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July 25, 2010 - 10:31 AM The Broughton Family - louisebroughton@btinternet.com We stayed at la Pointe Farm at the end of June as an adult family of 7 - one couple in perelle, one granny in cobo, and one couple and daughter and boyfriend in portelle. The arrangement worked brilliantly - we all had our own space but could access the garden for meals in the sunshine through the ground floor garden flat - poor old granny must have thought she was living in a railway carriage at times! All the apartments were light sunny, beautifully appointed, clean and comfortable with decent beds, and Kevin and Cindy are delightful hosts. Large tv a boon for Wimbledon!!! Things we loved about Guernsey: the weather - were we lucky or is it always 28 degrees and sunny?! the speed limit and slow pace of life. the glorious plants and flowers which were EVERYWHERE!! St Peters Port - loved ambling through the narrow streets the walks along the cliff paths and beaches kiosks and fresh crab sandwiches sark- and especially herm -NOTE! DO NOT leave booking your tickets on arrival at the harbour because you most certainly will struggle to get on the sailing of your choice. BOOK YOUR TICKETS IN ADVANCE IF YOU CAN. Choose a sunny day for herm and stay a couple of nights at the hotel there, if not, don't eat in the tavern on the island but head for the pub attached to the hotel - much nicer and less busy. try the following: lunch/dinner at the fleur du jardin hotel, the farmhouse hotel, the jerbourg hotel- all have lovely terraces and pools - in particular the jerbourg on the coast in St Martins which overlooks Herm and Sark. Lunch at deer hound pub near airport - looks grotty from the front but super terrace and garden and great nosh. Crabby jacks was ok but very busy and food a bit mediocre! Also recommended dinner at the the auberge du val by friends who live on guernsey but we didn't have time. For ready made meals ( better than M and S by far)we'd certainly recommend a visit to the COOK shop in St Peters Port. All food tastes home cooked. If you want ... IP : 86.155.147.25 |