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 […]
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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 […]
Wishing you all a very Happy Easter from Governors Harbour here in Eleuthera. In the Bahamas both Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays – so this is a lovely long weekend for those of us who live and work here. The island is very busy with visitors and the bars and restaurants, food stores and car rental businesses […]
This week it was Bob’s birthday on the 29th September and we had Mariposa Pedicures on the 28th to prepare ! Cleomie Rankine is from Savannah Sound and Mariposa Mobile Spa is her business. She has been giving us pedicures in our own home for many years. I highly recommend her – she has a firm but gentle touch and […]
This last 2 weeks I have met up with 2 readers of the blog and I want to tell you what a delight it is for me to make such contacts ! Firstly I met Lissa on French Leave Beach just as Dan and I were about to walk the dogs. She came up to me on the beach , […]
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 […]
Yes – after a visit this week to Eleuthera Island Farm I can tell you it is rocking ! – super busy and super stocked ….. I visited on a Tuesday – which as a lot of you will know is a bread baking day. I arrived about 9.30 am and the queue to pay was huge. Collect what you […]
Well summer is drawing to a close soon here in Eleuthera – although this has been the busiest season anyone has known. Things are slowing down and the Buccaneer looks like it will be the first place to close for the off season break. When I spoke to Michele Johnson earlier in the week and asked her when they were […]
This last week we have had two Exceptional parties and another celebration – our 24th wedding anniversary ….. First the two parties for the Exceptional Learners here in Governors Harbour. The first was the Christmas pizza party at Tippy’s with all the usual bags of gifts , fizzy drinks, ice cream and pizza that we do at the end of […]
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. […]

Kathy Colman
Writer, Interior Designer, Foodie, and Wife to Bob. Living in Eleuthera, Bahamas
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