Such sad news this week as I tell you that dear Roger Ryall from Canada has died in a plane crash. Roger was the lovely man who bought Tops House from us in January 2021 and we got to know him reasonably well. Such a kind and thoughtful person who loved his new skill of flying. He had his own …
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Well what a feat – nine years of blogging about Eleuthera – I can’t quite believe that I have managed it to be honest. Reading some of those early blogs has been fun – so much has changed in those years. I started the blog to keep in touch with all the renters that we had coming to Governors Estate …
This week I bring you news of the mammogram machine for the Bahamas Wellness Center in Palmetto Point. I did write about this previously and I wanted to bring up to date with all the latest information. So far, $50,000 has been raised out of the $75,000 needed. This is in large part to the amazing efforts of our own …
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This weekend we will be watching the King’s Coronation in London on TV – I think our invitation must have got lost in the mail – plus a little look back to May 2020 when we were in lockdown. The Coronation starts at 11am UK time – 6am here – but I am always up and about around that time …
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Not a lot of exciting news this week so a few snippets including the cat who likes to walk with the dog ! Firstly though congratulations to Kris and Alishia Johnson on the birth of their first son – August. So this means that dear Michele Johnson of the Buccaneer is now a very proud grandmother. It is always lovely …
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So last week I left it that we were heading back to Fort Lauderdale – and the heavens really opened. Talk about a downpour – or two or three ! It was torrential in Fort Lauderdale. I am sure that a good few of you will have heard and seen the pictures of the closed and totally flooded international airport. …
Yes friends – Happy Easter to you all who celebrate it and happy day off or 2 to those of you who don’t….. Over here we have 2 days off – Good Friday and Easter Monday so a lot of people are looking forward to that break. Traditionally Easter Monday is the day when a lot of Bahamians go to …
Catch up from Governors Harbour this week with news of the HACE fundraiser and other assorted bits and pieces…. So the HACE fundraiser was scheduled for a Monday night at La Bougainvillea – but unfortunately the weather was not kind – it was extremely windy and cool with a little rain in the air – so it was rescheduled for …
This week we have a blog written by the indomitable Dr Claire Verden who as you know tirelessly organizes the summer camp here in Governors Harbour every year – please support her and her team as you have been doing – the children here have a wonderful time while they are at the camp – and as you know many …
And so dear readers this week I am telling you about a fundraiser on Monday 20th March in aid of HACE – which as you should know is the Health Association for Central Eleuthera. This is the organization that runs the free ambulance service here on the island so it is very important to support and help maintain this vital …
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Kathy Colman
Writer, Interior Designer, Foodie, and Wife to Bob. Living in Eleuthera, Bahamas
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