First published in the Exeter Express & Echo Saturday, September 18 2010
WEREWOLVES were said to roam the narrow lanes of western Guernsey. The area zig-zagged by narrow lanes leading down to the sea is called Variouf – werewolf in the ancient local French dialect. In fact the terrifying tales of people turning into fur-covered beasts at the full moon were encouraged by smugglers to keep the inquisitive away from their night-time activities. This is just one small example of how a mixture of wit, enterprise and opportunism has helped the islanders survive and thrive over the centuries at the crossroads of the English Channel.
