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No Sugar November has been rolling along and so far, most people have survived. I did get one e-mail from someone on the verge of sugar-withdrawal hysteria, but we have since brought her back from the brink. She was being tormented by birthday doug...

For many years, due to my close relationship with folks from the United States, I have found myself the fortunate recipient of American Thanksgiving dinners. The rule in our house has always been that only wines from the US be served on these occasi...

The other night, I found myself defending my Instagram account over a glass of wine. It’s become a big mix of recipes, running and nutrition trend review. However, there’s also some philosophy, jokes and a lot of real-life reporting from the parent...

It is fitting during this World Rugby Classic month to mention Gérard Bertrand, as he started his professional rugby career with RC Narbonne and ended up as captain of the Stade Francais team. In 1987, when Gérard was only 22 years old his father d...

One recent evening, after what must have been a mega day at school, both the children were dead on their feet by the time we got home. Maybe it was the after-school stuff that did them in. Belle was swimming, although this week there seemed to be a h...

Running a wine company with a rock star, who just happens to be your father, has plenty of ups. Jesse Bongiovi is grateful for the benefits. The name Jon Bon Jovi draws a lot of attention to his rosé, Diving into Hampton Water. And then there’s his...

Tuesday night we had a crowd of 60 people sitting in the Natural office, all committed to shaking their sugar habit. It felt a little bit like Alcoholics Anonymous except, I imagine, the stories at AA are far more harrowing. That’s not to say the s...

Super Granny has landed and harmony reigns. I keep coming home to perfectly folded piles of laundry, reorganised cupboards, clean floors and well-behaved children. Yesterday, she completely dismantled the vacuum cleaner. I have no idea if we’ll get i...

A business that aims to improve the lives of others through positive thinking, healthy nutrition advice and exercise, now offers a meal prep service. Holistic Fitness BDA was created by transformation coach Scott Smith two years ago. “I had the meal ...

I may refer to David Butterfield as “the man from Burgundy” but let me put this in perspective, his dad George and myself were in the same classes at school here many years ago. As Bermudian as any of us, David fell in love with France, the wines o...

If you would like to taste some lovely wines with Luc Cowley of Auntsfield, you can book a place at Marcus’ for October 26. If you would prefer to join him for a wine dinner the night before, you can by booking space at Barracuda Grill. In both ca...

Over the weekend ,Belle had a friend to sleep over. The excitement levels had been at 11 out of ten for weeks and that was nothing compared to the Big Day. Because it had been a while in the making, every tiny detail had been planned. We made slime (...