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These days Leroy Augustus rides a scooter, but for most of his life horses were his preference. It’s how he got his nickname, given at an early age by his parents Albina and Samuel. “My parents called me Poker because I always liked poking around wi...

The CFA Society’s Financial Literacy series at the Bermuda College, is back by popular demand. “What makes our classes unique is that we dig in with real life examples,” said series co-ordinator Robin Masters. “People want to talk about money, but of...

Nina London wanted to write a book about her life but put it off for years. Looking back, she realises she just wasn’t ready. “We always think there will be another day or time that we can accomplish our dream,” said Ms London, whose column, Life Beg...

In his younger years, Bernard Brangman played everything from football to billiards. He was competitive at every turn, most likely because he came from a family that took sports seriously. His brother, George, was “one of Bermuda’s best footballers”...

You name it and Horst Augustinovic collects it — walking sticks, books, stationery from hotels long gone. “This is what you do when you don’t have children,” the 80-year-old joked. But by far, his favourite is his collection of postcards, stamps, e...

Sharon Alikhani didn’t understand the point of marathons. To her mind, 26.2 miles was a “silly distance” that was hard on the body and could only end with lots of aches. And then a good friend, Ayelet Shrem, came calling. She had signed up for the AA...

Gillian Outerbridge was out walking her dog when she spotted a decaying palm. Many people would have just seen a tree with too many dead limbs; she saw potential. The 78-year-old went back, took a photograph and submitted it to the Charman Prize, a ...

Scavenger hunts, talks, competitions — Global Entrepreneurship Week organisers are promising a host of activities next month. The Bermuda Economic and Development Corporation is organising GEW in partnership with the Department of ICT Policy and Inn...

It used to be that excellent one-on-one service was a hallmark of a great hotel; today the wi-fi connection might be more important. “More and more guests expect speedy service, but don’t define that so much through their one-on-one experiences with ...

Stephanie Hill calls Bermuda her “spiritual home”, which made it an obvious place to celebrate her book. She’s to sign copies of Come Sleep With Me: An Adventure in Bed and Breakfast Land and Beyond at Brown & Co this weekend. It coincides with the b...