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Starla Williams was oblivious to this year’s Christmas tree panic.
She had always thought it strange that people bothered bringing them in and so, when she found her perfect alternative in an issue of Coastal Living magazine two years ago, she orde...
DATE: Dec 22, 2020
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Julia Frith was performing in a lead role in a West End production.
Her husband, Adrian Kawaley-Lathan, was enjoying his job with the Bertha Foundation, a social justice organisation also in London, England.
When the pandemic threw up challenges the...
DATE: Dec 18, 2020
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Arts & Entertainment
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
At the age of 14 Grace Aubrey had a monster of a job – making 1,000 doughnuts a day.
It was one of the first posts she held after her parents ran into financial difficulty and she was forced to leave school.
The teenager was fortunate to find work ...
DATE: Dec 16, 2020
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Lifestyle
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Marlie Powell really loves plants.
She’s surrounded by them at Kingston House Bed & Breakfast, the Pembroke inn she runs with her husband Harry.
With visitors down this year because of Covid-19, they’ve kept busy growing fruits, vegetables and herbs....
DATE: Dec 12, 2020
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Lifestyle
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Joan Dismont has always loved music.
Oldies like See You Later Alligator, When I Fall In Love and Unforgettable are among her favourites.
“I think my love for music might be one of the reasons I have led a long life,” she said. “Music is good for you...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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Lifestyle
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
If you are missing live music, Jonathan Christopher is offering a concert filled with “Hamil-tunes”, and holiday and Broadway favourites.
He’s urging family and friends in Bermuda to tune in this weekend for Another Year Has Gone By, the performance ...
DATE: Dec 10, 2020
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Lifestyle
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
For 63 years Webster and Cecilia Furbert shared a love of piano music.
Mr Furbert loved classical; his wife preferred hymns.
“After my wife died it seemed like my fingers just couldn’t get to the keys,” the 88-year-old said.
Slowly, with the support ...
DATE: Dec 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Lifestyle
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
After eight months on hiatus in Bermuda, Rebecca Faulkenberry is back in New York City searching for her next acting gig.
Back in March, with many jobs being cancelled by what was then an emerging health crisis, she thought it would be a good time t...
DATE: Dec 09, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Lifestyle
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Convinced their land was needed to help win the Second World War, St David’s Islanders handed it over to make way for Kindley Air Force Base.
According to Dale Butler, it’s a part of Bermuda’s history that needs to be addressed but has been overshado...
DATE: Dec 08, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Lifestyle
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Melvin Somner has made everything – from the ornate doors at St Paul’s in Paget to the woodwork in the West End Development Corporation offices in Dockyard.
With limited education, the 92-year-old felt carpentry was his only choice.
He was at work by...
DATE: Dec 02, 2020
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CATEGORY:
Lifestyle
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy