Sunday, 24 May 2026

More Short Stories: Vigilia Pentecostes, Anno Domini 876

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Continuing my use of hymns as the seed for short stories, here is "Veni Creator Spiritus", or as it is more popularly known "...
Saturday, 23 May 2026

Caiaphas' Lament

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This is a poem about the gospel story, but with a difference, it is taken from the viewpoint of  Caiaphas, the High Priest. Caiaphas' La...
Friday, 22 May 2026

Memories of Le Riches, Red Houses

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It is hard to remember now, but the Le Riches building was demolished and rebuilt as "Checkers", part of the Sandpiper group. The...
Thursday, 21 May 2026

John Henwood's Better Jersey

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 This is a "Radical Realignment" manifesto. Unlike the previous entries, which largely worked within the existing system, this ...

Senatorial Analysis: Mary Le Hegarat

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https://www.vote.je/candidates/2026/mary-le-hegarat-2/ This manifesto presents as a "Conservative Professional" pitch. It is heav...

Senatorial Analysis: Lyndon Farnham

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https://www.vote.je/candidates/2026/lyndon-farnham-4/  This manifesto is the "Incumbent’s Anchor." It is designed to project ...

Senatorial Analysis: Karl Bursch

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https://www.vote.je/candidates/2026/karl-busch-2/  This manifesto is the "Extreme Barnum" of the group. It is almost entirely a ...

Senatorial Analysis: Tom Binet

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https://www.vote.je/candidates/2026/tom-binet-2/  This manifesto is a "Strategic Operationalist" pitch. It is unique among the gr...

Senatorial Analysis: Martin Aliga

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https://www.vote.je/candidates/2026/martin-aliga/  This manifesto is a "Values-First" pitch. It leans most heavily into the Barnu...
Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Senatorial Analysis: Alan Breckon

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https://www.vote.je/candidates/2026/alan-breckon/  This manifesto uses a "Common Sense Outsider" strategy (despite being a former...

Senatorial Analysis: Sir Mark Boleat

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https://www.vote.je/candidates/2026/mark-boleat/  This manifesto sounds incredibly professional and "safe," but it is has few  con...

Senatorial Analysis: Alan Le Pavoux

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https://www.vote.je/candidates/2026/alan-le-pavoux/  This manifesto is a "Community-First" pitch that relies heavily on Barnum-st...

Senatorial Analysis: Steve Luce

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https://www.vote.je/candidates/2026/steve-luce-4/  This manifesto is a "Pragmatic Continuity" pitch. It is unique among the group...

Senatorial Analysis: Sam Mezec

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This is an analysis I will be providing for ALL Senatorial candidates https://www.vote.je/candidates/2026/sam-mezec-5/  This manifesto follo...

Senatorial Analysis: Helen Miles

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This is an analysis I will be providing for ALL Senatorial candidates https://www.vote.je/candidates/2026/helen-miles-2/  This manifesto pre...
Sunday, 17 May 2026

More Short Stories: The Pilgrim of St Ouen’s Bay

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This short story is loosely based on John Bunyan's "He Who Would Valiant Be". The Pilgrim of St Ouen’s Bay In the year 1781, ...
Saturday, 16 May 2026

Grail Quest

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I was thinking and reflecting on the quest to seek the Holy Grail, and I used the structure of a well known hymn but reworked it to make it...