The Vale Earthlings' Ball at St James Guernsey proved to be a colourful and memorable night and a chance to celebrate and party with the Vale Earth Fair Collective and friends.

The intergalactic travellers Henge headlined the night with support from Yas. It was notable that a crowd of locals were tuned in to (and suitably dressed) for what Henge were going to offer.

'And what was that'? I here you say.

Well I can't put it better that what Google offered when I searched for Henge the band.

'Henge blend electronically-charged space rock, rave energy, and psychedelic funk into their self-styled Cosmic Dross, delivered through costumed alien personas. Their theatrical shows weave sci‑fi mythmaking with messages of unity and ecology, creating an immersive, euphoric live experience that’s won them a devoted festival following'.

All I can add to that is that they also make for great photos... and mine are now online!
CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS OF THE VALE EARTHLINGS BALL

Photos of the Guernsey Amalgamated Boxing Club's Open Boxing Night at Beau Sejour are now online.

With new faces on the bill there was an eye towards the future.

I was only able to photograph the last four bouts as I had a double booking at the start of the evening. I was covering the Guernsey Press 'Pride of Guernsey Awards' at St Pierre Park Hotel.

Interestingly, there was a boxing link at the Awards as the winner of 'Sports Volunteer of the Year' was Ben Duff for dedicating more than 18 years of his time to mentoring and developing local boxers, helping them achieve success on and off the world stage.

Here's a link to the galleries:
CLICK TO VIEW THE OCTOBER 2026 GABC FIGHT NIGHT AT BEAU SEJOUR

My photos of the 2026 Guernsey Press 'Pride of Guernsey Awards' at St Pierre Park Hotel are now online.

This event showcased the very best aspects of Island life and the many amazing achievements by the Award Winners.

Once again the personal stories of challenges overcome, of selfless generosity and life changing good deeds were touching and inspiring.

We are blessed to live in a community full of such amazing people.

There's now a gallery of photos on my website featuring some of the special moments during a very hectic night for me!

Please take a look by clicking this link:
CLICK TO VIEW PHOTOS OF THE 2026 GUERNSEY PRESS PRIDE OF GUERNSEY AWARDS

Having enjoyed another busy and more importantly a very varied weekend of photography the edits have begun.

Included in the line-up has been the first game at Beau Sejour in the new Guernsey Basketball league.

An awesome gig at St James Guernsey that was headlined by the unique Henge. If ever there is a need to prove that music has to be experienced live, this band provides the proof!

Then, next up was Guernsey FC v Little Common football at Victoria Park... the GFC were excellent and produced a solid performance right across the pitch.

The biggest event for me was covering the annual Guernsey Press 'Pride of Guernsey Awards' at St Pierre Park Hotel. That was a very busy an intense evening chasing around the busy room trying to capture all the emotions.

But after the awards there was still a short time available for me to pop up to Beau Sejour again but this time it was to photograph the last four bouts of the October Fight Night!

So that was about as different as I could make it... amazing fun and I have been left a little broken!

Here are the results of my visit to Victoria Park:
CLICK TO VIEW GUERNSEY FC v LITTLE COMMON FOOTBALL AT VICTORIA PARK

This was something a little different for a change.

I was photographing the carving of what is believed to be the first tuna caught by a team from a Channel Island restaurant.

Fukku organised an open doors event at their premises in Smith Street where a group of interested people were able to watch the skillful process up close and then sample the results!

If you missed the event just click the link below:
CLICK TO VIEW THE TUNA CARVING AT FUKKU RESTAURANT

The day after the annual Petit Bot hillclimb I found myself back at the hill. This time it was nearer the top and I was only photographing motorbikes!
The event was a Guernsey Motor Cycle & Car Club Trials meeting using mostly hidden sections that made good use of the slopes of the valley sides.
Click the link to view the new gallery which is now online:
CLICK TO VIEW THE PETIT BOT TRIALS PHOTOS

I only had a couple of hours available to photograph the 2026 GK&MC Hillclimb before leaving for another job.

