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The scariest thing about Hallowe'en is the sheer volume of candy in circulation. I don’t have stats for Bermuda, but in America nearly 600 million pounds of candy is bought each year for Hallowe'en, with the average person consuming … wait for it … 3...

This is a story about a class of wines that did not exist until the late 1960s and, to emphasise their appeal and quality, I will share a somewhat embarrassing occasion. A reader of this column quite recently invited me to attend a wine tasting in t...

Toni Ann Johnson’s latest book is called Light Skin Gone to Waste. In the United States, the “collection of linked short stories” has won national praise. Ms Johnson is hoping people are just as interested here. One of the characters is based on her ...

They say that moving house is one of life’s most stressful events, but if you own animals this can add another layer of anxiety for both you and your pets. There are, however, some great tips and tricks to keep this process as smooth as silk. Prepar...

If you try to work out on a consistent basis — especially high-intensity workouts — you’re totally going to have days that your body just doesn’t feel amazing. You may be feeling stiff or sore, you may also feel fatigued, as if you got run over by a...

Gary Fray was 20 when he joined the board of Warwick Workmen’s Club. Shy, and “not used to club life”, he recalls how he kept his mouth shut during their regular meetings around a long, wooden table. “The only things I said were ‘good evening’ and ‘g...

Robert Thomas spent 13 years of his life selling and using drugs. He was in and out of jail; as he slept, a man tried to hack his neck off with a machete over a $10 “piece of rock”. Today it’s behind him, but not forgotten. For years he shared his st...

Written in lucid and silken prose, Bermudian author Angela Barry’s The Drowned Forest is, in the words of Jacob Ross, the associate editor of fiction at Peepal Tree Press, a foundational text. In the Anglophone Americas, it takes its place in the tr...

If you’re interested in a maritime career, the Endeavour programme is likely the best way forward without leaving the island. It offers internationally-recognised qualifications and hands-on training, to students over the age of 16 and adults looking...

Apostle Demontae Edmonds had a “supernatural” encounter with God when he was 10 years old that changed his life. He now travels the world sharing and teaching about the miraculous power of God. The author, spiritual coach and international speaker wi...