Jersey C I Soul Weekender Merton Hotel

We had to miss last year due to health problems but really looking forward to coming back to jersey this year thanks to fitzi and Christine for holding my dj spots open for me I really appreciate it and hopefully can deliver for them the weekend covers all base's from 50s RnB to year 2024 modern sounds with everything else inbetween a little bit for everyone in as got to be one of the best hotels on the island the mayfair was good but the mertons facilities and food is another level take care everyone and hopefully see you all on the love island Jersey 

Atb yocky and mandy 

When you are booking this event this year we are using a different payment system, we are no longer using pay-pal as they are charging to much commission, we are now using Sumup and you are only changed £1.90 for every £100 paid (a great saving) all good.

Here a few pictures or this great Merton Hotel

Here a few more pictures to show you what a great hotel this is.

At last Easy Jet have got there November flights on line.

Liverpool there flights are on Friday / Sunday / Monday so if you want the 3 night deal you are ok (last year later in the year there put more flights on)

Manchester have flights Thursday / Friday / Saturday/ Sunday / Tuesday so you can have the 4 night deal with an extra on Monday leaving Tuesday 

Luton have flights Wenesday / Thurday / Friday / Saturday / Sunday / Monday  (you can come a day early and book Wenesday)

www.fitzsoul.co.uk  

Here are some of the Airports you can fly from to Jersey in November and the days there fly are on   

Easy Jet   Manchester   Thursday / Friday / Tuesday (you can stop an extra nights at the Merton on the Wednesday before or the Monday After) 

                 Liverpool  Friday / Monday                 *

                 Luton     Wed / Thursday / Friday / Monday                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

                 Gatwick  Tuesday / Wed / Thursday / Friday / Monday (3 flights a day)

Blue Island 

                 E M A  Monday / Wed / Friday / Sunday                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

                 Birmingham     7 days a week                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

                 Southampton   7  days a week (3 flights a day)                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

                 Exeter and Bristol 6 days a week

British Airways                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

                 Heathrow and Gatwick 7 days a week 5 times a day

Edited April 7 by The Man Himself

Having been in the soul scene for over 45 years there is very little that surprises me nowadays. I've been to many venues up and down the country both large and small but no idea how I've missed 'Jersey Soul' as I understand it's been running for 14 years! My arm was 'twisted' to go with a team effort from my wife Janice Jackson and soul mate Tony Hall!

We kept our cool as Storm Ciaran approached and did it's worst along the south coast and of course especially Jersey. We arrived a day late on Friday.

What then transpired, was one of the best weekenders I have attended - we just couldn't fault it, the hotel staff were truly amazing, we all need a few months to lose the weight we put on with the fabulous food, the music was a perfect mix of well known and some lesser played classics, the dance floor and sound system was perfect and quite simply the friendliest bunch of Soulies you could want to meet.

The weather was a complete 'one off' to hit at precisely the time most people were due to travel and just cannot stop this event going ahead for next year - our 'small gang' is poised ready to book again, and we will be encouraging other friends who missed it to attend as well.

Two of my greatest passions in life are soul music and photography. I manged to combine the two with a couple of hours near the lido and the afternoon round island coach trip. The aftermath of Storm Ciaran provided the dramatic skies!

Our first trip to Jersey - we will be back!

Here are the results that I thought some of you might like to see..............roll on this year!!!

Here are some of the Airports you can fly from to Jersey in November and the days there fly are on   

Easy Jet   Manchester   Thursday / Friday / Tuesday (you can stop an extra nights at the Merton on the Wednesday before or the Monday After) 

                 Liverpool  Friday / Monday                 *

                 Luton     Wed / Thursday / Friday / Monday                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

                 Gatwick  Tuesday / Wed / Thursday / Friday / Monday (3 flights a day)

Blue Island 

                 E M A  Monday / Wed / Friday / Sunday                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

                 Birmingham     7 days a week                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

                 Southampton   7  days a week (3 flights a day)                                                                                                                                                                                                                         

                 Exeter and Bristol 6 days a week

British Airways                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

                 Heathrow and Gatwick 7 days a week 5 times a day

Edited April 7 by The Man Himself

Blue Island Flights

 E M A  Options

Yon can fly out on the Friday £99 and back on the Wednesday £69 these price include 23klo bag, you stay 4 nights at the Merton £285 Fri/Mon

The fifth night Tuesday  at the 4 star Pomme Dor hotel by the Harbour £105 for two people sharing including  breakfast  

Brimingham Options

Yon can fly out on the Friday £69 and back on the Tuesday £79 these price include 23klo bag, you stay 4 nights at the Merton £285 Fri/Mon

For these options, when booking just book the 4 night option that says Thursday to Monday and then in special requests Friday Monday night and we change it.

Monday night at the Merton they have a curry night alongside the regular menu .

For a night at the Pomme Dor Hotel just ring 01534 751607 and say you are at the Soul Weekend at the Merton and you will get this special price

Hope this helps, I’ll be doing some options for Easy Jet next.  

Easy Jet

 Manchester Airport Options

Yon can fly out on the Friday £35 and back on the Tuesday £41 and stay 4 nights at the Merton for £285 Fri/Mon

For this options,

When booking just book the 4 night option that says Thursday to Monday and then in special requests put Friday Monday night and we will change it.

