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Preparing for a visit from Hurricane Matthew

So right now we are preparing for a visit from Hurricane Matthew – a slow moving and very powerful category 4 hurricane. Preparations mean storing everything away from outside – not just our house and my Mum’s house but all 3 rental houses and the 2 apartments as well. That is a lot of sun-loungers, tables and chairs, umbrellas , […]

Much ado about nothing here in Governors Harbour !

Some weeks there is very little news to write about – Bob calls these blogs – much ado about nothing here in Governors Harbour ! Except of course to bring you up to date on what is happening at the various sites we are working on …… And there is plenty happening. At the old Duck Inn site we are […]

Time for a short break from Eleuthera

Although living here in Eleuthera is really wonderful, sometimes you need to find the time for a short break and so last weekend we took off for a few days to Florida….. there were chores to be done of course – all the usual – Home Depot, Lowes, Harbor Freight Tools and of course Ikea as well. Plus a very […]

An Arty Week in Governors Harbour

What a great arty week we have just had in Governors Harbour ! Saturday 10th September saw the launch of the art show – Max and Amos – featuring the work of Maxwell Taylor and Amos Ferguson at the beautifully renovated old Pyfrom’s liquor store – now known as the Pink Perch. It was staged by the National Art Gallery […]

Art and Culture in Governors Harbour Eleuthera

Even though it is the beginning of the quiet season here in Governors Harbour Eleuthera it is a delight to be able to write about art and culture here ! The week long workshop for the children in the area for learning about all aspects of Junkanoo was held right here in GH under the watchful eye of Anishka George […]

What’s happening in Governors Harbour – end of the season…..

Now it is nearing the end of the season here in Governors Harbour, this week I am giving a quick roundup of what’s happening. Well the weather is still very hot and we are all hoping that a lot of rain may come our way but we will see. There are still visitors here on the island – but it […]

Our new potcake love story in Eleuthera

So we found our new potcake love story right here in Eleuthera…. Well more accurately in Tarpum Bay …. As I said in last week’s blog we were starting to look for a new puppy. It is six months now since our very special potcake Joe Loius died and although he will be impossible to replace, for both Bob and […]

Best of Eleuthera Glass Window Bar and Grill

Latest in my Best of Eleuthera series I am delighted to write about the Glass Window Bar and Grill. This week Jane and I decided to have a day down north here in Eleuthera. I wanted to visit North Eleuthera Shopping Center to stock up on bulk buys of cleaning items etc – really exciting stuff – toilet rolls, kitchen […]

Face lift at the Exceptional Learners Center

This week we have been working hard to give a face lift to the Center for Exceptional Learners here in Governors Harbour. Thanks to a very generous donation from Mr Simon Hitchins – based in Monaco – but a regular visitor to Eleuthera – the school is getting a revamp of the exterior. Simon’s vision was to make the school […]

My sister is here in Eleuthera – yipppeeee !

Well – it is my favorite time of year – my sister Jane is here in Eleuthera for a month – yippee ! She has come out every year since we moved here twelve years ago – on her own this year …. Sam, my nephew, did come out last year but at 24 he has a busy life and […]

Kathy Colman

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

Preparing for a visit from Hurricane Matthew

Much ado about nothing here in Governors Harbour !

Time for a short break from Eleuthera

An Arty Week in Governors Harbour

Art and Culture in Governors Harbour Eleuthera

What’s happening in Governors Harbour – end of the season…..

Our new potcake love story in Eleuthera

Best of Eleuthera Glass Window Bar and Grill

Face lift at the Exceptional Learners Center

My sister is here in Eleuthera – yipppeeee !

Kathy Colman

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