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Since the Thursday before Labour Day is set aside to celebrate the most extensively planted wine grape, I will continue from last Friday’s column and describe a few more of our cabernet sauvignons. But first, a little information. It varies considera...

For women who constantly feel burnt out because they put everybody else’s needs first, Mikhaila Faries is offering help. It comes in the form of a virtual programme, Supercharged in 90 Days. The certified holistic wellness coach promises that by the ...

If you think you’re suffering through the summer heat spare a thought for our four-legged friends with their non-removable fur coats and distinct lack of sweat glands. Even the short-coated breeds struggle with our summer temperatures and high humid...

Learning how to get in shape and set goals for our lifestyle is important as we strive to reach our fitness goals. However this will require changes to our daily routines. With diligent practice and dedication changes can be made in as little as two...

All the social distancing during the pandemic has made some people antsy, but not Conchita Ming. She loves being at home where she always has a project on the go. Most recently she traced a branch of her family back to Tom Munson, a slave born in Afr...

Jason Hollis feeds his garden with something that resembles primordial ooze – a mixture of molasses and microorganisms from compost. The idea is to increase the beneficial microbes in the soil, improve the nutrient density of the plants and better th...

Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible. Dalai Lama XIV Today I have a question for you: Is it better to be wise or to be kind? Careful now. This is a tricky one. On the one hand you could argue that it is never “wrong” to be kind, but i...

The Royal Gazette columnist Nina London celebrates five years as a uterine cancer survivor next month. To mark the occasion, the Siberian-born Bermuda resident will do what she does almost every day of the year, swim. “Starting at noon, on Oc...

An anti-drugs charity has expanded its annual fundraising day into a month-long virtual experience. Pride Bermuda, one of the island’s longest-standing charities, appealed to the public to find creative ways to donate and raise awareness of the organ...

Hold-up plays in bridge, particularly in no-trump contracts, are commonplace, and in the hand below declarer showed not only how to make a hold-up play but also how to get the timing right (see Figure 1). The bidding was over quickly – South opened 2...