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“The bamboo that bends is stronger than the oak that resists.” Japanese proverb Considering everything that we have been through in the last year, if you had to choose, in hindsight would you say it’s better to be flexible or resilient? Depending on ...

It is 6.30am. I am looking out the window to the east; vibrant orange stripes radiate upwards through the sky over a calm, glassy ocean. Soon the sun will rise on a day filled with possibilities! I am thinking that it is time for Bermuda to rise and ...

In 1979 Christine Atcheson’s life was a mess. She had been on the island for three years. Her husband had abandoned her and returned to the UK; she had a toddler to raise on her own. In order to deal, she “went full-on into recreational drugs and al...

“When we get to the river there will be a bridge.” Unknown Have you ever wondered how it is that some people always seem to show up at the perfect moment find four leaf clovers, or capitalise on opportunities? Are these people simply lucky? Or are th...

In 2017, Terry Lister went on a slow tour of Africa. Little did he know that so many other people would be interested. Convinced to share his tales in book form, he published Immersed in West Africa two years ago. The latest in a string of accolades ...

It’s about 10pm on a warm night. It’s raining. Just as I’m thinking of turning in for the night, the on-call phone rings. Before I have had chance to say hello, the distraught person on the other end – through sobs and gasps – tells me her terrier w...

As a child, Fiona Hatfield’s family dubbed her “little Mary Sunshine”. “I was always happy, chatty and having fun,” the 71-year-old said. “That has always been the nature of my beast, from the get-go.” Her sunny disposition has served her well durin...

Shawn Lekki nabbed his dream job in hospitality just as the coronavirus pandemic hit. Like businesses everywhere, the Hamilton Princess & Beach Club was shuttered indefinitely by Covid-19. He was weeks into his role as interim food & beverage directo...

“Trust, not money, is the currency of business and life.” The Trust Edge, David Horsager This past week I had the opportunity to engage in a video blog with Olderhood senior adviser Amoti Nyabongo on the topic of trust. As we were chatting, it sudden...

A charity dedicated to helping the island’s seniors has been given a $2,500 boost from the Women’s International Shipping and Trade Association. Wista Bermuda has in the past organised a “shoebox gift wrap social” to provide seniors with shoeboxes f...