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Feeling the sad times as well as the good in Eleuthera….

Usually my blog is pretty upbeat, bringing you good news of what we have been up to and what is happening – but this week I am feeling the sad times as well as the good here in Eleuthera….. Often on social media everything looks good and positive but we all know that our lives are also interspersed with terribly […]

Visiting The Other Side – in Eleuthera

This week we visited the Other Side – right here in Eleuthera – no not some strange other worldly experience – but a visit to a fabulous resort called The Other Side ! It is on the mainland of Eleuthera – just across from Harbour Island – and has just been given a great write up Conde Nast Traveller magazine……. […]

Latest progress at the Duck Inn site in Governors Harbour

This week I want to bring you up to date with the latest progress at the former Duck Inn site – right here in Governors Harbour. The landscaping is taking shape beautifully – parking areas are now well defined and the houses themselves are looking very pretty. I am a bit of a pain when it comes to colors for […]

The Special Olympics Bocce Tournament 2017

At the weekend we enjoyed the Special Olympics Bocce Tournament for 2017 in Tarpum Bay. It was such a fun couple of days with teams from 4 islands in the Bahamas competing. Grand Bahama, New Providence, Abaco and Eleuthera. Many faces were familiar from last year and the participants and helpers all mingled and mixed together. The weather was kind […]

Five days in the Land of Plenty !

Bob and I have just spent five days in the Land of Plenty – aka the US – more specifically the Fort Lauderdale area. Although we really love our life in Eleuthera, sometimes it is good to get away for a short break….. We combine slaking island fever with shopping and researching for the various projects we have on at […]

Easter 2017 in Eleuthera

So already we have celebrated Easter 2017 here in Eleuthera – is this year going quickly or what ? This week I am reporting on what has been happening for us here – plenty to enjoy and celebrate. Firstly we had our Pizza Party with the Exceptional Learners at Tippy’s …. We have had these parties 3 times a year […]

Raclette party, flea market and a random act of kindness !

This week as the title says there is news of a great raclette party, the flea market and a lovely random act of kindness…….. Do you know what a raclette party is ? – neither did I until we went to one ! Raclette is a semi-hard cow’s milk cheese – and it is simply delicious when melted on a […]

The Surf Shack, family visits and All That Jazz

This week is a compendium of family visits, a trip to the Surf Shack and All That Jazz – phew – quite a week…… I had heard that Chef Bill Stack and his wife Jennifer had opened a small cafe in Gregory Town and I found the perfect excuse to visit there last Saturday on the way back from a […]

Encouraging new businesses and All That Jazz…..

This blog has a wonderful organic way of generating itself – this week I am writing about encouraging new businesses here in Eleuthera as a result of being paid a visit by an enthusiastic and talented young entrepreneur. Menishca Barr and her husband are starting up a small business manufacturing soaps, body wash, hair shampoo, body scrubs and body lotions […]

Eleuthera Island Farm – the very Best of Eleuthera

This week I revisited Eleuthera Island Farm to find out more in the very best of Eleuthera series. As regular readers of my blog know – I am a big fan of the farm and I have been noticing quite a few new products on their shelves – so I decided to spend a bit of time with Ria – daughter […]

Kathy Colman

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

Feeling the sad times as well as the good in Eleuthera….

Visiting The Other Side – in Eleuthera

Latest progress at the Duck Inn site in Governors Harbour

The Special Olympics Bocce Tournament 2017

Five days in the Land of Plenty !

Easter 2017 in Eleuthera

Raclette party, flea market and a random act of kindness !

The Surf Shack, family visits and All That Jazz

Encouraging new businesses and All That Jazz…..

Eleuthera Island Farm – the very Best of Eleuthera

Kathy Colman

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