You can fly out on Thursday £83 and stay a extra night on Monday and fly back Tuesday £41

Monday night at the Merton they have a curry night alongside the regular menu, (a great chill out night)  

Or you could fly form Manchester on the Thursday and back to Liverpool on the Monday

Easy Jet also fly from

Luton Airport   Wed / Thursday / Friday / Monday                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Gatwick Airport  Tuesday / Wed / Thursday / Friday / Monday (3 flights a day)

Jersey Weekender, After Easy-Jet cancelled a load of flights, here is a chart of all fights

We are still taking bookings for November Soul weekend in Jersey now the flights are sorted as shown below, you might have to travel little further to get the best price, don't for get the Merton Hotel is open from Wednesday 6th to Tuesday 12th so you can stay a day before and a day after if you want, and on the Wednesday night we open one of the rooms and we put on an extra night were we play something for everyone, all information www.fitzsoul.co.uk   

Some good news, Easy-Jet are now flying from Birmingham about £50 return (great price) but they are only flying Thursday and Sunday, so if you want you can book the 3 night deal flying out Thursday time is 3.15pm and fly back on Sunday at 12.20pm, to book this on the web site select the 3 night deal which is Friday / Monday and in special requests put Thursday/ Sunday and we will change it for you.  www.fitzsoul.co.uk . any problems ring 07831458780.  

Weekender Only and One Night tickets are available so that Soul Fans can join in with the action at the Northern Soul, Modern and Motown Weekender at the Merton Hotel without staying at the hotel. Please Note: Tickets are not available for Thursday night for non-hotel guests.

Option 1 Full Weekender 3 night pass (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) - £30 per person

Option 2 One Night only ticket (either Friday, Saturday or Sunday) - £15 per person

These tickets are now available to be purchased online using the order form below, or in person from the Merton Hotel.

Tickets bought online are subject to postage and transaction fee of £2 for the first ticket and 50p for each subsequent ticket.

Maximum number of tickets per transaction is 10. If you wish to buy more, please use another transaction.

If you have any queries, please contact Fitzy on 07831 458780

We are still taking bookings for November Soul weekend in Jersey now the flights are sorted as shown below, you might have to travel little further to get the best price, don't for get the Merton Hotel is open from Wednesday 6th to Tuesday 12th so you can stay a day before and a day after if you want, and on the Wednesday night we open one of the rooms and we put on an extra night were we play something for everyone, all information www.fitzsoul.co.uk 

Some good news, Easy-Jet are now flying from Birmingham about £50 return (great price) but they are only flying Thursday and Sunday, so if you want you can book the 3 night deal flying out Thursday time is 3.15pm and fly back on Sunday at 12.20pm, to book this on the web site select the 3 night deal which is Friday / Monday and in special requests put Thursday/ Sunday and we will change it for you.

Weekender Only and One Night tickets are available so that Soul Fans can join in with the action at the Northern Soul, Modern and Motown Weekender at the Merton Hotel without staying at the hotel. Please Note: Tickets are not available for Thursday night for non-hotel guests.

Option 1 Full Weekender 3 night pass (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) - £30 per person

Option 2 One Night only ticket (either Friday, Saturday or Sunday) - £15 per person on sale at the Merton Hotel or on line @ www.fitzsoul.co.uk

For all information about this or any of our venues www.fitzsoul.co.uk or call 07831458780 

Just to add to fitzi post the food and accommodation is 2nd to none fantastic selection for breakfast and dinner 

Also every afternoon thur/fri/sat sun we have open box afternoon 12till 4ish were if you fancy bringing a few records over and you fancy a go nows your chance and we are there to help you with equipment and support and very little restriction on what you play eg modern underplayed northern club soul ska RnB and don't worry about filling the dance floor that's not what the afternoon sessions are about (don't worry if you do lol ) looking forward to seeing you all in Jersey 

Yocky and mandy 

Only 5 weeks to go to the jersey weekend and it looks like being a packer there are still spaces at the afternoon sessions either post on here or let fitzi and christine know and we will fit you in to spin a few get booked get packed and hopefully see you in jersey  

Weekender Only and One Night tickets are available so that Soul Fans can join in with the action at the Northern Soul, Modern and Motown Weekender at the Merton Hotel without staying at the hotel. Please Note: Tickets are not available for Thursday night for non-hotel guests.

Option 1 Full Weekender 3 night pass (Friday, Saturday and Sunday) only £30 per person

Option 2 One Night only ticket (either Friday, Saturday or Sunday) only £15 per person on sale at the Merton Hotel or on line @ www.fitzsoul.co.uk

Not long to go now, just putting the final touchers to make it another great weekend for you all.

You can now buy a weekend pass for the Friday / Saturday / Sunday for only £30 or a one night pass for one of the same nights for £15

You can buy these passers at reception of the Merton Hotel or on line @ www.fitzsoul.co.uk 

On Saturday and Sunday one in the morning and one in the afternoon there will be an Island coach trip at £15 each

And this year we will have a Coach to the War Tunnels at £10 (does not include entrants fee) and would stop at the glass church with it's Lalique glass alter and glass art work.

To book any of these trips see Elaine in reception,  (All these trips are cash only)           

If you've not been to the war tunnels before they are well worth a visit but if your not going just a reminder we are in the star bar every afternoon Thursday to Sunday where if you fancy bringing a few records over and would like to spin them it's open box all afternoon quite a few have indicated they are playing for us let me daz jim or fitzi know when you get to jersey and we will fit you in safe journey everyone this years gonna be brilliant.