 "The Independent (London, England)")
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CHANNEL ISLANDS: Why I love to be a Herm-it; Most visitors to the Channel Islands head for Jersey and Guernsey. But for FRANK PARTRIDGE there is no better place to escape the pressures of city life than the tiny island hideaway of Herm.(Features)
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The Independent (London, England)
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August 16, 2003| Author:
Partridge, Frank
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Byline: Frank Partridge
Whenever the rigours of living in London interrupt my peace of mind or challenge my will to live, I simply close my eyes and conjure up an image of the Channel Island of Herm. And with one bound, I'm free of the city. It works every time.
Of the many thousands of dots, lumps and larger pieces of land that make up the British Isles, Herm is unique in being a private island specifically catering for the benefit of its visitors, rather tha...