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On the surface, working from home sounds like a great idea. Ideally, you could catch a nap between work cycles, and have dinner cooking while you finish up those reports. But since the pandemic began in March 2020, the reality has proven a little dif...

A weed is a plant that is considered undesirable, or simply a plant that is in the wrong place. The adage one year’s seeding equals seven years’ weeding, has a great ring of the truth; simply observing growth these last several months leads me to thi...

There is an old saying, every man puts his pants on, one leg at a time. But one leg at time can be a real challenge when you have a mobility issue, or need to be somewhere in a hurry. Bermudian fashion designer Dana Cooper started thinking about...

One of the most useful bids in bridge is the “unassuming cue bid” which is often used as a waiting bid to find out more about partners hand in terms of shape and strength – many use it after partner has overcalled to show 3 card support for partner’s...

Well, I made it back to Bermuda, broken arm and all. I celebrated freedom from quarantine with the Irishman, floating around in the ocean with my arm in a trash bag on a raft of noodles! Despite being wrapped in plastic in 90° heat, it was super rela...

I would certainly be remiss if I did not remember that this day, August 13, was International Left-Hander’s Day. It is very special for about 767,000,000 of us on this planet; this island alone counts for 6,000-plus. I received a reminder from Sarah ...

What is it to take a picture? Often, it is an attempt to capture a memory, an important moment, or perhaps, just something fun. More often these days it is to freeze in time a vision of ourselves, as we like to see us, and to share that image with ...

In February of 2020 Amber Fillary swam 70 metres, under 34 centimetres of ice, while in a bikini. It set a new Guinness World Record for the longest swim in sub-zero temperatures without breathing apparatus or a wetsuit. For Ms Fillary, an alcoholic ...

The Bermuda Entertainment Union has paid tribute to the late entertainer Gilbert “Bill” Caisey. Mr Caisey, a top Bermudian singer and band leader, died on July 22 at the age of 87. A spokesman for the union said: “Bro. ‘Bill’ Caisey, was known as ‘Mr...

Growing up on Cox’s Hill, Pembroke, Wilma Frith longed to become a nurse. “When I was playing with my dolls, they were always my patients,” the 85-year-old remembered. But she had to wait a long time to see her dream become reality. After high scho...