Grazie per il commento 👍 Sì, questo è sempre un lieto evento sull'isola. I migliori auguri da Sant'Elena 😊

Thanks for stopping by the channel and your comment, timire mandoreba 👍 We loved our time working with Dayle on this film and can imagine how good she is as a trainer. All the best to you from St Helena 😊

Grazie mille 🙏😊

Hi Jack, yes, there are one or two that are flown here in support of Ukraine. At the time of making the film there were also a couple of Ukrainians living on St Helena as well. Wishing you a New Year that brings a lasting peace. Slava Ukraini ❤️🌅

Hey Chutney, there is a gym in Jamestown, the Wellness Holistic Therapies, located in Brewery Yard. This is their FB Page: facebook.com/wellnesstherapiesmatatoki There is also a gym that operates in Half Tree Hollow, based at the community centre there. In the past there also used to be a gym at Prince Andrew School but not heard much about that in recent years, suspect it may no longer be operating. Good luck with you interview 😊

@whatthesaintsdidnext thank you for replying so informative, and for your well wishes. Happy New Year ! 😀✨️

@chutney-h3o you're welcome, and a Happy New Year to you also. Cheers 🌅😊

Hi Massimiliano, lovely to hear from you👍 Yes, we know what you mean about that 'castaway' feeling😊 Sometimes when we look at events in the world news we're quite grateful for the comparatively idyllic way of life on St Helena. Hope you do get to make that visit to see us someday. Thanks again for stopping by, arrivederci da Sant'Elena 🙏🌅

@@whatthesaintsdidnext Thank you so much!

Hi Simon, thanks for stopping by our channel and your comment 👍 You may be interested to know the population of St Helena has actually remained fairly consistent over the last 15 years or so, generally just above the 4,000 mark. The latest data on the SHG website shows 'Resident on-island' population at the end of October 2024 at 4,058. Ten years ago, Oct 2014, it was 4,487. In March 2015 the population peaked at 4,603 and has since slowly declined to where we are today. Generally speaking, there is more of a concern on St Helena about population decline, rather than being over populated. All the best from St Helena.

Hi Watty, we've asked the question for you and it turns out the boards have been kept and are destined to be installed/displayed in the island's museum 👍😊

@@whatthesaintsdidnext Thanks for the info :-)

Thanks for stopping by @clegsta42, and your comment👍 All the best from St Helena😊

Hi Anele, thanks for viewing the video and taking the time to comment👍 Because of the many other comments we've taken on this channel, we are assuming your comment is making a similar reference, so will reply in kind, but if forgive us if you mean something totally different🙏 So, it's a common misconception that St Helena was seized by the British from indigenous people. St Helena was actually uninhabited when it was discovered in 1502, by the Portuguese. Although various nations would stop by over the years, the first settlement was not established for more than 150 years later, in 1657, by the British. The island remains British today. Thanks again for visiting our channel, best wishes to you from St Helena 🌅😊

@whatthesaintsdidnext How can a country discover land inside another country's land and claim it as theirs?

@@Anelecharles As mentioned already, St Helena was completely uninhabited when discovered in 1502 and the first people stepped ashore. No one settled here until 1657. It didn't belong to anyone and no one was displaced. Hope that clarifies the history.

@ourhandsaretied although not mandatory, the wearing of seatbelts has informally become somewhat standard now, for various reasons. Many of the modern vehicles have audible alarms if the seatbelt isn't buckled. And for people who have lived for any period of time overseas have this habit now inbuilt. But yes, to your point, it is probably time to have this safety feature passed into law 😊 Thanks for viewing the video and your feedback 👍

