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I will start by quoting from the Mirabeau en Provence website: “Stephen had been in the corporate world for 15 years and, in August 2008, turned down a promotion that would have meant more money but also more stress, longer hours and less time with h...

Catching a radio interview last week, I heard one of Bermuda’s star, young athletes discussing the fraction of a second needed and how she expects, in her very next meet, to qualify for the Olympics! There was so much hope and determination in her vo...

Dear Dr Nekia, Can a woman be almost to her due date and not know that she is pregnant? My ex is now 6 months pregnant and she says she had no idea. I argued this with her, but she tells me that some women go into labour without knowing they were pre...

Last week I made the mother of all shipping errors. I completely, totally, ballsed it up. I’d become worried about electromagnetic radiation (EMR) exposure from wi-fi and my mobile phone. So, after a glass of wine and a quick browse on Amazon, I dec...

Nine bottles out of ten of all wine produced will be consumed within the first year and 99 out of 100 within five years. In truth, somewhere between 5 and 10 per cent improves after a year and only 1 per cent after five to ten years, the lower figure...

So let me start with a joke. What do you call a group of parents? A worry (cue rimshot). That might only be funny to me, but maybe it’s best to be lighthearted during times like this! If I can’t be happy now, when can I be happy? There is a peculiar ...

Dear Dr Nekia, My husband started taking a male-enhancement pill because he was having trouble with his libido. While the pill has worked, things feel different. Not only does his body feel differently, but also the entire experience. I’m not sayin...

Last week, as I was reading Chloe a story, Belle pottered off to get a bedtime snack. She usually gets an apple or goat cheese (posh!), so I thought nothing of it. Once they were both tucked in I went downstairs to make lunch boxes and found a littl...

As our offspring now reside in other countries, it was up to me on Mother’s Day to prepare the requested rib-eye beef roast and select the appropriate wine. Although a suggestion was given about a cabernet sauvignon from Napa Valley, I made the deci...

The travel season is fast approaching. Many of us travel frequently to attend various conferences. If you are getting ready for any kind of trip, sometimes the last thing you may want to think about is how to prepare to stay healthy or fit. Putting ...

Last week I received some feedback. Timely for this past weekend, it was about the way I speak to my son. I find there are few things more emotive than commenting on people’s parenting. It’s a subject loaded with feelings, fears; expectations with n...

Dear Heather, I have a property that has always fallen into the “non-Bermudian” category. However, I read last week that the Bermuda Government has proposed reducing the annual rental value threshold at which non-Bermudians can buy. Does this mean t...