All talk, no action

August 17, 2009

Dear Sir,

Today I read in the RG that a new development for the Clayhouse site is in the works …

You folks are real good on these announcements but as a long-time watcher of the trials and tribulations of my favourite place in the world … It seems that very few … read none ... have gone anywhere.

Southlands/ Morgans Point, Club Med/Holiday Inn, Ariel Sands/Southampton Princess/ Daniels Head, etc. etc.

Maybe if you just concentrated what little effort seems to be available into one, then they might all begin to fall into place.

Each and all announcements seem to be made concurrent with the objections the proposal ever even happening. It also seems from my viewpoint that every fly by night promoter can get space to promote some new development but to no end. No bricks, no mortar, just studies and free trips and announcements…no new rooms … no new visitors …nobody new shopping in the stores or eating in the restaurants or drinking in the Pubs. Nada Zip Rien ...

Do something … do anything Do one thing. Do it well or don't do it at all.

JIM HARDIE

Toronto, Ontario

Masterworks is tops!

August 17, 2009

Dear Sir,

My family and I recently visited Bermuda, and went to the Aquarium, Dockyard, the Masterworks Foundation in the Botanical Gardens, as well as many other attractions.

The best of them all was the Masterworks Foundation. The fact that the entrance price was only $5 is misleading – we all felt that it was the best display and best value on the Islands. The setting is lovely, the welcome warm, and the exhibits are fantastic. I especially liked the early water colours, and the original Winslow Homer. In fact it was so good, that we went back for a second time.

In addition, Bermuda can be proud of its local artists. There were many paintings, photographs, sculptures and carvings, and other work by local artists that would hold their own anywhere in the world. The current exhibit featuring the Queen of Bermuda, with its steamer chairs to sit on whilst enjoying the film, was brilliant.

They are performing a valuable function in preserving a lot of memories of a rapidly vanishing Bermuda as well as encouraging new talent to develop.

ADRIAN BERNARD

London, UK