Dave Gorvel's Blog

Is Brittish Pork better than Local?

January 28, 2012 at 3:01 pm. Letters to Media.

I was in St. Sampson and on the bridge yesterday and went into a local butchers shop? I mentioned that I was sending one of my free range pigs to market and was he interested in buying it to sell in the shop. He said he  paid the same price per pound ( £1.39p per pound) for […]

Holiday at Taba in Egypt and Seeing Petra in jordan

January 24, 2012 at 6:28 pm. Tours.

City of Petra in Jordan

Holiday In Cornwall

January 24, 2012 at 5:39 pm. Tours.

This is different places Boscastle and Eden Project

Sheila and Sally at the 2011 Chelsea Flower Show

January 24, 2012 at 1:47 pm. Tours.

This is a nice holiday taken in Gunioslake near Taverstock in Cornwall.

Finest Veg Bus Tours

November 3, 2011 at 7:16 pm. Tours.

GUERNSEY’S  FINEST  PRODUCE. ( Sunday July 17th 2011 from 10.30am to 3.00pm) This is a tour, which only takes place every three years, so do not miss it.      Taking a peek behind closed doors of the Island’s premier grower’s, with Dave Gorvel your guide of 45 years experience of this industry.Guernsey on countless […]

Forest snow 2010

November 3, 2011 at 6:40 pm. General News.

This is in 2010 when snow fell in the Forest. Here is some of my family daughter Kirstie, husband Chris and grandson Olliver enjoying the snow. We normally only have snow every 8 years or so, but snow fell in 2009 as well. Best to make the most of it.

La Corbiere 2

November 3, 2011 at 6:12 pm. Tours.

Some more of La Corbiere coast  Link to La Corbiere 1

La Corbiere, Forest 1

November 3, 2011 at 5:45 pm. Tours.

These are some photos of La Corbiere taken on one of my Guernsey Walking Weekw walks,

The South Show August 2011

November 3, 2011 at 4:27 pm. Tours.

The South Show August 2011 at the St Martin Community Centre.

Walk from Icart point to Torteval

November 1, 2011 at 5:28 pm. Tours.

It was a long walk from Icart Point to Torteval church and  took 5 hours and 10 minutes to complete.

Forest Rectory

October 24, 2011 at 3:17 pm. States & Douzaine.

REPORT ON FOREST RECTORY (Local Market) By Senior Constable David Gorvel, Nigel Brennan ( Nigel Brennan & Co Estate Agent & Valuer) and Geoff Brouard. As the Forest Rectory is now up for leasing again after 10 years, I sought advice from the Dean, and other members of the Douzaine. It was decided the best […]

Little Information

October 24, 2011 at 3:09 pm. States & Douzaine.

I make these comments which are it is based on fact and you can make your own conclusions “Torteval which has little impact from this or the project as a whole, St Saviours just a bit more, St Pierre Du Bois quite more impact, Forest a possible 70% will be here) and St.Martins which is […]