Guernsey and Alderney

Gryphon II
Chris and Lorraine Marchant
Fri 17 Oct 2008 10:59
We returend to Guernsey with a fast sail in strengthening winds. The forecast was terrible so we were glad to have the chance to hide in the inner harbour. A bus ride to the wild and windy west coast proved we had done the right thing by not going on straight to Alderney. In any case the next day the weather was much improved so we had another easy sail to Alderney through the deceptively calm Swinge.
Again the forecast for the next day was poor so we stayed put again. I wnet for a long walk around the south west corner. I have always been attracted by Alderney as  a place to live. It is the only Channel Island where there are no restrictions on buying property. In Jersey you have to have lived there for 12 years or have over a £1 million before they will let you buy somewhere, (at least according to the Liverpudlian barber who cut my hair!)

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