21st - 24th May 2004
Nicolle Tower - St Clement, Jersey

Another trip away in a bizarre llttle home. This time we flew off to Jersey which is closer to France than I realised. Despite having French road signs and names it was surprisingly English. For a while about 60 years ago it was very nearly German and quite understandably, Jersey hasn't quite got over being occupied during World War 2.

We spent a whole day exploring the genuinely moving museum that is now where the German tunnels and hospitals once were. Jersey was completely taken over and there are many signs still evident today. This includes our dwelling which was adapted and used as a nazi lookout point (see compass picture below). Just outside the house were bunkers too!

For more information on the tunnels, hospital and the German occupation of Jersey, visit: www.jerseywartunnels.com

If you fancy staying in this building or any of the others available, visit the website of The Landmark Trust

1. Our house, our car (temporarily)	2. Some very blue sky.	3. The house on the windy hill.
4. Front on, cute isn't it!	5. Flowers and...	6. ...herbaceous borders.
7. Homemade organic sunglasses.	8. The entrance to our estate.	9. More flowers.
10. I completed a jigsaw of our house!	11. A compass left behind by the Germans 60 years ago on the bedrooom ceiling!	12. Tall buildings have lots of stairs!
13. A shadow of my former self.	14. One of the views, there are many living in a hexagonal house.	15. Scrabble under the influence.
16. The entrance to the underground German hospital.	17. Creepy. Miles and miles of tunnels.	18. Who needs an iPod when you've got a crystal set.
19. Jason and sun.	20. Andrew and pale pal.	21. People were once sent to prison for owning these, and I don't mean beige suits!

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