Jersey in the rain!
Believe it or not I am now in my sixth month on the island and I can safely say it was the right decision at the right time. The original basis was a six month work placement and was soon extended to twelve months but the way things have settled down (combined with the way I feel about the place) there is little likelihood of me going back for the foreseeable future. Those who really know me will undoubtedly have picked that up a long time ago..., lets just say I feel I have found a niche and I am more than happy to stay here and see where it leads
Even better JJ seems to be settled too..., I will still admit a degree of amazement that she was willing to uproot herself to come here to join me. There have been tribulations with various things but all are external matters and we have something here and in being together we are both so pleased and happy about.
We are really getting to know the island too and feel that it has wrapped itself around us and taken us in so to speak. Its nice to feel that way about a place and I for one am not sure if I've ever felt that way about somewhere. I like the way it has the feel of a small town or parish, sure people know everyone else and in all probability their business but everyone seems to take a pride in the place too. Been meaning to put it down for a while but I like the way the streets are not just cleaned but washed down everyday in St.Helier, that it doesn't really matter where you are on the island but it all feels cared for and cared about. Not being a particularly political animal I know there are grumblings about various aspects of the running of things in certain quarters but hey, where isn't there?! It is quite entertaining though to listen and just smile when you hear an islander or long term resident bemoaning the organisation of the States (never mind eh!), the level of taxation (no longer the tax haven it once was but still pretty good for a mainlander ;-) and the cost of petrol (significantly cheaper than the mainland)!
Its a bit of a shame that the 'real' Jersey weather hasn't arrived yet but at least we've not disappeared under the flood waters or a high tide yet!! Hopefully better is coming, the kids will be here for a week in late July and JJ's daughter plus two grandchildren will be here for a long weekend in early September so hopefully summer will have arrived by then.
- Posted by Rob Luscombe on 03/07/2007.
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