There's so much to enjoy at Jersey Airport, whether you want a bite to eat or a refreshing drink.
A chance to sample delectable perfumes or have a leisurely browse through the luxury gift shop.
Visit our new duty-free shop, where all departing passengers can buy duty-free goods at huge savings.
There's so much more at Jersey Airport. Enjoy your visit.
Jersey, the largest and most southerly of the Channel Islands, measures just 9 miles by 5.
A beautiful island with a relaxed and friendly lifestyle that welcomes all who visit.
With clear air, clean sparkling sea and spectacular scenery that sets it apart from any other holiday destination,
Jersey is the natural choice for a relaxing break.
The island's lush green countryside and its abundance of wildlife are enjoyed by many visitors and locals alike.
Few places offer so much contrasting beauty within such a small area.
Green meadows and wooded valleys, wild flowers carpet the headlands overlooking golden bays and intimate coves.
From the broad sandy bays of the south to the rocky cliffs of the north,
quiet country lanes to the bustling streets of the island's capital, St Helier,
you'll find plenty to entertain, amuse and delight you.
The high point of the tourist season in Jersey, the largest of the Channel Islands, is just 24 hours away, the Battle of Flowers.
The island's capital, St Helier, swarmed with tourists waiting to see the 26th annual parade of floats, bands and beauty queens.
1976 was an important year for the Battle of Flowers and Channel Television.
As the battle neared its 75th anniversary, Channel produced its first broadcast coverage in colour.
25 years on and the spectacle that is the Battle of Flowers still looks as fresh as ever.
In garages, barns, even garden sheds across the island, the finishing touches are being put to floats that are finally blossoming into floral reality after months of hard work.
The blooms have all been picked, the frameworks completed. In the last hours before the battle, it's all hands to the glue pot.
The finest sight of all at the battle is the parade of parish floats, huge unwieldy monsters mounted on flatbed lorries or built around tractors.
Hardboard and plywood towers slowly disappear under carpets of flowers, chrysanthemums, carnations, dahlias, status and asters,
and glue-dawbed fingers weave elegant patterns of dyed grasses.
Tubes of flowers arrive in a constant stream from the stores to be clipped, sorted and glued.
Every year the imaginations of the builders seem more fanciful, the designs more complex, the work more painstaking than the previous year.
1976 was one of the hottest summers on record and as a result, float builders had difficulty finding enough locally grown fresh flowers, as many blooms had wilted in the heat.
Flowers had to be imported from England so the floats could be finished.
Through battle tradition, the warm weather continued for the day of the parade, to fit with the saying, it never rains on battle day.
In 1976, only four of the twelve parishes entered a float for the Battle of Flowers.
This year, a more impressive number entered, with each parish taking part in the spectacle.
Hello and welcome to Jersey's 1976 Battle of Flowers.
As we've now come to expect, it's another hot, sunny day and I don't have to say that it doesn't even look like rain.
The crowds, absolutely fantastic, about 70,000 people, are all looking bronzed and happy and full of the carnival spirit.
Arriving in the arena now is the island's Lieutenant Governor, General Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick and Lady Fitzpatrick, Her Majesty's representative in the island.
And here comes the big one, Jersey's Battle of Flowers Association float.
With Miss Jersey Battle of Flowers, Jersey-born Miss Susan Hughes, only five foot two, looking very regal in her peacock chair.
And escorted by Mr. Battle, this year our guest celebrity, Richard O. Sullivan, well known for TV performances, Doctor at Large and Man About the House.
All the world loves a clown, yes we know that, and here's the parish of St Clement telling us all over again.
All the construction on this float has been done by a faithful little band of helpers of the parish.
The parish of Gruville, the second of only four out of the 12 island parishes exhibiting this year, and the title Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
A mechanical marvel I'm told. We don't often actually see the driver driving the float, but this time we can.
Dick Van Dyke all over again.
The eyes are bright and fiery and there's smoke coming out of its nostrils.
