Attack Cornet Castle! * Sixtyexpress

Channel Islands

You are looking a little rosy and how are the feet? All ready for another day? We are off to Cornet Castle and I hope that wasn’t groans I heard. First let’s storm the moat across the lovely concrete bridge and through the gate.

Now this has been an important site since Neolithic times, through Roman occupation and then as a castle in Napoleonic times. So meet a few of the former occupants.

Better weapons…26 cannons! Cover your ears.

I told you the nursery shouldn’t be above the powder room!

A storm hit the castle and lightning travelled down an blew up the gunpowder. Both children survived but the nanny, and mother were killed. The castle had been supported by retired or invalid soldiers but this was to change with the need for more fire power. Bring on the musket and cannons.

If you get this uniform dirty, I’m not cleaning it.

Since the castle was occupied by the Germans ( they had machine and anti aircraft guns on top of the castle), it has become a museum for World War 1 and 2 army and air forces. 40% of the men who left for the army in WW1 didn’t return. This was a large part of the male population.

201 Squadron

Within the castle, gardens have been created to represent each era.They were beautifully done.

Having conquered the castle , it’s time to check out the Candie gardens. These were part of a private estate that was donated to the city. There was a library, music bandstand and buildings( now the museum…..no we are not going so don’t look so alarmed).