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Growing up in the 1950s Joan Friedman did everything with her twin. They wore matching outfits, had alliterative names — Joan and Jane, and were always the life of the party. “Twins were unusual in the 1950s,” the psychotherapist said. “We got a l...

After losing his studio on Burnt House Hill, David Mitchell was in the market for a new workshop. When the perfect spot presented itself in Flatts Village, he immediately saw its potential, but it was four years before he could move in. After another...

Bermuda is another world. We live within a landscape and are fortunate to reside in such a tranquil location, with clean air and blue skies — and we take it all for granted. As I drive around the island, I become disturbed at what I see on our roads...

There’s nothing fun about being called a geriatric. Golden-ager and senior citizen aren’t much better. Bill Storie and Robin Trimingham realised that when they started a retirement blog in 2013. “Maybe in some circumstances those words have a positi...

Dear Heather, It’s so hot this summer, I don’t feel I can go without air conditioning, but it’s so expensive to run! Have you got any ideas on keeping my electricity bill low? Feeling Hot! Dear Feeling Hot, Electricity is a utility that we take for ...

The Parapet is a West End landmark, an historic property set on several acres of manicured grounds. Enjoy “spectacular” undisturbed views of the Great Sound from the five-bedroom main house. The nine-acre waterfront plot on Somerset Road, Sandys, als...

For 20 years Florence Dearing was a faithful Meals on Wheels volunteer. Then she fell and broke her pelvis. “I just turned on a mat and went down,” said the 88-year-old. Recovery took months and suddenly it was her in need of assistance. “Meals on ...

Colin Duerden has always been fascinated by crime. As a child he loved his father Floyd “Happy” Duerden’s stories of policing Bermuda in the 1940s and 1950s. He thought of becoming a police officer himself, at one point, but his father said “no way!”...

The Bermuda summer typically brings respite after Cup Match, but when Nadanja Bailey got a call from his sister in Barbados, he knew he had to put on a show. Turning over plans for his upcoming 40th birthday, the promoter originally thought he’d repr...

In his introductory speech BMDS president Than Butterfield asked where else in the world would you get to see six world premieres in one evening? Indeed. For this is the 14th playwriting contest held by the society which has raised more than $300,000...