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. […]
French Leave Resort
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 […]
Tuesday 30th December saw a fundraiser for HACE at 1648 Bar and Grille at French Leave Eleuthera. Organised by the indomitable Ann Cutbill Lenane – a real champion for the Health Association of Eleuthera – or HACE as it is known – it was held to raise funds for a new ambulance for Hatchet Bay. Although they do have an […]

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