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Centuries-old windows in St George’s are getting a new lease on life thanks to the skilled attention of Robert Powell.
The 66-year-old has spent the past two months fixing the 14 windows at St Peter’s Church rectory. The building, which sits behind t...
DATE: Dec 22, 2021
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Community
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
“And laying his finger aside of his nose, and giving a nod, up the chimney he rose.” A Visit from St Nicholas – Clement Clarke Moore
Once upon a time in a dark and snowy land far, far away I knew it was finally getting close to Christmas when my moth...
DATE: Dec 21, 2021
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Community
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AUTHOR:
Robin Trimingham
For her daughter's birthday Kleita Pitcher made out a guest list and was about to book a restaurant, but Tazara had other plans.
The seven-year-old insisted that the few friends her mother intended to invite wouldn’t be enough.
The Somersfield Academ...
DATE: Dec 20, 2021
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Community
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When Barbara Petty went to Mount Saint Agnes Academy she so admired the nuns who taught at that time, she wanted to be one herself.
“I don’t think I was even 16 when I told my parents,” the 82 year old remembered. “I think a lot of girls my age want...
DATE: Dec 15, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Community
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
When Bermudian Thomas MacDonald published his memoir earlier this year, he was so excited he did not want to wait more than a week to receive his free author’s copy.
Instead, he went to Amazon and paid for a copy of his own book, Here Is What Happene...
DATE: Dec 14, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Community
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy
Corville Hylton is the person to contact if you need help finding your voice.
He struggled with his own for years. Asked to read a scripture at church he was so anxious he still can't recall what he actually said; at his first Toastmasters meeting in...
DATE: Dec 13, 2021
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Community
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Well, it’s that time of year when we need to dig deep: what Christmas gifts should we give to friends and family?
To root out ideas, a visit to the nurseries or shopping online will set the seed of creativity in one’s decision making. Whilst on my re...
DATE: Dec 13, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Community
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AUTHOR:
Malcolm Griffiths
If you're on Ishta Nupa Paynter's Christmas list, prepare for a one-of-a-kind gift.
Bored by the pandemic and all of its constraints, he started weaving coconut palm fronds. He has so far mastered hats, baskets and bowls; with an estimated shelf life...
DATE: Dec 09, 2021
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Community
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A youth mentoring programme has donated goods to those working across Bermuda’s essential services as a token of appreciation of their efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Young participants of the Dream Girls Club run by the charity Phenomenal Peo...
DATE: Dec 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Community
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
At 80, Joan Hollis easily recalls a time when she was one of the world’s top bowlers.
In the 1980s she beat everyone she played in tournaments in the United States and Europe.
Back home in Bermuda she received a hero’s welcome. People lined the stree...
DATE: Dec 08, 2021
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CATEGORY:
Community
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AUTHOR:
Jessie Moniz Hardy