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On a quiet afternoon, Viola Rogers loves going through her collection of certificates. She has amassed quite a few over her 97 years of life. Among them: a longtime service award from the First Church of God in Sandys, three from the Southampton Prin...

When it comes to the simple pleasures, David Semos loves taking a quick nap in front of the television. And it’s no wonder. He teaches archery and fencing at several schools, runs archery and fencing clubs for adults, is active in the Bermuda Boys’ ...

Is it going to rain tomorrow? Tourists constantly ask Alfred Wright that question. His standard response is to stick his finger up as if testing the air, before pronouncing solemnly: there’s a probability. People usually take his word for it. “For t...

Some people wonder how they will fill their days once they have retired. Not Leon Simmons. The former accountant has always loved photography. “It’s not unusual for me to pull the car over suddenly because I saw something interesting to photograph,”...

Never in his wildest dreams did Harrison Isaac expect to start a family again, in his 60s. The semi-retired architectural services provider already had three children and six grandchildren. A 2011 trip to Manila, Philippines changed his life. “The...

Florenz Maxwell doesn’t like to give her age. She feels she’s lived through racism and sexism and doesn’t need to add ageism to the mix. “People can see I’m old,” she said. “Why do I need to say more?” Mrs Maxwell was in her 20s when she joined the P...

Patricia Riding was once a regular on the Bermuda stage; she wasn’t good at auditions but would take any part offered. The Bermuda Musical and Dramatic Society dubbed her “Pickled Onions”, after one amusing role. But a broken ankle ended it all. “I w...

Leon James never imagined he’d become a school principal. As a child, he didn’t see the point of education; once he finished primary school, he quit. “I was a big boy and wanted to go out and work,” the 77-year-old said. His parents, Aileen and Arth...

Kathlyn Dyer had to rely on old-fashioned elbow grease for a good part of her life. She had two choices if she wanted to get somewhere: walk or pedal. It wasn’t until she’d had her seventh child that she got a washing machine; prior to that she had w...

Jabari Hayward knows exactly what he wants under his Christmas tree: enough food to feed the hungry. It’s a tall order that he and his friends at Victor Scott Primary School aren’t waiting on Santa to fulfil. “My Christmas wish is to give food to peo...