 2015, 22:21

And I would be your first customer, Anita! If you visit Guernsey take the two Chalet School books set on the island and go to the Priaulx Library to read forgotten children's books also set on the island and Herm.

Chrissie777 · Post by **Chrissie777** » 21 Jul 2015, 23:48

Francis wrote:Spent lots of time in Castle Cornet in Guernsey - a wonderful place to watch a sunset.

Are you still on Guernsey, Francis? How I envy you!!!

Courtenay · Post by **Courtenay** » 21 Jul 2015, 23:52

And don't forget it's only 23 miles from Burhou, where the puffins live.

Chrissie777 · Post by **Chrissie777** » 21 Jul 2015, 23:55

Courtenay wrote:And don't forget it's only 23 miles from Burhou, where the puffins live.

Right!

Post by **Anita Bensoussane** » 22 Jul 2015, 06:33

The library sounds great, Francis! That would be a must-see if I ever went to Guernsey.

Chrissie777 · Post by **Chrissie777** » 22 Jul 2015, 10:23

Francis wrote:And I would be your first customer, Anita! If you visit Guernsey take the two Chalet School books set on the island and go to the Priaulx Library to read forgotten children's books also set on the island and Herm.

Children's books set on Herm? Do you know any titles in particular, Francis?

Francis · Post by **Francis** » 22 Jul 2015, 21:29

Hello Chrissie and everyone! We have returned from Guernsey (wish I was still there!). The children's book set on Herm is 'High Tide Island'. There are also two of the Chalet School series located on Guernsey (escaping from the Nazis in Austria) only to have to escape the Germans when they occupied the Channel Islands.

Francis · Post by **Francis** » 22 Jul 2015, 21:34

The two Chalet School stories were:
The Chalet School in Exile (1940)
The Chalet School Goes to It (1941).

How Enid would have loved it in these wonderful islands - just imagine what wonderful stories they might have inspired!

Francis · Post by **Francis** » 22 Jul 2015, 22:29

Sorry, Chrissie, I was getting mixed up. 'High Tide Island' is set on Lihou on the west of Guernsey.

Chrissie777 · Post by **Chrissie777** » 22 Jul 2015, 23:44

Francis wrote:The children's book set on Herm is 'High Tide Island'. There are also two of the Chalet School series located on Guernsey (escaping from the Nazis in Austria) only to have to escape the Germans when they occupied the Channel Islands.

Francis, it must be this one:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000 ... oks&sr=1-9" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I added it to my amazon.co.uk basket for next year.
Thanks for the tip!
Herm is my favorite place in Europe...

Chrissie777 · Post by **Chrissie777** » 22 Jul 2015, 23:45

Francis wrote:Sorry, Chrissie, I was getting mixed up. 'High Tide Island' is set on Lihou on the west of Guernsey.

That's o.k..

Chrissie777 · Post by **Chrissie777** » 22 Jul 2015, 23:46

Francis wrote:Hello Chrissie and everyone! We have returned from Guernsey (wish I was still there!). The children's book set on Herm is 'High Tide Island'. There are also two of the Chalet School series located on Guernsey (escaping from the Nazis in Austria) only to have to escape the Germans when they occupied the Channel Islands.

Francis, I'm curious. Did you make it to Herm for a day trip?

Francis · Post by **Francis** » 23 Jul 2015, 19:22

Three weeks in Guernsey and we didn't visit Herm or Sark or Lihou I am ashamed to say. We meant to but put it off to near the end which was fatal! Still, next year.............

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