This is My Story
I have lived and worked in Guernsey for 52 years, I was educated at Elizabeth College for 12 years, where my interest in literature and creative writing was given its impetus.
I attended University at Stirling in Scotland, obtaining an Honours degree in Philosophy. I am currently an Associate Member of the International Compliance Association and a member of the Guernsey Association of Compliance Officers.
In my former capacity, I used to be a self-employed gardener for approximately 20 years, helped by friends and family and making an existence for myself. Although with some advantages in early life, I work hard and always strive to achieve my best, consistently putting means above ends.
Working in Guernsey’s finance industry since 2015, I have lived in St Peter Port since 2017.
I was successfully elected to St Peter Port Douzaine in July 2022, resigning in January 2025 to pursue my Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering. I was an elected member of the now dissolved ‘Baubigny Schools Committee’ between 2024 and 2025.
Passionate about Guernsey and having done much volunteering and charity work over the years, I am keen on the environment and want to protect it from destruction. I believe in a healthy balance of ‘new’ and ‘old’.
Keen on due process and having enjoyed participating in many discussions and debates, including the proposed incinerator debate (2010 – I was against the plans for the big incinerator, and for the in-fill of Belle Greve Bay, which would have been a bad idea for the island, and would have caused a great deal of issues, if it had gone ahead). The current emphasis on recycling and waste reduction is the appropriate policy for the Islands. I created the alternative “green” currency barter system called GETS (Guernsey Exchange Trading System) which traded skills and goods for other skills and goods based on an equitable exchange of the hypothetical currency “Guets”.
Helping with the 2023 Island Games in a back-office support role, indeed the Island Games was a very good thing for Guernsey and put us on the map; I was a Marshal at the cycling, and a Lookout at full-bore rifle shooting events respectively.
Attending many meetings, meeting with parish members and States’ officials, actively participating in discussions, being present at ceremonies and other important events, speaking with many parishioners, I put their viewpoints forwards at meetings to ensure their voices were heard, and argued their cases, before my own interest.
A careful listener, caring and empathetic, honest to a fault, and not afraid of hard or dirty work.
I understand some of the challenges people relatively newly arrived to the Island may be facing and believe in fairer outcomes for all. There isn’t room in Guernsey for resentment and division, we are one Team and will only thrive and prosper as such. We need to treasure and nurture our uniqueness, not reject anything that doesn’t fit in with our preconceptions. Conversely, the destructive forces of Globalisation and overdevelopment should not be given free rein to trample on the cherished institutions and traditions of our Island life.
Keen on law and order, protecting our public and shared spaces from being used for inappropriate activities not in keeping with Guernsey’s civic and community values and standards.
To summarise, my principles are: 1) Common Sense, 2) Shared Values, and 3) Consensus decision making processes.
Thank you for visiting my website, please enjoy reading my poetry and other writings.
CJH’25
