Pineapples, pizza and pouring rain – this last week we have had all three here in Eleuthera. The pineapple season is in full swing here in the Bahamas and some of the very best ones come from Gregory Town. We were gifted another 3 beauties from Philip Farm up in Gregory Town and whilst we are enjoying them I decided […]
French Leave Resort
Yes – here we are slipping rapidly through September – and the day after this is published we will be on a plane to London looking forward to catching up with friends and family. We are going to stay at the Ham Yard Hotel in Soho – another of the Firmdale Group of hotels owned and run by Kit Kemp […]
Yes – the season is now winding down in Eleuthera and I have news for you on which restaurants are closing when…. Firstly the Island Farm – they are closing on Saturday September 3rd – and although they do not have a definite date for re-opening I was told that it will be probably late October . We will miss […]
Well we – The Colmans- really enjoyed a rare day out in Harbour Island this week – meeting up with a friend we haven’t seen in years …. I have no idea why we don’t make more time to do nice outings like this even when it is just for the 2 of us. But anyway – we met up […]
Well we are definitely living with uncertainty in Eleuthera – just the same as the rest of the world right now. So finding ways of staying grounded during these times and not succumbing to fear, anger and panic at all that is unfolding around us takes a conscious effort. At the moment we are looking at the possibility of a […]
This week a look at the progress at the Salt Spray Bar down at Jacks Bay. The steel frame has arrived on island and we have pictures of the crane lifting the various pieces into place. Like a large puzzle the pieces are assembled and the structure gets stronger and stronger. Also work on the rustic stone wall has commenced. […]
So summer is drawing to a close in Eleuthera – temperatures are still high and at the moment we are getting plenty of rain – but restaurants are closing, visitors are fewer and life goes on ….. School is back in session – so I had my first yoga class with the Exceptional Learners this week. Several of the students […]
This week’s blog is a bit of this and a bit of that -news of what’s happening in Eleuthera and at Governors Estate. Great news is that The Buccaneer is open again, and so is Tippy’s. Da Perk opened last week and The Island Farm is opening on Monday 30th October. The 6 or 7 weeks while a lot of […]
This week we have been celebrating a birthday in Governors Harbour Eleuthera- mine ! I know that plenty of people do not share my enthusiasm for celebrating their own birthdays – but I have always found it a joy and a reason to bring out the bunting. For me and my two sisters birthdays have always been a joyous celebration. […]
So I first wrote about the restaurant 1648 at French Leave in December 2014 – but I decided to do an update as well as re-present the original blog. Since opening last December the restaurant has gone from strength to strength and the great news for those of us who live here year round is that it is not closing […]
Kathy Colman
Writer, Interior Designer, Foodie, and Wife to Bob. Living in Eleuthera, Bahamas
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