I’m fully recovered from my illness now and I can’t tell you what a pleasure it is to feel better! I’ve been able to get out of the house and see friends, to go shopping at the market, and even to walk down to the harbour and stroll along the jetty.
St. Peter Port is largely a pleasure harbour now, and the marina is packed with private yachts and other recreational boats. There are still fisherman who land their catch here, and the ferries from England and France dock here too. But most of the cargo comes through the harbour in St. Sampson, about three miles up the coast from here. There’s always been a slightly gritty quality to that part of the island compared with St. Peter Port, although there are charming spots there too.