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For every Hallowe’en in the past 20-odd years Calvin Simons has turned his house into a spectacle and opened it up to his neighbourhood. Like everyone else he had to pause in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic but by the time October rolled aro...

My favourite view of Bermuda is from the air. When I take off or land I feel a deep thrill as the endless canvas of the blue ocean stretches before me and, flung across it, the glittering chain of our small islands so far from the distant horizon. ...

In 1953 Anne Hines became the first Bermudian to successfully dance en pointe in public. She did it at the Colonial Opera House on Victoria Street where she played the dying swan in Swan Lake. “My friend was supposed to do it,” the 82-year-old said. ...

The aged Pembroke Rest Home building on Parsons Road had sat empty for 12 years. Its floors and ceilings were falling in and the wiring and plumbing needed a complete overhaul. Edward Fox, a civil service engineer, who sits on the board of Habitat f...

It wasn’t Joy Wilson-Tucker's idea to establish the Bermudian Heritage Museum or to place it in St George's but somehow, all the responsibility of running it has fallen on her shoulders. At 79, she cannot carry the load much longer. Getting to 29 Wat...

There’s a distinct chill in the evening air and a small black cat with electric green eyes noiselessly crosses my path……….. This could be the start of a Halloween spooktacular story or, for me, just another day at the office. Tales of possessed pets ...

Ruth Ann Lambe loves a good celebration. The 82-year-old is usually the one to organise the parties and get-togethers in the family. One of the most memorable was her and her husband Vernon's 59th wedding anniversary celebration – in 2018 the couple ...

Eddie Fisher, 71, is proud of his most recent feat. On a trip to the Azores this summer the veteran runner climbed to the summit of Mount Pico with his wife, Dengie, and their 11-year-old daughter Seri. Set on Pico Island, it sits 7,713 feet above se...

Five years ago I started a new column, Life Begins at 50, here in The Royal Gazette. During the ensuing years I have written almost 200 articles. These articles in my column became a vital channel for me to share my insights and feelings, my memories...

Mary Johnson is not fussed by the expected Christmas tree shortage this year – she has not taken her faux one down from last December. “I just couldn’t be bothered,” said the 81-year-old who needed the cheer she got from seeing the lively ornaments; ...