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At 37, Lovina Flood made a promise to God — and kept it. She was sick in hospital, fearful she wouldn’t make it through. She prayed. “I promised God that if I did get better I would dedicate myself to helping the sick,” said Ms Flood, now 83. “Today...

Mike Jones I think we can all do with some Christmas joy in these uncertain times. Marjorie Pettit and her team of musicians and singers certainly gave us an abundance of it on Friday night with a thoughtfully chosen, subtly linked and beautifully e...

Growing up, Queen K’s hair was always permed. As soon as the new strands sprouted, she was back in the salon chair. “People were nice about it,” she said. “They’d say, ‘Oh, you’ve got really thick hair’, but when my hair started to grow out, it was,...

In Bermuda, all it takes is one embarrassing encounter and you’re forever dubbed “Bong-Goat”. But at least you’re not the guy called “Merry Mice”, “Belgium-Buck” or “Eagertoes”. Dale Butler’s The Book of Bermuda Nicknames, celebrates this colourful ...

The final exhibit for 2016 at the Bermuda Society of Arts is undoubtedly their strongest members’ show of the year. The show is particularly encouraging; in part because of the fact that new artists are exhibited but also that it sees artists develop...

TODAY • Peace Lutheran Church: Join us at 7pm. We’ll sing Christmas carols and listen to the Ensemble Singers and leaf blower David Bean. There will also be short readings and instrumental Christmas music. Soup and sandwich will be on offer after th...

For two-and-a-half years, Toni Robinson was out of work. Frustrated, discouraged and with no way to pay her bills, she cried out to God for help. “I was at a point where I had literally no money and no idea where my next meal was coming from,” the ...

The first spoons Alex Davidson carved were flawless: the wood didn’t have any blemishes; the handles were perfectly straight. The problem was that people were too intimidated to use them. “Now I leave all the quirks and imperfections,” said the 45-ye...

Like many young women in their 20s, Heather Macdonald wasn’t sure what she wanted to do with her life. But an unexpected internship helped pave the way. The serendipitous opportunity came eleven years ago in St Barts. She had secured a post at a ga...

Once again I ask to kindly be excused if I repeat myself, as the last time I wrote about Virginie de Valandraud 1999, a wine from St Emilion, was on November 29, 2013. I mentioned my recent birthday dinner party where friends brought a selection of...