The Mermaid Tavern, Herm presents the second Real Ale & Cider Festival from midday 21st May – 27th May 2012.  Manager of The Mermaid Tavern, Tom Jones is looking forward to welcoming you to the festival when Liberation Ale and Herm’s own Island Gold brewed by Liberation Breweries will be available.  Patois brewed by Randalls will also be on sale along with ales from 37 different regions of England, Scotland and Wales. James Mellor of Rocquette Cider is brewing a batch of still cider specially for the festival and a range of ciders from Westons Cider in Herefordshire will be on sale 

From Wednesday to Sunday lunch there will be live music performed by Guernsey Fold & Jazz bands and themed food nights.  Please see the download below for more information.

Real Ale & Cider Festival The Mermaid Tavern.pdf (1.39 mb)

The rain held off and the sun came out for the fifty-three walkers who took part in the Herm World Aid Walk on Bank Holiday Monday 7th May.  There was a happy atmosphere at Herm harbour as the participants started the 5.25 mile figure eight route around the island.  Some of the walkers came across on the 08.30 boat from Guernsey and Travel Trident donated half of their fare to the six World Aid Walk charities.  The rest of the walkers were made up of Herm residents, guests staying at the White House Hotel or holiday cottages and campers.  So far the 53 walkers have pledged to raise over £1000 for World Aid Walk.  A brilliant amount – well done and thank you to all those who took part. 

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To read more about the charities which will benefit from the money raised by the Guernsey, Herm and Sark World Aid Walks click here:  http://www.worldaidwalk.org.gg/

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It’s that time of year when all sailings to Herm from Guernsey on the Trident ferry are FREE!  Today was the first day of four weekends of FREE boats.  Check out the Gift Shop page on the Herm website for details of boat times and to download your Crew/Weird Fish voucher which can be redeemed against your purchase.  http://www.herm.com/gift-shops/

It’s all hands on deck to help out in the Mermaid Tavern and Gift Shops during the Christmas shopping weekends as all the seasonal staff have left.  It’s an opportunity for the island teenagers to earn some spending money and for Herm mums to do some paid work while the dads look after the children!

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Sunday 14th August saw a team from The Mermaid Tavern organise the 4th fun day raising money for local charity ‘Help A Guernsey Child’.  All the money raised stays in the islands benefiting local children and young people who may not be eligible for support from other charities.  The event was held in Moss Field which was the venue for the Lords Taverners cricket match last month.  After a dull start the sun came out so parents could sit and relax while their children played on the bouncy castles, had their faces painted and ate burgers!  £2800 was raised.

Hermite Maya George had her own stall raising funds for Help A Guernsey Children, the GSPCA and the starving in East Africa.  She had cleared out her toy cupboard and in doing so raised £86.20.

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If you enjoy a challenge make sure you are on Herm on Saturday 6th August and register for the annual Herm Fun Run.  The event starts at 3pm from the grass by the harbour.  The course follows an anti-clockwise route around the island coastal path but cuts across the common at Shell Beach rejoining the coastal path just above Bear’s Beach.  Registration for the event is from 9 – 10am and 1.45 – 2.45pm at the harbour.  Donation towards the St John Ambulance Flying Christine in lieu of an entry fee.

Can anyone beat last years winning time of 16:14 set by visitor Ben Hunter?

Another selection of photos from the Lord’s Taverners cricket match on Sunday.

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The directors of Herm Island Ltd usually gather for breakfast meetings but this week they were all in the pub early evening for the launch of Herm’s own ale, ‘Herm Gold’.  The idea for the ale came about after the very successful real ale festival which was held at The Mermaid Tavern in May.  Drinkers enjoyed the festival so much that Tom Jones, manager of The Mermaid Tavern got together with the brewers from the Liberation Group to create a new ale just for Herm.  The resulting light fruity beer will always be on offer at The Mermaid Tavern.  Come along and give it a try!

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The Easter Bunny always makes it over to Herm to hide lots of eggs in the lounges and gardens of The White House Hotel.  The sun shone so great fun was had by all!

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Jonathan Watson, Director of Hospitality on Herm is in training for the round Guernsey kayak which will take place later this year.  Jonathan bought himself a kayak last year and has enjoyed exploring Herm from the sea but  decided he needed more of a challenge.  Along with 20 others from Guernsey he signed up for the round Guernsey kayak.  As part of their training the group came to Herm on a warm, calm day to kayak twice round the island.

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Jonathan is raising money for World Vision.  If you would like to help Jonathan reach his target of £5000 click here https://www.justgiving.com/jonathanwatson2011/

To find out more about the kayak challenge click here http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org/in-your-area/channel-islands/guernsey/campaigns-guernsey-crimestoppers-5174147/crimestoppers-kayak-challenge-549862

Guests who stayed at The White House Hotel for the final weekend of the 2010 season were treated to two nights of set gourmet menus with a glass of wine to accompany each course.  Following dinner on the Friday evening guests were entertained by Karen Noble who sang the hits of Barbra Streisand and Dusty Springfield.  On the Saturday evening John Ellis performed as Elton John and had everyone on their feet to enjoy a dance while he sang.  Hermite Rachel Tracey volunteered to join ‘Elton’ in singing ‘Don’t Go Breaking Your Heart’.

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If you enjoy the tribute band evenings make a note in your diary now for next years events.  A Beatles tribute band will be singing on Herm 18th & 19th May 2011 and Robbie Williams tribute act on 7th & 8th September 2011.