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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...

Santa’s reading children’s wish lists on television, and Hamilton is dressed to the nines: twas the week before Christmas, Bermuda-style. Sloane Wilson lays out the island’s past and present traditions in her book about the holiday season. She and il...

Oh my God, I’m dancing on the Royal Opera House stage! That’s all Ravi Cannonier-Watson wanted to shout during his first Royal Ballet performance last month. But the 12-year-old couldn’t move a muscle. “I’m a tall soldier in The Nutcracker, said Rav...

The small picture show has become a Christmas tradition on the island. Gallery artists exhibit up to six works each, in a festive flourish of paintings ranging in styles from the figurative and abstract to the illustrative and decorative. There are ...

When Lizz Pimentel first put on The Nutcracker, she thought it would be a one-off thing. Now in its seventh year, In Motion School of Dance’s Christmas classic shows no signs of losing steam. “It’s a tradition worldwide. Everywhere in the world, they...

Successful weight loss can be an elusive goal for many. Jill Bennett appears to have a handle on it. She tried every diet and supplement in her 20s. And then at 35, was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. “I was unbelievably body-obsessed,” she said. “...

Confession time: I am a complete Grinch. My automatic response to a Christmas song is to roll my eyes in the most dramatic fashion; I can’t even help it. Christmas movies somehow bring out the opposite of holiday cheer (apart from Love Actually, be...

Even if you don’t care about your health, consider the money. Patrick Hyland reckons he wasted $120,000 on cigarettes over 30 years. These days, he doesn’t care so much about the lost cash, he’s just happy to have his life back. A few hours with Alle...