Guernsey

Guernsey : CHANNEL ISLANDS
 Thank you Arnold for this surprise card from guernsy in the Channe Islands.. A nice surprise.
This is a "Flag f the World " series of cards and have writen theses facts and figures up previously..
Posted Guernsey 14 November :Arrived Sydney : 13 November : Traveled 29 days..thanks again Arnold.

Guernsey

Guernsey : CHANNEL ISLANDS :

Just arrived..A surprise swap from Guernsey . Channel Islands  Flags of the World card for my ongoing collection.Thank you so much Rosmarie for organising this swap..also the great stamps.
Posted 21 September : Arrived 02 October .: Traveled 12  days .Thank you again Rosmarie

GREETINGS from GUERNSEY:
GUERNSEY covers an area of 65 KM2.;
POPULATION of Guernsey is 63,026 inhabitants,
CAPITAL CITY of Guernsey is St.Peter Port.
LOCATION : of Guernsey is tin the Chanel Islands
UNIQUE to Guernsey is : The tidal range in Guernsey is 33 feet and is one of  the largest in the world transforming the coastline every six hours or so
WORLD RENOWNED : The Guernsey cow produces some of the worlds most delicious and rich dairy products because of the high butterfat and protein levels in the milk.
FAMOUS :  The novel "Les Miserables" was written by Victor Hugo during his exile in Guernsey.
BOOK : The book of Ebenezer Le Page is considered to be one of the finest books written by a Guernsey man and contains a wealth of insights into Guernsey life in the 20 th Century.
HISTORY : The Middle Ages saw the Island as a haven for pirates that would use the " Lamping Technique" to ground ships close to the coastal waters.
COURTS : The oldest courts of Guernsey can be traced back to the 9 th Century.

Guernsey

Guernsey: CHANNEL ISLANDS.:

I have been Postcrossing for some years now and always love to receive a Postcrossing meet- up card.. This card is from Guernsey in The Channel Islands..a special note about the card is the special Postcrossing stamp atatched that was designed by Guensey's Post in house design team just for Postcrossing..I always enjoy receiving these meetup cards from worldwide.. Thank you Arnold for making this card available for me...
Posted from The USA January 25 .Arrived in Sydney February 05 : Traveled 11 days..Thanks again Arnold.

Guernsey

Guernsey Channel Islands..

Another lovely card...what a great scene and there is always something about the sea that is always so enjoyable for me..This tranquil scene shows The Victoria Marina and the Town Church built in 1425 and next door to the pub.!!and the closest pub to a church in the British Isles.. Thank you so much Denise for this fine card and is not often I receive a card from the Channel Islands.Also a great Year of The Rooster stamp.
Posted Guernsey:07 February : Arrived Sydney 16 February : Traveled 17,253 kilometers in 9 days..

Channel Islands.

Guernsey : CHANNEL ISLANDS.

 A lovely map card arrived from a Postcrosser in Guernsey showing a detailed map of the Island. Thank you Denise also for attatching the great Postcrossing stamp from Guernsey.   my first..
 Posted Guernsey 21 September 2015: Arrived Sydney 03 October : Traveled 12 days..Thank you Denise..

Guernsey. CHANNEL IS.

Guernsey : CHANNEL IS. : ( U K )

 What a great card from a friend in Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Thank you so much Kathy for this great swap card..I love it!..The card shows the "Noon Day Gun "at Castle Cornet. that is fired off  noon.so from the end of March till the end of October, The noon day gun is fired off everyday at noon.(midday ). This of course catches many people unawares as the loud boom of the gun sounds, as many tourists are unaware of the activity..A lovely card and a strong local tradition..When I was in Fremantle Western Australia there was a "noon day gun" there as well that had been traditionally fired off...and this was to notify all sailing ships in the Harbour of the correct time to set their ships clocks for correct navigation.When the gun fired, a black ball was then  raised on the Forts Flagpole..
 Thank you again Kathy for this lovely card and of course the stamp with local postmark..
Posted Guernsey: 23 March 2015: Arrived Sydney: 02 April: Traveled 10 days...

Guernsey.

Guernsey: CHANNEL ISLANDS  ( UK ).

 Another really nice card that I received from Guernsey.. A lovely card showing the tranquility of the harbour with all the local colourful fishing boats. My friend mentions how much a part , the ocean plays in local buisiness and enjoyment ,as most residents own a boat through neccessity , so much a large part of everyday life. The smell of the ocean and its breezes surely beets the car fumes and smells of some cities that is for sure. Having grown up on the beach the sound of the ocean is so relaxing.. Thank you so much Kathy I love these cards also for the wonderful "Year of the Goat" Chinese Lunar New Year stamp. release by Guernsey Post and postmark. This is my second card that I have received from Guernsey and a place I wanted to visit.but only got to Jersey on my trip that way. a most enjoyable part of the world.
Posted Guernsey: 23 March 2015: Arrived Sydney 30 March 2015 : Traveled 7 days..

Guernsey

Guernsey: CHANNEL IS. (UK ).:

 This was a nice surprise to receive this lovely card yesterday in my mailbox.. The card shows the Island of Guernsey one of the Channel Islands and was a swap with a friend there ...nice cards..
 Guernsey is a possession of The English Crown that lies off the coast of Normandy in France. Guernsey embraces not only all of the ten parishes on The Island of Guernsey, but also, The Islands of Alderney and Sark each with its own Parliarment and the smaller islands of Herm, Jethou ,and Lihou and although its defence is the responsibility of The United Kingdom..the Bailiwick is not part of the United Kingdom but rather a possession of the British Crown. it lies within the common travel area of The British Isles and is not a member of the European Union but has a special relationship with it , being treated as being part of The European Community for the purposes of free trade in goods. Togeather , The Bailiwick of Guernsey and the Bailiwick of Jersey are known as the Channel Islands.
Thank you so much Kathy for this great swap and also the lovely  Chinese Lunar New "Year of The Goat" (Guernsey Postal release. ) stamp. wonderful..
Posted Guernsey: 22 March 2015: Arrived Sydney 30 March 2015: Traveled 7 days.Thanks again Kathy..