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Myrtle Burrows has been driving for 70 years and has never had a speeding ticket or a traffic accident. Today, at 98, she is still behind the wheel. “When I took my driving test last year, the TCD instructors seemed excited to know I am so much old...

Eyeliner and foundation might sound trivial to some people. But when Oneka Trott demonstrates the right way to apply them, some women cry. “For a lot of women it’s a confidence thing,” said Mrs Trott. “They don’t wear make-up because they don’t feel ...

During the America’s Cup, Jamir Hatherley fell in love with sailing. The ten-year-old tried the sport for the first time in the AC’s Endeavour programme. “It left me wanting more,” she said. So last week, Jamir joined the Sandys Boat Club Summer Camp...

Trish Croke was overwhelmed when she first let her hair go natural.The pharmacy was packed with natural hair care products, but none of them worked for her. “I was becoming a product junkie,” said the 50-year-old. “My bathroom closet was quickly fill...

Some people might see writing their own obituary as morbid but not Linda DeSilva. The 90-year-old has one ready to go, when the time comes. “Writing it wasn’t a sad task,” she said. “I know that I am going to die one day. And when I do, I will be re...

For Mary Faries being a member of Altrusa International is a serious time commitment. The service club has weekly and monthly meetings for her to attend, sometimes there are trips abroad, and fundraisers often take up her Saturdays. She doesn’t care...

Do your boiled eggs come out like old shoe leather? Is your broccoli flaccid? Swiss chef Rene Notter may have some ideas. The 55-year-old started the website ABC of Cooking four years ago to offer home chefs tips and tricks. “It’s not meant for prof...

E-mail issues left Jennifer Fahnbulleh wanting to tear her hair out last summer. Deaf, she couldn’t call the company hotline, and her e-mails went ignored. “I think employees see the e-mails and think what is this, and just ignore them,” said Mrs Fa...

Colleen DeGrilla used to spend her time dashing from crisis to crisis. She was a social worker at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital at the time, dealing with everything from suspected child abuse to emergency air vacs. Today her pace is a lot slower...

Cap, Sheikh, Lucky — everyone had a nickname when “Forty” Rego was growing up. Few people know that Bermuda’s legendary boxing trainer was given his as a teenager, while working on a farm. “Every time I did something, I’d do it fast,” said the 85-ye...