Hi D23, thanks for sharing your thoughts with us - well that's certainly a new perspective that we haven't heard before, which is a really interesting way to look at it. Having lived in the UK ourselves for a few years we can appreciate how the size, location and apparent isolation of St Helena could, at first glance, seem 'unappealing.' Island life is not for everyone, but it doesn't mean everyone is unhappy or pining for a move to the 'big world.' There is a lot to be grateful for living on St Helena, including no air pollution, a clean ocean for both recreation and food source not to mention the therapeutic benefits of waking up every day and seeing the sea, no violent crime, amazing outdoor environment for hiking, a cloud forest that contains more than 250 endemic species of plants & invertebrates and much more. Hopefully you may get to visit one day and we will get the opportunity to share with you some of these facets of our island life. Thanks again for checking out the channel and your comment, all the best 😊🌅

@ i have lived in Scotland for 5 years on a isolated peninsula, Dunoon. I had to live there because of some special circumstance, but I would classify that period the darkest period of my existence. That place has a population of about 5000 people, nothing to do there as a young person, everything is the same every day, everything it’s expensive because of the position of the village. Horrible place to live there, second rainiest place in Europe, thick layer of dark clouds ALL THE TIME, you don’t really see the sun too many days in a year, rain pretty much every day, cold and dark for 10 months of the year. There is only ONE street with few really small shops you can find and 3 pubs, hospital is just there, but the doctors are not working there, you will find just 2-3 nurses that are under prepared for the job, I was in shock when I was there. You can barely see any people walking around on the streets…just old people in the village and nothing to do with your life. You have no opportunity for jobs or for growth, no university, there is only one bank that is open few hours per week, gas station close at 10pm and all the village shuts down at around at 4pm. Gym is open until 8pm and this saved my life, because I was going there almost everyday. You have to take a boat every time when you have to go to a bigger city but a lot of times in the second part of the year the boat will not operate because of the horrible windy weather or you have to go around the water by car but you have to drive about 2 hours and all these take time and money. There is no way you could succeed in that place, lots of alcohol addiction and drugs….just a bad place to be or to be born and I’m sorry for the people that live there.

We've just looked up Dunoon, watched a short video by Jochen Allardice-Grein kzbin.info/www/bejne/pZ2nm3SQec-We6M and to us it looks like a fascinating place to visit. The takeaway here is probably that island life (or isolated places to be more accurate) isn't for everyone, so perhaps you may not enjoy St Helena after all. Thanks for your comment and introducing us to a new place. All the very best 😊

@HyenaEmpyema sounds like something we could get on board with 👍

The Inside St Helena app was a private sector venture to improve the marketing and communications that would make it easier for both visitors and residents to connect with local businesses, organisations and events/attractions. However, the island's ecosystem operates in a way that the St Helena government actually competes against the local, private sector enterprises, which has made it unviable to continue running the app. This issue and its detrimental effects to small business development is well-known on St Helena and openly acknowledged at all levels, including at formal Legislative Council sessions for years now, and also by the St Helena Chamber of Commerce. Although the need for an anti-competition policy to address the problem has been acknowledged and discussed within the government since at least 2018, there does not appear to be the will to make it happen. A 'recent' deadline of September 2023 to have the policy in place, given at the start of that year by the Minister for Treasury & Economic Development, came and went and still nothing. We're now a few days away from 2025!

Thanks for visiting our channel and taking time to leave a comment 👍

A few positive cases were identified in new arrivals following routine testing, but as far as we know the home quarantine system worked as it should and there was never any community spread, at least until after the vaccine had been rolled out and quarantine was stopped.

Yes Julian, good spot👍. A number of other viewers have also brought this to our attention in earlier comments. This was an unfortunate oversight on our part in proofing, right from the initial writing stage. Our intention, and what we should have said, was you can find familiar brands to those available in British shops! Following that earlier feedback we made a correction in the onscreen closed-captions (visible when enabled) to note that Kellogg's and Heinz are actually US brands. Glad to hear you enjoyed the rest of the video. Best wishes from St Helena 😊

@@whatthesaintsdidnext aw, means a lot that you took the time to respond- thank you so much. I figured that’s what you meant- a fascinating video! of a fascinating place regardless. I hope to visit one day!

