From Chantal Gosselin.
MR Hemmings, a multi-millionaire, has submitted plans to build a few more exclusive houses on the beautiful Plémont headland. That’s original. Wish I’d thought of that.

I wonder, has he ever visited the site? Has he got personally involved in the project, or the Island even? Does he know anything about us and our culture?

I wonder if we could tempt him with a few other ideas. I mean, how much fun can you have with another few million that you’re not having already? What feelgood factor will an exclusive range of houses bring him? Does that bring great job satisfaction, does it warm the cockles of his heart and make him want to sing and dance?

Well, here’s an idea for Mr Hemmings – and Senator Le Sueur. You see, Jersey desperately needs all sorts of things, but in particular it needs something for both visitors and residents to do when it rains for six weeks on the trot.

How about they get together with the National Trust for Jersey and come up with a plan to build some sort of centre of excellence that studies and celebrates the natural beauty of our Island? It could also act as an indoor activity centre and leisure attraction, with interactive education and research facilities for those rainy days we seem to be getting more of each year.

We have a wealth of gorgeous coastline rich in marine biology, botany and the like, completely ignored and unsung except by a few enthusiasts. The centre could also be state-of-the-art in eco-friendly design – that in itself would attract publicity and international interest, but would also be contributing to the wealth, social health and heritage of the Island as well as creating a uniquely placed interactive environmental centre.

Maybe we could even look at energy sourcing and recycling – there is no end to the possibilities.

Wouldn’t this be more fun than a few boring old houses, built for the few to be enjoyed by even fewer?

Just think, we could have a Jersey-style Eden Project that would attract international interest and be enjoyed by generation after generation of local children, students and worldwide visitors.

An exciting, adventurous, multi-beneficial centre or a few dull, unoriginal, boring old houses? Benefit the community, or benefit a few? Fun centre, or boring houses? Mmm … big decision.