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The national animals of the island of Guernsey are the donkey and the Guernsey cow.The traditional explanation for the donkey (âne in French and Guernésiais) is the steepness of St Peter Port streets that necessitated beasts of burden for transport (in contrast to the flat terrain of the rival capital of Saint Helier in Jersey), although it is also used in reference to Guernsey inhabitants ...
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The decision to purchase the airline was made to protect important air links to and from the island and the sale was completed on 15 May 2003. [90] Guernsey has a public bus service, operated by CT Plus under the name 'buses.gg', owned by Kelsian Group on behalf of the States of Guernsey Environment and Infrastructure Department. [91]
Guernsey ships in the 14th century were small. 12-80 tons with crews of 8-20 men. [4]: 35 In times of war, ships could be seized as prizes, the practice continuing in times of peace, against all nationalities, as piracy. In 1441, Guernsey's liberties, customs and usages were set out in Le Précepte d'Assise. [10]: 37
Robert Farnon (1917–2005), conductor and composer; lived in Guernsey for 40 years; Derrick Bailey (1918–2009), founder of Aurigny Airlines; Desmond Bagley (1923–1983), best-selling writer of thriller novels; lived in Guernsey 1976–1983 [36] Ronnie Ronalde (1923–2015), siffleur, lived in Guernsey from the 1960s to the 1980s
Channel Islands cuisine is the cooking styles, traditions and recipes of the Crown dependencies of the Channel Islands, namely the Bailiwicks of Guernsey and of Jersey. Among the islands' specialities are locally-caught seafood, rich Channel Island milk, Guernsey Bean Jar, and Jersey cabbage loaf.
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