This week’s blog finds us in that sweet spot between Christmas and New Year – that no mans land that I enjoy a great deal….. We had a lovely day on Christmas Day – I spent it preparing and cooking a big dinner which we shared with good friends. The pictures will tell the story best I think…. But the …
Yellow House
Life this week in Governors Harbour Eleuthera is still busy – despite the fact that this is the low season for rentals. It is a time for maintenance and repairs, upgrading and deep cleaning ! We have had to empty the pool at Yellow House in order to acid wash the walls and repair some tilework. Now it is looking …
Pretty much all of you will be aware that we had a brush with Hurricane Dorian here in Eleuthera. And it was only a brush – unlike the devastating hits that Abaco and Grand Bahama have suffered. When a hurricane is coming of course these days we have the luxury of knowing that it is coming. But you never know …
Well this last weekend certainly gave me a birthday to remember here in Governors Harbour. I love it when my birthday falls on the weekend – particularly on a Saturday so you have Sunday to get over it – right ? It is very difficult to find anything to buy as presents here in Eleuthera and to be honest as …
So very happy to tell you about a writing and wellness workshop for women that is happening here at Governors Estate in May. I am a big fan – and I know I have written about it here before – of a website and blog called Women Who Live On Rocks. Well the retreat is being hosted and run by …
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This week it is more of a pictorial blog with a few good memories from right here in Eleuthera. I was looking back at pictures from the first summer we were here – 2005 – and decided that it would be good to share a few of them with you ! Plus a few new memories in the making from …
Yes – summer is really here in Eleuthera. After a cool and wet May the temperatures are soaring now on the island. Every morning we all look in our wardrobes to see what we can wear that will not show the sweat – the answer – everything is going to show the sweat ! And now is the time when …
This week we have been re-photographing the Yellow House here at Governors Estate. It is quite some time since we took the pictures, so a new set were called for. It is important I think to keep the representations looking up to date. So on Saturday morning – a beautiful sunny day – in the midst of some very cloudy, …
Exciting times at Governors Estate may be a bit of an exaggeration for all of you – but it is for us ! This week we have all the work being done to get the generator installed and to power up all our houses here. That is all the rental houses – Yellow House, Sweetcorn House, Tops and Peach House …
This week I’m going to tell you what is happening at Governors Estate and also to to recommend to you a couple of great books for a good summer read. But first I want to say a big thank you to everyone who made such kind comments after last week’s blog – they were so very kind and thoughtful. Thank …
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Kathy Colman
Writer, Interior Designer, Foodie, and Wife to Bob. Living in Eleuthera, Bahamas
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