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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 […]

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 […]

Rudge gets the snip in Governors Harbour and other doggy tales !

So this week Rudge finally gets the snip here in Governors Harbour ! He is 8 months old now and was overdue for neutering I was feeling. His hormones had started flowing and along with that he was just starting to roam a bit. Bringing up a puppy to be a well behaved obedient dog is not easy as you […]

Bits and Bobs this week in Governors Harbour……

This has been a week just made up of bits and bobs here in Governors Harbour. But before I go into the details first I want to say a big thank you to those of you who made donations to HACE and the clinic. It was a great response and in a couple of weeks time I will let you […]

Funny how one thing leads to another and other stories in Eleuthera !

So you buy a couple of new bikes and then suddenly it’s funny how one thing leads to another ! You may remember that we bought these new bikes from Ikea the other week – well they arrived and at the weekend Bob decided it was a good time to to put them together ……. Well one thing led to […]

A 90th Birthday party in Governors Harbour Eleuthera !

So we did it – we threw the party of the year for Mary’s 90th birthday right here in Governors Harbour Eleuthera ! Sunday February 19th was the date – her birthday is actually the 20th – but at 7pm here it was midnight in London and the day of her birth !!! We held it our house Buena Vista […]

Kathy Colman

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

The Special Olympics Bocce Tournament 2017

Five days in the Land of Plenty !

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

Rudge gets the snip in Governors Harbour and other doggy tales !

Bits and Bobs this week in Governors Harbour……

Funny how one thing leads to another and other stories in Eleuthera !

A 90th Birthday party in Governors Harbour Eleuthera !

Kathy Colman

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