EDITOR'S LETTER
Hello..
Well, that was a crazy, unexpected 3 months.
1 week after printing our spring issue the island
was ground to a halt and put on an immediate
lockdown. ‘Stay at home’, ‘wash your hands’, ‘social
distancing’, ‘lockdown’, ‘COVID-19’ and ‘panic
buying’ are some of the words that will be etched
into our brains for years to come.
With children back at school and many of us
returning to work, Liana Shaw spoke to parents
who were forced to juggle working from home
whilst home-schooling (P54).
A sense of community spirit kicked in for some. We spoke to Aubie - the 4-year-old
who's been cheering up the gardening community with his stall of free flowers, veg and
fruit plants (P51) as well as Petra Leggett who helped hundreds of islanders access masks
via her Facebook group Jerseymasks4all (P52).
Unfortunately, some businesses didn’t make it out of lockdown, whilst others have
flourished. It also allowed creatives to do just that – create. We have featured 6 women
who have turned their creativity into a business (P6).
We then come to the second major event of the year – the killing of George Floyd
which sparked outrage across the world, rightly so. Racism is an issue that isn’t given the
attention it deserves or needs. Racism isn’t just in America, it’s everywhere – including
Jersey. We must stand together and speak out against racism when and where we can. A
peaceful protest was held at People’s Park on 25th May which was followed by speeches
from people of the black community, protesters and politicians – all of the speeches can
be read from page 56.
Also in this issue...
Spring trends including neon brights, craft-style pieces and bold tangerine colours feature
throughout the magazine. You'll find everything you need for a sunny staycation from
shorts and kaftans to whimsical beach accessories.
Mark Stephenson works his magic with our 'Down at the Dunes' editorial - Tilly Amy
looks simply stunning in the holiday inspired shoot (P30).
Get your garden summer ready with Harriet Rouse's tips from page 75, and throw the
ultimate al fresco party with our edit of delicious recipes and garden accessories (P78).
Bex Evans shares the reality of dating during lockdown (P81) and Chloe Bowler
explores the benefits of cycling (P82).
I hope the next 3 months is a safer, happier chapter for everyone.
@sophlwilko
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