Thanks for stopping by the channel 👍😊

Absolutely 😊If you decide anytime to make a visit to your town, James, to say hello to the residents, we will be waiting ❤️ Thanks so much for visiting the channel and viewing our video👍

Thanks for your feedback, and yes Pete, you are, of course, absolutely correct. This has also been highlighted by many others in comments on this video. This unfortunate mistake is completely our fault, as WTSDN, during the script writing part of production. The error has been highlighted in closed captions, (when the viewer has CC enabled). Thanks for stopping by the channel and watching the video 👍😊

@ You’re welcome. Good video. Thanks.

Hey Pedro, thanks for your feedback. You are, of course, absolutely correct. The unfortunate mistake is completely our fault, as WTSDN, during the script writing part of production, nothing at all to do with the voiceover artist. The error has been highlighted in closed captions, (when the viewer has CC enabled). Thanks for stopping by the channel and watching the video 👍😊

@whatthesaintsdidnext No worries, St Helena is a fabulous lovely place I would like to visit, at first I thought it was St. Kitts which I have been fortunate to fly there many times from San Juan, PR. Keep up the good work

Cheers Pedro 🙏 Ah, would love to visit the Caribbean region someday ourselves - far too many amazing places in the world to see, not enough time (or money😂).

@@whatthesaintsdidnext Well I do work for a regional carrier here in Puerto Rico probably we could do something and send you videos

Yes, you are correct 👍 It's something that's been brought to our attention in previous comments; it was an unfortunate mistake on our part during script writing. It's been highlighted in closed captions, (when the viewer has CC enabled). Thanks for the comment, Xander, and checking out the video 😊

Agreed, Pete 👍 As we've mentioned in previous comments to others, unfortunately the island has failed to establish a proper public transport system over the years, which, in our opinion, would make an enormous difference in addressing this particular issue. The terrain makes walking or cycling around impractical for normal day-to-day tasks, such as getting to work, grocery shopping, etc., so most people/households tend to own a vehicle for such things. Thanks for the comment and viewing the video 😊

Thanks for stopping by our channel and checking out the video 👍😊

Ah, that's lovely to hear, Jennifer 🙏😊thank you. You would probably also enjoy our recent promo short film, A Timeless Discovery, which we made for Travel St Helena: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ionNd2yhrMmEjJo

Hi Ali, thanks for stopping by our channel and checking out the video👍 Greetings to Kano from Alarm Forest, St Helena 😊

@whatthesaintsdidnext very well recieved. Hope to visit your forest some day and you are welcome to explore our city too

@aliwaien6063 would love to see your city and country someday. Our own travel experiences are quite limited really, so much of this fascinating world out there to see. One day... 😊👍

@whatthesaintsdidnext yes, I also came across your place by chance. I was reading about Napoleon Bonaparte when I found your place. Shame even though we are so close to each other yet seems like another world.

Thanks for the comment, William 👍It's been fascinating making these films and seeing first hand how our water supply works, and really how fragile the system is if not looked after properly.

You're welcome, Ed 👍thanks for the comment and checking out the video 😊

And the views aren't too shabby either!! 😊 Yes, it's a cool way to spend the day. We really enjoyed making the rounds with Robert, even when getting caught in the rain. Thanks for the comment Nick 👍

@whatthesaintsdidnext - thanks for your response. As a former supporter of the T.D.C. Association I have often been interested in St.Helena and its history.

Gosh Matt, that's a big question that only you can answer. Good luck though, they both sound like challenging but exciting career options 😊 Thanks for stopping by our channel and your comment 👍

Hi Kevin, the link to the full video is available at the bottom of the screen, or you can see the full video here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGW7hIR5aLajl7s