This is the year of the dragon, or what we found at the bottom of our reservoir.
It's the entry from the parish of St John, 48 feet long and terrifying.
Astor's Incarnation's approximately 20,000. Because this is one of the driest years ever, and because it is the year of the dragon,
we were not entirely surprised at what the receding water of our reservoir revealed, they say. All the reservoirs are empty.
And now one of the semi-floral exhibits from the Jersey Chamber of Commerce.
That's entertainment, 35 feet long, 12 feet wide and 16 feet high.
With 35,000 chrysanthemum blooms, all imported from the United Kingdom.
Semi-floral because they've used 400 yards of magenta metallic foil, very crinkly and shiny, imported from Canada.
From Jersey's Hotel and Guesthouse Association, Peter Pan.
With a wicked captain hook. 40 feet long it is, 13 feet wide and 17 feet high.
The wicked captain hook is in fact that well-known comedian Sheila Burnett.
I'm waving very nicely for us now.
And as a finale to the battle, now it's always followed by Petals from Heaven.
A cascade of millions of paper petals released over the arena by a helicopter.
Blue, white, pink. I don't know whether his target's quite right.
The wind seems to be in the wrong direction. Most of them seem to be blowing out to sea.
The visitors are now streaming home looking rather tired and very hot.
But I wonder if they're as tired and as hot as some of the exhibitors who've worked so hard for just two hours on a Sunday afternoon.
So from all of us here to all of you, wherever you are, wherever you may be watching, goodbye.
And I hope you'll join us again next year for the 1977 Battle of Flowers.
The Battle of Flowers encourages a strong community spirit with many families, clubs and parishes combining efforts to produce some spectacular exhibits.
A great variety of groups take part ranging from scout packs to families, church groups and sports clubs.
Each exhibit, be it from a parish, club, association or individual, takes a tremendous amount of preparation, dedication, craftsmanship and hard work.
The process involves hundreds of people, especially on the nights leading up to the parade.
In the last two or three days all the fresh flowers have to be prepared and attached to the framework by hand, which is a time consuming process.
The atmosphere is one of great excitement as well as urgency as everyone pulls together to put the finishing touches to their exhibit.
The flower situation we're really struggling through tonight. We're sticking buds on the flow this year but we'll get there.
There's still massive areas yet to complete but I think we'll be there.
We should be finished about after midnight, maybe one or two o'clock in the morning. Well that's better than four or five last year.
As well as the building of floats, a great amount of rehearsal time is committed by those people appearing on or around the floats,
such as theme characters, dancers, band members and majorettes who practice to get their routines ready for the day of the parade.
It takes many people and a lot of effort to get every part ready for the parade.
So with this in mind, we hope you'll very much enjoy this year's Battle of Flowers 2001.
Follow the sun, follow the sun, follow the sun up high.
Together we'll stay, feeling this way. It's shining for you and I oh baby.
Follow the sun, follow the sun, leaving the rain behind.
Together we'll be in harmony, taking the time we will find our way.
Sunshine, I see your energy. I need sunshine. Falling down on me now. Sunshine, so you hide away. I want sunshine, each and every day.
Follow the sun, follow the sun, follow the sun up high. Together we'll stay, feeling this way. It's shining for you and I oh baby.
Follow the sun, follow the sun, leaving the rain behind. Together we'll be in harmony, taking the time we will find our way.
Sunshine, I see your energy. I need sunshine. Falling down on me now. Sunshine, so you hide away. I want sunshine, each and every day.
Sunshine.
I see your energy.
Sunshine.
I see your energy.
Sunshine.
I see your energy.
Sunshine.
I see your energy.
Sunshine.
I see your energy.
Sunshine.
I see your energy.
Sunshine.
I see your energy.
Sunshine.
I see your energy.
After fighting off some stiff competition from a large number of spectacular exhibits, here are the major prize winners of this year's Battle of Flowers 2001.
I see your energy.
Sunshine.
I see your energy.
Sunshine.
I see your energy.