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What follows is an excerpt from Nina London’s book, Love on the Turquoise Sea. My ship, Explorer of the Seas, began sailing slowly away from the pier. I went to the dock to get a last look of Bermuda; the old stone clock tower, the palm trees and wh...

David “Dai” James’s first television commercial for Lindo’s grocers was meant to be a simple assignment. The floor manager had to lead a cow across a pasture, go into Dunkley’s Dairy and come back with a carton of milk. But nothing went as planned. “...

It’s been a big year for Alice Talbot. Interested in seeing where her grandfather came from she travelled to the Azores this summer with her daughter, Sabrina Kirby. And then she turned 90 on October 29 – her family threw a party which was a massive ...

Gary Fray was 20 when he joined the board of Warwick Workmen’s Club. Shy, and “not used to club life”, he recalls how he kept his mouth shut during their regular meetings around a long, wooden table. “The only things I said were ‘good evening’ and ‘g...

If you’re interested in a maritime career, the Endeavour programme is likely the best way forward without leaving the island. It offers internationally-recognised qualifications and hands-on training, to students over the age of 16 and adults looking...

A market with a purpose is taking place at Francis Patton Primary School on Sunday. The host is Rise Tribe, a supportive community for anyone struggling through abusive trauma. Clothes, handbags, water bottles and other affirmation-bearing items sold...

“Nina, have you finished writing your book?” My heart breaks every time my mom asks me this question. I laugh and cry at the same time. Despite her dementia, she still connects “work and the book”; her memory of me writing books and numerous articles...

A former teacher at Purvis Primary School who once captained the Bermuda rugby team has died in England. Friends recalled Ceri Holmes as “a larger-than-life character” who showed “genuine concern” towards his students. He was originally from Wales. H...

Darrell’s Island was once a critical hub for seaplanes crossing the Atlantic; today, it’s a sleepy picnic ground. For the past three years Bermuda Institute students have been reimagining it. Their 11ft by 3ft model has a seaplane museum, glamping ar...

There are those senior citizens who relish a slower pace of life. Leon “Sparky” Place isn’t one of them. For more than 60 years he’s helped to keep Bermuda’s gombey tradition alive. As a young child he got hooked by the colours, the music and the cro...