But I was able to photograph a couple of record breaking runs and the records continued to drop throughout the day in the dry conditions! Yes it was a dry Petit Bot hillclimb... thats a bit of a record in it's own right!

Click the link below to view the galley of photos:
CLICK TO VIEW THE 2026 PETIT BOT HILLCLIMB

Last Sunday I covered the solemn annual memorial service at Le Foulon cemetery where senior island representatives gathered together with ex-servicemen to honour all those who died when HMS Charybdis and HMS Limbourne sank after being hit by German torpedoes in 1943.

My gallery of photos is now online:
CLICK TO VIEW THE HMS CHARYBDIS & HMS LIMBOURNE MEMORIAL SERVICE
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The Guernsey Panthers U16s Guernsey Netball Association team had a terrific start to their season playing in the Southern Shores Performance League when they played Laurel Park twice in two days!

The young local squad won both games of the double-header making it a perfect start to their campaign.

I popped into St Sampsons High on the second day to capture some of the action and the link below will take you to the gallery:
CLICK TO VIEW THE GUERNSEY PANTHERS U16s v LAUREL PARK PHOTOS

The 2026 La Fête des Bêtes at St James Guernsey saved the best till last.

The headliners on Saturday night seemed to be what the whole had been working towards.

I enjoyed Friday's music a lot more that I had expected... remember, it's no secret that guys of my generation grew up with Black Sabbath and Led Zepplin so for me to feel musically satisfied by the line-up on Friday is quite something.

But it was Saturday night that was the real eye opener and the credit probably has to be given to Chemira. The band generated a reaction from their audience that I've never seen before.

Forgive me if I offend a few of the audience, but the mix included quite a lot of 'oldies' together with every age below! But the generation gap melted away as people mixed, smiled, jumped around and held hands whilst they were instructed in all the things that make a Ceilidh such fun!

The experience showed the power of music to bring pleasure and a feeling of community to everyone.... but it has to be LIVE to tick every box!

My pics of Saturday's bands have now been added to the Gallery. Click the link to take a look:
CLICK TO VIEW SATURDAY'S LA FÊTE DES BÊTES 2026

La Fête des Bêtes was back at St James Guernsey to celebrate the 2026 Mabon, the autumn equinox and midpoint between light and dark.

Featuring live performances spread over two busy nights the audience was able to enjoy Charlie Sherbourne, Falls The Dew, The Basement Preachers, Gnoss, An Dannsa Dub, GU10 and Jersey's Gonzo Gypsy Good Times Band.

Completing the weekend were the headliners Chimera with a raucous Ceilidh which had the whole room bouncing!

And on that note I concede that Mark Helyer was right and I was wrong!

As we waited for Chemira to take to the stage Mark tried to convince me that all those people who had sat out the bands earlier in the night were there specifically for the Ceilidh... I was less convinced!

Then the fun kicked off and the dance floor became packed with more smiling people than I've ever seen at a gig! My education is complete. A Ceilidh = a great time!

I've been sorting out the edit of my photos and the first evening is complete and can be viewed by clicking the link if you are interested:
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2026 LA FÊTE DES BÊTES AT ST JAMES

Maybe the 2026 Guernsey Kart & Motor Club's Imperial Hillclimb was a record breaker for the number of records broken?

In near perfect conditions and with the knowledge that the competitors wouldn't be back at this hill for another 24 months there was plenty of incentive to push hard.

Inevitably this led to a couple of mishaps but overall there were lots of smiles in the pit area at the end of the day.

Because the GK&MC are able to return the racers to the start-line using a back road there were plenty of runs.... and plenty of photo opportunities too!

So my days work has produced some packed galleries which are now online. Click this link if you are interested in seeing some of the best action:
CLICK TO VIEW THE 2026 GK&MC IMPERIAL HILLCLIMB