Guernsey , Channel Islands, UK & The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Just some eye candy today of my beloved island of Guernsey in the Channel Islands, UK where I was born and lived till I was 43 ....it's a very special place 

“I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhaps there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to their perfect readers.” January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of the Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subject. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she’s never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name written inside a book by Charles Lamb….

As Juliet and her new correspondent exchange letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends—and what a wonderfully eccentric world it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society—born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island—boasts a charming, funny, deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologists, literature lovers all.

Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with the society’s members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by their stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her forever.

The Town Church the heart of St. Peter Port the Capital of Guernsey ..always amazing floral displays 

Typical of the homes and gardens in Guernsey ..this actual home is in a neighboring island of Sark part of the Bailwick of Guernsey

The oldest pillar box still in use in the British Isles, 1853 in Union Street, St Peter Port, Guernsey, 

Gorgeous beaches reminiscent of Smuggler Coves ...some of the beaches you have to walk down from the steep cliffs but the walk is worth it ...so beautiful

The chapel was originally built by Brother Déodat in March 1914 (measuring 9 feet long by 4.5 feet wide). After taking criticism from other brothers Déodat demolished the chapel. He finished a second chapel in July 1914 (measuring 9 feet by 6 feet). However, when theBishop of Portsmouth visited in 1923, he could not fit through the door, so Déodat again demolished it. The third and current version of the chapel started soon after the last demolition, and measures 16 feet by 9 feet. Déodat went to France in 1939 and died there, never having seen his chapel finished.

There are several islands within the Bailwick of Guernsey 

They are Guernsey , Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou and Lihou 

All just staggering beautiful ..the bay above is Belvoir bay on the gorgeous Island paradise of Herm 

Beach to the left is in Guernsey

Guernsey's Amazing Historic High Street (Main Street) so beautiful ..cobbled streets, quant shops to explore

Hedge Veg ..is very popular and all over the island ...the residents of Guernsey grow and make things and sell them either on some common land by the sea or directly outside their homes ....all operated on an honesty system 

Taking a walk on the cliffs is just breath taking and fills the soul ...the sea's ever changing shades of color

The sweetest Guernsey cows ....famous for their high fat content yields of milk ..that I drank a lot of whilst growing up ..there was no fat reduced milk in those days ....these are Guernsey's own pure bred cows 

Thanks for popping by 


I hope you enjoyed your short trip around the island of Guernsey 


The Potato Peel Society book is available at Amazon.com ...you won't be disappointed ..it's a great read