National Trust Jersey - 30 Bays in 30 Days

 Every July, the National Trust here in Jersey, as a fun, charitable event, run their 30 Bays in 30 days Challenge. An idea borrowed from our sister island Guernsey.

This years starting point was the lovely bay of Greve De Lecq. People gathered their t-shirts, donned their swim caps and raced into the chilly sea (temp 16.9) to begin a month long adventure of swimming in the waters that grace Jersey's shoreline. The challenge is to complete a swim in all thirty bays before the month is out.

The challenge is open to people of all ages who want to get outdoors and take advantage of our stunning beaches, while raising money for two local charities – Jersey Hospice Care and the National Trust for Jersey.

If you still want to take part, there's plenty of time, you can register here. Come on in the water's lovely!

Greve De Lecq Barracks

Saturday and the island lanes echoed to voices of charitable souls as they strode determinedly or meandered amicably chatting away on the Island Walk.

But tucked away at the bottom of a hill lay Greve De Lecq barracks where re-enactment soldiers from both Jersey and Guernsey, beautifully decked out in the uniforms of the day, covering early Jersey Militia, the first World War and the second World War, showed their wares.

Food in the mess tent and soldiers billeted in the barracks, whiled away the hours.