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Just a few days before Guernsey issued its new issue celebrating the island's parishes, Jersey brought out its own set. Is this a coincidence? Like Guernsey, this is named "Part I", meaning there will be another set in the future. Unlike Guernsey, these parish-themed stamps are "Post & Go" stamps. We no longer have these in the UK but I remember them, and clearly Jersey still finds them useful. I always thought "Post & Go" was a bit of a silly name. What did people do befor

Guernsey has today issued a new set of stamps for Guernsey parishes. It is named "Guernsey Parishes Part I", so I guess there will be more of these appearing later this year or perhaps next year. The Guernsey Stamps website helpfully provides some information on the five parishes shown in these stamps. In addition to the five parishes, there is a sixth stamp with a map showing where they are on the island. Vale – 69p: Once separated from the island by Le Braye du Valle unt

Alderney has issued this set of six stamps to celebrate the work of Alderney Bird Observatory, which will go on sale tomorrow. The Guernsey Stamps website tells us a lot about the observatory. "Bird observatories across the British Isles provide a unique window into the lives of our feathered visitors. From remote islands in the north to coastal headlands in the south, these centres monitor bird migration, breeding, and population trends, revealing how species respond to ch