Ok. Thanks for viewing the video Philip 👍

Thanks for the feedback @Digbyandthelullaby 👍much appreciated. Cheers 😊

Hi Joey, the SHG Public Services Jobs website recruits from overseas. Keep an eye on this for when listings are posted: sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh/ The website also has lots of useful information about living on St Helena, local services, facilities, how to travel to the island etc. The SHG official Immigration information may also be of interest, which you can find here: www.sainthelena.gov.sh/public-services/immigration/ If you're visiting for a holiday anytime, Travel St Helena facilitates online reservations of short-term holiday accommodation: travelsthelena.com/ The other resource it is worth keeping an eye on are the two, downloadable, weekly newspapers which always have local vacancies being advertised. The papers are: The Sentinel - www.sams.sh/the-sentinel-download/ The Independent - www.independent.sh/download-your-independent/ Good luck 😊

Hi Tenzo_32, thanks for the comment, that's great to hear 👍 We were lucky enough to visit your beautiful Centennial State back in 2008❤️. Went horse riding and white water rafting while in Cañon City and also enjoyed a few days in Denver. Hope to make it back one day and explore more, we had such a good time there ❤️ Best wishes to you from St Helena 😊

Thanks Nick 👍all the best from St Helena 🌅😊

Thanks @hotelsemaforobares6384 👍we have lots of different little worlds packed into our tiny island 😊

@@whatthesaintsdidnext yes I know 😄

Hi Jess, thanks for stopping by the channel and your comment. 👍 You may be interested to know, St Helena was actually uninhabited when discovered in 1502 by the Portuguese. Although various ships/nationalities would call by, it wasn't until more than 150 years later, in 1659, that the first settlement was established, by the British. We remain British today. Best wishes to you from St Helena.😊

@@whatthesaintsdidnext oh thank you for the clarification

Thanks Jess 😊

I like how you took literally zero time to do even your basic due diligence before posting this.

Merci pour le commentaire et votre visite sur notre chaîne 👍 Meilleurs vœux de Sainte-Hélène 😊

@@whatthesaintsdidnext so britch 👍🤣💥

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Merci beaucoup, Michal ❤️😊

Hi @j2zel, doctors are recruited from overseas. You will find information about healthcare here: sthelenapublicservicejobs.sh/healthcare/

Hi @j2zel, a few decades ago there used to be dairy farming on island, however, lower costs for importing these items soon made the industry unviable. Chickens are kept on island, mainly as a source of eggs, although supply can be intermittent and even these are shipped in sometimes when there is a shortfall.

Hvala Ivane na komentaru. 👍 Ima mnogo ljudi na Svetoj Heleni koji nikada nisu vidjeli snijeg osim na televiziji!! svaka vam cast 😊

Hi @bonerfi9254, thanks for the feedback 👍 Yes, we often look at videos from places like Hawaii and the Canary Islands and think how similar our landscapes are (us being the mini version, of course 😂) Thanks again, all the best to you from St Helena ❤️😊

@relaxingmusic_sonocalm thanks for the feedback, lovely to read your comment 👍😊

Pozdrav Ivane, hvala ti na posjeti našem kanalu i tvom komentaru. Hrvatska je na našoj bucket listi, voljeli bismo jednog dana posjetiti vašu zemlju. Za odgovore o cestama i vožnji na Svetoj Heleni napravili smo ovaj video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ap6mfZqGjs6NaK8 Naš izvor vode je uglavnom iz Nacionalnog parka Peaks. Možda će vam ovaj video biti zanimljiv zbog toga: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y6WwqIJ6Zsp-pJI Električna energija dolazi iz dizelske generatorske elektrane u Rupertovoj dolini, međutim, mala količina dolazi iz obnovljivih izvora energije. Za informacije o useljavanju u Svetu Helenu, pogledajte web stranicu vlade: www.sainthelena.gov.sh/public-services/immigration/ Još jednom, hvala na komentaru, sve najbolje od Svete Helene 👍❤️

Hvala! Rado i sa velikim zanimanjem ću pogledati sve videe. Kanal vam je odličan. Imate novog pretplatnika iz Hrvatske. 😃👍

Vau, to je sjajno, hvala. svaka vam cast. ❤️😊

Thanks @lvke_dylan 👍😊

Thanks Mansiel 👍we were aiming for 'epic,' and so quite chuffed to see you comment ❤️cheers